Episode 19
Episode 19
"Huuuaaah...."
Rubbing my eyes sleepily, I aimlessly walked and soon arrived at the library.
Maybe I should have gotten at least a little sleep before coming.
"Couldn't sleep last night?"
Daeun looked at me with an innocent expression.
...Probably shouldn't say it was because of you that I couldn't sleep.
"...Mhm."
"Can you still study?"
"Well, I'll just have to hold onto some coffee and manage."
"If you get sleepy, you can nap a bit. I'll wake you up."
"Okay, if I get too drowsy, I'll take you up on that."
Thud-thud, thud-thud-
As soon as I entered, the quiet atmosphere and that distinct library smell pierced my nose.
It's true, places like this are definitely better for concentration than home or a cafe.
"Garim-ah, do you have a usual spot to sit? Let's go there."
As soon as we entered, Daeun whispered right into my ear.
It tickled strangely, so I hurriedly covered my ear.
"Ah, yeah. Over there... that side."
I quietly raised a finger to point at a two-seater table by the window, and Daeun nodded, sitting down with me.
Schwarak-
'Wow... all her books are tattered.'
We set down the books we'd brought as if on cue, and Daeun's books were much more worn, covered in fingerprints.
Just how much studying has she done...?
"Hehe, I guess they got pretty worn out from reviewing them so many times."
"...You've really been working hard."
No wonder she gets grades that keep her competing at the top.
I inwardly admired her and looked at her with an impressed expression.
"Shall we study now?"
"Mhm."
With Daeun's words as the signal, the two of us immediately began focusing on our studies.
I'll start with math, my weak spot...
Scribble-scribble-
Starting from simple basic problems, I carefully and methodically reviewed, working through to applied problems.
Today's going pretty smoothly...
'Ah, hit a wall already.'
I guess it's not wise to set up a flag carelessly.
As soon as I said it was going smoothly, this happens.
Whirl-
Spinning the pencil in my hand, I kept puzzling over how to solve it.
...This is a really tricky problem.
Poke-poke-
Suddenly, something touched my shoulder, breaking my concentration.
Looking toward where I felt it...
"Need some help...?"
Seeing my predicament, Daeun brought her hand near her mouth and asked quietly.
"...Is that part difficult?"
I nodded lightly, and Daeun pulled her chair right up next to mine and began explaining.
"This is an application of the formula we used in this part..."
"Yeah, yeah."
She kindly explained, breaking down the formula step by step in an easy-to-understand way, and the difficult part was quickly resolved.
"...So that's how it works. Got it?"
"Yeah."
With Daeun's help, I managed to review all of today's math quota and even solve the problems.
There were some dangerous moments when I nearly dozed off in the middle, but...
'It's lunchtime now.'
I definitely felt like several hours had flown by, but in reality, only about two or three hours had passed.
Scribble-scribble-
Unlike me, whose concentration had broken, Daeun was still studying next to me with incredible focus.
That's the level you need to compete at the top ranks.
Growl-
At that moment, a hungry sound echoed loudly in the quiet study room.
Whoever it is must be really hungry.
Wondering if maybe they skipped breakfast, I glanced around for a moment when—
Tug-
I felt a pull on my sleeve.
Checking to see who had grabbed my sleeve...
"...Garim-ah, want to go eat...?"
Daeun was there, her face beet red, bowing her head deeply and giving my sleeve a slight tug.
"Was that sound just now..."
"Let's go out, quick...!"
As if extremely embarrassed, she pulled my sleeve hard and practically fled the study room with me in tow.
Hudada-dak-!
Given the circumstances, I'd pretty much guessed the sound came from Daeun's stomach, but maybe because her reaction was cute, I felt like teasing her a bit.
"I wonder whose stomach just made that hungry sound. It was pretty loud in the quiet study room."
Flinch-
"I wonder how hungry they must be to make a sound like that. Did they skip breakfast...?"
Daeun kept flinching and reacting to my words.
If she had ears or a tail right now, it would've been even cuter.
Thinking I'd tease her one more time, I opened my mouth, but at that moment—
Squeeze!
"Oooh..."
Daeun turned around to face me and started pinching my arm really hard.
Her eyes shot toward my face, filled with a 'You know exactly what you're doing...' look.
"Ouch...! I won't tease you. Stop pinching."
"Hmph."
Squeeze!!
"Aaagh!! Daeun-ah, that really hurts! Stop, I'm sorry!!"
After causing a bit of a commotion in front of the study room...
"...If you tease me like that again next time, I'll pinch even harder."
"I got it... Sorry, I just did it because your reaction was funny."
To cheer Daeun up, I bought her a delicious lunch.
It was quite embarrassing since she had gotten seriously sulky after being teased, so the wallet bleeding was no joke.
'Should I be glad that she's cheered up, or sad because my wallet hurts?'
Either way, I guess I'll have to save up my part-time wages for a while.
With such a laughably pitiful thought, I returned and sat down at the spot where our books were placed.
Chwarak-
'Now, what should I do next?'
Since I've finished the most difficult subject, math, I should be able to leisurely tackle the other subjects now.
"Garim-ah, I'll step out for a moment and come back."
"Huh? Uh, okay. I'll save your seat."
Daeun, with a seemingly urgent expression, hurried outside.
Thinking she must have some pressing matter, I decided to wait a bit to study together.
And so, 10 minutes... over 20 minutes passed, but
'...What is she doing?'
Not even a message, let alone any sign of someone approaching the door.
Daeun isn't the type to run away... because she doesn't want to study.
Just as I was starting to worry, wondering if some big trouble had occurred,
Buzz buzz-
My phone, set to vibrate mode, rang.
I quickly picked up my phone and checked the notification.
[Daeun : Garim-ah]
That was the only message sent.
[Me: Why aren't you coming? Is something wrong?]
[Daeun: Sorry... but can you quietly come out to the front of the men's and women's restrooms...?]
The restroom?
Wondering what she was suddenly talking about, I tried calling Daeun again, but no reply came back.
'...Does she need toilet paper or something?'
Just in case, I rummaged through my bag, stuffed the travel tissues I carry into my pocket, and
Scurry-
Headed with quick steps to the front of the restroom Daeun mentioned.
'This restroom seems unusually less frequented by people.'
As I walked, I looked around, thinking she might be waiting outside, but there was hardly any sign of people, let alone Daeun.
"Why did Daeun come to such an out-of-the-way restroom...?"
In front of the men's and women's restrooms where she said to go.
Perhaps because it's at the far end of the corridor on the floor with the library, it feels a bit dimly lit.
"Daeun-ah, I'm here."
Just in case, I called out to her in a voice loud enough to be heard inside.
If she's inside, maybe there'll be a response.
Buzz buzz-
[Daeun: You're here? Sorry, but can you come inside the women's restroom...?]
...Huh?
Now she's asking me, a guy who shouldn't even be able to enter the women's restroom, to come inside.
I don't get what's going on. Does she want to watch me get handcuffed live or something?
[Me: Is it because of the toilet paper? I'll toss it in, so sneak out and take it.]
[Daeun: It's not because of toilet paper. Garim, you need to come in.]
What on earth is the situation that she keeps calling for me to enter?
My mouth keeps going dry, my heart is pounding.
'The moment I take a step, what if the police show up behind me?'
Lost in all sorts of imaginations,
[Daeun: There's no CCTV here. It'll be okay if you come in for a moment. It'll be quick.]
Daeun finally drove the nail in.
...If she says that much, I guess I should go in.
'Mom, if I get arrested, it's all Daeun's fault.'
Leaving words no one will hear, I very carefully, as if walking through a minefield, enter the women's restroom.
Creak-
Unlike the dim outside, the interior was brightly lit, and it seemed clean, as if cleaned regularly.
It just felt like a typical, not-so-different restroom.
"Hmm..."
"...Daeun-ah?"
Is it just my imagination?
I'm sure I heard what sounded like Daeun's moan...
"I'm in, Daeun-ah. Where are y— Whoa!?"
As I called out looking for her, a locked toilet stall swung wide open, and I was pulled straight inside.
Clank-
"Hoo, uung.... Garim-ah, you came...."
My vision swayed from being yanked in, but as I steadied myself,
"...Daeun-ah? Why are you like this!?"
I saw Daeun sitting naked on the toilet seat cover, breathing heavily.
Moreover,
Squeak squeak-
"Huuu... Just a little more, and I... could..."
With her ears and tail out, she was unabashedly masturbating in a space where people might come at any moment.
"Daeun-ah, what are you doing? This is the library restroom...!"
"Huu, suddenly... my libido rose... I thought I'd quietly relieve it and go... Haahk...."
Even while talking to me, she didn't stop her fingers at all.
Then, she pulled out her fingers and spread her wet pussy lips with them.
"Garim-ah, whatever's fine... just take care of it...♡"
"Here...?"
"Uuung, seriously...♡ It's itchy and hot, I can't stand it...."
Contrary to her pleading mouth, Daeun's hand and tail strongly grabbed my right hand and
Squeak-!
"Huuuuk...♡"
Started fingering on her own.