Chapter 133
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 133
Chapter Title: Pepero Day Celebration - Spring School Girls
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『Oppa! Do you know what day it is today?
Come home quick!
There's even a special guest here today!
-Jin Mi-so』
"Ji-hye Noona, sorry, but I can't make it today either."
"Why not today?!"
"I have plans with my family..."
Before I could even finish, Ji-hye Noona grabbed me by the neck.
"Hey, Jin Sun-hu! You think your precious sunbae is a joke!?"
"Ow, ow, ow."
She locked me in a headlock.
I could have slipped out anytime if I wanted, but I just took it obediently.
It wasn't even painful compared to So-young Noona's sincere sleeper hold.
If anything, having my head rubbed against her chest felt nice.
Just a little.
"Ji-hye, let him go. You can't interfere with family time."
"Tch. Acting all smug."
"Hohoho. I'm the main wife, after all. Right, Sun-hu?"
Su-a was somehow pouring oil on the fire.
And what was this about main wife?
The main wife in my heart was Mom.
"Sun-hu, have one of these."
Su-a shoved a stick snack into my mouth while Ji-hye Noona had me pinned.
"I'm no good at making them myself, so these are handmade Pepero from the bakery nearby."
"Ah, thank you. Want one of mine?"
"That's from someone else. Next time... give me a different Pepero."
"Ah... sure."
Su-a said it with her face flushed red.
I wasn't innocent enough not to know what that meant.
"Jeez. Not even trying to hide it?"
"You already know everything. What's the point of hiding?"
"You're the one who pried it out of me, Ji-hye Noona."
"You two are perfectly in sync."
And yet, Ji-hye Noona pulled out some Pepero from her bag.
"Here. Found this on the way. Eat it or toss it."
"Is that line from the Stone Age?"
"Got a problem with it?! Don't eat it then!"
"Thank you. I'll enjoy it."
I added the Pepero from Su-a and Ji-hye Noona to my bag.
I'd gotten tons from the staff noonas too, so I probably couldn't eat them all, but I couldn't exactly turn down their special effort.
Still, why did Mi-so want me home early?
And who was this guest?
...I had a guess, but it was so obvious. Still, I'd have to act surprised when I saw them.
They were probably expecting that reaction.
"Happy Pepero Day!"
"Whoa."
An unexpected figure was waiting at home.
"Se-ah?"
Waiting with Mi-so was Spring's leader, Han Se-ah.
The two of them were sitting side by side on my bed in school uniform costumes.
Mi-so had her bare legs peeking refreshingly from under her skirt.
Se-ah had hers covered in black stockings.
Even in the same uniform, their vibes were amazingly different.
If Mi-so was the lively type, Se-ah looked like the prim and proper model student.
"Hello, Jin Sun-hu. Congratulations on your debut."
"Ah, yeah. Thank you."
Se-ah bowed her head demurely.
I stiffly bowed back.
"Oppa! You were surprised, right?"
"Yeah, totally shocked. For real."
Honestly, I'd been dead sure flat mandu Jin-i was coming.
She'd been announcing it for a while.
In that sense, Se-ah was completely out of left field.
"Uh, what's up? Here to film a video?"
"No. We came to say thank you today."
"Thank you?"
"Oppa, you haven't checked the video we filmed, have you?"
"Nah, haven't seen it."
I try to avoid looking at stuff online as much as possible.
I'm more stable now, but better safe than sorry.
"All four videos we've uploaded so far have passed a million views!"
"A million views? That's a lot?"
"It's a ton!"
"Especially Mi-so's school love video—it's blowing up. She's just so cute in it. Thanks to that, our new song's off to a hot start too."
"Views are climbing super fast. It'll hit two million soon."
"Our Mi-so's the cutest, huh."
"Aing~♡"
Cute, so cute.
I stroked Mi-so's head as she put on her aegyo.
"You don't need to thank me. Mi-so's my little sister, and if it's something I can do, of course I'd help."
"Oppa..."
Mi-so closed her eyes and puckered her lips.
"Huh? Right now?"
In front of Se-ah?
Hmm. Well, our relationship was already public knowledge. No big deal.
I pulled Mi-so in gently and gave her a soft kiss.
Nothing too intense with Se-ah watching.
"Haaang..."
Mi-so seemed unsatisfied, but that made her even cuter.
Like a cat in heat. When I scratched under her chin.
"Mi-so gets even cuter around Oppa. The boss might be right after all."
...Boss?
"Wait, Se-ah, did the boss tell you to come?"
"No. This is a secret visit today."
A secret?
Why?
"If the boss finds out, she'll get jealous. Don't tell Jin-i either."
That boss gets jealous?
Wouldn't she love it?
Se-ah gave me a knowing glance.
The boss's tendencies were a secret, so even Mi-so didn't know.
Mi-so not knowing made sense, but did Se-ah really need to keep it from her?
That perv boss would probably be thrilled if she knew.
"So we came to say thanks. Looking forward to working with you more."
"Ah, yeah. Thank you."
I got Pepero from Han Se-ah in her school uniform.
...It felt oddly thrilling.
Like getting Pepero from your school crush back in the day.
"I didn't prepare anything in advance. Want this at least?"
I'd assumed Jin-i was coming, so no special prep, but I had plenty of Pepero now.
Tons from the set.
I would've bought something if I'd known Se-ah was coming.
"No, I'm good."
"Our agency's got mountains of them anyway. Can't eat 'em 'cause we have to manage our figures."
True.
They were idols, so they probably got way more than normies like me could imagine.
I'd gotten a bundle from the set noonas, but compared to real idols? No contest.
"And now! The special service for today!"
Mi-so suddenly jumped up and struck a pose.
"It's the Pepero Game!"
"Pepero Game?"
"You know it, right? Two people eat from each end, and whoever leaves the shortest piece wins."
I knew what it was, sure.
I instinctively glanced at Se-ah.
She bashfully looked down.
Did that mean... what I thought?
With Mi-so and with Se-ah?
Fine by me. But it could lead to kissing Se-ah?
Was she okay with that?
"And! To make it fun, loser takes off one piece of clothing. Hardcore Pepero Game—aka Strip Pepero!"
"...You girls do this normally?"
"We don't!? I came up with it for you! So mean!"
"Okay, okay, thanks. You're the best, Mi-so."
I soothed the pouting Mi-so while sorting my thoughts.
So the one who leaves more Pepero loses and strips?
Mi-so had no qualms kissing me, so she'd eat it clean.
Se-ah would be at a disadvantage.
If she lost, she'd strip?
Wait.
So to avoid stripping, Se-ah would have to be ready to kiss me too?
Wait.
"You okay with that, Se-ah?"
"Yeah... me too."
Se-ah nodded shyly.
"Se-ah Unnie's fine! 'Cause today, I'm specially lending you Oppa!"
"Why are you renting me out like I'm yours."
Oppa belongs to Oppa, not Mi-so.
Mi-so whispered in my ear.
'I know Oppa likes Se-ah. Just go with it.'
I flinched.
Mi-so already knew?
That I was a Se-ah fan?
Wait.
Okay, Mi-so knew and that's why.
But why was Se-ah going along?
Not the boss's orders.
Just pure gratitude?
And asking for future cooperation?
By playing strip games in front of a guy?
That add up?
"Alright, it's getting late—let's start! Oppa, come on~."
No time to think as Mi-so bit into a Pepero and held it out to me.
Hmm.
No clue what Mi-so or Se-ah were thinking.
Maybe the boss did order it and they're pretending otherwise to spare my feelings.
No point overthinking. No downside for me. They're offering.
Mi-so crunched forward steadily.
Until our lips almost touched.
Crunch.
The remnant less than an inch fell.
"Aww~."
Mi-so seemed disappointed.
She could've kissed and finished it, but that would've been no fun from the start.
Too unfair for Se-ah.
"My turn next."
Was Se-ah really okay?
Her face said yes.
Not forced, right?
"Ready, go!"
Se-ah held out the Pepero, Mi-so signaled.
Urgh.
Seeing her lips pursed made my heart race.
No need for her to sacrifice like this.
If she needed video help, just ask—I'd do it.
Happy it did well, but I didn't do it for rewards like this.
...But saying that now would kill the mood.
Mi-so was beaming with excitement.
Screw it.
"Ooh?"
Mi-so's voice rose excitedly as I boldly started munching.
Se-ah waited with eyes closed.
Leaving it all to me.
Even if I kissed her, it'd be fine?
...But I pulled back just before our lips met.
I wasn't bold enough to go for it seeing her eyelashes tremble with tension.
The remaining piece fell.
Comparing the two remnants, mine with Mi-so was slightly shorter.
"Ah! Round 1, Mi-so wins!"
"Aww."
Se-ah sighed in disappointment.
To make it shorter, we'd have had to kiss?
Was that allowed?
"Se-ah Unnie and Oppa, take something off."
"Huh? Me too?"
"Duh! You trying to get it for free?"
Wait? So I strip every time too?
Se-ah glanced my way as she slipped off her uniform jacket.
Hmm. If she's stripping, can't leave her hanging.
Reluctantly, I took off my jacket.
"Round 2!"
"I'll go first this time."
Se-ah bit into another Pepero and pursed her lips.
Hmm. What to do.
Kissing still felt too much.
I munched forward again.
Stopped just shy of her lips.
Tried to break it there, but Se-ah suddenly leaned in closer.
"Ah."
Our lips brushed, and I jerked back in surprise.
The remnant hit the floor.
"Ah."
Se-ah's voice this time.
The piece was actually longer than before.
"Yesss~!"
Mi-so cheered in victory.
Se-ah shot me a reproachful glare.
Okay, I dropped it from shock, but you leaned in first!
...But timid me couldn't say it—just averted my eyes.
The feel of Se-ah's lips lingered on mine.
"Oppa, my turn."
Mi-so confidently held out her Pepero.
I munched smoothly, and like with Se-ah, Mi-so leaned in at the end.
Mm.
Our lips met.
Mi-so kissed me outright.
Practically showing off to Se-ah.
I didn't dodge this time.
A tiny crumb fell.
Next to nothing left.
"No contest? Mi-so, two in a row!"
Mi-so beamed. Se-ah looked frustrated.
"Sun-hu. Play for real."
Se-ah unbuttoned her blouse with a dissatisfied frown.
Slipped it off boldly.
A cute sky-blue bra suited to Han Se-ah peeked out.
...She wasn't actually mad, right?
It was just a game for fun.
Caught off guard by Se-ah's unexpectedly serious attitude, I fumbled with my shirt while stripping.