Chapter 19
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Day 9 of Being Stranded on a Deserted Island, 09:15
Whoosh.
I woke to the familiar sound of the waves.
Today marked our ninth day of survival.
'Hmm, I must've fallen asleep while I was concentrating.'
Before going to sleep last night, I'd circulated mana the way I did when reading a book.
When I checked the results this morning, they were astonishing.
The impurities that had built up inside my body had noticeably decreased, and strength surged through me.
My mind felt clearer and sharper than ever.
Just as eating well gave you strength, it seemed that as my body became more attuned to mana, my physical abilities improved.
When I touched my stomach, I could clearly feel that the extra fat was gone.
'Was this why the first cycle felt so hard?'
Since we'd been stranded and short on food, I'd thought I was just getting thinner and showing survival muscles, but……
Maybe all the meat I'd stuffed myself with yesterday had been converted into muscle, because I felt like my muscle mass had increased.
"Mr. Kim Woojin, did you work out when you were outside?"
While I was checking out my abs, the assistant manager came over and asked.
"I have been getting some exercise lately. Does it look different to you, too?"
"I wasn't exactly watching your body before, Mr. Woojin…… But, well, it looks pretty good."
Oh? Really!?
If a woman could tell the difference, then I must've changed for sure.
Maybe the Glyph of Change was an unexpectedly strong contender.
I felt even stronger than I had during my active-duty military service, the healthiest period of my life.
"Are you okay, Assistant Manager? You seemed pretty drunk yesterday."
"Huh? Ah, yes…. I think I just fell asleep right away."
"What?"
"What?"
Did she forget again?
Kang Seoyoon studied my reaction, and the color drained from her face.
"Did I do something wrong? Did I throw up or something?"
"You did something even worse than that."
"What?"
Seoyoon pressed a hand to her forehead and tried to remember, then flinched.
It seemed the brain cells she'd passed out with last night had come back to life.
She remembered just how cutely she'd clung to me.
"Do you remember now?"
"U-um, ah, yes…."
I didn't know a person's face could turn red so fast.
If we'd been alone, she'd probably have screamed and rolled around on the ground.
Seoyoon calmly suppressed the immense wave of shame welling up inside her and took a deep breath.
"Phew."
She looked like she'd burst if I poked her.
I was a little nervous she'd get mad and ask why I hadn't stopped her.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Woojin."
But like the responsible adult she was, the assistant manager politely apologized for what had happened yesterday.
"I'm sorry I made you deal with a drunk."
At her very serious apology, I sat down across from her and bowed my head deeply, too.
"I'm sorry as well. I took advantage of the situation…. Honestly, I thought I'd gotten something out of doing something lewd."
"Hmm."
Seoyoon looked embarrassed and shifted her eyes from side to side.
"I'll let it go. It was my fault."
Bow───.
And so, we apologized to each other for yesterday's impropriety.
That's when it happened.
"What about me, Mr. Woojin~?"
Manager Han Jia came right up beside me with a smile.
Gasp!!
A vivid memory from last night flashed through my mind.
I had something to remember, just like Kang Seoyoon.
I'd casually let the married manager take care of my sexual needs, then even ejaculated on her ass!
"I'm sorry, Manager."
"You must've been drunk too, Mr. Woojin. I was startled when you suddenly grabbed my arm."
I had no excuse.
My self-control had hit rock bottom in that moment….
No matter what I said, it'd just be an excuse.
"It's all right. I saw everything, so I understand."
At the manager's words, Seoyoon's face turned even redder.
"What man could hold out when Assistant Manager Kang was coming on to him like that?"
"I'm really sorry to both of you, Mr. Woojin and Manager. I showed you something awful."
The assistant manager sat modestly and bowed her head once more.
"So, could we… please stop talking about this?"
The assistant manager looked so desperate as she said it that the manager and I both burst out laughing.
"Yaaawn~. What's going on? Why are you having so much fun without Luka?"
"L-Luka doesn't need to know."
The assistant manager hastily mumbled something and got up.
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"Mr. Woojin, do you have water for washing?"
The assistant manager came over as I finished showering with conjured water and dried my hair with a towel.
"Yes. Would you like me to spray you again?"
"Please. I really like your water, Mr. Woojin."
"What's different about washing with it? Aside from tasting good when you drink it, I can't tell."
"It tastes good, but it also moisturizes my skin so well. It must be really good water."
Hmm, that's true. It's water made with mana.
Considering what mana did for my body, it wouldn't be surprising if it had beauty benefits, too.
"All right."
Seoyoon's expression brightened.
"I'm glad. I've really been wanting to wash."
"You should've told me when you wanted to."
"Then I'd have to ask you three times a day. Would that be okay?"
……No. That would be… annoying.
Why would you wash three times a day on a deserted island!?
Seeing my expression, Seoyoon chuckled and said,
"I'll get undressed and wait over there."
Why did that sound so good?
She probably hadn't meant it in a lewd way, but it was really nice to hear.
Yesterday's incident was definitely a mistake, and Assistant Manager Kang Seoyoon wanted to forget it, but I felt like I'd gotten closer to her.
Seoyoon seemed more at ease with me than before.
The assistant manager was waiting for me with her clothes off, just as she'd said.
Behind a suitably large tree.
During the last shower, she'd looked like she'd erase me if I tried anything funny, so we'd both been careful──
Now she seemed quite unguarded, lost in thought.
What if someone saw her like this?
Half of me was insanely turned on, and the other half was worried.
In an instant, I came to the conclusion that the worry was stupid.
I was the only man left on this island.
I was also the only person Assistant Manager Kang needed to be wary of while showering.
And here she was, waiting modestly for me with her large breasts exposed and only her pantyhose left as her last line of defense.
'I shouldn't peek too much.'
I deliberately made noise as I approached.
Clomp, clomp.
"Ah, Mr. Woojin, you're here?"
Seeing Assistant Manager Kang welcome me just like that, I felt like my cock was about to burst.
"Are you sure it's okay for me to look?"
"I'm about to wash anyway. Before, it was hard because I was so conscious of you."
It seemed like she meant we could both relax a little.
If the woman was putting it that way, I was grateful.
Still, even if I'd seen her braless, enormous breasts before, it was hard to act casual when she'd taken off one more layer.
How long would I have to see those breasts before I got used to them? I couldn't even guess.
Seoyoon tilted her head with an innocent look, unaware of my inner struggle.
"Would you like me to cover up if it's unpleasant to look at?"
"No. It's nice to look at. Very nice. Yes."
Seoyoon's cheeks reddened as she spoke, looking a little bashful.
"If I think about it too much, I'll get embarrassed."
"It's impossible not to think about it when you're watching the assistant manager wash naked right in front of you."
"Who said you could watch me wash?"
Seoyoon quickly gave my back a light push, as if asking me to become a watering can.
"Hurry up. Come on."
"Yes, Watering Can Kim Woojin, reporting for duty."
I hid myself and prepared the water.
Then Seoyoon took off her pantyhose, her last line of defense, and became completely naked.
Of course, I couldn't see her. I only heard the sound of her taking off her stockings.
"You can start spraying now."
Hooo……
This was a real problem. I was already turned on first thing in the morning.
I focused and pictured the Glyph of Water in my mind.
Rather than simply creating water, I made it pour over Seoyoon's head at a pressure suitable for showering.
Thinking about it again, I realized the Glyph of Change had naturally been involved in the process.
When I made the wind circulate or turned it into a Wind Cutter to send flying.
When I'd compressed water and fired it like a bullet, too.
I hadn't consciously thought to use the Glyph of Change; I'd already been using it instinctively.
I realized that today.
It might be possible to make much broader changes.
"Ahh. The water feels so nice. The pressure is perfect."
"Want me to make it stronger?"
"Could you make it just a little stronger?"
Whoooosh───
It was easier to facilitate changes in the water when I focused on the Glyph of Change rather than the Glyph of Water.
Focusing on it opened up another world.
It was different from simply creating water and letting it flow down.
As if reading my intentions, the Glyph of Change created dozens of thin streams of water.
Magic is profound. The deeper I delve, the more interesting it gets.
"Mmm, it feels like you're getting more skilled at this, Mr. Woojin."
Seoyoon seemed surprised to see the water spraying like a showerhead.
"Of course. I'm a wizard."
If I listened closely, I could hear Seoyoon humming softly.
She seemed to be in a very good mood.
I kept the Glyph of Water active and poured in enough mana.
Now I let go.
I wanted to see whether it would keep running on mana as fuel even after I stopped using magic.
In short, magical semi-automation.
I recalled the feeling I'd had while steering the raft.
If I could make the wind blow continuously, couldn't I do the same with water?
Three seconds, four seconds, five───
Even after I let go, the Glyph of Water continued spraying a stream of shower water.
'Oh, it worked!!'
See? I can do it!
Just imagining how convenient it would be if the Glyph of Water could be semi-automated made me excited.
It cut off after about eight seconds, but I thought I could extend the duration as I got better at it.
Then? It'd be incredibly convenient.
Assistant Manager Kang Seoyoon could wash herself with clean water even without me helping beside her.
If necessary, someone could get water even while I was asleep.
It would take a lot of mana, but if I got past the hassle, our quality of life would improve.
If our quality of life improved, everyone would be happier living at the settlement.
I could already picture the convenience my magic would bring.
"Thank you, Mr. Woojin."
After her shower, I dried Seoyoon's hair with the Glyph of Wind.
"Wow."
"How is it?"
"It's great. Is it okay to get such good service?"
"I'm doing it while I'm at it, anyway."
Back in the outside world, a hair dryer was an ordinary part of her post-shower routine, but here it could move her.
Magic was an absurdly convenient cheat code.
The things we'd taken for granted in modern society weren't taken for granted here.
A gentle breeze conjured by magic passed softly over Seoyoon's wet scalp.
"Mmm."
Carefully reaching every nook and cranny!
"This is better than the Daiso hair dryer I used to have."
"It's wind conjured with magic, after all."
"Haaa. It really is magic. Thank you."
Seoyoon must've really liked the shower service, because she went back and spread the word, earning me another customer.
"Um, Mr. Woojin. I heard the shower here is really good……."
It was Manager Han Jia.
"This way, please."
Wow……!!
The moment the manager casually took off her top, my eyes met her nipples.
Her breasts were overwhelming.
"I get sweaty so quickly…… I'd appreciate it."
The assistant manager had probably told her, 「I took a shower with Mr. Woojin's help」, but……
The manager had misunderstood one thing.
The tree that had hidden me and the assistant manager hadn't been this thick.
It wasn't doing anything to block the view.
"Oh my, is this not the place?"
The manager realized what was happening and bashfully covered her mouth.
"I'll take you over there, Manager."
"Sorry~."
Jia hid behind a thicker tree and called out to me.
"Mr. Woojin. What do I do now?"
"Let me know when you're ready."
"Okay~."
I waited behind the tree, then sprayed water over Jia's head.
"Mmm, this feels so nice~. The pressure's just right."
"There's plenty of water, so wash as much as you like."
"Sorry for the trouble. Haa."
That's when I realized the two of them sounded different while washing…….
The assistant manager had been careful not to let me hear her washing her body.
Manager Han Jia didn't hide it.
The sounds of how and where she was washing were so explicit, it felt like it was happening right beside me.
"Could you hand me the body wash over there?"
"Sure."
As if to ask whether I wanted to take a look, the manager suddenly leaned her upper body out and took the body wash.
The manager's large breasts swayed beautifully right before my eyes.
Incredible.
"Huaa, Assistant Manager Kang was right. It's definitely different from seawater. It doesn't feel gritty at all."
"Does it feel refreshing?"
"Yes, it's really nice."
The manager seemed very satisfied with the shower service, too.
Then I dried her hair with the Glyph of Wind.
"Here, a towel."
"Thank you~."
Jia wiped the water from her wet breasts and nape with the towel.
"Mr. Woojin, do you want to touch my breasts?"
The manager said with a bright smile after finishing her shower.
I wondered if there'd be something for me today.
It was like getting a 'Well done!' sticker from the manager.
I pressed up behind Jia and fondled her bare breasts.
Squeeze, squeeze.
"Ahh."
A lewd sound escaped the manager's lips.
She seemed to have completely gotten used to the way I touched her.
Manager….
I rubbed my cock against her ass.
We were in the perfect position for me to hug her from behind and grind against her.
The manager gave a slightly troubled smile and said,
"You really like this old lady's body?"
"Manager…. Haa."
"I'm not taking it away, so take your time and squeeze it♡"
Was it okay if I smacked her ass?
While I hesitated, Jia generously pushed her big ass back a little, as if offering it for me to grind against.
Just the forward tilt of her pelvis made her ass look impossibly voluptuous.
I slowly rubbed my cock against her clothes while fondling her breasts beneath her shirt.
Manager Han Jia smiled slightly at my greedy touch.
"Mr. Woojin. At this rate, I'll start sweating again."
"Please let me touch you a little longer."
"Mmm…♡"
I grabbed Jia's breasts.
It was a sensation I didn't want to let go of again.