Chapter 13
Chapter 13
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 13
Chapter Title: Persistent Doubts
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Mo Myo-mi's mind had been plagued by suspicions for days on end.
"Do people really do that kind of thing while just flirting?"
It didn't make sense logically. Sure, there were relationships that jumped straight into bed, but what could a cutie like Choi Eum-a possibly like about a guy like that?
For starters, could a rabbit beastkin—who was always wary of guys—really trust a man that easily?
"She's a herbivore beastkin, so she must be getting blackmailed."
Thud thud. Joo Ji-hyeok, senior.
Honestly, whether Joo Ji-hyeok's words were true or not didn't matter to Mo Myo-mi. The crime of appointing her as vice department head and making her life a hassle! And then not even apologizing for it! That alone was a grave offense.
Having passed her judgment, Mo Myo-mi entered the classroom. True to her cat beastkin nature, she arrived at the exact same time every day, following her rigid daily routine.
However.
"...A smell?"
A scent that had no business being there at the start of her day permeated the classroom.
Her bright blue eyes widened like a cat's as she traced the source of the smell. At the end of it were Joo Ji-hyeok and Choi Eum-a.
The two of them carried the exact same scent.
"No way, those two..."
...did it?
"What the hell is she staring at?"
Squish squish.
"Why has she been staring at us like that?"
Squish squish.
I'd just entered the classroom and was happily kneading Eum-a's thigh, savoring the moment, when Mo Myo-mi started glaring daggers at us.
Like that was gonna pierce anything. Keep staring if you want.
"U-um, Ji-hyeok..."
"Yeah?"
"Uwong. It's just..."
Eum-a tightly gripped the hand I was using to fondle her thigh. Was she telling me to stop? Hell no, I didn't want to.
"S-since earlier, Myo-mi's been staring at us... I-it's probably 'cause she's s-smelling our scent, right?"
Oh. That wasn't it.
Eum-a whispered softly. I tilted my head at her words.
Squish squish.
"You can just sniff something if you want to? The others don't seem to notice."
"W-well... the others aren't interested in y-you like that, but Myo-mi's different..."
"Hmm. Could be. Beastkin are scary."
"Uhong..."
Yeah, she'd always been super interested in us—or rather, me. Just me, the human Joo Ji-hyeok. Anyway.
"Okay, got it."
"W-what?"
"I figured it out. Mo Myo-mi's a voyeur. She's got a mental illness. Better stay away."
"I-is that so..."
What a pain-in-the-ass slob. Why was she bothering me so much? Was that 100,000 won churu really that big a deal? She treats other people's money like dirt!
No, but seriously, this is weird! Don't they say big boobs come with good personalities? So why was Mo Myo-mi like that? Was it pseudoscience after all?!
"Nah, can't be. No way."
Looking at Eum-a proved it was scientific fact. So why was Mo Myo-mi the exception? Some unsolved mystery?
"Can't figure it out for the life of me!"
Class ended, and it was lunchtime.
Today, Eum-a and I leisurely slurped down some ramen. Then, to aid digestion, a post-meal stroll!
"Kuh. The weather's killer today."
"R-right? Fuhhat!"
"??!!"
Eum-a, who had been walking fine, suddenly flopped onto the vibrant green grass! Damn, did the sunlight hit her that good?!
"Hey. You're wearing a skirt—how you gonna lie down anywhere?"
"B-but this is instinct... Any rabbit can't help it...!"
"You're a beastkin. Half human."
"Hoeeet! Blue grass under sunlight feels so gooood!"
"Whoa? Panties showing. Pink?"
"D-don't look!"
Even as she told me not to look, Choi Eum-a rolled even more enthusiastically on the grass.
Looking around, a few other beastkin were doing the same—photosynthesizing away.
Ah! It hit me again!
"I'm the two-eyed wonder in a one-eyed world! I'm the two-eyed wonder in a one-eyed world!!!"
The disconnect I felt was because I was born disabled! Nice, thinking like that lightened my heart! See? Dropping human dignity opens up new horizons!!
"Let's lie down toooo!!"
"Fuhehe. Y-you like it too, Ji-hyeok?"
"I'm disabled!"
"H-huh? S-suddenly? W-wait, you have a d-disability...?!"
"Shut up! Just roll with it! Afternoon's free, so we're doing this till sunset!!!"
"Hueeng...!"
No sooner had I planned the day than it fell apart. Why? A major from another department barged in!
"Avian beastkin flight practice in progress! Clear the grass! And you feline beastkin—everyone out!"
"Flight practice? Is there a flying major?"
"M-maybe... P-physical ed department?"
"Yeah, probably. Ooooh!"
Looking up at the TA's shout, avian beastkin were now soaring through the sky—none had been there earlier!
So cool! Awesome!
And below them, feline beastkin on the grass with asses up, wiggling in hunting stance!
Ji-hyeok is scared!
"E-Eum-a, scary...! C-cat beastkin...! They're gonna hunt the avian beastkin...!"
Oh yeah. She'd be more scared than me. I patted the trembling Eum-a.
"But do beastkin hunt each other? Isn't that just murder?"
"H-hunting or murder, it f-feels the same to us... S-some even eat their own kind..."
"Whoa, that's terrifying."
"R-right..."
Just imagining it made Eum-a shiver.
"Wanna head back?"
"Y-yeah, let's."
We got up from the grass. The other students followed suit, but the felines... Ugh, what jerks. Hissing at the PE TA!
This is why slobs suck!
"The more I see, the more cat beastkin seem like beasts imitating humans."
"J-Ji-hyeok... D-don't say that in front of other cat beastkin."
"What's it matter? It's just us."
"J-just us...? Hu, hueet."
Why'd she melt again? Horny rabbit. Huh?
Riiiing~
"P-phone's ringing, Ji-hyeok."
"Oh, it's them."
"Y-you know them?"
"Why else would they call?"
"R-right! B-but the name... Na Min-seo?"
"Yeah?"
What was that? That chill just now? Super creepy vibe!!
"Heok."
"...W-who is it? That person... a g-girl?"
And sure enough! Eum-a peeked at the caller ID and was radiating massive killing intent!!
Had she ever given me a look this murderous? N-nope...?!
"J-Ji-hyeok... h-has a girl he t-talks to..."
"Sh-she's not a girl."
"N-not?"
"Biologically, yeah, but... to me, she's basically a chick with balls? Y'know, like ball-buddies..."
"Ball-buddies means sucking balls!!!"
"Gahk!"
Thwack!
Choi Eum-a's punch nailed my solar plexus. Th-this is a rabbit beastkin's real punch...! Ribs...! My ribs feel broken...?! N-no, wait?!
Wait, more importantly—she spoke without stuttering just now?!
Thwack thwack!
Curled up clutching my gut, Eum-a's punishment continued! Rabbit Indian give! It hurts so much! I'm dying!!
"Hueet... Hueet... Y-you won't even date me...! But other girls...!!"
"Ow! My spine's breaking!"
"M-my heart hurts more...!!"
Yeah. We weren't officially dating yet. Manly Joo Ji-hyeok wasn't trying to be a total fuckboy, but thinking about actually dating beastkin Choi Eum-a scared me straight.
A girl with rape trauma spreading her legs for me would definitely expect marriage, so I couldn't take romance lightly.
And above all!
"Rabbits pop out seven from one uterus, and she has two! One slip-up and it's fourteen twins guaranteed!!!"
One wrong move and forced patriotism!!
Ji-hyeok is scared!!
For those reasons, things with Eum-a stayed ambiguous. But meeting another girl in that situation must've made her super anxious.
I sternly comforted her, stroking her head.
"Don't cry."
"Huwook...! I...! W-want to date you so bad, Ji-hyeok...!"
"Let's think on it more. I'll consider it positively."
Fourteen twins as dad? Terrifying. But I didn't hate Eum-a. She was a bit airheaded but sweet. Big boobs. Pretty pussy. Plenty of reasons to consider positively!
"R-really...?"
"Pet pet. Really."
"O-okay... okay, then... S-Sunday, do homework with me."
"Sunday? Sure."
Oh yeah, there was a note-taking assignment due.
"Cool. Let's do it."
"...Ung."
Eum-a finally cheered up after securing my Sunday exclusivity.
Back at the dorm.
I turned on my smartphone. As expected, ignored-call KakaoTalks from Na Min-seo.
This bitch for real!
"Eum-a, see how much I think of you... Huh?"
"Drinks? Suddenly?"
Come to think of it, I hadn't touched booze since turning legal. Not even with Na Min-seo.
We'd planned to sometime, but we'd both been grinding canyons like maniacs before semester started—no booze plans stuck. Hm. Booze. Sounds good!
"Pfft. Hilarious."
Who said anything about not making it home Saturday?
The awaited Saturday!
Day to meet Na Min-seo! 30 minutes till the appointment! 1 hour walk to the spot!
"Time to get ready to head out sloooowly! Whoa, you scared me!"
"J-Ji-hyeok... Where you going...?"
"Keep breaking in illegally, Choi Eum-a! Nearly died changing panties!"
Choi Eum-a, barging through the balcony door without warning! Sneaking in silently, now giving me anxious eyes.
I'm the one whose privacy got invaded—why are you like that?!
"G-going to meet a... g-girl...?"
"Going to meet my ball-buddy who's biologically a girl, not a girl."
"Tch... Same difference..."
Oh dear. She's sulking again. But she doesn't look entirely hateable.
"The outfit?"
I scanned Eum-a from head to toe. Fresh off her illegal entry, she wore a black tank top showing off her snowy cleavage valley, and tight black panties revealing her plump thighs fully.
Totally seductive getup.
...Ah.
"It's up."
"Hu, hueet...!"