episode_0035

-Click!

“Here.”

Dayoung opened the fitting room door and handed me the underwear she brought.

“T-Thank you.”

Though I felt like disappearing into a mouse hole, I quickly took it since I had to try it on.

“Wow, I still can’t believe it. How can someone be an I-cup? Truly amazing, incredible.”

No, is this my fault? Is it because of these breasts growing on their own? Who’s teasing who when even she became a D-cup in her first year of high school?

“Alright. Let’s hurry up and get out of here, okay?”

I pushed Dayoung away like that and tried on the bra she brought back.

Well, it should be obvious, but it fit. The H-cup size didn’t even reach the hooks, yet this one seemed quite loose. The pressure around the cups felt snugger than the one I wore at home today. Ah, so that’s why I’ve been feeling so uncomfortable all this time…

Was I not always an I-cup from the beginning? Of course, when I first changed, the doctor did say that initially, women’s hormone levels could fluctuate, but I never knew it could affect breast size. I didn’t.

“Mom, is it okay?”

Dayoung asked me the same question I asked outside earlier.

“Y-Yeah, it’s comfortable.”

-Click!

Then, the fitting room door suddenly opened,

“Phew!”

And I let out an unintentional feminine sigh.

“Where are you looking?”

Dayoung barged in like a bulldozer, pulling the band of the bra she was holding.

“W-What are you doing?!”

Startled, I shouted, and Dayoung replied with a smile.

“Oh, it fits well. Let’s go with this one. The color suits you too. It looks good. My eye for fashion isn’t bad, right?”

After saying that, she asked me to try on another bra quickly.

Deciding to stay here since we were already inside, Dayoung stuck close to the corner.

“Ah, you really…”

In the end, I found myself changing bras in front of my daughter. Well, if she asks why I show it every time I go to exercise, I have nothing to say, but ultimately, the atmosphere seems to be what matters.

Anyway, after trying on another bra, Dayoung decided to purchase both sets she brought.

Putting back on the original bra I came in, it was definitely a stark contrast going from loose to tight.

“Ugh, it’s suffocating.”

As I complained, twisting my body side to side, Dayoung quickly picked out a swimsuit, paid for it, and urged me to change.

“But, can we manage with just two sets? Since we’re here, I want to buy a few more. The ones I used to wear must have shrunk.”

A sudden growth spurt at 39. Just in the chest area. While it might be enviable to some, as the person experiencing it, I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. Moreover, if I discard underwear bought just two months ago, I’ll face even more financial pressure.

“No, shouldn’t you go to the hospital or something?”

Really, I should visit the hospital soon to check if there’s anything wrong with my body.

“Yeah, I think I should stop by sometime next week.”

I had been somewhat relieved after the first month passed without issues, but now that things had turned out this way, anxiety crept back in. I need to know what’s happening to my body.

“Hmm, the swimwear section starts here; shall we take a look slowly?”

We walked slowly through the racks of swimsuits, browsing them.

“Bikinis or monokinis would be nice, but if there’s a good design for a one-piece, that would be great too. However, fundamentally, it feels a bit old-fashioned. Above all…”

Dahyoung suddenly stabs my side deeply.

“Ouch! Hey, hey!”

I don’t know why she’s stabbing me so suddenly today, opening the door and startling people.

“I think covering this perfect waist is a loss. It’s okay to show off good things. Normally, it wouldn’t be, but it’s vacation.”

Even if I say I might feel uncomfortable if my bare skin is exposed, no matter how I cover it, my chest, now revealed as an I cup, will still stand out. It’ll catch eyes wherever I go.

“Sigh. How did I end up in this situation?”

“So what? Even if others try harder to grow, they end up shedding tears because they can’t.”

Well, there’s nothing to say if it’s a case of “the rich get richer.” Anyway, as I carefully examine swimsuits, even at a big size store, there weren’t many products up to 70I. Probably less than ten. But according to Dahyoung, this is considered quite a lot. She says that since even H cups have to wear designs that fit, Korea is a barren land for plus sizes. So, even offline, this quantity is considered significant in the country.

“Let’s first look at suits that fit.”

After circling the swimsuit section again, I found a total of 8 swimsuits that fit me perfectly. Three of them were one-piece swimsuits, one with a deeply scooped back, one with a regular pool fit. The other had a casual feel, covering a lot of flesh as if it could pass for regular clothing.

“I think this one’s fine.”

“Well, but for a hotel pool, it might be a bit… Let’s see others too.”

I decided to keep one of the one-pieces and explored other types of swimsuits.

Next were two monokinis. Since I was unfamiliar with this style, I found it somewhat strange.

“Oh, is this okay?”

By “okay,” I meant that it covered a lot of flesh, based on my standards.

“Hmm. Will it really work?”

When I turned the swimsuit over, I was shocked.

“Eek! There’s basically nothing on the back!”

While the front seemed like a slightly scooped one-piece, the back was completely open except for the panty area. It was more revealing than a regular bikini, almost uncomfortably so.

“How about it? What do you think of the monokini?”

“This, this is a no-go!”

“I’m the decision-maker. Why did Mom say it’s a no-go? You haven’t forgotten yesterday’s bet, have you?”

And there it was.

Damn, why did I agree to that bet yesterday? No, why didn’t I try harder?!

But as they say, regret is always late, the train had already left, and I could only wait for Dahyoung’s lenient judgment.

Facing this new world of monokinis, I realized how diverse women’s swimsuits have evolved over time.

“The remaining three are bikinis.”

She showed me three typical two-piece bikinis. One was a plain design, similar to the underwear I picked earlier in a neutral leaf color. Another was notably narrow, which Dahyoung said was not exactly a bikini but fell into the subcategory of microkini. Micro. Meaning something small. It must be the fabric area.

“Eek! No way! If you ask me to wear this, I won’t even go to the pool!”

When I was shopping for swimwear, Da-young said that this one seemed a bit too revealing for me, especially considering my large chest area. She excluded it, saying that if I wore it, it would be almost like being naked.

And finally, the eagerly awaited last swimsuit.

It had the shape of a bikini but looked a bit unusual. It was basically a halter neck, but instead of the straps going straight up and wrapping around the neck, they crossed in an X-shape. Also, the bottom part was a bit unique; rather than having straps that tied on the side, it had rubber bands that were double-layered, making it look thick but with space between the layers that would probably not make it feel too tight when worn.

“Wow, this is quite interesting.”

“Hey, Mom, do you like this?” Should we eliminate that dress-like one from the choices?”

When Da-young suddenly said that, I quickly shook my head in denial.

“Oh, no, no. I actually like that one the most.”

“Well, then you don’t dislike this one either?”

“Uh, well…”

“Haha, just try it on.”

So, we ended up choosing three swimsuits: the last one we saw in a dress-like style, the safest two-piece bikini, and that uniquely shaped bikini. We headed back to the fitting room.

Fortunately, there were fewer people now, so we could enter the fitting room without waiting in line.

“Da-young, you have to take everything off to wear a swimsuit, right?”

When I asked, Da-young shrugged as if to say, “Do you really need to ask that?”

“Do you know what answer I will give?”

“Um…”

With that, I went into the fitting room and put on the first swimsuit, the dress-like one.

Naturally, I had to undress completely during the process. It felt quite different from undressing in a gym locker room compared to undressing in a clothing store.

Anyway, after putting on the first swimsuit, I called Da-young into the fitting room to get her opinion.

“I thought it would be safe, but the power of an I-cup makes it not so safe at all. It looks good.”

After saying that, Da-young left the fitting room, changed into the second, safest bikini, and I called her back in.

“Oh, this one… Classic styles are loved for a reason. It’s simple yet suits well. There’s nothing bothersome about it, and the body itself is so confident that it becomes a point? Yeah, I like it. Next.”

Then I tried on the third, unique bikini. It was a bit difficult to put on due to its unusual shape, but I managed somehow.

“Uh, Da-young…”

“Oh, you’re done?”

When Da-young came in and saw me, she exclaimed, “Ah, this is it! Found it. This one!”

She clapped in admiration. Even looking at myself through the mirror in the fitting room, honestly, this one suited me the best. The first two also looked good, but if they just adjusted to my body curves, this swimsuit felt like it harmonized with my body, creating synergy.

“But isn’t this one a bit too revealing?”

Actually, the second bikini I tried on was more revealing, but as someone trying on women’s swimwear for the first time, even this one felt relatively revealing.

“It’s okay. If you add a cover-up skirt and a sheer shirt on top… Hey, isn’t it nice?”

I’m not sure why she was more excited than me about choosing my clothes, but in the end, after all the twists and turns, I managed to choose all the swimwear.

When I came out of the fitting room after changing clothes, Da-yeong had already picked several swimsuits and went into the fitting room to try them on. After trying on a total of four swimsuits and choosing the one she liked the most, we finally headed to the checkout counter.

Oh, of course, as mentioned earlier, both Da-yeong and I also picked three more sets of underwear each before paying. However, we were already too tired, so we just roughly estimated the sizes without trying them on and proceeded to pay.

Before leaving the store, we changed into our underwear together, finally bringing this long shopping trip to an end.

Didn’t we agree to buy a dress?

“Oh, let’s just order it online. I’m exhausted now too.”

After dramatically reaching an agreement, we headed to the cafe where Da-bin was waiting.