"Hmm, what a shame. If I had tagged along, I couldāve seen the kingās reaction to me." Lilith softly sighed as she stared at Oh Kang-Woo, crying in disappointment. "If it were me, I wouldāve surprised him with something even bolder."
She seductively licked her lips as she examined Seol-Ah and Yeon-Jooās outfits. They looked great but lacked exposure. Although covering skin had its charms, it needed to be exposed to an extent.
"Hehe. Go shopping with Darling and Yeon-Joo next time. I wanna see your outfit too, Lilith."
"Hoho. Understood, my king." Lilith nodded as she giggled. "That aside, did you not buy anything, Echidna?"
Unlike Cha Yeon-Joo and Han Seol-Ah, Echidna did not change into anything.
Echidna snorted with her hands on her waist and shouted, "I made a custom order! One for me, Seol-Ah, Lilith, and Yeon-Joo!"
"Oh? What did you order?"
"Hehe. Iāll show you when it gets here! We can all wear them together and play with Kang-Woo!"
"Hm?" Lilith expressed concern. "You know what the king said. You can join us once youāre olderā"
"Iām not talking about mating!""Oh, is that so?" Lilith tilted her head in wonder with her eyes widened. She had naturally imagined something naughty since it involved playing while wearing certain outfits. "Then what are we going to play?"
"Hm hm! Iāll tell you that once the clothes get here too! Iām sure Kang-Woo will love it!"
"Hmm~ Iām getting curious."
"Be patient!"
Lilith nodded and turned to Kang-Woo. "Alright then, my king. I should get going since Iād like to educate the Succubi. I apologize for being unable to be with you in the evening."
"Hm? Youāre leaving too, Lilith?" asked Echidna as she tilted her head with a finger on her lips.
"Yup. The king asked me to do something. Why donāt you keep the king company for today, Echidna?"
"Mmm⦠I have to leave too."
"Oh? Do you have plans?"
"My comeback live is soon, so I have to practice!"
Lilith clapped her hands together and nodded. "Oh. Come to think of it, you mentioned you would be making a comeback soon."
"Huh?" Kang-Woo, who had been listening in depression, widened his eyes.
A crucial fact popped up in his head.
āWait a second.ā
Yeon-Joo and Seol-Ah wouldnāt be home since they had business to take care of. On top of that, Lilith and Echidna were also gone.
āWha⦠Could it be, Iām home alone today?ā
Sparks of ecstasy flew throughout his body as if he had never been depressed.
āHELL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!ā
He was surging with pleasure.
āWhat in the world?!ā
He had never once been home alone ever since he returned to Earth.
āI mean, I couldnāt be happier when weāre all together, but everyone needs time for themselves now and then!ā
Kang-Woo had never spent time alone because Seol-Ahās love was far too strong.
"H-Hehehe," Kang-Woo laughed in delight.
He kept himself from cheering with all his might.
āI mean, Iāve never felt uncomfortable being with Darling.ā
He could never feel uncomfortable being around a woman as kind and considerate as Seol-Ah. She kissed him every morning, made him meals, washed him, and let him touch her bountiful breasts anytime he liked.
The same went for Yeon-Joo and Lilith. If he were uncomfortable around such loving women, he might as well be dead.
āBut itās not bad having just a day for myself!ā
This was likely how a married man felt when his wife left to visit her parents. Although Kang-Wooās life was far better than the vast majority of married men, it did not change the fact that some alone time was precious to him.
"I guess it canāt be helped. Iāll be home alone," he said as he suppressed the rising corners of his mouth with all his might.
"B-By yourself?"
"My, thatās a first, isnāt it?"
"Youāre not gonna do weird shit just because youāre home by yourself, are you?"
The three women expressed confusion due to the unprecedented situation.
Kang-Woo teared up as he sent them off, saying, "Man, Iām so sad. My tears wonāt stop from the thought of spending the night all by myself."
āIām so hapā I mean, Iām so fucking sad!!!ā
"I didnāt expect you to be so sad⦠This wonāt do. Iāll call my mother and say Iāll visit another time," Seol-Ah remarked.
āHuh?ā
"No, no, no, no. Darling, you havenāt visited your mother in a long time. You need to visit her and buy her something delicious."
"Butā¦"
"Donāt worry! Iām not a child. I can stay home by myself, no problem!"
"Iām just worried⦠youāll be lonely."
"Itās just one day! You have ab~~~~~~~~~~solutely nothing to worry about, so go ahead and spend the night at your motherās place! Youād better! Got it?"
āIām sad as fuck but Iām doing this for you, Darling! You know that, right?ā
"Haaa. If you say so, then I will," Seol-Ah replied.
"Kang-Woo, you son of a bitch. Youāre acting a little suspicious. Youāre not happy that weāre all out of the house, are you?"
"Of course not! I canāt believe youād accuse me of such a thing!!!"
āCanāt you see that my tears (of joy) arenāt stopping?!ā
"I feel like Iād die just from being apart from my beloved wives for even a day!! Ahhh!! Can there be torture as bad as this in the world?! Butā!"
Kang-Woo slammed his foot into the ground.
"I think I should stay home by myself today! For me to realize how precious the time I spend with you all is!! For me to realize the unbelievable joy that comes with being with you all!!!"
"..."
"..."
The expressions of the four women were dazed by Kang-Wooās soulful speech.
"Yeah, well⦠Alright."
"Fufufu. I never realized how much you value your time with us. I love you, my king."
"Jeez⦠I mean, I also realized how precious your presence is only after you disappeared. Hehe. Iāll spend the day being a good daughter."
Seol-Ah hugged Kang-Woo and kissed him, and so did Lilith and Yeon-Joo.
"Hm! Kang-Woo! Me too!"
"On the cheek for you, Echidna."
Kang-Woo kissed Echidna on the cheek. She pouted because she was the only one who wasnāt kissed on the lips.
She then shouted energetically, "Right then, Kang-Woo! Complete my MapleStory dailies for me while Iām gone!"
"Whatās that?" Kang-Woo asked.
"Itās a game Iāve been playing lately!"
"Why are you making me do it?"
"Iāll see you all tomorrow."
"Okay~"
"This noona here is going out to make some dough, so watch over the house, damn freeloader."
"Fufu. Iāll educate the Succubi well~"
"Hm! Iām gonna be out for a few days, so Iāll let you know once my live concert date is decided!"
With that, the four women left.
"..."
Silence filled the house.
"Wow."
Kang-Woo couldnāt remember if the house had ever been this quiet since he bought it. The place he had spent every day in felt unfamiliar for some reason.
"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" Kang-Woo cheered with his arms in the air.
As he expected, there was no response.
"Holy shit. This is fucking amazing." Kang-Woo snickered as he walked around the house as if he were lost. He then flopped on the couch and muttered, "But what do I do now?"
āNow that Iām alone for real, thereās not much to do.ā
Kang-Woo was never one to have hobbies; he did not particularly watch much TV or play games. Even if he went outside, he had nothing to do.
"Should I go see Si-Hun?"
He tried calling Kim Si-Hun since they had not eaten together for a while but Si-Hun was not answering.
"Shit, is he still working?" The matter he had heard about from Lilith seemed to have not ended yet. "Mm⦠Is there anything I canāt usually do?"
Kang-Woo fell into thought as he scratched his head. He rolled on the couch as he thought about what he could be doing to spend the time. He would usually find such a thing boring but did not, likely because he was home alone.
"Oh." Kang-Woo sprang up after remembering something. "Hehe. This is naturally at the top of the list of things I canāt usually do."
Kang-Woo smirked and flung away the clothes he was wearing one by one.
He relished in the freedom of being bare naked and yelled, "GAHAHAHAHA! EVERY DEMACIAN A KING!"
Kang-Woo put his arms up in the air like a Proletariat who started a revolution and raced throughout the house.
"FREEEEEEEEEDOM! ALWAYS WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINS!!"
His body was flooded with endorphins. He would normally be captured by his Darling and dragged into the bedroom if he were to do such a thing, but not today! There was no one to stop him!!!
"BWEHEHEHEHEHE!!!"
Kang-Woo burst into laughter like a madman but it was deathly quiet around him; there was no one to bother him. The feeling of committing a taboo spread throughout his body with an unbelievable sense of freedom.
"Ahhh," Kang-Woo groaned.
A frog in the well did not feel stifled because it had never even seen the outside world. It was unaware of the restrictions placed by the unknown. Kang-Woo realized that he had never tasted true freedom because he was restrained by the framework known as logic.
"I amā¦"
However, at this very moment, he realized what true freedom was. The frog in the well had sprouted wings.
"Flying Frog."
Kang-Woo jumped without a run-up, flipped in the air, and landed on the living room floor. He was well aware of how stupid he was acting.
"Iām alone, so who cares?"
He was not causing anyone trouble so there was no problem with acting like a dumbass in his own home.
āYeah, Iām sure everyone has done something like this when they were alone. Theyāve just never said it.ā
Kang-Woo was sure of it. He severed the last string attached to his sense of reason and rolled across the living room.
"Alright! I think itās time for a song!"
He turned on the giant speaker installed in the corner of the living room and blasted music that Echidna downloaded. The thunderous music shook the living room.
"Bam! Dadadadadadada~!"
He thrusted his hips to the beat of the music and furiously shook his arm as if he were playing an air guitar.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"
Kang-Woo enjoyed his time alone to the fullest like a free madman.