Episode 20: Choi Si-eun Feels Slighted

20Chapter 20: Choi Sieun Is Slighted

"Ugh, babe, it just keeps coming out. How much did you cum..."

After spending months with Eunhwi Nuna, who never once mentioned cum dripping ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠out after sex, hearing this live commentary left me feeling complicated. It wasn't bad, exactly, but it wasn't pleasant either.

"Did you hold it in a long time?"

"I was sensitive after the waxing... couldn't do it. Nuna came by, too."

When I suggested we rinse off quickly and get into the bathtub, Nuna said she could still feel it trickling out and stayed under the warm shower.

I settled into the tub and twisted my upper body slightly to look at her.

"Stop staring. I'm embarrassed, too."

"An embarrassed person does live commentary like that?"

"Well, you have a point."

"Nuna."

"What?"

"Never mind."

"What? That's a letdown."

Truly, the Choi Sieun during sex and the everyday Choi Sieun were two different people.

"Move over."

The trickling seemed to have eased up a bit, as she turned off the shower and stepped into the tub.

"Aah, this is nice. Nothing beats home."

"Excuse me. This is my home."

"Your home is my home."

"Then is your home my home, too?"

"What are you saying. My home is my home."

Truly a cold-hearted person. Still, I wasn't hurt. I'd met Nuna when I was ten, and in the twenty years since, she's been exactly the same.

"Because I'm yours..."

"What was that?"

The bathroom was quiet enough that I'd heard it, but I wanted to hear it one more time.

"I said I'm yours!"

This is exactly why it didn't bother me.

Nuna took the hand I'd rested on her stomach, tilted her head back, and leaned against me.

"Sijun."

"Yeah?"

"Do you want a baby?"

"All of a sudden?"

"Yeah, all of a sudden."

A baby... I'd never really thought about it.

"I've never really thought about it. A child between me and Nuna..."

If we were to have one, I'd hope for a daughter. Just the thought of a daughter who looks like Nuna is adorable. If she took after me... well, she'd probably be pretty, but I might be a little disappointed.

"No, I mean, don't you say things like 'Get pregnant!' when you're with Eunhwi?"

"Cough!"

I ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠knew they shared everything with each other, no secrets. Still, I had no idea they went as far as sharing a line like that.

"Th...that's just a bedroom thing, to spice things up!"

"Oh, really?"

"Yes!"

"No, it's just... you never say stuff like that to me..."

She was pouting. One hundred percent pouting. I had to change the subject.

"What about you, Nuna? Do you want a baby?"

"Mm... no. But I think a kid that looks like you would be cute."

"I think a kid who looks like Nuna would be cute, too."

"Ha~ Sijun was so cute when he was ten. Hiding behind his dad and sneaking glances at me..."

"I did that?"

"Yeah, you were really cute. Do you remember elementary school?"

"Not really..."

"Was it about a year after we met? Or two months? I came back from a shoot and you couldn't find me. You cried your eyes out and clung to me so tightly, saying you had to sleep next to me."

"Cough!"

I already knew I'd liked Nuna since I was little, but I had no idea it was that extreme.

"Well... a pretty nuna suddenly appeared in my life, so..."

"I am pretty, aren't I. I was even prettier when I was twenty; too bad you missed that."

It was annoying. But when she put it that way, I had nothing to argue with.

"Come to think of it, nothing's really changed even now."

"What hasn't changed?"

"How you stick to Nuna when you sleep."

"Now it's Nuna who sticks to me, though."

I corrected the record.

"Is that so... and so?"

"And so what?"

"Why don't you ever tell me to get pregnant?"

I thought I'd managed to steer the conversation away, but apparently not. In times like these, a frontal assault was the only way.

"What's this? Are you pouting because I don't say that to you?"

"I'm not pouting! I'm just... a little slighted."

"That's the same thing."

"...!"

"Nuna, should we actually make a baby, then?"

"Ahh!! You crazy bastard, I'm leaving."

Nuna shuddered and then actually sat up like she was going to leave. I grabbed her and sat her back down.

"Where are you going?"

"Let go. I'm leaving. Go make a baby with Eunhwi."

Nuna didn't seem intent on actually leaving, as she didn't resist my strength.

"What if I want to make one with you, too?"

"Ugh, don't say stuff like that. Whew... you're so annoying."

For someone claiming to be annoyed, she was rubbing her back against my body and fidgeting with her hands as she leaned into me.

"Why is my Nuna so cute today of all days?"

Nuna, who was usually the furthest thing from cute, was behaving so adorably today.

"I don't know, even I'm not sure. Maybe because it's been a while?"

I leaned forward a bit to look at her face. The pout was gone, replaced by an expression of puzzlement at her own behavior.

"I like it."

"What do you— mmph!"

Before Nuna could continue, I sealed her lips with mine to stop her. What did it matter if she was cute or tough? She was still Choi Sieun.

"Smooch, mwah, smack, uu-mmph!"

We kissed so intensely that it became impossible to tell whose saliva was whose, and then we pulled apart.

"Pwah! Haa... you..."

As soon as our lips parted, Nuna turned around, seated herself on top of me, and pressed her lips to mine again.

"Smooch! Mwah! Smack! Smack!"

We kept kissing until the bath water grew cold.

"It's cold. Let's get out."

"Go dry your hair. I'll tidy up and come out."

"Thanks."

I thought it would be quick, but it took longer than expected.

"All done?"

When I came out of the bathroom, Sieun Nuna had already dried her hair and was sitting on the sofa.

"Yeah."

"You took a while."

"Yeah. With two long-haired ladies living here, the drain got clogged."

"Ah..."

Nuna made an apologetic face.

"Just kidding."

"You jerk!"

Her expression and tone were prickly, but she seemed to lack the energy, as she just slumped back onto the sofa.

"Was that really a joke?"

"Yeah."

It really was a joke. The hair only needed to be picked up. But it took a while because I hadn't cleaned in a long time, and there was some soap scum on the shelf where the shower supplies were kept, so I had to scrub it off.

While briefly explaining, I lay down with my head on Nuna's lap.

"I'm beat."

"Tell me about it."

It was just one round of sex, but whether it was the huge dopamine rush or what, I was more drained than if we'd gone several rounds.

After that, we didn't say a single word. I fiddled with Nuna's hand, and ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Nuna stroked my hair.

The sound of the door lock beeping was followed by a familiar, happy voice.

"I'm home~"

"You're back?"

"You're ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠home, Nuna?"

Neither of us had any intention of moving, so we just greeted her with our voices.

"What's this? You're here, so why isn't anyone coming out?"

Eunhwi Nuna called out to us, her voice tinged with a bit of disappointment.

"Heh heh heh, hehe."

But soon after, Eunhwi Nuna entered the living room, saw us both sprawled on the sofa, and laughed before heading to the bedroom.

After changing her clothes, Eunhwi Nuna came back out, lay down on the sofa, and draped herself over me.

"Looks like you two went at it pretty intensely today?"

"Yeah, Sijunie became a real man today."

"Looks like he completely sent Choi Sieun over the moon?"

"I thought I was going to die."

"Could you not talk about this in front of me? Please?"

I was so embarrassed just listening that I cut in, but the two women paid me no mind and kept right on talking.

"Choi Sijun, snap out of it."

They'd been chatting for a while when the sparks suddenly flew my way.

"Huh?"

"Look at her, Ji Eunhwi. She's so into lewd talk and sex, but outside she puts on this innocent, delicate act. A total fox."

"That's the charm of Eunhwi Nuna."

"Sijun~"

As soon as I took Eunhwi Nuna's side, she nuzzled her face into my chest and snuggled even closer, while Sieun Nuna gave my forehead a light smack.

"Sieun is worn out, so I'll just borrow Sijun for a bit. Sijun, shall we make a baby with Nuna?"

Eunhwi Nuna sat up, repeating the conversation Sieun Nuna had relayed about me, and tried to pull me up by my hand.

At that moment, Sieun Nuna's hand shot in, pressing down on my collarbone and pushing me back down.

"Cough!"

The momentary choke made me cough.

"It was a joke. I have to go out again tomorrow. I'll catch my kid later."

Eunhwi Nuna had clearly only been teasing as well, as she lay back down on top of me, rubbing the spot between my neck and collarbone and asking if I was okay.

"Are you okay? It turned red."

"I'm fine."

And so we wound up having a lively conversation. (To be precise, it was the two Nunas talking about their work.)

"Let's go to bed. I'm sleepy."

Sieun Nuna's legs must have fallen asleep, because she squirmed a bit, gently lifted my head, and stood up as she spoke.

"Ungh!"

As I was helping a staggering Sieun Nuna, whose back had apparently gone out, I made eye contact with Eunhwi Nuna and laughed.

"Don't laugh!"

Sieun Nuna got upset, but the moment I scooped her up, she fell dead silent.

Eunhwi Nuna rested a hand on my shoulder from behind and pretended to dangle off me.

"Let's go!"

"Okay."

And just like that, the weekend was gone.

----

"You guys must have been really tired."

"Seems like it."

I was chatting with Eunhwi Nuna, who'd bought coffee and come to the office after her afternoon lecture, when the topic of the weekend came up.

"How on earth did you stay in bed all weekend? Especially Sieun."

"She was like a newborn. Even after you left, Nuna, she just kept sleeping."

Of course, I slept a lot too, but I got up in the middle, cleaned up, and washed myself. It was a lazy but productive day, I think.

"She was still asleep when I left this morning."

"Really? Is she sick?"

She'd been sleeping even when Eunhwi Nuna left the house around lunchtime. At that point, my amazement faded and gave way to worry.

"Nuna, go check on her, will you?"

"Okay."

Since her schedule today ended with just one lecture, I left Sieun in Nuna's care while she headed home early, and I refocused on my monitor.

"Why is there so much work..."

On top of my existing Department 5 duties, I was stuck with Department 4's work, and it was absolute hell. Administrative tasks that didn't even exist when I was a regular TA were pouring in from all over, especially from Department 4.

"Are they seriously not going to hire a Department Manager for Department 4?"

The first-semester finals were looming, but I was still stuck in this position. Every time I called my aunt, all I heard was, "Yeah, we're working on it."

I'd bet my life she's just too damn lazy and isn't even looking.

A meme about small-to-medium businesses I'd seen somewhere came to mind.

"You're doing a great job, and everything's running smoothly, so why would I hire someone?"

"Surely... they wouldn't keep this up until next semester, would they?"

I prayed and prayed that wasn't the case.