TTOA Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Kwon Jae-jin pulled out his tongue, now filthy and covered in semen, and bit down on it with all his might. With his Healing Factor, he wouldn’t die from this.

Kwon Jae-jin simply wanted to make something clear to Seo Eui-woo.

‘Who’s desperate now?’

His bitten tongue dangled.

Kwon Jae-jin spat out the mouthful of blood, and as expected, Seo Eui-woo’s expression subtly changed.

“Why… Why are you suddenly doing this? You said you didn’t like getting hurt.”

The blood soaked into the pristine white sheets, leaving a vivid red stain.

Seo Eui-woo blinked, looking confused. Jae-jin’s actions seemed to have surprised him. It wasn’t just the fact that a bit of tongue was being cut off that shocked him, but the sudden change in Kwon Jae-jin, who had previously shown only weakness, claiming he hated pain and would Guide to avoid being killed.

Seo Eui-woo pulled out a Healing Factor from his chest pocket and injected it into Jae-jin’s bloodstream. Kwon Jae-jin blinked his fading eyes a few times before collapsing onto the bed, face down.

Biting his tongue with all his might was more painful and agonizing than he had imagined.

It was terrible.

Kwon Jae-jin frowned deeply, his shoulders heaving as he coughed violently. Each time Jae-jin coughed, droplets of blood sprayed out like a mist.

*

He forced open his eyelids, which had become stiff and dry. It was a pristine white bed bathed in the morning sunlight.

He tried to sit up, but his attempt was thwarted by an arm wrapped tightly around his waist. Seo Eui-woo was sound asleep, embracing Jae-jin.

“…….”

Jae-jin blinked a few times, found a comfortable position, and snuggled into Seo Eui-woo’s chest. He felt secure and comfortable with the familiar, just-right body temperature, leaning into his embrace. He stayed like that, lost in sleep for a while, before murmuring hazily.

“……Eui-woo, water…….”

Kwon Jae-jin froze.

His tongue, from the root to the tip, felt numb and throbbing as if anesthetized.

He instinctively moved his tongue again, and it felt swollen, his pronunciation slurred.

He belatedly came to his senses.

‘Ah.’

For a moment, he thought everything had been a dream.

That his death and regression had never happened, and he was with Seo Eui-woo, who remembered him as he was four years later.

‘Ha… That’s right….’

Kwon Jae-jin swallowed a hollow laugh.

As he sorted through the jumbled memories, he remembered biting his tongue in self-harm. In his second attempt, he had tried to comply and not refuse Guiding, but ultimately, he couldn’t bear it and failed.

‘Okay… Okay. I understand.’

Taming is difficult.

‘I shouldn’t coddle Seo Eui-woo too much. Okay. I understand.’

Honestly, until now, Kwon Jae-jin had thought that if he simply became Seo Eui-woo’s Guide willingly, all problems would be solved. If he didn’t refuse Guiding, didn’t try to escape, and didn’t fight with Seo Eui-woo, things would work out.

‘I was too optimistic….’

The beast named Seo Eui-woo was a creature that needed to be managed with a mix of carrot and stick.

He had happily provided Guiding when asked, only to end up biting his own tongue. Jae-jin could only lament.

‘I shouldn’t refuse Guiding, but I also shouldn’t let Seo Eui-woo control and look down on me.’

Having gained this profound realization, Kwon Jae-jin closed his eyes again and sighed.

What rhythm am I supposed to follow?

If I retaliate and fight back every time the bastard acts like a bastard, I’ll waste three years,

But if I let him do whatever he wants, then only Kwon Jae-jin suffers.

No matter how afraid I am of dying in four years, I can’t just endure Seo Eui-woo tearing me apart every time. I have to correct his habits for the sake of the future.

‘Ultimately, I have to find the right balance between reward and punishment… But how? Ugh, damn it….’

First, I need to drink some cold water and clear my head.

Right now, I’m just thirsty and can’t think straight.

Jae-jin sighed softly and nudged Seo Eui-woo’s arm.

“Seo Eui-woo, move your arm.”

“Mmm.”

Seo Eui-woo mumbled unintelligible gibberish and clung even tighter. He was suffocating from the pressure on his waist.

He’s so strong.

He desperately wanted water, but he was helplessly trapped. In this situation, all he could do was wait. Jae-jin gave up on getting up and flopped back onto the bed.

Fortunately, Seo Eui-woo had cleaned up. The blood and other mess Kwon Jae-jin had thrown up were gone, and the sheets were fresh. His bloodied face and dirty mouth didn’t feel unpleasant. His whole body felt refreshed. It seemed he had been thoroughly bathed.

Jae-jin blankly stared up at the glass ceiling before lowering his gaze to Seo Eui-woo.

If this were the Kwon Jae-jin from his first life, his head would be burning with hatred, distrust, shame, and humiliation towards Seo Eui-woo, but the Kwon Jae-jin from his second life didn’t feel that way.

At times like this, out of the blue, he wondered if this was all a dream, if it would all disappear if he took another nap.

‘Seo Eui-woo… You must be comfortable. All you have to do is receive Guiding.’

He saw Seo Eui-woo’s disheveled, bird’s nest-like curly hair.

The tips of the translucent black hair caught the morning sunlight, shimmering with rainbow colors. The color seemed to change depending on the angle.

Kwon Jae-jin gently touched his hair with his loosely relaxed hand. He stroked it along the part on the left side, then used his fingers to create a new part in the opposite direction.

This would create a distinction.

He wouldn’t get confused again.

He wouldn’t mistake it for a dream.

Just by looking at the direction of the part, he could immediately recognize who the Seo Eui-woo in front of him was.

He didn’t know what it meant to distinguish between the Seo Eui-woo of the first and second timelines, but he didn’t want to think about it deeply.

He didn’t have the energy right now. Whether he knew it or not, he had accumulated mental fatigue, and his whole body felt stiff and tired.

“Hmm… Are you awake?”

Around that time, Seo Eui-woo rubbed his eyes and woke up. He had a slightly smiling face, as if he felt good from Jae-jin’s hand stroking his hair. Kwon Jae-jin pinched Seo Eui-woo’s cheek hard and gestured with his chin for him to move his arm.

Whether he didn’t understand the gesture or pretended not to, Seo Eui-woo still didn’t let go. Instead, he brazenly snuggled closer, burying his face in Kwon Jae-jin’s neck and yawning widely.

“Please move, Seo Eui-woo.”

“Yes. Okay.”

“You’re heavy.”

“Yes.”

He didn’t budge.

He answered perfectly well, but didn’t move even 1mm.

“Let’s… sleep a little more. I’ve always wanted to sleep in….”

Still sleepy, Seo Eui-woo rubbed his nose against Kwon Jae-jin’s collarbone.

He, who had been suffering from chronic insomnia due to a lack of Guiding, was probably sleeping this deeply for the first time.

Realizing that, Jae-jin gave up on pushing Seo Eui-woo away and willingly yielded.

Instead of getting up himself, he could just use this bastard.

“If you’re going to keep lazing around, then get me some water.”

“You asked for water earlier, right.”

“……You heard that?”

“Yes. You said, ‘Eui-woo, water…,’ didn’t you?”

“…….”

Kwon Jae-jin narrowed his eyes and looked away.

He heard that too?

He thought he was sound asleep, but he must have been pretending.

When Jae-jin didn’t reply, Seo Eui-woo shrugged. Soon, a glass floated in the air and flew over. The glass was filled to the brim, but not a single drop spilled, and it stopped like magic in front of Jae-jin.

This mansion was built after precisely measuring the range of Seo Eui-woo’s ability, so he could use his powers anywhere inside the house. He already lives in a convenient house, and he has an even more convenient ability.

‘That’s why he’s spoiled.’

Without needing to reach out, the glass tilted towards Jae-jin’s mouth by telekinesis. Kwon Jae-jin obediently drank the water that came to him, like a baby bird being fed. The empty glass flew back to the kitchen after its mission was complete.

“Tablet and card too.”

“Should I bring them to you?”

“Yes. I want to spend some money.”

Immediately, a black tablet and a black card flew into Jae-jin’s hand. Jae-jin turned on the screen, connected to the internet, and searched for any luxury brand that came to mind. The official website of Y company appeared. He entered the main page and began adding everything he saw to his shopping cart.

Watch. Watch. Shoes. Watch. Perfume. Bag. Pet supplies.

A red dog collar was ₩2,800,000. Next to it, a dog bowl was ₩1,500,000. He added both to the cart and paid in full with his black card, then went to the website of another luxury brand, J company.

Sweater. Trench coat. Bag. Belt. Swim trunks. Hat. Wallet.

Similarly, he added everything he saw to the cart and paid in full. This time, he didn’t even check the price.

After flitting through several websites and purchasing a ₩70,000,000 Ducati Panigale V4 SP motorcycle, he felt much better. Even looking at Seo Eui-woo’s face, who was sleeping soundly next to him, breathing softly, didn’t make him angry.