Chapter 214: Monopoly
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 214: Monopoly
[Game Start!]
The voice was bright and resonant.
To be honest, I hadn't played much of this game called Blue Marble.
Most people play this kind of thing when they're kids, but would the guys I grew up around have spent their time rolling dice?
Still, even though I was raised as a chairman’s son and didn't have much experience with these games, playing a few rounds made me realize something. This game was actually a glimpse into the world of luxury and pleasure.
Buying up land, moving massive amounts of cash you’d never touch in real life—that sort of thing.
[‘Seo Ye-rin’ has used a Priority Pass!]
"Ah, what the hell?"
The way spending money created unfair advantages was also quite realistic.
"Hehehe."
Seo Ye-rin had been quick to start with the microtransactions. Not only did the 'Priority Pass' let her roll first, but her character was incredibly flashy.
"Why is Ye-rin’s character so fancy?"
Choi I-seo, who was completely ignorant about the game, seemed to think it was just a cosmetic skin.
Usually, being flashy meant having abilities to match.
"With this character's skill, I can make it so I never roll anything lower than a 3!"
"Is that even allowed in Blue Marble?"
"Winning is all that matters!"
Yoo Ah-rin questioned her, but Seo Ye-rin just laughed and rolled the dice.
[8!]
[Uninhabited Island!]
"Gyaaaaah!"
Seo Ye-rin immediately clutched her head in agony. Apparently, you have to know how to spend your money wisely.
Next was my turn.
[5!]
I bought Jeju Island.
"Ah, Jeju Island. The hallabongs are looking very plump."
"Phew."
Choi I-seo, the next in line, glanced at me nervously before clicking.
[8!]
"Ah..."
Choi I-seo ended up on the Uninhabited Island right alongside Seo Ye-rin.
"Hi, I-seo."
"Hi..."
"The scenery is nice here, isn't it?"
"I guess so."
I could hear the two of them greeting each other on the deserted island.
"This game is legendary, seriously."
[7!]
Yoo Ah-rin chuckled as she landed right in front of the Uninhabited Island, starting her turn by snatching up some land.
The game of Blue Marble proceeded with quite a bit of excitement.
"What kind of game is this?!"
Seo Ye-rin, who had been riding high on her microtransactions, was having terrible luck. She couldn't buy a single decent piece of land and was just touring the board while paying everyone else's tolls.
"Ahem."
Choi I-seo was also struggling a bit, but she had managed to secure a few expensive plots.
"Ah, I love this game!"
Surprisingly, Yoo Ah-rin was doing great, sweeping up the other girls' money. She owned the most land.
"Hmph."
I was about on par with Choi I-seo. I had developed a few expensive properties and was looking for a chance to turn things around, but I wasn't in a particularly advantageous position.
At this rate, Yoo Ah-rin was likely to cruise to a victory.
[11!]
[Tokyo!]
"Ah, damn it."
I rolled a whopping 11 and landed on Tokyo. It was a plot where Yoo Ah-rin had diligently built up her buildings.
"Oh my! Woo-jin! What brings you to Tokyo with all this money? Did you enjoy your sightseeing?"
"I went on an AV tour, you brat."
"Just how many adult videos did you buy to have to pay this much?"
Yoo Ah-rin laughed and slapped my back while I sat there, gritting my teeth.
[10!]
[Seoul!]
"Yes!"
Choi I-seo, the next player, arrived in Seoul. She pumped her fist as she bought the land.
No matter the circumstances, Seoul in Blue Marble was a land of milk and honey that could literally act as a game-changer.
Watching Yoo Ah-rin roll the dice for the next turn, I leaned slightly toward Choi I-seo.
"Hey, shouldn't we team up and take down Yoo Ah-rin first? If we keep going like this, we're just going to lose."
"...To be honest, I'm fine as long as you don't get first place."
Well, she was certainly blunt.
I could hear Yoo Ah-rin humming as she narrowly missed Seoul by one space.
Seeing that, Choi I-seo seemed to get fired up and gave a slight nod.
"Fine, let's do something about Ah-rin first."
Even if we teamed up in Blue Marble, we couldn't exactly stop charging each other tolls, but it still felt reassuring.
[12!]
[New York!]
New York?
Wait, that's my land.
"Gyaaaaaaaaah!"
Even though Seo Ye-rin was the only one who had poured actual cash into this game, she ended up landing on my property and finally went bankrupt.
"Ma'am! If you enjoyed yourself in New York City, you've got to pay up in fucking dollars! Do you want to get shot by a goddamn bullet?!"
As I teased her with a laugh, a dejected Seo Ye-rin abandoned her computer and sat down on my lap.
"I've been sold... guys, help me."
I hadn't intended for it to go this far.
Seo Ye-rin was sobbing, playing along with the concept that she had been sold into slavery after going bankrupt.
At first, it was a bit overwhelming, but as I looked at her, I started feeling strangely good.
"Hahaha! If you're bankrupt, you have to pay with your body!"
I immediately wrapped my arm around Seo Ye-rin's waist and pulled her close to me.
"Sob."
Look at her, pretending to be sad while snuggling into me.
"..."
"..."
Yoo Ah-rin and Choi I-seo both looked at me with expressions that said I was trash.
But even under those glares, grabbing Seo Ye-rin’s waist or hip once made me feel better instantly.
"This is kind of addictive. No matter what the girls say, one touch of Seo Ye-rin and all my stress melts away."
"Master..."
Seo Ye-rin whispered, her lips pressed right against my ear.
"Ugh, you piece of trash."
"Kim Woo-jin, just wait until this is over."
Yoo Ah-rin cursed at me while Choi I-seo rolled the dice with a warning.
Squish.
"Mnh."
"Hahahaha!"
A mental attack had been launched, but I endured it by kneading Seo Ye-rin!
"Whoa, hey. What shampoo do you use? It smells great."
"That's just my natural scent."
"But it's coming from your hair?"
"No, it's not. Smell it."
Seo Ye-rin immediately pulled my head down and buried my face in her cleavage.
My nose pressed into the deep valley; it was soft and smelled wonderful, causing me to take a deep breath without realizing it.
"Sssssssip!"
"Woo-jin, that tickles!"
"I'm going to kill you, Kim Woo-jin. I am definitely going to kill you. Kill you."
I snapped my head up because of Yoo Ah-rin, who was rolling the dice while pouring out curses like a madwoman.
I saw that Choi I-seo had passed through my relatively cheap land, paying a small fine.
Yoo Ah-rin, gritting her teeth and determined to kill me somehow, threw the dice.
[12!]
[Double!]
[Rome!]
"Ah."
Rome?
Rome was my land.
"Gracias! Gracias, Ah-rin! How's the taste of Italian pasta and pizza? It's quite greasy compared to Korean food, isn't it?!"
"Master is the best!"
"Ye-rin, I'll buy you a car this time!"
"Oh my! Master!"
When I played the role of a wealthy tycoon, Seo Ye-rin, who was sitting on top of me, played along quite well, which made me feel surprisingly good. If she becomes an actress, she'll probably go on variety shows later, and she'd be great at skits.
"Che... It's not over yet, Kim Woo-jin."
Yoo Ah-rin, who clearly had the most money, dropped to second place after landing on Rome once.
"It was a double, so I get to roll again, right?"
With the determination of a nouveau riche Ah-rin desperate for a comeback, the dice rolled again.
[3!]
[New York!]
"New Yooork! The land of opportunity! This is New York!"
"Following a friend to New York!"
Seo Ye-rin and I stood up together and did a little dance.
[Bankrupt!]
In the end, Yoo Ah-rin went bankrupt.
As all her remaining properties were liquidated, the once land-rich Yoo Ah-rin became a pauper in an instant.
"How... how can this be?"
"That's life, Ah-rin. I'm not a chaebol's son for nothing, you know?"
As I sat back down, Seo Ye-rin promptly hopped back onto my thigh. Seeing that, Yoo Ah-rin stood up huffing and puffing.
Plop.
She sat on my other thigh, biting her lip with her fists clenched.
"Ma... Master."
I guess she was secretly jealous of what Seo Ye-rin was doing.
Then again, Yoo Ah-rin had always been the best at saying "Master."
I wrapped my arms around both Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin. This was the utopia I had dreamed of.
"Hey, should we play Blue Marble every day? This is too good."
"Ah, Master. Forget Blue Marble. You should be playing solo queue with me!"
"I'm never doing that again."
Having two girls with different charms sitting on my thighs and acting cute definitely felt great.
The only downside was that it was hard to hold the mouse.
"..."
Watching us, Choi I-seo's expression went from disbelief to pure annoyance.
She was the final hope, but since I had already absorbed Yoo Ah-rin's assets, the gap was already massive.
"Let's finish this quickly. It'll be late even if we leave now."
"It's only 10 PM? How long are you planning to go, Master?"
"Huh? It's Saturday, so we should play until it's time for school."
"..."
At my words, Yoo Ah-rin's gaze flickered downward. She gulped, seemingly noticing that the hem of my pants had already grown stiff.
"I-seo. Win. Please, for the love of god, win. I don't want to be naked and moaning under this guy along with you..."
"I don't want to either."
Yoo Ah-rin was colluding with Choi I-seo.
I immediately moved my hand up from Yoo Ah-rin's waist to grab her breast and pull her closer.
"Eek!?"
"How dare you collude with the enemy! Do you think your Master is a pushover?"
"I-I'm sorry. But seriously, do we have to do this over a game of Blue Marble?!"
"You're the one who barged in. Seo Ye-rin and I were just having fun."
"But... seeing you two like that pissed me off."
Regardless, after a few squeezes, Yoo Ah-rin's face flushed red, and she shut her mouth.
The game continued to flow in my favor.
[7!]
"Phew."
"Wow, she landed on the Uninhabited Island."
"Landing on the Uninhabited Island in the late game isn't bad at all."
Choi I-seo looked relieved to be on the island. But at most, she could only hide there for three turns.
"The game's just been delayed a bit."
My victory was all but guaranteed anyway.
Besides, I had even picked up an item from a Golden Key that let me nullify a toll once.
It was a situation where I truly couldn't lose.
"Hey guys, after this is over, can I stop by the shop where I work part-time?"
As I rolled the dice and spoke, Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin on either side of me asked back.
"Why?"
"Did you have a shift today too?"
"No, I don't work on weekends. I just want to go buy some stuff..."
I couldn't exactly handle all three of them all day by myself, could I?
The two of them looked at me with expressions of disgust.
Seo Ye-rin had seemed to be on my side earlier, but now that the possibility of all four of us doing 'it' was becoming very real, she was secretly hoping I would lose.
"But do we really have to grant the wish just because of the bet?"
"Can't we just play hard to get and call it void?"
Ominous whispers came from both sides, so I tightened my grip and pulled them closer.
They let out soft moans.
The sweet scent from both sides and their soft bodies felt amazing.
I felt like a villain in a themed AV.
[Tokyo!]
Is that why I landed on Tokyo?
"Master, you really love Tokyo AVs, don't you?"
"You've landed there three times already."
Since Choi I-seo had bought Tokyo after Yoo Ah-rin went bankrupt, I had to pay her the toll.
"I-seo, there's a spot left for you."
I spread my legs and pointed to the space between them with a grin. Choi I-seo gave me a look of genuine loathing and rolled the dice.
[12!]
[Double!]
"A-Ah!"
She thought she was safe on the Uninhabited Island, but she rolled a double and escaped.
The space Choi I-seo landed on was the one to decide the Olympic host city. Once a city becomes the host, its tolls are doubled.
[Please choose the Olympic host city!]
[Seoul!]
"Is it the '88 Seoul Olympics?"
"I-seo is going all-in."
She was pouring everything into Seoul.
Landing there once would definitely mean bankruptcy.
After I-seo rolled again, it was my turn.
If I rolled a 5, it was Seoul.
"Please, please, please, please."
Choi I-seo rubbed her hands together, desperately wishing for me to land on Seoul.
"Five! Five! Five! Five!"
"The spicy taste of Korea! Five! Please, five!"
Seeing even the two girls on my lap wishing for me to land on Seoul, I laughed and rolled the dice.
[5!]
[Seoul!]
"Wooooooo!"
"Oh! Seoul Olympics! Hoop Boy! Fly, pigeons!"
"The Great Empress I-seo!"
Look at the three of them celebrating together.
It was quite a sight.
I felt proud.
[Would you like to use your Toll Exemption Ticket?]
The exemption ticket popped up on my screen.
Oh boy, I feel so bad about this.
Just as I was about to click 'Use'...
"Masteeer!"
Seo Ye-rin, who was looking at the same screen, immediately grabbed my hand and pressed it against her breast.
"Ma... Master!"
Even Yoo Ah-rin grabbed my other hand and clung to me.
Seo Ye-rin started biting and sucking on my ear, while Yoo Ah-rin licked my neck.
"W-Wait a—minute!"
Images of men who had met their downfall due to women flashed before my eyes: Diaochan, who manipulated Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo with the Chain Links Stratagem; Jang Nok-su, who ruined King Yeonsangun; Mata Hari, who played both sides between Germany and France.
I knew I had to reach for the mouse, but the scent and skin of the two women were too soft and sweet.
[Bankrupt!]
[Defeat!]
In the end, time ran out, I failed to use the item, and I went bankrupt.
"Yay! Freedom!"
"I-seo won!"
Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin jumped up, immediately abandoning me to run over to Choi I-seo.
A furious Choi I-seo glared at me and rolled up her sleeves.
I suppose this is how a tyrant's reign ends.
But I had enjoyed myself enough.
Sure, it was a shame about the four-way...
A real goddamn shame.
But hadn't I enjoyed it to my heart's content?
When you lose, lose with dignity.
"Get on your knees, Kim Woo-jin."
"...Please go easy on me, Master."
I immediately tucked my tail and pleaded with my Master as I got down.