Chapter 74
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 74
Chapter Title: Date with Yang Sua (1)
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Sua led me to an amusement park in Seoul.
Even though it was a late weekday afternoon, the place was swarming with people.
"What's the occasion today? There are so many couples around."
Sua finished verifying us as a couple with the staff and came back with free ride tickets.
"Yeah. The event's only running today."
"So that's why you made me wear a matching couple outfit?"
An amusement park event offering free rides to couples.
You could prove you were a couple via SNS or match the dress code at entry for free admission.
It felt like a sweet deal, but...
Why only couples get these perks?
"I wanted to buy you clothes to wear sometime anyway, so wear them nicely."
"Got it. Thanks."
Probably thanks to the event, there were tons of people entering even this late in the afternoon.
Amid the crowd, Sua looked absolutely beaming with joy.
"You seem thrilled. Were you dying to come here all this time?"
"Yeah. It's my first time since middle school with Dad."
'I see.'
Amusement parks were a first for me too.
Hardly a spot you'd hit solo.
My life as a hopeless single with few friends and zero dating experience.
But seeing folks having a blast in webtoons and dramas always made me want to check one out.
Being here with Sua at a place I'd always dreamed of somehow made my heart swell.
"Today was early dismissal for your classes anyway, and it worked for me too, so I'd been waiting for this."
"If you wanted to come that bad, why not go with another friend? Bet someone asked you out."
"Come on. Who else do I know besides you?"
Her words stirred a strange guilt in me, considering I'd been sleeping with my teacher just last night.
Sua might look like the type with tons of guy friends on the surface, but her tough childhood made her wary of people.
And right now, it seemed like I was the only guy she was close to.
Sua pulled out lip balm from her bag and leaned in close to my face.
"But Oppa, you look so tired lately. Why are your lips so chapped?"
A strong perfume scent wafted from her as she applied it directly to my lips.
Our faces were way too close.
"There, all done. Now go change into these."
"Huh? Change clothes?"
"Yeah. Take these."
Sua handed me a small shopping bag.
Inside was a shirt and pants that looked like a school uniform, plus a knit vest.
"What's all this?"
"I rented them ahead. I know your size, but if they don't fit, tell me. We can swap 'em now."
"......No, I mean, you want me walking around in these?"
"Duh. Isn't it obvious at an amusement park?"
A reservist who'd even done his military service dressing up as a student.
Just imagining it made me cringe hard.
"You got gifted clothes, so pay up with the outfit fee. Do whatever I want today and come out dressed nicely."
Her eyes sparkled with anticipation, and there was no refusing that.
More precisely, refusing looked like it'd end badly—her gaze was downright scary.
"Be right back."
"Yeah. Hurry and change."
I headed to the bathroom and swapped outfits.
How long had it been since graduation? First uniform in ages.
The mirror showed a college dude in school uniform cosplay.
'Vest's knit material. Too hot—better ditch it.'
A bit embarrassing, sure.
But plenty of other guys were changing too, so it eased the awkwardness a tad.
I shuffled out sheepishly and waited for Sua.
Last day of the couple event, so uniforms were everywhere on other pairs.
'Do we look like a couple to them too?'
24 years as a total loner.
Since discovering Sperm Pay, my life's been a whirlwind.
Dating a girl like Sua in uniforms, no less.
Made me newly grateful to Jinsu for tipping me off about the underground phone market.
"Oppa, keep you waiting? How do I look?"
I'd waited a bit when Sua emerged from the bathroom, fully changed.
Her uniform skirt was way shorter than the miniskirt she'd worn out today.
"That... is definitely a skirt, right?"
"Yeah. Not cute?"
"No, it's cute, but it's insanely short. The skirt's barely bigger than my palm."
"Ugh, such a boomer complaint."
A skirt so short her butt might show with one step.
Her thighs fully exposed right up to the top, the tattoo making her legs look even sexier.
"That's the trick—shorten it more than feels right, and your legs look longer and prettier."
"Really?"
"Yep. It's super snug, so as long as I'm careful, no panty flashes. Don't worry. Plus, you can cover for me, right?"
True enough, but...
Screw other people's stares—could I handle my own urges?
Walking behind her, my eyes drifted to the pale skin peeking under her butt.
Already felt like I was getting hard.
"Oppa, gonna say hi to a friend real quick."
"You brought a friend today?"
"Nah, she works here. See that bear mascot hiding in the corner to beat the heat?"
Sua pointed to a bear slumped in the corner, sneaking a break.
As we approached, it yanked off its head, grinning and rushing over.
"Yang Sua! You said you were coming, and here you are."
"Yeah. Say hi—this is the Oppa I told you about."
"Hey. Heard a ton about you. You look less like a total pushover in person than the pics."
'Glad to hear it.'
Sua's friend eyed me up and down.
Pretty face, sure, but scarier than Sua—way scarier, even.
Pre-Sperm Pay me couldn't have approached either of these delinquent types, let alone chat naturally.
Amazed at myself holding my own between them.
"Yeah, hi. Nice to meet you."
Sua chatted with her friend a while longer before coming back to me.
The exhausted bear trudged back to work, and Sua dragged me off again.
"Hurry up. We got here late, so we gotta ride as much as possible!"
I'd never been on real rides—wonder if I'd hold up.
I followed Sua deeper into the park.
"Oppa, do I look good?"
Sua rode the carousel, flashing a V-sign and waving.
I snapped away on her phone.
'Ugh... still queasy.'
First ride wasn't bad, but it hit my body hard—stomach's off.
So Sua rode the carousel solo while I photographed from outside.
"Oppa~~!"
She came around again on her horse, waving happily.
The tattoo gave her an edge, but with that sparkly headband and innocent smile, she looked straight-up cute.
"Oppa, check the pics. Did I come out good?"
Down from the ride, she came over and swiped through the shots.
Tons of stares, naturally.
The guys ogling her on the carousel now glared at me.
A mix of envy and jealousy.
'This feels weird.'
Sua finished scrolling and grabbed my arm again.
"Rested enough? Let's go."
"Can't we chill a bit longer?"
"Hmm... that beat? Then we can rest over there."
Sua pointed to the Ferris wheel.
That'd probably make me nauseous too.
That's when I spotted the smoking area in the corner.
To my fatigued self, it shone like an oasis in the desert.
I drifted toward it like a moth to flame.
"Sua, gonna step over there for a quick smoke."
"Sure. I'll line up there. Hurry back."
The smoking room held other worn-out guys puffing away already.
And smack in the middle, a bear.
"Whoa, you again."
Sua's mascot friend was smoking too, still in costume.
The plush suit made her look even fiercer.
"Damn, Oppa smokes? Sua hates the smell. You must be something special."
"Huh?"
"And coming into the smoking room dressed like that? Kinda off, no?"
I felt a bit iffy too, but...
Plenty of others were smoking in uniforms already.
"Eh... not just me. Lots of uniform folks smoking."
"Fair."
As I pulled out my cig to light up, Sua's friend stared and spoke.
"Marlboro Red? Isn't that super uncle vibes?"
"This? Still popular around here."
"Gimme yours, and try mine."
She snatched mine and handed over one of hers.
I lit it.
"Tastes normal?"
Felt fishier, like cheap domestic cigs—wrinkled my nose.
"Don't just puff—there's a capsule in the filter. Bite it lightly."
"Here?"
Popped the filter, and menthol freshness hit.
'......Oh?'
I marveled, and she grinned smugly.
"Been out forever. You stuck to one brand, huh?"
"Uh... yeah, kinda."
"Kinda like loyal types who stick to one cig. No wandering eye."
......??
That had zilch to do with cig tastes.
"Personal bias. Ex was trash—switched brands for every girl he dated."
"Ah... gotcha."
"Tailored his smokes to his flavor of the week."
Smokers bond quick, beats school or hometown ties.
Felt way chiller chatting than first meet.
"Jinwoo Oppa, right? You serious about Sua or what?"
"......"
Tough question.
Fair from a friend's angle, but as a Pay user, I couldn't pin down my stance on Sua.
"Watched you two earlier—not like you hate her or anything."
......Couldn't deny that.
"Eh... no need to answer. Your business. Just don't seem like a creep, so I'm relieved."
"Sorry."
"Treat our Sua right. You know she's been through hell?"
"Yeah. I know."
"Girl was gloomy as hell, now she's Oppa-this, Oppa-that every day."
I got the sentiment, but...
It was all fake intimacy from Pay.
Everything'd vanish once Sperm Pay reset.
"Gotta get back to work. Have fun on the rest of your date—catch you later maybe."
"Yeah. Take care."
I stubbed out in the ashtray and headed back to Sua.