Chapter 202: Full Power
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 202: Full Power
“Ju-hee, could you go make a delivery to this friend's shop?”
It was out of the blue.
Taking coffee to a customer’s table inside the cafe was one thing, but I had never been asked to make a delivery outside like this.
I understood that the manager was busy chatting with his friend. I also recognized that friend—the bald man I’d seen once before when he was fighting off some gangsters.
Even so, asking me to go off-site for a delivery was—
“Woo-jin is working part-time at that shop.”
“Ahem. Where is the shop?”
The slight irritation I’d felt just a moment ago vanished instantly. Before I knew it, I was packing the coffee and heading out the door.
“Hmm?”
I hadn't heard exactly what kind of shop it was, but according to the address on my phone, it was only five minutes away.
I thought he’d found a job surprisingly close by, but...
“...”
I never imagined it would be a place like this.
A pink sign and pink wallpaper. A clear 19+ rating sign warning minors not to enter.
An adult store.
There wasn't even a proper sign, so I didn't know the name of the place, but it was clear that just stepping inside would be a challenge.
Why does he always end up in places like this...?
He was a precious junior and a good kid, but it was hard to deny that his sense of ethics was occasionally... different from others.
I wonder if that post I saw on the Bamboo Forest was true.
When the third-year seniors were bashing Kim Woo-jin on the Bamboo Forest, I had been watching the feed too.
Then, someone named Anonymous 287 appeared.
They revealed that Kim Woo-jin was the son of a chaebol chairman. Seeing how the call-out posts vanished and the third-years shut their mouths after that, it was likely true.
“Phew.”
He really was from a completely different world. I’d just thought of him as a cool junior.
I gave a bitter, self-deprecating smile, thinking he was a grape that had always been out of my reach, and stepped inside.
“Hello, I’m here to deliver coffee to the employee—”
I had just been thinking about his skewed ethics.
“Uh...”
The moment I saw Kim Woo-jin kissing the tip of a dildo because of Yoo Ah-rin, I even found myself wondering if successful people just had different tastes.
*
“Ahem. Thanks for the coffee.”
I took a sip of the coffee sitting on the counter.
Who would have thought the cafe the boss went to was the one where Senior Ju-hee worked? And who would have thought the boss’s friend was the owner of that cafe?
“It’s a small world! Haha!”
I laughed as I spoke, but the reaction was cold.
“The world... feels pretty big to me.”
Senior Ju-hee was looking around with an expression like she’d discovered a whole new world. Since she clearly had no resistance to this kind of thing, she seemed quite shocked by the items for sale in an adult store.
“Ahem.”
Yoo Ah-rin awkwardly turned her head away, but after seeing the adult goods, she just hung her head low. It seemed she’d finally realized that what we were doing just a moment ago was insane.
“I—I can’t stay any longer. Woo-jin, come by our shop if you want coffee later.”
“Yes, will do.”
In the end, Senior Ju-hee, her face as red as a beet, hurried out of the shop.
Only then did Yoo Ah-rin let out a deep sigh and smack her forehead.
“Sorry.”
She seemed to feel surprisingly guilty about doing something she shouldn't have and letting Senior Ju-hee see it.
“Well, it can’t be helped. To her, it probably just looked like a couple messing around.”
“...”
Yoo Ah-rin’s shoulders trembled slightly as she stared at me.
“What now? Was I not supposed to say we’re dating? Sorry—”
I started by apologizing, but she just sighed and shook her head.
“It’s the opposite. Hearing you say we’re dating gave me a fuzzy feeling... it wasn't bad.”
“...”
“It would’ve been better if there weren't two others besides me, though.”
Grumbling, Yoo Ah-rin stepped toward me, suddenly grabbed my face, and kissed me.
“Mm?”
It was so sudden that I just stared blankly, not even having time to feel anything.
“I just felt like it.”
“...Fair enough.”
I nodded and kissed her back this time. Yoo Ah-rin didn't pull away.
Her tongue-work was still awkward, but instead of being stiff, the way she tried to entwine with me wasn't bad at all.
“Pfft, it’s so annoying how good you are at kissing. It makes you seem like you’re popular.”
Yoo Ah-rin pulled her lips away and complained with a smile. My hands, which had found their way around her waist, slid down to squeeze her buttocks.
Quite firmly.
“Ow, that hurts.”
Despite her words, her tone had already dropped.
Yoo Ah-rin was flushed red. Her hands made a half-hearted attempt to push me away, but there was no strength behind them.
I kissed her again.
The wet, vivid sounds of tongues and saliva mingling echoed through the shop. Before I knew it, Yoo Ah-rin’s fingertips were lightly brushing against the hard bulge in my pants.
Ah, this is driving me crazy.
I wanted to strip her right then and there.
But I was at work.
“That’s... enough for now.”
As I pulled away, Yoo Ah-rin, who had been leaning forward as if possessed, suddenly snapped back to her senses.
“A-Ahem. That was... practice. Because you said I’m bad with my tongue.”
“That makes it even more erotic.”
“...When does your shift end?”
Is she going to wait for me?!
Seeing her rubbing her thighs together and fidgeting, it seemed she was having a hard time holding back too.
“It ends at nine. Still about two hours left.”
“Ugh, waiting here would be a bit much, right?”
“Probably.”
It was an awkward situation. In the end, Yoo Ah-rin slapped her own cheeks, took a sip of my coffee, and nodded.
“Okay, that’s it for now.”
“...”
“Don’t give me that look. It can’t be helped.”
I knew that, but...
It had been a while since I’d held and touched Yoo Ah-rin, and it felt way too good. Still, I had to endure.
“Sigh, just go. I don’t think I can hold back much longer.”
I sat in the chair, clutching my head and squeezing my eyes shut. My lower half was already as swollen as it could get. As I tried to catch my breath and calm down amidst the rows of adult products, Yoo Ah-rin, who was about to leave, turned back.
And then.
Thud.
“Ring this up.”
She had brought over a set of cat cosplay lingerie. It was a fairly high-end item that came with cat ears and a tail.
Yoo Ah-rin was buying that?
I stared blankly, looking back and forth between the outfit and her. The girl who had been so worked up just a moment ago now wore her usual mischievous smile.
“You’re... buying this?”
“Yep. I’m buying it.”
“Why?”
“To show my boyfriend later.”
“...Should I quit my job?”
I felt like if she told me to go to a hotel right now, I’d abandon my shift and run.
Whack!
However, that resolve crumbled when Yoo Ah-rin smacked her credit card against my forehead.
“Shut up and just ring it up, okay?”
I bit my lip. Resisting temptation was harder than I thought, but since everyone around me was pressuring me to win this battle...
“I’ll... buy it for you.”
I pulled out my wallet and paid for her. She giggled, tucked the outfit into her bag, and whispered.
“Meow.”
Man, I can’t wait.
I really, really can’t wait.
With that, Yoo Ah-rin left. I closed my eyes and tried to calm my excitement, but visions of her in that cat cosplay kept flickering in my mind. Then, the door opened again.
She had come back to snatch the Iced Americano Senior Ju-hee had left.
“What was that for?”
“Drink this instead.”
She set down a carton of Hershey Choco Milk and bolted out again.
Was she jealous?
“Ha, cute.”
Smiling, I poked the straw into the chocolate milk and took a long sip.
Yeah, chocolate milk was better than coffee anyway.
*
“Ugh, I feel like I’m going to die. I’m so nervous I could die.”
Trembling as I rode the elevator, I tried to take deep breaths to calm my pounding heart. But if deep breaths were enough to calm me, I wouldn't be shaking this much in the first place.
“Woo-jin, look at this!”
Whether she knew how I felt or not, Seo Ye-rin, standing beside me, smiled brightly and slightly lifted her skirt.
“It’s the vibrating panties I bought at your shop yesterday!”
“...Are you crazy?”
I wondered if she really had to wear something like that to a meeting with her own mother and me.
That’s right. Today was the day I was meeting Seo Ye-rin’s mother.
I’d asked my big brother for help to dress sharply and booked a table at an expensive restaurant. Some might say I was relying too much on my brother, but...
This is my sincerity.
Even if it looked pathetic, even if I was relying too much on the power of the chaebol name, I didn't care. I intended to pour everything I had into this.
That’s how much I wanted Seo Ye-rin.
“I tried them out, and they’re no joke. I finally understood why they cover their mouths and hold back moans in adult videos.”
“I’m nervous here, okay? Please don’t make things complicated with weird talk—”
Smooch.
Seo Ye-rin gave me a surprise kiss and beamed.
“Don’t be nervous.”
“I’m not...”
“It’s okay. No need to be nervous. I love you. That’s all that matters, right?”
“...”
“Tsk, I wore these as a special event to help you relax, but I guess it failed.”
It seemed she was actually being serious—considering she hadn't given me the remote for the panties.
Is this her way of being considerate?
It was a bit extreme for 'consideration,' but seeing Seo Ye-rin acting like her usual self did help me calm down a bit.
“Right. I’ve prepared everything to the best of my ability. I just need to show her that.”
“Mm-hmm!”
The elevator stopped, and we arrived at the restaurant. We sat at our reserved table, and I thought I’d have a moment to catch my breath while looking at the night view, but...
“Mom’s here.”
Seo Ye-rin nudged my side. I immediately stood up to greet her mother.
“Hello, Ma’am. I’m Kim Woo-jin!”
“Nice to meet you, Woo-jin. But is it really okay to meet here? How does a student have this kind of money...?”
“It’s fine. Please, have a seat.”
I even pulled out her chair for her. Her mother had clearly put effort into her appearance as well. Her father was too busy with work to make it.
As the prepared meal was served, we began to eat. My big brother had once scolded me for cutting steak like it was a pork cutlet, but today, I tried to cut it with proper etiquette.
“...Woo-jin.”
While I was cutting my steak, her mother slowly set down her knife and fork. She stared at me intently, her expression darkening.
“I’ll pay for this. This is too much for a student to handle.”
“No, Ma’am. I have plenty of money!”
“That’s enough. No matter how much a student has, how much could it really be?”
“Mom, Woo-jin really—”
“Be quiet.”
Seo Ye-rin instantly shriveled up. She pouted and started grumbling.
“I can’t even enjoy the food knowing it was bought with a student’s money.”
She took a sip of wine and got straight to the point.
“You know our Ye-rin signed a contract with YS Ent, right?”
“Yes, I’m aware.”
When I nodded, she nodded back, seemingly pleased that I was following the conversation.
“Ye-rin is going to be an actress now. I told her to attend an academy, but she’s been complaining that she still wants to be a student.”
“...”
“And I believe that’s because of you, Woo-jin. You’re the reason she’s still lingering on school.”
I glanced at Seo Ye-rin; she was already grumbling and hacking away at her steak.
“The name saved in Ye-rin’s phone is 'Heart.' When I saw you at our house last time, didn't you say you were breaking up?”
She was talking about the time after the festival when I first slept with Seo Ye-rin.
“That... is true.”
I didn't know things would turn out like this back then. I thought it would just be a one-night stand with her.
“Why are you going back on your word? Why are you blocking Ye-rin’s path like this?”
“Ma’am...”
“You know Ye-rin got a role recently, right? A supporting role in a drama. It’s scheduled to air around the same time as the movie she filmed at Gold One, so it’s the perfect time for her to get her name out there. YS sees that much potential in her.”
“...”
“But Ye-rin turned down the drama. She said it was because of the romance and physical contact.”
Because I’d told her not to do it. My heart began to ache.
“Sigh, Woo-jin. Our Ye-rin finally has a dream. She wants to be an actress.”
“Yes, I know.”
“As a parent, I want to help my child achieve her dream. This is the first time she’s ever told me she wanted to do something.”
I understood her mother’s perspective perfectly. Her child had finally found a dream and was trying to move toward it. How frustrating must it be to see a boyfriend she met in college holding her back?
“I can be an actress and date Woo-jin at the same time!”
“You have no sense of reality...”
Despite Seo Ye-rin’s outburst, her mother remained firm. She seemed well aware of how much hate actors or idols get online if they’re known to have partners.
Wait, did she look that up because of Seo Ye-rin?
The latter was more likely. Her gentle voice, filled with a parent’s wish for her daughter not to be insulted like that, reached me again.
“I’m not saying you’re a bad person, Woo-jin.”
“I know.”
“But YS won’t look kindly on Ye-rin having a boyfriend. She’s a rookie who just signed; if she gets on their bad side because of this—”
“That’s why I’ve invited someone else here today.”
I stood up immediately.
Then, a man who had been eating at a distant table walked over with long strides.
“...?!”
Her mother’s eyes widened, and she seemed lost for words. I took the lead and introduced him.
“Ma’am, this is Representative Jung Min-cheol of YS. Hello, Representative Jung. Thank you so much for taking the time to join us today.”
“Not at all. I’m always indebted to the Chairman. The Madam also helped me a lot when I was growing the company.”
Her mother stared blankly, looking like she had no idea what to say.
“W-What is this?”
Seo Ye-rin was also flustered, tugging at my sleeve.
“I told you when we walked in.”
That I’d prepared this with all my heart.
Even if it looked pathetic, even if it was forced.
Today, I was going to use everything I had to win Seo Ye-rin over.