Ch.232232. Between Wholesome and Sexy

“…Is that even possible?”

When it’s my wife who wants to see me, I feel like I should be wearing a suit even if I have to make one out of thin air.

I nodded, released my arms from around Hwa Nabi, moved to the edge of the bed, and stood up. Since my luggage was stored in the living room, I needed to go outside the bedroom to change into the suit.

“Oh, are you really going to wear it?”

“Didn’t you ask me to? It seems a bit troublesome, but since I brought it anyway…”

“Heh, really? That’s my husband for you.”

Smooch. I received a kiss on the cheek mid-sentence. Slightly surprised by the unexpected skinship, I soon regained my composure and kissed her cheek in return.

“I’ll be right back, so wait here.”

“Okay, I got it. You better hurry back?”

With Hwa Nabi’s cute send-off behind me, I left the room and approached my travel bag.

Zip. After opening the zipper, I reached for the innermost part. The clothes inside the paper shopping bag were the suit Hwa Nabi was looking for. The one I wore at the wedding.

To think I’d be wearing my wedding suit again after the ceremony was already over. The scene from yesterday is still vivid in my mind whenever I close my eyes, and holding this suit makes me feel like I’ve gone back in time by a day.

“A suit…”

Feeling somewhat sentimental, I muttered to myself, then quickly took off my t-shirt and pants. With my hand on the elastic of my underwear, I hesitated, then decided to change everything while I was at it.

Well… just in case. Who knows what command might come next? I’m preparing for that possibility. It’s called being prepared for all contingencies.

It might seem like an impure thought, but who cares? We’ve already seen everything there is to see. Standing with my back turned, I put on my underwear and suit pants. Then, as I was draping the dress shirt over my shoulders and casually turning around, I was startled.

“Ah, you scared me!”

The reason was that Hwa Nabi was peeking at me through the crack in the bedroom door. I’m pretty sure I closed the door when I left, so when did she open it? Her emerald-colored eyes sparkled so brightly that for a moment I thought I’d seen a ghost.

But unlike me, Hwa Nabi was calmly staring ahead. In other words, she was holding the doorknob and staring at me.

What is she doing with the door open? I waved my hand in the air, signaling her to go back inside, but instead of going in, she just blinked and continued watching me.

“Why aren’t you going back inside?”

“I’m enjoying the view.”

“…Did I give you permission?”

How long has it been since she said goodbye, and now she’s doing this? I asked back, momentarily dumbfounded, and she shook her head.

“No, you didn’t.”

“Then, could you please go back inside…?”

By now I don’t feel resistant to showing my half-naked body, but there’s still a slight embarrassment. It’s not that I mind her seeing, but I’d rather not deliberately show it.

“Okay. Then I’ll just cover my eyes, right?”

“Rather than that, it would be really nice if you just went inside and sat on the bed.”

“Wow, I can’t see anything-.”

She performs an awkward act in a textbook-reading tone, showing no intention of going inside. I was about to say something, but then decided it would be faster to just change clothes than to argue.

Oh well. She’ll probably go back in eventually.

I started buttoning up my half-worn dress shirt from the bottom. As I did, Hwa Nabi, who was watching me through the door crack, let out an exclamation.

“Wow, wow.”

“I thought you were covering your eyes?”

“I am covering them, aren’t I?”

“If you’re going to cover them, do it properly…”

Even though she had placed her hands over her eyes, her fingers were spread wide apart, making it meaningless. With her sparkling emerald eyes clearly visible, could that really be considered covering?

“Oh, wait a moment. Honey, stop right there.”

When I had about four buttons left at the top, Hwa Nabi called out urgently. I paused as I was about to finish buttoning up.

“Why?”

“I don’t think you need to button up any more.”

“But my chest is showing.”

“Yes. That’s the good part.”

“…”

I don’t understand what’s good about it, but since she strongly requested it, I stopped.

After that, I put on the suit jacket and loosely tied the tie. Hwa Nabi slipped back into the bedroom. I followed her in.

“Honey, turn off the light and come sit here.”

She was still wrapped in the blanket, leaning against the headboard of the bed. By now I’m getting curious. What kind of clothes is she wearing that she needs to hide so much? The door was only slightly open, so I couldn’t see properly through the crack.

“I’ve changed, so what’s next?”

I turned off the main light, switched to the bedside lamp, and drew the curtains. Then I went and sat next to Hwa Nabi.

She was fidgeting with something under the blanket, then stuck out her arm. Wondering what it was, I saw it was her phone with the camera app open.

“Next is taking pictures, of course. Come on, shall we take them together?”

“I thought you just wanted pictures of me?”

“It’s no fun if it’s just you alone. If we’re taking pictures, we should do it together. It’s more fun and creates a better atmosphere.”

“That’s true, but you’re not planning to take pictures while wrapped in a blanket, are you?”

“Hehe, of course not.”

With a rustle, Hwa Nabi threw off the blanket. What was revealed was none other than a wedding dress. But not a conventional one—it was a revealing style.

You know, that dress she first wore when we went to the wedding studio. Not the one for the actual ceremony, but for the photoshoot, or for… well, that kind of thing.

Without the veil and makeup, it has a different feel to it. When I saw it before, it felt more beautiful than sexy, but now strangely, my heart is pounding and it looks much sexier…

“I thought we could match like a couple. What do you think?”

Lost in my thoughts, I returned to my senses at her question. I answered almost instinctively.

“…Well, it looks good.”

“Hmm, really?”

She just smiled mysteriously, so I couldn’t tell if she liked my answer or not. Should I have embellished it with more flowery language?

As I was trying to think of something to add, Hwa Nabi suddenly grabbed my left arm. Then, locking it in place like she was linking arms, she pressed her chest firmly against it.

“How about this?”

What do you mean, how about this… that would be the worst response.

I swallowed hard as I was about to speak. With the soft, squishy sensation against my arm, I unconsciously straightened my back.

“You’re, very sexy.”

“How much?”

“…This much?”

After gently arranging her hair behind her ear with my right hand, I lightly kissed her cheek. It was my way of expressing that she was sexy enough to make me want to kiss her without thinking.

Fortunately, my feelings seemed to have been conveyed, as Hwa Nabi nodded with a smile. She also released my left arm that she had been holding.

Hmm, did I barely pass? As I was inwardly relieved, Hwa Nabi held up her phone. The camera app was still open on the screen.

“Open your shirt a little more.”

“Huh? Why the shirt?”

“Why? We need to take pictures. Did you forget about the penalty?”

“Wasn’t it a command, not a penalty?”

“Never mind the details. Just sit closer to me and open your shirt a bit.”

Whether it was a penalty or a command, I had lost fair and square. I obediently did as I was told.

-Click, click!

The cheerful sound of the camera shutter rang out in succession. After carefully examining our image on the screen, Hwa Nabi tapped it with her finger and said:

“Honey, put your arm around my waist.”

“Taking another one?”

“Yes, it doesn’t seem sexy enough, so let’s take a few more. Oh, and this time, could you brush your hair back? Like how you had it at the wedding.”

“Yes, director.”

“Heh, what are you saying?”

After making a light joke, I followed her instructions. I put my left arm around Hwa Nabi’s waist and pulled her close, then used my right hand to brush my hair back.

I could see myself performing these actions reflected in the phone screen. Maybe it’s because of how I look, but doing this makes it seem like I’m about to do something bad with Hwa Nabi.

-Click.

“Wow… Siwoo, look at this.”

Hwa Nabi tapped my shoulder after checking the result. I leaned in slightly to look, and it really does look like a scene from a movie. Not in a good way, but in a bad way.

This photo looks like a still cut from a crime thriller. To make a comparison, it’s like I’ve kidnapped a mob boss’s daughter, taken a photo, and am about to send a threatening letter… That kind of feeling? The soft lighting doubles the effect.

“This would cause a stir if posted on Instagram.”

“If you upload this photo, wouldn’t someone report that I kidnapped you?”

“Why? What’s wrong with how you look?”

“I look exactly like a kidnapper.”

At those words, Hwa Nabi looked at me intently. Then she turned her head to look at the phone screen.

Comparing the me in the photo and the real me, Hwa Nabi nodded solemnly.

“Now that you mention it, there is that kind of feeling. Like a handsome criminal from a crime movie?”

At least she called me handsome. It would have been better if she had left out the criminal part.

As I was grumbling internally, Hwa Nabi rested her head lightly on my shoulder. She looked up at me with raised eyes and said softly:

“But you know, this feels more decadent than sexy, right?”

“Well, it does have that kind of vibe.”

It’s not easy to create this kind of atmosphere in a dress and suit. And we managed to do it. Or is it just me that’s the problem? Should I put my hair back down?

While pondering how to create a sexy vibe, I suddenly met Hwa Nabi’s eyes. She looked me up and down, and as if something occurred to her, she spoke:

“Then, shall we try something different?”

“Sure, what should we do?”

I asked without much thought.

Hwa Nabi smiled brightly.

“Take it off.”