Chapter 27
Chapter 27
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 27
Chapter Title: Overslept
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Morning sunlight sparkled through the gap in the window, accompanied by the chirping of birds as light seeped in.
With no curtains on the window, the sunlight shone straight toward her eyes, waking her from sleep.
Sunlight, chirping sounds, and even a refreshed body.
"What does this signify?"
She turned on her phone to check the time and saw it was already past 2 p.m.
"..."
As she scrolled down past the push notifications under the time, a message caught her eye: her TripleNet community had been approved. Tapping it took her straight to the community feed.
📰 Post Title [lol Anyone going to catch the leader?] — Dullureuya Leader bastard said he'd turn on right after waking up but it's already past 2 Prepared sashimi yesterday to poke the chairman's belly during the afterparty and haven't used it lol — Eong Base Meat Eong Eong I know the leader's reading this. No stream yet? — Wasabi Bean Flour Han boss!!! Fuck, open the door??? — Non-Participating Mayo Rice I'm going crazy, open the door Her personal community was plastered with posts begging her to open the door.
"Fuck... I'm screwed."
As she scrolled through the community, her phone vibrated in her hand. Glancing at the screen, she saw a call from her sister.
"Hello?"
- Ga-eul!
"Yeah, sis? What's up?"
- I miss you!
"We saw each other yesterday."
- I miss you again!!
"Aren't you working?"
- I'm the boss! It runs fine without me.
"Lucky you."
- Hehe, and it's Friday. We have to hang out!
"Hmm..."
- Ga-eul, wanna go to the salon with me?
She glanced down at her words and saw her beautifully cascading hair flowing over her chest.
"You mean the hair salon, right?"
- Yeah! The hair salon.
"Do I have to?"
- It'd be nice! Your hair's already so pretty, Ga-eul, so just a trim should do it.
"Really? Okay. You're at the shop now, right?"
- Yeah! Coming here? Or should I pick you up?
"No, I'll head over. Stay there."
- Got it! Hurry, I miss you.
"Roger, getting ready."
During their chat, she decided to do an outdoor stream today. She headed to the bathroom to get ready to go out.
After showering, she entered her room still dripping wet and roughly dried her hair with the blow dryer.
Once her hair was dry, she recalled the outfit her sister had suggested: nine-part skinny jeans with a white shirt tucked into the front, sleeves slightly rolled up, bracelet on her wrist, and a thick coat pulled on top.
Finishing the look, she grabbed the glasses and phone mount from the convenience store, stepped outside, and felt the breeze a bit chilly but the sunlight surprisingly strong and hot.
"Goddamn weather's insane."
Stepping out made her feel it wasn't right, so she went back in, tossed the thick coat aside, and pulled on a near-white ivory cardigan instead.
"Wore a puffer jacket a week ago... is this right?"
Slipping on white sneakers, she noted how the pants her sister recommended rose above the ankle, nicely accentuating her pretty ankles.
"As expected from a clothing store boss..."
She put on the mask hooked by the door and the 8-bit glasses she'd brought, then opened the rooftop room's iron door and stepped out.
Heading to the main road to catch a taxi, she stood blankly watching the traffic when she felt passersby glancing her way.
Looking down, she saw her cardigan unbuttoned, revealing her white shirt straining wildly against her bursting chest, down to her plump hips, shapely thighs, and the pants clinging all the way to her ankles.
"Fuck... I do look stare-worthy."
These days, taxis only moved via app, so after waiting forever, she finally caught one to Rodeo Street where her sister's shop was.
Walking toward the plaza with the shop, she pulled out her phone, posted in the TripleNet community that she'd hit the hair salon and start streaming, and kept walking.
Soon, the building with the Linda clothing shop sign came into view.
She glanced at the shop, lit a cigarette to smoke before entering, and turned to walk the opposite way.
"Ga-eul!!"
Heading to the smoking area, her sister's loud voice called from behind.
"Huh? Sis."
Turning around, she saw her sister looking at her, dressed in a suit jacket and pants that matched her stunning looks, with heels on.
She stopped to wait, and her sister came trotting up excitedly to stand in front of her.
"Wow, Ga-eul, you look so pretty! Seriously gorgeous!"
"Just followed your advice. Almost went out in a thick coat at first, but it was super hot, so I changed to something lighter."
"Right? Weather changes like a ghost. But why not come into the shop? Where you headed?"
"Was gonna smoke first."
Her sister reacted as if she were the most shocked person in the world, eyes widening round.
"... Ga-eul, you smoke?"
"Yeah. Stuff three in each nostril at once."
"Eww???"
Seeing her react to even silly jokes brought a chuckle.
"Kidding. I'll smoke and come in, so head inside."
"No way! I hate it!! No smoking for Ga-eul!"
She cutely put her hands on her hips and nagged.
"Smoking's so bad for you. Huh? Don't smoke, Ga-euuuul."
Seeing her whine right away, she spun around and walked toward the smoking area.
"Wha...? Hey! Ga-eul! Ga-euullll! No! Smoking makes your body hurt so much!"
"It's fine."
"No, Ga-eul, smoking causes fires!"
"Pfft, what're you saying."
Her sister's weird attempts to block her were so cute she laughed.
"Ah, whyyy, don't gooo!"
"Sigh, sis, hand."
Reaching out to the whining sister, she saw her sneakily glance before placing her hand atop hers.
As their hands neared, she grabbed it and linked pinkies. Her sister's hand was warm and soft.
"Eep?"
With pinkies linked, she walked, and her sister meekly followed.
"Good sis? Behave, okay?"
"U... yeah, got it."
At the smoking area, she let go, and her sister pouted, clearly disappointed.
"We'll hold hands again soon."
"Mhm... okay..."
"Pfft. Sis looks like a cool career woman but why so cute."
"Nooo..."
Seeing her blush, she pulled the cigarette pack from her cardigan pocket, took out the lighter and a cigarette.
She removed her mask to put the cigarette in her mouth, pocketed it, lit up, and smoke rose.
"Phew─ Sis, step back more. Don't want smoke smell on you."
"Wow... Ga-eul's really pretty."
Told to back off to avoid smoke on clothes, her sister was staring blankly at her face instead.
"Only noticing now that I'm pretty?"
Her silly joke didn't snap her sister out of it; the dazed look lingered.
"Yeah... mask and glasses hid it. Didn't know you were this pretty. Your lips are sooo pretty..."
"Nose not pretty?"
"No!! Nose is super pretty too, seriously perfect!"
She kept smoking while her sister repeated "pretty."
"Glasses block my eyes. How'd you know?"
"Even without eyes, it'd be pretty..."
"Pffft, what."
Hearing that, she took off her glasses with the cigarette still in her mouth, revealing her face.
"Gasp..."
Her sister's eyes widened more than ever before, perfectly round.
"O... oh..."
Seeing her sister go from dazed to dreamy, she finished the cigarette and tossed the butt.
She put her glasses and mask back on, gestured to her sister that she was done, and let's go.
"Sis, drool. Wipe it. Done smoking."
"...Huh! Yeah, let's go."
Walking out of the smoking area, she linked pinkies with her sister's hand again, eliciting another "eek."
"Um... Ga-eul. But your eyes... always like that? Super pretty pink, like jewels, sparkling in the sunlight..."
"Made a contract with a peach spirit on the roadside, so they turned out like this."
"...Huh?"
"Pffft. It's me, so you're good."
"No idea what you mean, Ga-eul..."
She squeezed the linked hand tighter, brought it over, and tickled the back with her other fingers.
"Heek."
"Sis, time for the hair salon now, right?"
"Oh right! Let's go to the salon."
"But I'm streaming after the salon. Cool?"
"Oh, your stream?"
"Yeah, planned to start right after waking up but overslept."
She answered and pulled out the folded phone mount from her pocket to show.
"Aha, that's what made your pocket bulge. But Ga-eul, pocket stuff like that makes the clothes poof out, not cute."
"No other place to put it."
"No bag?"
"Only a backpack at home. Backpack with this outfit? Weird, even for me who doesn't care about clothes."
"Ack! Absolutely forbidden! Let's shop for a bag later. Give it here, I'll put it in my bag."
Her sister took the phone mount and slipped it into her black handbag.
"Thanks. Where's the salon?"
"Close by, we can walk. The owner's super famous, does celebrities and stuff!"
"Wow, some amazing whatever owner."
"Right?"
Chatting away with her sister always veered into random tangents.
"Pfft, right my ass. Oh yeah, got sidetracked. I gotta stream, okay?"
"Oh! Sure. Wanted to watch your stream. Missed yesterday's cuz the afterparty went late."
Walking and talking, they arrived at the hair salon sooner than expected.
"Ta-da! This is the place with the famous whatever owner who does celebrities or whatever!"
Amid her sister's goofy intro, she eyed the entrance. The signboard was packed with text.
Reading it down, the owner seemed way more famous than joked.
"This place is huge. First time seeing a salon this big."
"Smaller than our clothing shop!"
"Pffft. Why compare to yours."
Seeing her sister's weird rivalry, she suggested going in. Her sister opened the door and entered the salon.
─Ding-a-ling