I Tamed the First Rank Chapter 34
- HoshiMiya
- Jul 20, 2024
- 7 min read
Updated: Aug 7
Even while Yoo-shin was dozing off in a half-asleep state, he got startled by those words—and when he opened his eyes, Hyeon Gyu-ha’s face was right in front of his nose.
“Eek!”
“It hurts my pride if you scream like that at the sight of this handsome face.”
“Gyu-ha-ssi, you would be surprised if you open your eyes and see my face in front of you!”
“I would be so grateful for Master’s kindness that I’d repay him with a kiss.”
“You don’t have to repay me.”
In Yoo-shin quickly moved his hips backwards to avoid Hyeon Gyu-ha. I felt like my agility has improved compared to before, so maybe being confined to the gym was worth it. Even so, my stats were still F.
After calming down a bit, he took a breath and looked at Hyeon Gyu-ha.
As their eyes met, Hyeon Gyu-ha smiled reflexively. It was the Hyeon Gyu-ha I knew. In Yoo-shin stretched out his hand and gently grasped the tip of Hyeon Gyu-ha’s little finger.
It’s not the Hyeon Gyu-ha who was killed by fragments.
He confirmed his presence again.
“You can keep thinking about wanting to kill me, and you can say it to me too. I think that it would be better than not thinking about anything at all.”
“……”
“Instead, be sure to take me with you when you go to a dungeon.”
In Yoo-shin knew. When we confronted Atabeyra, he said that if I hadn’t been there, he would surely have attempted to die through passive suicide.
“On the contrary, it is what I wish.”
Did he know what I was thinking? Having casually responded, Hyeon Gyu-ha grabbed In Yoo-shin’s hand that was touching his little finger, and gave him a kiss as light as a feather.
*
When he came out after washing up, Hyeon Gyu-ha was holding pajamas with a pattern of hamsters.
“I thought it would be uncomfortable for you to wear the clothes I only had at home, so I stopped by Yoo-shin-ssi’s house and brought some pajamas.”
“Alright. I forgot to feed 6-se, so I’ll go home too.”
“The feed container was empty, so I brought it to her. It’s natural for a little brother to help his noona eat. But I think she’s being a bit territorial. She kept glaring at me from behind the toilet paper roll.”
“She’s just a little timid and wary.”
If it weren’t for In Yoo-shin’s taming ability, he wouldn’t have even dreamed of handling her until now.
“But how did you get into my house?”
“You’ve left the window open.”
“Aha.”
It seemed I was in such a rush this morning that I forgot to lock the window. He went into the small room and was about to change clothes when Hyeon Gyu-ha came in at a brisk pace.
“…… I’m going to change my clothes.”
“I know.”
“Will you please leave for a moment?”
“I’ll turn around. I’ll feel more at ease if I can at least hear the sound of you changing your clothes.”
Then, Hyeon Gyu-ha turned his back quickly and stood facing the wall. In Yoo-shin scratched his head once and took off his clothes. Well, it’s not a big deal since we’re both guys and he’s not watching……
Even so, he changed quickly. Before he could even say he was done changing, Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had turned his back, narrowed his eyes slightly.
“I’m finally seeing Master in hamster pajamas up close.”
Up close……? That sounded a bit odd, but In Yoo-shin decided to let it slide. He’d have a nervous breakdown if he dwelled on every little thing Hyeon Gyu-ha said.
It was time to go to bed after eating pizza for dinner and washing up, but it was a shame to go to bed right away because it was my first time visiting someone else’s house.
‘But what should we do for fun?’
In Yoo-shin looked to the side while searching up ‘how to hang out at a friend’s house’. Hyeon Gyu-ha, sitting close to him on the sofa, looked satisfied just by watching In Yoo-shin.
“Gyu-ha-ssi, what do you do for fun when you have guests over?”
“Do you think I have friends who would come over to my house?”
“…… No.”
“If you’re bored, should I buy a TV right now?”
“Ah, that’s a bit much.”
As he scrolled through the app, hoping to watch a drama on the small screen of his phone, Hyeon Gyu-ha, who had been staring intently, took out a tablet from his inventory. Right. He had a tablet.
“That’s OTT, right? Install it here.” (over-the-top media service; streaming platform)
“Ah, Gyu-ha-ssi, you don’t watch anything specific?”
“I only heard about it.”
Hyeon Gyu-ha’s tablet only had basic apps installed. It seemed like he didn’t use it unless he was checking documents or emails.
When he installed the OTT app and tried to log in with his ID, Hyeon Gyu-ha took the tablet and registered as a new member.
“I heard many people could watch things on this? You can just use my ID too, Yoo-shin. I’ll give it to you.”
The two ended up watching a movie together with the tablet floating in the air, but In Yoo-shin couldn’t really concentrate on the movie.
“…… But Gyu-ha-ssi.”
“Yeah.”
The answer came not from his side, but from above. Exactly above his head.
Hyeon Gyu-ha had In Yoo-shin sit between his legs and was hugging him tightly from behind like a hen brooding her eggs. Held tightly in his arms, In Yoo-shin was naturally uncomfortable.
All his sensitive nerves were focused on the man who was embracing him.
Gyu-ha’s body didn’t feel like a human body, but like a solid wall. The heat of his body melded into Yoo-shin's as their bodies became tightly fitted together. His breaths flowed over the top of the hair on Yoo-shin’s head, and their pair of heartbeats overlapped at similar speeds, resonating loosely.
When he moved his hand slightly, the arm that was wrapped around his forearm moved lower to hug his waist. He lightly patted his hair, running his fingers through it as he brought his face closer to him.
‘It feels like I’m being hugged by a big dog.’
He thought about it, then sighed. If I were really hugged by a big dog, there would be no need to be nervous.
‘No, no. I’m just feeling sensitive because I’m uncomfortable. It’s just similar to how when you’re stuck in a crowded subway, you feel nervous about who you might be touching.’
In Yoo-shin, who was about to say that he didn’t want to keep being held and ask if they could just sit side by side, looked at the status window and closed his lips.
[Current Status: Murderous Intent. Separation Anxiety.]
“…… It’s nothing.”
This was a crowded subway. A crowded subway. A crowded subway…… In Yoo-shin thought hard about it in his head and decided not to think about the breath tickling his earlobe, the fingertips wrapping around his stomach, or the gaze he felt as his toes wiggled without realizing it.
“Are you having a fever? Your face is a little red.”
“I-I’m okay.”
In Yoo-shin shrugged his shoulders to avoid Hyeon Gyu-ha’s hand, which was trying to touch the heat of his forehead.
“Do you want to have a midnight snack?”
Right now, it seemed like I wouldn’t even be able to eat tteokbokki properly. As he looked away, searching for the words to express that he didn’t have to eat, he made eye contact with Hyeon Gyu-ha, who was tilting his head to the side.
“Hm?”
The moment he met Gyu-ha’s eyes, which were gently smiling and as he looped his arms around him, his heart skipped a beat. I thought I had quite adapted to his appearance, but I guessed I was wrong.
At a distance so close that I could almost think that his long eyelashes were fluttering slightly with my own breaths, his slowly blinking jewel-like eyes were unrealistically beautiful. As he looked into his eyes, for a moment even this living room became a world of dreams, not reality.
He swallowed his saliva without realizing it as he looked at himself reflected in those eyes. Were you really of the same race as me?
In Yoo-shin mumbled in his head, leaving only a dazed expression on his face. Gyu-ha, who was staring from the beginning, quickly picked up on this.
With relaxed and languid eyes, he whispered.
“What are you thinking about, all of a sudden?”
“Gyu-ha-ssi is so handsome that he looks like he’s not human…….”
It would have been easy to make an excuse with some appropriate words, but his mind was so far away that his true feelings came out. He realized his mistake after speaking, but only after Hyeon Gyu-ha had already heard it.
“You can check whether I’m human or not by touching me.”
He smiled slightly, grabbed In Yoo-shin’s hand and brought it close to his face. He absently fiddled with his fingers. In Yoo-shin caressed the sharply extended eyebrows, the long eyelashes that tickled his fingertips, the straight bridge of his nose, and even the soft lip line. He then curled his fingers in shock at his soft breath.
“How does it feel?”
“So soft and warm……”
This time too, Hyeon Gyu-ha gazed down at In Yoo-shin, who was blankly staring at him, and lightly pressed his cheek to his face as if he was happy. His skin felt soft and warm, but Yoo-shin’s cheeks actually became hotter.
“I wish I can continue to remain an ordinary human being next to Yoo-shin-ssi.”
“You don’t have an ordinary face……”
“Master is not ordinary either.”
I wondered if there was a 20-year-old in the world who was as ordinary as me, but the courage to retort like that melted away from a beautifully curved smile. Hyeon Gyu-ha’s unique scent gently lingered in the air.
In the end, I couldn’t remember anything from the movie.
*
The sofa was wide and In Yoo-shin was small. I was relieved because it was large enough to sleep and roll around on.
“I can sleep on the sofa……”
Before he could finish speaking, Hyeon Gyu-ha gently lifted him into a hug and entered the bedroom without hesitation.
“The bed is larger.”
“Gyu-ha-ssi, please sleep comfortably in your large bed alone!”
Even though it’s large, it’s still a bed for sleeping alone. In Yoo-shin became anxious, feeling a sense of crisis that he would not be able to sleep at all if he was held so close to him, but Hyeon Gyu-ha did not even pretend to listen.
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HM: I love how Gyu-ha is referring himself as the younger brother and is saying that he helped his noona eat. wwwwwww
Editor M: Sitting in his lap and now sleeping in the same bed… This part of the story caters specifically to me.
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Credits:
Translator: Hoshi Miya
Editor/Proofreader: Editor M
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