Chapter 373: This is Screwed
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 373: This is Screwed
As people gathered at the pension, the farewell party—somehow proceeding despite the absence of its guest of honor—was underway.
Choi I-seo, having finished her stint as a parking attendant, was sitting at a table sharing drinks with Oh Yun-ji.
I approached the two of them as they chatted and laughed.
"I was pounced on."
“…….”
“…….”
Their expressions soured instantly. It was the look of people struggling to process exactly what they had just heard.
"I said, I was pounced on."
Do they have any idea how much it hurts a victim's soul to have to recount the details of their trauma over and over?
Honestly, these girls really lack basic consideration.
After staring at me blankly for a moment, the two of them—.
"Min-ji told you that?"
"Yeah, she’s got a big mouth. Didn't you know?"
"I didn't. No wonder things felt a bit off."
They just went right back to their own conversation.
"What the hell? Am I in another dimension right now? Can you not hear my voice?"
I tapped on the table with my fist. They looked at me again.
Their expressions were still rotten.
"Shouldn't you be saying that the other way around? Didn't you pounce on someone?"
"Why are you trying to pin your own crimes on someone else?"
What exactly am I to these girls?
Some kind of sex offender?
I mean, I guess dating three women at once might give off that vibe, but still.
This time, I’m truly the innocent party.
"No, for real! I really was pounced on!"
"Sigh, by who?"
Choi I-seo asked with a heavy sigh, looking like she was doing me a favor. I wondered if I should even bother answering, but—.
"Senior Ju-hee."
As the victim, I felt obligated to give a clear statement regarding the incident.
"Senior!"
At that moment, Oh Yun-ji raised her hand high and called out to her.
Senior Ju-hee, who happened to be hanging out with the other third-years, looked over and came marching toward us.
"What's going on?"
Look at that audacity!
I quickly hid behind Choi I-seo. I-seo grumbled and smacked my forehead, telling me to stop clinging to her.
"Woo-jin says he was pounced on by you, Senior."
"Sigh, Woo-jin. I told you, that was an accident."
Senior Ju-hee let out a deep sigh and looked at me as if I were being difficult.
"I just tripped and fell, that's all."
What is this?
Is this like when you report a school bully to a teacher, and the teacher just makes you face each other and tell you to make up?
"No... what do you mean..."
I was so dumbfounded I tried to argue, but the moment I met Captain Ju's eyes, the words wouldn't come out.
"Good grief, Woo-jin. I told you to stop causing a scene over nothing. How many times do I have to tell you?"
Choi I-seo, who clearly trusted Ju-hee completely, went back to drinking with Oh Yun-ji.
It wasn't like I hadn't made a fuss over nothing or caused trouble before, but...
This time was different!
'Is this how the Boy Who Cried Wolf felt?'
Considering all the incidents and accidents I'd been involved in up until now, I couldn't really blame Choi I-seo for reacting this way.
"Oh, right. Woo-jin, come with me. You need to clear the air with the third-years. I'll go and put in a good word for you."
"...Why? I have no intention of making up with them."
I tried to refuse, but Senior Ju-hee walked over, grabbed my wrist, and pulled.
"Whoa!"
Her strength was no joke.
Before I knew it, I was being dragged away from Choi I-seo's back.
Grab!
She even slung an arm around my shoulder, pulling me close. This wasn't the hesitant Ju-hee I'd seen lately.
This was the aura of Captain Ju from the beginning of the second semester of freshman year, the one I did group projects with.
"Young Master."
Squeeze.
The hand draped over my shoulder curved inward, grabbing both my cheeks. She squeezed them tight. She didn't even seem to be using much strength, yet the pressure was considerable.
"You should have behaved yourself."
"C-Captain."
"Shall we go have a smoke?"
The senior, who said she was taking me to the third-years, instead dragged me toward a corner of the pension.
She’d told me before that she wasn't a bully in high school, just that she beat up the kids who picked fights with her.
Was she really not a bully?
Looking at her behavior now, she was no different from those scary older sisters.
"Th-the smoking area is over there."
By the time I realized we weren't heading toward the smoking area, it was too late.
Even though I pointed it out, she didn't say a word and led me behind the pension.
There was a foot volleyball court back there.
Surprisingly, it was deserted and quiet.
I figured that as the night went on, couples would start trickling back here one by one.
Just like we were doing now...
"You know..."
"Yes?"
She stopped walking. Unable to hide the smile that naturally formed on her lips, she spoke honestly.
"It's actually kind of exciting... being able to do whatever I want with you."
"...I don't feel the same way."
"Think of it as karma. Retribution for everything you've done until now."
The hands holding my cheeks tightened.
Then, she forcibly turned my head toward her and pressed her lips against mine again.
Mmph, nnh.
It was an intense, albeit awkward, kiss.
I hadn't expected to be victimized twice in such a short span of time. My eyes widened, and I struggled to get away.
"Mmph! Mmmph!"
"……!"
She pulled her lips away.
In my struggle to push her off, I had accidentally grabbed her breast. The sensation seemed to be quite a shock to her.
Her face flushed, and she wore a subtle expression before—.
"Screw it, I'm just going to dive headfirst into this."
Apparently dissatisfied, she kissed me again.
'Ah.'
I realized something from her reaction just now.
Senior Ju-hee was acting tough, but in the end, she was inexperienced.
I was her first and only experience with a man.
She was pushing me around with her actions and strength, but she was actually vulnerable to real stimulation.
The moment I realized she was acting this way—using force and being aggressive—specifically to hide that fact...
I knew exactly how to strike back.
"Mmph?!"
This time, it was her eyes that widened.
I, who had been kissing defensively until a moment ago, suddenly turned the tables and went on the offensive. She seemed flustered.
I reached out and pulled her by the nape of her neck so she couldn't pull away.
There was a height difference between us.
Before long, she was the one being kissed, tucked into the arms of the taller me.
"Phew."
When I pulled my lips away, her face was bright red.
A thin thread of saliva—I didn't know whose it was—connected us. I licked my lips to break it and gave her a smirk.
"Whew. If we go all the way, I'm the one who wins."
In the end, the way to counter her offensive was with even stronger stimulation.
I couldn't beat her in terms of raw strength or stamina.
But I had the experience I'd gained, didn't I?
I wasn't so soft that I’d lose to an amateur like her.
Senior Ju-hee hurriedly pushed me away and escaped my grasp.
Then, she turned her head, looking embarrassed.
"Why... why are you so good at that?"
"See? You're no match for me, Senior. If you try anything, I'll just come back even harder!"
I won.
I had triumphed once again.
This is the caliber of the youngest son of Uju Group!
“…….”
Senior Ju-hee, who was covering her mouth with the back of her hand, had a strange look on her face, as if she found my words puzzling.
'Why is she looking at me like that?'
I wondered if she couldn't accept her defeat.
But then, she suddenly marched toward me and—.
Grab!
She grabbed my hair, pulled, and pressed her lips to mine once more.
"Mmph?!"
I was so startled I almost bit her tongue.
The aggressive kissing had become somewhat familiar by now.
'This senior is hopeless.'
I admired her spirit in boldly challenging me, but her technique was so clumsy it was almost laughable.
I was on a different level than the bullies she used to beat up in high school.
To make that clear, I grabbed her shoulders and took the lead in the kiss.
While I was focused on that—.
'Wait... what?'
A strange doubt flickered in my mind. I slowly pulled my lips away. She was muttering something with a dazed expression.
"Y-Young Master—."
"Uh-oh."
She seems to be enjoying this.
Wait.
I had launched a counter-offensive specifically to stop her forced behavior.
But as my suspicion turned into a realization, it spread like a wildfire on a highway.
'Come to think of it...'
If someone pounces on you, and you pounce back... isn't that exactly what the original pouncer wanted?
She kissed me forcefully, and I just ended up going along with it?
'In the first place, what kind of logic was it to escalate to even more aggressive behavior?'
I think I understood why Senior Ju-hee had suddenly kissed me again after hearing what I said.
It was a win for her either way.
'What am I supposed to do now?'
If I stay still, she’ll force herself on me.
To beat her, I have to be proactive, but then it just looks like a couple playing around and being affectionate.
While I was stuck in this dilemma—.
“…….”
I felt a gaze from the side and slowly turned my head. There stood Oh Yun-ji, holding a bottle of booze, staring blankly at me.
“…….”
“…….”
We stared at each other.
"H-Haa..."
And then there was Senior Ju-hee, who was completely out of it after a few kisses.
The moment I realized I was still holding both of her shoulders—.
"Kim Woo-jin pounced on Senior Ju-hee!"
Yeah, from the outside, that’s exactly what it looked like.
But if I explain—!
"This is—!"
Clearly!
"I mean!"
Everyone will!
"What happened was—!"
Understand—.
…….
………….
……………….
"Ah, fuck."
Well, I’m screwed.