## Chapter 974 – The Sea

After returning to my longed-for home, I took a good few days to rest, then started organizing the wealth I’d accumulated and doing a thorough cleaning. Seriously, so much junk had piled up. Looking at each item, tidying, rearranging, and organizing them filled me with emotion.

Anyway, it was while we were all doing this big clean-up.

I left the others to their tasks and was in the bathroom alone, doing some powerful aura-scrubbing with a brush, detergent, and toothpaste powder.

ㅡCreak.

I heard the door open and turned around.

“Karin?”

It was Karin who’d come in.

Wearing what looked like hot pants and a tank top, her hair casually tied back, Karin.

“…”

She stared intently at my face, as if observing me, running a finger over her lips, before striding towards me.

“Why, what is it, sis? What’s up?”
“Come here.”

Then, suddenly, she grabbed my wrist and tried to pull me out of the bathroom. I didn’t know why, but I let Karin lead me. Maybe she had something to show me or discuss.

“Huh? What’s going on?”

When we got to the living room, the other six were all gathered. Had they gotten hungry while cleaning? For them all to be together like this.

“Katt, come over here!!”
“Darkie, hurry up.”
“Katt! Over here!”

But when I looked, they were all surrounding a chair.

“Sit.”

I was led to the spot, and Karin told me to sit, so I sat in the chair. Then they surrounded me as if they were besieging me. I was surrounded by breasts on all sides.

“Alright, we’re going to cut your hair now.”

Karin, standing behind me, made that declaration. At the same time, Ari, who was in front of me, held up a square mirror to show me my face.

“What? Cut my hair?”

The chair that had been placed there.
The gathered women.
And Karin picking up the scissors.

So, they were trying to give me a haircut.

I touched my hair for a moment. It was seriously long. I tied it back roughly like Karin did, but it had definitely gotten long.

Ah, but I don’t want to cut it.

According to the doctrines of Fusion Confucianism, cutting one’s hair arbitrarily is absolutely unacceptable. If I cut my hair as I pleased, what would Hwanung think of me?

“Oh dear. Why cut my hair? No way. Go back.”
“Uh-huh. Tsk. Will you get scolded by your sister?”

As I tried to get up.

“Katt. Sit down?”

They grabbed my shoulders from either side and pushed me back down.

“Please sit down.”
“Katt-nim, you can’t get up!!! It’s a disaster, a disaster!!!”

I had no choice but to sit back down.

“Seriously, how can you all be so united…”

Could they have all gathered and had this discussion while I was scrubbing away in the bathroom…? I hadn’t said anything about my hair, but did they suddenly have a change of heart?

I glanced around again.

I was surrounded by breasts.

A literal boob jail.

A Breast Prison.

There was no escape.

“Darkie, we’re cutting your hair today. Give up and sit still.”
“When did you start plotting this, Winia…!”
“A while ago. I thought if I said anything beforehand, you’d refuse, so we decided to do it today.”
“Why was I left out of this!!!”

I can’t stand this feeling of being excluded!!!

“Now, now. Be still. If you get a neat haircut, this lady’s eyes will be even more pleased. So, I hope you’ll accept your fate obediently.”
“Yeah, yeah. That’s right.”

Risha agreed with Claudie’s words.

“Katt. Let’s get your hair cut while Karin’s doing it, okay?”
“This can’t be happening.”

Claudie was trying to soothe me like a child.

“Father. Actually, I don’t mind either way… but I’d still like to see a new look. I think it’ll be fine.”

Even Ari, who was holding the mirror, said that.

“Darkie, if you sit still and get your hair cut, I’ll give you delicious snacks.”
“Am I a kid?”
“Darkie’s just a kid. A damn big kid.”
“Just how damn big of a kid am I?”

There was no way I could get up from my seat in this atmosphere. I gave up and let go of everything. They all smiled as if they were pleased with my decision.

“Hehe, good boy. See? How obedient you are when you listen, huh?”
“There’s no one as obedient as me in this world.”

Liztina also tickled my chin with a face full of smiles. Their attitude, as if me getting a haircut was a big deal, was so mysterious.

“Since you haven’t washed your hair in a while, we can start right away, right?”

ㅡSnip.

Karin said as she made a cutting motion in the air with the scissors, and Hilde wrapped a large towel around my neck. From that point on, a discussion ensued about how to cut my hair.

“Ah, but seriously. While we’re at it, should we just cut it short? I want to see it once.”
“No, we can’t do that. It has to be long.”
“Karin? You have to do it as we agreed, okay? Katt’s hair is long.”
“Aww…”

If that’s what they wanted, there was nothing I could do.

Fusion Confucianism was important, but in the end, they were the most important. In the first place, I wasn’t a well-behaved child. Neither God nor anyone else has the right to force filial piety on me!!!

“I can’t help it. Then, sis, please cut it well.”
“Yeah, trust your sister?”
“Yep.”

I decided to entrust myself to Karin.

“What’s this? Darkie’s being compliant? I thought you’d refuse again, talking about Fusion Confucianism and Heavenly Demons?”
“Everyone wants it, so I can’t help it.”

If they were happy, that was enough.

“Hehehe, you thought well. Yeah, haven’t you been letting it grow too much? If you’re going to grow it out, it’s better to do it properly.”
“Should I try that from now on?”
“Definitely.”

Risha was showing her will this much.

“I don’t mind anything… but I’d still be happy to see Father’s new look.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“Katt-nim, I’m so excited I could die…!!!”

Hilde clenched her fists.

“Then, let’s start!”

With that, Karin, who had opened the scissors, began to cut my hair.

ㅡSnip, snip.
ㅡSnip, snip.
ㅡSnip, snip.

The sound I hadn’t heard in a while echoed around my head. Karin had been in charge of all the women’s hair care anyway. She was so good at handling tools that the haircuts were always perfect.

But it had been a long time since I’d gotten a haircut. When was the last time I got one?

I couldn’t even remember.

In the early days of my life in this world, I just roughly cut it myself with a knife.

ㅡ…
ㅡ…
ㅡ…

Silence suddenly fell around us. Everyone seemed to be concentrating. Karin started touching my bangs, and I closed my eyes. It was just so comfortable that my eyes closed on their own.

ㅡSnip, snip.

Her swordsmanship and knife skills were the same, with no hesitation. I could even feel her using aura.

Anyway, time passed in that silence.

“…Okay.”

Karin said that, and I opened my eyes.

“…”

Ari had already put down the mirror and was staring intently at me. What was that about? Give me the mirror.

“Sis? Is it over…”
“Wait a minute! Is it… okay?”

Then, Liztina shouted.

“Hey, hey! Calm down! You have to wash your hair!”
“Katt…! Hurry! Go wash your hair!”
“Katt-nim, hurry! Go wash your hair!!”

Wash my hair?

“Q, quickly go…! I can’t stand it, I want to see it so badly!!”
“Okay, okay!”

I quickly ran to the bathroom and washed my hair with gusto. Surely, my sister hadn’t completely ruined my hair, right? I was a little uneasy, but anyone can make a mistake.

After washing my hair, I dried it with a towel and shook my head to get rid of the water.

I messed with my hair a bit on my own, then dried it with the towel and came back out.

“Hurry, sit here!”
“Yes, yes.”

Liztina shouted urgently, and I sat back in the chair.

“Well… then…”

Soon, Karin grabbed the towel on my head.

“How’s my masterpiece!!!”

ㅡFling!

She threw it off.
Ah, seriously, what happened?

“Kya.”

Claudie was in front of me.

“Kya, kyaaaaaaaah!!! Kattteuuuuuuut!!!”

What.

“Kattteut! You’re so cool! You’re so cool! You’re so cool, so cool, so cooooool!!!!”
“Katt-nim, you’re so cool!!! More than I expected! More than I expected!!!”

Instantly, they threw themselves at me and hugged my torso.

Was this a success?

I looked around and saw Winia covering her mouth with her hand. When I made eye contact, Winia became angry and started hitting my back with her palm.

“D, Darkie, why didn’t you cut it sooner, why didn’t you!!!”

ㅡThwack! Thwack!

“Hey! Why. Winia! Wait! What’s wrong!”
“Why! Why did you leave such a good-looking face and always grow it out like that…! I should have done this sooner! Hurry! Look at my face! Hurry!”
“Ugh!”

Liztina grabbed my face with her strength. Then, she made eye contact for about two seconds and screamed.

“He, hehehe… Isn’t it good! You’ve become so handsome!!”

Risha was so happy that she said that.
No. Seriously.

“Damn it…! Mirror! Give me the mirror! What happened!”

At this moment, I wanted a mirror more than ever. However, everyone was busy screaming, so no one tried to give me a mirror.

“Ah… I should have beaten you up and cut it off sooner. Why are you so handsome? Huh?”

Karin looked almost touched.

“This is so embarrassing.”
“Anyway! Wait! I have to finish it!!”

With that, Karin made some slight adjustments as a finishing touch, and the haircut was over. Immediately, cheers erupted. The women who had been screaming just now screamed again.

“Seriously, all I did was cut my hair… Ari!! Mirror!!! I want to see the mirror too!!!”
“Ah… yes…”

Ari, who had been spacing out, picked up the mirror she had put down. I immediately got up and stared at the mirror Ari was holding.

“…”

And I reached out.

I caressed the surface of the mirror.

“Is this… me?”

It wasn’t a joke, it definitely looked cleaner.
Karin’s skills are really good.

“Is this me, Kim Katt, in reality?”

Just by making the bangs appropriate, it seemed like I had a certain aura.

This was all because my height and build had gotten so much bigger due to extreme training and mana. In that state, my skin also got better and the fat on my face disappeared, so it was inevitable that I would look handsome.

Wasn’t beauty great?

It wasn’t for nothing that the women were screaming.

It was definitely different from when I was a nobody. Now that my face had some angles, I was very satisfied.

“…Kuei kuei.”

I gently shook my head.
Very good.

I checked the mirror one more time.

“Can you see it?”

I took the most stylish pose possible.

“My `handsomeness`?”

I looked down at the women who were looking up at me and said that.

“Seriously, Darkie’s talking nonsense again…”
“Katt-nim, you’re so handsome!!! Please hug me!!! Hurry!!!”

I hugged Hilde, who was screaming like she was having a seizure.

“Well, come here.”

As I arrogantly opened one eye wide and looked around at them, Karin scolded me.

“This bastard’s already gotten arrogant. Huh?”
“Karin, come here too? I’ll give you a hug.”

When I said that with a smirk, Karin, who also smirked, came over and started hitting my back.

ㅡPow! Pow!

“Don’t be ridiculous. Don’t be ridiculous, you bastard.”
“Ah, aah. Ouch. Why. Ah. Ah, just kidding! Sis, I’m kidding! Ah!”

It hurt so much to get hit like this with my shirt off!

“Don’t do that, Karin! What are you doing to our Katt-ssi!!”

Then, Liztina growled and hugged me.

“Do you want to be punished, Karin!!”
“Huh? Hey! Calm down! My masterpiece! It’s my masterpiece!!!”
“Katt! Come here!!”
“Aah!”

Now Claudie snatched me away and hugged me.

Excessive affection…!
Was I going to get stabbed?

Perhaps it was because I had just cut my hair, but their cuteness and affection offensive had begun. Something like that. I accepted their cuteness and calmed them down.

“Ah, if I had known you’d like it this much, I would have cut it sooner. I feel a little sorry.”

They all agreed with my words.

“Seriously, Darkie, you like it so much.”
“Of course I like it.”
“T, this lady is also very happy… Ah, doesn’t it suit you so well? From now on, let’s always take care of it like this.”
“Hehehe, ah. Okay. If you all want it, I have to do it.”

The smile never left my face as I spoke.
This felt so good.

“But it’s not just the hair. You’ve really changed a lot from before. You’ve gotten so much taller.”
“You’ve gotten so much bigger.”
“You were a proper diamond in the rough.”
“Yeah. A perfect warrior.”

Karin and Claudie said.

“Very… very good, Father. I think you should keep managing it like this.”
“It’s a truly unbearable change!!”

Ari and Hilde also seemed to be in a very good mood.

“Ah… your shoulder muscles are so… I like this so much…”
“Ah, sis. It tickles.”

Should I try to cut it regularly from now on?