Chapter 797

〈Chapter 797〉 Part 2, Chapter 7, Section 29

At that moment.

Yuna, who was fully enjoying some virtual reality SM play, freaked out upon hearing news from “The Factory” and rushed over.

“Excuse me!”

As Yuna appeared, all the staff stepped aside.

“…Have you arrived?”

“Is it really true?”

“Yes. That’s correct. The situation… doesn’t seem like it’ll change.”

Ha Sun-tae, with a face that suggested he would’ve deeply inhaled a cigarette if he had one, handed over the documents in his arms.

Yuna immediately choked up upon receiving them.

“Ahh…”

“It has come to this. To Seok Harang and Yuna. This letter was left behind by ‘That Person,’ who was responsible for creating your physical compositions.”

Yuna received the lengthy letter and couldn’t help but cry.

Though the letter wasn’t addressed to her, Yuna could fully sense the care and thought put into crafting her body.

“…Thank you.”

Hugging the letter, Yuna bowed deeply for quite a while.

In the solemn atmosphere, the employees—especially the male ones—grimaced and forced bitter smiles.

“You know, not only Harang but also me… So many people have complimented us on how beautiful we are. Some even made slightly harsh or perverted comments, but…that just meant they found us attractive.”

“Many people have said so. He was truly a god. Thanks to him, our business flourished even more. We’re truly grateful to so many people, but especially to him.”

“Yes. Still, it’s okay. As long as we stay healthy, we’ll meet again someday. When that happens…we should take even better care of him than now. Our success will be our way of repaying him.”

“Of course, Miss Yuna.”

Sarack.

Yuna enveloped the letter in her magic power.

And sealing it so that only Seok Harang could view it later, she placed it inside the safe Ha Sun-tae had brought.

“Truly…what a pity.”

Creeeeak.

Yuna opened the door at the back of the warehouse where Ha Sun-tae stood.

“If only there was more time to retrieve them all and execute my grand plan to tame him!”

The bald man swallowed his tears.

Thus, the “Phoenix Taming” plan was terminated.

We’ll wait for the day the owner of the lab returns.

Creeeeak.

The lab door was firmly closed.

* * *

‘It feels like we’ve overcome some major crisis.’

After putting Shin-ra and Seok Harang to sleep,

I came out to the living room alone and enjoyed a quiet moment with a can of beer.

It’s important to spend time as a couple, and it’s great spending time as a trio, but sometimes it’s equally vital to have moments of solitude for reflection.

Before meeting Shin-ra, I was always alone.

I had to make every decision by myself and bear the responsibility for those decisions alone.

But things are different now.

I’m living a new life, and I have new people around me.

“…This is good.”

Thinking that all the struggles have made me who I am today, I toasted to myself.

Beeeep.

The smartphone on the table rang.

Upon seeing the video call, I immediately went out to the balcony.

“Yuna?”

[Big Brother, can you see me?]

Yuna was down at the playground beneath our house, gazing up at me under the single lamppost. Her outfit—a tteokbokki coat paired with a short skirt—was unmistakable even from afar.

“Sorry, but I can’t see you from here.”

[Oh… What a shame. If you came closer, you’d be able to see the color of my panties.]

“White, right?”

[……Can you see through me?]

Even though I can’t see, I know.

“Just a feeling.”

[Ugh… Should I ask someone to match RGB colors next time?]

“That’s taking it too far. Anyway, Yuna, did you cry?”

The corners of her eyes are slightly swollen.

Wiping them with the back of her hand, Yuna smiled bashfully.

“I got teary-eyed because I was excited to see Big Brother. I’m grateful that you came out to the balcony even before answering the call.”

“I’m the one who’s grateful. It’s late, and yet you came all the way here. Hmm… Do you want to come up?”

[No, thank you. Just seeing your face like this makes me happy. From here, I can see Big Brother clearly. Heehee.]

Yuna is a goddess.

Even with the height difference between the ground floor and the top floor, Yuna can look straight up at me from below.

[Big Brother, I have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news. Which do you want to hear first?]

“The good news.”

[I thought you’d go for the bad news first.]

“Not necessarily. Let’s save the bad for later.”

[Understood. Then I’ll tell you the good news first. Hmm… Hydra and I have reached an agreement. I will remain.]

So, you’ve finally made that decision.

Toward Yuna, toward Hydra, I sincerely bowed my head.

“Thank you.”

[From now on, Hydra won’t surface within me anymore. She will rest eternally and be reborn as Big Brother’s child. I’ll visit often for pregnancy sex.]

“…That’s quite a scary statement.”

For someone with two wives, having another come by for pregnancy sex is something only Yuna could say.

“What’s the bad news?”

[This is bad news for Big Brother. For the foreseeable future…there probably won’t be anyone else coming over.]

“Huh?”

People coming over?

“Is this about the Earth 20 years ahead?”

[Yes. To synthesize divine bodies in this world, we need a core, and the person making those cores can no longer work on them.]

“…Then why don’t we just assign it to someone else?”

[Hmm. There might be reasons why they can’t come over, and ultimately, choosing to come over is their decision.]

“…”

That’s true.

[Sigh… So, Big Brother, I came here once more to express my gratitude.]

“For what?”

[For accepting me. Honestly speaking, from Big Brother’s perspective, I was just one of the many acquaintances on Earth 20 years ahead, right? Compared to Yuha-ssi or Gaeul-ssi, I was merely someone tasked with protecting the Earth.]

“That’s not true. You are…”

[Did Big Brother ever feel any attraction toward me, even once, as a fellow human being?]

“…”

To be honest, no.

On Earth 20 years ahead, I worried endlessly about falling in love with Yuna or getting infatuated with the spirit of a deity.

But Yuna was just an ordinary high school girl.

Now an adult, an ordinary goddess.

However, there is one thing I can say for sure.

“In-game main heroine, Yuinah.”

[Yes.]

“The first time I saw you was through a PV trailer and fan art illustrations.”

That figure was truly a goddess.

“In the world where I lived alone, the moment that led me here…it was you.”

[…That’s a really kind thing to say. Even though it wasn’t me, I should genuinely thank the Yuna from 25 years ahead. Then, question: If Miss Shin-ra hadn’t been there, who would Big Brother have preferred?]

Yuna’s expression was serious.

[Not because someone made a serious move on you, nor based on other people’s choices, but someone who genuinely fits Big Brother’s taste.]

“…”

Yuna wants ‘that answer.’

And I can give her that answer.

“Hmm.”

But I can’t.

For Yuna’s sake. And for the ones sleeping inside now.

“The one I love most is my wife.”

Changing the subject.

[Really typical of Big Brother. Ignoring a woman’s desire for even a polite lie and focusing solely on your own love. I feel like I’ve been NTR’d. On behalf of the 6,974 Yunas who gave their virginity to Big Brother, you’re really bad, you know.]

“…You’re truly despicable, starting with those numbers.”

[I didn’t know? Originally, Yuna is a tsundere. Once exposed, I go all out.]

“That’s why. In that sense, you’re a Yuna unlike any other Yuna.”

[Which makes me more appealing, right?]

“……Right.”

A completely different Yuna from the one who had sex with me 100,000 times.

[Still, we all share something in common. What is it?]

“Spare me the cheesy lines.”

[Our love for Big Brother.]

Yuna is definitely different from the in-game Yuinah.

If it were her, she’d never say something like that.

“…Did you drink?”

[Heehee, figured it out already? A little bit?]

Her voice was so steady and without tremors that I didn’t realize she had been drinking.

“I’m drinking too.”

[That means it worked on you.]

“Come up. Let’s drink together. Two people are asleep right now.”

[…….]

Huh?

It felt like Yuna whispered something just now.

Just as I thought that,

“Ta-daa.”

In an instant, Yuna appeared in front of me.

With a flushed face, she leaped over the balcony railing and hugged me.

“Big Brother, I’m here.”

“Yeah, yeah. Good job coming.”

Yuna buried her face in my chest and hugged me tightly.

Then suddenly, she looked up and glared at me.

“I didn’t come here just for sex today.”

“…If you didn’t come just for sex, does that mean you’re still planning to have sex?”

“Of course. I was tired from broadcasting. While I’m here, I’ll also teach you how to use the tools.”

“…Aren’t you the one making me tired right now?”

I pressed my palm against Yuna’s cheek.

“What’s this talk about a double?”

“Oh, that? Simple explanation: Just like someone left a homunculus around for adoption, we’ll create a homunculus and use it like a double. Easy, right?”

“…Are you suggesting using it for sex?”

“Exactly. Following the original purpose of the Xroid, it’ll become a sexroid. That way, we can enjoy extreme play without negatively affecting a pregnant body, right?”

“…Haa, understood.”

Xroid.

Why am I suddenly feeling uneasy?

* * *

“If we can’t cross over, we should use the power of special abilities.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“As long as we have the small body, shouldn’t a fragment of the soul, one-seventh, be able to cross over?”

“While finding the passage might be difficult…it’s not impossible, right? Hehe.”

“Seems like you’re quite serious about this side, huh? Even if you can’t go directly, passing through…via transit should work, right?”

“Debts must be repaid, customer.”