Chapter 246: Erectile Dysfunction?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 246: Erectile Dysfunction?
‘I woke up way too early.’
I knew athletes had a reputation for being diligent, but I never imagined they’d be this diligent.
With Choi I-seo and Yoo Ah-rin sitting across from me, I leaned back in my chair and calmly closed my eyes.
8:00 AM.
I was still exhausted.
I felt like I could fall asleep right then and there, so I pulled my hat down low. The two in front of me were strangely quiet.
When I peeked open an eye to check on them, they were whispering to each other while staring at me.
‘Were those two always that close?’
I knew they weren't awkward with each other, but usually, it was Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin who were best friends, or Seo Ye-rin and Choi I-seo. I’d never really gotten the impression that Choi I-seo and Yoo Ah-rin were particularly tight.
‘Well, it’s good if they’re getting along.’
The problem was that they were whispering while looking at me.
Feeling strangely unsettled, I forced myself to stay awake and asked, “What are you two gossiping about so happily?”
Talking right in front of me while excluding me usually meant they were hiding something.
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
“Yeah. It’s no big deal.”
“…….”
What gives?
To be honest, until a second ago, I also thought it was probably nothing. I figured whatever they were talking about couldn't be that serious. But seeing them hide it so awkwardly made me want to pry.
“What is it all of a sudden? Why are you guys icing me out?”
“We’re not icing you out.”
“We just have something on our minds. Why are you so interested in girls' problems anyway?”
“I might be able to help.”
When I asked if we weren't close enough to share things like that, they both shut their mouths tight.
Then.
“Um, Woo-jin.”
Choi I-seo asked cautiously, scanning my face.
“Did you… sleep okay? You didn’t sleep in a weird position or anything?”
“Me? No? I actually feel like I slept way better than usual.”
I really did feel refreshed.
I wondered why I felt so good after sleeping on the floor, and I figured it was probably because Seo Ye-rin helped me let one out this morning….
Since I’d started the day on such a high note, after all.
“…….”
“…….”
But for some reason, their expressions grew even darker.
They even started whispering again right in front of my face. It felt seriously ominous.
‘What is it? Did I mess up in my sleep last night?’
I’d fallen asleep first while they were watching a drama. Did I do something? Did I call out Yun-ji’s name or something?
‘Wow, that would be….’
No. There was no way.
I didn't have any lingering feelings for her, and if I’d done that, I wouldn't be surprised if I’d been executed on the spot.
‘Gives me the chills.’
If I’d messed up in my sleep, things would have blown up right then. Besides, there wasn't much I could have done while unconscious.
‘Then what is it?’
As I pondered, I suddenly realized their eyes were drifting toward the table—or rather, below it.
Their gazes were flickering downward at a diagonal angle.
Following their line of sight, I realized they were looking at my lower body.
“…!”
My body stiffened, and a cold sweat began to break out.
‘D-D-Did they find out Seo Ye-rin took care of me this morning?’
I bit my lip.
Once I hit upon that answer, it quickly turned into a certainty.
Was that a look of wariness? Or were they investigating?
Either way, they weren't looking at me the way they usually did. I thought Seo Ye-rin had swallowed everything so there wouldn't be a smell, but did the scent linger? Or did Seo Ye-rin brag about it in their group chat?
Whatever it was, I had a headache coming on.
‘Yoo Ah-rin specifically told me not to do that….’
Even Choi I-seo had gotten seriously upset over something like this before. While I scolded myself for giving in to a moment’s temptation, I also wanted to argue that I was, in a way, the victim.
‘Sigh.’
I wanted to say something, but the atmosphere was too heavy. In times like this, the best move was to stay still and avoid stepping on any landmines.
Conveniently, the spicy stir-fried pork arrived, so I just picked up my chopsticks.
* * *
“…….”
Back at Yoo Ah-rin’s house after breakfast.
The three of them spent the time in silence, but it felt incredibly unnatural.
Choi I-seo had gone to the balcony to make a phone call. Yoo Ah-rin was busy searching for something on her phone.
Watching them blankly, Kim Woo-jin fell back into his cycle of doubt.
‘Did they really find out about what Seo Ye-rin did?’
At first, he thought their gazes were cold, but as time passed, they felt strangely different.
Worry? Pity?
Something like that.
‘Ugh, what is it?’
While Kim Woo-jin agonized and mindlessly flipped through TV channels, Yoo Ah-rin’s fingers were flying across her screen.
She was browsing through a mountain of questions on a portal site.
The keywords were diverse:
— Morning wood in men
— Morning tent
— Erectile dysfunction
— Reasons for no morning wood
— When a healthy man suddenly becomes unhealthy…
The intent behind all these searches was the same.
‘The Kim Woo-jin?’
This was the Kim Woo-jin. A man who would get hard and pounce the moment you suggested it. Of course, he didn't just unleash that on anyone; he did it with the people he loved.
But still.
For that Kim Woo-jin to wake up in the morning and be completely limp?
She felt like something was wrong.
‘Even if he can get it up during sex, if he doesn't have morning wood… there’s a high possibility it’s a psychological issue?’
Was it because they were staying here? Since it was someone else’s house, maybe he felt psychologically suppressed.
Thinking that, Yoo Ah-rin kept stealing glances at Kim Woo-jin’s lap as he sat next to her.
‘I mean, he can still get it up, right?’
Sitting on the sofa, Yoo Ah-rin was genuinely worried. Especially after reading that ED could be caused by mental factors.
[Since this is my house, I make the rules. For the week we’re staying here, Kim Woo-jin is prohibited from having an erection.]
Her heart twinged at the memory of what she’d said yesterday.
‘I mean, obviously I was joking.’
But Kim Woo-jin was the type to do anything to show his devotion to them.
He started exercising to prove his love.
He studied hard to prove his love.
Since there had been friction with Choi I-seo recently, it wasn't impossible that he’d taken the "no erection" order to heart.
“…….”
Eventually.
Yoo Ah-rin subtly leaned against Kim Woo-jin. Kim Woo-jin, who had been watching TV, turned his head slightly, gave her a grin, and then looked back at the screen.
‘U-Usually, he would have put an arm around my waist.’
Why was he staying so still? Psychological pressure?
Yoo Ah-rin decided to push the envelope a bit further.
She gently rested her hand on Kim Woo-jin’s thigh. Even as her touch crept further inward, Kim Woo-jin didn't budge an inch.
‘…Huh?’
Yoo Ah-rin began to panic.
Could it be that her forcing him to suppress himself had actually broken something?
As she had those thoughts…
‘What is with this girl? Does she want me to jump her? Is she hoping I’ll kill her with my dick?’
She was radiating a lush, fruity scent, and her hot, sticky hand was moving up his inner thigh.
Kim Woo-jin was desperately trying to focus on the TV, forcing his gaze to stay fixed.
From this morning until now.
The reactions from Yoo Ah-rin and Choi I-seo were bizarre. Normally, he would have taken Yoo Ah-rin’s actions as a blatant sexual invitation and accepted it.
But logically speaking.
‘There’s no way Yoo Ah-rin would seduce me while Choi I-seo is right there on the balcony!’
Therefore, this was a trap.
He didn't know what those two were up to, but Kim Woo-jin did his best to keep his lower body from reacting.
He avoided physical contact as much as possible and even switched the TV to a professional Go channel to find some inner peace.
While the two of them engaged in this pointless struggle.
Choi I-seo, out on the balcony, was also agonizing as she called a friend she could consult about these things.
—So.
It was Min-ji, her voice raspy as if she’d just woken up. She’d heard Choi I-seo wasn't coming home and had been drinking alone; it sounded like she still had a hangover.
—You’re saying Kim Woo-jin has a sexual dysfunction?
“N-No, not that. It’s just, he’s usually so… vigorous, but he seems a bit… low on energy.”
—Whatever. He might just not have morning wood for a day. Why are you making a big deal out of it?
“Is that it? Right? That’s normal, right?”
—Unless he’s the type who’s so virile he bangs all day?
“…….”
Choi I-seo went silent. Not noticing, Min-ji kept talking.
—Actually, for a guy at his peak age, maybe it is a bit weird. All the guys I’ve been with definitely had morning wood.
Min-ji’s mental state had recovered enough that she could talk about her past without hesitation. But now, it was Choi I-seo who was getting nervous.
—From what I know, it can be a mental thing. Like during exam periods, if you tell them to hold back too much, the stress can make them underperform.
“…!”
—And I’ve heard some people get ED because they’re too nervous after not doing it for a while.
Gulp.
Choi I-seo swallowed hard.
The things she’d said recently began to flash through her mind.
She had always taken a conservative stance regarding sex. Because he was mindful of her, he hadn't been able to do it with the other girls either—but from his perspective, wasn't holding back three times as hard?
—Feed him something good. You know, stuff that’s good for stamina. He’ll probably be back to normal before you know it.
Ending the call, Choi I-seo marched straight into the living room and shouted.
“L-Let’s go to the mart right now!”