Chapter 70. Baek A-Young and Volunteer Work! (2)

Chapter 70. Baek A-Young and Volunteer Work! (2)

The Sunshine Orphanage was a place where children orphaned by dungeons or gates gathered.

Despite that, the children here always had bright smiles on their faces.

Whether it was because of the headmistress’s skills or the children’s resilience, it was a good thing regardless.

The caregivers, working in such a positive atmosphere, naturally formed strong bonds with the kids.

The same went for me, as a regular volunteer.

“Oppa! Give me a ride! Airplane!”

“Alright. Here we go…! Hup!”

“Hahaha! Higher!”

Damn, this is exhausting.

The girls at the orphanage had lined up, eagerly waiting for their turn on my airplane ride.

The problem was that the moment they got off, they went straight to the back of the line again, making it endless.

“Noona, c-can I have a turn too? Airplane…?”

“Come here.”

“Y-yes! I’m coming…!”

A boy standing in front of Elise, waiting for his turn, blushed furiously.

Watching him squeeze his eyes shut while she lifted him up into the air pissed me off.

This little brat, barely out of diapers, already chasing after girls…

I was seriously jealous.

I wanted Elise to give me an airplane ride too.

“Okay! The airplane scene is perfect!”

The photographer who had been taking our pictures gave an okay sign, so I decided to stop.

“Alright, kids. Now that everyone’s had a turn, let’s play something else. I’ll show you my 8-tier juggling!”

“8-tier juggling…?”

Even Elise, overhearing, turned her head in surprise.

With my magic stats increasing and my control improving, juggling fireballs was now effortless.

“Here we go! This isn’t something you get to see every day~.”

Whoosh—!

“Oh…!”

As the fireballs danced across my hands, all eyes locked onto me.

“Oppa, you’re so cool!”

“Hyung! Teach me how to do that too!”

The kids gazed at me with admiration.

Even Elise watched curiously from the side.

“Wasting such talent on juggling… what a shame.”

Juggling is important!

It was my way of bonding with the kids. Elise might have become the popular big sister the moment she arrived, but I had worked hard for this.

“Alright, kids, come over here.”

While they were mesmerized by my act, Baek A-Young approached with drinks.

“Wow! Pocari Sweat!”

“Make sure to thank the handsome hyung who bought it, okay?”

“Yes! Thank you, handsome hyung!”

“Thanks, oppa!”

“Yeah, enjoy.”

Since Liliana was making good money, I had plenty of extra cash.

So, I always brought snacks when I came here, making me a favorite among the staff and kids.

“Hoyeon, you’re always so thoughtful. You never forget to bring something for the kids.”

“Right? And you even bring stuff for us too. You’re a good person.”

“Exactly! I knew you were going to be famous someday.”

The orphanage staff had gathered around, showering me with praise.

Since they were all a bit older, they loved to chat.

Honestly, this was great. Where else could I get this much credit for just spending a few bucks?

“Ah, it’s nothing. It’s just basic manners.”

“You’d be surprised how many people can’t even manage basic manners these days.”

While I was chatting with the caregivers, Baek A-Young was speaking with Elise.

“Elise, you’ve worked hard. You look exhausted—go rest for a bit. I’ll take over.”

“I won’t refuse, then. Thank you, Saintess.”

“Is this your first time playing with kids? You seemed really busy.”

“…Yes. Honestly, I am a bit tired.”

Conversations between beautiful women are always nice.

They have a way of making people feel good.

Elise took the chance to retreat into her limousine.

Why does she have a different car every time I see her? Is she really that rich?

“Alright, kids, what do you want to do with noona?”

Baek A-Young, now full of energy, seamlessly took over.

‘Please, take my place too….’

I cast a pleading look at the headmistress, but she simply smiled at me with a warm, approving expression.

Right, this was a promotional event. Someone had to stay.

With Elise gone, I had to work even harder.

“Noona! Let’s play house! House!”

“House? Sure, let’s do that.”

Baek A-Young smoothly blended in with the kids.

As expected from someone who had been volunteering for a long time, she had a natural talent for playing with children.

Meanwhile, Baek A-Young kept glancing at me, though I had no idea why.

“Yes! Unnie is the dad, and oppa is the mom!”

A cute girl with blue hair clung to Baek A-Young.

“No, it’s the other way around, dummy!”

“Oh, is that so? Then let’s switch!”

Two kids stuck to us more than the others—a blue-haired girl and a red-haired boy.

Usually, people with such distinct hair colors were children of gifted individuals.

“Alright. Then noona is the mom, and hyung is the dad, right?”

“He’s not hyung! Moms call dads ‘honey’!”

“H-Honey…?”

Baek A-Young stole a glance at me, her expression conflicted.

★ Heroine Status Window

[Baek A-Young]

- [ Affection: 86 ]

- [ Lust: 72 ]

- [ Appetite: 20 ]

- [ Fatigue: 30 ]

Current Status: Calling the man who forcibly took my first time ‘honey’... I-I don’t hate it…? What if he gets mad because I called him that and forces me to follow him…? Hngh….

This woman is crazy.

She’s just a woman completely lost in her lust.

“Ah, okay. This is… um, just part of the game, right… Honey?”

“Yes, honey.”

“Haa…”

Baek A-Young’s face turned bright red.

To others, it might seem like she was just embarrassed, but I knew better—she was getting excited.

Click, click!

The photographer, thoroughly enjoying the scene, eagerly snapped photos of us.

He was just as dedicated to his work as last time.

Ignoring him, I focused on playing with the kids.

“Mom, I’m home! Give me food!”

“Mom! Hug me! I want hugs too!”

“Dad! Give me an airplane ride! A really high one!”

“Dad, show me juggling!”

Despite calling it ‘playing house,’ the only real change was the titles we used. Nothing else was different.

But that alone seemed to make the kids happier.

I watched them with a bittersweet smile.

These children, despite growing up without parents, were still so strong—it made my heart ache.

Shaking my head to clear my thoughts, I was about to return to playing when I noticed Baek A-Young staring at me.

What? Shouldn’t she be playing with the kids? Why is she looking at me?

*

“Y-yes… today, right? Thank you…. No, I’m not participating in the shoot, but since I have time, I figured I’d stop by. Yes, don’t worry. I’ll handle it well. Thank you.”

Baek A-Young had heard from her friend Min Ye-Ji about the student council’s promotional event.

Before she knew it, she was already on the phone with the Sunshine Orphanage.

And soon after, she had already prepared to leave.

“I’m just going for volunteer work. Nothing more. Yeah.”

Reassuring herself, Baek A-Young made her way to the orphanage.

She spoke with the headmistress and hid inside the office, waiting for a familiar voice.

Outside, Lee Hoyeon was greeting the headmistress.

“What? A-Young? What are you doing here?”

She had nearly been caught coming to the orphanage just to see him, but thanks to some quick thinking, she managed to cover it up.

Even she thought her impromptu excuse was brilliant.

Afterward, she observed Elise and Lee Hoyeon playing with the kids. Seeing Elise get tired, she used the opportunity to take over.

But even with her standing right beside him, Lee Hoyeon showed little interest in her.

Even when she kept glancing his way, he ignored her.

‘Why… why is he ignoring me…?’

Baek A-Young vividly remembered how Lee Hoyeon had ravaged her next to a dead ogre.

She had assumed that the moment he saw her, he’d laugh and say, “Hahaha, a pussy!” and pounce on her.

But he wasn’t doing that at all—he was just completely engrossed in playing with the kids.

“No! Moms call dads ‘honey’!”

“H-Honey…?”

And then, when playing house began, Lee Hoyeon finally started paying attention to her.

“Ah, okay. This is… um, just part of the game, right… Honey?”

“Yes, honey.”

“Haa…”

Baek A-Young’s underwear gradually dampened.

Calling the man who had forcibly taken her virginity ‘honey’… surprisingly, it was turning her on.

The game of playing house continued.

The kids clung to Baek A-Young, calling her ‘Mom.’

A dull ache formed in her chest.

‘What did these children ever do to deserve such hardships?’

Not having parents didn’t mean they couldn’t live, but seeing them miss out on the things others took for granted made Baek A-Young’s heart ache.

She wanted to help them, to care for them in any way she could.

And in the corner of her vision, Lee Hoyeon’s face came into view.

He gazed at the children with a complex expression, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

The deep look in Lee Hoyeon’s eyes… it was as if he was reminiscing about a past long gone.

“Ah…”

“Mom, what’s wrong?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

Baek A-Young hugged the child tightly, lost in thought.

‘Lee Hoyeon needs my help too.’

That boy must have had a tough life. The way he acted when we first met… I still remember it vividly.

‘Yes, he’s clearly been led astray. That’s why he’s such an instinct-driven person now. I have to guide him. I can’t let him unleash those instincts on just anyone….’

Baek A-Young’s mind spun with elaborate thoughts as she built up an image of Lee Hoyeon that only existed in her imagination.

Plans to help him were already stacking up in her mind.

“Alright, kids, it’s snack time!”

The headmistress announced snack time.

“Snacks!”

The children dashed away in excitement.

After their snack, they would either take naps or engage in indoor activities.

With the headmistress and teachers escorting the children inside, only Baek A-Young and Lee Hoyeon remained in the courtyard.

An awkward silence settled between them. Baek A-Young wanted to say something first but couldn’t think of what.

Then, Lee Hoyeon broke the silence.

“A-Young, why did you come here?”

“W-What do you mean? I just came to volunteer like always…”

“Do you think I’m stupid? You came to see me.”

‘H-How did he know?!’

Baek A-Young was flustered but tried her best to maintain a poker face.

“I-I have something to tell you. Follow me behind the building.”

*

Baek A-Young’s eyes wavered like an abandoned puppy’s tail.

But her stiff lips and nose made her expression oddly unnatural.

Did she really think that was a poker face?

“I-I have something to tell you. Follow me behind the building.”

Leaving those words behind, she walked off toward the back of the building.

I had no idea what she wanted, but since she told me to follow, I figured I might as well.

No way she’s going to outright ask me to rape her, right?

…No, that can’t be it. Right?

★ Heroine Status Window

[Baek A-Young]

- [ Affection: 86 ]

- [ Lust: 72 ]

- [ Appetite: 20 ]

- [ Fatigue: 30 ]

Current Status: I need to guide him properly. I have to take responsibility to ensure he doesn’t hurt others.

“…?”

What the hell is she thinking?

I couldn’t make sense of her mindset, so I just followed her.

Her hips swayed enticingly as she walked, almost as if she was deliberately trying to seduce me.

“What… are you up to?”

Once we reached the secluded area behind the building, Baek A-Young finally spoke.

“Why aren’t you doing anything?”

“Huh?”

“You took all those pictures, yet you never contacted me, never blackmailed me, never tried to assault me… What are you planning?!”

“Uh…”

What does she even mean?

Asking a rapist why he hasn’t called or blackmailed her…

“So, in other words, you’re asking me to hurry up and blackmail and assault you?”

She sure had a way of twisting words.

“No! Just tell me what you’re scheming!”

★ Heroine Status Window

[Baek A-Young]

- [ Affection: 86 ]

- [ Lust: 78 ]

- [ Appetite: 20 ]

- [ Fatigue: 30 ]

Current Status: If this doesn’t work, what else can I do…? Should I beg him to delete the photos while stripping…?

The heat in Baek A-Young’s sharp gaze hinted at dangerous thoughts.

What is she thinking? If this backfires, she’s going down with me. Just how desperate is she?

“Alright, fine. I actually was planning to assault you today…”

I had no choice but to play along.

Honestly, I was going to take it easy today since there were too many people around, but if she insists this much, I guess I should make an effort.

Plus, it’s a good chance to test how much affection increases with sex.

“I knew it…! I knew you were a beast!”

Baek A-Young finally seemed relieved, her tense expression relaxing. The hostility in her eyes melted away.

‘She’s so bad at acting.’

I kept my thoughts to myself.

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