Chapter 34: Anything is Fine

A host’s services are fundamentally paid services.

From selecting a personal host to purchasing high-end liquors like the widely known Dom Pérignon, customers essentially buy a host’s time.

Among these services, massage therapy was one of the most expensive.

‘Massages are already pricey, but since the host personally touches the client’s body, it comes with a serious premium.’

Even during Si-woo’s time as a host, he could count on one hand the number of clients who had actually used this service.

While other hosts could offer services on credit, Si-woo worked strictly on a post-payment basis.

He only entertained VIP clients who had to pay in full, no exceptions.

‘Thanks to that, my massage skills improved like crazy.’

Following the madam’s strict orders—”If they pay, make them happy.”—Si-woo had undergone professional massage training.

From techniques for ordinary people to those tailored specifically for Hunters, he had honed his skills to near-expert levels.

With confidence in his abilities, Si-woo led Glacia to a small massage bed.

“Alright, Lady Glacia. Please lie down here.”

“Uh, um…”

“Hm? Is something wrong?”

Yes. Everything is wrong.

The fact that they were casually conversing in the bath like this was already problematic enough.

As Glacia struggled to decide where to even begin pointing out the issue, she finally chose to address the biggest one.

“Having a man and a woman talking like this, half-dressed, is completely improper!!”

“As long as we’re not fully undressed, isn’t it fine? It’s no different from wearing swimsuits.”

“No! That’s not—”

…Wait, was he right?

“No! That’s not the point! There’s a certain atmosphere to situations like this!”

“A bathhouse isn’t that different from a swimming pool or the ocean. In fact, I even have a valid reason for being here—to help relieve your tension.”

W-wait… when he puts it like that…

Glacia’s mind spiraled into confusion at Si-woo’s unexpected counterargument.

“If you’re uncomfortable, I can leave.”

But the moment he said that, her chaotic thoughts snapped back into place.

“T-that’s…!!!”

“…I don’t want that.”

With her head lowered, Glacia hesitated before finally taking a step forward.

Exposing herself in front of Si-woo was embarrassing—no, it was terrifying.

What if he, like the people from her memories, found her pale skin repulsive?

But she didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

Pushing aside her anxiety, she answered in a small voice.

“Then… could you give me a massage?”

“Of course, Lady Glacia.”

As she climbed onto the massage bed, Glacia cautiously asked a question that had been lingering in her mind.

“Would it be okay… if I wore something during the massage?”

“A towel or underwear is fine.”

In other words, anything beyond a towel or underwear was not allowed.

After a brief moment of deliberation, Glacia shut her eyes tightly.

Even though Si-woo had said it was fine to wear underwear, she chose to wrap only a towel around herself before lying down on the bed.

This should be enough to keep things covered… right?

Thump, thump.

Her heartbeat felt at least several times faster than usual.

Si-woo’s footsteps splashed softly against the damp floor as he approached.

And with each step, her pounding heart only grew louder inside her head—far louder than she thought possible.

“Then, let’s begin.”

Si-woo gently adjusted the towel, making sure it properly covered her exposed lower back before placing his hands on her shoulders.

“Hngh—!”

“Is the temperature okay?”

“Y-yes, it’s fine! It’s fine!”

…That was a lie.

It wasn’t fine at all.

The moment his hands touched the nape of her neck, heat rushed to her face, making it burn uncontrollably.

This is just the beginning…?

No.

She was not going to last through this.

Just as Glacia was about to open her mouth—to beg him to stop.

Before she could even form the words—

Thump… …!!

“…Ah—”

Si-woo’s hands moved without hesitation, pressing firmly into her tense muscles.

Her mind went completely blank.

She simply does what Siwoo wants her to do.

With Glacia unable to say no or yes, Siwoo continued the massage at a relaxed pace.

“I’ll lower the towel a bit.”

“Yes…!”

The towel covering her naked body was lowered.

Despite her nervousness about the towel barely covering her hips, Glacia refocused her attention on Siwoo’s touch.

Siwoo’s touch.

He started at her shoulders and slowly worked his way down.

He delicately worked the muscles from her wingtips to her forearms to her lower back.

From wing feathers to forearms to waist.

‘Ah, this feels better than I thought… This might feel good……’

Glacia’s eyes slowly turned languid as the tension dissipated.

“Hmph….”

A sigh that was more like a moan burst out.

She could have held it in, but for Glacia, swept away by the tidal wave of pleasure, self-control was a luxury.

“Sting!”

”🖤”

But it wasn’t all about comfort.

The hard, strong, male hand was arousing to Glacia’s senses by its mere presence.

“Hmph….”

A giddy moan escaped her as Siwoo’s hand slid down to her pelvis.

The towel was disheveled, exposing her hipbones, but Glacia didn’t care, enjoying the massage.

Even as she lay there, clearly relaxed, she began to sweat.

Unlike a normal massage, there was a pleasant tension between tiredness and
a pleasant tension between tiredness and exhilaration kept her alert.

Shallow pleasures rushed through me.

‘I’ve never done this before.’

“Now let’s move on to the bottom.”

“!!”

The lower part of her pelvis was none other than Glacia’s thigh.

Being a woman, she didn’t put her hands on her hips, but her thighs were outlined enough.

Several times I grazed the side of her pussy, which was covered by a thin towel.

The faintest breeze.

Each time I feel a faint breeze there, I feel a chill run down my spine, like electricity.

“Ha, ha…!”

A ragged breath, a little different than when they danced together.

Hearing that lustful breath, Siwoo became a little more aggressive.

“!!”

The spot was none other than her inner thigh.

A little further and she would reveal an intimate area she had never shown to any man before.

‘Towel・・・・ this….’

The towel, soaked with sweat and water, was no longer enough of a barrier.

If Siwoo had the slightest misgiving, Glacia would expose her nakedness on the spot.

‘No, not at this distance…….’

Even if she didn’t have such a mindset, she could be seen.

“Hah… Ha…”

The crush on the opposite sex and the lust that rose up from deep within her heart was revealed as lust.

I wonder what would happen if I lowered my body as if I were uncomfortable.

The throbbing sensation in her lower abdomen and her heated flesh were an obscene network of thoughts that she couldn’t bear to think about.

That should not be embraced.

And Glacia, who dreamed of such fantasies.

Nibbling….

She was moving without realizing it.

The towel was halfway off, and her pure white ass squirmed, descending in the direction of Siwoo’s hand.

Siwoo’s hand.

As he watched, Siwoo let out a small laugh.

‘She’s kind of cute like this.

Yes, seriously, I could pass this off as cute.

When I used to serve VIPs, I was almost raped by a customer who was defeated by his libido.

Having dealt with such customers, Glacia was beyond cute.

Right up to the point of touching her private parts.

Removing his hand from her thigh, Siwoo whispered in her ear.

“What’s wrong, young Glacia, like a child caught in the wrong?”

“Hic?! That’s right…!!!”

“Phew…”

Her reaction was exactly as expected.

At the sound of Siwoo’s uncontrollable laughter, Glacia let out an exasperated yell.

She yelled angrily.

“You…!!!”

“Hahaha! At first, I had the most innocent intentions of giving you a massage, but young lady Glacia… I couldn’t resist when you were so eager to please.”

“Ewww, that’s disgusting, why is it that I’m the only one showing my embarrassing side, and you’re so fine!!!”

To that question, Siwoo replied with a sly smile.

“Then would you like to try it as well, Lady Glacia?”

“…Huh?”

Caught off guard by his unexpected counter, Glacia stared blankly at Si-woo.

“If you think it’s unfair that you were the only one embarrassed… I can give you the same opportunity.”

“N-no, that’s not what I meant…!”

As she flailed her hands in panic.

Si-woo leaned in and whispered softly into her ear.

“If there’s something you want to do with me… anything is fine.”

“E-excuse me!!!”

Tatata—!!

In the end, she couldn’t handle it.

Despite Si-woo’s teasing, Glacia chose to flee, overwhelmed by her own emotions.

Watching her hurried escape, Si-woo chuckled before standing up and stepping into the still-warm bath.

“Phew…”

‘I guess we’re nearing the end.’

While she was gone, he recalled a certain journal he had found at the top of the castle