Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Episode 11 I Invited the Hidden Character of the Yuri Game to My House.
“So you’re in the same class as Taeyang Oppa. I was seriously surprised. I thought Taeyang Oppa had switched girls again.”
Kang Yena, who somehow ended up sitting with us, smiled while saying something horrifying from across the table.
“Quit joking around. Stop making it sound like I’m some womanizing playboy who changes girls constantly.”
“I’m kidding. This much is fine, right?”
“If it were anyone other than you, I’d think they were trying to insult me.”
“Ahahaha.”
Seriously, when did she become this mischievous?
When we first met, she was timid and quiet.
Maybe getting tangled up with my disaster of a younger sister corrupted her.
“I’m sorry. I was joking, so don’t be mad.”
Still, I guess this was much better than her being overly timid.
Back then, Kang Yena constantly watched other people’s expressions like she believed there was nowhere she belonged.
Seeing that same girl smile this brightly now honestly made me happy.
“So what kind of relationship do you two have?”
“Yena is—”
“I wasn’t asking Geum Taeyang. I was asking Kang Yena.”
“Ah, uh…….”
For some reason, it was impossible to disobey her.
Though In Yuna’s voice sounded fragile like a deflated balloon, it also carried the undeniable authority of a queen’s command.
After alternating glances between me and In Yuna, Kang Yena’s eyes curved playfully like a cat’s.
“Aha~”
“What do you mean ‘aha’? Don’t say anything weird!”
“Something weird? I don’t know anything~”
“You were absolutely about to say something ominous! I just got chills down my spine!”
I didn’t know exactly what terrifying thought had crossed her mind, but instinctively I could tell Kang Yena’s answer would definitely turn this place into a bloodbath.
Eventually, after hearing my plea-like interruption, Kang Yena gave up on teasing us further.
“Aww~ It sounded fun though~”
“You’ve been way too corrupted by my little sister. Try recovering at least some innocence.”
“The old me wasn’t innocent. I was just a loser.”
“……My apologies on behalf of my sister.”
Seriously, what exactly had my disaster sister done outside the house to completely forge another human being like this?
As her older brother, I felt pain deep in my bones over her sins.
“Taeyang Oppa, you’re seriously ruthless toward Mari. You talk about her like she’s some kind of pest or virus. Mari’s more like a hurricane that sweeps through everything around her.”
“You’re describing her even worse!”
Don’t casually compare my little sister to a natural disaster!
Though honestly… she wasn’t wrong.
“Are you guys really friends? You say some savage things.”
“Of course we are. We’re extremely close friends. It’s not like I’m angry because Mari stole my abac cake yesterday and ate it without permission.”
“……Sorry. I’ll pay you back later.”
“You don’t have to.”
What exactly was that disaster doing outside?
Even in our household, stealing someone else’s food was treated as a crime worthy of execution.
“You all seem close.”
The atmosphere instantly plummeted below freezing.
In Yuna’s cold tone froze the air like Siberian winds brushing against our skin, making both me and Kang Yena swallow nervously.
“Let me ask again. What kind of relationship do you two have?”
Was it just my imagination, or did her voice carry the determination not to let us dodge the question this time?
It honestly felt like there was a blade pressed against my throat.
“M-My younger sister’s friend. Kang Yena’s a year younger than us.”
“M-My name is Kang Yena. Nice to meet you, Unni.”
Our voices trembled automatically.
Like prey standing before an absolute predator.
Yet neither of us found that strange.
Instinctively, we both understood that if there truly was an apex predator here, it was In Yuna.
“You two seem close. How long have you known each other?”
“W-Well, she’s friends with my little sister.”
“T-That’s right! Mari and I are super close friends! We’re close enough to steal each other’s panties and lend them to other people without hesitation!”
Yena, that’s way too much of a leap.
No matter how scared you are, why would you suddenly make up nonsense like tha—
……Actually, with my little sister, maybe that really was possible.
The thought alone filled me with shame.
“You seem close.”
“Taeyang Oppa and I really aren’t anything suspicious!”
“…….”
“It’s true! I’ve received a lot of help from Taeyang Oppa, but I seriously don’t have any hidden intentions! Please just think of me like some random pebble lying on the roadside!”
Aren’t you trying way too hard?
This seriously felt like one of those drama scenes where In Yuna was the wife who caught suspicious cheating, and Kang Yena was desperately insisting she wasn’t the other woman.
I seriously didn’t want to get dragged into a battlefield like this.
“Absolutely not! Oppa and I are not in that kind of relationship! Of course I’m incredibly grateful to him and think of him as my savior, but Taeyang Oppa and I aren’t suspicious at all!”
“In Yuna, stop pressuring her so much. She really is just my little sister’s friend. There’s nothing special between us.”
“……Sorry. I went too far.”
“Haaah. It’s alright.”
As the frozen atmosphere thawed, both Kang Yena and I finally sighed in relief.
I still didn’t fully understand exactly what had made In Yuna react so strongly.
Still, the important thing was that she seemed to have accepted the explanation.
“Geum Taeyang, you have a younger sister?”
“Ah, yeah. A disaster-level monster using the title of younger sister.”
“If Mari heard that, she’d be hurt…… actually, no she wouldn’t.”
“You really do know her well. As expected of my little sister’s friend.”
There was no way that alloy-grade mental fortress would get hurt.
She’d probably just punch me instead.
Meanwhile, In Yuna quietly muttered things like “Younger sister…… then first, the family……” under her breath, but I deliberately ignored it.
Touching that topic felt like asking for trouble.
“Ah! It’s already this late! I have plans, so I should go now.”
‘She’s trying to run away.’
I glared at the shameless traitor trying to escape and leave me behind here alone, but she completely ignored me and fled.
……She’d really learned all the worst habits from my little sister.
After Kang Yena disappeared like the wind, only In Yuna and I remained, and heavy silence settled between us.
Seriously, what was I supposed to do here?
I needed some way to refresh the atmosphere.
“For now… should we eat this?”
“Yeah.”
Even now, In Yuna still seemed lost in her own thoughts, making me wonder whether she’d properly heard my question at all, but she nodded anyway.
She seemed deeply absorbed in thought about something.
Even after we left the café, In Yuna remained trapped in her thoughts, and somehow I failed to find the right timing to part ways with her.
Ding ding~
“It’s mine.”
At the sudden notification sound, In Yuna pulled out her phone and checked it.
Maybe it was a KakaoTalk message or something.
Without really thinking about it, my eyes accidentally caught the screen.
“A cat? Do you like cats?”
“…….”
The moment I pointed out the cat picture on her screen, In Yuna silently hid her phone against her chest.
Her embarrassed reaction made laughter slip out of me.
“Girls really do like cats.”
“Girls?”
“Don’t misunderstand. I’m talking about my younger sister. She loves cats too, so we started raising one last year.”
“……You really own a cat?”
“Thankfully our apartment allows pets. Last year my sister kept causing a huge fuss begging our parents to let her raise one if her grades improved. In the end, they gave in.”
She even ranked first in the entire school.
Truly my little sister.
Once someone in our family sets a goal, they charge straight toward it.
As I recalled the miracle of my little sister taking first place last year, In Yuna sank deeper into thought.
Then she looked up at me as though she’d finally made up her mind.
Her eyes were cold and transparent like frozen ice, yet they carried an overwhelming heat impossible to resist.
It almost felt like that blazing heat would swallow me whole and brand her existence directly into my soul.
“Geum Taeyang. I know this is rude, but… could I visit your house?”
“Eh?”
What exactly was she saying right now?
For a moment, I wondered if my ears were malfunctioning, but her unwavering gaze carried neither deceit nor hesitation, only making my confusion deepen.
I didn’t even need to explain how absurd her request sounded.
Wanting to visit the house of a guy she’d only met yesterday?
Honestly, I was worried about what she could possibly be thinking.
“Wait, calm down. You’re getting too excited, In Yuna. What do you mean by visiting my house?”
Even in this situation, I tried to stay calm as much as possible.
“I know it’s rude. But I’ll shamelessly ask anyway.”
“……Don’t tell me you want to see our cat?”
“…….”
She didn’t answer.
But that silence alone explained everything.
So In Yuna really wanted to see a cat this badly.
‘What should I do?’
Normally, bringing a girl to a house where only a man lived would absolutely be crossing the line.
But my father and mother should both be home since it was the weekend, and unless something unusual happened, my younger sister was probably holed up in her room gaming.
So it wasn’t like we’d end up alone in some dangerous romantic situation.
‘……It should be fine.’
If she wanted to see the cat that much, I could let her.
“My younger sister’s incredibly hyper though. Are you sure?”
In Yuna was undeniably beautiful.
If a stunning girl like her visited our house, I could already picture Mari going completely berserk with excitement.
Using the perfectly reasonable excuse that I didn’t want to expose my family’s chaos, I asked one final time.
But In Yuna had already made up her mind.
‘Can’t be helped.’
Honestly, I was more worried about my parents than Mari.
Especially my mother.
If I brought home a gorgeous girl like In Yuna, I was honestly terrified imagining what kind of conclusions Mom would jump to.
Click.
The lock disengaged, and I opened the front door.
Ignoring the presence of In Yuna behind me as hard as possible, I stepped inside and announced my return as usual.
“I’m home.”
“Welcome back, Brother. You’re a bit la—……Eh?”
The lazy response cut off midway.
Standing in the entrance facing me, Geum Mari’s eyes widened like lanterns before trembling violently.
The moment I realized her gaze was fixed over my shoulder, I could already predict exactly what would happen next.
So before the situation spiraled out of control, I pointed toward the furball in her arms.
“That little guy’s our household freeloader, Shami.”
“…….”
She was staring so intensely.
Curled up like a fluffy ball in her arms was our glossy brown cat, and just from watching In Yuna, I could practically feel how excited she was.
How much did she love cats exactly?
While enjoying her reaction, I suddenly felt someone tugging at my sleeve.
Turning around, I saw Geum Mari staring with violently trembling pupils and opening and closing her mouth like a goldfish.
“O-Oppa…….”
The disaster brat who usually had no fear was actually reading the room for once.
More specifically, she was nervously glancing at In Yuna behind me.
“So who’s this pretty Unni? Don’t tell me she’s my new sister-in-law?”
“Nope. Wake up from your delusions.”
I firmly crushed my stupid little sister’s fantasies.
“Where are Mom and Dad?”
“They’re not home right now.”
“Huh?”
“They went on a date because apparently they haven’t been lovey-dovey enough lately. They’ll be back around dinner.”
“…….”
As expected of an eternally honeymooning couple.
Their level really was different.