Ch.157Season of Pure Love (11)

Miss Ban Do-young, age 18.

In other words, a wish that can only be granted by Ban Do-young two years from now, from the moment she turns 18 in her senior year of high school.

I had a pretty good idea what wish Do Ha-min wanted.

Yeah, that wish would be impossible even if you ranked first in the entire country, not just the school, Do Ha-min.

It was the kind of wish that could cause serious trouble if spoken carelessly to a romantic partner in the prime of youth.

The actual relationship between Do Ha-min and Miss Ban Do-young had just passed 100 days.

If counting from when they started dating, they hadn’t even reached that 100-day mark yet.

To someone who could still be considered in the early stages of dating,

especially at a student’s age, and in a classroom setting no less.

Do Ha-min probably couldn’t bring himself to voice that wish out loud.

Setting aside whether it was an appropriate wish to receive as a reward for ranking first in school,

it was content that would inevitably feel too heavy for the person who had to grant it.

‘If that happens, you might think I like Marina-chan more than you, Do-young.’

Do Ha-min’s real wish that he had kept secret all this time.

Once I gauged what that wish was, I could understand why Do Ha-min had managed to maintain his composure in front of Miss Ban Do-young all this time.

‘Only Ban Do-young can grant my wish. Not Marina-chan.’

Just as he said.

He probably thought it wouldn’t be right to speak of that secret wish while borrowing the appearance of his favorite idol Marina-chan.

If he were to express that wish while looking like Marina-chan, it might ultimately be perceived not as wanting Ban Do-young, but as wanting a girl who could substitute for Marina-chan’s appearance.

‘Even in this situation, you’re still considering others’ feelings and being considerate.’

The Do Ha-min I knew would definitely have thought that far.

Am I giving him too much credit?

But this guy Do Ha-min has always been exceptional.

“Why can’t I grant it now, but an 18-year-old Ban Do-young can?”

“Well… because it’s a wish that can only be granted by someone who’s legally an adult at 18.”

“Do Ha-min, don’t tell me…”

“…”

“Are you still not satisfied with Ban Do-young’s body? You need more time for growth? Is an H-cup not enough?”

“N-no! That’s not what I meant by growth at all!”

I deliberately pretended not to understand Do Ha-min’s wish.

As if misunderstanding his intention, I went in a completely different direction.

Why, you ask?

Because the protagonist of this world, Do Ha-min, hadn’t said those words yet.

“Then what’s the problem? Say it with your own mouth.”

“Th-that’s, um…”

Having come this far, I wanted to make him say that word directly from his own mouth.

I also wanted revenge for being driven to such a desperate situation.

I couldn’t always be at N:0. The great Ban Do-young has her pride too.

“Saying that only a Ban Do-young over 18 can grant your wish means I’m too fresh for you to eat, right? How is that any different from saying I’m not in your strike zone until Ban Do-young becomes Chicken Do-young!”

“I-it’s not about growth, and it’s definitely not about age!”

“I should have known when your mother called you my boyfriend last time. You stubborn chicken pervert. Is your mother’s age group your ideal type?”

“W-why do you keep trying to twist it that way?”

Do Ha-min explained with a reddened face, trying his best to avoid that word.

Now that I could guess what wish he wanted from Miss Ban Do-young, I started to feel for him as he stammered, unable to say that word.

“It’s not about your growth, Do-young… it’s a more, um, fundamental issue. We’re both still young. So we’re both far from ready to grant such a… decided wish.”

Despite only being in an official relationship for about 50 days, he had such a wish.

Though he had thought of such a wish, he seemed too embarrassed to say it out loud, flinching whenever that word almost came out and hurriedly replacing it with something else.

“To create a practical foundation for our relationship to be recognized, we need more time. Without legal protection to at least prevent fingers from pointing at you… you know this too, Do-young. We just experienced it recently.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about. Ban Do-young’s brain has returned to empty mode after the final exams. Unless you explain clearly, I absolutely won’t understand.”

“Sigh… legally speaking…”

“You can’t touch someone protected by youth protection laws?”

“That’s not it…!”

-Grab!

Do Ha-min’s clenched hands suddenly gripped Miss Ban Do-young’s shoulders.

“You have to be 18 to get ‘married’! To you, Ban Do-young!”

Finally.

Do Ha-min at last uttered the word he had been keeping deep in his heart.

“Haa… haa…”

“…”

After shouting, Do Ha-min breathed heavily.

He looked quite shocked despite having said it himself.

“Wow, ‘marriage,’ he says. He finally said it himself. Marriage.”

“You led me to say it…”

“I see. So our Do Ha-min wanted to marry Miss Ban Do-young. Heheh. Heheheh…”

As soon as the word “marriage” came out, Do Ha-min’s expression crumbled just like Miss Ban Do-young’s had earlier.

Seeing his face collapse as all his emotions toward Miss Ban Do-young mixed together was quite satisfying.

“I thought you’d improved, but aren’t you still too much of a loner? How could you think of asking for marriage as a reward for ranking first in school? I heard there are guys who imagine having grandchildren with a girl just because she’s a little nice to them… I never thought such a guy would be right here… heheh.”

“I-I knew it was unreasonable, that’s why I didn’t tell you, Do-young! But you insisted on granting my wish no matter what…!”

The strength in Do Ha-min’s arms around my waist weakened.

As if waiting for this moment, I pushed against Do Ha-min’s shoulders and laid him down on the bed.

“…!”

“…”

I pressed down on Do Ha-min who was now lying flat.

Though there was now a power difference between Do Ha-min and Miss Ban Do-young that couldn’t be easily bridged, it was possible to distribute that power somewhat.

The method was extremely simple.

Interlocking both arms, pressing down with chest weight on the upper body,

and with hip weight on the lower body.

Most men couldn’t move as blood rushed to their lower bodies.

“D-Do-young… wai-!”

“Stop talking and just move your tongue.”

With that, I leaned toward Do Ha-min who couldn’t move,

and once again covered his lips with mine, swallowing his breath.

“B-but the manager and his wife are downstairs…!”

“Then block it well. Don’t let any sound escape.”

The difference this time was that it wasn’t just breath and the scent of what we’d eaten being exchanged,

but for the first time, everything we had been holding in our mouths was intertwining.

“Mmph… c-can’t breathe…!”

“Breathe through your nose. Don’t talk, just lick. Or suck.”

Do Ha-min tried with all his might to push me off as I covered his mouth, but…

“Just a moment… let me catch my breath…”

“*slurp*… No, we’re not even halfway done yet.”

At that time, Miss Ban Do-young’s strength had increased sevenfold, making it impossible to push her off.

“*suck*… Haah.”

-Pop

Do Ha-min’s grip that had been pushing me away completely loosened.

Only after the tip of his [夏旻高趨] twitched and touched the side of Miss Ban Do-young’s hip,

did I break the sticky thread between Do Ha-min and myself.

It probably lasted a bit over a minute.

The oxygen I inhaled after being pickled in Do Ha-min carbon was refreshing.

“Haah… now we’re even at 1-1?”

With my reddened eyes that had just been wet,

I gave Do Ha-min a wink and a victorious smile.

.

.

.

“Ahh. That feels good. Now I feel much better.”

“That was too rough…! I thought I was going to suffocate!”

“What did you expect after hearing that only a Ban Do-young two years from now would do? Should I have just given you gentle little pecks? I’ve worked hard to make you a proper person all this time, so I need to leave something memorable. Within the limits of a general audience rating.”

After the commotion,

Do Ha-min and I, both sweaty, sat side by side on the bed using it as a sofa.

“Ah, I’ve been dumped by Do Ha-min. I turned a loner into a proper person—well, not completely, but still. I made you function in society, and now you say you’ll only marry adult Ban Do-young. Such ingratitude!”

“B-but that’s still you, Ban Do-young. Why are you talking like it’s a different person…”

“…”

Well, it might actually be a different person.

If it were a month or two later, I could be reassured,

but two years is a different story.

“No, after all this, you might end up rejecting adult Ban Do-young too. Seeing how you’re rejecting the current Ban Do-young, it’s entirely possible…?”

“W-why are you immediately suspicious about something that hasn’t happened? If we’re talking about possibilities, you’re more likely, Do-young. You’re the one who’s more popular with the opposite sex. If we’re talking about that kind of insecurity, I should be feeling it more intensely.”

“Then secure me in advance.”

“…I can’t right now.”

“Yes, next chicken excuse.”

“I-it’s not about preferences like I said!”

Do Ha-min scratched his disheveled hair and spoke to me in a slightly anxious voice.

“I-if something like what happened to Sol-young hyung were to happen to me now… I don’t have the capacity or confidence to handle it as well as Sol-young hyung did. I would definitely make the people around me more unhappy than my mom was raising me alone…”

“…”

“Just barely functioning as a person isn’t enough. To tell you about that… wish. At least after I’ve improved a little more… When that time comes, I want to express the wish I’ve been hoping for. Is that not okay?”

“No, it’s not.”

“I-I don’t think I said anything particularly wrong just now? Do I deserve such an outright rejection?”

Of course, even with an anxious voice, the unacceptable remained unacceptable.

“Who said anything about booking a wedding hall right away? Did I ask to make a little Sol-mi friend? I’m not asking for that from you, Do Ha-min.”

“Then… why?”

“Don’t create a situation where it seems like I’m the only one who likes you.”

-Thump

I hit Do Ha-min’s shoulder as I spoke.

“But… the wish I mentioned right now…”

“If you can’t have sex, at least you should kiss, right?”

“B-but the manager and his wife are all downstairs…!”

“That’s why. If you can’t do that, at least do something less.”

A pheasant instead of a chicken.

Gums if you don’t have teeth.

Zero Mango if there’s no Zero Lime… no, that’s fucking nonsense.

“Even if you can’t marry now, you can at least make a promise. If you don’t have a ring, you can put on anything that fits. Like the bracelet you gave me before.”

“But I don’t have anything similar or otherwise with me right now…”

“HAH!”

“Eek…!”

“Then dig through your bag and drill a hole in an eraser or something!”

“O-okay…!”

Only then did Do Ha-min open his bag and search through it.

However, since it wasn’t a school day, there wasn’t even a single book in Do Ha-min’s bag, let alone an eraser.

“Ah.”

-Flop

At that moment, an apricot-colored butterfly fluttered out of Do Ha-min’s bag and fell to the floor.

It was Miss Ban Do-young’s flesh-colored panties that I had entrusted to him the day before to remember the bitterness of defeat.

“Oh, Ban Do-young’s panties from yesterday.”

“Ah… this. I washed and brought them just in case.”

“…Pfft. Sigh, that’s so like you, Do Ha-min. Well, that works. Just use that for now.”

“W-with this?”

-Slide

I extended my right foot toward Do Ha-min, or more precisely, toward the panties he was holding.

“Put them on me.”

Do Ha-min’s gaze fixed on the center of Miss Ban Do-young.

It was summer.