Chapter 146: Side Story – Modern IF – Raewon Yeonseo (7)

Chapter 146: Side Story – Modern IF – Raewon Yeonseo (7)

“Got nothing to do?”

“Whyyy?”

“Ah… never mind…”

Raewon lost her words at Yeonseo’s utterly shameless expression.

She sighed and shook her head.

It wasn’t strange to get this reaction.

Yeonseo had packed her bags and declared, ‘I’m going to sleep over at your place,’ right from the morning.

What can I say…

Yeonseo sometimes does strange things.

And this is one of those moments.

“Don’t be like that. You were planning to just lounge around playing games all day anyway.”

“No, that’s… true, but…”

As I was contemplating how to push Yeonseo away, she hit me with a crucial point.

Yeonseo giggled at Raewon’s flustered expression.

She hugged Raewon tightly with her long arms and rubbed her face against her, looking pleased.

“Ah, shit… Why are you clinging to me like this? It’s disgusting.”

“Just because. I like it. You’re small, so you’re easy to hug.”

At those words, Raewon scrunched up her face.

Yeonseo has been clinging to me more often lately.

I don’t know why.

Recently, after becoming close with people from the club, she’s shown a bit of this tendency.

But her personality is so self-centered that it’s hard to read her mind.

“Agh, seriously… I can’t push you away…”

“Of course. Who else would? Honestly, you like me like this too, right?”

“Ah, no, you bitch! Get offfff…”

The more Raewon reacted intensely, the more mischievous Yeonseo’s teasing became.

‘Why is she acting like this lately…’

Sometimes, I feel a desperate emotion in these pranks.

It feels like she’s trying to stay with me through these pranks.

It’s hard to explain exactly what this feeling is, but Raewon’s ‘intuition’ told her so.

After a long time of wrestling,

The exhausted Raewon spoke first.

“Hoo… So, why did you come today?”

“I was just bored. My parents went on a trip, so no one’s home.”

“Then why didn’t you just play by yourself-“

“..I get lonely by myself.”

Yeonseo answered softly to the slightly annoyed question.

For some reason, her expression had no trace of playfulness.

Raewon swallowed her words without realizing it.

Yeonseo was like this.

She was friendly with everyone, and to put it simply, she was an ‘insider,’

But she was quite prone to loneliness.

And when she felt lonely, Yeonseo always sought out Raewon.

Fortunately, Raewon was very good at satisfying Yeonseo’s needs.

Although there were times when this situation was annoying,

Surprisingly, I don’t think it’s too bad.

“Ew… Fine. If not me, who else would entertain you?”

“Isn’t it the opposite? You don’t even come out because you’re playing games.”

“..Don’t do something so petty. It’s a useless act.”

“Heehee.. Okay.”

Raewon’s arrogant boasting was nullified by the petty fact.

She sighed faintly and then leaned back.

Yeonseo’s thighs, naturally placed on me, felt very pleasant.

“Wow, Raewon-ah, you’re doing this too? Aren’t you playing games?”

“How can a person play games all the time? Sometimes you have to have days like this.”

“Weren’t you playing games when I arrived-“

“Be quiet.”

This is ridiculous, she doesn’t give me a moment to breathe.

Yeonseo, having succeeded in teasing Raewon, laughed heartily.

What’s so funny? She gets happy and laughs often over trivial things.

Raewon looked blankly at Yeonseo’s bright face.

Then, feeling a strange sensation, she turned her gaze away.

“..Hey, beanpole.”

“Huh? Why?”

“What are you going to do during vacation?”

Yeonseo tilted her head at the sudden question.

She smiled brightly and stroked Raewon’s head.

“Hmm. Maybe I’ll continue playing the guitar I’ve been putting off?”

“Guitar? You’re going to continue? You haven’t touched it since your band broke up.”

“Um… It just feels empty when I stop doing something. It’s a shame for the calluses to disappear too.”

“Right. That’s a good idea. Play for me again sometime.”

“Anytime. Want to come listen to me play tomorrow?”

“Yeah. Around what time?”

“Around lunchtime. Let’s hang out while eating lunch together.”

“Ah, come to think of it… I should see Sewon too…”

When Sewon’s name came up, Yeonseo’s expression turned subtle.

And then she returned to her playful face.

“Are you talking about another girl when you’re with me?”

“Ah, what are you talking about? You crazy bitch. You were supposed to come with us too. Along with her wife.”

“Wife? Ah… Gaeun?”

“Yeah. I heard those two even went on a trip together.”

Only Raewon noticed the subtle atmosphere between them.

Well, holding hands is one thing, and she does it with Yeonseo, so that’s understandable.

But their gazes and tones suggest it’s not limited to ‘friendship.’

Should I say there’s something deeper?

Of course, I have no intention of getting too involved in their relationship, so I don’t care,

But I’ve always wanted to ask about it once.

“Aren’t we going on a trip?”

“What are you talking about? Where would we get the money?”

“We can go on a day trip. It seems like fun.”

When the topic of ‘travel’ came up, Yeonseo’s eyes sparkled.

Raewon couldn’t ignore that look,

And despite feeling a bit annoyed, she opened her mouth.

“..When are we going?”

“Hmm. I don’t mind anytime. Playing while getting some fresh air looks really fun.”

“Then how about next week? A day trip is fine… We can leave early in the morning and come back in the evening.”

“Okay. Absolutely. Where should we go?”

Yeonseo’s face, as she pondered the travel destination, looked brighter than ever.

Raewon smiled faintly at that.

Seeing her so happy, she thought a trip wouldn’t be so bad.

Yeonseo hugged Raewon tightly and giggled.

A pleasant shampoo scent wafted to her nose.

For some reason, her heart pounded, so she silently pulled away.

“Th-that, let’s decide that later. Aren’t you hungry? You said you didn’t eat breakfast.”

“Yeah. Is there anything to eat? Should we order something?”

Yeonseo asked with an even more thoughtful expression than before.

Then both of them fell into deep thought.

And then, both of them spoke at the same time.

“Chicken?”

“Chicken.”

The perfectly timed unanimous decision made them burst into laughter.

Raewon immediately ordered chicken, and they were able to finish a satisfying breakfast.

Then, Raewon, who was happily rolling around on the bed, headed somewhere.

She reached for the TV and the console.

As expected, her gamer nature couldn’t be hidden.

Yeonseo also liked games, so she opened her mouth with a smile.

“What game are you going to play?”

“Visual novel. I bought it yesterday during a sale.”

“Ah, a weeb game?”

“Uh-uh.. Watch your mouth..”

Raewon, hit by the factual statement that didn’t hurt, put on a solemn expression.

Yeonseo burst out laughing at that face.

Then she turned on the console and started the game.

Yeonseo was also familiar with the game. It was a recently released game with very good reviews.

As Raewon entered the title screen, she naturally nestled into Yeonseo’s embrace.

Yeonseo hugged Raewon lovingly.

– I can’t live without you!

As soon as the title screen appeared, the Korean dubbed voice blared out.

And so the game began.

After clearing the tutorial section, Raewon suddenly spoke.

“By the way, aren’t you dating anyone?”

“Dating?”

Yeonseo reacted with slight surprise at the word ‘dating.’

“Yeah. You’re incredibly popular. Guys are crazy about you.”

“Ah, it’s not that much. Except for being tall, there’s nothing else to see…”

“Agh, stop bragging… Look at your proportions. Didn’t you get scouted to be a model?”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

“Then, dating too-“

Raewon, holding the controller, gasped.

Yeonseo had buried her face in my neck.

Her warm breath and shampoo scent wafted over.

It felt ticklish yet strange, and she couldn’t continue speaking.

After a long period of subtle tension,

Yeonseo was the first to break the silence.

“..I prefer it this way.”

Her words held so many emotions.

Raewon couldn’t say anything.

She just exhaled, feeling the warm body heat and the pounding heart.

“Your personality is… peculiar..”

“I’m not thinking about dating yet. I prefer hanging out with you like this.”

The arms hugging Raewon tightened their grip.

This feels so strange.

What if my heartbeat reaches her? Raewon unconsciously leaned forward.

At that strange rebound, Yeonseo, with a playful expression, hugged Raewon even tighter.

Then their bodies tilted to the side,

“Uwaaak!”

Raewon ended up being held tightly in Yeonseo’s embrace, like a bolster pillow.

“Heehee.. Don’t say useless things next time. If you get a boyfriend, you won’t have time to be with me.”

“Agh, get off, you bitch..!”

No matter how much Raewon struggled, she couldn’t escape Yeonseo’s embrace.

As expected, size is power.

After struggling in her embrace for a while, Raewon began to feel the limits of her stamina.

Yeonseo whispered softly, looking at her.

“..Thank you always.”

At the sincere words, Yeonseo felt her face rapidly turn red.

“Wh-what are you saying… Are you going to die soon?”

“No. Friends say things like this.”

Yeonseo buried her face in Raewon’s neck, perhaps feeling a little embarrassed herself.

-Wait! Where are you looking?

That subtle atmosphere was abruptly broken by the console game’s idle voice.

Fortunately, Raewon thought so and quickly grabbed the console.

After that, Raewon and Yeonseo quietly focused on the game.

The two fell asleep without their usual chatter.

Their conversation only resumed the next morning.

But they say life is a series of hardships.

The day Raewon visited Yeonseo’s house to listen to her guitar performance,

An incident began.