Chapter 410: Woo-jin Like Mode
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 410: Woo-jin Like Mode
An empty classroom, devoid of people.
With nothing better to do, I was idling away the time with I-seo when the door swung open, and Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin walked in.
"Oh?"
"What are you two doing?"
I had told them we were here, but I didn't expect them to show up so early.
"I-seo, what if someone sees you?"
"Why are you still clinging to his arm even in here?"
Despite their comments, Choi I-seo didn't budge. She simply kept her arm linked with mine in silence.
She wasn't gripping me as if her life depended on it like before, but she kept her lips pressed firmly together, making it clear she had no intention of letting go.
She’s cute.
Did she develop some strange sense of rivalry because of Oh Yun-ji earlier?
Honestly, even though I really didn't want to make her feel insecure, seeing her like this was just too adorable.
So, I answered on her behalf.
"I-seo is in 'Woo-jin Love Mode' today, so you're not allowed to mess with her. Just leave her be."
"…And just like that, I’m totally turned off."
"Ah."
Choi I-seo immediately let go of my arm.
Seeing her return to her usual self, it seemed my words had flipped her internal switch to 'off.'
"Well, I'm in 'I want to go to a hotel with Woo-jin Mode' today, Woo-jin!"
Seo Ye-rin rushed over instantly.
Taking the spot right next to me, she linked her arm with mine instead.
As she did, she slyly slid her hand downward—she’s become quite the little fox lately.
Yoo Ah-rin, who had followed her in, added her own piece.
"And I'm in 'I want to pulverize everything that gets on my nerves Mode.'"
"…Why do you have such a violent mode?"
Just look at her, rotating her clenched fists.
"But really, what are you guys doing here? You have an afternoon lecture today."
When asked why we were here before lunch, I-seo and I exchanged awkward glances.
"We didn't have anywhere else to go. We're a bit sick of cafes, but we don't have enough time to go out and play."
"Besides, it's exam period. We have to study."
I-seo was right.
But look at her, diving straight into her books the moment the others arrived, even though she couldn't do a thing while she was clinging to my arm earlier.
"Look at her. She’s starting to study just so we can't have any fun."
"I want to flirt with Woo-jin too! Everyone else, get out!"
"…."
Choi I-seo began studying, pretending not to hear a word.
At the same time, she subtly tried to pressure me into studying as well.
"Hey, study by yourself. Kim Woo-jin, come over here."
Yoo Ah-rin spoke as she deliberately sat one seat away from Seo Ye-rin.
There was exactly one empty spot between Seo Ye-rin and Yoo Ah-rin.
Honestly, I didn't want to study, so I glanced toward Choi I-seo.
"…."
She was staring intently at me.
Normally, she would have just indifferently told me to go, but today really seemed to be a special day.
"Ahem, why bother moving seats?"
When I awkwardly cleared my throat and said I’d stay put, Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin immediately protested.
"Hey, you've been with Choi I-seo since this morning, and you're going to be like this? What, do you think you can just ignore us?"
"No to discrimination!"
"Ummm."
Strictly speaking, I hadn't actually been with Choi I-seo for that long.
Still, if I kept staying only with I-seo as they said, they might feel left out.
I suppose maintaining this kind of balance is quite important when dating three girls.
Hmm, it’s tough.
Though I wondered if 'balance' was even possible in this situation.
"I, uh, just don't want to study."
"Are you leaving?"
Look at her, asking while staring me down. I felt like sitting back down, but Seo Ye-rin grabbed me and forcibly pulled me into the seat next to them.
"Ehehe, Woo-jin is ours now."
"Just keep scribbling with your pen, you nerd."
"…."
With her cheeks slightly puffed out, Choi I-seo lowered her head and began studying as if she were sulking.
I’ve never really seen her like this before.
There were plenty of times when Choi I-seo honestly expressed her affection for me.
She wasn't the type to be pointlessly shy about expressing such things; she was a woman who did what was necessary when she felt like it.
But today was different.
How should I put it?
Is she being needy?
It felt like she was acting a bit like a spoiled child.
Between her conversation with Oh Yun-ji and her brief moment of contemplation earlier...
She was acting quite childish today.
It’s not bad.
In fact, I actually liked it.
I-seo rarely showed this side of herself.
As soon as I sat down, Yoo Ah-rin thrust her phone toward me.
On the screen was a list of travel destinations perfect for couples in winter.
"Hey, we're going on a trip after exams. Is there anywhere you want to go?"
"Somewhere I want to go?"
"Yeah. Since it's winter, I was thinking about a ski resort, but I'm worried you might get hurt."
"I don't know how to ski."
"I can just teach you, dummy."
Look at her smiling brightly.
I could feel how excited she was with every word she spoke, which made me feel good too.
It meant she was looking forward to our trip that much.
"Nooo! If Woo-jin gets hurt at a ski resort, we might not be able to play at all! Woo-jin has to stay in one piece until he goes to the military!"
"What do you mean, 'in one piece'?"
Despite Ye-rin's dramatic addition, Yoo Ah-rin seemed to agree that I shouldn't get hurt before enlisting.
"Then where else should we go? First of all—"
"Woo-jin."
Choi I-seo cut in, interrupting Yoo Ah-rin.
In an instant, the three of us turned our gaze toward her.
"Yeah?"
"Um, which of the subjects we're taking this time overlap?"
"With you? Probably—"
"Ugh, who cares about that?"
Yoo Ah-rin irritably shoved her phone back at me.
"Why talk about exams to a guy who’s basically given up on them because he’s going to the military? We should be thinking about our trip."
"…That’s true."
I didn't really want to think about exams either.
Even if going to the military wouldn't fix my ruined grades for this semester, I didn't want to deal with that kind of stress before I left.
"Should we just go abroad? What do you think? We could do a quick trip to somewhere like Japan."
"It’s not a bad idea, but wouldn't it be expensive?"
"Hehe, you clearly don't realize your girlfriend just got her Neutube payout."
Yoo Ah-rin draped her arm over my shoulder. She whispered while poking my cheek with her finger.
"Don't worry about money; just follow your Noona. I'll feed you everything you want to eat."
"Noona… I want to eat you."
"You crazy bastard."
"Hahaha! Woo-jin, that is totally my style!"
I was already smitten, but I almost fell for her all over again.
While I was genuinely looking forward to where we’d go after Yoo Ah-rin's bold declaration...
"Oh, right. Woo-jin. There’s a department gathering after exams. You’re coming, right?"
Choi I-seo cut in again, stopping her studying.
"Huh? What gathering?"
"The department always has a gathering after finals. Especially this time, since so many guys are enlisting, we decided to all get together."
"Hmm, are you guys going too?"
When I asked, looking back and forth between the two beside me, they answered in turn.
"I was invited, but do I really have to go?"
"I'm not going!"
Both Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin didn't seem particularly interested.
I wondered if I should bother going if they weren't, but...
"You should come. You should at least get familiar with your classmates' faces so it won't be awkward when you're discharged."
Choi I-seo’s logic was sound, so I didn't have to think long.
"Sure, I'll go. I'll probably just stay for the first round and then head out."
"Then I'm going too!"
"What the hell? Is everyone going?"
Seo Ye-rin immediately jumped on board since I was going, and Yoo Ah-rin, feeling a bit left out, eventually decided she’d come too.
"Okay, then I'll count on all three of you being there."
"Yeah, yeah. You handle that. Hey, what about a hot spring? Since it's winter, I think it would be nice to go into an open-air bath together."
"Can you handle that?"
"Isn't Ah-rin going to faint?"
Going into an open-air bath together meant, ultimately, being naked.
When asked if she was prepared, Yoo Ah-rin gave a smirk and a bold reply.
"I'll just die trying."
"…."
"The sight of one departing while sensing their own death is truly beautiful."
Seo Ye-rin started reciting something like a line of poetry from behind, making me feel like I was the villain.
"Oh, whatever. I'm just saying I want to rub up against my boyfriend before he goes to the military."
"Ah-rin."
I took her hand with a moved expression and asked.
"Then should we head to the restroom for a bit right now?"
"Why does this piece of shit always—"
"What?! You have morning wood right now?"
Suddenly, Seo Ye-rin ducked her head down, bringing it close to my crotch.
She tapped it with her finger, checking this way and that, before shouting.
"I think I need to see this for myself. Can you take off your pants?"
"Is she some kind of appraiser?"
"I don't know."
"No, Woo-jin, hurry—!"
Thwack!
"Agh!"
Seo Ye-rin had jerked her head up violently to check if I really had an erection.
In the process, she slammed the back of her head against the desk and began clutching it in agony.
"She sure knows how to entertain herself."
"Are you planning to star in a sitcom? Is this practice?"
Seo Ye-rin was thrashing around in pain. It was pitiful to watch her struggle, so I reached out and grabbed her breasts.
Through her bra, the soft sensation became the driving force for me to live another day.
"Why are you grabbing those?"
"She was shaking so much, I thought I should hold them steady."
At Yoo Ah-rin's sharp glare telling me to let go immediately, I slowly released them.
"Hah?! Woo-jin just squeezed them a little!"
"You bastard…."
"No, it was instinct!"
I had applied a bit of pressure because I didn't want to let go.
"More importantly, Ah-rin. Let's hurry up and decide where to go."
Fearing I’d get in even more trouble, I quickly looked at Yoo Ah-rin's phone to discuss potential destinations.
"Show me too."
Choi I-seo, who had claimed she was studying, had been constantly interrupting and was now standing behind me.
I was about to hand her the phone when she asked to see where we were going.
But then, like a snake sliding over a wall, Choi I-seo naturally sat down on my lap and leaned back against me.
"Where are we going?"
"Uh…."
Choi I-seo settled into my arms to look at the phone with us.
Watching this scene blankly, Yoo Ah-rin finally couldn't take it anymore and spoke up.
"You've been interfering since earlier, and now you're doing this openly?!"
"…."
Choi I-seo simply turned her head away, pretending not to hear.
"It's because I-seo is in 'I love Woo-jin too much Mode' today, Ah-rin. Let's give her a pass."
"Didn't I say I was in 'Pulverize everything that gets on my nerves Mode' today?"
"And I'm in 'I want to go to a hotel with Woo-jin Mode'!"
"Oh, for god's sake! Why is everyone getting in the way! It's my turn!"
In any case, no one was willing to yield an inch. Choi I-seo just kept her mouth shut and stayed glued to me.
I-seo really is acting strange today.
I wondered if she’d get mad if I touched her breasts, so I gave them a light squeeze—and was immediately met with a headbutt to the chin.