Ch.138Episode 28. MT Trip (9)

“When I said I’d treat you like a lover, I was only thinking of things like the way we talk or light skincare. But a kiss is different. Do you understand what it means to wish for this?”

“I do.”

I sensed a brief hesitation in Jung Iyeon’s eyes, but her resolve seemed unwavering.

At this point, it seemed like whatever I said would be meaningless.

“…Alright.”

I looked around.

Fortunately, there didn’t seem to be anyone nearby.

“I’ll let it slide this time. But… if you’re seriously thinking about becoming my lover, you’d better give up.”

“Is it… because I’m a student?”

“…Yes.”

“Then I just need to graduate. After graduation… I won’t be a student anymore.”

“We’ll have to see about that when the time comes.”

“I suppose so. Then I just need to make sure you won’t think about any other women for the next 2 years and 2 months, right?”

The confidence in her eyes somehow resembled Yu Ari’s.

Looking into those blue eyes, I gave no answer.

I simply lowered my head slowly to kiss her as she wished.

She seemed pleased, wrapping her arms around the back of my neck and standing on her tiptoes.

Smack.

I thought I heard that sound.

A light peck without tongues involved.

But the meaning of such contact between a man and woman needed no explanation.

Even if not in a relationship, no one in this world can kiss someone they have no feelings for.

“……”

When her soft lips touched mine, I felt a dizzying sensation that seemed to turn my mind blank.

She had already closed her eyes, fully feeling the sensation of our lips.

After a few seconds, I leisurely pulled my lips away.

“…Satisfied?”

“Not enough.”

“Fine.”

This time, I pressed my lips against hers with a slight push. I supported the back of her neck so her head wouldn’t wobble. Her lips quivered and then parted.

I flinched at the unfamiliar sensation of her tongue touching my lips, but soon I also opened my mouth and our tongues intertwined.

I had intended to end it with just a peck, but my blank mind had no room for rationality. My instinct pushed me forward as if justifying my actions.

I wrapped my remaining arm around her waist and roughly explored her lips.

Slurp. Slurp.

The vulgar sounds of sucking lips, sharing saliva, and intertwining tongues echoed explicitly.

But I had no capacity to care about that. All my senses were telling me to focus on exploring her.

“Mmm…”

As the kiss lengthened, her breathing became rough as if she was suffocating. I briefly pulled away from the hot breath brushing against my philtrum.

“Oppa… you’re skilled.”

“…Is this enough now?”

I barely suppressed the urge to do it once more. It would be troublesome if someone happened to pass by and discover us.

“I want more…”

“You keep pushing boundaries? I only did this because it was your wish.”

I turned my body slightly to hide the blood rushing to my lower half as I spoke.

“Can’t be helped then. I’ll have to be satisfied with this.”

“…Is this why you saved your last wish until the end?”

“Not exactly… I just… couldn’t hold back anymore. Maybe it’s the alcohol?”

I burst into a hollow laugh as I watched her tilt her head innocently.

“You’re lying. You’re not even drunk.”

“…I am a little tipsy. Otherwise, I couldn’t have acted so boldly.”

“Sure. Let’s say that’s true.”

I fixed her disheveled clothes and hair. Iyeon quietly enjoyed my touch as if it felt good.

“Go back now.”

I said as she tidied the back of her hair. Iyeon looked puzzled as she took out lip balm and applied it to her lips.

When did she prepare that? She really came ready.

“Aren’t you coming in, Oppa?”

“I’ll come in later. I don’t want people to see us together right now.”

“…There’s no need to worry. I don’t think you’re trash. Ah, but others might see you that way.”

Iyeon’s giggling while knowing full well was incredibly annoying.

“Oppa.”

“What?”

“Let me put some lip balm on you. Stay still.”

“No thanks.”

“We’ve already intertwined tongues, what’s there to worry about? Hurry up.”

This nonchalance from someone with no experience with men is hard to get used to. Is this also part of her character setting?

I sighed and stayed still as she wished.

She pressed close once more, applied lip balm to my lips, and then pulled away with a satisfied smile.

“Nice.”

“…Go inside now.”

“Okay. And please act like my lover from now on. At least I won’t ask you to date me for now.”

At least for now…

This is ridiculous. That’s the same as saying she’ll ask me to date her after graduation.

“…I have a condition.”

“A condition?”

“Only when we’re alone together.”

“…Hmm. Isn’t that a bit difficult?”

“If not, I won’t do anything.”

“But think about it. You usually spend most of your time on instructor duties and training us. And since Yu Ari sunbae is in your room every evening, I don’t actually have many opportunities to be alone with you.”

“Take it or leave it.”

When I responded dismissively, Iyeon smiled and nodded repeatedly.

“…I see. Then I’ll try to create time at my discretion. So you can develop feelings for me.”

“…Whatever.”

“By the way, how far have you gone with Yu Ari sunbae?”

“Nothing special, just having dinner and talking a bit.”

“Is that so? Then I guess I’m in the lead.”

“…Sigh.”

“Hehe. Thanks for granting my wish. I’ll head in first.”

Iyeon gently brushed my chest with a carefree expression, then turned and headed toward the pension.

She doesn’t consider my feelings at all.

I don’t understand why I’m being led around by someone with no experience with men.

“Tsk.”

I clicked my tongue.

Damn it. Now I can’t even say I haven’t laid hands on students.

I sighed in frustration and looked at the dark scenery with few lights.

Does she know how hard it is for me to control my desires even with just Yu Ari?

She has no idea how many times I’ve had to hold back from touching her.

My mind says not to touch her, but sometimes I can barely resist her subtle sex appeal.

There were times when the mood would turn that way even when I didn’t want it to, just lying comfortably on the bed.

And now with Jung Iyeon joining in, I was starting to get a headache.

“What should I do?”

“Did you enjoy it?”

“!”

I turned around with a start at the sudden voice. There stood someone wearing a black t-shirt and shorts.

Judging by the thin legs, it seemed to be a woman, but her face wasn’t clearly visible as the moonlight was blocked by trees.

“Who…?”

“It’s me. Ari.”

She calmly walked out of the shadows, announcing her name. Not even the slightest sound came from her footsteps.

Come to think of it, I had also gotten better at suppressing my presence to the point where even I couldn’t detect it.

“……”

Yu Ari came out into the moonlight but said nothing as she stared at me.

Even with the moonlight clearly illuminating her face, meeting those lifeless black eyes gave me chills.

Judging by her reaction, she must have witnessed the kiss with Jung Iyeon.

“You…”

“Yes. I saw.”

Shit. Of all people, I had to be caught by the one I least wanted to see.

“I came out after showering. You and Jung Iyeon were gone.”

She takes a step closer.

Unlike usual, she wasn’t stuttering.

“I came out feeling uneasy and found you talking with Jung Iyeon.”

Another step closer.

“And shortly after, you… kissed.”

When she took one more step, she was right in front of me, looking up at my face.

I sensed a strange hostility in her lifeless eyes. I couldn’t tell if it was directed at me or at Jung Iyeon.

“Can you kiss a woman who isn’t your lover, Instructor?”

An accusatory voice.

My eyes trembled momentarily at the low tone I’d never heard since meeting her.

But I couldn’t make excuses. All I could say was—

“…I’m sorry.”

—an apology for using Yu Ari’s feelings.

“I don’t want an apology. I just…!”

She clenched her fists, bit her lower lip, and sighed.

“…You really are trash, Instructor.”

“I know.”

“No. You don’t know.”

She rejects my apology.

“You made me depend on you… made it impossible for me to dislike you…”

She chewed on her lips and continued in a low voice.

“And then you show affection to another woman…”

Yu Ari kept her head down, muttering something for a while, then looked up at me as if she had made a decision.

“…I’ll revoke my wish.”

“What?”

“When I said not to be in a relationship with anyone until I become a hero, it was to support your thinking. But… now it seems meaningless.”

I couldn’t say anything to Yu Ari as she spoke deliberately.

“From now on, I’m going to enchant you so you can’t look at other women. I’ll do whatever it takes.”

Saying that, she grabbed my collar and kissed me on her own.

“First… these lips. I won’t let anyone take them from me.”

“Yu Ari…”

“Even if you refuse, I’ll keep doing it. This is… punishment.”

Looking at Yu Ari’s aggressive behavior, I had only one thought.

Ah, this has gotten complicated.