Chapter 1186: Side Story – Minor Prank (2)

The sensation of fabric brushing against her skin below the ankle, followed by the sock being pulled off.

Before she could even react to the sudden prank, her protective gear was already gone, leaving only her toes wriggling beneath the desk.

‘Wh-what is this bastard trying to do now….’

Seo Ok-hee hadn’t expected him to start by removing her socks, unlike the forceful leg-spreading she had anticipated.

Naturally, Seo Ok-hee was flustered, unable to predict Sung Taekyung’s subsequent actions.

Kuk.

“……!”

Kuk, kuk.

“……!!!”

Sung Taekyung held her ankle with one hand while poking and stimulating the sole of her foot with the other.

The ticklish sensation, which any human would instinctively feel, made Seo Ok-hee’s nerves stand on end.

‘Th-this bastard…!’

She had predicted he’d do something weird when he crawled under the desk, but she never imagined he’d go this far.

Just as she was getting disgusted by his utterly shameless behavior, Seo Ok-hee tried her best to act nonchalant, especially since Kang Eunyoung was present.

Tickle, tickle.

“And a while ago on TV, Seo Ok-hee, I saw that because you sit for too long…”

“Puhuh?!”

The stimulation from multiple fingers tickling the sole of her foot made her unable to hold back a burst of laughter.

“……”

“Ah…”

She quickly shut her mouth, startled, but the atmosphere had already turned awkward.

Kang Eunyoung stopped talking and looked at her with a suspicious gaze, making Seo Ok-hee’s mind go completely blank for a moment.

“Hm? Why are you laughing by yourself all of a sudden, Ok-hee-ya?”

“…I wasn’t laughing. I choked on my saliva.”

“…Really?”

Kang Eunyoung didn’t remove her suspicious gaze, but thanks to Seo Ok-hee’s shamelessly composed act, she didn’t pry further.

Seo Ok-hee focused on maintaining a composed expression while trying desperately to endure the ticklish sensation creeping up from her feet.

Tickle, tickle tickle.

“…Nnngh!! ……!!”

Tickle tickle, tickle tickle.

“……!! Hngh……!!”

She bit down hard on her lip, trying her best to keep her face neutral.

Her feet reacted reflexively, and her lower body twitched. The minor sensation climbed up her entire body from below, making her feel like she was shrinking automatically.

But with Kang Eunyoung right there, laughing, reacting, or even resisting was impossible. Seo Ok-hee had no choice but to force her expression to remain stiff, pretending her upper body was unaffected.

‘I can’t let her find out, I absolutely cannot let Eunyoung find out….’

Honestly, it might be a pointless worry now. Kang Eunyoung already knew about her relationship with Sung Taekyung.

They had even shared a 3P session at the Gangneung pension; Seo Ok-hee knew their friendship wouldn’t change even if she revealed her personal relationship with Sung Taekyung now.

But separately from that, she didn’t want to show her disheveled side. She had always maintained a dignified appearance, from her school days until now.

It wasn’t just Kang Eunyoung; she acted that way in front of everyone. By anticipating everyone’s thoughts and preparing her actions accordingly, she had naturally developed that kind of personality.

She didn’t want to be seen being swayed by a mere man, especially not revealing that she allowed such absurd pranks, going beyond just a physical relationship.

…Although she had already shown her sloppy side plenty at the Gangneung pension, she still hated it.

Tickle tickle, tickle tickle.

‘B-but this bastard keeps…!!’

Sung Taekyung didn’t seem to care about her inner thoughts and didn’t stop his finger play.

His fingers, which had been tickling the soles of her feet, slowly traveled up her ankles, brushing against her calves, and with every soft stroke, Seo Ok-hee’s body reacted subtly.

“Hngh, hngh….”

She lowered her head and bit her lower lip.

It was still ticklish, but better than her soles. She had somewhat gotten used to the sensation of being tickled.

If his hands stayed around her calves until Kang Eunyoung left, Seo Ok-hee thought she could manage, but then…

Kuk kuk.

“Ngh, Khk?!”

The sudden sensation of his fingers poking the back of her knee made another burst of laughter escape Seo Ok-hee.

“Ok-hee-ya?”

Kang Eunyoung met her gaze, tilting her head slightly, reacting to Ok-hee’s involuntary response.

Trying to avoid her eyes, which were now even more suspicious than before, Seo Ok-hee composed her face.

“Khk, Khk. S-sorry. I think I’m a little tired.”

“Ah… Did I come at a busy time? You do seem to have a lot on your plate.”

“Ah, no. It’s not really like that. There isn’t much I need to handle today anyway.”

“If you’re busy, should I just leave? I came because I wanted to have dinner together after a long time, you know.”

“Y-you don’t have to go that far! A-and no matter how busy I am, you’re not more important than me, Eunyoung!”

…The words burst out reflexively.

Seeing Kang Eunyoung’s slightly disappointed expression the moment she seemed to think Ok-hee was busy, Ok-hee hastily tried to comfort her.

For Seo Ok-hee, it was an unavoidable, reflexive reaction. Disappointing her friend, Kang Eunyoung, was almost a sin.

She regretted missing the chance to naturally give Eunyoung a reason to leave, immediately afterward.

‘I should have just asked her to wait in a private room for a bit…!’

If she could just get Kang Eunyoung out of the way for a moment, she could force this guy out from under the desk, fix her clothes, and leave the office.

But it was too late to regret it. She had blocked the only way to escape the current situation with her own hands.

Now, all she could do was wait for Kang Eunyoung to get tired of talking. …The problem was, knowing her usual energy levels, Seo Ok-hee had no idea when that would be.

Kuk, kuk kuk.

“……! ……!!!”

Meanwhile, Sung Taekyung hadn’t stopped, still poking the inside of her knees as if enjoying her reaction.

She tried to resist with a feeble kick, but all she got in return was the sensation of her ankle being grabbed tighter.

Since most of her abilities were mental, she couldn’t resist with pure physical strength. Moreover, there was a significant difference in their physiques; Sung Taekyung could easily grab her slender ankles with one hand.

After receiving a few more pokes to the inner knee area as punishment in that state, Seo Ok-hee finally lost the will to resist.

‘This bastard… Once Eunyoung leaves, I swear….’

This time, she would absolutely not let it slide.

Imagining his expression as he relished her suffering, holding back laughter beyond simple teasing, made her feel like she was boiling inside.

Oblivious to Seo Ok-hee’s emotions, Sung Taekyung didn’t stop, reaching his hand up to her thighs.

“Hngh, Khk…. Ha, Haaat?!”

“……”

The sensation of her inner thighs being tickled finally made another burst of laughter escape her.

This time, it was a loud sound that even she couldn’t gloss over, and naturally, Seo Ok-hee tensed as Kang Eunyoung’s gaze shifted towards her.

“My Ok-hee seems a bit strange today, somehow.”

“……”

‘Wh-what do I do….’

Kang Eunyoung’s eyes, which had shifted from suspicion to certainty, focused more and more on her.

Thinking she mustn’t let Eunyoung know her lower body was exposed, Seo Ok-hee subconsciously pressed herself closer to the desk, but that only amplified Eunyoung’s suspicion.

Perhaps because of the atmosphere suggesting she might be discovered, Sung Taekyung’s hand play under the desk seemed to pause for a moment.

But Seo Ok-hee figured discovery was only a matter of time anyway, even in this state. She had resigned herself to it mentally.

“Ok-hee-ya. Just in case I’m asking… are you currently…”

‘An important message has arrived!’

“……”

“……”

The two fell into a temporary lull as a message notification sound came from Kang Eunyoung’s pocket.

“Hold on~. Let me check my KakaoTalk~.”

“Ah, uh-huh….”

…KakaoTalk message at this exact timing. Was this good luck?

Seizing the moment Kang Eunyoung’s gaze shifted to her smartphone screen, Seo Ok-hee barely managed to catch her breath.

‘Sung Taekyung, you bastard…. I’m really going to kill you later….’

With a cooled head, Seo Ok-hee rekindled her desire for revenge against Sung Taekyung, while simultaneously keeping an eye on Kang Eunyoung.

Seeing her friend making a subtle expression while looking at her smartphone screen made anxiety start to creep back into her.

“…Hmm.”

A strange nasal sound. A slightly flushed face and a smile lingering on her lips.

She wanted to know what the message said, but her mind-reading ability was limited to thoughts ‘about herself’, so she couldn’t confirm the specific content.

Swish.

“……!”

…In the first place, she didn’t even have the leeway to use her mind-reading ability right now.

Sung Taekyung’s touch, which had paused for a while, had started again, groping and tickling the inside of her thighs. Seo Ok-hee had to focus on suppressing the moans that threatened to escape again.

“Ah, right. Ok-hee-ya, did you hear about that? The new law regarding the Hunter Guild…”

For some reason, Kang Eunyoung turned away her scrutinizing gaze, which had seemed suspicious of her, and nonchalantly changed the subject. Seo Ok-hee had to pretend to pay attention to her story as well.