Chapter 106: Departing Bus
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 106: Departing Bus
(This chapter includes the beginning of the previous part. Readers who have already read Chapter 104.5 can skip the first section to find the main story!)
Staring back and forth between the condom that had appeared on the table and Choi I-seo, I felt the alcohol steadily draining from my system.
My mind sharpened; my jaw dropped.
The emotional turmoil I’d felt just moments ago was replaced by a shock so visceral it felt like reality had slapped me across the face.
Choi I-seo, still with the fork clamped between her teeth, reached out and smacked my thigh hard.
"Ow!"
Startled, I looked at her, but she remained silent. Even so, I could read the room.
I-seo was sending me a signal.
The moment I realized that her punch meant only one thing—a demand for me to hurry up—I was consumed by desire. I reached out cautiously, took the fork from her mouth, and leaned in.
Our lips met sooner than I expected.
Perhaps it was because we’d both been drinking wine, but the moment our tongues intertwined, thick with the scent of grapes, I knew we had already crossed the line.
I-seo’s tongue felt somewhat stiff and hurried, betraying her awkwardness. As I wrapped my arms around her back and slowly pulled my lips away, her tongue peeked out slightly as if she were reluctant to let go.
"Did you just come out to meet me?"
When I pointed out that our lips had met sooner than I’d anticipated, she looked flustered and tried to say something.
I patted her back gently and whispered softly.
"Slowly. Stay calm."
Then, I kissed her again.
She glared at me at first, as if she were a bit frustrated, but soon she closed her eyes peacefully.
The movement of her tongue was slow—so slow it almost felt leisurely rather than rushed.
It was perfect.
* * *
"D-Die... you jerk..."
The sun had already risen.
As the long night finally came to an end, Choi I-seo collapsed, hurling a cute little curse at me.
My morning alarm had already gone off, so I was about to start getting ready for Gold One, but then—
Thump, thump, thump!
"Hey! Why aren't you picking up your phone?!"
It was Yoo Ah-rin, shouting along with a heavy pounding on the door.
And she wasn't alone.
"Ah-rin, how do you know where Woo-jin lives?"
"What’s this, what’s this? My intuition is tingling!"
I heard the voices of Seo Ye-rin and two of her high school friends I’d seen at the PC Bang before.
Which meant, naturally...
"We all came over to play once before. All of us, not just us. Right, Chan-woo?"
"Yeah, that's right."
Seo Ye-rin was there too.
Thump, thump, thump!
"Hey! What are you doing?!"
The violent pounding on the door felt like it was synced to my heartbeat.
Every time Ah-rin’s sharp voice rang out, the hair on my arms stood on end. I wanted to call out for help, but...
Choi I-seo, lying naked in the darkness, was breathing heavily, completely out of it.
Her pale, luscious backside was incredibly tempting, making my body tense up again. I even had the seductive thought of just staying home instead of going to Gold One.
"Ugh, get a grip, you idiot."
I had to snap out of it.
If I lived solely by my desires, I might literally find myself crawling between my big brother’s legs next semester, begging him to send me money.
"Hello! Is anybody there?!"
"I'm up! I'm up!"
I yelled back at Yoo Ah-rin, who was banging on the door like it was a drum. She snapped back instantly.
"You jerk! If you're awake, you should've answered! Aren't you going to Gold One? Let's go make some money!"
"I can get up on my own! Why did you come all the way here?!"
"What? I came to pick you up and you're complaining? We have to go together to catch the same bus!"
I had heard that Gold One provided a shuttle bus. Ah-rin was right that we had to go together to be on the same one, but...
"J-Just go ahead. I have to shower."
"What? If you don't leave now, you'll be late."
"I'll take a taxi, so don't worry about it!"
"Hmm."
Hearing Ah-rin’s suspicious-sounding breathing, I instinctively pressed my ear against the front door.
I would have heard them anyway, but I was so nervous I felt the need to do something.
"Fine, whatever. We're leaving then."
"Huh?"
To my surprise, she gave up quite easily.
"We're going. Get a taxi and get there fast, okay?"
"Y-Yeah! Got it!"
I accepted immediately and rushed back inside. The scent of our tryst still lingered in the air.
I opened the window to ventilate the room, and I-seo let out a small groan and flinched, likely from the cold.
"Ugh, what am I going to do about this!"
I covered I-seo with the blanket and thought about doing a quick cleanup.
I wanted to clear away the used condoms scattered around, but the problem was that I had to leave right now.
"L-Let's just wash up!"
A full shower was out of the question.
I’d have to settle for washing my hair, face, and brushing my teeth.
I washed my hair and face simultaneously, then brushed my teeth while drying my hair with the hairdryer.
Since I was going to wear a hat anyway, I didn't bother with styling. When I stepped back into the room...
There was Choi I-seo, wrapped in a blanket, crawling around and picking up the used condoms.
"Ah..."
"..."
Our eyes met.
It was awkward. As I stood there staring at her, I-seo let out a sigh.
"Just go."
"N-No, I mean..."
"Go. You have to go to Gold One and earn money."
"I'm... sorry."
"I told you we should stop... Gack!"
As she tried to stand up, I-seo winced from the sudden pain in her lower body and slumped back down awkwardly.
Her naked form peeked through the disheveled blanket.
I don't know why she keeps tempting me while telling me to stop.
"Are you okay?"
"It... it hurts. It hurts more than muscle aches."
I suppose it would.
As I hovered around her, not knowing what to do, she gave me a smack.
"Stop being so restless and just stay still. Give me your house key. I'll clean up a bit before I leave."
"Thank you, Great I-seo."
I expressed my sincere gratitude with a deep bow. She chuckled and reached out to stroke my hair.
"Is it okay if I come over sometimes when you're not here?"
"I don't mind, but... there's nothing to do here?"
When I looked up slightly, I-seo’s breasts were right in front of my face, beautifully shaped.
I guess that's what happens when she's stroking my hair.
Last night, I was sucking and licking those—
"What are you looking at?"
At I-seo’s sharp glare, I quickly lowered my head again.
She gave the back of my head a playful smack and then dove back onto the mattress, pulling the blanket over her.
"I just... wanted to come here and think about you sometimes."
"..."
"W-We won't see each other for two months."
Seeing I-seo pouting like that made me really not want to go to Gold One.
Sensing the shift in the atmosphere, I-seo hurriedly changed the subject.
"The mattress is so damp!"
She tried to jump up because the mattress was wet, but the pain in her lower body sent her crashing back down.
I laughed, thinking it looked like a comedy skit, and added:
"That's all because you—"
Whack!
A pillow flew straight into my face, cutting me off. Regardless, I-seo sighed and said, "Just go. You have your bags packed, right?"
"Yeah. Thank you, really."
I hurriedly changed, put on my hat, and grabbed my suitcase. As I headed for the front door, I took one last look back.
I-seo was starting to tidy up the area, crawling around in an awkward posture like a cat.
Creeak.
"But Woo-jin, how do I get rid of these used condoms?"
"Oh, those..."
Thinking it might be a bit tricky for her, I was about to answer when the sunlight from the open door hit me, along with several piercing gazes.
I snapped my head toward the presence.
"..."
There, standing in a daze, was the group that hadn't left yet and had been waiting for me.
* * *
"W-Wow, it's huge, right?"
While waiting in line for the bus, I tried to force the mood up. I pointed at the massive bus with a bright smile.
"D-Did Ju-hee Senior say she was taking a bus from somewhere else?"
When I said that to Seo Ye-rin beside me, she just stared at me with a chilling gaze, offering no answer.
I turned away as if fleeing and tried to joke with Yoo Ah-rin on the other side.
"See? I told you I wouldn't be late."
"..."
Ah-rin looked up at me as if to say "So what?" and simply raised her middle finger in response.
Hmm, the usual Yoo Ah-rin.
I quickly shifted my gaze to their high school classmates—the girls from the Design and Film departments. They suddenly started acting like they were having an awkward conversation.
"W-We'll be able to coordinate our room assignments once we get there, right?"
"P-Probably!"
Ah, I'm screwed.
They must have heard everything I said to Choi I-seo. Why did I have to open the door at that exact moment?
I didn't know what they thought of me, but I looked toward Chan-woo, who was my only hope.
"Ah, no. I came with my friends."
"Really?! Are they guys?"
"Wow! How many?"
Seeing him already getting hit on in the bus line made me want to smack him in the back of the head.
Poke.
"Ack!"
Something sharp poked my back. For a second, I was terrified, but it was just Seo Ye-rin’s finger pressed firmly against me.
Thud.
She leaned her forehead against my back.
"Was it good?"
Ye-rin continued her chilling interrogation in a whisper only I could hear.
Thud.
"Hmm? How was it?"
She kept thumping her forehead against me and pressing her finger in, maintaining the eerie atmosphere. It didn't hurt, but it was terrifying.
Thud.
"How was it compared to me?"
Thud.
"You couldn't even wait that long?"
Thud.
"You should have just called me instead."
Thud.
"Right, Woo-jin?"
She’s freaking terrifying, seriously.
My body shriveled up. I wanted to say something, but my voice wouldn't come out.
As my whole body tensed up, Seo Ye-rin’s hand suddenly landed on my butt.
"Relax."
"...Yes, ma'am."
As I slowly relaxed, she began to stroke my softened backside while resuming the forehead-thumping.
"You're mine."
"T-That's not—"
Squeeze!
"Guh!"
She suddenly gripped my butt as if pinching it, cutting me off mid-sentence.
Thud.
"How many times did you do it?"
Thud.
"We're sex friends, aren't we?"
Thud.
"Are you going to have all that fun by yourself?"
Thud.
"Seriously... Woo-jin, you're in big trouble."
I didn't know what kind of trouble she meant.
I was scared to death, but thankfully the line moved forward, and I was able to board the bus.
Since my suitcase was already in the luggage compartment, I looked for a place to sit with empty hands.
Yoo Ah-rin, who had gone ahead of me, saw two empty seats and grabbed me by the scruff of the neck, shoving me inside.
"Oof!"
Forced into the window seat, I watched Ah-rin sit down right next to me.
I made eye contact with Seo Ye-rin, who was following behind. She gave me a chillingly long stare before quietly taking the seat directly behind me.
S-She’s not going to strangle me, is she?
Feeling like a murder was about to occur, I whispered to Ah-rin.
"Hey, if I die on this bus... the culprit is Seo Ye-rin."
Ah-rin glanced at me while buckling her seatbelt and tilted her head.
"I wonder."
"...What do you mean, 'I wonder'?"
I have no idea why she’d give an answer that suggested it might not be Ye-rin.
* * *
Watching Kim Woo-jin’s head slowly slump onto her shoulder, Yoo Ah-rin lowered her phone screen.
He must not have slept much last night, as he fell fast asleep the moment the bus started moving.
Thanks to that, Seo Ye-rin, who had been grumbling in the back seat, had quieted down as well.
Seeing him sleeping so peacefully, unlike his frantic behavior earlier, Ah-rin felt a complicated swirl of emotions.
The fact that Choi I-seo had been naked under a blanket and talking about condoms made it obvious what the two of them had been doing all night.
It’s annoying.
It was strangely irritating.
She considered slapping him awake right then and there. But in the end, she just sighed and looked down.
Her eyes fell on her own chest. Though smaller than Choi I-seo’s, she naturally remembered the time Kim Woo-jin had touched them with such delight.
"You bastard."
Fuming with anger, Ah-rin finally flicked his cheek, but he only twitched slightly and didn't wake up.
That night when her heart had raced.
The way Kim Woo-jin had looked, as if possessed, while fondling her breasts with both hands.
Ah-rin felt a tingle rising in her chest, and her gaze drifted toward his hand resting on the armrest.
"..."
Before she knew it, she had cautiously placed her hand over the back of his.
She tickled the back of his hand, pinched it slightly, and toyed with his fingers one by one.
As she remembered the day those sturdy hands had explored her body, Ah-rin felt her own body heating up. Startled, she pulled her hand away.
Get it together, Yoo Ah-rin!
This was a battlefield.
She had no intention of jumping into the war zone between those two monsters, Seo Ye-rin and Choi I-seo.
Ah-rin took a deep breath and crossed her arms as if to restrain herself.
But then, without realizing it, she found herself repeating the cycle of playing with the back of his hand three more times.