episode_0172

“J-Jihoon-ssi?!”

An Chaerin was flustered by Han Jihoon, who had suddenly embraced her. But her opponent remained silent.

“….”

‘Was it a sleeping habit…?’ A thick arm, incomparable to her own, was pressing down on her shoulder. The stifling pressure made it hard to breathe, and her heart was pounding wildly.

Despite this, instead of trying to break free from his embrace, An Chaerin quietly suppressed her movements, afraid he might wake up. This was because the current suffocating feeling and pounding heart came not from displeasure, but from excitement.

‘My heart feels like it’s going to burst….’

When An Chaerin saw Han Jihoon and Park Yuna lying on the bed, intimately embracing through a video call, she vaguely thought she wanted to experience that feeling. And now that her wish, albeit a half-fulfilled one, had come true, she was silently mulling over her emotions, even while bewildered.

‘So this is what it feels like….’

It was much warmer than she had imagined. The embrace of a man who, without being asked, cleaned the house and prepared dinner, and rushed over at a moment’s notice, asking if something had happened. She had lived believing she would never need to lean on anyone, yet with this man, she found herself thinking it might be okay.

An Chaerin, of course, knew that he hadn’t done this out of romantic interest. He had simply turned in his sleep, and she happened to be there. Still, the fact that Han Jihoon’s embrace was warm remained unchanged, so An Chaerin wanted to stay like this a little longer.

It was then.

“Mmm…”

“Hmph?!”

Han Jihoon pulled An Chaerin close, wrapping both arms firmly around her. As An Chaerin was unable to move, caught in an embrace several times warmer than before, a rough hand even began stroking her head.

‘W-What’s going on?!’

Her heart thumped as if trying to escape her chest. They weren’t even lovers, and she wasn’t even certain she liked him, yet An Chaerin felt an indescribable happiness from his touch.

“Uh-huh…”

Han Jihoon continued to stroke her, even while making strange sounds in his sleep. Could he possibly be pretending to sleep and playing a trick? If so, it would be a severely humiliating situation for her as his superior at his part-time job and his elder. Nevertheless, An Chaerin couldn’t bring herself to push him away from her embrace. Even if it was an empty happiness, she wanted to savor it, just for now.

“Mmm… Yuna-ya…”

The words mumbled from his mouth. Thanks to them, An Chaerin could understand the cause of this situation. This man was playing with his girlfriend in a dream right now. He had mistaken her for his girlfriend and was hugging and stroking her.

“….”

Of course, she hadn’t expected his romantic interest, but she wasn’t entirely free of disappointment. However, for some reason, disappointment was followed by anger and resentment. The unfairness she felt seeing herself in such a state of agitation, while the other person was completely carefree and oblivious. Her dissatisfaction with him treating other women as cherished lovers, while seeing her only as a plaything in bed. Thanks to this, An Chaerin concluded that it wasn’t right for her to be the only one feeling such confusion. Acting helpless and watching the other person’s mood didn’t suit her, as she had always achieved whatever she desired through sheer grit and determination.

‘…Alright. Let’s do it.’

“Mmm… Representative-nim?”

Just as An Chaerin made up her mind, he opened his eyes.

“Ah. I’m sorry. I must have moved unconsciously because I was dreaming of being with Yuna.” Han Jihoon, realizing his actions belatedly, apologized and sat up. His polite behavior, contrasting sharply with his rough appearance last night, only strengthened An Chaerin’s resolve.

“….”

“Haaam… How are your toes? Has the bruising gone down a bit?” “Jihoon-ssi.”

“Yes?”

“I’m going to ask you something.”

“What is it?”

“What’s the difference between the girlfriends you’re dating now and me?”

“Huh?” His eyes, which had been half-closed, widened at the unexpected question. An Chaerin, who had sat up with him, added an explanation without hesitation.

“Why are you dating three girlfriends, but only keeping me as a sex partner?”

“Uh, um… well…” Han Jihoon couldn’t readily answer the question. His reason for approaching An Chaerin was that he initially had no plan, but then started looking for a sex partner because of the sex wiki. It was natural for him to be troubled, as he couldn’t tell her this straightforwardly.

“Well, you see. That is…”

“Why can’t you answer? I’m asking what makes me different from your girlfriends! Am I good enough to play with, but my personality is too bad to date?”

“It’s not that, it’s just that we agreed to be sex partners from the beginning-”

“So why am I only a sex partner and not a girlfriend?”

“No, uh… Representative-nim, why are you suddenly doing this…”

Han Jihoon’s face looked as if he couldn’t possibly understand the current situation. Finally, An Chaerin got straight to the point.

“…Jihoon-ssi, date me too.”

“Huh?!”

“We eat together, move furniture together, have sex, and sleep together until the next day. Isn’t that basically dating? So, just like your other girlfriends, date me too.”

His expression became complicated as he realized he hadn’t misheard. His voice, which followed, also contained many thoughts.

“Representative-nim… do you like me?”

“I don’t even know exactly what my feelings are. But Jihoon-ssi, you keep shaking me up, and it’s giving me such a headache I feel like I’m going to die.”

“I shook you up…?”

“When we have sex, you act like a bad boy, but at other times, you suddenly treat me kindly. I don’t like being the only one shaken up and agonizing over this, so let’s just date.”

Proposing a relationship without even knowing her own feelings might be a premature move. However, she had only been wavering due to unfamiliar emotions so far; normally, An Chaerin’s way was to just dive in rather than spend time agonizing.

‘Even if I’m just mistaken about liking this man, it doesn’t matter. I can just break up with him then. It’s better than just agonizing like this.’

“No, Representative-nim. That…”

Just moments ago, Han Jihoon had been sleeping peacefully while An Chaerin was lost in thought, but now their positions were completely reversed. Silence hung over the bed for a moment. Han Jihoon, who had been conflicted with a serious expression, carefully opened his mouth.

“I apologize for my confusing behavior, Representative-nim. Thinking about it, I think I was too informal. But dating is really difficult.”

“Why? Why is it difficult?”

“Originally, when introducing you to my girlfriends, I was going to say we were just occasional partners. A relationship where I help Representative-nim when you’re suffering from fatigue. I thought Seo Noona and Yuna, being close to Representative-nim, would understand if I begged them enough.”

“…So?”

“They already put up with my stubbornness by dating me simultaneously, and it’s obvious they’d all be sad if another girlfriend were added. I don’t want to hurt them anymore.”

If he didn’t want to hurt them, shouldn’t he not have touched her in the first place? This was a natural thought for An Chaerin, who didn’t know about the existence of the sex wiki. However, she had no intention of nitpicking over such trivial matters in this situation. And most importantly, that man was unaware of a very important fact.

Contrary to his worries, his girlfriends were actually looking forward to the birth of a new girlfriend. However, since she had promised to keep the events of the day Kang Yiseo and Park Yuna visited the office a secret from Han Jihoon, An Chaerin had to win his heart without revealing the truth.

“Just convince all your girlfriends. Honestly, from my perspective, there’s not much difference between being a sex partner and dating. I’ll help you convince them.”

“Still…” Seeing Han Jihoon unable to continue speaking, she could guess what was making him hesitate.

“Is it because you have no feelings for me? Beyond being a sex partner?”

“….”

He held back his words, fearing he might hurt her. But An Chaerin had nothing left to lose. Since he was the only one who didn’t know that no one would object anyway, everything would be resolved once she heard his answer.

‘I don’t want to just agonize frustratingly anymore. First, I need him to agree to date me. I can win his heart after we start dating.’

“Ack?!” Han Jihoon, who had been sitting, suddenly fell backward onto the bed. This was thanks to An Chaerin’s hands, which had suddenly launched forward and pushed his shoulders, making him fall.

“Representative-nim?!”

“Say you’ll date me. You can’t leave this house until you answer.”

She gripped Han Jihoon’s penis, which, like herself, was naked. Feeling her touch, Han Jihoon’s face deepened with bewilderment. It was natural, as his female superior, who had been unusually gentle recently, had done a complete 180.

“C-can’t leave, you say?”

“It means I’m going to squeeze out your semen until you say you’ll date me.”

“Ah, ha… But Representative-nim, aren’t you busy even on weekends? Since you didn’t work yesterday, I don’t think you’d have time today…”

“You know I rest when I rest these days, Jihoon-ssi. I learned my lesson after working too much and getting involved with a certain pervert. And after being with you and waking up, my condition is excellent right now. If you don’t want to answer, try to endure it. I’ll squeeze it out of you one way or another.”

As she spoke without hesitation, her hands were also busy moving. The penis caught in her hand became helplessly erect, regardless of its owner’s will.

“Representative-nim, please don’t do this-”

“Why? Are you going to try to overpower me? Jihoon-ssi, you wouldn’t hit me. You pretend to be bad, but you’re actually a good person. I know all that, so please date me.”

“….”

Still, the other person couldn’t easily answer. It seemed there was no choice but to force an answer out of him. She knew from past experience that he wasn’t easy to deal with, but she was determined to get an answer, even if she had to squeeze out every last bit of her strength.

Such resolve burned fiercely in An Chaerin’s eyes as she looked down at Han Jihoon.

“So you won’t answer, huh? Alright, try to endure this.”