Chapter 35
Chapter 35
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: Sweet Anticipation and Slumber
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#127
Whirrr—
The sound of a hairdryer coming from outside the shower room, where Seo-ah was drying her hair, made the whole situation feel utterly surreal.
As if to prove that Han Seo-ah had just been in this very shower moments ago, a wave of sweet, steamy warmth hit me the instant I opened the door.
Drip-drop—the sound of water falling from the showerhead mounted on the wall, and with every step I took, a splash on the still-wet floor.
The mirror fogged up thick with steam from the heat, and the faint strawberry scent permeating the warm air... I tried not to think about it.
Every inch of this shower room was like a dungeon packed with hazards, filled with traces that vividly evoked the person who'd been here just moments before.
And as proof...
Throb
By now, it should have calmed down, but this thing showed no signs of tiring.
No, the more time I spent in here, the more my imaginations turned painfully vivid, refusing to go down.
My hands were shaking.
Badly.
Was my nervousness manifesting physically?
When I tried to slip off my underwear to wash, my trembling hands nearly sent me slipping onto the shower floor.
Forcing myself to calm down by picturing Kim Seung-hyun and Park Jae-hwan's faces as an emergency escape, I grabbed the shower towel to start washing—but the damp towel...
Throb—
This bastard... wants to high-five my navel or what?
The thought of this very towel having scrubbed every inch of my girlfriend's body made even touching it feel like a crime.
Wash with my hands.
Not because I was scared or anything.
It just... hurt too much.
Like it might rip right off if I used that towel.
Please, just go down...
Praying silently for my junior to settle, I glanced around and spotted neatly arranged toiletries on one wall of the shower.
Squeezing out some body wash next to the hotel-provided amenities—probably placed there by Han Seo-ah—the sweet strawberry scent wafted up.
Nice.
The fragrance rising from my body made it feel like Seo-ah was right there beside me.
I washed every nook and cranny with my hands, paying extra special care to the precious area that had been on the bench for 19 years but might finally play striker today.
Since Seo-ah had already shown so much courage, leaving more to her would be unmanly.
—Boy, become a legend.
With epic BGM booming in my head, I vowed under the cold shower spray.
Han Seo-ah, just you wait.
#128
Whoosh—
Lying in bed under the covers, waiting for Jun-woo to finish showering, my heart pounded from the tension.
What do I do?
I desperately wanted to become adults together with Jun-woo, but my mind went completely blank on how to proceed from here.
Should I take off the hotel robe...?
No, maybe it'd be better if Jun-woo... undressed me...?
Looking down at my body peeking from the robe, heat rushed to my face.
Needing something to distract myself, I turned on my phone screen. Messages flooded in from family and friends alike, but Ji-ah's caught my eye.
[Ji-ah]
Ji-ah—Seo-ah-ya, fighting! ♥
Ji-ah—https://neotube.watch=howtosex.com
She must've seen our status; along with words of encouragement, there was a single link.
What did she send? I pressed down hard on it, and a video popped up: [69 Ways for a Happy First Time Revealed!]
"Mommy...!"
Startled by the sudden raunchy title, I fumbled and dropped my phone.
But the sounds coming from where it landed on the bed...
[If you're too nervous during your first time, guys might not even get it up? So that's why...]
They seemed unexpectedly helpful, intriguing enough that...
[What's important isn't the position or size, but...]
Before I knew it, I'd picked up the dropped phone and turned my head to watch the screen.
#129
Sniff-sniff—
Okay. No smell.
Swipe—
Okay. Nice and dry.
Normally, I'd be done showering in five minutes flat.
But today, I had to be thorough, so it took way longer than usual.
I even put on the leopard-print victory panties I'd prepared for this moment, topped with the hotel robe. Done.
Today, the boy becomes a man.
Click—
"Seo-ah-ya, I'm all clean."
Striding out confidently, as if I wasn't nervous at all.
The room was weirdly silent.
...?
What's this? Seo-ah-ya? Did she step out for a sec?
No answer, so question marks filled my head. Then a voice from the bed...
[So for your first time, couples must absolutely...]
Looking toward the source, there was...
My girlfriend, Han Seo-ah, lying there with her eyes closed.
Shoulders rising and falling rhythmically, clutching the blanket tight, like she'd actually fallen asleep.
Her cute, lovable sight made me chuckle.
—Tease.
I was ready to take the lead, but she'd prepared this far?
With her effort for me, I cleared my throat awkwardly and approached step by careful step.
"Ahem... Seo-ah-ya, I'm all clean..."
Up close, her smooth forehead with stray hairs, her upper body subtly heaving under the slightly open robe as she breathed deeply—irresistible. I couldn't help but laugh.
"You win. So stop joking and get up..."
As I declared surrender and gently placed a hand on her slender shoulder,
"Mm..."
She twisted away like she didn't want to be touched, my girlfriend did.
...This is a joke, right?
The worst possibility flashed through my mind.
What if... it's not an act?
What if she's really... asleep?
I'd just gotten all fresh and dry; the thought of showering again had cold sweat breaking out. It was.
—Wait, for real?
"It's a joke... I know, really..."
I felt like crying from the injustice.
Don't do this, seriously.
Weren't we supposed to wake up to birds chirping together?
Heading out on a hunt tonight?
"Seo-ah-ya, you've scared me plenty, so enough already..."
If this was the plan, you shouldn't have teased all day.
This is a crime, for real.
"Seo-ah..."
One last check; I placed my hand on her shoulder again,
"Mmm...!"
She curled up, dodging my hand again like she meant it.
Collapse.
"Ha... hahaha..."
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unable to yell and wake the soundly sleeping Seo-ah, I screamed internally, pacing the room like a madman possessed by the Joker, laughing insanely.
As I lost it, wandering around,
[So have a wonderful first night with your loved one~ ♥]
Wonderful my ass, who even are you.
The line churning my already upset stomach more; I approached the bed, flipped her phone, and the video ended, showing the title big.
[69 Ways for a Happy First Time Revealed!]
"And what's this..."
This is that same guy from [69 Ways to Date Your Childhood Friend Revealed!]
Why was Seo-ah watching this? I hit back, and her search history appeared.
[Boyfriend's is too big]
[Ways to make your first time painless]
[Tips you need for your first time]
[Ways to make your boyfriend's smaller]
…
Seeing her searches, I burst out laughing involuntarily.
Just the history conveyed her solo tension and excitement so clearly.
Yeah.
I wasn't the only one anticipating and nervous.
Knowing you'd been looking forward to our moment, heart racing too, filled my chest with adoration.
No, but what's with that last search, Seo-ah?
Her innocent yet horrifying idea nearly made me curl up.
Yeah, it's not just my night.
Disappointing. Terribly so. Expectations were high, so the letdown hit hard.
But.
Knowing I'd given my all today, and so had she.
Watching her curl up with a happy smile on those soft lips, like her tension had melted away, sleeping blissfully.
Missing it once wouldn't kill me.
It was the perfect chance, perfect mood, sure.
But from tonight on, we're together for life anyway.
Won't there be more nights than not?
Ah, maybe not?
Anyway.
Setting it aside for next time, I lifted the blanket to lie beside her, but cool air snuck in.
My girlfriend frowned her neat brows; I quickly settled in, and feeling my warmth, the cute creature wriggled closer.
Unable to resist, I reached out and gently embraced her soft body,
"Mmm..."
Did she sense it was me even in sleep?
Her brows curved into half-moons again, letting out content nose breaths as she nestled into my arms—any lingering disappointment vanished.
This moment felt like a dream.
I'd always wanted this kind of relationship with you.
Not just craving each other's bodies.
Sharing the start and end of every day, like this.
Feeling her breathing grow steady and soft by my ear, stroking her silky hair, seeing her hug me back peacefully as if needing it too.
Mwah—
"Goodnight, Seo-ah-ya."
I love you. So much.
#129
In the quiet room, my eyelids fluttered open suddenly.