What? All Three at Once? – Doujinshi Blushes and Claw Machine Carnage
"What? All three at once?"
After finishing our meal amid the thick curry aroma and stepping outside, Haeun turned to Minji and asked, "Minji-ya, where to next?"
Minji immediately pulled up her map app and showed it to Haeun. The map was marked up with pins everywhere.
"All the... places I marked on the map..."
"...All of them? You think we'll have time?"
"If we hustle... we can make it somehow...!"
"Can't you show that enthusiasm in dance lessons too?"
"...L-Let's go."
Ignoring Haeun's final jab with desperate focus, Minji took the lead. But her bold stride didn't last—she stopped in front of a building after just a few steps.
"First... here..."
"A bookstore? Oh, those posters have pretty artwork."
Haeun admired the beautiful illustrations. Even if she didn't know the subjects, the vibrant, eye-catching posters were a feast for the eyes.
"Come on, let's go in together."
The moment Haeun paused to gawk, Minji darted inside. Following her in, Haeun's reaction brightened even more.
"Whoa, so many comics? I've never seen this many before."
"Wow~ Haeun-ah, check this out—it's so cute."
Haeun and Soye marveled at the comics scattered everywhere. The walls and floor-to-ceiling shelves were piled high with them, a novel sight for the girls. It was visually appealing, and compared to the curry joint earlier, it felt downright heavenly.
"Up... stairs... let's go..."
But Minji's reaction was surprisingly muted. She glanced at the comics as she hurried to the stairs, barely pausing. We rushed up to the second floor after her, but she kept climbing without stopping.
"Hey, aren't we here to browse? Why the rush?"
"What I'm looking for... is upstairs..."
Just like that, she blew past the third floor to the fourth. Unlike the floors below, a curtained entrance greeted us there.
19
A simple red "19" mark plastered boldly on the curtain.
"Th-this is..."
Haeun froze on the spot, but Minji strode right in without hesitation.
"Whoa, this'll be fun~"
Surprisingly, Soye giggled innocently and slipped inside too.
"Hurry up and come in. Everyone's already gone."
"Uh, o-okay..."
Leaving the hesitant Haeun behind, I followed. She grumbled "Tch" and trailed after me, but...
"What... the hell is all this..."
The shock hit her the instant she entered, halting her in her tracks. No wonder—I froze too.
"This is no joke."
Beyond the curtain lay another world entirely. Lewd poster art plastered the walls, and the counter was stacked with doujinshi featuring nothing but naked figures. It was a sea of flesh tones and white I'd never seen back home. A single curtain, and the vibe shifted so drastically? Even the air felt thicker.
"Whoa... this is intense..."
Soye looked around in wide-eyed wonder. Minji paused briefly in surprise but soon started hunting for her items. Unlike the other two, Haeun stood rigid at the entrance. A peek showed her mask-covered face flushed beet red.
"What're you thinking?"
"Wh-what do you mean thinking...! I just... it's surprising this stuff exists, and selling it openly is kinda unexpected, that's all..."
She snapped back at my teasing question. Great value for one word.
"Hey, check this out."
I held up a doujinshi toward Haeun.
"N-no thanks...! What are you even showing me..."
"Something you'd like."
She flicked her eyes my way at that.
"...What is it."
I showed her the cover clearly.
"Freyja Gangbang Doujinshi."
"Ugh, seriously..."
"You've seen stuff like this before. Oh, look at this one—it's got a small shrine as the backdrop?"
I offered another, and Haeun grumbled.
"Nooo...!"
Her extreme reaction to just a glimpse was hilarious.
"What's wrong~?"
"Haeun loves it when you show her this stuff."
"Really?"
Soye sidled up beside me, grabbed a book, and showed it to Haeun.
"Haeun-ah, what about this one?"
"N-no, Unnie too...? Why don't you have any shame...?"
"Why~? We're all adults, right? More importantly, check out the contents."
Soye grinned slyly, flipped to a sample page, and showed Haeun—then whispered in her ear.
"N-no...! Wh-what are you even thinking, Unnie...!"
Haeun's ears turned scarlet. Whatever Soye said, it amped her up. But Soye kept whispering, clearly enjoying it.
"Yeah, but... it's kinda... too embarrassing... What? All three at once? Eep... N-no, uh, wait, what...?"
After teasing Haeun thoroughly, Soye glanced my way with a knowing smile. Her eyes roamed my body hungrily, her curved smile savoring the anticipation... That loaded gaze made my blood surge, my crotch twitching instantly.
"A-all... done picking..."
Right then, as I swallowed hard, Minji returned with a thick bag. She'd already checked out.
"Oh, all picked out already?"
Soye snapped back to her usual vibe like nothing happened.
"Y-yeah... Unnie wanna get anything...?"
"Nah, I'm good~"
She smiled brightly, returned her book, and said, "Alright, shall we go?" Her voice was refreshingly casual. Haeun and I trailed silently behind, faces burning red.
Next up was the arcade. Not some single-floor Korean spot—this was a massive five-story building dedicated entirely to games. The doujin store was wild enough, but this? No wonder they call it otaku holy ground.
"An arcade this time..."
Haeun muttered, totally deflated.
"Hey, no adult section here, right?"
"Probably not."
"Phew, at least that's a relief..."
She shook her head, recalling the bookstore. It must've been shocking all around, plus Soye drained her mentally. Soye, meanwhile, admired the place innocently.
"Whoa, so many plushies. They're adorable~"
Her mood swings were something else. Thanks to her resetting the vibe, Haeun perked up quick.
"Putting prizes of this quality in claw machines. Impressive."
"Right~?"
"Noona, see anything you want?"
"You'll win it for me?"
"Yeah."
"Then that one!"
Soye pointed to a pink-hooded bunny plush far off. It looked familiar—super cute, though.
"Alright, let's do this."
I cracked my knuckles and approached. Fed a 1,000-yen bill, focused on the crane, and snagged the target perfectly... but
"Ah."
The claw had zero grip—it grabbed but failed to lift. Total scam.
"Won't give it up easy, huh."
"Nope."
Still, with money in, I gave it my all... but burned through the remaining five tries in seconds. Six fails straight. The hook just caressed the plush head six times for a measly 1,000 yen! Impressive scam.
"One more go...?"
Quitting felt infuriating.
"Don't, Sejin-ah. This is straight-up rigged."
"...Yeah."
Soye was right. Six fails proved it—walk away.
"Where'd the kids go?"
"Let's find 'em."
We scoured the first floor, then headed up to two. It was packed with claw machines too, but the prizes differed. First floor: cute general-audience stuff. Second: anime characters—otaku bait.
"Minji's probably here."
Nod.
Sure enough, we spotted her on two.
"Ughhh... please... this time..."
Minji desperately maneuvered the claw for a figure. But every try, it just stroked the box. It lifted occasionally, only to drop right away.
After watching awhile, I asked Haeun nervously.
"Haeun-ah, how many tries has she done?"
"Tons..."
"Exactly how many?"
"Dunno."
Some babysitter.
"Ughhh...!"
Another fail, weird noise from Minji. She pulled out her wallet, shoved in a 10,000-yen bill.
Wait, 10,000 yen?
Cheerful jingle, claw reactivated. We—me, Soye, Haeun—stared silently at her back.
"Urgh... this time... aaah, again...! O-one more...!"
She wailed, frantically working the crane. As tries dwindled, her eyes gleamed with mania... hallucination, right?
"Hey... her hand on the joystick's shaking bad..."
Haeun poked me worriedly.
Not a hallucination.
"Aaaah...!"
She was on the verge of tears. How to stop her? Then an arcade staffer approached.
"Um, miss? Need some help?"
"Really? Y-yeah, hi...!"
Minji nodded eagerly; he chuckled, pulled a key, opened the machine's window, then tightened the claw arm with a tiny screwdriver. Heard staff help chronic failers, but seeing it?
"There, give it another shot..."
Post-fix, Minji went for her last try—and amazingly, the claw grabbed the box clean.
"Ooh...!"
Thud.
Box dropped into the chute; Minji snatched it frantically.
"Ehehehe...!"
Trembling girl from seconds ago? Gone. Now she just fondled the box happily.
"Congrats~!"
"Th-thank you."
She bowed to him.
"That good, huh?"
"Yes!"
If she's happy... fine. Felt scammed, but she got it. No point skimping on vacation spending.
"N-now... this one next to it..."
"No."
"Stop."
"Nope."
Minji eyed the next machine; we shut her down instantly. Folding resolve in three seconds—impressive kid.
She laughed "ehehe" contentedly with her prize, so we headed out—next, a tiny used figure shop. Cramped with boxes, barely room for one person, right by the arcade. They even sold arcade prizes—some winners flipped 'em here.
"Ah."
And among them? The figure Minji blew over 10,000 yen on.
Price tag: less than 1/5th.
"........."
Minji's eyes narrowed to slits, face turning desert fox-like.
"Minji-ya."
"........."
"Next time, think before blowing cash like that. Got it?"
"...Yeah."
Pity the lost money, but life's lessons. Can't unspend it.
"I'll buy you one. Don't mope."
I patted her back, bought a figure she eyed as comfort, handed it over. Got Soye her bunny too—for just 1,000 yen.
"Wow~ Th-thank you...!"
Soye's genuine joy warmed my heart over something small.
Shopping done, we left the shop.
"Next up..."
Minji searched her map when two guys approached her.
"Um, excuse me..."
They eyed her cautiously. Hunting? I stepped beside her quick.
"You're Baku-san... right?"
"Huh? Oh, uh, hi...!"
"Whoa! It is her! Told you!"
"Wooow...!"
They lit up at her reply, making a fuss.
...People recognizing Minji already?