Chapter 20: Chapter 20

After school, Siwoo was walking to Sehee’s school to pick her up.

He knew Cheoljin was the culprit but he didn’t tell Sehee anything about it.

The diet method that Sinbi noona mentioned was something a regular high-class student wouldn’t easily think of or pull off.

If that’s the case, like Cheoljin said, there must be a ringleader, and Siwoo figured this person must be connected to someone around Sehee or Sinbi noona.

「Sending you the address now, so come find this place!!」

Sehee hung up after dropping that line during the call and texted him the address.

He arrived at a dessert cafe near the school.

The cafe was cute with big windows that let you see everything inside.

Peeking inside through the window, Siwoo saw Sehee and her friends sitting around a table.

One of her friends, who recognized Siwoo, waved at him.

It was Sinbi noona.

Seeing Sinbi noona’s face, Siwoo felt relieved.

He walked in through the cafe door.

Sehee, Sinbi noona, and three other noonas he saw the other day at the park were sitting around a table forming a circle.

「Siwoo, come sit here~」

Sinbi noona, sitting next to Sehee, scooted over to make space and called Siwoo to the empty chair.

Siwoo bowed to the noonas and sat down in the chair Sinbi noona had prepared for him.

「Siwoo’s here?」

「Hi~」

「Welcome~」

The three noonas greeted Siwoo one after the other.

Because it was near the school, unlike in the park, they were neatly dressed in their school uniforms.

「Do you remember us?」

The noona sitting in the middle, who had her blouse buttons undone to reveal a bit of her underwear, spoke first.

「Uh… yes, from the park…」

Siwoo stuttered in response, remembering his first impression of them.

「Oh, you remembered?」

The ‘underwear noona’ seemed pleased.

Her name was Yoon Sora, and the noonas sitting beside her were Kang Semi and Jung Saerom.

「So what’s up, Sehee?」

After the introductions, Siwoo awkwardly looked at Sehee and asked.

「Just thought we’d grab some cake since I’m here~」

Siwoo continued to sit there, eating the cake and drink that noona bought.

It didn’t seem like she had called him to the cafe for any particular reason.

The noonas would occasionally talk to him or include him in conversations, mostly about topics common among girls like high school boys, clothes, cosmetics, and celebrities.

Then, while Sehee went to the restroom,

Siwoo waited for her to leave and quietly said to Sinbi noona,

「I figured out the answer to that thing.」

「Wow, really? I thought you’d call me about it, but you solved it on your own?」

Sinbi noona looked at him surprised.

「Want to write it on my palm?」

Sinbi noona offered her palm to Siwoo, who slowly wrote the letters S E X on it.

「Right?」

Siwoo asked nervously.

Sinbi noona blushed slightly and nodded with a smile.

「But is that even possible with that?」

「Who knows? I don’t really know either, but since you got it right, I guess I owe you a prize?」

Sinbi noona spoke with a redder face.

「A prize?」

Siwoo hadn’t expected any prize talk.

Sinbi noona started fiddling with her smartphone.

Soon, a notification sounded like a message had been sent to Siwoo’s phone, and as he went to check it,

「Not now, check it secretly later.」

Sinbi noona stopped him.

「Later?」

Siwoo asked for confirmation.

「Yeah, only by yourself, okay? You can’t show it to Sehee, got it?」

Sinbi noona admonished him.

After that, Sehee returned, and after some more conversation on various topics, Sehee and Siwoo headed home.

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On the way home,

The sky was clear and sunny.

The fresh, snug air wrapped around them like a little afternoon gift.

Today, Siwoo and Sehee walked side by side like close siblings or lovers.

「Who did you like the most at the cafe earlier?」

Sehee suddenly asked Siwoo.

「What are you talking about?」

Siwoo asked back, confused by the sudden question.

「Who looked the prettiest to you?」

Sehee rephrased her question.

「Obviously Sehee!!」

Siwoo replied casually as if it was obvious.

Sehee looked slightly dumbfounded for a moment and then asked,

「Not me, like if you were to date someone, who would it be?」

「Girlfriend? What are you talking about suddenly?」

「Just answer me quickly.」

「Um… then Sinbi noona?」

Siwoo seemed to ponder for a bit before responding.

「Sinbi?」

Sehee looked surprised for a moment.

「Do you like Sinbi?」

「It’s not so much about liking, but you know, she’s pretty, and she’s close to you, Sehee. Her tone and personality seem to mesh well with me.」

Siwoo elaborated a bit more than necessary.

「You’ve known Sinbi for quite a while, haven’t you?」

「It seems so…」

「No way?」

Sehee mulled it over to herself before nodding in agreement.

「I didn’t know that.」

「Why are you asking this?」

「It’s nothing…」

Sehee suddenly adopted a teasing tone and expression.

Then she immediately smiled as if pleased and approached Siwoo,

「But the prettiest one is me, right?」

「Ah… um…」

Siwoo, flustered,

「I’m tired today, so I need to lean on you a bit~」

Sehee linked her arm with Siwoo’s and leaned her head on his shoulder.

Siwoo was just tall enough that her cheek could rest on his shoulder.

Her ample bosom pressed against his arm and elbow.

Siwoo’s manhood began to stir involuntarily.

Flustered, Siwoo said,

「Just a moment, Sehee.」

He pushed her arm away and turned his back to her, creating some distance.

He put down his bag, took off his jacket, and draped it over one arm to cover himself.

Then he picked up his bag again, slung it over his shoulder, and faced Sehee again with an embarrassed smile.

As all this unfolded, Sehee watched him and chuckled disbelief.

Siwoo could distinctly hear his heart pounding.

「Men really have it tough.」

Sehee said, sounding sympathetic as they walked arm in arm.

Then, suddenly thinking of something, she snapped,

「But isn’t it a bit too much how often you do that? Do you have some sort of illness? Shouldn’t you see a doctor?」

「Jeez, I wouldn’t be like this if it weren’t for Mom or Seyoung being around!!」

Siwoo raised his voice, feeling he too had something to argue.

He regretted mentioning Seyoung as soon as he said it.

「Hmm~?」

Sehee seemed to ponder this.

Did she catch on that Siwoo might be infatuated with Seyoung as well?

Then, teasingly, she chuckled,

「So, Siwoo, between Mom and me, who do you think is prettier?」

It was a bewildering question.

-I’ve never thought about it-

「What kind of question is that?」

Siwoo stammered.

「You said I was the prettiest among your friends earlier, right? How about compared to Mom?」

Sehee was curious about a lot today.

「Mom’s pretty because you look like her,」

Siwoo replied, thinking he found a wise answer.

「Really?」

Sehee asked nonchalantly.

「That’s just how it is…」

Siwoo still looked troubled.

Sehee, unsatisfied with the answer, leaned in close and whispered playfully,

「So, who do you think of more when you masturbate?」

Siwoo blushed deeply and turned his head away.

「Jeez, don’t know, who counts that sort of thing?」

As Siwoo tried to hastily shrug her off, Sehee used her arms and chest to pin him down more firmly.

Her breasts changed shape as they pressed against Siwoo’s arms.

「You’ve thought about it with Mom and me? Countless times? Teehee.」

Sehee teased him, finding it amusing.

「Ugh…」

Unable to do anything, Siwoo bowed his head, swallowing his embarrassment and frustration.

Sehee’s behavior, exerting dominance and teasing to the point of discomfort, deeply triggered an aggressive desire in Siwoo that he himself didn’t fully understand.

「Teehee. Siwoo, I really need to find you a girlfriend soon,」

Sehee whispered quietly.

Hearing this, Siwoo felt a vague sense of emptiness and loss.

The warmth and connection they shared seemed to snap and chill abruptly.

A sticky discomfort filled Siwoo’s chest