Chapter 243: Prohibition of Erection Order
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 243: Prohibition of Erection Order
"Jin-ho Hyung, you haven't given up on Ah-rin yet, have you?"
They were on their way to Yoo Ah-rin's house.
Pyo Jin-ho momentarily fell silent at the question from his juniors.
"…What?"
What did these kids just say?
Pyo Jin-ho frowned and turned his body. His massive frame usually created an intimidating aura for others.
However, the people here already knew Pyo Jin-ho well and were on close enough terms to speak their minds, so his physical presence didn't have much of an effect.
"No, I mean, think about it. You're heading off to the military soon, Hyung. Why are you suddenly doing this?"
As one junior spoke, another immediately chimed in from beside him.
"He's got a point. Honestly, if I were about to enlist, I'd just spend my time doing whatever I wanted."
"Are you trying to hit on Ah-rin again? We're just asking so we can help you out."
"Now that you're college students, things might be different, right?"
The juniors' chattering felt like the fluttering of pigeons in a park.
Nutritionally void, meaningless, and something he didn't want to pay attention to.
"To her, I…"
Pyo Jin-ho's lips twitched as if he wanted to explain exactly what had happened to him.
But in the end, he couldn't say a word and simply let out a long, deep sigh.
No matter how strong a person's heart was, being rejected to that extent by someone they liked was bound to shake their mental state.
Personally, it had also served as an opportunity to reflect on his life.
That was probably why these juniors, who used to walk on eggshells around him, were now following him with such ease.
They soon arrived in front of Yoo Ah-rin's house.
"By the way, where are the other Hyungs?"
"They all went to the military."
The kids were having a casual, everyday conversation, but Pyo Jin-ho felt strangely tense, perhaps because of what they had just been discussing.
Ding-dong!
He took a deep breath as he pressed the doorbell.
He was only there to help because he'd been asked, so there was no reason to be nervous, yet his body felt stiff.
Clack.
The person who opened the door was an unexpected face, though someone Pyo Jin-ho recognized.
"Kim… Woo-jin?"
"What? It's Jin-ho Hyung."
Kim Woo-jin looked unusually hostile.
He frowned slightly as he looked at Pyo Jin-ho and the crowd of men standing behind him.
"What's with all of you swarming someone else's house like this?"
"Huh? No, well…"
"Hey! I told you I called them!"
Pyo Jin-ho hadn't done anything wrong, but Yoo Ah-rin's sharp voice cut off his attempt to explain.
She pulled Kim Woo-jin back into the house and stepped outside herself.
She was carrying an armful of mock weapons.
"I told you they were coming to pick these up because we're practicing tonight."
"You did…"
Kim Woo-jin's voice sounded dejected.
Pyo Jin-ho felt rather bewildered, wondering if Woo-jin had been that hostile despite knowing they were coming.
"Here, take all of these and go ahead. I'll be there soon."
Pyo Jin-ho and the other juniors took the weapons. Some of them seemed to know Yoo Ah-rin and offered brief greetings.
Apparently displeased by that as well, Kim Woo-jin stood behind Yoo Ah-rin and glared at the men.
Despite having a half-cast on his leg, he exuded a strange pressure that made the men feel a bit stiff.
"Should I walk you there, Ah-rin?"
"Forget it. It's not even dark yet."
"Then I'll come pick you up. It'll be dark by the time practice ends. Actually, should I go watch you practice?"
"Are you kidding me? Just stay home."
Their bickering made the nature of their relationship obvious.
A few of the men, who knew about the history between Yoo Ah-rin, Jeong Chan-woo, and Pyo Jin-ho, couldn't contain their curiosity about this sudden appearance of Kim Woo-jin.
"Is he… Ah-rin's boyfriend?"
"Ah-rin?!"
Something about that bothered Kim Woo-jin so much he looked ready to pounce, but Yoo Ah-rin pushed him back with her shoulder.
"Ugh, knock it off!"
"No, he just acted all close and natural! Tell him to call you Yoo Ah-rin!"
"Yes, ma'am…"
Hearing the answer, Kim Woo-jin nodded with satisfaction and hugged Yoo Ah-rin from behind.
"I'm Kim Woo-jin, Ah-rin's boyfriend. I look forward to getting along with you all."
"Hey, hey! The kids are watching!"
"And actually, I'm fucking rich. So, I hope we don't have any reason to get on each other's bad sides. I'm the type to hold a grudge and chase someone to the end, you see."
"Hey! Take this guy inside! Ugh, I wondered why he's been standing in the doorway this whole time!"
"Woo-jin! Let's go inside!"
The situation finally came to an end as Seo Ye-rin came out and dragged Kim Woo-jin away.
The men stared blankly, seemingly enchanted by Seo Ye-rin's beauty, but they snapped out of it as if a spell had been broken when Yoo Ah-rin closed the door.
"Sigh, sorry about that. He's not usually like that. Sometimes he just gets strangely obsessive."
Despite her words, the slight upward curve of her lips showed that Yoo Ah-rin herself wasn't exactly hating the situation.
"Uh, Ah-rin. Do you think it'll take you a while to get there? Should we set things up in advance?"
When Pyo Jin-ho awkwardly forced the conversation back to work, Yoo Ah-rin shook her head.
"No, I'll be right behind you. Actually, I could go right now, but—"
With a smile she couldn't hide, Yoo Ah-rin turned around and opened the door, continuing her sentence.
"My boyfriend is just so obsessive. You guys go on ahead."
Thud.
Yoo Ah-rin went back inside.
The men watched blankly before gathering the gear and getting back into the elevator.
"…I really want a girlfriend."
Several people nodded in agreement with the muttered sentiment.
* * *
"Aaaaagh! Ah-rin is going to—!"
I couldn't calm down even after being dragged away by Seo Ye-rin.
In fact, now that they were gone, I had become even more frantic.
"Just thinking about her sweating with those guys makes me lose my mind!"
As I flailed around on the living room floor, Seo Ye-rin, who had dragged me in, let out a deep sigh.
"But you can't just stop Ah-rin from doing anything, can you?"
"I can! I can take responsibility for her even if she does nothing!"
As I shouted that, Choi I-seo, who was eating the chicken we'd ordered earlier at the dining table, chimed in.
"Look who's talking, when he's living with other girls."
"……."
I immediately lost my steam and sprawled out on the floor.
How should I put it?
It felt like those words had snapped me back to reality.
Just then, Yoo Ah-rin came back inside.
"What's this? He was going wild just a second ago, and now he's already calmed down."
"Yeah, I-seo said one thing and he died instantly."
"Hmph."
Letting out a strangely disappointed hum, Yoo Ah-rin went straight into her room.
She was probably getting ready to leave.
As I stared blankly at the ceiling, Seo Ye-rin quietly lay down next to me.
She adjusted my arm and used it as a pillow, a small gesture that I found incredibly cute.
"What should we do now?"
Seo Ye-rin asked.
We'd already eaten chicken, and Yoo Ah-rin was heading out for evening practice.
That left me, Seo Ye-rin, and Choi I-seo.
"Hmm, should we watch a movie? I-seo doesn't play games."
Since the three of us were together, I thought a movie might be a good idea.
"What kind of movie?"
Seo Ye-rin kept questioning me.
It was obvious from her tone that she wasn't really looking for an answer, but just wanted to keep the conversation going.
"I don't know. Action?"
"How about an erotic movie?"
"Hmm."
I tilted my head slightly to look toward Choi I-seo. Seo Ye-rin did the same.
"No."
Choi I-seo, who was eating the drumstick we'd left behind, replied without a moment's hesitation.
"See, she says no."
"Too bad."
As I went back to staring at the ceiling, Choi I-seo, having finished her meal, walked past us and sat on the sofa.
"Hey, we need to be careful. This is Yoo Ah-rin's house. Don't even think about doing anything weird."
"I really hate it when she speaks the cold, hard truth like that."
As I pouted, Seo Ye-rin laughed and pulled me toward her.
She hugged me tightly as I shifted into a fetal position.
"It's okay, it's okay. Woo-jin can just live buried in my chest."
What is this?
I feel like everything really is going to be okay.
The fragrant scent of Seo Ye-rin and the soft sensation relaxing my facial muscles.
Is this maternal love?
No, but it's a bit excessive…
"Ye-rin."
I called out cautiously while buried in her chest.
"Yeah?"
"By any chance, are you not wearing underwear?"
I asked, fearing the answer, and Seo Ye-rin smiled brightly as she whispered in my ear.
"It's a hassle to take off, isn't it?"
Thwack!
Just as strength surged into my lower body, someone kicked me in the ass.
"Aaargh!"
"Ouch!?"
I jerked my head up from the pain, but in doing so, the back of my head slammed into Seo Ye-rin's chin.
"Woo-jin hit meeee!"
Seo Ye-rin immediately clutched her chin and started rolling around on the floor.
I turned my head to find the culprit who kicked my butt, and there stood Yoo Ah-rin, fully prepared to leave, with her arms crossed.
"Are you guys having a field day? You were acting like the devoted boyfriend just a minute ago, and now you're loving being buried in her chest?"
"…I'm a patient, Ah-rin."
I tried a pathetic excuse, but of course, it didn't stand a chance.
"This is my house, so I make the laws. For the week you're staying here, Kim Woo-jin is under a Prohibition of Erection Order."
"How does that even make sense?!"
This girl knows way too little about men.
"Shut up! If I say so, then that's how it is! Have you thought about how awkward I'll feel if my parents come over and there's a weird smell?!"
"Ugh, that's horrifying."
Choi I-seo, who was looking at her phone on the sofa, agreed.
True.
If my mom came into my room and smiled while saying there was a 'strange smell,' I'd probably die of shame.
"Anyway. You're not allowed. Got it? Besides, your leg is injured, so you shouldn't be overexerting yourself."
I shouldn't be doing any strenuous movements, that much was true.
But I had a counterargument for that.
"Hey, look at this!"
Lying flat on my back, I moved my hands up and down over my lower body.
"This way, you guys can get on top and mov—urk!"
I couldn't finish my sentence because of Yoo Ah-rin's kick to my waist.
"Seriously, what kind of dictatorship controls erections?!"
"This one does. I am the law."
"I didn't even say I wanted to come here in the first place!"
"Do people living in dictatorships choose to be born there?"
Is this girl attending some kind of debate academy?
"My ch-chin! Woo-jin, my chin hurts so much! Lick it right here!"
Don't people usually ask to blow on it to make it better?
After struggling to calm down Seo Ye-rin, who was still rolling around complaining about her chin, I spoke to Yoo Ah-rin as she headed for the front door.
"Call me before you're done. I'll come pick you up."
"Look who's talking with that leg."
"I need to get some walking in. I'll come get you."
Besides, those other guys might try to hit on her after practice.
"…Hmph."
Yoo Ah-rin pursed her lips, but she didn't seem to hate the idea as she let out a hum and stepped outside.