It was quiet like in a cemetery.
"...Chaewon?"
Fang Raon called out softly.
"I know it was embarrassing for you, but I am your nurse, and I am professional enough to not judge you.
"It was a normal body’s reaction to a sexual stimulus, and there is nothing to be ashamed of."
Chaewon said with a serious look.
"...Wasn’t it also embarrassing for you?"
Fang Raon asked.
"I am your nurse, and trust me, I’ve seen worse than that. I will keep taking care of you, and yesterday was just a part of the job."
She said with a smile, rubbed him gently on the shoulder, and asked, "Isn’t that right?" with her sweet voice.
"...You’re right, sorry."
Fang Raon said with a smile.
"Hehe~ I will go bring your food now!"
Chaewon said with a smile and left the room.
’...She is so mature. I acted like a child. I guess it just took her by surprise, which is why she left so suddenly, but in the end, it meant nothing to her.’
Fang Raon let out a sigh.
...
"...Haah..."
Chaewon leaned against the door, her face pink with blush, and she was very happy that Fang Raon wasn’t able to see her.
He would’ve seen her all flustered and embarrassed.
’...I just wanted to embarrass him yesterday, but that thing happened instead... It took me by great surprise too.
’I didn’t know how to react!
’I couldn’t sleep at all last night as I just kept thinking about his... hard thing in my hands... ahh!’
She covered her face and tried to calm herself, as she couldn’t show herself to other nurses like this.
’I thought that he didn’t want me to bathe him anymore because he was disgusted with me, but he said that because he thought I didn’t want to do it again...
’He is very nice and understanding, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do from now on.’
Chaewon sat on the floor, feeling the burning embarrassment heat up her cheeks, and wanted to think of a solution.
For the past few days, something had always happened to Fang Raon inside the Virtual Reality Pod, which had made him all sweaty.
If that happened again today, she would have to bathe him again, and she had to make decision on what to do.
’I have to clean him again from that place, don’t I? If I don’t do it, that professional facade I just built up will crumble.
’I just need to commit at this point!’
Chaewon puffed her chest out and steeled her resolve. She was going to be brave and bold!
...
Swoosh~ Swoosh~
"...Whoo!"
Fang Raon opened his eyes to the beautiful view of the blue sea and spread his arms wide to welcome the ocean breeze.
"Level two... Here I come!"
He turned around, saw that Rock was nowhere to be seen, and thus he stepped up to the villa and knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Rock’s rough voice came from inside.
With a turn on the knob, Fang Raon opened the door and entered the village and saw Rock sitting at the table.
There was someone else with him.
A glasses-wearing woman was sitting across from Rock, holding a cup of tea. She noticed him but didn’t turn to look.
"...Who is this?"
Fang Raon asked.
"Don’t you know how to address your superiors properly? You should address Master Rock with his proper title!"
Miranda roared out.
"...Fuck no. He isn’t my master. He is just some shitty old man who tortures me all day. Fuck that."
Fang Raon said.
Miranda’s eyes turned red, and she crushed the teacup in her hand. The tea spilled all over the table and her lap.
"Hahahaha!"
Rock roared into laughter with tears falling out of his eyes.
"I have never seen someone make Miranda this angry before, haha, fucking priceless. That’s good, really good!"
"I thought he was your student."
Miranda said.
"Ah, no. He is just a side project of mine who keeps me company until my holiday ends."
Rock said and sipped on the tea.
"...And when is your holiday ending again? No particular reason, I just would love to see you leave soon."
Fang Raon said with a smile.
"...Shitty brat, if you keep talking like this, I will never leave, do you hear me?!"
Rock roared.
Fang Raon sat down, and Miranda stared daggers at him, and if they were alone, she would’ve already jumped him.
"You sat down without permission. Do you think you own this place?"
"...Can I sit?"
Fang Raon turned to Rock with a tired look.
"You are already sitting..."
Miranda said and ground her teeth together, sounding like she was about to explode.
"...And I don’t really feel like standing up again. Once you sit down, you just don’t want to stand back up, you get me?"
Fang Raon said.
"No, I don’t get you. Get your ass up, or I will drag you out of here myself!"
Miranda shouted.
"Enough. You can keep sitting, Raon. We have stuff to discuss, and it involves you, Raon."
Rock said.
"...Hmm?"
Fang Raon looked slightly interested.
"...Tch."
Miranda nudged her glasses up, crossed her arms, and looked at the old man Rock with a not-so-convinced look.
"I can’t believe you want him to join us in that exercise. I don’t think he will last even five minutes, and he will just make a fool of himself."
"I think he will do fine. Aren’t your recruits also newbies? Fang Raon will fit them just perfectly, hahaha!"
Rock laughed.
"...Yes, but our recruits were vetted thoroughly, and only the best were chosen. What has he done to receive that honor?"
Miranda asked.
"I don’t know, Solo Clearing four floors is pretty impressive to me, don’t you think so?"
Rock asked and sipped on the tea.
"There are many people that I know, even in Rose Records, that could’ve done the same, but why would someone do something so risky?
"Solo Clearers are suicidal fools or extremely rich people who don’t give a shit if they die since they can always purchase a new game card."
Miranda said, turned to Fang Raon, and asked, "Which one are you?" with her look.
"Suicidal fool!"
Fang Raon raised his arm and answered.
"It wasn’t a real question, you dumbass! Like, I can’t take this clown seriously. Rock, I respect you, but you’ve made a mistake!"
Miranda cried out.
"...Who are you to tell me that I’ve made a mistake?"
In that moment, Rock’s eyes turned frosty cold, and Miranda trembled at the sight of his gaze and shrank back in fear.
"I-I am sorry..."
"Take him with you, and assign him as Team Leader. I think that position will help to show his true potential."
Rock said.
"...Team Leader?"
Miranda couldn’t believe her ears, but she didn’t dare to go against Rock anymore and just bowed and stood up.
"Come with me."
She coldly said at Fang Raon.
"...I will be without you today?"
Fang Raon asked.
"You will do fine. If you embarrass me, I will make you do two laps around the beach instead of one. Is that understood?"
Rock asked with a smile.
"...T-Two?"
Fang Raon grimaced and ran after Miranda.