Your Commander-in-Chief – Chapter 307

The scorching sun beat down.

Mirages rose from the asphalt.

It felt like summer had arrived, hot enough to roast my lungs with every breath.

In line with this, school had started its summer break.

Right now, I was on an unnamed island with Sohee, my best friend.

I let out a long sigh.

“Ugh…”

Here I was, on a remote island with my closest friend, yet I couldn’t stop sighing.

The reason? The island’s environment.

We had internet, but there were no VR capsules to log into Deron.

What era are we living in?

I had assumed there would definitely be VR capsules on this island.

“Hayun~”

“Oh, yeah!”

Sohee’s call snapped me back to reality.

I scrambled down from the hammock and raced toward the large mansion.

To pay back the gold I borrowed from Sohee in Deron, I had to keep her entertained.

Sohee, who lent me a massive amount of gold, was expecting my time during summer break in return.

Translation: I had to spend summer with Sohee.

And that too, in a place where we couldn’t play Deron.

This was torture. I felt like I was experiencing withdrawal, my hands trembling.

But I couldn’t show it.

I awkwardly smiled as I moved toward the table Sohee had set up.

“How is it? Looks yummy, right?”

“There’s so much again…”

“I wasn’t sure what you’d like, so I prepared a variety.”

There was an absurd amount of food laid out on the table.

It was too much for just the two of us to handle.

But I had gotten used to this situation by now.

“Okay. Ah-”

Just as I sat down, a fork flew into my mouth.

An unidentified meat chunk was thrust in, and as I started chewing, Sohee beamed with satisfaction.

“Tasty, right?”

“Yeah, it’s delicious.”

The food was genuinely tasty.

Very, very.

Honestly, if it weren’t for the fact that I couldn’t play Deron, this would be paradise.

“Shall we swim after we finish?”

“Again?”

“This time, let’s go a bit further.”

I accepted a mouthful of food from Sohee and peered out the mansion’s window.

The limitless blue horizon stretched out before us.

The clear water revealed the stunning scenery underneath.

How many days had we been living like this?

I used the daily quests resetting in Deron to gauge time, and my sense of time was slowly slipping away.

But did it really matter?

I would return when break ended anyway.

I casually hopped off Sohee’s lap and threw off the thin hoodie I was wearing.

Revealing my soft skin, once pale, now beautifully bronzed under the strong sunlight.

It wasn’t just me who had tanned; Sohee was the same.

As she stood, she shed her thin hoodie, exposing her figure.

Even though she always wore a bikini, there were white lines left on her chest and lower body, but aside from those areas, everything was sun-kissed.

I frowned, eyeing Sohee’s chest.

For a high school girl, it was impressively large.

I had doubted it was a watermelon a couple of times, but now that we were here, those doubts vanished.

Sohee’s chest was definitely real.

What about mine?

I too wore a bikini, but the swimsuit barely fit snugly over my chest.

Aside from being slightly raised, it was quite lacking.

When poked, it felt soft, but visually, it hardly looked like I had anything there.

Why was this happening?

If I had inherited my mom’s genes, I should have grown too.

Of course, I didn’t necessarily want big breasts.

I just worried about my stunted growth.

“Oops!”

“Ah- wait!”

Had I been lost in thought too long?

Sohee, who was stretching, suddenly scooped me up.

In the next moment, she dashed toward the sea.

I, still in her arms, went along for the ride.

Splash-!

The sweltering heat instantly vanished, replaced by refreshing coolness.

Bubbles filled my view.

Desperately, I clung to Sohee’s waist.

A sudden dive like that!

I was lucky to have my great reflexes; I almost choked on seawater.

I opened my mouth to complain, but this was underwater.

Even if I tried to voice my displeasure, only white bubbles would escape my lips.

Sohee held onto me as we swam underwater for about 20 seconds.

Then, just as we surfaced, I buried my face between her breasts and glared at her.

“Hmm…”

“Did it surprise you?”

“I wasn’t surprised.”

“Sorry…”

Avoiding Sohee’s gaze, I sighed.

How could I ever be mad at Sohee?

I realized two things since we arrived here.

One was that Sohee had a more playful side than I had thought.

The second was that Sohee’s chest bobbed on the water’s surface.

“Are you mad?”

“No, I’m not mad.”

I had been silent, lost in thought; maybe I appeared angry.

I shook my head and slipped out of Sohee’s grasp.

We continued swimming like that for about five minutes.

The reason I couldn’t go longer was because I was out of energy.

Once in Sohee’s arms, I flopped weakly onto the yacht, gasping for air.

“Phew…”

“Hayun…”

I turned my head away from Sohee’s concerned gaze.

I knew I was out of shape.

But what could I do? The world had made me this way.

As long as Deron existed, I was sure I’d spend my life lacking exercise.

“Want a massage?”

“Yes, please.”

I nodded and extended my legs.

If I fell asleep in this state, I’d surely suffer from terrible muscle soreness in the morning.

What I needed right now was Sohee’s delicate massage.

I knew better than anyone the effectiveness of Sohee’s massages.

I hadn’t missed a single day since we arrived here.

“Shall I start?”

“Yeah…”

Sohee returned with a towel and oil from inside the yacht, wiping down my wet body before applying the oil.

“Okay…”

“Does it feel nice?”

“Uh-huh…”

Her warm and gentle touch glided over my body.

I laid my head back, relaxing as my entire body unwound.

“Do you want it a bit stronger?”

“Yeah…”

Pressing in firmly-!

“Ah…”

Pressing in firmly-!

“Eek…”

Pressing in firmly-!

“Ahh…”

It felt amazing.

I wiped the drool from my mouth as I closed my eyes.

*

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Of course, this wasn’t my saying; it was Sohee’s.

“It’s already over…”

At the airport we arrived at via private jet.

Sohee, with her sunglasses and wide-brimmed hat, murmured with a hint of sadness.

I felt a bit sad too, but more importantly, I felt both anticipation and urgency.

Today marked the end of summer break, and finally, I could log into Deron.

“Hayun.”

“Yeah?”

“Should we go again during winter break?”

“W-winter break too…?”

I racked my brain for potential places to travel during winter.

I was hesitant to ask Sohee directly.

“Are you planning to go to a deserted island again, like today?”

“No.”

“Hmm…”

In that case, would it be a place where we could play Deron?

I wanted to ask directly, but I sensed Sohee’s vibes and couldn’t.

How could I throw such a cruel question at a pure girl who merely wanted to spend time with me?

A loan of 500,000 gold.

Today marked the end of the repayment of that gold.

However, relieving myself of that debt isn’t that simple.

Even now, I felt a substantial debt to Sohee.

“I’ll go.”

So, I was going.

Even if I had no time, I would find a way to go.

Sohee’s face lit up at my response as she nodded eagerly.

“Really? It’s a promise then?”

“Yeah.”

Was spending all her summer break with me that exciting?

I awkwardly smiled as I exited the airport with Sohee.

The car heading home was prepared by Sohee as well.

The driver was that familiar uncle I had seen before.

“Long time no see.”

“… Hello.”

As always, he was stiff.

The driver slightly bowed his head as he quietly began driving.

Here, my place was again on Sohee’s lap.

After sitting on her lap for a month, this spot now felt more familiar.

Honestly, I would just naturally sit down without even thinking it over.

The smoothly and quickly moving car led us to our destination before long.

In front of our house.

I got out of the car and waved goodbye to Sohee.

“I’m going in!”

“Okay. See you at school.”

Wouldn’t I see her first in Deron rather than at school?

I thought to myself as I smiled broadly.

I waved until Sohee’s car disappeared from sight and then dashed into the house.

“Woohoo!”

How many days had this been?

Having arrived just a day before break ended, I was about to play Deron after nearly a month.

Opening the front door, the refreshing air-conditioning welcomed me.

“I’m back!”

I called out loudly toward the living room, just in case.

But, as expected, there was no response.

Of course.

Mom wouldn’t be home at this hour.

Then it was straight to Deron.

I tossed the bag I had brought into the corner of my room and stripped off all my clothes.

Immediately, I changed into comfortable sweats.

This outfit was undoubtedly the most comfortable.

I chuckled lightly as I logged into Deron.

I was eager to see how the world of Deron had changed in a month.