Chapter 256: Trip?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 256: Trip?
Today was a rare day.
Choi I-seo had the day off from her part-time job.
Seo Ye-rin didn't have any filming scheduled.
And as for Yoo Ah-rin, she was supposed to have practice today, but…
"Canceled. I’m not feeling well."
She didn't mention that her thighs were too sore to even attempt a kick; she simply called off practice, claiming she was under the weather.
I guess she’s not the leader for nothing.
Anyway.
For the first time, we were all doing absolutely nothing, just lounging around the house.
"Is this the grand achievement of my dick?"
As I looked down at my crotch with a satisfied smirk, a fist suddenly entered my field of vision.
Thwack!
"Agh! You crazy—!"
I curled up on the sofa, clutching my vitals with both hands.
I glanced sideways to see who the culprit was. Choi I-seo was wiping her hand on my butt, looking thoroughly annoyed.
"That look on your face was really getting on my nerves, Woo-jin."
"Hey, even so, there are places you hit and places you don't!"
"I hit your thigh. Stop acting like it hurts."
"…It was phantom pain."
Since it’s such a sensitive area, just the illusion of being hit makes my lower half throb.
As I sat back up awkwardly, I-seo let out a sigh and gave me a warning.
"Woo-jin, let me make this clear. Something like that will never happen again."
"…Heh."
A small laugh escaped me before I could stop it. I-seo frowned, clearly displeased.
"What are you laughing at? I said we’re not doing it! Never again!"
"You know what?"
Memories of the past came flooding back.
If this were a game, I’d feel like a veteran player looking at a total newbie.
"Yoo Ah-rin used to say the exact same thing to me every single day."
But look at her now.
She was the one who stepped up and suggested the three of us do it together.
"You’ll be the same… hehe."
Imagining the future where Choi I-seo would shyly tempt me into a threesome made the corners of my mouth stretch into a wide, goofy grin.
"Gah! Can't you just stay still for one damn day?!"
Her face turning bright red, I-seo finally snapped and lunged at me.
I was buried in the corner of the sofa, taking a beating, but I couldn't stop the laughter bubbling out of me.
"Pffft! Hahaha! I was just imagining you being all hesitant, saying you want to do it with me later!"
"Die! Die! Just die! You jerk!"
"Hahaha—ack?! Ow! Wait! You hit a bone! Are you taking martial arts or something?! Why does it hurt so much? Ow, wait, stop!"
It was no use.
As I-seo’s punches grew more intense, I found myself pleading for mercy.
"What are those two even doing?"
"Ugh! Woo-jin! Again?! You're playing with I-seo again!"
Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin, who had been busy picking a menu on their phones, immediately chimed in.
"Does—does this look like playing to you?! This is why school violence never disappears!"
"Hmph."
Seeing the others watching, I-seo huffed and lowered her fists.
She sat back down on the sofa, acting as if nothing had happened, and asked, "Did—did you order the pizza?"
We had decided on pizza for lunch. Personally, I preferred rice over things like pizza or chicken, but…
Due to my "karma" from yesterday, I had no say in the menu.
Though, I wonder if I should even call it karma.
I just followed where I was led.
Still, I don't feel wronged at all.
Perhaps it was because my "happiness meter" was already fully charged.
No matter what happened, I could laugh it off.
Pizza?
I liked rice more, but it wasn't like I hated pizza.
"Pizza sounds great."
When I said that with a silly grin, the three of them shot me incredibly sharp glares.
As if I was being pathetic.
"Why does it make me feel so gross when he’s in a good mood?"
"Wow, I couldn't relate to that before, but now I totally get it!"
"It’s because he’s being so blatant about it. He could at least try to hide it."
Ye-rin agreed with Ah-rin, while I-seo analyzed the reason.
Either way, they were all remarkably united in their opinion.
"It’s nice to see you all getting along so well."
When I gave them a thumbs-up, all three of them looked like they’d just chewed on a piece of shit.
Regardless, as we sat around chatting, the doorbell rang.
We spread the pizza out in the middle of the living room. Since there were four of us, we’d ordered two pies, but they looked a bit smaller than expected.
And then…
"Hey, what’s with the Hawaiian?"
The moment I saw pineapples sitting on top of the pizza, my good mood evaporated.
"It’s delicious."
Ah-rin was the one who raised her hand.
"Ugh, whatever. You eat it all. I-seo, let’s eat this one."
I figured we could just split them since we had two, but when I opened the other box, a Potato Pizza stared back at me.
"What is wrong with your guys' taste?"
When I asked them accusingly, they both shifted their gaze toward Choi I-seo.
"I-seo said she liked Potato Pizza."
"She’s the one who wanted it."
"…."
I-seo awkwardly avoided my gaze. She muttered a small excuse that barely qualified as one.
"It’s good."
I’m sure it is.
But aren't there so many other, better pizzas out there?
"Sigh, I wondered why you wouldn't tell me the menu."
When I’d asked what they ordered and they said I didn't need to know, this is what they meant.
"Woo-jin, try a piece. I’m telling you, it’s really good."
"…."
I kept my mouth shut and shook my head. I’d tried it once before when Senior Han-gang ordered it.
It wasn't bad, but…
Honestly, it wasn't something I’d ever go out of my way to eat.
Anyway, we ate our respective pizzas and talked about what to do with the rest of the day.
Since it was a rare day off for everyone, I thought about going out somewhere, but all three of them were tired and wanted to stay home, so that plan was scrapped.
"Oh, right."
Come to think of it, there was something I needed to tell them.
"I have something to tell you guys about the reunion."
So much had been happening with the girls that I’d completely forgotten to mention it.
"Mmm-ph!"
Seeing Ye-rin fluttering about with pizza in her mouth, it seemed she had just remembered as well.
The offer from my Big Hyung: if I just attended the reunion, he’d send us on an overseas trip to wherever we wanted this winter break.
Ah-rin’s eyes went wide, and she practically bolted upright.
"Holy shit, what are we doing?! We need to get our dear Woo-jin ready so he can head to that reunion immediately!"
I knew she’d react like that.
"Go and be friendly with Jin-ah! Hold hands! Kiss… well, if you kiss, you’re dead."
"Why is she getting all excited and then getting mad all by herself?!"
"Where should we go?! Boracay? Hawaii? Saipan? Or a European tour?! Where’s the best place to go overseas this time of year?!"
"O-oh! Now that you put it that way, I’m really feeling it!"
Ye-rin, who hadn't shown much of a reaction before, started getting hyped up the moment Ah-rin began listing destinations.
"Is he only covering the plane tickets? What about the hotel? Food? Is he giving us separate spending money?!"
"…He’ll probably give me a card."
Knowing my brother, that’s likely what he’d do.
He’d probably give me a card I could use overseas and tell me to go wild.
"Unbelievable! Oh my god! The Vice Chairman’s Black Card?!"
Look at her using English just because we’re talking about going abroad.
"Then should we go clothes shopping? We should probably buy several bikinis, right?!"
As Ye-rin spoke with a beaming smile, an ecstatic Ah-rin slapped her on the back and shouted.
"One for the beach! One for the hotel pool! And even one to wear when you're having sex with that bastard! Buy them all!"
"Ooooh?! I’m suddenly getting so excited! I can already think of so many things I want to buy! Can we go snorkeling too? I’ve always wanted to try that!"
"Ah! I love it! So good! Seriously, we’ve been living way too frugally while dating the son of a Chairman. Look at this pizza. This is the kind of pizza that costs nine thousand won if you pick it up from the local shop."
"…."
"Tell him to let us know if he needs anything else. If we make Woo-jin work a few 'sales shifts,' we might even be able to get a cruise."
"A cruuuuise!"
These girls think I’m out here doing "pillow sales" or something.
"I didn't want to go in the first place, but now I really don't want to go."
Despite my annoyed grumbling as I crossed my legs, the two of them were already busy deciding where to travel.
"But Woo-jin."
Choi I-seo, who had been quiet until now, asked a question.
"When did you tell Ye-rin? You two shouldn't have had time to talk about this."
"…When she was giving me a morning blowjob."
When I answered hesitantly, Ah-rin immediately reacted.
"Get lost, you traitor!"
"Ack?!"
Ah-rin shoved Ye-rin aside.
They were just all hyped up together, and now they’re acting like this. Good grief.
I-seo, seemingly having expected as much, let out a deep sigh and glanced at me.
"If you don't want to go, don't. School days aren't a good memory for everyone."
She was being surprisingly considerate.
"No, it’s not that. I don't even remember anyone from elementary school, so there’s nothing good or bad about it."
On the contrary, I was the one worried about the three of them.
"I only told you guys because Choi Jin-ah was the one who asked me to come. If she went as far as contacting my brother, there must be a reason she wants me there."
If she went directly to my Big Hyung, it probably meant there was something important.
Something that was awkward to say directly.
"Anyway, since Choi Jin-ah and I were once set up on a blind date, I thought you guys might not like it."
"What’s the problem? Selling Kim Woo-jin once for a European tour is a total win!"
Ah-rin, her eyes practically turning into dollar signs, shouted at the top of her lungs.
"When you get back, we can all just go and touch your dick as a 'good job' present, and that’s that, right?!"
"Listen to the way she talks."
Unbelievable.
"The three of you together?"
I had to check, just in case.
Thwack.
I-seo immediately punched my thigh, ending my inquiry.
"Sigh. I’m not worried about Woo-jin when he’s sober. But the problem is when he drinks."
At I-seo’s words, the other two fell silent.
They seemed to be recalling my past drunken antics.
My usual drunken habit was throwing a fit and demanding everyone sleep over at my house…
"Hiss, you’re right."
"I-seo is smart. It’ll probably be a gathering of second and third-generation chaebols. They’ll definitely be drinking expensive liquor."
And unfortunately, that was exactly the kind of alcohol I was weakest against.
A few sips and I’d be wasted.
"I can just not drink."
I wasn't the type to feel pressured into drinking, so I suggested it, but they didn't seem to trust me.
After a moment of thought, I-seo proposed an idea.
"Is that not allowed? Bringing someone along as a partner. Then one of us could just go with you."
A partner?
"It’s probably possible. People who go to those things usually have a man or woman on their arm as a default. They even bring their own personal bodyguards."
"Looking at it that way, Woo-jin is actually quite frugal."
"Frugal, my ass. This guy is the most extravagant of them all. He lives with three women."
"Then it’s settled."
The conversation was about to veer off track, but I-seo brought it back.
"One of us should go. It’s not like they told you to come alone."
So now the question was…
"Who’s going?"
When Ye-rin asked blankly, Ah-rin also glanced around.
But I-seo seemed to have already decided on the answer. She opened her mouth with a faint smile.
"You won't have to talk much if you go as a partner anyway. Plus, we need someone who can make sure no one else even thinks about approaching."
With that, I-seo’s gaze naturally shifted.
"It’s a relief, really. We have someone who can outshine even an actress as long as she keeps her mouth shut."
The woman who could ward off any other female just by existing gasped in surprise.
"Sex?!"
…Why was that her response?
"Sorry, I’m just pent-up."