Ch.196196. It’s a Sin to Be Too Adorable

“……Eish.”

——Smooch.

After giving me a kiss with a cute exclamation, Hwa Nabi stepped back with a broad smile.

“Ta-da, how was it?”

The sensation was soft, and the taste was sweet like strawberries. Just as I was about to answer that, I abruptly stopped. Because Hwa Nabi was trying to bring her lips close again.

“Why are you avoiding me?”

“……What’s gotten into you?”

When I pushed her forehead away with my fingertip, she glared at me with a pouty face. While pushing away Hwa Nabi who was trying to kiss me, I took a deep breath internally. There must be a reason why she’s suddenly acting so cute. I just don’t know what it is.

“You said you like strawberries, didn’t you?”

“What does that have to do with kissing?”

“I’m wearing strawberry-flavored lipstick. If you kiss me, it’s just like eating the strawberries you like!”

“I said I like strawberries, not strawberry-flavored lipstick.”

“It’s the same thing. Stop being difficult and come here. Let’s do it one more time.”

“I don’t like it at all.”

My words were curt, but my heart was still pounding. Was it because of the soft sensation and her distinctly feminine scent that wafted over me?

I wasn’t sure of the reason, but I needed to calm down first, so I restrained Hwa Nabi with both hands and tried to slow my heartbeat.

“So when you want to do it, you just do as you please, but when I want to, you act like this?”

“There’s no reason for it, no reason.”

“And you, did you have a reason when you kissed me?”

“Yes, I did.”

“What was it? …Ugh!”

Hwa Nabi, with her wrists in my grip, twisted her body trying to break free. I carefully controlled my strength to make sure she wouldn’t get hurt while subduing her with gentle movements.

“Ah, really. Why are you so strong? Are you secretly working out?”

“It’s not a secret, I just do it whenever I have time. You’ve seen me sometimes, haven’t you?”

“The only exercise I’ve seen you do is waist exercises!”

“You mean lower body exercises, right…?”

“If waist thrusting counts as lower body, then I guess so…!”

She says something that could be misunderstood if others heard it while flexing her arms.

……Judging by how she’s gritting her teeth, it doesn’t seem like she’s going to back down quietly. What should I do? Maybe I should have just given her a quick kiss and ended it.

I regretted it, but I couldn’t just let her go now. Who knows what kind of revenge she might take.

“Siwoo, are you really going to be like this?”

“What about you? Do you really want to wrestle with me on the sofa in the middle of the night?”

“If you don’t like the sofa, we can continue on the bed!”

Why is the conversation going in that direction? If someone heard us, they’d think I was throwing a tantrum because I couldn’t get intimate. Maybe because she’s using all her strength, Hwa Nabi seems to be saying whatever comes to mind.

“What, you’ll let me if I do well?”

“Yes, I’ll let you if I see how you do. Now let go of my hands first.”

“Here.”

When I released her hands as she asked, Hwa Nabi exclaimed “Whoa…!” and fell toward me. She couldn’t maintain her balance as the equilibrium of force suddenly broke. Having anticipated this, I quickly wrapped my arms around her to catch her.

With a thud, Hwa Nabi ended up forcefully nestled in my arms. She blinked, seemingly unable to grasp the situation immediately, then turned her head sharply to look at me.

“Why, why did you suddenly let go? You startled me.”

“You told me to let go.”

Hwa Nabi opened and closed her mouth, apparently at a loss for words, then narrowed her eyes.

“Who actually lets go when someone says ‘let go’?”

“Then should I have kept holding on?”

“Well, no… but usually people don’t let go.”

“I guess I’m not your usual guy then.”

“……”

Why does she glance at my waistband when I say I’m not a usual guy? I was about to ask what she was imagining, but I decided against it.

“Well… um, you really don’t seem like a usual guy. But still, there are social norms.”

“Are you saying my behavior was inappropriate?”

“……It was a bit inappropriate, wasn’t it?”

Why are you saying that while staring at my waistband? Finding it absurd, I opened my mouth to say something.

But at that moment, Hwa Nabi suddenly brought her face close and ambushed me with a kiss. I was caught off guard. This girl, really….

“No, why do you keep kissing…”

“Siwoo, you have lipstick on your lips.”

“……Where, here?”

“A bit lower. Not the upper lip, the lower lip.”

“The lower lip, around here?”

“No, not there, here.”

——Smooch.

“Hehe.”

“……”

I got kissed twice while being off guard. She distracted me with the lie about lipstick, making me lose focus, and in that moment, she stole a kiss.

Hwa Nabi, you’ve grown a lot. I’ll get you back next time.

“Siwoo, shall we take a picture?”

Her voice is an octave higher than usual, as if she’s suddenly in a good mood. Hwa Nabi cheerfully pulled out her phone from her skirt pocket.

“No, I don’t want to.”

“Ah, why not? Your complexion looks good right now, so the picture will turn out well.”

“What’s my complexion like?”

“Like a ripe tomato.”

……She’s saying I’m bright red? I moved my hand to my cheek to check, but at the same time, Hwa Nabi opened the camera app and raised her arm high.

Then, with her back pressed firmly against me, click.

It happened so suddenly that I had no chance to stop it. Hwa Nabi zoomed in on the photo, examined it, and nodded with satisfaction.

“Yes, it turned out well.”

“Are you sure? You can even see your lipstick on my lips.”

“So what? Your face is so red that I don’t think anyone will notice.”

Just as Hwa Nabi said, looking at the photo, my face was clearly bright red. With my red cheeks and my arm awkwardly extended, I looked a bit foolish.

“Still, some people might notice. Is it okay to post a photo with lipstick marks like this?”

“Why, are you worried they’ll think we kissed?”

“Well, um….”

“We’re not naked or anything, so why worry? It’s fine. Nobody thinks we haven’t kissed yet anyway.”

Her words are so accurate that I can’t argue. Indeed, given that photos of us kissing have already been posted, a little lipstick mark is nothing.

With her back against my chest, Hwa Nabi pulled her knees up to her chest and tapped on her phone. Curious about what she was doing, I glanced over and saw her uploading the selfie we just took to her SNS account.

[#daily #newlyweds #lovestagram]

Without anyone asking, she filled in the tags thoroughly and pressed the upload button.

“Ah, done.”

“Don’t you edit your photos?”

“They look good without editing, so why bother? It’s just a hassle.”

She really doesn’t have any worries. I felt foolish for having been so concerned just moments ago. Quietly smiling, I slipped my hand between her lower abdomen and thighs, gently embracing her.

“I don’t mind you taking and posting pictures of me, but when you post pictures of our baby, make sure to ask permission first.”

“You want me to ask a newborn baby who can’t even talk yet? How?”

“Well, you’re the mother, so you’ll find a way to communicate somehow, right?”

Finding my words absurd, Hwa Nabi chuckled and tilted her head back. Looking up at me obliquely, she gently stroked her belly.

“Wooa-ya. Daddy is being unreasonable, what should mommy do?”

“……Wooa-ya?”

Could that be the baby’s prenatal name? When I asked with my eyes, Hwa Nabi blinked.

“Yes. Our baby, shortened to Wooa. What do you think? I gave her a pretty name since she’s a girl.”

“Yeah, it’s nice. Easy to say, and it sounds good.”

“Right? And it’s not just short for ‘our baby,’ it also means I want her to grow up to be elegant like me.”

……Well, to be fair, Hwa Nabi does look sophisticated when she’s sitting quietly. She has a certain air of refinement—when I first met her, I thought there was something special about her. That impression disappeared as soon as she opened her mouth, though.

“Hmm, really? That’s a nice meaning. But I don’t want her to be too elegant like you.”

“Why not? Being elegant is good.”

“If she’s too elegant, all the guys around her will go crazy over her. Being popular is exhausting.”

“……Heh, that’s true. Then she should be a little less elegant than me. Wooa-ya, I’m sorry, but this is all for your own good, so you understand mommy, right?”

Her mood seems to have improved from the compliment, as the corners of her mouth stretch to her ears while making a strange nasal sound. I placed my hand on Hwa Nabi’s belly and gently caressed it.

“Seven months left, right?”

“A month and a half until the wedding day.”

“I need to distribute the invitations to friends when they arrive next week. Oh, did I mention this before? About the large number of guests coming.”

Even excluding our acquaintances, there would be over a hundred people, wasn’t it? And among them were representatives from well-known companies. I usually forget about it, but at times like this, it really hits me that this is a marriage between children of wealthy families.

“Yes. I heard. But I’m worried about having so many people. Won’t it be tiring to greet everyone if there are too many people?”

“They’re taking time to congratulate us, so even if it’s tiring, we should greet them with energy.”

“Hmm, I guess so? That’s the polite thing to do.”

“Well, if it gets too hard, just think about our honeymoon destination. I heard the beaches in Puerto Rico are beautiful.”

“Right. We’re going on our honeymoon for a week, correct?”

“Yes, exactly 7 nights and 8 days. We’ll leave right after the ceremony, on a flight that night.”

“Mmm, I see. I’m really looking forward to it.”

Hwa Nabi smiled prettily and glanced at me with eyes that couldn’t hide her excitement. I smiled back and lightly kissed her lips.

“Yes, I’m looking forward to it too.”

“Heh, you’re not expecting something different from what I am, are you?”

“What are you expecting?”

It was brief, but I saw it. Hwa Nabi’s gaze lingered on my lower body for a moment before quickly moving up.

“I don’t know, the beautiful beach?”

Hwa Nabi asked with an incredibly innocent look, as if she knew nothing. You know exactly what you’re doing, don’t you? Fine, have it your way.

With a grin, I slipped my hands between Hwa Nabi’s neck and knees, and lifted her up as I stood.

“Eek!”

“Nabi-ya.”

Hwa Nabi, cradled in my arms, looks at me. Her eyes are a mix of strange anticipation, excitement, and embarrassment. Finding it cute, I kissed her cheek and whispered quietly in her ear.

“I won’t let you sleep when we’re on the trip.”

“….What about tonight?”

“Tonight?”

Why are you asking such an obvious question? Instead of answering, I kissed her cheek again. Her face turned as red as a radish, and she shyly lowered her head, avoiding my gaze.

“Does that answer your question?”

“……Yes, it does.”