Chapter 230: Group Project
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 230: Group Project
Outside the window, darkness had already fallen.
Empty energy drink cans rolled around us.
Before we knew it, midnight had passed.
Sitting in front of screens that glowed like fireflies, we silently pushed through the assignment.
It had been quite a while since we’d grown too haggard for conversation, but the silence was finally broken.
"I told you to lock the PPT fonts."
Yoo Ah-rin’s voice was laced with blatant irritation. Seo Ye-rin, who was currently writing the individual book reports and reviews for each member, furrowed her brow.
"Just change it yourself. I even found the photos for you earlier."
"Ugh, seriously."
They grumbled and bickered, but at this point, this level of squabbling was something we could easily brush off.
Why did the professor make us do this?
Was it actually a test of our friendship or love?
"Is the professor married?"
When I asked irritably, an answer came back after a long pause.
"No. Still single."
"Figures. That’s why she’s giving us this kind of bullshit assignment."
She was definitely the type who enjoyed seeing people suffer. There was a very high probability she had a whip or a triangular wooden horse at home.
"I bet she watches cruel movies at home. You know, the gore genre. Stuff like that."
As I grumbled, the others chimed in as if they’d been waiting for the chance.
"She definitely masturbates while watching them."
"She probably sends encouraging messages to the group chat while laughing her head off and getting a good night's sleep."
"Ugh, just thinking about the professor sleeping soundly right now makes me so mad."
Everyone had a lot of pent-up resentment.
We had all been so energetic and bright when we started. But somewhere along the way, our voices had filled with a deep-seated hatred, dragging the professor’s image down into the gutter.
"Maybe a bribe would work? Who knows. Maybe all the other teams gave her bribes."
"Then let's give her Kim Woo-jin. This guy will go and handle it just fine."
"Why the hell would I go?"
I looked at Yoo Ah-rin in disbelief, but she just kept blankly tapping away at her laptop as she replied.
"The professor is a woman."
Ah, right.
She was a female professor.
An old maid professor.
"You're selling me out like that?"
When I asked with a look of pure disgust, Yoo Ah-rin gave a smirk.
"Making women moan is your hobby, isn't it?"
"You're crossing the line, Yoo Ah-rin. Do you actually want me to sleep with the professor?"
As I glared at her, Yoo Ah-rin let out a deep sigh.
"Actually, that would be pretty shitty too. Sorry. Since I apologized, hurry up and email me those images you were supposed to send. They haven't arrived yet."
"I sent them, you wench. Check your email."
"No, you didn't. They're not here."
"I said I sent them. Want to bet?"
"Loser has to do the assignment with panties on their head. Deal?"
"I'll raise you: shirtless, too."
We both checked our emails.
The record of me sending it was clearly there, and a winner's smile spread across my face.
"Look at this, you wench. I sent it."
"Yeah, you dumbass. You sent it to Choi I-seo."
"……."
When I actually checked the address, it was indeed Choi I-seo’s. I glanced at Choi I-seo, who had been crunching on nuts for a while now. She looked annoyed.
"Send your emails properly. Don't confuse me by sending weird stuff."
"Take your shirt off and put the panties on your head, you bastard."
Yoo Ah-rin, sporting deep dark circles, declared victory with a sneer and a middle finger.
Then, a pair of warm panties flew at the back of my head.
"Wear those, Woo-jin-ah."
Look at Seo Ye-rin, casually taking off her panties while wearing a skirt.
Even so, seeing how she didn't even spare me a glance and just kept typing away, it seemed everyone was truly exhausted.
In the end, I continued the assignment shirtless, with Seo Ye-rin’s panties draped over my head.
The scent of Seo Ye-rin wafting from the top of my head was strangely addictive.
"Ah, seriously!"
Thud!
Suddenly, Choi I-seo slammed the floor and started shaking her head as if throwing a tantrum.
It was my first time seeing her like this, and I wondered what was wrong.
"Because of that talk about the professor and Kim Woo-jin earlier, I keep imagining things and I can't concentrate!"
She’d gone crazy from the assignment too.
"Ugh, it feels so gross. And it's even more annoying because I feel like Kim Woo-jin would actually like it!"
The expression on Choi I-seo’s face, as she imagined her own version of NTR, was dyed with despair.
"There's a way to handle that."
Seo Ye-rin glanced at Choi I-seo and offered a clean solution.
"Go rub one out. You'll feel refreshed and forget all about it."
Was there some kind of weird gas being leaked in here?
I thought it was an absurd suggestion, but Choi I-seo, her mind clearly hazy, stood right up.
"Phew."
Then, she headed straight for the bathroom.
"Heh, that girl's lost it."
"Shooting a load makes you feel better."
Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin smirked as they watched her.
I stared blankly at the bathroom Choi I-seo had entered, then suddenly jumped up and lunged toward it.
"I-seo! I'll help you! I can't concentrate either! Let me hel—!"
Click!
The door opened, and Choi I-seo stepped out.
"Already? Are you a premature ejaculator?"
As Yoo Ah-rin asked mockingly, Choi I-seo replied while shaking the water off her hands.
"I just washed my face."
Figures.
But what do I do? I've got a hard-on.
"Stop doing weird things and go back to your seat and work, Woo-jin."
Choi I-seo pushed me aside and returned to her spot. I watched her for a moment, then went straight into the bathroom.
"I'm actually going to go rub one out."
Thud.
I closed the door and sat on the toilet.
Bang, bang, bang!
"Woo-jin-ah! I'll help you! I can't concentrate either! Let me hel—!"
Hearing Seo Ye-rin’s shout from outside, I tried to open the door to let her in.
However, Yoo Ah-rin and Choi I-seo told her to stop messing around and get back to work, so she was forced to retreat.
* * *
Chirp, chirp.
Chirp, chirp.
"Shut up, you bastards!"
Shouting at the birds outside didn't change anything. It was just a way to vent.
The once pitch-black world had brightened, and sunlight poured through the window as if to greet us.
The air in the room felt damp and heavy, so I opened the window to ventilate.
Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin were already asleep on my bed. The sight of them sleeping while hugging each other was quite striking, so I took a photo.
Choi I-seo, having run out of nuts to chew on, was now mindlessly gnawing on a paper cup.
Tap, tap, tap, tap.
The violent typing wasn't out of anger, but excitement. It meant we were almost finished.
And a moment later.
Clack.
Choi I-seo hit the enter key and saved the file. She let out a deep breath and handed her laptop to me.
"Sorry, but could you just do a final check?"
"Of course."
I quickly moved to her side and supported her shoulder as she looked ready to collapse.
She leaned against my shoulder instead of lying on the floor, and I took the laptop to begin the review.
"Earlier..."
Choi I-seo, her eyes blinking sleepily, murmured softly.
"I'm sorry for getting angry."
A small chuckle escaped me at those words.
"We all got angry so much that I don't even know what you're apologizing for."
"Just... just everything. I'm sorry."
What was there to be sorry for?
There wasn't a single person among us who hadn't snapped at someone else.
Still, it was a relief that it didn't escalate into a major fight and that we finished the assignment.
"Just words?"
When I asked playfully, the weight on my shoulder vanished. Choi I-seo lifted her head slightly and pressed her lips to my cheek.
Smooch.
"I'm sorry."
Seeing Choi I-seo apologize in such a faint voice made her seem incredibly cute.
"I'm sorry too."
It wasn't like I had done everything right either.
When I apologized, Choi I-seo pouted her lips, staying in the same position from the kiss.
"Just words?"
"Heh."
Smooch.
As our lips met, Choi I-seo gave a soft smile and then slumped over.
She naturally fell asleep with her head on my lap, so I left her there and continued the review.
* * *
My body felt heavy.
I remembered falling asleep after finishing the review of the PPT, the script, and the reports.
I thought my body was heavy because I’d overexerted myself, but that wasn't it.
When I squinted my eyes open, I saw Choi I-seo and Yoo Ah-rin using my arms as pillows.
I remembered Choi I-seo, but I wondered why Yoo Ah-rin was here.
She was definitely sleeping on the bed with Seo Ye-rin.
I glanced toward the bed, but Seo Ye-rin was nowhere to be seen. Just as I wondered where she went, I felt a weight.
"……Ah, so that's where you are."
Seo Ye-rin was sleeping between my legs, using my dick as a pillow. I thought to myself that she certainly had a unique way of sleeping.
I considered sleeping more like this, but once I closed my eyes, sleep wouldn't come.
Plus, my hands were starting to tingle and ache.
No, it wasn't just a slight ache.
It hurt like hell.
"Ow, shit!"
When I pulled my arms out, Yoo Ah-rin and Choi I-seo both woke up as their heads hit the floor.
"Ack!"
"Ouch……."
Both looked flustered by the sudden situation, but I didn't have the luxury to care about that.
"My arms hurt so much! It feels like I'm being electrocuted!"
The tingling was so intense that even the slightest movement caused pain. An arm pillow is something you do for a little while, not the entire time you're asleep.
However, the two of them ignored me and continued their own conversation.
"What time is it?"
"Let's see, it's 3:00. We fell asleep around 6:00, so…… we didn't get as much sleep as I thought."
"Hey, hey. Seo Ye-rin. Wake up. We have to go home."
Yoo Ah-rin woke Seo Ye-rin up too.
Choi I-seo started tidying up the room, while Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin did a quick fix on their bedhead.
Only now did my arms return to normal, and I muttered while stretching.
"Don't you think it smells in here?"
At my words, Yoo Ah-rin and Choi I-seo snapped at me, asking if I really had to say that out loud.
It seemed everyone was thinking the same thing.
"You're right. It's pungent!"
On the other hand, Seo Ye-rin clung to me and started sniffing here and there.
Even for me, this was embarrassing, so I pushed her away.
"I want to take a shower…… actually, a bath. I should go to the bathhouse."
Since everyone was about to head out, I planned to go to the bathhouse as well.
Surprisingly, my suggestion was a hit.
The desire to bathe was evident on everyone's faces.
From what I knew, girls didn't usually go to the bathhouse together unless they were really close.
"I'm going too!"
"Yeah, it's been a while since I've been to a bathhouse."
Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin had already had sex together anyway, so they didn't seem to care.
"……I'll go too."
Choi I-seo didn't seem to have much of an objection either.
'Come to think of it, they all go to the same gym.'
They must have seen each other changing and washing there.
'It wouldn't be bad to go to a jjimjilbang and rest for a bit.'
Since we’d burned through Saturday to finish the assignment, it seemed like a good idea to spend Sunday relaxing.
"Then let's just throw on some hats and go."
Since we were going to wash anyway, I grabbed a hat to wear.
"Woo-jin-ah."
Seo Ye-rin reached out her hand with a strange expression.
"Yeah?"
"Give me back my panties."
"Ah……."
I was still wearing them on my head.