The Edited Video
"Professor. It's me. May I come in?"
"Uh... Come in."
- Creak.
A woman stepped into the office right after. 'Huh?' She looked familiar. It was the married woman with milky-white skin and a voluptuous figure I'd seen earlier by the fountain.
"Hello~ Professor. It's been a while since I last saw you last year."
"Uh... Yes."
She bowed politely the moment she entered, offering me a greeting. Her deep cleavage came into view, the valley between her massive breasts drawing my gaze without effort.
"You took such good care of Eunyung during her first entrance interview..."
'Eunyung?' That had to be Cha Eunyung. 'Not her mother... her older sister, maybe?' But the age gap seemed a little too small for sisters. She looked to be in her late twenties, so perhaps six or seven years apart. Now that I looked closely, their facial features were similar. Only her eye color was an ordinary brown, which was probably why I hadn't noticed the resemblance before. Her figure was also very different. Either way, Cha Eunyung was a second-year student, so she had entered last year. This woman had likely come to Nuri University with her and met Professor Kim Byung-yoon at the time.
"Thank you for calling so often and even treating us to meals. I really appreciate everything you did for us, Professor."
"Ah... It's nothing. Please, have a seat."
I gestured for her to sit while she stood there thanking me. She took the sofa to my left and turned her head toward me.
'Whoa...' She looked even more beautiful up close. Milky-white skin, a straight nose, and those full breasts. A subtle, seductive aura seemed to radiate from her upper body.
"You used to contact us often last year, so Eunyung and I would have meals with you. I haven't been able to visit because of childcare. I'm sorry~"
'Hmm?' It seemed Professor Kim Byung-yoon had been reaching out regularly ever since the entrance interview. A professor personally contacting a new student was unusual. There was probably... 'an ulterior motive?' Professor Kim Byung-yoon was the kind of man who had offered Cha Eunyung anal sex in exchange for grades. He had likely set his sights on her during the interview and made the same offer then. He wouldn't have contacted this woman, Cha Eun-ju, for purely innocent reasons either.
I gave her a suitably vague reply. "No, it's fine."
"But..." Cha Eun-ju trailed off, then continued. "You said you had something important to discuss regarding Eunyung..."
'Something about Cha Eunyung?' I had no context for what was going on. What exactly had Professor Kim Byung-yoon wanted to say when he called her here? The video I'd seen on his phone just moments ago flashed through my mind.
'Was he planning to show her this?' I didn't know the details, but I picked up Professor Kim Byung-yoon's phone from beside me. The same folder from earlier appeared on the screen.
[(Folder) Cha Eunyung_Business Department_202X.03.19_Cha Eun-ju Blackmail Edit]
'This is...' The blackmail edit for Cha Eun-ju. And the woman sitting in front of me was also named Cha Eun-ju. This had to be it. I opened the folder. A single video file appeared inside.
[Cha Eunyung Student Video - For University Steering Committee Submission]
'What is this?' The situation was getting more confusing by the second. It looked like an edited clip of Cha Eunyung's anal sex scene. Submitting it to the university steering committee? That made no sense. Why would he submit footage of himself seducing and sleeping with a student? I tapped the video to play it.
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- Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.
- Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle.
"Hngh... Haah... Hng..."
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"Ah!" A lewd moan suddenly spilled from the phone. Cha Eun-ju, who had heard it too, widened her eyes in shock and turned her gaze toward the screen. Feeling her stare, I instinctively angled the phone so she could see it clearly as well.
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- Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.
- Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle.
"Ahn... Haa... Aah..."
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The video showed Cha Eunyung moaning and having sex right here in the professor's office. Something about it felt off, though. Only Cha Eunyung's figure was emphasized; my face and silhouette had been heavily cropped out. ...Why had Professor Kim Byung-yoon edited out my appearance? Because he didn't want to see me? No... He would have remembered doing this himself, so his own face should have been visible in the footage. The quest's common-sense alteration must have made it so. That meant... Professor Kim Byung-yoon had deliberately removed his own image from the video. But... why? The question remained unanswered.
While watching the video, Cha Eun-ju asked me, her voice trembling, "Wh... What is this, Professor?"
She seemed just as flustered as I was. I answered in a similarly shaken tone. "Cha... Cha Eunyung..."
"Yes!?"
She had been too shocked to look closely at first, but after hearing my words she focused on the screen again.
"Ah... Ah!"
It was definitely Cha Eunyung. The woman with her pale back exposed, engaged in anal sex. The edited video soon switched scenes.
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- Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.
- Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle.
"Hahk... —... Hoo... —... Haa..."
"Aah!... H-How... Hngh!"
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Now Cha Eunyung was lying on her back atop the desk, hips raised, receiving anal sex with her most intimate area fully exposed to the ceiling. Her face and genitals were shown in explicit detail, along with the man's shaft repeatedly plunging in and out of her rear. "Oh... My!" Cha Eun-ju cried out involuntarily. The edit had deliberately muffled the man's voice. She stared at me with wide, startled eyes. "Wh... What on earth is going on, Professor!?"
Meeting her round, shocked gaze, I racked my brain. 'What kind of situation is this?' I needed to give a proper answer. I quickly reviewed everything I knew so far.
- Folder name: (Folder) Cha Eunyung_Business Department_202X.03.19_Cha Eun-ju Blackmail Edit
- Video title: Cha Eunyung Student Video - For University Steering Committee Submission
- The man's face in the video had been intentionally cropped
- Quest name: 'Professor Kim's Request'
"..."
"Professor? Please say something. Why... Why is Eunyung doing that!?"
Cha Eun-ju's voice grew louder with panic. At that moment, things started falling into place in my mind. I understood what Professor Kim Byung-yoon had been planning—this request that was little more than blackmail. I opened my mouth with a shameless expression.
"Student Cha Eunyung... had sexual relations with her boyfriend in my office."
"...What?"
"You can see it, can't you?"
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- Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.
- Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle.
"Ahn... Haa... Aah..."
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In the video, Cha Eunyung panted heavily while having sex, her partner's face cropped so it was impossible to identify. When I claimed it was "Cha Eunyung's boyfriend," she seemed to believe it. I continued speaking to the still-wide-eyed Cha Eun-ju. Once the lie had begun, it flowed smoothly.
"I installed a camera in the office to prevent exam leaks, but this is what got recorded. I'm just as shocked as you are."
"This..."
Cha Eun-ju pointed a trembling finger at the top of the video. The title was clearly displayed there: [Cha Eunyung Student Video - For University Steering Committee Submission]. She steadied her shaking voice and asked, "Are you... planning to submit this video to the steering committee?"
"...It's not exactly a minor incident."
The reason the video was titled that way wasn't because it was actually meant for submission. Professor Kim Byung-yoon had prepared it in advance, knowing the title would appear at the top when played in full screen. Because...
"If you submit this video, Professor..."
"She'll be expelled at the very least. It might even make the news."
"No!"
This was how he intended to blackmail her. Cha Eun-ju continued in a trembling voice, almost to herself. "Th... That can't happen. Eunyung... Eunyung... if that happens..."
"I've allowed Eunyung to come and go freely from my office ever since the interview because I cared about her. I never expected her to do something like this."
She seemed deeply worried about her younger sister. I pressed her once more. "It's too serious an incident to simply overlook."
I tilted the phone in my right hand slightly so she could see the video even more clearly.
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- Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Thwack.
- Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle. Jingle.
"Ahn... Haa... Aah..."
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Cha Eunyung was shown with her intimate area exposed toward the ceiling, receiving anal sex. She moaned breathlessly. -Whoosh. Suddenly, Cha Eun-ju grabbed my left hand with both of hers, her eyes pleading.
"Please, Professor. Just this once, look the other way. Eunyung made a mistake. She's not usually like this..."
Her desperate gaze, her full breasts, her collarbones, the elegant line of her neck, her plump lips—everything came into view at once. When she suddenly turned toward me, the slit in her dress revealed her pale thighs. I could also feel the soft touch of her hands resting on mine.
Looking at Cha Eun-ju, I spoke as if I had no choice. "...Miss Eun-ju."
"Yes, Professor."
She answered in a trembling voice.
"If you grant me one favor, I'll pretend Student Cha Eunyung's actions never happened."
"A... favor?"
I smiled inwardly and began to speak.