I Became the Eldest Daughter of 10 Siblings - Chapter 116

My body feels refreshed. Uneasily.

Last night. Despite suffering terribly in that cold, I didn't even catch a cold.

Rather, my body feels so light it's as if I could float away like a feather.

...It's a huge relief, but.

What is this? A final burst of energy before death?

Anyway, it was the best physical condition, like I should raise both arms and shout three cheers.

Hurray! Hurray! Hur...!

"Ugh..."

Suddenly, the inside of my molar stung.

Looking in the tabletop mirror, my jawline was slightly swollen.

...Don't tell me this is a cavity?

I did eat jelly yesterday, but I definitely brushed my teeth before sleeping.

I even gave up the king worm jelly I had been saving to eat last to Hyun Junho!

It would be too unfair if it's a cavity...

Ding-

A message notification rang on my phone.

Checking it, good news had arrived from reporter Nam Euibeom.

[Nam Euibeom: Thanks to you, it's been confirmed that I'll be reassigned to the industry department! I'll see you at the stadium now. Thank you so much for your help. I'm always indebted to player Han Yujin. I'll repay you with good articles. With respect. (_ _)]

[Nam Euibeom: Nam Euibeom bows.]

...This guy has a peculiar way of speaking.

He looks to be in his late 20s on the surface, but he speaks like an old man with white hair inside.

Anyway, I'm glad it worked out well.

It means the hardship I went through last night was worth it.

I sent a congratulatory reply and pulled back the curtains. The snow that had been pouring down like a torrent had stopped overnight, and the day was clear.

As I breathed in the cool air while basking in the warm sunlight, it felt like the sticky waste in my body was being washed away.

Ah... it feels good.

The clouds are high. And one knotted problem has been untangled.

Now, I just need to untie the remaining knots.

If only it were as easy as it sounds...

My worries are bigger than a mountain.

How should I catch the build leaker hiding like a little mouse?

Objectively, the situation was bleak.

The coach, the manager, the players.

Everyone related to the ELF pro gaming team was under suspicion.

The most suspicious are the players.

Among them, the weak candidate players in the second team who can't appear in broadcast matches.

Of course, because the lower the salary, the easier it is to be swayed by numerous temptations.

In fact, brokers involved in match-fixing incidents in the past also targeted low-salary players as their main prey.

Ding-

This time, a KakaoTalk message came from Moon Jaehyun.

[Moon Jaehyun: Noona]

[Moon Jaehyun: Have you seen this by any chance?]

[Moon Jaehyun: https://...]

I accessed the site through the hyperlink Moon Jaehyun sent.

It was a replay black market site.

-Buying all ELF replays

-Buying Hyun Junho replays

-Are there any Jung Suhyeok replays?

-Buying Ju Sehun mapp

-Why are there only ELF replays

-Super rare material) Selling Hyun Junho vs Ju Sehun replay

-Buying HaYoo replay for 100

-Leaker release Han Yujin replays

-Are there any Han Yujin replays???

-I'm an Alien user, buying Han Yujin Alien replays

-Buying latest Han Yujin replays

-HaYoo replay sellers are scammers beware.txt

-Do you think your rank tier will go up by buying pro gamer replays here, you noobs lololol

Posts asking to buy pro gamers' replays were pouring in.

It's even more depressing to see with my own eyes what I had only heard rumors about.

Due to the internal leaker, most of the replays being traded were from ELF.

I clicked on each post with a serious face, but fortunately there were no replays of mine.

Seeing that there's not a single comment even on posts offering to buy for a million won, it seems my replays really haven't been leaked...

At that moment.

A lightbulb went off in my head.

Could I use this situation in reverse?

Let's think calmly and carefully.

Right now, what replay would the build leaker be eyeing while licking their lips?

Of course, it would be my replay.

There's no supply in circulation, people's demand is getting higher and higher, and consequently, the price is skyrocketing.

A situation where the seller names their price.

So the leaker would be desperate to get their hands on my replay by any means necessary.

Good. Then my replay would be the perfect bait to catch the leaker.

Now, how should I mix this situation to create a perfect mousetrap?

"Hmm..."

As I was pondering while clicking my tongue.

"Unnie..."

I turned my head at the clear voice.

Son Yena was curled up sleeping next to me.

She was even sleeping soundly with her hair in her mouth, like a cow chewing cud.

Well, her sleeping face looks more peaceful than most cats.

Well, she is at an age where she needs a lot of sleep.

Then Son Yena suddenly giggled like a manic patient.

"Hehehe! Everyone! I finally beat unnie and won!"

Look at this kid?

It seems she beat me and won in her dream.

I was about to wake her up out of spite, but I held back because the faint smile blooming on her face was as cute as a baby chick.

But seeing the blanket thrown on the floor made me feel concerned.

What if she catches a cold.

"Sleep well, Yena. That's how you'll grow tall and other things will grow too. Like me."

I reached out to cover her with the blanket.

At that moment, Son Yena grabbed my hand and mumbled in a small voice:

"...Don't go."

Don't go?

Thinking she might have woken up, I checked her face, but

Snore snore. She was sleeping soundly.

This was sleep talking too...

"Unnie, please."

Oh boy.

Earlier she was smiling so wide her gums showed after beating me, but now she's frowning with her face full of shadows.

The sleep talking continued.

"Don't go. Don't disappear. I'll be good and listen well, so don't leave. Unnie. Please."

...Crazy.

What kind of dream is she having!

I thought I was watching The Exorcist. She was writhing like a worm possessed after being stepped on, which made me flustered instead.

Has she been under a lot of stress lately?

Or is this a hidden camera prank?

Thinking there might be cameras on the ceiling, I checked every corner but it was clean without even a cobweb.

...What is this?

"Yena. Unnie is here."

I urgently spoke to her, but the strength in her grip on my wrist only increased.

Son Yena finally grabbed my wrist and pulled hard, causing me to fall over.

On top of the sleeping Son Yena.

"...Aah!"

It was almost a major accident.

If I had made one wrong move, our lips might have collided.

As I was catching my breath after aging ten years,

Son Yena slowly opened her eyes that had been tightly shut.

"..."

"...Huh?"

On the bed. Entangled gazes. Awkward silence.

Her pearl-like eyes that had been hiding behind her eyelids looked up at me indifferently.

"G... Good morning."

"Unnie."

Son Yena said with a sunken face.

"It's ticklish."

"...Huh?"

"My neck. It's ticklish."

Son Yena pointed at her nape with her small finger.

My long hair that had fallen was fluttering in the breeze, gently touching Son Yena's collarbone.

"Ah, sorry."

But is this really a situation where I should apologize?

She's the one who created this situation in the first place!

"But you know, unnie."

"...Yes?"

Son Yena said in a low voice.

"I think pouncing on someone while they're sleeping is a crime. Plus, I'm a minor. The punishment would be severe, probably."

...I knew this was coming.

"No, I was just trying to cover you with a blanket because you looked cold when suddenly..."

"Suddenly your lust boiled over?"

My anger is boiling over, you little twerp!

"Unnie. That's how most criminals usually explain themselves."

"It's not like that..."

"But that won't work on me."

"I'm telling you it's not like that..."

"Can you at least wash up before doing it?"

...What is this kid saying?!

Son Yena, who had been rubbing my hair with her index finger, continued speaking.

"It's true that we're close, but the oppa team members would be very disappointed if they knew. Especially Junho oppa, he'd be devastated like the sky had fallen."

"That won't happen so don't worry..."

"And what about the reporters? If we somehow became that kind of relationship, how many articles would pour out? Can you handle that?"

"Your delusions are going too far, hey."

"What's going too far is unnie's lust. Ah, but the fans would like it. They call us 'ELF's maknaes'. They say our chemistry is good."

What is this damp little kid rambling on about, really!

I finally gave up on having a rational conversation.

As I tried to pull my body away, Son Yena held onto my wrist and wouldn't let go.

Instead, she crossed her legs and started tightly squeezing my waist.

And.

"But if it's unnie..."

Small words seeped out of her small mouth.

"If it's unnie, I might be okay with everything."

"W-wait a minute."

"So you know. Let's just..."

"Ye-Yena. Sto-op."

"Go all the way once."

Son Yena put her hand on my cheek.

"Hey, hey! Wait... wait a second!"

Then she brought her face closer and closer. To the point where only one finger joint could fit between us.

Because of that, I could clearly hear Son Yena's warm breath.

A thick lump of saliva went down my throat.

"Unnie..."

"J-just a moment...!"

Aaah, this isn't right!

In an instant, my mind went blank. At the same time, my hands and feet stiffened.

Son Yena, who had been bringing her face close enough for our lips to touch, smiled and fell back again.

"Puhehe! Gotcha!"

"You really..."

Son Yena held her stomach and laughed out loud.

"Unnie! You were excited, right? Right?"

"Your joke went too far."

"Ah, but you were a little excited, weren't you?"

"I don't want to talk to you anymore."

"Come on. It's not like I have a bad face that people would call ugly anywhere. Even if we're both women, you could still get excited!"

I stared at Son Yena with a blank expression.

Ah, this little peanut is acting way too cocky...

Not knowing how scary Han Yujin can be.

I think I need to take this frisky puppy down a peg or two.

How should I teach her a lesson?

...This won't do!

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

I need to pay her back the same way to make her come to her senses.

"...Actually, you're right, Yena."

"Huh? About what?"

I switched to acting mode and spoke in a somewhat serious tone.

"I was excited."

"...What?"

"I said I was excited. By you."

"Eh, r-really?"

Son Yena's eyes widened like candy.

"You were really excited? No, really?"

"Yes. Really."

Son Yena awkwardly twisted the ends of her hair with a shy look.

"It was... just a joke though."

"I'm serious, so go wash up."

"What? W-what are you saying..."

"Are you deaf? I said go wash up."

This time, I put on a serious face and brought my face close.

Son Yena tilted her head back as if retreating and her eyelids trembled slightly.

Then she avoided my gaze like in hide-and-seek, and soon bowed her head and said:

"Wait, unnie, what are you trying to do right now..."

"Are you really asking because you don't know?"

"No, that's not it... I, I'm, I'm not ready. I'm not mentally prepared yet."

"Yena. Life usually comes at you without preparation."

Son Yena exhaled unsteadily and flailed her hands around.

"This is a joke, right? You're just paying me back for my little prank, right? Right?!"

"Well. You'll find out soon whether it's a joke or not."

Saying that, I pretended to take off my clothes.

Seeing that, Son Yena let out a gasp and covered her face with both hands.

Her shy eyes peeking through her fingers wavered as if lost.

"U-unnie, just a moment! Let's talk first..."

"Baby? You want to make a baby?"

"No, not baby, talking! I meant talking!"

"Ah, I don't know. You started the fire so you take responsibility till the end."

"W-wait a minute unnie..."

I tied my hair neatly with a hair tie from nearby and said subtly:

"I tied my hair on purpose because you said you don't like it ticklish. Don't complain later."

"...Unnie, unnie, unnie!"

"What is it, keep saying."

"This is too fast! I haven't even thought about this kind of thing yet! It's, a bit, still, scary for me."

I deliberately put on a gloomy expression.

"Yena doesn't like me..."

"Eh, no, that, it's not that I don't like unnie, it's just, um..."

"Then you do like me?"

"If I had to say, I guess I do like you. But something this sudden..."

"Yena. You said it yourself."

I held Son Yena's hands in mine and continued speaking.

"You said let's go all the way."

"No, that was..."

Son Yena bit her lower lip hard and trailed off.

"I won't care anymore whether you're a woman or a monster. So let's..."

Holding back laughter that was boiling up, I said:

"Let's go all the way once."

"...Unnie."

Son Yena closed her eyes tightly as if resigned. The hand I was holding trembled weakly.

"Okay. Do as you please."

"Do as I please?"

"Yes..."

"...Pfft, alright."

After holding back laughter with all my might, I poked Son Yena's waist with my finger and tickled her.

"How about that? You were fooled too, right? Right?!"

"Heekyaaa! Unnie!"

"Hey, Son Yena. Did you do wrong or not?"

"I-I did wrong!"

"Are you going to act cheeky again or not?"

"I won't. I really won't do it again. I'm sorry for playing such a bad prank, unnie!"

If Dante had seen this scene before writing The Divine Comedy, the 10th circle of hell would probably have been the "Tickle Hell".

After sending Son Yena to tickle hell for 30 seconds, I nodded with satisfaction and dusted off my hands.

"Such a little thing trying to act cocky, I ought to..."

"..."

The effect of tickling was tremendous.

Son Yena wiped her face that had become moist with sweat as she whimpered.

She looked drained of both mischievous playfulness and energy.

I got up and stretched refreshingly.

"Don't just lie there like a sack of borrowed barley, go wash up quickly."

"Are, are you really a pervert, unnie?"

"Idiot! That's not it!"

I smiled wryly and said:

"We need to go catch a little mouse."