Chapter 37
“...All right. You two get up now.”
Gyeong-rok spoke in an even voice, as though he’d expected this to happen all along.
When Min-ah and I sat down again, he lifted one eyebrow and glanced at us, then tapped the seat beside him in silence.
“Ah...!”
Min-ah stole a quick look at me, then got to her feet. She crossed over and sat down beside him.
...Something felt wrong. It hurt, and yet... it also excited me.
She was only sitting next to him, and still...
Min-ah sat very carefully, looking back and forth between Gyeong-rok and me.
“I guess stripping you down like last time wouldn’t be right, would it? Someone might see.”
“...”
The words drifted out, and it was hard to tell whether he was asking someone or merely talking to himself.
Either way, it was just as shocking.
Back then, at the sushi place, it had been a closed-off room, and Gyeong-rok had said with complete confidence that no one would come in...
But this was different. There were no walls here, only open space on all sides and people constantly passing by...
The moment he claimed control, he started behaving like an entirely different man.
“Still, I think two or three buttons would be fine, wouldn’t it, Min-ah?”
“Y-Yes...? Ah... yes...”
She had knelt and begged him before, but now that it meant exposing herself in public, Min-ah hesitated a little.
“If you’re not ready, you can go back now. And you never have to look for me again.”
“No... that’s not... no, it’s not that...”
Unlike me and Min-ah, who were stiff with tension, Gyeong-rok looked completely calm.
As if he didn’t care whether we went through with it or not.
That easy, unhurried air made us even more on edge.
Min-ah’s fingers fumbled as they began undoing the buttons.
For someone like her, who normally wouldn’t even wear revealing clothes outside, showing her cleavage must have been mortifying...
I could only stare blankly as she unbuttoned herself for my sake.
“Hmm.”
Three buttons came undone from the top of her blouse.
Min-ah kept her head bowed, perfectly still. Gyeong-rok didn’t say anything either.
...Strangely, it felt like people were passing by more often than before.
And... other men... kept glancing at Min-ah as they went.
“Min-ah.”
“Yes...”
Her head was still lowered, and she answered in a voice so faint I could barely hear it. Watching her like that hurt, and yet... I liked it.
I liked it so much I felt aroused enough to want to deal with it right then and there, by myself if I had to...
“You look good, Min-woo.”
Gyeong-rok spoke quietly. His voice was soft, as relaxed as always.
And with eyes that seemed to be looking straight through me, I turned my gaze away.
Wrapping an arm around Min-ah’s shoulders and pulling her closer to him, Gyeong-rok went on.
“There’s going to be a lot more of this from now on.”
The hand on her shoulder slowly slid downward. Min-ah visibly flinched.
“You’ll have to get used to it, won’t you?”
“Yeah... okay.”
Whether he liked my answer or not, he smiled faintly.
“Min-woo. You and I may be close, like older and younger brothers, but while we’re playing, wouldn’t it be better if you used honorifics?”
He said it gently, but the content was still enough to shock me.
He’d been the one to tell me to drop the formalities first.
“...Yes, sir... Gyeong-rok...”
It was humiliating, but at the same time I even found myself thinking: maybe this was only natural.
Only then did Gyeong-rok give a satisfied smile and look at me.
“Min-ah.”
“Yes...?”
At his call, she leaned toward him and offered her ear.
Because her body shifted, the cleavage in his line of sight would have become even more blatant.
From where I sat, it only became harder to see.
Gyeong-rok bent slightly and whispered something into Min-ah’s ear.
Min-ah’s body gave a tiny jolt.
...What had he said? He kept it so low it didn’t reach me.
Min-ah’s face went a little pale. She bit her lip as if unsure, then slowly got to her feet.
Her steps were unsteady, and she looked as if she might collapse at any second.
She shot me one quick glance before lowering her head and heading toward the restroom.
“Min-woo. Do you know what I just told Min-ah?”
I lifted my head to look at him. Wearing a grin full of mischief, Gyeong-rok spoke in a low voice.
“I told Min-ah to go to the bathroom, take off her panties, and throw them away.”
My eyes widened. I couldn’t believe it. She got up right after hearing that?
...Then Min-ah would be coming back from the bathroom without any panties on?
Her face looked a little drained. She couldn’t meet my eyes as she sank down beside Gyeong-rok again.
I wanted to ask her if she’d really taken off her panties... and thrown them away, but the words wouldn’t come.
I knew my question would only make Min-ah even more miserable.
No... maybe I just didn’t have the courage to face the truth.
Because I was a coward.
“Min-woo. Do you want to see? Whether Min-ah really listened to me?”
I couldn’t answer. Saying no would have been the rational choice, but honestly... I wanted to see it.
I wanted to see Min-ah endure the shame of taking off her panties because of another man’s words, not mine.
Perhaps taking my silence as permission, Gyeong-rok smiled in satisfaction and turned toward Min-ah.
Then he reached under the table and slipped his hand beneath her skirt.
Min-ah’s shoulders jolted hard.
She stared at Gyeong-rok in horrified disbelief, but he paid her no mind.
“Haa...!”
“Oh. You really did take them off. I should reward you.”
Min-ah’s breath escaped in a trembling, helpless moan.
Imagining the scene unfolding under the table, my cock swelled until it felt fit to burst.
“Ah... haah... N-no one can see...”
“There’s no one here right now, is there?”
His voice was brazenly casual. ...It was almost hard to believe this was the same Gyeong-rok I knew.
...No. It was because this was the version of him I wanted.
“You were good and listened, so I’ll give you a reward.”
“Ahhh...”
Gyeong-rok’s hand gently lifted Min-ah’s chin.
Tears welled at the corners of her eyes, but she soon closed them.
Gyeong-rok’s lips came down on hers. Right in front of me, Min-ah kissed another man.
And not just some light peck, either.
He bit down softly on her lower lip, then pushed his tongue inside and explored her mouth.
Her hands, trembling in confusion, fell weakly onto her thighs.
“Ahh... mmph... chuup... churuup...”
After what felt like a long time, Gyeong-rok slowly pulled away.
A thin string of saliva stretched between their mouths before snapping.
The last of my reason seemed ready to snap with it.
Min-ah’s face had gone flushed. I could only stare at her in a daze.
“You don’t actually think this is all the reward you’re getting, do you?”
“Then...”
Gyeong-rok stood up. Me and Min-ah carefully rose after him.
“Min-woo. Min-ah is staying with me tonight.”
My heart thudded. He said it so naturally, as if taking her with him was the most obvious thing in the world, and I couldn’t stop him.
...Because I’d handed her over. Because I and Min-ah had wanted this, and allowed it ourselves.
“Yes... okay, Gyeong-rok.”
Gyeong-rok smiled with satisfaction and patted my head.
Then he immediately took Min-ah by the hand and left.
He hadn’t said “come with me,” or told me to do anything else, so I just stood there blankly by the table.
***
After getting into the car, Gyeong-rok didn’t start the engine right away. He sat in the driver’s seat for a moment, staring at Min-ah intently.
“Are you happy thinking you’re going home with me?”
Min-ah couldn’t answer. She bit her lip and lowered her head slightly.
“With that attitude, you won’t get any rewards from me in the future.”
Gyeong-rok’s tone was firm.
“You begged me on your knees because you wanted it too, didn’t you? Then you should be a little more cooperative.”
His words hit right at the heart of it.
Min-ah wanted to deny it, but she couldn’t.
Because she herself could feel the strange pleasure and excitement that had bloomed even through the shame and humiliation.
“Will you unbutton your blouse for me? I’ve tinted the windows dark, so no one outside will be able to see.”
“Ah... all right... s-sir... no... honey...”
Min-ah’s hand moved to the buttons of her blouse.
Three of them were already undone, so before long the rest followed.
The white blouse opened wide to both sides, revealing a black lace bra.
Even after Min-ah took off the blouse, Gyeong-rok said nothing.
Hesitating, she took off the blouse as well. Then she folded it neatly and placed it on her lap.
How embarrassing...
The side windows might have been tinted, but the front windshield still had its limits.
Instead of raising her arms to cover her chest, she lowered her head, hoping no one would figure it out.
Only then, apparently satisfied, did Gyeong-rok start the car.
“If the air conditioner feels too cold, tell me.”
“...Thank you.”
It was such an ironic kindness that Min-ah couldn’t tell whether to be grateful or embarrassed.
The only thing she knew for certain was that it didn’t feel quite as bad as it should have.
Gyeong-rok drove out of the parking lot with smooth ease. The navigation guided him to his home.