Compensated Date
“That, that was an accident…”
“For something like that, I recall the president was quite heated up too.”
Don’t deny it. I secretly recorded a video of it. Her expression as she innocently accepts the kiss is funny yet meltingly lewd, so I use it often as material for jerking off. Should I try to seduce her a bit? She might fall for it.
“President, do you know this?”
“What?”
“The kiss I taught the president is the kind that only kids who have just awakened to sexuality would do.”
“Th-that’s for kids?! I heard kids these days are fast, but…”
Kids these days, when our age difference isn’t even that big. She’s surprised at the weirdest part. Back then, I could have been rough, but she probably knows I held back a lot.
I grabbed her flustered hand again and interlocked our fingers.
“There’s a more pleasant and sweet kiss that’s perfect for a mature president like you. Aren’t you curious?”
I wiggle her fingers lasciviously while holding them.
“A more pleasant one…?”
For a moment, Cha Yeri looks tempted. However.
“I-it’s fine… I’m not really curious…”
Cha Yeri exercised patience and shook off my hand. Too bad. She doesn’t fall for it as easily as I thought. I want to kiss her again soon, but… I need to come up with a plan to make her approach me first asking for a kiss.
“Or not, then. More importantly, didn’t Lee Yena say anything? There’s no way she would have accepted that I was meeting you.”
“At first, she tried to stop me from going. But when I said it was a reward for saving me, she let me go?”
So Lee Yena has accepted that I saved Cha Yeri. Yeah. I saved your precious lady. There’s no way a mere maid like her could stop the reward Cha Yeri offered. Besides, I only received the legitimate compensation she permitted, so I didn’t pull any tricks.
“Are you two on bad terms?”
“No, we’re good.”
Cha Yeri looked like she didn’t believe it at all.
“Looks like you’re on bad terms.”
“I think we’re good, but it seems Lee Yena dislikes me.”
“It’s fascinating to watch. Yena is kind, so she’s not the type to openly dislike someone that much.”
“She was incredibly prickly with me?!”
Whenever something happened, she suspected me first, full of hostility. But since it was because of me, I couldn’t say anything. So I’ll train her later. Even if she’s a loyal dog, a dog that bites people needs a muzzle and leash.
“You must have done something wrong. Apologize and get along.”
“Is assuming I did something wrong the basic premise? You have high trust in Lee Yena.”
When I sent a jealous glance, Cha Yeri saw it and let out a pleasant chuckle.
“Huhu. I suppose so. She’s been with me since we were young. I cherish her the most in the world.”
Cha Yeri’s expression softened; she really does cherish her a lot. They care deeply for each other. That’s why I want to make both of them mine even more.
“Lee Yena is enviable. Then, where do I rank with the president?”
“You are…”
Cha Yeri glanced at me, seeing my expectant face. Then she showed a mischievous smile.
“There’s no need to rank you. You’re outside the rankings.”
She smiles while observing my reaction; she just wants to tease. Still, I’m relieved. That statement doesn’t feel sincere.
“What… That’s too much. Is that something to say to someone who got stabbed in your place?”
“Who told you to butt in there for me?”
“President, you have a talent for pissing people off too. Fine. I’ll completely change that mindset of yours.”
I grabbed her hand again. She was briefly surprised but didn’t try to pull away, as if used to it now.
“What are you trying to do?”
“I’m going to make good use of the time you allowed. I plan to look around everywhere, so stay sharp.”
“Do we have to go that far? Anyway, we decided to meet again next time…”
“Then we’ll enjoy something else next time. President, you can run now, right?”
“R-run…? Running in this skirt is… Kyaaak…!”
Pulled by my tightly gripped hand, she started running forcibly. Ignoring the people’s stares, I loved running around the city with her. With a pleasant laugh, I dragged Cha Yeri around the city here and there, ignoring her shouts to stop.
“Haa…!”
Submerged in the fully filled water, Cha Yeri let out a languid breath from her mouth. It felt like her body was melting. Bubbles rose abundantly in the bath as Cha Yeri sank deeper. Not one for luxury, Cha Yeri rarely uses the bathtub. But today, she was truly grateful for such a nice bath.
“Miss, how’s the water temperature?”
Yena’s question from outside the bathroom. Cha Yeri answered with a satisfied smile.
“It’s great. I was tired anyway, so thank you for preparing it, Yena.”
“I thought you’d be tired after being with that guy. I’ll leave your change of clothes outside.”
I could feel how much Yena distrusts Kang Ijin, so a slight laugh escaped.
“What should I do with the clothes you came in wearing?”
The clothes she came in wearing were bought by Kang Ijin. He said he bought them because it seemed like we’d walk a lot, but anyone could see it was full of his ulterior motives. Above all, the miniskirt that made her constantly anxious about whether her underwear was visible, the main culprit that tired her the most. The area covering her panties was so small; how nervous she had been… When Kang Ijin grabbed her hand and practically kidnapped her in the middle, there was almost no time to cover her panties. Next time she wears such a short skirt, she must wear shorts underneath. No, she shouldn’t wear something like that at all.
‘But Kang Ijin likes things like that…’
A gift full of a man’s lewd intentions. It would be good to throw away this skirt that troubled her right away, but…
‘Still, it’s a gift… Throwing it away wouldn’t be proper…’
Cha Yeri said to Lee Yena outside the door.
“Wash it once and organize it in my closet.”
She wouldn’t wear it, but decided to keep it for now.
“Understood. President, what’s this shopping bag here?”
“Th-that, don’t touch it!”
“Huh?”
“That… I-I’ll organize it myself, Yena. Just leave it. Don’t look at the contents, okay? And I’ll wash and come out on my own, so you can leave the room now.”
“Hmm… Understood.”
Click. Hearing Yena leave from outside the door, Cha Yeri released the tension in her body. She had shouted suddenly, so Yena seemed a bit flustered, but perhaps because asking about the master’s intentions goes against a maid’s duty, Yena left the room right away.
“Phew… That was close.”
She almost had Yena see everything in the shopping bag. It’s not something that absolutely needs to be hidden. But it was a bit embarrassing to show to Yena. Inside the shopping bag were the doll Kang Ijin picked out, the sticker photos they took together, leftover food from street vendors, and other things that came from wandering around the city with Kang Ijin all day. The contents only looked like she had a fun time with Kang Ijin. Moreover, Cha Yeri herself seemed to have enjoyed the time spent with Kang Ijin quite a bit. Looking at the contents of the shopping bag, Cha Yeri felt a strange emotion. It seemed good… but also embarrassing, and she felt dazed wondering what she had been doing today… It was complicated to the point where she couldn’t explain it in words.
‘Hmm…’
If asked whether it was good or bad… It felt like the former was more.
Cha Yeri’s gaze, glancing around, landed on the phone in the corner of the bathroom.
‘Did Kang Ijin make it home safely…’
He should have arrived by now. As that thought occurred, Cha Yeri suddenly remembered something she had forgotten and bolted upright.
“Ah… Come to think of it, I didn’t ask…”
She hadn’t asked Kang Ijin what the cause of the arrhythmia was. It wasn’t that Kang Ijin deliberately didn’t tell her; they were both out of it. They would stop somewhere, finish something, then run to the next place. Repeating that, they both ended up exhausted, and the condition of the date was completely forgotten.
“Come to think of it, I didn’t even buy Kang Ijin’s reference book… Ugh… What on earth did I go to meet Kang Ijin for today…”
Cha Yeri submerged herself in the bath until her lips were underwater, with a hollow expression. An utterly messed up schedule where nothing was properly done. It was the first time for such a schedule, but thinking that it was very much like Kang Ijin, the corners of her mouth softened.
‘Kang Ijin was kinder than I thought… Wandering around like this was a first, so it was fun in its own way.’
The duty she always carried on her shoulders that made her life feel gray. How long had it been since she forgot all that and played freely? Not long at all. Today was the first time. The moments she played with Kang Ijin felt like returning to her true self.
“Should I change my style a bit…”
Her closet only had school uniforms or the neat clothes she usually wore. The most numerous were skirts that all reached below the knees. They gave a neat and elegant feel, clothes she liked, but Kang Ijin probably wouldn’t like them much.
‘If I wear a long skirt again next time we meet, Kang Ijin will definitely say something…’
Since Yena often liked shopping with friends, she had a good sense for choosing clothes. Later, she should ask Yena to go shopping for clothes together. Not miniskirts… but prepare a few skirts a bit longer than that.
‘It’s absolutely not for Kang Ijin. It’s just… I don’t want the other side’s reaction to be bad after putting in the effort to dress up. My pride won’t allow it.’
The date with Kang Ijin that would happen again soon. She would prepare thoroughly for it.
‘What kind of reaction will Kang Ijin have… He’ll definitely make a fuss saying it’s cute again. There’s no need to worry for long.’
It was a predictable reaction typical of him, but she liked that reaction more than expected, so she started looking forward to the day she would meet Kang Ijin next. Thump thump. Her heart started beating abnormally again. But Cha Yeri didn’t think this palpitation was all that bad.