Chapter 376: Conversation
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 376: Conversation
Honestly, I was a little scared.
Yesterday at the pension, I’d crossed a line with Senior Ju-hee.
And I’d confirmed that I still had at least a lingering attachment to Oh Yun-ji.
I’m human, too; I have a conscience.
I was genuinely afraid of what might happen next.
‘Sunglasses are the best.’
But the moment I put them on, all my worries vanished.
There’s a famous saying: if something is scary, just close your eyes.
This was exactly like that.
With the sunglasses on, the world turned dark, and my mind went blank.
There was nothing to fear.
And so, while being held captive by the girls, the place I arrived at was…
“School?”
It was school.
Specifically, a lecture hall.
I knew I had a morning lecture today and that the four of us were taking it together.
But after dragging me here with such a murderous aura, I couldn't quite wrap my head around the fact that our destination was just a classroom.
‘What the hell?’
Even the Bald Man just left.
He told me to return the sunglasses to Han-gang later, but the moment Seo Ye-rin heard that, she tossed them straight into the trash.
It seemed she had no intention of ever seeing Senior Han-gang again.
Anyway.
“Hey, is this for real? You dragged me here looking like you were going to kill me, and we’re just at a lecture hall? This early, too?”
Since we had left at the crack of dawn, the lecture hall was deserted and quiet.
There was still an hour left before the lecture even started.
At my question, Yoo Ah-rin took off her sunglasses and snapped at me.
“It’s because of Choi I-seo. She said she can’t miss any more classes and has to defend her attendance record no matter what.”
Choi I-seo took off her sunglasses as well, looking at me as if I were being ridiculous.
“We’re students. We have to study; that’s our duty. Even if you live a life like a K-drama, you have to return to reality eventually.”
“Ugh, fine. Good for you, getting those high grades.”
“Yeah, I’m aiming for a full scholarship.”
Sometimes, life feels deeply unfair.
There are always those kids who seem to hang out and play just as much as everyone else, yet somehow always pull off top grades.
Choi I-seo was exactly that type.
“But if we’re going to study, can’t you at least unlock this?”
I lifted my hands onto the desk.
The fuzzy handcuffs were still locked around my wrists.
It was a relief no one else was here; if we’d been any later, I would have walked into the lecture hall like this in front of everyone.
“No!”
Seo Ye-rin shouted immediately.
Then, huffing with indignation, she slapped my thigh.
“Woo-jini needs to be punished. You go running around way too much on your own!”
“…”
“I heard from I-seo. You kissed Senior Ju-hee yesterday!”
“It was semi-forced.”
“Was that all? I heard the atmosphere between you and that bitch Yun-ji was pretty suspicious, too.”
“Ahem.”
With Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin pecking at me from both sides, I had nothing to say.
‘But they don’t seem as angry as I expected?’
Have they resigned themselves to it?
Have they stopped expecting anything from a person like me?
Thinking that made me feel a different kind of fear, but the atmosphere between the three of them didn't quite feel like that.
Slap!
“Woo-jin, what are you thinking about?!”
“Huh? Oh, I was thinking about how much I want to kiss Ye-rin.”
“Oh my… Come here!”
One second she was slapping my thigh, and the next, Seo Ye-rin was lunging in for a kiss.
I quickly turned my head away, but suddenly, I felt a sharp, agonizing pain in my groin.
Whack!
“Gah?!”
When I turned my head the other way, Yoo Ah-rin was staring at me with a smirk.
“Does slapping a thigh even count as punishment? When you hit someone, you go for the vitals.”
“You… Yoo Ah-rin, you crazy bitch—!”
The delayed wave of pain began to surge.
It hurt much more than I expected. As I buried my face in the desk, groaning in agony, Yoo Ah-rin patted my back.
“Did it hurt that much? I barely tapped you.”
“It’s a vital spot, you psycho! Are you getting revenge because your pussy’s been taking a beating from my dick lately?!”
“Why does this guy always make me want to hit him again right when I’m starting to feel sorry? Get up, you jerk.”
Yoo Ah-rin tried to force me upright.
A normal man would have hunched over even more to protect his precious cargo.
“Bring it on, woman!”
Instead, I straightened my back, grandly exposing my weakness.
“I am Kim Woo-jin! A man with exceptionally high male hormones! Like a steel pillar, like the dragon’s orb—!”
Whack!
“Aaargh! Fuck! You actually hit me! You’re not getting any dick from now on, you bitch!”
“Wow, your mouth is really foul this morning. Hey, straighten up. If I hit it a few more times, maybe that annoyingly long thing of yours will finally get shorter.”
“Please have mercy!”
Yoo Ah-rin looked like she was actually going to swing again, so I immediately bowed my head and apologized.
Fortunately, Seo Ye-rin cupped her hands over my crotch to protect me.
“Seo Ye-rin Shield!”
Look at her, actually shouting out a skill name.
“Ugh, you vulgar pair.”
Watching Seo Ye-rin’s antics, the fuming Yoo Ah-rin looked disgusted. She shook her head and sat back down.
“Thanks, Ye-rin.”
So, can you let go now?
But Seo Ye-rin tilted her head in thought and asked curiously.
“Would ‘Seo Ye-rin Condom’ have been a better name than ‘Seo Ye-rin Shield’?”
“What kind of nonsense is that?”
“Well, they both wrap around the dick. From a literary perspective, it’s much better to use a metaphor for a similar object.”
“How do you even function in public?”
“I’m practicing ad-libbing direct lines as an actress…”
“Just stick to the script.”
The way she talks, she really belongs in a zoo under professional supervision.
“Hey, look at Choi I-seo studying.”
Despite our noisy ruckus, Choi I-seo had her notebook out and was deep in study.
Midterms had only just ended, yet look at her go.
“What a grind. She even has her earphones in.”
Whether it was the noise-canceling or not, Choi I-seo didn't even glance our way, focusing intensely on her work.
“Hey, Choi I-seo.”
Yoo Ah-rin called out, but there was no response.
“I-seo-ya.”
Seo Ye-rin called, but naturally, there was still no answer.
“…Should I show you guys the photos I took while doing it with Choi I-seo last time—?”
A pencil case immediately flew through the air and smacked me in the head.
“You bastard! You said you deleted them!”
Choi I-seo glared at me, huffing with rage.
“What the?! Weren’t you using noise-canceling?”
“You sly girl.”
“I-seo, do you want to be an actress?”
“I was trying to ignore you because you were all saying weird things!”
Choi I-seo jumped up and marched over to me.
“Give me your phone! You said you deleted them!”
“I—I did delete them. Seriously.”
“What kind of photos are they?”
“I’m curious.”
Last time, to celebrate her body profile shoot, we’d taken several photos while having sex in various positions.
They ranged from slightly suggestive to quite bold.
At the time, Choi I-seo had been feeling confident in her body and, swept up in the mood, had agreed to all sorts of requests.
“They exist. The ones we took on Sex Day.”
“Sounds like a damn lewd day.”
“Every day is Sex Day for me! I even posted on the Bamboo Forest today that I was having sex!”
“Sigh.”
Choi I-seo let out a long sigh and slapped her forehead, looking utterly exhausted.
“You did delete them, right? You were just baiting me?”
“I told you, I deleted them. You checked everything yourself back then.”
I really had deleted them.
If Choi I-seo hated it, I had no reason to keep them.
Though, it was a bit of a waste.
“Sigh, whatever. I’m really going to study now. I’ve been dragged around to so many places lately that I have way too much work piled up.”
“Got it. We won’t bother you.”
After saying that, Choi I-seo sat back down, plugged in her earphones, and focused on her studies again.
“Woo-jin! Let’s play a game! Did you pull the new banner?”
“Not yet. I heard this character is really good?”
“You’ll seriously regret it if you don’t pull this time!”
“What game are you even playing?”
Choi I-seo was studying.
Seo Ye-rin and I were gaming.
And Yoo Ah-rin was watching us out of boredom.
We were each spending the time in our own way until the lecture started.
* * *
Less than thirty minutes into her study session.
Choi I-seo glanced sideways to see the three of them engaged in a heated discussion while playing a mobile game.
‘They’re doing fine even with the handcuffs.’
The Bald Man had lent them to us, so I was wearing them for now.
Surprisingly, I didn't find them that uncomfortable, and I wasn't making a fuss to have them removed.
In fact, the way I seemed overly accustomed to them was almost disturbing.
She couldn't hear their conversation because of her music.
‘What are they talking about so passionately?’
Since the three of them were expressing their opinions as if they were in a debate, Choi I-seo quietly turned off her noise-canceling.
The first thing she heard was Kim Woo-jin’s voice.
“No! Characters with this kind of hairstyle are basically super lewd by default. Look, damn it. Isn’t it tied like this specifically so you can grab it while hitting it from behind?”
“Mhm, mhm. I agree. I totally agree. Woo-jini is a real connoisseur of style. Maybe I should tie my hair up, too.”
“Stop talking bullshit. So everyone who ties their hair like that is lewd? Does that even make sense? Get a grip on reality, you idiots.”
‘What kind of conversation is this?’
Glancing at Kim Woo-jin’s phone screen, she saw a character with her hair tied back.
It looked…
Well, it looked a lot like Yoo Ah-rin’s hairstyle.
“It happened in reality, though.”
Kim Woo-jin stole a glance at Yoo Ah-rin’s hair.
Realizing something, Yoo Ah-rin stood up in annoyance.
“Hey! I tie my hair because I exercise! It’s not so you can pull on it!”
“…”
“Keep your eyes to yourself! I’ll pluck them out!”
— Ahhh?! Wh-where are you touching!
Just then, a moan rang out.
It came from Kim Woo-jin’s phone; Seo Ye-rin was tapping the character all over.
‘What kind of game is that?’
She thought it was exactly the kind of game those two would like.
But then, Kim Woo-jin reached out and felt Yoo Ah-rin’s breast.
“Hya?! Where do you think you’re touching!”
“Oh, ooh…”
“It’s just like the game!”
Kim Woo-jin and Seo Ye-rin marveled in unison.
Seeing that, Yoo Ah-rin’s face turned beet red, and she immediately let her hair down.
“There! Happy now?!”
As she shouted in annoyance, Seo Ye-rin gave her a big thumbs up.
“Ah-rin, when a character with tied hair lets it down, their rarity usually goes up. It’s a marketing tactic by game companies.”
“Mhm, mhm. Exactly. Just letting the hair down and changing clothes can boost their stats.”
“Ugh, what the fuck are you talking about?! Hey, Choi I-seo! Help me out here!”
Sensing that the sparks were about to fly her way.
Choi I-seo turned her noise-canceling back on and went back to her studies.