Chapter 74
Chapter 74
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 74
Chapter Title: Pool Villa
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After the long and boring bus ride finally came to an end, we arrived at the accommodation I had booked in advance.
"Wow! So biiig...! It's enormously huge and spacious!"
As soon as we arrived, Chae-yeon couldn't hold back her awe. Her eyes sparkled as she scampered around the villa's interior, eagerly taking in every detail.
And who could blame her? I had rented an outrageously massive pool villa—complete with its own enormous swimming pool—for a full four days and three nights.
For someone like Chae-yeon, raised in an ordinary household, a place like this was completely out of reach in everyday life.
She couldn't help but marvel at how much larger, cleaner, and prettier it was than her own home.
"Wow......"
Mi-jin reacted much the same way.
Her mouth hung wide open, refusing to close, while her eyes darted frantically around the room.
"There are enough rooms for everyone, so what should we do?"
I had specifically booked a group pool villa with plenty of rooms, so for our party of just four, there were rooms to spare.
Even so.
"Is there... a big room...?"
Mi-jin's shy question.
"Yeah. There is."
"And the beds are really big too?"
"Big enough for all four of us to sleep together."
"Then let's just share one room and sleep together."
That was exactly my plan all along, which was why I had searched for pool villas with massive rooms and beds spacious enough for the four of us to share.
Money was practically rotting away unused anyway, and the rental cost wouldn't even scratch my absurdly swollen assets. So I decided to splurge a little.
The thrill of blowing cash on an unnecessarily huge pool villa fit me perfectly—indescribably satisfying.
"Wow... I can totally see your scheme to take all three of us at once tonight."
We found the huge room on the first floor.
Chae-yeon marveled nonstop that it was as big as her entire living room back home, with a bed the size of a whole room by itself.
As she did, she flashed a lewd grin and poked my waist with her elbow.
I had rented this romantic spot precisely to ravish three beauties all at once. Of course that was the plan.
"Why? You hate it?"
"As if~ Heh."
Chae-yeon shook her head and casually tossed her bag aside before flopping onto the bed.
The mattress caught her with a scream of springs, blaring noisily before gradually settling.
"Whoa...! It's so comfy......"
The bed's deceptively plush comfort was already weighing down her eyelids visibly, sleep creeping in fast.
Her eyes blinked furiously, battling the growing drowsiness and heavy lethargy.
"You slept the whole bus ride and now you wanna crash again?"
Na-young, who was picking up Chae-yeon's carelessly tossed bag and neatly setting it aside, asked the girl teetering on the edge of slumber.
"Ahh... What can I do? It's so comfy, sleep just hits me......"
"That good, huh?"
Intrigued by Chae-yeon's seemingly over-the-top reaction, Mi-jin tilted her head and lay down neatly beside her.
Her bright, sparkling eyes dulled in an instant.
Fatigue clouded her gaze, eyelids turning ghostly heavy as they tried to close.
"It really is......"
"See.....?"
"Yeah......"
Experiencing it firsthand, Mi-jin had no choice but to concede to Chae-yeon.
"Good grief."
Absurdity washed over me as I watched them, and I let out a hollow chuckle.
Just my personal take, but.
These two definitely hadn't slept properly last night, buzzing with excitement and anticipation for the trip.
That's why they looked inexplicably drained when we met up, and the moment they boarded the bus, they leaned on my shoulder or Na-young's—anywhere to rest their heads—and passed out.
Now, lying on the bed, drowsiness crashed over them instantly. Case closed.
"Get up. There's still tons of time till night—what're you doing sleeping already?"
We'd left early morning and only reached the villa just past lunch.
With just four days and three nights—short or long depending on how you slice it—we couldn't squander a whole day snoozing.
"Ehh... It's fine... We'll party all night anyway... Hehe. This is prep... Prep."
"Yeah... Exactly......"
Once down, laziness hit hard, making getting up impossible.
Chae-yeon's nonsense and Mi-jin's agreement were starting to give me a headache.
"I'll be wiped and wanna sleep then too, y'know?"
"F-fine... Ji-hoon, you just... haaawn... stay hard. We'll handle the rest... Yeah... Perfect......"
No matter what I said, these two weren't budging from the bed.
Once their breathing evened out into steady sleep, I let out a deep sigh.
"Fine. Sleep then. Sleep."
All our travel plans, mapped out day by day.
Every minute and second detailed—where, how, what to do—all that careful prep shattered pointlessly.
Why bother with those marathon planning sessions?
In the end, I gave up, slipped off their socks, and tucked them under the covers.
"Ji-hoon. Ji-hoon."
The one other person still awake besides me.
"Let's not bug the sleepers and have a date, just us, after so long?"
Na-young beamed and reached out her hand.
I couldn't not be disappointed in those two girls who came to have fun but only cared about crashing.
Now gratitude quietly bloomed instead.
Time with Hee-ra noona, Chae-yeon, Mi-jin—my girls—is great, sure.
But occasionally, just Na-young and me? Not bad at all.
No, fantastic.
"Shall we?"
No reason to say no.
I clasped her hand.
Na-young's face lit up as she snuggled into my arms.
"Yeah. Let's."
Hand in hand, tight grip, we headed out.
"What should we do?"
We were out, but no clue what next.
Swim at the villa? Hit the nearby amusement park? Indoor ski resort for sweet time? All viable.
"Hmm... Can we just wander around?"
"Wander? Anything to see here?"
Not a city—practically countryside. Pool villa complexes, hotels, amusement park, indoor skiing? Tells you the vibe.
No hotel, no park or slopes—just aimless strolling? Doubt there's fun to be had.
At best, fields and trees nearby.
But.
"Not bad."
How long had we been walking, still hand in hand with Na-young?
Bustling crowds vanished; quiet streets welcomed us alone.
City life: always packed with people, totally normalized.
This serene quiet? Surprisingly nice.
Or maybe just 'cause the hand in mine belonged to Na-young, beauty beyond compare.
Anywhere with her feels perfect.
"Right?"
No eyes around—Na-young pressed fully against me.
"Yeah. Nice."
I wrapped my arm around her waist, glued to my side.
"Hee... Heehee... T-tickles...!"
Stroking her side, she twitched and squirmed in faint resistance.
"Eeheehee...! Haa... Heehee...! S-stop... Stooop!"
Na-young: ticklish to a fault.
A little teasing, and her strength melted; she slumped against me.
"Haa... Haa... I said stop......"
Eyes misty with tears.
That ticklish, huh.
Her mildly reproachful scolding drew an awkward laugh from me.
"Wanna rest a sec?"
A bench caught my eye by chance.
I led her over and sat.
Naturally, Na-young scooted right up, hip to hip, leaning in.
Then gently rested her head on my shoulder.
"Nice......"
"Yeah. Really nice."
The record-breaking sweltering summer's chaos had faded; cool autumn breezes chilled our skin.
But our burning love stayed hot—no chill in sight.
"Na-young. Still loads of time. Wanna do something?"
"Huh...? Uh... What?"
Aimless walking took us far; an hour had flown by.
Return trip: another hour gone.
Too much time to head back; too little to detour.
"Ah...! We haven't gotten dinner yet."
No car, money overflowing—no need hauling heavy food from home.
Just buy local.
"Wanna shop together? Like a married couple."
"Like a couple... Heehee...! Yeah... Grocery shopping like newlyweds.....!"
We peeled off the bench we'd claimed briefly.
"Mart nearby—let's grab stuff there."
"Yeah...!"
Hands clasped once more, we walked.
Toward the big mart near the pool villas, faintly etched in memory.