Chapter 17
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: The Convenience Store Girl Came Over
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Midterms, burned white-hot right up to the final day, were finally over, and ordinary daily life returned.
Jin-su and I were attending our major class.
"Hey. Isn't class super boring?"
I nodded at Jin-su's words.
The professor's lectures had way too much explanation, making them dull and hard to focus on.
Since that day, I hadn't gone back to Hana noona's café.
It felt awkward running into Park Gi-seok again, and for some reason, seeing noona's face made me feel unnecessarily embarrassed.
'Will she stop coming to the café now? Nah. With that guy's shamelessness, who knows.'
When I told him I was studying at the library now, Jin-su followed without a word.
Grateful guy.
"Oh... what's this?"
"What."
"Class is so boring that even staring at the ceiling is fun?"
Jin-su was talking nonsense.
Noona seemed to still be meeting her boyfriend regularly.
It was frustrating that she kept seeing him even after hearing about his behavior, but if she liked it, I had no right to say anything.
So, that was that.
"Heh heh heh."
Jin-su looked at my face and laughed.
"Why the sourpuss?"
"Staring at the ceiling was fun, but looking at your face? That's next-level entertainment."
"Get lost."
...Creepy bastard.
Still, thanks to this creepy bastard, I wasn't eating alone, and when I came to school, I had someone to talk to.
"Alright! That's it for today's class. I keep getting asked if we're skipping because of the festival soon, but we're having class without any cancellations, so don't get too excited and show up!"
The students grumbled in dissatisfaction, but the professor ignored them and left.
We headed out to smoke.
Jin-su asked,
"How about we crash our department's tent at this year's festival and join the drinking?"
"Re-enrollee being clueless. You wanna butt in there?"
"What's wrong with it? Just you and me. Sound good? Let's stir things up big time."
Pass.
I had plans.
The free pass was ending soon, and a new limit would apply.
On festival day, each department would sell booze and snacks.
They'd make special uniforms to show personality or go with some concept to hawk drinks.
I'd wander around, pick a tent I liked, and use Sperm Pay.
Heh heh heh.
I was really looking forward to this festival.
"Why the sudden glow?"
"Oh. Nothing."
Jin-su glanced at passing girls and said,
"Hey. Aren't you insanely lonely?"
"Always am."
"What kinda luck does that Park Gi-seok guy have? He doesn't look hot, doesn't seem rich."
"His behavior's even worse."
"Ah. Lucky bastard! I want a girlfriend like Hana noona too."
Jin-su sighed.
Thinking of noona made me feel even more lonely somehow.
Was there anyone in the world who could like me?
"Uwaaaah! I wanna get a girlfriend tooooo!"
"Succeed, make bank, idiot."
"Eh, money can come later. Wanna hit a PC bang?"
"What. Go just to watch the clerk instead of gaming."
I'd thought of going to see Su-a once, but it felt too late, so I let it go.
Too busy cramming for exams.
Now time had slipped by awkwardly, making it embarrassing to show up.
"Oh. Hey, hey, Jin-woo. That girl walking over. Pretty good, right?"
"Is there any girl who isn't pretty in your eyes?"
"True, but this one looks good even from afar."
"Yeah. Enjoy the view."
"But her face rings a bell."
"Probably 'cause your taste is consistent."
"No! Take a look! She's coming this way!"
"???"
I looked where Jin-su was pointing.
A female student with long straight hair and a thick headband was heading our way.
"Hello! Sunbae!"
She greeted me.
Familiar face.
What was her name again.
"Uh... what was your name?"
"I'm A-young! Jo A-young!"
"Ah! Right. A-young. Heading home?"
"Yes! Sunbae. How'd exams go?"
"Nope."
A-young was the junior I'd studied with at Hana noona's café during exams.
The new freshman Park Gi-seok had talked about eating up.
"Oh! Jo A-young! Why so dressed up today! Got a boyfriend date?"
Jin-su was being a menace.
"No! Exams are over, and the weather's nice, so I'm just feeling good."
But.
She still wears headbands like that?
Looks like something from old TV when I was a kid.
"Your headband's pretty?"
"Thank you, sunbae."
"Is that stuff trending again?"
"Yes! Retro's back in lately?"
.....
Don't say that in front of me.
"Jo A-young! No plans tonight? Wanna grab beers with sunbaes? Exams are done. A-young sounds good?"
Jin-su was being a menace.
"Ah! No. Sunbae, some other sunbaes said they'd buy me drinks."
"I see? A-young's popular! The more you hang with sunbaes, the better. I was just fishing since I'm busy!"
"Glad to hear it, sunbae!"
Please.
Jin-su, stop.
"Um. Jin-woo sunbae. Could I get your number?"
"Huh? Me?"
"Yes! Got something to ask. Jin-su sunbae's too, of course!"
"Oho? Jo A-young! Hitting on my number now?"
......Jin-su, please.
"See you later, sunbaes!"
A-young took our numbers and went back to her friends.
"Hey. Kim Jin-su."
"Yeah?"
"What're you thinking?"
"Huh? Just, if a son, like me; daughter, like A-young. That kinda thing?"
"Idiot."
"Can't you tell? She wanted my number but was shy, so used you as bait."
Pretending not to hear the last bit, I grabbed my bag and stood.
"Yeah. Go breed and serve the country."
Lounging at home, a tiresome vibration buzzed.
Bzzzzt.
-Jin-woo-nim! Having a perky day today too?
Bzzzzt.
-Jin-woo-nim! No customers at the café today. No Pay alerts lately. When libido's low, try getting tipsy to calm music!
Bzzzzt.
-Oh right! Keeping balls cool is good. How about soaking in ice water and massaging gently today?
...Lee Seo-yeon.
She looks about my age, but sends these dad-joke texts without tiring.
Bzzzzt.
...Just block her?
"Argh! What now!"
Checked my phone.
-Jin-woo-nim! Pink bra you like today!♡ Matching set top and bottom!
.....
No need to block then.
The pink bra peeking from Lee Seo-yeon's loose clothes came to mind.
I dropped my pants and gripped my dick.
Imagining spraying cum on that beaming face, I stroked.
Just heating up.
Ding-dong!
...Who is it?
I hastily fixed my underwear, dick half-hard dangling, and opened the door.
Probably Jin-su or the landlord.
"Eww!! Gross!!"
A familiar girl stood at the door.
...I'm in underwear now?
"Whoa! Who are you!"
I ducked behind the door.
Looked at the girl properly.
Familiar face somewhere.
And pretty, but that rude expression.
"Huh?"
Convenience store girl.
The first-time cock-sucking convenience store part-timer stood there, looking disgusted.
"...Convenience store clerk? What brings you here?"
She came to see me?
How'd she know I live here.
The clerk eyed my underwear disgustedly.
...Better put clothes on first.
I crammed into thick jeans to hide my semi-erect dick and came out.
"So, uh, what brings you?"
"Marlboro ajusshi."
What?
Shows up uninvited and that attitude.
And that rudeness...
Calling me ajusshi.
"No, how'd you get here."
The clerk said confidently,
"Cockroaches in my room. Exterminate them."
"...Pardon?"
I'm not pest control.
"Wait, barging in like this, what roaches?"
"I live next door."
"So?"
"You play porn every day and do weird stuff? Turn down the noise. It echoes."
......That was audible?
Ahem!!!
"No! What's that got to do with this. Sorry about the noise anyway."
"Cockroaches in my place. Get rid of them."
...This girl.
Thought so at the store, but she's rude as hell.
Won't even pretend to notice customers, acts like a queen asking for bug help.
'Payment ends, but bodily essence lingers, sparking emotional exchange.'
Lee Seo-yeon's words came to mind.
Why no inner closeness with her at all.
"Called the landlord, but he's far away."
"Yeah. And?"
"Landlord said there's an ajusshi next door good at bugs, tell him."
...What do I even look like to others?
"No, I suck at bugs too. Cockroaches are scary!"
"Caught them. Cup over them. Just dispose."
Then you do it.
"I'm bad at that. Not my job. Go home."
As I tried closing the door, the clerk grabbed my arm.
"Hey!! Please, I'm begging. Too scared to enter my room!"
"No. Bugs scare me too."
"Came straight from work, haven't even washed!"
What do you want me to do.
...That scared?
Her face was serious.
Red-faced, eyes teary.
Heart softened somehow.
"Sigh... Lead the way. Just remove them, right?"
The rude clerk's face lit up.
"Yes! Thank you so much. Really."