Chapter 238
Somehow, it just looked pretty. "...No, dude, I didn't mean for you to strip right away just because I said to..."
Earlier, she said if I took mine off, she'd take hers off too, but when I removed my rash guard, she told me to put it back on. And now, just because I listened obediently, she's splashing water at me with her hands like crazy. What the hell is going on in Yoo Seol-ah's head? She seems to be avoiding my eyes a little, so she's probably thinking something weird.
"So, should I take it off? Or not?"
"...No, I thought you'd have something on underneath..."
"They don't sell separate tops for guys. Rash guards pretty much are that."
Yoo Seol-ah spouts some lame excuse. Listening closely, it sounds like her abs fetish is acting up again. I'm 99% sure that's it. But after last night, she should've been satisfied enough that unless she skips her pills like before, just seeing my upper body won't faze her for long.
More importantly, I'm dying to see that glimpse of her swimsuit peeking out just a bit under her rash guard. In the end, I pulled my zipper down again.
"...Kyaaah!"
"......"
She covers her eyes with her hands and screams, making me feel like I'm the pervert. Good thing no one's around. But with her fingers spread wide enough to see everything, it doesn't look like she even wants to cover her eyes. If I pulled her hands away right now, she'd probably have a little smirk on her lips.
But Yoo Seol-ah being a perv isn't anything new. From what she's told me, she'd already devoured all sorts of doujinshi long before Astasia, so blaming it on succubus mana is kinda funny. That's more like a bonus feature.
Even after I unzipped, though, she just sneaks peeks at my torso without touching her own rash guard.
"...You told me to go first, so why aren't you doing anything?"
"Baek Sion, are you seriously a perv? What the hell are you talking about out here... Eek!?"
She was all tough with Lee Seo-yeon earlier, but now she's throwing it right back at me. It pissed me off, so I grabbed her shoulders. Her already huge eyes went even wider, and her body started trembling.
Even over the rash guard, I could feel her slender curves way too vividly.
"If you won't take it off, I will."
"Kyaaah!? Seo-yeon-ah!... This guy's trying to force it off me...!"
"...Please be quiet."
She only drops the honorifics when it's convenient for her. I wanted to clamp her mouth shut, but that would've made this already weird scene even weirder.
That said, even though Yoo Seol-ah dragged her into this, Lee Seo-yeon wasn't really on her side. If anything, Seo-yeon just went with whatever looked fun.
"Baek Sion, hurry up and strip her. I wanna see her swimsuit again too."
"No way, Lee Seo-yeon, are you actually insane...!"
Yuna noona said her swimsuit was super pretty too, and if even Lee Seo-yeon agrees, it must be legit... Of course, I had no real intention of forcing it off, but as I lowered my hands like I meant business, Yoo Seol-ah's ears turned beet red in an instant, and she shoved me away right before I reached her zipper.
"...F-Fine, I'll take it off myself."
"Finally."
"...You really wanna see my swimsuit that bad?"
"Obviously."
I gave her the obvious answer to her obvious question, and her lips twitched like she was trying not to smile. She reached for her rash guard zipper right away. But after glancing at me for a second, she splashed a bit of water and put on a haughty expression.
"...It's hard to take it off when you're staring like that... Turn around for a sec."
Everyone says her swimsuit is pretty without exception, so of course I'd do that much. I turned around immediately, and in the now-silent pool, only the sound of her zipper tickled my ears.
Ziiiip— Once the zipper sound faded, Yoo Seol-ah steadied her breath a little and poked my back.
"...Okay, you can turn around now."
With massive anticipation, I turned slowly—and her appearance blew past my wildest expectations.
"......"
I'd always thought casual styles suited Yoo Seol-ah best, but nope—she rocks everything.
"...D-Does it look kinda weird?"
She started fidgeting since I was just staring silently, but if anything, it suited her too well. Cute and casual makes her adorable, but this style... damn.
"Nah, not weird at all."
"...Right? I put some real effort into picking it..."
The color was perfect all-black, really bringing out her snow-white skin. True to form, she hates lots of exposure outside, so she went with a one-piece swimsuit—but not the usual shoulder-strap kind. In my limited fashion knowledge, it's like an apron style that ties around the neck, leaving her super slender shoulders basically bare compared to the rest. Super fresh look. And the bottom was like that tennis skirt I'd mentioned liking a few times.
If I had to sum up her whole swimsuit vibe in one word, it'd be chaste. Normally, she'd be the type to tell purity to fuck off, and she's tense as hell right now too—but that's exactly how powerful the effect was.
"Somehow, it looks pretty."
"......"
After my short verdict, she whipped around like she wanted to hide her face, leaving me speechless again.
...This neck-tie style means her back's open all the way down to mid-waist. No idea what it's called, but whoever invented it is a genius.
Actually, while Baek Sion and I have similar personalities, he's a bit more upfront with his compliments. Especially about clothes—he always says exactly what he thinks, so showing off new outfits to him always gets my heart racing in a good way.
"Somehow, it looks pretty."
His simple words hit me with relief and exploding happiness, so I turned away and splashed around to calm down. Of course, I was pretty confident he'd like it. The halter-neck style—tying straps behind the neck—is usually for actress dresses, so it's natural it'd feel fresh. Especially on a swimsuit that hugs tighter, bringing out my curves for that sexy edge. And above all, I remembered how much he loves tennis skirts, so I picked this out of all the options.
Looks like my choice was spot-on. Fashion major's pride, intact today.
Once my flushed face cooled a bit, I turned back around.
"What part do you like best?"
This wasn't just fishing for praise—I wanted to figure out exactly what hooked him from his answer. He pondered for a sec, hesitating a little. But I'd already gotten it from his gaze.
...Sideboob's gotta be stimulating, huh. This swimsuit covers the center of my chest completely—no cleavage like other bikinis—but as it rises to the neck tie, the fabric narrows, exposing a bit of sideboob along with the underarm line.
Drawing beautiful girls for so long, you naturally learn what points hook guys. My tastes even skewed pretty male-oriented. Vulgarly put, the "arousing spots." With this design, if he stood behind me and slipped his hands to the sides...
"Hmph."
Maybe 'cause we're outside, he couldn't straight-up say "sideboob," which was adorable, so I giggled and poked him.
"You like my boobs that mu— Eek!?"
But before I could finish, a wave crashed over my head—courtesy of a slight exaggeration—and I froze solid.
"You two were getting so steamy, it was hot... Thought I'd cool you off."
"...Lee Seo-yeon, I'm seriously coming for you."
I chased after her carefree ass right away. When the hell did she ditch her rash guard and jump in? Or was I so lost in our moment that I didn't notice? With Doyun oppa in the water too, yeah, Baek Sion's one compliment must've sent me to another dimension.
But revenge wasn't happening.
"...Why is she so fast?"
"Like a mermaid."
"Tell me about it."
Her swimsuit was perfectly Seo-yeon—pretty and sleek—and she moves like a fish in water. No catching her. So I decided to use someone else.
"Oppa, attack."
"...How?"
"...Up to you."
I pointed at her like summoning a familiar, and Doyun oppa charged through the water.
...He'd usually ignore such a childish request, but oppas are such softies.
Seo-yeon just pretended to flee, clearly enjoying tag with him. Almost like she wanted to get caught.
...She ran for her life from me.
"...He's not even attacking?"
"I told him to attack, but now they're flirting...!"
...Kinda get why she splashed me now. Looks sus from a third-party view.