Chapter 149: Dream Car
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 149: Dream Car
I didn't want to care.
As part of that effort, I had planned to just immerse myself in a movie alone today.
Before entering the theater, they kept catching my eye, but I figured there wouldn't be any issues once the movie started.
But.
But!
"By the way, did you see the first one?"
"No, I didn't. Isn't it just one of those movies where things just blow up and people get hit?"
"I mean, yeah."
...Why are they right behind me?
Min Ju-hee clutched her head at the sound of the two voices chatting directly behind her.
The theater wasn't even that crowded, and the surrounding seats were empty, meaning she could be caught at any moment if she wasn't careful.
Keeping her mouth tightly shut, Min Ju-hee intentionally slumped in her seat, trying her best not to draw even a shred of attention.
Sigh, well, surely they'll be quiet once the movie starts.
It was a complicated situation, but she believed that once the film began, she wouldn't have to worry about them.
Clinging to that hope, she began watching the trailers playing before the feature.
"Hngh?!"
A moan drifted from behind.
Min Ju-hee’s eyes snapped open in shock, and her head instinctively turned back just a fraction.
"Ah, ooh, mmm!"
The person was clearly trying to stifle the sound, but it was unmistakably Yoo Ah-rin’s moan.
Those—those lunatics!
No matter how few people were around, how could they just start doing that here without any warning!
She wanted to jump up and give them a piece of her mind right then and there, but...
"Does it feel good?"
"I-It feels good."
Hearing Kim Woo-jin’s sly voice and Yoo Ah-rin’s struggling response, her body froze.
The moaning continued.
Min Ju-hee’s mind naturally began to vividly imagine the scene in the back row.
Kim Woo-jin, somewhat forcefully sliding his hand into Yoo Ah-rin’s lower half, moving as if playing with a toy.
And Yoo Ah-rin, trying to resist and telling him to stop, though it was utterly meaningless.
Despite her words, her body was clearly craving it.
C-Crazy!
Her mind raced, and she felt herself flushing.
She knew she shouldn't, but the hand she had resting on the armrest felt like it was about to wander down toward her own lap.
Yoo Ah-rin’s moans were erotic, and Kim Woo-jin was ravishing her.
If that were her...
Would she be able to push him away?
Just as that imagination swelled and her hand was about to move down—
"Wow, you're really good at massaging."
Yoo Ah-rin’s comment shattered the heated atmosphere.
"Right? I learned it from Neutube. I've done hands and feet; I'll do your feet later."
"People really learn everything on Neutube these days. That massage was seriously refreshing."
"I know, right? People say I'm good at it."
"Yeah, really. You're... good at it?"
Wait, what?
It was a massage?
How could a mere massage be so "refreshing" that she’d make those kinds of noises?
Ugh, Min Ju-hee, get a grip.
Min Ju-hee smacked her own forehead, took a sip of her cola, and decided to focus on the movie that was finally starting.
"Who else did you do this to, you jerk?"
"I invoke my right to remain silent."
"Step outside for a second. I don't want people hearing you scream."
"...It was Choi I-seo."
It seemed a bit of a scuffle was breaking out behind her, though.
* * *
If I had to pick the best thing about the start of a new semester, it was being able to set my schedule again.
"Finally free from that hellish five-hour gap between classes."
A bright smile spread across my face as I looked at the normal-looking schedule on my phone.
I’d struggled quite a bit during course registration, but the result was satisfying enough to make me feel proud.
"One iced Americano, please."
"Sure, one iced Americano."
I ordered my coffee at the campus cafe and stretched.
The semester had started, but a sense of leisure still permeated my body.
I guess this is what it feels like to be a sophomore.
Living in the dormitory wasn't as bad as I thought.
I expected the residents to be all buddy-buddy, but on the contrary, many people were surprisingly good at drawing boundaries.
Well, it gets incredibly noisy sometimes. And sometimes I see things I really shouldn't.
It’s all good, but... it feels like I’m just a tenant living at the school.
Since I was a dorm student, that wasn't technically wrong.
If I didn't have plans, I just ate school meals alone or grabbed something at the convenience store.
Since my laptop was at home, I had no reason to go to a PC Bang unless it was a special occasion.
The fact that I never had to leave campus felt suffocating at times.
"Hm?"
That’s when I noticed four people sitting in a corner.
One of them was Choi I-seo.
She’d definitely said she was quitting, but there she was, serving as the Department Representative again, with Ahn Hyun-ho, the Vice Representative, sitting next to her.
Across from them sat two people who looked like freshmen.
Those two must be the freshman Rep and Vice Rep.
It looked like Choi I-seo and Ahn Hyun-ho were giving them a brief rundown of the role and sharing some tips.
"One iced Americano ready."
"Thanks."
I took the coffee, popped in the straw, and took a sip.
Looking back at their table, the two were still cordially explaining things.
A strange emotion stirred in my chest, and before I knew it, I was striding toward them.
"What are you guys doing?"
Despite my sudden interruption, Choi I-seo looked up at me and gave a soft smile.
"Helping out the freshman Rep and Vice Rep. It can be pretty overwhelming at first."
"Giving them advice?"
"Exactly."
I glanced at the two freshmen, and they immediately bowed their heads in greeting.
"Hello, I'm Kim Gyu-a, the freshman Department Representative."
"I'm Han Min-seop, the Vice Representative."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Kim Woo-jin, a sophomore."
So their Rep was a girl and the Vice Rep was a guy too. They strangely gave off the same vibe as Choi I-seo and Ahn Hyun-ho.
"...Do you have business here?"
Ahn Hyun-ho, the only one glaring at me, finally spoke up.
His tone clearly suggested I should get lost if I didn't have a reason to be there.
"No business, really. Just bored? Mind if I listen in?"
"Get lost."
The insult came flying instantly.
It seemed Ahn Hyun-ho didn't want me intruding on his rare time with Choi I-seo.
Sorry, but I have no intention of moving.
However.
"The kids might feel uncomfortable, so joining us isn't the best idea."
Classic Choi I-seo.
She kept her public and private lives distinct, so I was forced to back off. A smug grin spread across Ahn Hyun-ho’s face.
"We'll be done soon, so just wait at the next table for a bit. Have you had dinner?"
"Not yet."
"Okay, let's eat together."
Ahn Hyun-ho’s grin vanished instantly.
I’d just mentioned being bored in the dorms, and I’d already landed a dinner date.
Ahn Hyun-ho’s expression hardened, as if he’d been planning to ask her to dinner himself.
With a satisfied smile, I took a seat at a nearby table to wait.
A message arrived immediately.
More messages followed, but they were mostly nonsense, so I ignored them.
To be honest, I wondered if this was the right thing to do, but I was just following my gut.
About ten minutes later, Choi I-seo walked over to me with a smile.
"Let's go. We still have some time before dinner, so let's hit the gym and get a workout in."
"...Wait a minute, that wasn't in the plan."
"I think someone once said that drinking coffee while working out has a great stimulant effect."
Surprisingly, there were a lot of people who drank coffee while working out at the gym.
"Let's go, okay?"
Choi I-seo immediately linked her arm with mine and pulled me along.
As we passed the table from before, she didn't seem to care at all that the freshman Rep, Vice Rep, and Ahn Hyun-ho were staring.
She’s quite bold.
The freshmen would soon find out that I didn't have the best reputation in the department.
Actually, they might already know.
Their expressions had darkened slightly when I introduced myself as Kim Woo-jin earlier.
Regardless, seeing her walk along with her arm linked in mine like it was nothing, she clearly wasn't the type to worry about what others thought.
"Aren't you worried about bad rumors starting among the freshmen?"
I’d managed to redeem my image at the festival, so my fellow sophomores viewed me okay, but the juniors and seniors still mostly hated my guts.
"What does that matter?"
Choi I-seo whispered, tightening her grip on my arm.
"Especially when you're being all jealous like this."
"It's not... jealousy."
"Hehe, were you worried because I was with Hyun-ho?"
"..."
She wasn't wrong.
Normally, I would have just finished my coffee and gone on my way, but this time, I couldn't just let it slide.
"I probably shouldn't be the one saying this, but I heard Ahn Hyun-ho spent the whole break meeting tons of girls with some older guys he knows."
"You're really not one to talk, are you?"
"..."
I’d tried to play a little dirty, but she countered me instantly.
"Let's go sweat it out at the gym, then have dinner."
"Fine, let's go. I'll show you the stamina I've built up through home training."
"Oh? You're still doing that? It's been a while, hasn't it?"
Muttering that, Choi I-seo suddenly stopped and stood in front of me.
"What?"
She reached out and started doing strange things, like feeling my chest and running her hand over my stomach.
"Hooo, hmmm."
She rested her chin on her hand, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly.
After letting out a mysterious hum, she stood back beside me with a satisfied look.
"Your body definitely seems better."
"Right? I'm basically an idler with nothing to do at home, so I've been working out hard."
"Hmm, what should we have for dinner?"
"Should we have spicy stir-fried pork? It's been a while since I've had the stir-fry at Countryside Dining Table."
At my suggestion, Choi I-seo pouted and offered an alternative.
"I'll just make you stir-fried pork at my place."
"You? Nah, don't bother. If you don't want stir-fry, let's eat something else. Pork cutlet?"
"Then let's order pork cutlet."
"Why order? Delivery fees are a ripoff. The gym and the pork cutlet place aren't even that far apart."
Is pork cutlet no good either?
"What do you want to eat then? Anything is fine as long as it's not one of those 'famous salad places' or whatever."
"Min-ji and I boiled some meat yesterday and we have leftovers. Let's go eat that."
"Bossam? That's random."
But well.
It was meat, so I was down.
"Let's go then. We're going to the gym first anyway."
I figured I should just buy a monthly pass there. Working out at home made me feel like I was too cooped up at school.
I needed to get out, even if it was just for the gym.
I knew Seo Ye-rin worked out there too, so it might be nice to go together when I was bored.
Tug.
Choi I-seo grabbed my sleeve and pulled.
Wondering what was up, I saw her looking away, blushing as she mumbled.
"L-Let's just go eat."
"Why? You said let's work out. I want to show off the results of my home training."
"No... if you work out, you'll be tired."
"What are you talking about? You work out to get tired."
I wondered what had suddenly gotten into her.
I wanted to ask if she’d eaten something wrong, but she hadn't eaten anything yet.
Choi I-seo kept glancing around before finally leaning in to whisper in my ear.
"M-Min-ji isn't home today."
"..."
Ah.
I see.
"Yeah, working out would be pretty tiring."
Can't go wasting stamina elsewhere.
Only then did I understand why she was so insistent on going to her place for dinner.
"...Choi I-seo, you're so damn lewd."
My inner thoughts slipped out.
"S-Shut up!"
She started hitting my back in embarrassment, but it only made her seem cuter.
"They say the quiet cat climbs the stove first. Choi I-seo, you're just straight-up in heat."
"Just go to the gym! I'll make sure you have to crawl home today!"
"Nope, not going. Tonight's workout starts at night. And the one crawling will be Choi I-seo."
I ran away, dodging her as she lunged at me with a bright red face.
She caught me pretty quickly, though.
"But if that was the plan, why did you suggest the gym in the first place?"
As we headed off-campus, I asked her, but she was already sulking and refused to answer, keeping her head turned away.
"Okay, okay. I take back the 'in heat' part."
"I'm n-not!"
"Then why are you mad? Because I called you a lewd woman who seduces men in broad daylight? Or because you got horny from touching a man's body?"
"Ugh! You're asking even though you already know!"
How could I not?
Her behavior and tone had changed subtly the moment she finished feeling my body.
Choi I-seo started play-fighting with me again to hide her embarrassment.
"Kim Woo-jin, your form is insane. Seducing women with your body... Wait! Don't hit—ack! Wait! That actually hurts!"
She had a heavy hand, and a punch to my solar plexus had me doubling over in pain.
"Kim Woo-jin, you're so annoying."
Choi I-seo grabbed me by the hair while I was hunched over and started dragging me along.
It was a bizarre sight, but I was following her anyway, when...
A car that commanded everyone's attention in front of the school was waiting for us.
A deep red sports car.
It radiated an extraordinary aura that screamed "don't even come near me."
It had the effect of making the surrounding college students, who were just scraping by on part-time jobs, keep their distance.
A woman was leaning against the luxury sports car.
Her wavy hair was dyed the same deep red as the vehicle.
Wearing sunglasses, she smiled and waved at me.
"Kim Woo-jin!"
At the call from my ex-girlfriend, Oh Yun-ji, I flinched instinctively.
Choi I-seo also saw Oh Yun-ji and slowly let go of me.
"Oh, you're with I-seo?"
Even though I was with I-seo, she approached with graceful movements and pointed at the car with a smile.
"Do you have plans? If it's okay, can I take Woo-jin for a bit?"
"...Where are you going?"
"Just a drive? That's Woo-jin's dream car."
"What? Really?"
At my surprised exclamation, both of their gazes snapped to me.
This was news to me.
I was certainly interested in the car.
I mean, I rarely cared about cars, so the fact that I’d actually looked this one up said something.
But did I ever call it my dream car?
"Yeah, you said it was your dream car. To be precise, you said you wanted to take me on a drive in a car like that later, right?"
"Ah."
I remembered.
I slapped my forehead as I recalled the Kim Woo-jin of that time.
The reason was absurd.
"You said it was because it looked spacious for a sports car. That it would be great for car sex—"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Why are you bringing up stuff from the past!"
I hurriedly covered Oh Yun-ji’s mouth, but Choi I-seo’s icy gaze was already piercing through me.
"Anyway, let's go for a drive. I don't plan on talking more about the past; I want to talk about the future."
With that, Oh Yun-ji naturally linked her arm with mine. Her rose scent felt like a spray of pheromones, and my body heated up instantly.
"I-seo, can you let me have him? I even sent you a generous amount for your 'part-time job' pay."
Oh Yun-ji tried to pull me away.
Naturally, I planted my feet to resist, but she was surprisingly strong, leading to a tug-of-war.
"Come ooon! Let's go!"
"No! I've already forgotten you! Who are you again?"
"Who said I'm your ex? We can just start over as friends! My husband!"
"Then why are you calling me husband!"
"It's a habit!"
"Shut up! Don't call me that!"
"Doesn't our husband love car sex? You said you wanted to try it. Let's gooo?"
"No! I'm not doing it!"
"You say that, but you know your legs go weak every time I mention car sex, right?"
"...No, they don't."
The back-and-forth continued like a stalemate.
"Go."
Choi I-seo stepped in.
"But, I'm coming too."