Day Two: To the Hot Spring Village
“Oof… It hurts more than I thought~.”
“Are you okay, honey? If it really hurts, let’s go to the hospital.”
“Hospital? No way~. I’m fine, Hyun. It’s just a little sting~.”
The next morning, while packing to check out, Jihye sank weakly onto the sofa, clutching her stomach. I rushed over to check on her, but she waved me off with a gentle smile, insisting she was all right.
I wasn’t entirely convinced, yet she kept repeating that she was fine, so I couldn’t keep pressing. She didn’t look like she was in serious pain, so I told her to rest and focused on finishing the packing.
My own things were already sorted, so all that remained was Jihye’s luggage. As I slowly folded her clothes, I came across the socks she had worn yesterday.
‘Last night was… intense.’
The memory of what happened in the next room surfaced, and I shook my head. I must have lost my mind. Without any mental preparation, I’d had my long-awaited first time with Jihye—and in such a crude way, right in front of Haru and Jisu…
Of course, those two had openly shown us their own intimacy, so I had no room to complain. Still, the fact that I had practically pounced on Jihye and had such passionate sex in front of others felt unreal. Their shamelessness must have rubbed off on us.
‘But it felt good.’
Crude as the method was, the moment we became one was sincere for both of us. Maybe Haru and Jisu’s atmosphere had allowed us to be honest about our desires. If anyone had felt uncomfortable, the mood would have soured instantly, but last night had flowed naturally.
“Hyun~. What are you thinking so hard about?”
“Ah, nothing much, honey. Just remembering what happened yesterday.”
“Aha, our sex last night~?”
“…Yeah.”
“What’s with that face~. Why are you getting embarrassed now~? You were so wild last night.”
“That was then… It feels a little embarrassing now.”
Heat rushed to my face, so I quickly turned away from Jihye. No matter how passionate we had been, talking so openly with her still felt new. Even now, just picturing her naked body made my cheeks flush.
“Honestly~. This is why I can’t escape our Hyun’s adorable charm~.”
“Is that so…?”
“Yes~! You look all rough and ready to take down criminals, but when you talk, you’re just a gentle puppy~.”
“Well… I guess that’s true.”
“And then the moment it’s time for sex, you turn into a wolf again~? I thought I was going to get eaten alive yesterday~.”
“Honey, that’s…”
I wanted to deny being a wolf, but the memory of what I had done to Jihye stopped me. If I just accepted her words, I’d feel like some trash wolf who only showed his dark side at night. After a moment’s hesitation, I added a small excuse.
“You were the one shaking your tail and begging me to eat you…”
“Hehe~.”
Jihye looked at me with interest, then nodded.
“You’re right~. I shook my tail because I wanted our Hyun to devour me~.”
“You shook it way too much…. I couldn’t hold back.”
“Hehe, so how was it? What did it feel like eating a nicely prepared little rabbit~?”
“…It was amazing. Good enough that I want another taste.”
“Oh my~. Does that mean I’m going to get eaten again tonight~?”
“Only if you shake your tail again. But you’re still sore today.”
“You know what, Hyun?”
Jihye smiled softly and moved closer, naturally placing her hand on my pants and beginning to stroke what was inside. I knew exactly what she was trying to do, but I tried to ignore it. Her body hadn’t fully recovered yet; I couldn’t indulge right now. It was disappointing, but I had decided to be patient today.
“It’s still throbbing inside, but… it’s pounding because it wants to take our Hyun in~?”
“…Where did you learn to talk like that, honey?”
“I learned it from Jisu~!”
That single lewd line she had picked up from the perverted couple shattered my resolve. Jihye had always made bold requests—asking for kisses or to hold hands at random times—but after last night, something in her seemed to have been unleashed. Her demands had become even more daring and honest.
“Honey, this won’t do. If you say things like that in the morning…”
“Hehe~?”
“I won’t be able to hold back.”
And because I had also decided not to be cautious anymore, I immediately pulled down my pants and underwear, ready to devour her.
“We still have about an hour until checkout. Shall we make good use of the time, honey?”
“Hehe…♥”
After thoroughly enjoying the love hotel for the remaining time, we followed Haru and Jisu’s directions and boarded a bus toward the hot spring village.
“Hmm~. Our Jihye. You went at it pretty hard with Taehyun before checkout too, huh?”
“What~. How did you know?”
“How else, you dummy. It’s written all over your face.”
“Hehe, busted~.”
We rode a quiet countryside bus with few passengers and chatted freely. Jihye and Jisu sat in the back, quietly discussing last night’s events, while Haru and I sat in front, focused on our phone games.
“Did you two do it again after going to your room?”
“Huh? No. We just went straight to sleep.”
“Oh really? I did it one more time with Jisu.”
“Seriously? You still had energy left after all that?”
“You get used to it if you do it a lot. You’ll probably be doing it twice in a row soon too.”
“…Maybe.”
While playing games and exchanging bits of conversation about yesterday, the bus eventually dropped us off at our destination.
“Wow, it’s beautiful!”
“It really is~. It feels like we’re actually abroad~.”
“Right! Should we go take some pictures, Jihye? Let’s leave the boring guys behind and have some girl time!”
“Sounds good~. Let’s take one with the mountain in the background first~.”
While Jihye and Jisu excitedly ran off to take photos, Haru and I walked slowly behind them, looking around. It finally felt like we were on a trip with friends. In Tokyo it hadn’t felt this way, but here in the rural hot spring village, it truly seemed like we were overseas. The buildings had architectural styles different from what we saw in Korea, and the scent of traditional Japan drifted through the streets.
Like students on a school trip, we wandered around in a daze until we found ourselves on a street lined with various ryokans.
“Is the ryokan we’re staying at around here~?”
“Yep! Just follow us. Haru, you know where it is, right?”
“Of course. Let’s see… It should be around here on the map…”
After casually leaving the navigation to Haru, we followed him past countless ryokans. We strolled through streets that looked straight out of Spirited Away, eventually arriving at a small ryokan nestled in the mountains.
“Wow, it’s so pretty~. Don’t you think so, Hyun?”
“Yeah. It really is beautiful.”
In the middle of a lush forest stood a neatly maintained ryokan building, surrounded by a stone wall. While we were entranced by the scene that looked like it came from an anime, Haru and Jisu had apparently finished checking in and called us from inside.
“Hurry up and come in! They’re going to show us to our room.”
“Okay~. Let’s go, Hyun.”
“Yeah, honey.”
Inside, an elderly woman who appeared to be the proprietress bowed to us. I bowed back reflexively, and she gave us a warm smile before gesturing for us to follow. Guided by her, we left the main building and walked along a mountain path until we reached a small detached house. Judging by its size, it seemed to be reserved just for the four of us.
Inside were two rooms: one with a bed in a Japanese-style structure, and one traditional tatami room. We could each take one. While Haru and Jisu looked around and chatted, I went further in to listen to the proprietress’s explanations. She told us when and where dinner would be served, how to use the heating and cooling, and finally handed us the key before bowing politely and leaving.
Once only the four of us remained in the detached house, we let out relaxed sighs.
“Well then, shall we unpack and look around, Jisu?”
“Yeah! Haru and I are going to explore around the lodging. What about you two?”
Since Haru and Jisu were going to look around, we considered joining them, but we also wanted some time alone. More importantly, Jihye seemed like she wanted to rest, so we decided to postpone the exploration.
“We’re going to rest at the hot spring for a bit. What do you think, honey?”
“I’m good~. I’ll just follow whatever our Hyun wants~.”
Since Jihye agreed, we could head to the hot spring together. From what we had been told earlier, there was a wooden shower room and a small private outdoor bath attached to the house. Spending time there with Jihye sounded perfect.
“Got it. You two enjoy the hot spring. In the meantime, we’ll look around and get things ready, Jisu.”
“Okay~! That works~.”