*
Out of the blue, I got a call from Park Hye-ji. She'd been deliberately avoiding me lately, so I have no idea what brought this on.
She said she needed help checking inventory in the warehouse, and since it was a chance for me to get closer to Park Hye-ji, I didn't mind.
I'm on my way to the place Park Hye-ji summoned me to, but the scenery is awfully familiar.
'This is...'
The place Park Hye-ji called me to was, coincidentally, the warehouse I often used for secret rendezvous with Seo-ah.
It's a place where people don't come, so we can meet without worrying about being seen, but who knew I'd be coming here with Park Hye-ji?
I felt a bit uneasy, but I guess there's no need to worry too much.
"You. Why are you so late?"
"I was running errands for the professor-nim, Professor Min-ah asked me to carry some stuff."
"Is that so."
It hadn't been that long, but I had the illusion that an awkward atmosphere was flowing.
If it were the usual Park Hye-ji, she would have been angrier than this, but for some reason, she felt calm today.
Well, if I ask why she avoided me all this time, it might get awkward, so I should take care of what I have to do first.
"So, what do you need help with?"
"It's a job to check if the recorded items are there properly. I was going to do it last time, but I couldn't because of someone."
"What happened?"
"Why? Are you curious?"
"Well... yeah?"
"I don't think it's something you'd be curious about."
A tone that seemed to push me away somehow, it would be good to pull her closer at times like this.
"Can't I be curious? Between us."
"...D..Don't say weird things and check the quantity..."
"Yes, yes. So, what should I do first?"
Park Hye-ji, who turned her sulky face away, raised the tablet she was holding.
When I checked the tablet screen, there was information about the supplies, quantity, and things to check.
Some just needed to have the quantity checked and that was it, and there were also items that needed to have their durability or Mana reactivity checked.
Anyway, I started checking the items displayed on the tablet screen one by one. There was a dedicated app, so it wasn't too difficult to work with.
Except for the fact that there was some dust piled up, and I had to lift this and that to check the items in the corner.
"The crystal is reacting in yellow."
"Hmm... it seems like there's a problem with the magic circle because it's too old. I'll have to report it later."
"Do they even use this stuff? Aren't these items that they don't even use these days?"
"They must be keeping it because there's a need for it. Don't keep talking nonsense and do it properly!"
"It's not my job, I just came to help. Aren't you going too far?"
"That's true... but still... you... you have to suffer a little!"
"What did I do wrong?"
She seemed a little cold, and it seemed like she had something built up against me.
Come to think of it, it was strange that she suddenly avoided me like that.
"D..Don't come closer!"
"What's wrong with your reaction?"
Her face was hesitant, and she was retreating as if running away, so I deliberately went closer.
Park Hye-ji took a step back for every step I took forward. The inside of the warehouse isn't that big, so she soon met the wall.
"S..Stop!"
"What's wrong? I won't know if you don't tell me."
Park Hye-ji's face was turning redder and redder as I got close enough to feel her breath.
Seeing her reaction, which clearly showed that she was flustered, I couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"D..Don't laugh!"
"Hmm? Why can't I laugh?"
"I..I'm not ready yet, so go back quickly!"
"Ready?"
Park Hye-ji said that and pushed me away, but I didn't back down easily and grabbed her hand.
She looks delicate on the outside, but she's an inspector, so there were calluses on her palms.
'Smaller than I thought?'
She wields a sword with these tiny hands?
While I was distracted for a moment, cold water suddenly fell on my head, and I reflexively stepped back.
Water couldn't have suddenly fallen from above, it must be water created by Park Hye-ji.
"Haa... really. I've been suffering because of someone... but the person doesn't seem to care at all."
Park Hye-ji, who was muttering as if annoyed, took a deep breath and took her trademark confident pose.
She stretched out her legs, stuck out her chest, and opened her mouth.
"I won't beat around the bush. I think I've fallen for you."
"Really...?"
I already knew to some extent, but I didn't know she would come out so confidently like this.
'Well, her face is completely red, though.'
"W..What's with that reaction? I said I like you!"
"Hmm... then should I give you a thank you or something?"
"Y..You're teasing me on purpose!"
"You're smart as always. You even noticed that."
"Ugh... you!"
I was thinking about teasing her more, but I couldn't because I saw tears welling up in her eyes.
I put my playfulness aside for a moment and answered her seriously. She probably wanted to hear this answer.
"I like Hye-ji too."
"..."
The confident Park Hye-ji had disappeared somewhere, and a girl with a shy face looking down at the ground was standing in front of me.
The moment I grabbed her face, thinking of giving her a gentle kiss, Park Hye-ji grabbed my wrist.
"I..It's not over yet."
"Yeah. I'm listening."
Park Hye-ji, who took a deep breath, answered in a trembling voice.
"I didn't mean to eavesdrop, but... I saw you and Yoon Seo-ah-yang meeting here."
"..."
I felt a bit dizzy at Park Hye-ji's answer. I was careful, but it seems there was a witness after all.
Come to think of it, I kept feeling strange when I came here with Seo-ah last time, was that Park Hye-ji?
Seo-ah seemed urgent, so I just dismissed it as nothing, but I guess you can't ignore your intuition.
'She's not going to tell me to break up with Seo-ah, is she?'
She seemed subtly possessive when I was in Freya's world back then, so there's a possibility that Park Hye-ji might do that.
Besides Seo-ah, there's also Da-eun, Min-ji, Jeong Soo-ah, Min-ah, and even the Mother-in-laws, would Park Hye-ji be able to accept it?
'I should have been more careful.'
I thought it was strange that Park Hye-ji was suddenly avoiding me, even though she liked me so much, but was it because she found out?
I don't want to lose either Seo-ah or Park Hye-ji.
"I'm sorry to Seo-ah-yang, but..."
"Sorry. I don't think I can break up with Seo-ah."
"Y..Yes?"
"I promised to take responsibility for Seo-ah. So, I don't think I can grant your request."
"Ah..."
Park Hye-ji started to sob after hearing my answer. The tears that were welling up in her eyes started to flow down.
"W..Wait a minute."
I grabbed Park Hye-ji's wrist as she was about to run away and pushed her back against the wall.
"Y..You said I'm not allowed. H..How miserable are you going to make me?"
"That's not it. It's true that I have to take responsibility for Seo-ah, but... wouldn't it be possible to take responsibility for one more person?"
"...Yes?"
Park Hye-ji stopped crying just like that.
*
"So, you were going to ask me to date you regardless of Seo-ah?"
"S..Shut up! It's because you said something weird..."
Park Hye-ji, who had stopped crying, was in my arms. I thought she was going to ask me to break up with Seo-ah again.
I never thought that the proud Park Hye-ji would ask me to accept her too.
"W..What's with that expression?"
"No, I'm just a little surprised. I didn't know Hye-ji would say that?"
"S..Shut up. And you. Don't you feel any guilt towards Seo-ah-yang?"
"Well... I'm sorry, but I like Hye-ji, so?"
"D..Don't try to gloss over it like that! You're not a bad boy..."
"Hmm. I don't think someone who confessed secretly to Seo-ah should be saying that. Ah-ya."
Park Hye-ji hit my chest at my words. It didn't hurt that much, but I pretended it did anyway.
I was worried about how to make her understand about the other girls, but Park Hye-ji came out like this first.
'Is it thanks to Da-eun?'
It happened like this after Da-eun said she would help, so I thought Da-eun was probably behind it. I should give her a big hug later as a thank you.
"You. Are you thinking about another woman right now?"
How did she know?
If she knows about Seo-ah and has decided to accept it, should I reveal the other girls in advance?
"Hye-ji-ya."
"Yes."
"I'm greedy. Actually, there are more besides Seo-ah. Would you be okay with that?"
"Haa... What Jeong-ho Ajussi said was true."
"..."
"D..Don't look at me with that expression... Haa. Why did I fall for someone like you?"
"I don't know. So, do you hate it?"
"Aren't you... being too selfish...?"
It must have sounded like a bolt from the blue to Park Hye-ji, who was only worried about Seo-ah.
Before her favorability dropped, I grabbed the back of her neck and kissed her.
"Euh..beubeub?!"
At first, she struggled and tried to get out of my arms, but as time passed, she gradually calmed down.
She has a lewd body that can masturbate while talking on the phone, so she can't help but get turned on quickly if I stimulate her a little.
I don't know if she was frustrated, but Park Hye-ji gradually began to immerse herself in it.
A sticky adult kiss like the one I gave Seo-ah, her body trembled when my tongue went in, it seems like she's never had a kiss like this before.
Too strong of a stimulus for Park Hye-ji, who is like a blank canvas.
__Chuub.. chub.. chuuuub..
I could feel Park Hye-ji's breathing gradually becoming rough with the deep kiss.
Park Hye-ji flinched when I grabbed her soft side, and the moment my hand went to her chest, her lips fell off.
"Y..You. Why... are you so skilled... And what is this hand?"
"Sorry. I don't think I can hold back."
"I'm n..not a pervert... T..These are things that can only be done between couples. I'm a believer in premarital purity!"
She didn't say a word even when I touched her chest as much as I wanted when we were in the same bed.
It's okay to touch her in her sleep, but it's not okay to touch her when she's conscious? She already has a face full of lust.
"Weren't we already a couple?"
"D..Do you think I'll fall for that?"
"Then I shouldn't kiss you either?"
"That's okay!"
"I'll just touch you. Is that still not okay?"
Haven't we already spent several days and nights in the same bed? And don't you miss my touch?
"Y..You can promise, right?"