Woke Up?
I rubbed my eyes lightly without thinking. Did I see that wrong? For a split second, Moyong Sunae's smile had looked utterly terrifying.
"Ah, then... should I call you Sunae?"
"You can drop the formal part too. I'd be really grateful if you just called me Sunae. You're older than me, Hyun-woo."
"Ah, then... should I speak casually...?"
"Yes."
"......"
Is this really okay? I scratched the back of my head. She was still the boss who hired me, after all... After thinking for a moment, I nodded. If that's what the boss wanted, refusing would be even weirder.
"Alright then, Sunae."
"......!"
The moment I said it with some courage, Moyong Sunae clapped both hands over her mouth and started trembling. Was just calling her by name that good?
'Is she already drunk?'
While I was thinking that, Moyong Sunae excitedly held out a fresh glass.
"Let's have another drink right away!"
"Ah, sure..."
Drink at least 4 bottles of soju during today's dinner party.
I had to drink diligently because of the quest anyway, so I didn't refuse and clinked glasses with her.
Clink!
"Krrgh...!"
It wasn't as bitter as I expected. I checked the bottle thinking it might be low-proof, but it turned out to be the highest-proof brand among soju. The stuff I drank back in college didn't taste like this. Was this what drinking with women was like? I'd only ever drunk with a bunch of gloomy guys, so no wonder I didn't know.
'Just drinking four bottles of this gets me 300,000 won? Wow, this is insane.'
I was already getting excited. It felt like I'd already received the 300,000 won. More than that, I couldn't be more grateful that the Money Ring had come to me. If it weren't for this, I never would've met Moyong Sunae or Hwangbo Ji-eun.
"Well. You don't have to thank me too much."
"The God isn't a complete idiot either."
"They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, right?"
That was true, but the rewards seemed even bigger. At my words, the 'Ring' grinned.
"I'm glad you see it that way."
What did that mean?
"Alright, shall we really get going now?"
"Yesss!"
"Yep!"
They say money doesn't lie? I thought the mixed beef tripe platter was unusually expensive compared to other places, but it really was that delicious. Special tripe, beef tripe, large intestine, small tripe, heart... Everything tasted incredible. And the soju was surprisingly sweet on top of it. Now I understood why so many people fell deep into drinking culture.
And then...
"Oppa, say ah. Ah~"
"Ah~"
Maybe it was because the alcohol was kicking in? Or was she always like this? Hwangbo Ji-eun kept wrapping up bites for me, subtly scooting her chair right next to mine and smiling sweetly. She looked so pretty doing it. She'd even dressed up really nicely today. A white tank top that showed a hint of her navel when she raised her arms. Plain yet stylish jeans that perfectly highlighted her figure. And why did she smell so good? Why was her voice so nice too?
"Aww, you're eating so well. Is it yummy?"
"Ahem, it's good."
Just Hwangbo Ji-eun alone was enough to make it hard to keep my head straight. But then...
"U-um... I want to give you some too... Is that okay, Hyun-woo?"
"Of course! If the boss—no, if Sunae gives it to me, I could even chew up raw garlic."
"Then... say ah too... Ah~"
"Ah~"
When even Moyong Sunae awkwardly started wrapping bites for me following Hwangbo Ji-eun's lead... there was no way I could stop drinking.
"Boss, one more bottle of soju please."
Drink, and drink some more.
"Boss, another bottle of soju...!"
How much did the three of us end up drinking? By the time the soju started tasting like water...
"...Huh?"
Only then did I realize that Hwangbo Ji-eun and Moyong Sunae were now completely glued to my sides. And wait, wasn't this the beef tripe place we came to first? What? Teleportation? ...No, did I black out in the middle?
'Did I drink four bottles?'
"You're almost at four. You've had three and a bit more."
"Ah... I see."
I nodded and carefully stood up.
"Oppa, where are you going?"
"Huh? I'm just going to the bathroom..."
"Take your time."
"Yeah..."
Fighting off the sleepiness crashing over me like crazy, I carefully walked to the bathroom.
Thud—.
"Ah, sorry."
"No, it was my fault too."
I bumped into a drunk person on the way, but we both jumped and apologized, so it didn't turn into anything serious. That guy must be pretty wasted, bumping into me on the way to the bathroom like that.
"Huu—"
The moment I entered the bathroom, I stood in front of the urinal. The way I reflexively leaned my head against the wall with a soft thump made me realize how drunk I actually was.
'My thoughts are still working properly, right?'
Spluuuursh.
While letting out a long, clear stream of piss, I kept lightly tapping my head against the wall. I comforted myself as I did.
"I'm not drunk. I'm fine..."
Just a little more and I'd clear the quest. Plus, I was feeling way too good right now. The soju even tasted pretty decent.
"Hey, Kim Hyun-woo... You're not the kind of guy who passes out after this much. Come on, let's go."
Above all, how rare was the chance to drink with two beautiful women like Moyong Sunae and Hwangbo Ji-eun? I couldn't end it here.
"Alright, let's keep going then... Ugh? Ji-eun, why are you here?"
"Ah... I finished up in the bathroom too, but you hadn't come out yet. So I was waiting a bit. You seem pretty drunk, Oppa, so I thought I'd help you back."
"Haha, I'm not that drunk."
I tried my best to pull myself together and act normal. Before I knew it, Hwangbo Ji-eun was holding onto my right arm. She was fast. But what surprised me even more was...
"J-Ji-eun..."
"What is it, Oppa?"
"...Never mind. It's nothing."
Hwangbo Ji-eun's insanely huge breasts were pressing against my forearm more clearly than ever. No, this was practically being rubbed against...
'Th-this feels way too weird.'
It felt too good. At the same time, I could feel blood rushing straight down below. Damn, just having her arm linked with her chest like this was already this intense. If I actually touched these breasts...
I'd lose my mind. 'Is she doing this on purpose?' I thought, glancing sideways, but...
"Let's go quick. Unnie's waiting."
"Y-yeah..."
Hwangbo Ji-eun was smiling like nothing was wrong, so I couldn't read her at all. And I couldn't just come out and ask something like that.
"Hyun-woo, you seem a bit drunk. I ordered some ice cream. Is that okay?"
"Ah, sounds good. There's nothing better than ice cream as a drinking snack. Nice choice, Sunae."
"I-it's not that big a deal. Eat as much as you want, Hyun-woo..."
As I took a spoonful of the vanilla ice cream Moyong Sunae had ordered, I realized it again. Ah... I really must be pretty drunk. If both Hwangbo Ji-eun and Moyong Sunae were saying that...
Maybe three bottles was my limit? Honestly, even three was a lot. Usually just one bottle would leave my stomach feeling off and give me a hangover that lasted until the next morning.
'If I drink any more here, I'm definitely gonna black out...'
I knew that from experience—right before I went to the military, I'd gotten completely smashed once and lost my memory. If I was going to stop, now was the time. But...
Drink at least 4 bottles of soju during today's dinner party.
Reward: 300,000 won
How could I give up 300,000 won after coming this far? And it wasn't just any 300,000 won—it was the 300,000 won that would get me Psychokinesis. There was no way I could pass that up.
"Krrgh, that cold ice cream really woke me up! Let's keep going then?"
"Let's gooo!"
"Yes!"
Once again, I ordered more soju and tilted the glass, thinking, Wow, it really just tastes like water now. And...
'Why are these two so strong with alcohol?'
Thud!
My memory cut off there.
"...Rock, paper, scissors... to decide who takes Oppa home..."
"Rock, paper, scissors..."
"Yesss, I win..."
I could hear bits and pieces of voices in between, but...
"Zzz... Hoo..."
The sound of my own snoring felt much louder.
......
......
......
How much time had passed?
Creak, creak, creak!
"Haaang, haht, hngh... Haaang, haa! Oppa, Oppa... Haaak, so good, huuuuuh!"
The sweet moans ringing in my ears and the creaking sounds. Above all, the intense, pleasant tickling and stimulating pleasure rising thickly from down below. I slowly opened my eyes.
"Huh...?"
It took me a moment to process the scene in front of me. That was understandable. It wasn't a wet dream, but a naked woman... and one I knew, was straddling on top of me. With my dick inserted into her pussy.
"What the..."
As I mumbled in confusion, Hwangbo Ji-eun, who noticed, swept back her sweat-soaked bangs and grinned.
"Woke up?"
It was late at night. In the living room, Kim Hyun-ah was eating tteokbokki as a late-night snack while looking at her tablet. Watching her, their mom asked,
"What about your brother?"
"Kim Hyun-woo said he has a work dinner today."
"Calling your brother Kim Hyun-woo? Really?"
"Compared to other siblings, we're pretty mild, Mom."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Before long, Mom naturally sat down next to Kim Hyun-ah.
"Can Mom eat some too?"
"Of course. It's not like this costs much."
"Thanks."
"I'll get you a bowl and chopsticks."
"Okay."
After bringing over a bowl and chopsticks for her mom, Kim Hyun-ah said,
"Even with all this talk about recession these days, compared to the times you lived through, Mom, this really is a golden age. If you want something to eat, you can just buy as much as you want."
"That's true. Back in my day, even one pack of ramen was a huge deal. I still remember it. A friend boiled one pack of ramen at her house, and her mom got so mad at her. She said it was supposed to be for guests."
"You said your family was fine though."
"My family had quite a lot of ramen, so I didn't know. I had no idea it was that expensive."
"Hmm. You were doing well back then, so why is everything like this now?"
"Grandpa lost everything in stocks..."
"Okay, let's stop that story right there."
"Alright."
Kim Hyun-ah shared something she'd heard at work.
"The assistant manager told me. He said there are so many people suffering from mental illness or depression these days."
"Really? Is that so?"
"Yeah. He said it's all because people have too many thoughts. Now that we have more free time, we have more time to think, but a lot of people end up carrying all those thoughts alone. So they slowly rot from the inside. Well, not everything the assistant manager says is right, but..."
Kim Hyun-ah picked up a piece of fish cake with her chopsticks and continued.
"But looking at what happened with my brother and all the recent news, maybe he's not entirely wrong."
"That's scary."
"Exactly. So Mom, don't go sticking your nose into strangers' business on the street. Just walk past them, okay? Remember when I was coming back drunk at dawn? Someone was screaming for help, so I reflexively started walking toward them?"
"Yeah."
"But something felt off."
"What was it?"
"That person was staring straight at me, repeatedly yelling for help really obviously."
"Oh my god. So what did you do?"
"...I got so scared I ignored them and went the other way. It gave me chills. Good thing I wasn't alone that time. If I had been by myself, I really would've..."
As she spoke, Kim Hyun-ah suddenly thought of her brother. Especially since he'd recently been through something unpleasant.
"Should I give Oppa a call?"