Chapter 245: First Night
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 245: First Night
It was all well and good that I went to pick up Yoo Ah-rin.
The plan to surprise her had failed, but that was fine in its own way.
Stopping by the convenience store on the way home to eat ice cream together was nice, too.
As for meals, we decided to just grab something quick at a bakery or a baekban restaurant tomorrow morning and then head to a large mart for groceries at lunch.
Surprisingly, time flew by as we discussed the details.
Before we knew it, we had arrived at the house.
"Ugh, I feel so gross. I need to wash up right now."
Yoo Ah-rin, still sweaty from Taekwondo, immediately claimed the bathroom.
Well, she was the homeowner, after all.
This apartment had two bathrooms, so there was one left.
"Who wants to go first?"
When I asked, Seo Ye-rin and Choi I-seo glanced at each other. Since it was late, they both seemed eager to wash up quickly.
Usually, rock-paper-scissors would be the way to decide, but...
"Honestly, it only takes me ten minutes to shower, right?"
I tried to use logic.
"But you guys will probably take at least thirty minutes. Wouldn't it be better if I just finished quickly first?"
"What does time have to do with the order of turns?"
I was immediately shut down by Choi I-seo. I thought my logic would work, but she clearly realized there was no actual correlation between the two.
"Hmm, then how about I shower with Woo-jini? Wouldn't that save a lot more time?"
Seo Ye-rin made a suggestion typical of that little monster.
I immediately jumped on the bandwagon.
"Oh, that sounds good. I have to put on the waterproof cover because of my leg anyway, so it might be a bit uncomfortable to shower alone."
"Right, right? I told you he needs help!"
As Seo Ye-rin nodded and pushed her point aggressively, Choi I-seo replied with a subtle expression.
"Fine. But if any weird noises come out of that shower, don't you dare cling to him while you're staying here."
"……I suppose you should learn how to shower on your own, Woo-jina."
Seo Ye-rin immediately backed down.
"To be honest, even two hours wouldn't be enough if we went in together," I said with a laugh. Seo Ye-rin covered her mouth, her face turning bright red.
As if she couldn't stand the sight of it, Choi I-seo crossed her arms and gestured toward the bathroom with her chin.
"Kim Woo-jin goes first. Then Ye-rin. I'll go last."
Relieved that the matter was settled with her backing down, I headed inside to wash up.
I slipped the waterproof cover over my right leg and turned on the shower.
"What the...?"
The water pressure was weak, and the water was freezing. Even though it was summer and I sometimes took cold showers, this was a bit much.
Just then.
"Hey! I'm showering too!"
Yoo Ah-rin’s scream, sounding like a desperate plea, echoed from outside the door.
Thump, thump, thump!
Something approached the bathroom, and then she swung open the door, which I had intentionally left unlocked.
Yoo Ah-rin, covering her body with a towel, glared at me while huffing and puffing.
"Whoa!"
I instinctively covered my chest in surprise.
"Why are you covering your chest?"
Choi I-seo muttered from behind her, sounding exasperated, but that wasn't the problem.
"Hey! I'm showering! Wait until I'm done! The water stops working!"
"Ah... is that how it is?"
"That's how apartments are! Ugh, I was so shocked when the water suddenly turned ice cold."
Grumbling about how I didn't know how the world worked because I was a rich young master, Yoo Ah-rin turned around and left.
* * *
There wasn't much of a debate about the sleeping arrangements.
Yoo Ah-rin would sleep in her own room.
Choi I-seo and Seo Ye-rin would take the master bedroom.
And I would sleep in the living room.
The two girls felt bad about taking the master bedroom, but Yoo Ah-rin coolly gave it up, saying it didn't matter. She mentioned the bed was big, so it would be perfect for the two of them to share.
On the other hand, I was told to either spread out a blanket on the floor or sleep on the sofa.
"Is this how you treat a patient?"
I distinctly remembered being invited here so they could nurse me because of my leg injury. If I was going to sleep on the floor, I might as well have stayed in the dormitory.
"It's not like we can sleep together," Yoo Ah-rin replied, still watching TV in the living room.
The other girls were watching a drama too. Since it was Choi I-seo's first time seeing it, Seo Ye-rin was giving her a brief summary of the previous episodes. Judging by the look in I-seo's eyes, she seemed quite intrigued.
"We could just sleep together. It's not like we haven't done it before."
As I muttered that while staring at the ceiling from under my blanket, Yoo Ah-rin gave me a look of pure disgust.
"I know you wouldn't actually sleep."
"……."
Well, she had a point.
No matter who it was, if they were lying next to me, I probably wouldn't be able to sleep.
"So, that woman is actually that man's daughter?"
"Exactly. That's why she's deceiving him to get her revenge."
"That's crazy..."
I glanced at Choi I-seo, who was engrossed in the drama while listening to Seo Ye-rin's explanation, and let out a long sigh.
Yeah, just being together like this isn't bad.
I thought things might get a bit steamy, but this was fine too.
I rolled over, wrapping myself in the blanket, and closed my eyes. Even though the girls were still watching TV, I was already exhausted and drifted off quickly.
* * *
Slurp, schlick.
Since summer vacation had started, I had planned to sleep in late, but I slowly opened my eyes to a mysterious sense of pleasure.
My lower body felt wet.
I’d had an experience like this before—back in the first semester of my freshman year. I remembered Yun-ji doing this as a drastic measure to wake me up.
Is that why?
Humans are creatures of habit; you might be flustered the first time, but by the second time, you can't help but adapt.
I intentionally spread my legs to make things easier for the person working hard down there.
A moment later.
Seo Ye-rin crawled out from under the blanket, wearing a lewd yet satisfied smirk.
"You're good, Ye-rin..."
I’d figured something like this might happen once we started staying together, but I never imagined she’d do it on the very first morning.
"I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of it."
I glanced at the time; it was only 6:00 AM. It was much earlier than I usually woke up for school, but Seo Ye-rin was already fully prepared to head out.
She stood before the full-length mirror in the corner of the living room, fixing her hair which had gotten messy from being under the blanket.
Still lying down, I looked at her and asked, "Are you leaving already?"
"Yeah. They said we'll be filming from early morning for a while. So I have to go. My manager unni is already waiting outside."
The manager is a woman. Thank god.
"I should have bought some bread or something yesterday so you could eat breakfast before you left."
"No, I'm full."
"……."
"Woo-jini came so much."
Seo Ye-rin smiled brightly as she stroked her stomach.
I stared at her blankly, then let out a deep sigh of regret.
"If you..."
"Hmm?"
"If you didn't have to leave right now, I wouldn't have held back."
When I grumbled my disappointment, Seo Ye-rin looked even happier, her face lighting up.
"Why don't you say it a bit more explicitly?"
"I want to fuck the hell out of you, Seo Ye-rin."
"Hehehe."
I didn't expect her to love that so much.
Having finished fixing her hair, Seo Ye-rin headed toward the front door.
"We're going to the mart today. Is there anything you want me to get?"
"Hmm, pudding? I want to eat pudding."
"Got it. I'll buy some pudding."
"Okay! I'm off!"
With those words, Seo Ye-rin cheerfully stepped out.
I stared blankly at the door, muttering to myself that it felt strangely like being a newlywed couple. Maybe Seo Ye-rin felt the same way, which is why she said those things.
"Phew, it's clean."
I pulled at my pants to check inside. I was worried there might be some fluids left or splashed, but seeing how clean it was, I rested my head back on the pillow.
"I should... go back to sleep."
It was still only 6:00 AM.
Thinking that it was a very stimulating start to the day, I decided to sleep just a little longer.
* * *
About thirty minutes after Kim Woo-jin fell back asleep.
Yoo Ah-rin emerged from her room in a daze, looking around with a strange expression.
Her brain was foggy for a moment, but then she remembered that Kim Woo-jin and the others were staying over starting today, and she marched toward the bathroom.
She hadn't thought much of it yesterday, but now that she was actually awake, she started to feel a bit worried about Kim Woo-jin.
What if she showed him an unappealing side of herself while they were living together? He’d seen her bare face several times back at the dorms, and he hadn't seemed to care. In the first place, none of the three girls were particularly obsessed with makeup.
"Ah, this is actually a bit of a concern."
She realized that having to stay on guard even at home might turn out to be quite stressful.
When she came out to the living room, Choi I-seo was drinking water.
Had she been thinking the same thing? Even though she’d just woken up, she looked neat and tidy, making it clear she’d already finished her morning grooming.
"Good morning."
Choi I-seo finished her water and poured another cup, offering it to Ah-rin.
"Good morning. You're up early."
Yoo Ah-rin took the cup and continued the casual conversation as she drank.
They talked about how they slept, whether Seo Ye-rin had left for work, and so on. The fact that their mundane conversation felt more relaxed and familiar than awkward was, in itself, a bit strange to them. They were much more comfortable with each other than they’d expected.
"What should we eat?"
"Probably a meal rather than bread. He likes rice and soup."
It seemed best to head to a nearby baekban or gukbap place.
"Ah, I'm hungry. Let's just wake him up now."
Now that they’d decided where to eat, Yoo Ah-rin didn't hesitate to head toward Kim Woo-jin.
"W-wait a second."
But Choi I-seo hesitated.
Wondering what the problem was, Yoo Ah-rin glanced back at her. Choi I-seo avoided her gaze and spoke.
"U-um, it's better not to touch Woo-jin in the morning."
"Why?"
"I... I heard that men always get, you know, 'it' stands up in the morning... I didn't want to know that either, but..."
Ah-rin was about to ask what she was talking about, but she realized before the words could leave her mouth.
"Ah, because of the 'don't let him get hard' thing?"
I-seo nodded in affirmation.
"Eh, I know about morning wood. They say it's a sign of being healthy."
Since he was the kind of guy who got hard at the drop of a hat, it was obvious he’d have it in the morning too.
Though it felt a bit awkward so early in the day, Yoo Ah-rin lifted the blanket anyway.
"Hey, wake—!"
"Mmm."
As the sleeping Kim Woo-jin groaned and rubbed his eyes...
Choi I-seo and Yoo Ah-rin both froze, their eyes fixed on Kim Woo-jin's lower body as if they were seeing something impossible.
"Ugh, what time is it?"
"……."
"……."
His pants were thin, so it would have been obvious if he was hard.
But even though he’d just woken up, Kim Woo-jin's lower body was completely limp and deflated.
Unable to jump to a conclusion about this bizarre situation, the two girls ignored Kim Woo-jin's question and simply stared at each other.