Chapter 122: Summer Vacation, Part 8

The hotel’s cocktail bar.

As expected of a five-star hotel, it had many amenities.

Hayoon had been to restaurants a few times, but…

This was her first time in a high-end cocktail bar. She gasped at the dimly lit, suggestive atmosphere.

“Let’s… take a corner seat.”

“A corner seat is good…”

“Yes, let’s.”

They wanted to enjoy themselves without being bothered.

They quickly found a secluded corner.

While the setting of a five-star hotel’s cocktail bar implied a sophisticated clientele…

Alcohol could turn even the most sophisticated into… something else.

Especially cocktails, which often had a high alcohol content.

Their decision to find a secluded spot was wise.

Hayoon, not to mention the other two, were all above average in terms of looks.

Anyway…

“What should we have?”

“I don’t know…”

“Do you know anything about alcohol? You like drinking, Unnie.”

“No, I don’t drink because I like it…”

“Then…?”

“It’s not like that…”

Choi Arin blushed, remembering how she had tried to show off her drinking prowess to Hayoon only to have her lips stolen.

The memory of the peach scent and their playful interactions in the pool resurfaced, making her flush.

“…I just… I don’t know much about this kind of alcohol. If we’re having cocktails, I want something with peach…”

She timidly expressed her preference.

“How about a Peachitini?”

“Peachitini?”

“There’s Appletini, a martini with apple flavor.”

“So…?”

“If you replace the apple flavor of Appletini with peach, it becomes Peachitini.”

“Oh… is that how it works?”

“Yes!”

Hong Seo-hyun, seizing the opportunity, continued.

She spoke rapidly.

“Cocktails are basically a combination of different alcohols, right?”

“Right…?”

“So, there’s a lot of flexibility. You can order whatever you want, and the bartender will make it for you.”

“Then… I’ll have a Peachitini.”

“I found a non-alcoholic cocktail called Florida.”

“I’ll have a Junebug.”

“What’s a Junebug?”

“It’s sweet.”

Hong Seo-hyun smoothly recommended the Peachitini to Choi Arin and chose a Junebug for herself.

Hayoon was already set on a non-alcoholic cocktail, so excluding her…

She was giving Choi Arin a 20% ABV martini while having a Junebug, which was about as strong as beer.

It was a calculated choice.

‘Good, just as planned…?’

She had successfully given Choi Arin a “Lady Killer,” a cocktail she had researched specifically to get her drunk.

Now, she just had to hope Choi Arin liked it…

“Ooh, this is good.”

Choi Arin’s reaction was immediate.

Martinis were generally a hit-or-miss, but Choi Arin seemed to enjoy them.

“It tastes a bit like soju? I can taste the alcohol, but the peach flavor is strong, so it’s delicious.”

“Right? I heard it’s a really tasty drink. It can be a bit hit-or-miss, but it seems like you enjoy it.”

Hong Seo-hyun hid her intentions and played along.

Although Choi Arin drank occasionally, her tolerance was probably average for women.

Two or three Peachitini would likely knock her out.

‘And I’m… about average too.’

Hong Seo-hyun sipped her Junebug, which was about as strong as beer, maintaining her composure.

Hayoon’s Florida was basically fruit juice, so excluding her…

‘Just as planned…!’

Everything was going according to her grand plan.

“Ugh, this is so unfair.”

Of course, Hayoon, oblivious to Hong Seo-hyun’s scheme, was simply frustrated.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t drink.

She had tried alcohol before, and even learned how to pace herself from Min Jungyun, but why was she the only one not drinking now? She nibbled on the cheese, thinking of her non-alcoholic cocktail as fruit juice.

“This is so good. How did you order it?”

“I asked for a Peachitini based on Appletini.

They have all sorts of ingredients, so it’s easy to change the flavor.”

“Ah, I should try ordering it like that next time. Thanks.”

“No problem…”

Choi Arin, unaware of Hong Seo-hyun’s plan to get her drunk, thanked her cheerfully.

Hong Seo-hyun felt a pang of guilt for deceiving her friend, but…

‘Sorry, Arin…?’

She wasn’t going to just sit back and watch their relationship progress.

‘Honestly, it’s unfair that you’re the only one…’

You met Hayoon first.

But Hayoon gave me a job, money, and her time.

Of course, she did the same for Choi Arin, but…

‘I want to be close to Hayoon too…!’

Jealousy had already taken root in Hong Seo-hyun.

Though she felt guilty, she wouldn’t stop.

“Arin, if you like the Martini, do you want to try Appletini? That’s the original.”

“Oh… sure…”

She smoothly offered Choi Arin, whose speech was already slightly slurred, another drink.

She had gauged Choi Arin’s tolerance.

Three martinis would knock her out.

There was a problem.

Hong Seo-hyun’s plan to get Choi Arin drunk was successful.

So far, so good…

“Hayoon’s breeeasts…”

“Unnie, please… just…”

“Excuse me, coming through. Sorry.”

Choi Arin, being carried on Hayoon’s back to their suite, was groping Hayoon’s ample breasts.

It was summer, and their clothes were thin, creating a rather embarrassing scene.

“Unnie, please, just stay still.”

“I wanna touch Hayoon’s breasts.”

‘Ugh… lucky
…!’

Because Choi Arin was drunk, Hayoon didn’t say anything about her being groped.

She just sighed and told her to do as she pleased.

Hayoon’s resigned attitude fueled Hong Seo-hyun’s jealousy.

She should have had a martini and gotten drunk so she could cling to Hayoon too.

However…

‘That’s not the point…!’

Hong Seo-hyun changed her mind.

She didn’t want to use drunkenness as an excuse.

She wanted to develop her relationship with Hayoon while maintaining her composure, slightly tipsy as she was.

“Do you want to touch Unnie’s breasts too, Hayoon? They’re squishy…”

“Unnie… don’t drink anymore, I’ll kill you.”

“Eeeh… scary…”

Seeing Choi Arin sitting on the bed, making Hayoon grope her breasts, was…

Enviable.

“Haa… Unnie, let’s sleep. Okay? Let’s sleep.”

“No… I wanna have a spa with Hayoon…”

“We can do the spa tomorrow morning. Let’s sleep now, okay?”

“Then… a kiss. Kiss…”

Choi Arin even begged for a kiss.

“Haa…”

“…!”

Hayoon, giving in, kissed Choi Arin.

“I love you, Hayoon…”

“Okay, go to sleep, Unnie.”

“…”

Hayoon tucked Choi Arin into bed and put her to sleep.

Since she was drunk, she simply covered her with a blanket and covered her eyes with her hand.

Choi Arin, holding onto Hayoon’s hand as if it were her own eyelid, fell asleep.

“What?”

“Oh, uh, nothing… nothing…”

Hayoon snapped at Hong Seo-hyun, not wanting her to think the kiss with Choi Arin was anything special. She tried to act nonchalant.

‘Is it normal for girls to give each other goodnight kisses…?’

Hong Seo-hyun almost bought it, but…

‘No, wait…’

She changed her mind.

‘That’s not because they’re girls, it’s because it’s Hayoon and Arin.’

Hayoon wouldn’t do that with her.

Hong Seo-hyun knew that much.

So…

“Hayoon, I’m not sleepy yet, so I want to use the spa. How about you?”

“The spa… we should use it. We might not be able to tomorrow morning if we wake up late. It’s too bad for Arin, but shall we enjoy it ourselves?”

“Yes, let’s go!”

She smoothly steered Hayoon towards the spa.

Hong Seo-hyun grinned and started filling the spa tub, while Hayoon went to the refrigerator to get some water.

While the tub was filling, Hong Seo-hyun…

–Slip.

Took off her clothes.

Then her underwear, and, completely naked…

“Hayoon, come in. Let’s bathe together.”

Sat in the spa tub and waited to entice Hayoon.

Everything was going according to her plan.