28. Why Does the Flower's Fragrance Grow Deeper at Night? (1)

The afternoon sunlight was still shining brightly outside the Sports Mall.

"I've bought everything I need to buy. What are you going to do, So-jeong?"

When Baek-seol asked while looking at So-jeong, So-jeong flinched and shrugged her shoulders.

"Huh? Uh, well, maybe I should head back now too? I'm feeling a bit tired."

"......Are you okay?"

Baek-seol moved closer to So-jeong and carefully examined her face.

"Hyah!"

As Baek-seol's sculpted face suddenly came close to her own, So-jeong let out a strange sound and blushed.

"I-I'm fine!"

So-jeong exclaimed, jumping back a step as if she had springs attached to her feet.

But Baek-seol persistently clung to her and asked again.

"Really? Your complexion looks a bit off. Did you spend too much time around people?"

"I said I'm fine! It's just that......"

Though there was no one in the bustling crowd who could eavesdrop on their conversation, So-jeong still lowered her voice and whispered into Baek-seol's ear as if sharing a secret.

"I-I just get a bit tired after, you know, taking care of business."

"Ah."

As if it was a completely unexpected answer, Baek-seol's eyes opened slightly wider as she let out a small word.

"......"

An awkward, ticklish silence settled between the two as they slightly turned their gazes away from each other.

Unable to bear the awkwardness any longer, it was So-jeong who finally spoke first.

"I'm going to take the bus back. What about you, Baek-seol?"

"Me too."

Confirming they had the same destination, the two hurriedly began walking without waiting for the other. Staying in that spot any longer felt like the awkwardness would cling to their entire bodies.

"......So I think I need to start studying fluid mechanics soon."

While trying to change the subject to avoid thinking about what happened in the fitting room, the two found themselves talking about school classes.

"Hmm, that professor does grade pretty strictly."

Fortunately, Baek-seol didn't bring up the previous topic anymore and went along with So-jeong's conversation.

"Right? I got a really low grade in that professor's class last semester too."

While they chatted about this and that, they saw the bus So-jeong needed to take approaching the stop.

"Ah, I need to catch that one."

"Okay, get home safe."

"Yeah. See you at school later, Baek-seol."

So-jeong waved her hand gently as she ran toward the bus doors that opened with a hiss.

"Phew~"

Plopping down into the seat, So-jeong ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠slumped into the chair as if sinking into it and let out a sigh.

It had truly been an unexpected journey.

'When I took the bus out this morning, I had no idea I'd be in the city for this long.'

Moreover, she never expected to be wandering around with Baek-seol,

And she certainly never expected to do that kind of thing with Baek-seol again...

As she sat dazedly on the bus, the memory began to vividly resurface.

Just thinking about it made her feel like her dick would lift her skirt and grow again, so So-jeong forcibly pushed the thought away.

"It's just receiving help, that's all."

She tried telling herself not to make a big deal out of nothing, but her inner self seemed to mock that stern command as it retorted.

Really?

So-jeong recalled what she had been about to say to Baek-seol before the Sports Mall employee called them.

'Hey, Baek-seol.'

'Do you want me to make you feel good too?'

Thinking about it now, it was a ridiculous proposal.

Offering to do something sexual as repayment to Baek-seol, who was doing something sexual to help her.

But even though she thought it was ridiculous, So-jeong couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing.

She would get excited by Baek-seol and get an erection, and then Baek-seol would make her feel good and calm her down.

Though it started from friendship, this strange relationship had somehow become somewhat businesslike and rigid.

Was it because there was the purpose of solving this strange phenomenon of So-jeong's futanari transformation?

Then what do you want?

So-jeong's inner self asked her.

Do you want to remain a futanari forever?

"......"

When this big dick first appeared between her legs, she had prayed countless times.

Please, please just let me wake up from this terrifying thing like it was a dream.

But now, two months after becoming a futanari, So-jeong no longer feared her new appendage.

Of course, she still had to touch it several times a day and it would grow on its own like today and cause trouble, but it wasn't as frightening and disgusting as before.

'Rather... it's only increased the pleasurable things.'

When touching her dick, she didn't have to think about anything else except feeling good.

Her only friend Baek-seol had discovered her secret and remained her best friend. Not only that, but she actively helped her.

Ultimately, becoming a futanari hadn't been a big problem for So-jeong - on the contrary, it had increased the joys of her life.

'No, but that doesn't mean I want to remain a futanari forever...'

No matter what, it was still awkward having a dick ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠as a woman. If she imagined waking up tomorrow to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠find her dick gone, So-jeong would feel more happy than disappointed.

Then what is this feeling like something is missing?

So-jeong recalled Baek-seol sucking her member.

How she carefully pleasured her with her mouth, but immediately returned to her usual expressionless face after So-jeong came.

Right.

This was exactly where So-jeong felt something was missing.

Whether it was guilt over being the only one who felt good, or feeling like she was the only one whose weakness was being exploited.

It bothered her a little that she was making all sorts of lewd sounds with a completely disheveled expression while Baek-seol remained completely unaffected.

'Does Baek-seol make that kind of expression when she masturbates?'

So-jeong thought back to her own face she saw in the fitting room mirror.

'......Does Baek-seol even masturbate in the first place?'

She couldn't easily picture the always calm, rational, and mature Baek-seol pleasuring herself.

When she tried to imagine Baek-seol naked with fingers between her thighs, breathing hot breaths, So-jeong felt blood rushing to her lower body again and quickly shook her head back and forth to dispel the thoughts.

"When we were just normal friends, I didn't need to think about these things."

Right. Let's not think too deeply.

Helping a friend who became a futanari isn't normal, so I'm probably just having strange thoughts.

Having concluded that, So-jeong pushed this still undefined feeling of something missing to a corner of her mind.

'......Still, when I get home, I'll probably masturbate again thinking about that imagination.'

Just as she was having such trivial thoughts, So-jeong's phone began buzzing - wung-wung-.

Thinking it might be Baek-seol calling, she picked up her phone to check, but a different name appeared on the screen.

"Ha-na?"

Answering the call from her junior who took the same morning classes, So-jeong put the phone to her ear.

"Hello?"

And then,

"Whaaaaaa~ Unnieee~ Please save meeeeee~!"

Something close to a scream burst from the speaker.

***

"Ha-na?!"

Startled by the completely out-of-nowhere plea to save her, So-jeong called out to Ha-na in confusion.

"What's wrong, what happened?"

"Whaaaah Unnieee sniff!"

Ha-na sniffled and sobbed.

"What should I do? I got scheduled for convenience store night shift!"

"......Huh?"

So-jeong was somewhat relieved it wasn't something terribly serious, but since Ha-na was crying so pitifully, she thought she should at least ask about the situation.

"Why suddenly?"

"Sniff. I recently had five consecutive gacha game disasters and my wallet's completely empty."

"I see."

So-jeong wondered just how much money she had spent on games.

"So to refill it, I decided to work at a convenience store, but I was supposed to work daytime shifts and somehow the schedule got mixed up so I have to work the night shift today!"

"That's... staying up all night must be tough."

So-jeong said with a sympathetic voice.

"Will you be okay? Or maybe I could call you tonight or..."

"That's actually what I wanted to ask, Unnie!"

Ha-na blurted out.

"I'm really, really sorry, but could you please just stay with me for today?!"

A moment of silence. A car went whooshing past outside the bus window.

"M-me?"

So-jeong finally came to her senses and spoke.

"I know it's really shameless of me, but I'm too scared to do it alone, Unnie! Please help meee!"

"Uh..."

It was true that a female college student working alone at a convenience store at night would be scary.

"But would me being there help? If something happens, I probably wouldn't be much help either..."

"No! Don't worry about that, Unnie!"

Ha-na said desperately, as if determined to convince So-jeong.

"The security here is really great! There's even a police station nearby so it's really bright and completely safe!"

"Then there's no real need for me to..."

"But!! I'll just feel scared being alone!! All my other friends said they can't, so you're my only hope left! And it's not far from your ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠house either!!"

......Actually, wasn't Ha-na most afraid of staying up all night without anyone to chat with?

"Ahaha..."

Letting out an awkward laugh while wondering what to do, So-jeong suddenly had a thought.

"Okay. I just need to come today, right?"

"Huh?! You'll really come, Unnie?"

"Yeah."

"Kyaaaa~! I love you, Unnie! Unnie, you're an angel! Unnie, you're a god!! I'll treat you to meals twice, no three times later! Something expensive!"

"What meals. Just send me the convenience store address later."

"Okay! Hehehe, thank you Unnie~"

After ending the storm-like call with Ha-na, So-jeong let out another small sigh.

Of course, she decided to help Ha-na because she couldn't just ignore her close junior being in such trouble, but she also had another purpose.

'If it's Ha-na, she probably knows a lot about relationships, right?'

Since Ha-na was friends with dozens of people unlike herself, maybe she could give a good answer about the emotions So-jeong had been struggling with until just moments ago.

Of course, she would have to hide the fact that it was about her relationship with Baek-seol, or that she had become a futanari.