Just Because I Have Narrow Eyes Doesn’t Make Me a Villain! - Chapter 75

“…Ugh, it’s sticky.”

After wiping off the moisture on my body, I squeezed an appropriate amount of sunscreen and rubbed it on my hands.

I felt an unpleasant sticky sensation.

Do I have to apply this? Should I just not?

[Reader-nim?]

…No. It’s too late.

The Author was watching me, nagging about what I was doing to my precious skin.

It’s too late to back out now.

Besides, my skin indeed stings a little.

I had no choice but to apply it.

“Co, cold…”

[How can you apply it so unevenly? You have to apply it properly!]

“…”

Why do you have to say something that makes sense?

I felt a little displeased at the normal conversation that was different from the usual.

Well, I mean… Since it’s sticky, can’t I just apply it moderately?

It’s not like you’re my parent.

…But she could actually be my parent

It’s clear that the Author is the one who created this body.

…Huh? Wait a minute.

“Author-nim.”

[Yes?]

“How did you create this body?”

A sudden question came to my mind.

The Author said that she created this body.

Then where did this body come from?

That curiosity was resolved refreshingly by the Author’s answer.

[I just created it?]

“What does that mean…”

[I set up the characteristics of a person and created it.]

“…”

[Should I say it’s the only creation? Not something that already existed, but…]

A chill went down my spine.

I shouldn’t have asked. I asked for no reason.

Am I human or a doll?

A doll that thinks it’s human?

The famous thought experiment of the brain in a vat came to mind.*

The terrible thought that even my past may have been created by the Author.

The terrible imagination that I had tried not to think about because just thinking about it made me dizzy reared its head again.

[…I don’t know how lucky I am to have Reader-nim! Huh? What’s wrong?]

“…No, it’s nothing.”

No, that can’t be.

Even if the Author created this body, she couldn’t have made my mind.

While she made my body, she can never change my mind.

There is no basis.

But I am human.

With that thought, I suppressed the imagination that had risen.

It will forever be stuck in the depths of my mind.

“…Ahaha. It’s sticky and feels bad. Do I really have to apply it?”

[I told you to apply it! Exposed skin must be covered! No matter what! Apply it!]

“Okay.”

Smile, let’s smile.

As usual, leisurely.

I am Arte Iris.

Following the Author’s instructions, sometimes offering opinions.

Living in this world.

“… It’s gross.”

I applied the sticky sunscreen generously.

The white and soft arms, different from me before I fell here, changed shape according to my touch and were stained with the sticky liquid.

The slick texture, along with the sticky feeling, was unpleasant.

“There, done, right?”

[It’s not enough! You forgot a spot!]

“What? No, where else do I have to apply from here…”

[You have to apply it on your chest and back, too! You can’t just get sunburned on your limbs!]

It’s not like I will show it to anyone anyway. Do I really need to go that far?

Even if I get a little tan, it will return to normal after some time.

I considered the need to protect areas covered with more than three layers of clothing, but then I gave up.

I don’t think I need to argue with the Author over this.

“… It’s heavy.”

[I have an inexplicable sense of defeat… Did I make them too big for no reason…?]

“You should have made them smaller. They’re bigger than I thought and quite uncomfortable.”

[Eek…!]

I continued to complain as I applied sunscreen to my chest area.

To be honest, I had never thought this size was big before.

Being immersed in countless 2D illustrations, huge breasts were a bit more…how should I say it?

The size of a face? I thought that was the starting point for huge breasts.

It was a crazy thought. Maybe it was because I was too immersed in that kind of illustration? I didn’t think it was very big.

But this size is big enough.

“Phew, I applied it all. Should we relax leisurely at the beach now?”

[What? You haven’t applied it all yet!]

“What? What do you mean…”

[Your back! Your back is important too, you know? The bikini exposes your back too!]

“That’s true, but… I can’t reach my back.”

What nonsense is she talking about?

I can’t apply it on my back even if I want to.

It’s not within reach of my hands.

You could say I can reach it if I use my ability, but I’m wearing a swimsuit right now.

The moment I use it here, I’ll become a pervert who likes to strip outdoors.

The small surface area would tear apart even with a little use.

[If that’s the case, there’s a way! You can ask someone else to apply it for you!]

“…What?”

[Oh, he’s coming over there! Come on, quickly!]

Siwoo was slowly walking this way.

Maybe he wondered what was going on since no one was around.

The Author told me to ask Siwoo, but there was one big problem.

“But Siwoo is a man.”

[That doesn’t matter…! It’s even better!]

What’s good about it? Are you crazy?

“If I ask Amelia or Dorothy…”

[They’re not here right now!]

I froze.

I realized it then.

Right now, the only person who can apply sunscreen is Siwoo.

Didn’t they say they would come in an hour?

…I decided to steel myself.

***

How did it come to this?

Siwoo let out a silent scream.

Cold sweat flowed all over his body, and he couldn’t calm down at all.

“I’m sorry for asking you to do this.”

“Oh, huh?! Ah, no! I’m fine!”

The voice he let out sounded too awkward even to me.

But Siwoo couldn’t get a hold of himself enough to mind such things. He couldn’t understand this situation at all.

The situation where Arte was lying down with her back fully exposed, and sunscreen was in his hand.

“By the way, what did Amelia write down?”

“It was nothing special…! That, that… What was it…”

At the unexpected question that she uttered lightly, his mind went blank.

‘What should I do? What should I say?’

There was nothing difficult written on the note Amelia left behind.

– It’s a chance to thoroughly enjoy Arte’s back, so work hard!

Only that one sentence was written.

Seeing that, he wondered what this crazy girl was thinking, but Amelia and Dorothy had left for the villa.

And Arte is applying sunscreen, but there’s no one to put it on her back.

He didn’t know the exact details, but one thing is certain.

It’s a situation orchestrated by Amelia.

“…Sigh. It seems like she’s playing another prank. I got it.”

“Oh, okay… Thanks…”

Fortunately, he didn’t need to come up with an excuse.

Arte was well aware of Amelia’s usual behavior.
She seemed to guess that something troublesome had happened again.

“Come on, apply it quickly.”

“Oh, okay…”

Gulp.

The anger towards Amelia instantly dissipated, and the perplexity returned as the situation remained unchanged.

…So? Right now, Arte wants sunscreen applied on her back?

And since Amelia and Dorothy, who should apply it, said they would come in an hour, he was the only one left.

That was the story.

It’s rational. If there’s only one person to apply it, it would be the right decision to ask that person.

‘Except for the fact that I’m a man and Arte is a woman.’

He looked at Arte lying down again.

Long stretched legs, the elastic breasts slightly deformed from being pressed against the ground.

And the nape of the neck visible due to the hair being brushed aside to expose the back.

Even the sexy buttocks, although covered by the black bikini, make it even more alluring.

His mind became confused.

“Can you make it quick? I want to rest.”

“Oh, okay…”

‘Right. I should apply it. Yeah.’

Siwoo decided to steel myself.

Yes, this is just applying sunscreen on her back.

He had no ulterior motives…

‘Really none…!’

After applying the sticky sunscreen on his hand, he brought it to Arte’s back with the thought of finishing it quickly.

“Eek?!”

“?!”

‘Wha, what? Where did that sound come from just now?’

He hurriedly took my hand off and looked at Arte.

“…Oh, well. It was a bit cold…”

“I, I see.”

Arte explained in a crawling voice, slightly blushing as if embarrassed and narrowing her red eyes.

… It’s painful.

“I, I’ll apply it again…”

“Okay…”

When he brought his hand back, Arte flinched.

If he could look at her face, she’d probably be blushing in embarrassment. But he couldn’t think of that.

He felt the sensation of smooth skin on his fingertips.

Skin like a newborn baby.

Those who haven’t tried maintaining their skin wouldn’t know how difficult that is to achieve.

Feeling Arte’s reaction of flinching, he stroked her back.

“…Thank you.”

“Oh, no problem.”

“Are you going back to play in the water?”

“…No, I will rest here for a bit.”

“Is that so? Thank you.”

He could only watch Arte running towards the sea, stepping on the sandy beach while hugging his knees for a while.

‘I couldn’t let Arte find out.’

He was nervous that she might notice because he only wore swimming trunks.

Fortunately, she did not seem to notice as she buried her face, saying she was embarrassed during the ordeal.

“How was it? Did it feel good?”

“A-Amelia?!”

“Oh my, oh my, oh my… I saw something good…”

The two who said they would come after an hour spoke to him.

With a sinister smile on their faces.

Author’s Notes

Arte’s brain has been destroyed!