Chapter 73 (Se-hee, Shin-bi)
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 73 (Se-hee, Shin-bi)
"I'm here! Se-hee! Si-woo, how've you been?"
As soon as Shin-bi Noona stepped into the house, she greeted Se-hee and Si-woo with a warm, cozy smile.
The way the corners of her eyes curved slightly downward as she smiled instantly melted the tension in Si-woo’s heart, which had been on high alert.
Though not quite as large as Se-hee Noona’s, her breasts were impressively shaped, large, and heavy, stretching the fabric of her blouse until it was taut.
Her short school uniform skirt sat precariously high on her fair, thick thighs.
No matter how you looked at her, she was a beauty with a fantastic figure.
With that face that looked as pure and innocent as a white moon, had she really been sharing secret carnal pleasures with Se-hee Noona?
With those lovely, ripe, pale pink lips, had she been sipping and swallowing the overflowing nectar from Se-hee Noona’s secret flesh?
His heart, which had barely managed to calm down, felt like it was being eroded again by uncontrollable emotions fueled by his delusions.
"Oh... Shin-bi Noona... you're here?"
Si-woo greeted her while suppressing his emotions as much as possible, as if crushing bitter fragments of emptiness in his mouth and spitting them into the air.
After spending the night with Se-hee Noona, things had become awkward between him and Shin-bi Noona, but he didn't feel enough resentment or hatred toward her to actually dislike her.
In the first place, it was Shin-bi Noona who had tried to tell Si-woo about their relationship first—though he didn't know why—and Si-woo was the one who had belatedly intruded upon their secret friendship.
Resenting her wouldn't help the situation at all.
"Shin-bi, did you eat before coming?"
Se-hee Noona asked while still sitting at the dining table.
"Yeah! I had some bread!"
Shin-bi Noona naturally headed toward the seat next to Se-hee Noona.
"Do you want some real food? Should I make you some fried eggs?"
Se-hee Noona spoke affectionately as she made room for Shin-bi Noona beside her.
Si-woo felt a slight pang in his chest at Se-hee Noona’s kindness toward Shin-bi Noona—something he might have overlooked under normal circumstances.
"No, I'm fine! I ate plenty. But I guess your mom and Se-young really aren't here?"
Shin-bi Noona set her bag down and looked around.
"Yeah... Mom's at my aunt's house for a bit because of work," Si-woo answered as he sat back down.
Shin-bi Noona nodded at Si-woo with an understanding smile.
* * *
"Must have been nice, huh?"
Shin-bi Noona said to Si-woo with a beaming face.
"What was?"
"I mean, it must have been nice with your mom gone."
"Ah... well, I guess..."
Si-woo answered as cautiously as possible, fearing he might get caught for what happened with Se-hee Noona, even though it was a comment he would have normally brushed off.
"Si-woo, didn't you say you're busy this afternoon? I guess you can't come pick up Se-hee. You're going to Se-young's academy for a consultation?"
Shin-bi Noona spoke as if she already knew his schedule, likely having heard it from Se-hee Noona.
"Oh, yeah! I have to go right after my own academy ends, so that's how it turned out."
"Really? That's a shame. It would've been nice to hang out with us after academy..."
Shin-bi Noona spoke to Si-woo with genuine regret.
"Mom's busy with work, so I'm just going as the guardian just for today!"
Si-woo emphasized "just for today," as if setting a boundary against Shin-bi Noona.
"It's that Magic Academy in front of the station, right? Well, at least you'll get to see Seul-gi."
It seemed Shin-bi Noona also knew a bit about the Magic Academy.
"Seul-gi? Why Seul-gi?"
Si-woo asked, puzzled by the sudden mention of her name.
"Huh? Haven't you talked to Seul-gi?"
"Talked about what?"
"Ah~ I guess you don't know yet!"
Shin-bi Noona spoke in a playful tone, as if intentionally trying to pique his curiosity.
"No, what don't I know?! Why are you bringing up Seul-gi all of a sudden?! Are you two plotting something behind my back again?!"
Offended by Shin-bi Noona’s teasing tone, Si-woo frowned and looked back and forth between her and Se-hee Noona.
"Hehe~ it's nothing like that. It's no fun if I tell you in advance!"
Shin-bi Noona spoke with a smile, as if soothing a child.
Though it left a bad taste in his mouth, Si-woo couldn't bring himself to press further in the face of her disarming smile.
"But Shin-bi Noona, what brings you to our house so early in the morning?"
Rather than the talk about Seul-gi, Si-woo was more concerned about Shin-bi Noona’s unusual morning visit.
He asked the question out of a vague, ominous feeling that something was up.
"Just because~ I wanted to see your face too! Didn't you miss me, Si-woo?"
Shin-bi Noona continued to tease him, clearly having no intention of giving a straight answer yet.
It was the morning after he had spent the night with Se-hee Noona.
Normally, he would have just brushed it off as her being her usual self...
But with Se-hee Noona’s attitude changing for no clear reason and Shin-bi Noona’s sudden visit, Si-woo couldn't help but think it was all connected.
* * *
"Did you bring what we talked about earlier?"
Se-hee Noona put down her spoon and looked at Shin-bi Noona.
It seemed Se-hee Noona had finished her meal while Si-woo and Shin-bi Noona were talking.
"Yeah, I brought it!"
"Can you give it to me now?"
"Huh? Right now?"
Shin-bi Noona glanced at Si-woo, as if they were talking about something they shouldn't take out in front of him.
"Yeah, give it to me now. I'm going to take it right away."
Se-hee Noona spoke calmly, as if she didn't care if Si-woo saw.
"Okay, then. Just a second!"
Shin-bi Noona pulled a small, palm-sized box out of her bag and handed it to Se-hee Noona.
"Here! At the same time every day... you know, right?"
Shin-bi Noona said, glancing at Si-woo again.
"Dammit, what is it? Are you guys leaving me out again?!"
Si-woo spoke up, annoyed by the secret the two of them were sharing.
"Who's leaving you out?! It's just something you don't need to know about!"
After snapping at Si-woo, Se-hee Noona nonchalantly took a capsule out of the packaging inside the box and popped it into her mouth.
Then she stood up, went to the water purifier, and poured herself a glass of water.
Gulp, gulp!
Despite saying he didn't need to know, Se-hee Noona stretched her body and tilted her head back to drink, almost as if she were showing off for him.
Si-woo recalled the memory of standing naked and erect with Se-hee Noona last night while drinking from that same water purifier.
He watched her like a man possessed.
After finishing the water, Se-hee Noona flicked the top of Si-woo’s head with her fingertip.
Tap!
"I'm going to go put this in my room, so finish your food quickly, Si-woo! And stop talking nonsense with Shin-bi!"
Se-hee Noona headed upstairs to her room with the box Shin-bi Noona had given her.
* * *
"What is it?"
Si-woo whispered to Shin-bi Noona as soon as Se-hee Noona was gone.
"Are you curious?"
Shin-bi Noona’s tone and expression remained playful.
"Dammit, what is it?!"
Si-woo frowned, his voice thick with frustration.
"Pfft~ I think you're the cutest when you make that face, Si-woo."
Shin-bi Noona teased him again.
"Stop playing around, Shin-bi Noona! I'm being really serious right now!"
Si-woo’s voice cracked as he pleaded in desperation.
Shin-bi Noona made a troubled, contemplative face at his plea.
"Hmm... since Se-hee isn't trying to hide it, I guess it's okay to tell you..."
Shin-bi Noona trailed off, as if stalling for time.
"Yeah! So tell me!"
Si-woo urged her, wanting an answer before his sister came back down.
"I don't know. Should I? Is it really okay?"
Shin-bi Noona continued to tease him mischievously.
"We're close enough that you can tell me that much, aren't we?!"
Si-woo spoke with a look of deep hurt.
Shin-bi Noona stared at him for a moment as if it were the most amusing thing in the world, then spoke.
"That's funny! What exactly is our 'relationship'?"
Her words stung, stabbing right at his heart.
"Dammit! We've known each other forever! It really hurts my feelings when you say stuff like that, Noona!"
Before he knew it, his sense of being a rival for Se-hee Noona’s affection had vanished, and he was whining to Shin-bi Noona like a child.
"Hahaha! Okay, okay! I'm joking! Why are you getting so upset?"
Shin-bi Noona laughed with satisfaction, seemingly pleased with the reaction she had drawn out of him.
"Fine, I'll tell you. But in exchange, can you do me one favor?"
"What favor?"
"I'll tell you after you promise to do it."
Shin-bi Noona suddenly proposed a deal.
"It's nothing weird, right?"
Si-woo began to grow wary again.
"It's nothing weird. In fact, you'll probably be grateful to me later once you know."
Si-woo hesitated for a moment at her words before answering.
"Fine... okay. If it's something I can do, I'll do it."
He added a meaningless condition. To Si-woo, finding out what Se-hee Noona was up to was more important than whatever price he'd have to pay Shin-bi Noona later.
Upon hearing his answer, Shin-bi Noona moved to the seat next to him and took his hand.
Then, using her index finger, she slowly and clearly traced the words 'Contraceptive Pill' onto his palm, one character at a time.
Si-woo felt his mind go blank.
"You really have to keep this a secret, okay?"
Shin-bi Noona’s voice echoed in his ears like a lingering ghost.