Two
Two
Lee
What the hell did she do to not even have enough for basic living expenses......
My head starts throbbing at the news that Seo Se-na has no money because of skin gacha.
Even if hobbies cost different amounts depending on how much you enjoy them.
Isn't it a bit much to dump every single cent into it?
"I'm not lying, I can really show you. I know it's sorry of me to say this from the very first month since I've spent all my money, but could you please let it slide just this once? I'll definitely find a part-time job and pay you back next month, Jin-man oppa! Please, just this once, okay? If I get kicked out now, I'll really end up on the streets."
At twenty-three, she's still at an age where her parents would take her back, so why here of all places?
I tilt my head.
Though the question is only fleeting.
"......Oppa?"
I can let this slide since she must have her own personal reasons.
But her reckless spending habits made me seriously reconsider.
Usually, when people live on their own, even if they spend money on in-game purchases, they keep enough for living expenses, but to dump all her money......
"Se-na-ssi, I'm afraid-"
It leads me to the conclusion that this woman is a no-go.
I'm looking for a roommate, not a woman to sponsor.
So, I was just about to tell her that living together probably wouldn't work out, and to pack her bags and leave tomorrow.
"Jin-man oppa, I will really, truly find a part-time job and pay for this month and next month all at once. I promise, I'm serious. So please don't kick me out, just let it slide this once. Please, okay? If I get kicked out of here, I'll really end up on the streets."
I feel a bit annoyed.
Whether it's because she's intentionally avoiding going back to her parents.
Or dumping all her money into games.
Those are her personal lifestyle patterns and personal matters.
But to make such an absurd request so casually......
My years of social experience tell me that's only possible if she thinks I'm a pushover.
So, I was planning to coldly lay out the reality and just kick her out.
Until I saw the tears flowing from Seo Se-na's eyes.
"I had some family issues, so I tried to move out, but I didn't have a single penny. I tried to find a part-time job, but I kept failing interviews because I didn't have a fixed address or because I was too young, and the money I used when I left home is running out, and so-"
"Didn't you say you spent it all on that character skin I saw earlier?"
"Jin-man oppa and I only met yesterday, how could I tell you all my personal business? It's better if you just think less of me; it's more comfortable for you that way. Sob stories just make other people uncomfortable."
Am I supposed to fucking believe this?
My trust in her plummets because her reasons keep changing.
I didn't ask about her situation in the first place because I didn't want to be a busybody and end up getting screwed over.
"Oppa, please. Please don't kick me out. Please, sob."
Normally, I should kick her out.
She doesn't even have a proper job.
How could a girl who looks like she should still be in college handle a murderous fixed monthly expense of 410,000 won?
Plus, if what she says is true, next month she'll need 820,000 won, including this month's.
Is that even possible?
But she must be desperate enough to cling to a complete stranger like this.
"......You have to pay 820,000 won next month. Will you be okay with that?"
I said it to make her realize the reality.
But was my comment just an opportunity to Seo Se-na?
"I'll pay you back, I definitely will! No, if that doesn't work, I'll even sell my body. I'm not lacking in looks anywhere I go!"
"Th-that, selling your body is a no-go. If I catch you doing that, I'm kicking you out immediately."
"I was just saying, Jin-man oppa! Anyway, thank you so much for the chance! I'll definitely pay you back!"
I let out a small sigh.
It's because I know that if I act like a busybody, I'm the one who will end up tired.
At the same time, since she's saying all that, I thought maybe I could trust her just this once.
'If she can't pay me back next month, then I'll kick her out.'
Just as I made that resolution and was about to continue the conversation.
"But Jin-man oppa, if it's you, I wouldn't mind if you did this and that, you know, that kind of stuff to me. How about it?"
Seo Se-na says, hooking her finger into the neckline of her t-shirt and pulling it.
That comment made one thing certain.
This woman.
She looks normal on the outside, but she's clearly not right in the head.
Seeing how disgusted my expression was, the energetic and bubbly Seo Se-na immediately apologized.
*
"Aww, I finished it all."
I was only lost in thought for a moment, but the sweet Americano cup with three pumps of syrup was already empty.
It was when I dumped the ice, tossed the empty cup into the plastic recycling bin, and got on the elevator.
A vibration rang in my pocket.
I took out my phone and saw a selfie Seo Se-na had sent, with an empty trash can in the background.
- I win.
I let out a snort at the follow-up message.
Don't tell me she wants praise for emptying the trash can?
I sent a rough 'good job' message, then entered the office, which was like a war zone.
Compared to that, our Information and Computer Management Department is relatively quiet......
"Ah, Assistant Manager Jin-man. You need to give us the security report, where are you?"
"I'll be down shortly, Section Chief."
Given the nature of our department, just because there are no work calls doesn't mean it's not a war zone.
*
I park my car in the apartment parking lot, go up to my place, and open the front door.
Normally, it might have been a dark, empty, hollow space with no one around.
But.
"Ah, oppa! You're home!"
Now, when I walk into the house, Seo Se-na greets me warmly.
"You were home."
I smile, seeing the strong evidence that there is someone other than me in my house.
"Yes! This place is so nice, I don't really want to leave!"
I didn't know it before I moved out, but seeing Se-na welcome me home after work makes me feel at ease.
This is also one of the changes in my life, which felt comfortable yet desolate.
"Then get some rest."
"Oh, oppa, haven't you eaten dinner yet?"
"I ate at the office."
However, this situation was somehow a bit awkward.
We aren't dating or married; we're living together out of financial necessity.
But I feel like I might start developing strange feelings for this cute, immature little sister.
"Uing, I was waiting to eat with you."
How can she be so bright and full of aegyo?
If she had gone to college normally, she definitely would have been the school's official goddess.
Because of that, worried about sexual issues arising, on the second day after Seo Se-na moved in.
When we set the rules, she and I made a firm agreement to respect boundaries.
We live together and use separate rooms, but we agreed to avoid any awkward situations in common areas.
But right now, on her chest, two small, protruding nubs are clearly making their presence known.
Is she really okay with that in front of a man, especially one who isn't family?
"That's how it is. Se-na-ssi, eat by yourself."
While I wash up lightly and change clothes in the small bathroom attached to my room, I smell ramen.
I go out to the living room and see Seo Se-na cooking ramen.
"Se-na-ssi."
"Yes, oppa?"
In my memory, there's no ramen in our cupboard.
"We have plenty of side dishes at home, but ramen...... did you buy this?"
"Hehehe, I'm in a position where I have no money and am just mooching off you, so I felt bad just taking everything."
Was a five-pack of ramen about 4,000 won?
Seo Se-na, with her sheepish smile, has an inherent, irrepressible aegyo that seems to send gentle ripples through a man's heart.
"Anyway, when you start paying rent normally, I was planning to charge for food separately."
"Ehh, really? I guess so. You have to earn your own keep. That makes sense!"
It's not something someone who borrowed money from me because they couldn't pay this month's rent should say, but luckily, her way of thinking is sound.
Seo Se-na, having finished cooking the ramen, brings the pot, chopsticks, and an empty rice bowl to the table.
Watching her eat the ramen while saying, "Ha-eu, it's hot!" makes me think she looks like a hamster with its cheeks full of sunflower seeds.
At that moment, perhaps because the ramen is hot, Seo Se-na tries to drink cold water in a hurry and drops the cup from her hand.
"Ah!"
The clear, cold water in the glass soaks her t-shirt.
Seo Se-na isn't wearing a bra right now.
Even if their presence was slightly diluted, the two nubs that were slightly visible through her t-shirt are now shining through the wet fabric, and her breast line comes into view.
And that image is etched in detail into my eyes.
"Aigoo, look at me and my absent-mindedness."
However, even though Seo Se-na should be concerned about her state, she has no interest or word to say about it, focusing only on the fact that she spilled the water.
A cute command drops: "Oppa, I'll clean up the water, so don't touch it!"
I hesitate as I was about to wipe it up, and blankly watch her back as she darts into her room.
No.
Actually, I'm looking at her breasts revealed by the wet shirt on her back.
'Lee Jin-man, you crazy bastard, do you want to go to the police station?'
I slap my own cheek quite hard with my palm.
"Oh, oppa! What was that sound?"
"It's nothing."
Seo Se-na, who quickly changed her top, comes out and tears off a bunch of toilet paper to quickly wipe up the water on the floor.
She throws the wet paper into the trash can, starts eating again, and feels a little disappointed that the ramen has already gotten soggy.
"Ramen is best when it's chewy, but it's all soggy now......"
"Well-cooked ramen has its own charm. Anyway, enjoy your meal."
Anyway, since nothing happened, I was just about to go into my room and play some games.
Seo Se-na looked at me with sparkling eyes and parted her small lips.
"Can't you stay with me until I finish eating?"
"Doesn't that make you uncomfortable?"
"Not at all! It's actually better to have someone with me when I eat."
I can just turn on the game a little later, so I sit down and fiddle with my phone.
Watching her eat what is just ramen so incredibly deliciously, I think she'd be great at mukbang, and then I suddenly get curious.
"Se-na-ssi. It's been about a week since you moved into my place, are you finding a part-time job okay?"
"Uup? I-I'm still looking."
"......You don't have to answer in a rush, so swallow first and then talk."
Thinking about the personality she shows at home, I think she could easily gain popularity if she did something like internet broadcasting.
If that were the case, she wouldn't need to choose the option of taking the risk of living with a man.
"Th-that, it's not going well. These days, even part-time jobs want people with experience, but I don't have any, hehe."
"If you work 8 hours a day, 5 days a week for about 3 weeks, you can easily earn 800,000 won, so don't feel pressured by time and look into it slowly."
But I didn't ask.
She must know that too.
I don't know how long she's been living on her own, but she didn't seem like someone who didn't know how the world works.
I'm not interested in being a busybody any further.
"H-how do you calculate that so fast?"
However, seeing her surprised expression at my words, I thought she still needed a bit more experience.