Chapter 257: Person to Go With
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 257: Person to Go With
“Seriously, this is ridiculous.”
We had finished the pizza, cleaned up the area, and I was currently opening the windows to air out the room.
Seo Ye-rin, who had been brushing her teeth, suddenly yanked the bathroom door open and stormed out to confront us.
“What’s so wrong with me?!”
“What’s gotten into her all of a sudden?”
“Finish brushing your teeth before you come out.”
Despite the comments from Yoo Ah-rin and me, Seo Ye-rin didn’t back down.
“What exactly is so 'weird' about me?!”
For a moment, Yoo Ah-rin and I looked at each other simultaneously.
“Are you seriously asking that?”
When Yoo Ah-rin asked in disbelief, Seo Ye-rin thrust her chest forward and nodded vigorously.
“Yeah!”
“I think the fact that you don’t even realize you’re weird is the bigger problem here.”
The scariest thing isn't having a major illness. It’s not knowing you have one in the first place. If you know, you can seek treatment or try to get better, but if you don't, you won't even try.
“Tell me what’s so weird!”
“Just finish your teeth first!”
As Yoo Ah-rin huffed and started pushing her back, Seo Ye-rin tried her best to resist. However, she was naturally outmatched in strength and was eventually crumpled back into the bathroom.
“Ugh, seriously, that girl.”
Does she really think spamming the Bamboo Forest with 'I want to have sex' is normal?
What’s truly terrifying is that she keeps posting even during the break just to maintain her 'concept.' Thanks to her, there were more than five posts by Seo Ye-rin on a single page of the Bamboo Forest.
Since the board wasn't very active during the break anyway, one person posting like that was essentially a total takeover.
Just look at how many spots she’s taking up.
I thought Anonymous 90 would be posting along with her, but surprisingly, they weren't. Maybe they’re busy during the break since they’re a grad student?
As I idly scrolled through the pages, the posts seemed endless. I got curious if she had been posting consistently since the start of the break and kept scrolling back.
“Huh?”
I found a rather peculiar exchange in the earlier posts.
Some weirdo was hitting on Seo Ye-rin. The problem was that it wasn't just her.
And there was an actual open chat room link left right below it.
“What? This was a thing?”
Since the replies were posted quite a while after the original posts, it seemed the other managers hadn't caught it yet.
Seo Ye-rin seemed to have just ignored it, but Anonymous 90—Lee Eun-woo from the Physical Therapy Dept.—seemed to have been interested.
‘This feels a bit sketchy.’
I had only ended up crossing paths with Lee Eun-woo by chance and wasn't particularly close to her, but it felt uncomfortable knowing something suspicious was happening on the Bamboo Forest.
I looked back through Anonymous 222’s history. They used to use the Bamboo Forest normally, but at some point, they started inviting users to an open chat room.
“…….”
I closed the Bamboo Forest and stepped out onto the balcony. Curious about what Lee Eun-woo did after getting the link, I dialed her number.
After a few rings.
— Hello? What’s up? To think the Administrator would actually call me.
“How have you been lately?”
— ……Do you really want to know how a grad student is doing? Are you planning on becoming one?
Ah, wrong question.
“No, I’m not curious. It was just a greeting.”
— Don’t give greetings to grad students. It feels like you’re mocking me by making me dwell on my current situation.
She’s a mess.
I wanted to point out that she chose this path herself, but I barely held back and got to the point.
“Do you remember Anonymous 222?”
— The open chat room? I remember.
Since it wasn't a common occurrence, Lee Eun-woo remembered immediately.
— I even tried going in. It was pretty interesting.
“Interesting?”
— Yeah. Once you go in, you have to state your gender and age. They even make you do a separate verification.
“And then?”
— I didn't do it. I told them it didn't look very fun.
I thought for sure she would have done it.
— So I got kicked out. That was it.
“That was it?”
— Yeah, it wasn't particularly exciting.
“But what was so 'interesting' about it?”
— There were so many people.
“…….”
— Like a hundred? There were about that many. From what I saw, it wasn't just Gahyeon University students; there were kids from other universities too.
“Hmm, okay. I got it for now.”
— Good luck then. If you ever want to help a stressed-out grad student blow off some steam, come find me.
“I’d die if I did that.”
Click.
I hung up. Even if things felt a bit unsettling, it didn't seem like something I needed to jump into right away.
As I walked back into the living room, debating whether to check out the link left on the Bamboo Forest, the three girls were gathered together, chatting away. It seemed the discussion about Seo Ye-rin being 'weird' was dragging on.
“Still, Ye-rin… it’s a fact that you’re a bit… different from other girls.”
Choi I-seo tried to put it politely, but…
“Hey, is it normal to post every single day about wanting to have sex? Is it normal to get horny and try to seduce someone the moment anything happens?”
Yoo Ah-rin just blurted it out without any filter.
“You know, there are things like masturbation addiction or porn addiction. Ye-rin, maybe you have something like that?”
“No, I don't!”
Seo Ye-rin shouted, her fists clenched tight. She looked genuinely wronged.
“I wasn't like this before! What was I like during our first semester of freshman year?!”
“…….”
“…….”
The two fell silent for a moment. I also recalled the time during freshman year when I wasn't close to Seo Ye-rin.
Back then, Seo Ye-rin was, quite literally…
The innocent and fragile Department Goddess.
She was the object of every man’s desire. Beautiful, kind-hearted, and considerate—the perfect woman.
‘Wow, how did a girl like that end up like this?’
While I was inwardly clicking my tongue, Seo Ye-rin continued confidently.
“Besides, Ah-rin, you’ve seen me since high school! Was I like this back then?”
“……No.”
“See! Even now, everyone in the department sees me the same way! You guys are the only ones who think I’m weird!”
It was the first time in a while that Seo Ye-rin’s words actually had some logic.
Indeed, Seo Ye-rin was still the innocent goddess of the English Department. A flawless woman who had even added a touch of glamour now that her breasts had grown larger.
Ahn Hyun-ho had even told me there were rumors circulating about who had been 'kneading' them to make them get that big.
‘It was me….’
I don't know if they got that big because I kneaded them, but I certainly did a lot of kneading.
“And you think I’m a porn addict?! No! I haven't watched that stuff in ages!”
Oh?
I knew Seo Ye-rin wasn't the type to lie about things like this. She was excessively transparent when it came to sexual matters.
“Really?”
The others looked just as skeptical as I did, but Seo Ye-rin just nodded with a confident smile.
“Yep! Even if I watch that stuff, it’s just not… stimulating, I guess?”
She then fixed her gaze on me, her eyes practically dripping with affection.
“Because Kimuji is the sexiest thing in the world.”
“What kind of compliment is that? It doesn't make me happy at all.”
“Nothing I watch gets me as excited as when I’m with Kimuji! Ah, that’s right! I’ve been corrupted by Kimuji! I’ve been defiled!”
At Seo Ye-rin’s exclamation, Choi I-seo and Yoo Ah-rin’s eyes shifted toward me. They looked at me as if I were a piece of trash. It was as if I were the one who had corrupted the once normal and perfect beauty of the department.
“It wasn't me.”
This is unfair.
“She was always like this.”
I’m saying she was shouting 'sex, sex' from the very beginning.
“I might have had a bit of that side to me back then!”
A bit?
“But I’ve become this drenched in pleasure because of Kimuji! Because Kimuji is a walking, super-sexy pheromone-filled adult video!”
You’re doing this on purpose to screw with me, aren't you?
“Come here, you’re dead.”
Just as I rolled up my sleeves to approach her, the other two held me back.
“Easy, easy.”
“She’s not exactly wrong.”
“What do you mean she’s not wrong?! What did I even do! People are going to think I’m the bad guy!”
“You are the bad guy, so just stay calm.”
“She’s not wrong.”
These girls….
“It’s all Kimuji’s fault! The fact that Choi I-seo was corrupted into a submissive mess and started moaning under Kimuji along with Yoo Ah-rin! The fact that Yoo Ah-rin became a masochist who enjoys getting her butt slapped!”
“C-Corrupted?!”
“Hey! No! I didn't enjoy it!”
Now Seo Ye-rin was just shouting whatever came to mind.
“And even the fact that I, the department’s most innocent and fragile beauty, ended up masturbating like a loser in front of your door! It’s all because of you, Kim Woo-jin!”
“Ugh, I’m getting dizzy.”
I really was. My head throbbed, so I sat down on the sofa and let out a long sigh. Since they were already bickering among themselves, the sparks stopped flying toward me.
“Choi I-seo is corrupted! That girl was sticking her butt out to seduce Kim Woo-jin when he was trying to do it to me!”
“I-I did?! No, I didn't! When?! Besides, Ah-rin, you’re the one who gets off on getting your butt slapped! S-Show me your butt right now! I bet there are still marks!”
“Aaaah! Kimuji’s dick is the problem! He needs to be locked up! The problem is that Kimuji is so sexy I just want to devour him!”
‘They wouldn't talk like this in public, right?’
It wasn't really my place to worry, but if they went around talking like that outside, people would think they were insane.
To escape the noise, I took out my phone again and went back to the balcony.
“Hello? Big Hyung?”
— Yes.
Big Hyung picked up so quickly there was barely a dial tone. Perhaps knowing why I called, he waited for me to speak first.
“I’ve decided to go to the reunion. I’ll tell Choi Jin-ah myself.”
— Good. You made the right choice.
“You haven't forgotten about the overseas trip you promised, right? If it’s okay, could I borrow a card for the girls to buy some travel gear?”
— ……How many are going?
“Four, including me.”
— Sigh. Don’t be so indiscreet.
“Ahem.”
Come to think of it, I hadn't really explained this situation to the family yet.
“If you can't, then never mind.”
— It’s possible. But think carefully. Don’t go wasting money just because you’ve been caught by some strange women.
“I know. Having a lot of money and spending it recklessly are two different things.”
No matter how much money one has, spending it carelessly is nothing short of foolish.
— Sigh. As long as you know. Fine. Once you decide on a destination, I’ll help you buy what you need for the trip.
“Thanks. Also, I need to take a bodyguard to the reunion, right?”
— Yes, I’ve already made arrangements. The Team Leader you met last time will go.
“No. There’s someone else I want to go with.”
There was someone I hadn't seen in a while and was curious about.
— They are still in training.
Big Hyung replied, having guessed who I was talking about.
“It’s fine. Honestly, I think it would be good for them to see the atmosphere there and learn.”
— …….
There would be bodyguards for other chaebols all over the place, so what could be the danger? It would be a good chance to learn through a sort of field practicum in a safe environment. Plus, it was a great opportunity to see other professionals besides the seniors they were currently learning from.
“And they’re the strongest person I’ve ever met.”
At my words, Big Hyung hesitated for a moment before letting out a sigh and agreeing.