Chapter 558: Departure Preparation
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 558: Departure Preparation
“Ahem. I’m announcing that Kim Woo-jin’s trip to Japan has been cancelled.”
The room erupted into a stir at my words.
The three who had been in the ‘pro-trip’ camp, in particular, asked back with bewildered expressions.
“Suddenly?”
“Hey! What gives?! Did Yoo Ah-rin beat the crap out of you in there?!”
“…….”
Choi I-seo and Senior Ju-hee looked stunned, while Oh Yun-ji protested, looking like she found the whole thing absurd.
But I remained firm.
“No! Why would my Ah-rin hit me?! She persuaded me in an extremely realistic and rational manner.”
“Mhm, mhm.”
Standing beside me, Seo Ye-rin pointed a finger and shouted triumphantly, “This is who we are! Who do you think you guys are?! We know Woo-jini best!”
Choi I-seo looked at the gloating Seo Ye-rin with disbelief. Oh Yun-ji, looking like she couldn't believe her ears, stomped toward the main room.
“I seriously don't get this?!”
“Hey! Hey! Yun-ji!”
I tried to stop her in a hurry, but it was too late. Entering the main room, Oh Yun-ji witnessed a shocking sight.
A giant cat.
“Hey! This is cheating!”
“W-what are you looking at, you bitch?! Get lost!”
“You’re keeping him here like this?! Hey, is this right?! Kim Woo-jin, get over here!”
At the commotion coming from the main room, I aimlessly poked at the pig's trotters.
“It’s all gone. Not a single piece left.”
“……Good for you.”
Choi Jin-ah looked proud, as if she had just proven that pig's trotters could be eaten that cleanly.
But she really had picked them clean; no matter how much I poked around, there wasn't a single edible scrap left.
“Hey! Kim Woo-jin! I said get over here!”
“Agh?! You crazy bitch! Where do you think you’re touching?!”
Chaos continued inside.
As I hesitated, Choi I-seo asked, “What on earth happened?”
“Ah-rin Meow.”
“……What?”
When she asked if she’d heard correctly, I answered again.
“Ah-rin Meow.”
“You didn't name it that thinking it would be cute, did you?”
“Isn't it cute?”
“Go tell Ah-rin that. She’ll ask if you’re making fun of her.”
Is it that bad? I thought I’d come up with a pretty good name. Though, if I actually went in and said it, she’d probably bite me and ask why I was bothering her.
“This is totally cheating!”
Oh Yun-ji’s loud shouting still echoed from inside.
Hearing it, Seo Ye-rin crossed her arms and snorted.
“Calling our Ah-rin’s secret weapon cowardly? I’m sorry, but that was just the beginning! We have two more stages prepared!”
Two more stages?
“Ah, damn. I should have held out a bit longer.”
I should have seen everything before giving in. Ah-rin Meow’s destructive power was so strong that I’d folded instantly.
“What was next?”
When I asked out of curiosity, Seo Ye-rin smirked.
“Stage 2 is Oink-Oink Jjin-a.”
Choi Jin-ah, who was cleaning up the finished pig's trotters, flinched and asked, “……Me? Wait a second. I never agreed to anything like that?”
Seo Ye-rin ignored her and moved on to the next one.
“The last one is Cow Ye-rin! This is the strongest!”
Seo Ye-rin cupped her breasts from below. It was funny hearing her call herself the strongest, but strangely, I found myself agreeing.
She mentioned buying some kind of cow bikini last time—if I’d held out, would I have seen that too?
“Woo-jin, I think you should head in now.”
“Ah, right.”
Following Senior Ju-hee’s advice, I entered the main room. There, Yoo Ah-rin sat on the bed wrapped in a blanket, while Oh Yun-ji stood triumphantly holding a bikini in her hand.
“You brat. You tried to take me on wearing something with this many weaknesses?”
“Give it back, you crazy bitch! Why would you strip it off me?!”
Yoo Ah-rin snapped. Honestly, we’ve all seen everything there is to see, so I didn't see much point in hiding.
Oh Yun-ji threw Yoo Ah-rin’s bikini at me and spoke irritably.
“Hey, Kim Woo-jin. You’re going to Japan. Got it?”
“……Ah-rin Meow told me to stay, though.”
“Ah-rin Meow my ass! Fuck, that’s so cringey, you crazy bastard!”
I got cursed at by Yoo Ah-rin, not Oh Yun-ji. Choi I-seo told me not to say it, and she was right.
Feeling a bit hurt, I slowly approached Yoo Ah-rin.
“I can't help it. I have to give you a Churu.”
“Look at this bastard, dropping sex jokes! Are you a total old man or what?!”
As I started lifting the blanket to crawl into bed, Yoo Ah-rin huffed and pushed me away with her feet.
“No! If we’re going to do it, at least wait a bit! Everyone’s waiting outside!”
“Ahem, the authority of a robust head of household is standing tall right now. How much longer do you expect me to wait?”
“Stop talking bullshit, fuck!”
Yoo Ah-rin’s resistance was fierce. I frowned, trying to grab her legs to pin her down, when—
“Do it with me.”
Oh Yun-ji, who had been watching intently from the side, slowly took off her top and approached.
“Huh?”
“What?”
Both of us were caught off guard. Yoo Ah-rin stopped flailing her legs.
As we stared at her, wondering if she was serious about such a sudden suggestion, Oh Yun-ji shrugged.
“What? It’s not like we haven't seen everything and done everything already.”
“I mean, that’s true, but……”
“If Yoo Ah-rin won't do it, do it with me. In exchange, you’re going to Japan. Deal?”
“…….”
I glanced at Yoo Ah-rin. Oh Yun-ji stepped closer, grabbed my cheeks, and turned my head toward her.
She gave me a deep, lingering kiss and whispered, “If we go to Japan, I’ll do a cosplay for you too.”
“……You’ve already done so many—”
Oh Yun-ji immediately stomped on my foot.
“Agh!”
“I’ve done a lot of roleplay, but I haven't done much cosplay!”
“Ah, right.”
“Back then, we were both broke college students, so the most I could do was wear a high school uniform.”
“Kim Woo-jin, you crazy piece of shit.”
Yoo Ah-rin flipped me off and muttered a curse. But since we were freshmen in college back then, it was only a one-year difference from high school. I felt like that was within the acceptable range.
“Anyway, you know Japan has tons of that stuff, right? I’ll do it for you, so let’s go. I really don't want to go to Japan alone.”
“…….”
Seeing Oh Yun-ji plead like this made me want to go. Even Yoo Ah-rin seemed moved by how serious Oh Yun-ji was being.
In reality, Ah-rin had the other girls here and wouldn't have time to be lonely. Even if it was only for three days and two nights, Oh Yun-ji clearly hated the idea of being by herself.
“I feel like…… if I come back, you won't be here again.”
“Hey, why would you say that?”
I quickly grabbed her shoulders. Oh Yun-ji placed her hands over mine, but her expression remained grim.
“I know. I know that’ll never happen. But maybe because it happened once before…… leaving my spot makes me really anxious.”
“…….”
“…….”
Yoo Ah-rin and I both fell silent. Because we knew what Yun-ji had gone through and how she’d finally returned to our side after such a long detour.
We couldn't easily dismiss those feelings or call them an exaggeration.
In the end.
“……I’m sorry, Ah-rin Meow.”
“It’s fine—no, fuck. That is not fine, you dog bastard.”
“I’ll go to Japan, Yun-ji.”
I apologized to Ah-rin Meow and decided to go to Japan.
“Really?”
“Yeah. Honestly, there’s no reason to make such a fuss. It’s just a three-day trip to the country next door.”
The two women nodded hesitantly at my words. I wasn't wrong. It seemed they realized they might have been getting a bit too worked up.
Facing each other closely, Oh Yun-ji and I naturally kissed again. We moved at the same time without either of us leading; our chemistry was just that good.
And so.
Watching us kiss with our tongues intertwined, Yoo Ah-rin’s face turned bright red as she screamed, “You son of a bitch! You said you’d do it with me!”
“No, you said you wouldn't……”
At that, Yoo Ah-rin threw off the blanket.
She was still wearing the panties and the cat ears. And even a tail—I had no idea how that was attached.
As I stared blankly, Yoo Ah-rin spread her legs and said, “Me-Meow!”
* * *
A few days later, over the weekend.
My steps were quite light as I pulled two suitcases toward the front door.
One was mine, and the other was Oh Yun-ji’s. Since it was only a three-day trip, we didn't have much luggage.
“Woo-jin, you know, right?”
“Yes?”
Choi Jin-ah, waiting at the entrance, spoke excitedly.
“Soba, udon, sushi, takoyaki, and so on. Eat everything you can and leave me a review.”
“…….”
“Got it? I’m counting on you.”
I wasn't joking—this girl had enough wealth to fly to Japan just for lunch. I had no idea why she was asking me for this.
“Well, I’ll think about it.”
“Don't you dare eat brand pizza or chicken over there. It has to be authentic Japanese food!”
God, she’s loud.
Passing Choi Jin-ah, I found Choi I-seo waiting outside the front door.
“Woo-jin, help Yun-ji out while you’re there. And don't get into any weird trouble. Okay?”
“……Why do you always tell me not to get into trouble whenever I go somewhere?”
“Because you always manage to get into trouble whenever you go somewhere.”
Choi I-seo chuckled softly as she straightened my collar.
“Is my collar messed up? I thought I checked it.”
When I asked curiously, Choi I-seo kept her hands near my collar a bit longer before slowly pulling away with a smile.
“No, it’s fine. I just wanted to touch you, so I did.”
“……You know you’ve gotten quite sly lately?”
“I’m a married woman, after all.”
Choi I-seo and I both smirked at the same time. She wasn't wrong.
“Where are Ye-rin and Ah-rin?”
“In the car. They said they’d drop you off at the airport.”
“And the kids?”
“They’re sleeping. I finally got them down, so see them when you get back.”
It was a shame, but it couldn't be helped.
We shared a brief kiss. Choi I-seo looked me in the eye and gave a warning of sorts.
“Don't you dare say you’re staying a few more days because you like it there. I’ll come find you if you do.”
“Geez, you worry too much.”
I kissed her again, which seemed to mollify her.
“Hey! When are you coming?!”
“Ujinaaa! Let’s go already! I want to eat walnut cookies at the rest stop!”
Yoo Ah-rin and Seo Ye-rin called out to me from the car window.
“We’re not stopping at a rest stop, though.”
Choi I-seo scratched her cheek awkwardly and gave me a push on the back, telling me to have a safe trip.