Chapter 133: Bad Girl
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 133: Bad Girl
Late at night, the streets had grown dark.
Choi I-seo and I were walking along the night path together.
We had taken the bus, but we still had to walk a bit to get to our accommodation, C Hotel.
“....”
An awkwardness as biting as the cold air pricked at my cheeks.
This had happened a few times before with Choi I-seo. After a conversation where emotions were poured out intensely, this kind of awkward silence always followed.
The only sound was the soft crunching of the snow that hadn't yet melted on the pavement.
We maintained a distance that was neither too far nor too close as we kept moving forward.
Because of the silence, the events from moments ago kept flickering through my mind, whether I wanted them to or not.
I’m a total lunatic.
At the time, I had racked my brain to say those things, hoping Choi I-seo wouldn't feel unnecessary guilt.
But thinking about it now, wasn't I just acting like a brazen prick, shouting, "I'm a bad guy, so what?"
I’m just a psycho, nothing more, nothing less.
No matter how hard I tried to sugarcoat my actions, the only word that came to mind was "trash."
I was starting to worry that it wouldn't be strange if Choi I-seo lost all feelings for me after seeing that side of me.
“Do you regret it?”
Choi I-seo was stealing glances at me as I agonized.
I wondered if it was written all over my face, and only after touching my cheek did I realize I had been scowling deeply.
“No, well... honestly, it was a pretty crazy thing to say, wasn't it?”
I muttered with a hollow laugh, finding my own behavior absurd. Only then did Choi I-seo give a small smile.
Thanks to that, the atmosphere finally began to lighten.
“I’m glad you realize that.”
“I was sincere at the time, but... yeah, it was a bit of an extreme statement.”
I wanted to dismiss it as a slip of the tongue, but Choi I-seo actually looked more relieved because of it.
“The statement itself was a bit trashy. But I could feel that you value me enough to be willing to become trash yourself.”
“...That’s a strange way to put it. How does that even make sense?”
It still felt weird to me.
I didn't see how being a piece of work who plays around with other women translated into protecting Choi I-seo, but... well, it seemed to have worked for now.
“Are you sleeping over today and leaving tomorrow?”
“Yeah. I’m only resting until this week; I have to get back to work.”
Was it with Yun-ji and my second older brother?
Honestly, I was very curious about what kind of work they were doing, so I debated whether to ask.
“We’re gathering personal broadcasters to start a company. Well, I’m just running errands and stuff.”
“Ah, I get the gist of it.”
My second brother had always been obsessed with internet broadcasting, so it made sense he was trying to do something in that field. I also knew his girlfriend was a former streamer.
I should call him later and ask for details.
Before I knew it, we had reached the hotel entrance.
I was about to say goodbye, but Choi I-seo shoved her hands deep into her pockets and pouted.
“Walk me to the room.”
“You’re being needy, which isn't like you.”
“Hurry uuuup.”
Aegyo, too?
“Hmm, I can't turn that down.”
As soon as I gestured for her to lead the way, she smiled and pulled me along.
It would only take a few minutes anyway, so I followed without much thought.
Since it was late, the hallway was empty. I intended to just give a quick greeting and leave.
However, the moment the door opened, two people came rushing out with a loud clatter.
Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin.
The two, who looked like they had been about to sleep in their pajamas, started firing shots at me the moment they saw me.
“I specifically told you to send our I-seo back by 8 o'clock!”
“You’re seriously late!”
I wanted to tell them there were reasons, but it felt awkward to explain everything that happened today.
“It just... ended up being late.”
As I gave a vague excuse while scratching the back of my head, they got even rowdier.
“Boo! Kim Woo-jin, boo! Your excuse is so half-assed!”
“Can I just 'end up' hitting you?”
Good grief, these two.
Just as I was about to tell them to be quiet since it was late, Choi I-seo beat me to it.
“Woo-jin said he’s going to be a bad boy from now on.”
“...Huh?”
You’re saying that here? Now?
When Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin asked what that meant, Choi I-seo began to explain in rather vivid detail.
“He said since he’s a bad boy, he can't help it if women like him. And if friends fight over a man, it’s all his fault anyway.”
“Wow, Kim Woo-jin, what a flex.”
“Holy shit, I think I’m gonna puke.”
“....”
What was this?
Why was I suddenly being ganged up on?
“So don't fight amongst yourselves, okay? It’s all Woo-jin’s fault.”
She spoke with a bright smile to Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin, who were in a similar situation to her.
Yet, seeing her glare at me sharply afterward, it seemed she both liked and hated what I had said earlier.
“No, I just said that in the heat of the moment...”
I didn't actually plan on living my life juggling three women, so I tried to make a hurried excuse, but...
“Woo-jin is great and all, but sometimes he’s really the worst.”
“I’m the opposite. I hate everything about him, but sometimes he’s okay.”
“Hmm, personally, I hate it when he makes those weird jokes. It’s most annoying when he actually thinks he’s being funny.”
“Why are you guys attacking me all of a sudden?”
The three of them had suddenly started verbally pummeling me.
Their chatter wasn't something I could stop or escape.
“A guy like Chan-woo can pull off the 'bad boy with girls' thing. Kim Woo-jin is just a bad boy poser, isn't he?”
Yoo Ah-rin landed a painful blow by bringing up Jeong Chan-woo.
“Poser. That’s it. That’s perfect. Woo-jin isn't a bad boy; he’s just a bad person.”
Choi I-seo bruised the spot Yoo Ah-rin had hit by striking it again.
“Did Woo-jin stay outside too long and catch a fever? Do you want to come inside and rest for a bit?”
Even Seo Ye-rin joined in, dismissing my words as nonsense while placing a hand on my forehead to check my temperature.
“....”
What was I thinking, saying those things to these girls?
What?
I’m a bad boy, so it’s fine?
“Phew, I should just go home and die today.”
As I clenched my fists, resolving to leave this mortal coil immediately, Seo Ye-rin whispered softly so the other two couldn't hear.
“I’m okay with you cheating.”
“....”
“As long as you use a different dick for it.”
What kind of creative bullshit was this?
“Every man only has one.”
When I gave the most obvious response, Seo Ye-rin smiled broadly and nodded.
“Exactly.”
“Are you out of your mind?”
She certainly had a unique way of telling me not to cheat.
“Hey, Bad Boy. You want to just sleep here?”
“Kim Woo-jin, the Bed Guy.”
“You little shits.”
My mind was spinning from the combined teasing of Yoo Ah-rin and Choi I-seo.
A sense of shame so intense I wanted to call 119 for an ambulance rushed over me, turning my face bright red.
“Oh no! The Bed Guy looks like he has a fever!”
Seo Ye-rin looked concerned with a serious expression, but her twitching lips made it obvious she was just messing with me.
“I’m leaving.”
My body and soul were already tattered, and I wanted to run away, but the three of them wouldn't let me go.
“Where are you going! Are you going to seduce someone else, Bed Guy?!”
“The English Major Batman!”
“Homme Fatale Woo-jin Kim!”
“Stop iiiit!”
I’m seriously going to die of embarrassment!
As I shouted while writhing in agony, the three of them burst into fits of laughter.
They seemed to be having the time of their lives teasing me.
If they were going to provoke me like this, I couldn't just take it lying down.
Something.
Was there something I could do to shut them up?
They followed me all the way to the elevator.
As I stepped inside and pressed the close button, I muttered quietly.
“You’re all just weaklings at night.”
I had tried to put it mildly.
But it seemed to be a provocative enough jab, as their reactions were instantaneous.
“...!”
Choi I-seo froze, her face turning as red as a beet.
It seemed the memory of her pleading beneath me that night had flashed through her mind.
“You bastard!”
Yoo Ah-rin, her face also flushed with embarrassment, tried to catch the elevator door.
But she was a step too late, and the doors slid shut.
“I’m not a weakling!”
I heard Seo Ye-rin’s indignant voice one last time before the doors fully closed.
Regardless, I took the elevator up to the 8th floor.
I felt like I had successfully gotten my revenge.
Feeling slightly mollified, I hurried into my room.
Passing my roommates, who were still awake and huddled together watching a drama, I went into the bathroom to wash up.
Just then, a notification popped up.
I wondered who it was; it was Seo Ye-rin.
Here we go again.
She’s actually insane.
True, to be honest, Seo Ye-rin was far more proactive than the other two.
I expected another revealing photo, but this time it was something special.
The kind of photo that makes you smile the moment you see it.
The background was the ski resort.
It was a photo of Yoo Ah-rin, smiling brightly while riding a sled among the children.
“She ended up riding the sled after all.”
Chuckling at the absurdity, I immediately sent the photo to Yoo Ah-rin.
This time, she sent a photo back.
The angle was similar, and the background was the same, but the person had changed.
It was a shot of Seo Ye-rin enjoying herself on a sled.
After all that talk about being an 'alpha girl' or whatever, it seemed she had ridden the sled too.
I laughed as I sent the photo I got from Yoo Ah-rin to Seo Ye-rin, and then another photo arrived.
I couldn't help but let out a hollow laugh as I looked at the photo of the two of them laughing together while riding a sled.