The Drunk Girl – 4

“Hey hey, enemy jungle’s going top!”

“Okay, I’ll die if they come~ You can come too if you don’t like it~”

“Are you crazy? Can’t you see I’m bottom?”

While I was spending time shouting at the top of my lungs in the PC bang, my phone next to the keyboard went “zing.”

Not expecting Ye-rin’s gathering to be over already, I checked the screen with little expectation, but surprisingly, the name [Seo Ye-rin] was displayed.

“Hey, Han Woo-jin. What are you just sitting there for?!”

Worried something might have happened on Ye-rin’s side, I quickly answered the call.

“Oppa!”

“I miss you, so come see me, right now! If you don’t come…!”

“Heeeng, I’m going to cryyyy…”

“…Ye-rin? Ye-rin!”

………..What’s going on? Are her friends playing some kind of penalty game?

I could only stare blankly at my phone screen after the call suddenly cut off.

This familiar air of troublemaking from somewhere…

Ah, I remembered.

This is how my parents acted when they were drunk.

But logically, there’s no way Ye-rin would drink alcohol, right?

Then what was that scene I just witnessed? As I was feeling confused, my phone went “zing” again.

This time it said [Han Se-ah].

“Hello?”

“Oppa, we’ve got a big problem-!”

With a sinking feeling, I asked back.

“…What?”

“Ye-rin is drunk-! Come quickly!”

— What kind of nonsense is that?

I would have said that, but…

The smell of alcohol came through vividly from the receiver after seeing Ye-rin’s behavior just now.

After asking Se-ah to send me the location and hanging up, I jumped to my feet.

“? Han Woo-jin, where are you going in the middle of the game?”

“Sorry, something came up. I’ve got to go first.”

“What the hell, I’ll be promoted if we just win this match.”

“See you tomorrow!”

“Hey, you bastard, where are you going? I’m in my promotion match!!!!!!”

Leaving my friends wailing “You son of a bitch—!” behind me, I hurriedly left the PC bang and caught a taxi.

**

As soon as I got out of the taxi, I rushed to the underground karaoke room where Se-ah had directed me.

When I arrived at the room and opened the door, I saw about ten kids sitting inside.

I didn’t need to look for Ye-rin specifically.

She was already distinctive enough, and,

“Ah, it’s Oppa~!!!”

Ye-rin must have spotted me first as she was smiling widely with her arms spread out towards me as if asking for a hug.

That childlike cheerfulness was so adorably cute that my heart skipped a beat without me realizing.

And because of that, I could be certain.

……She’s really drunk, isn’t she?

Because there’s no way Ye-rin would show this kind of behavior in front of others.

At first, I felt a little angry wondering what these kids had been doing to let our baby get into such a state, but…

…who would have thought someone could get drunk from eating Whisky Bon Bon chocolates?

I thought I should take her outside first.

“Ye-rin, shall we go?”

“Yes! Help me up.”

Ye-rin turning into a ball of aegyo was great for me, but since everyone else was watching,

I could easily predict that tomorrow, Ye-rin would experience social death.

This could make her refuse to go to school on her very first day back.

But the current Ye-rin was in no state to think that far ahead.

All I could do was get her out of there as quickly as possible.

I carefully helped up Ye-rin who was urging me with “Quickly~!”

Then she naturally fell into my arms, giggling “hehe” while wrapping her arm around mine.

Seeing that, I heard sighs of envy from somewhere.

After apologizing to the kids, we left the room. As we were climbing the stairs to exit, Ye-rin staggered.

“Woah!”

I was startled and supported her body, but Ye-rin plopped down on the stairs.

It seemed her body wasn’t working well due to the unfamiliar feeling of being drunk.

But even that must have felt good because Ye-rin was still grinning from ear to ear.

“Want to rest a bit?”

“Yes! Oppa sit here too.”

…How am I supposed to sit there?

Seeing her bright innocence as she patted her knee, telling me to sit there too,

I couldn’t help but chuckle at how ridiculous it was.

“Ye-rin.”

“Hmm?”

“Look at the camera and say your name and age…no, look here.”

While thinking about what to do during this break, I took out my phone.

Then I turned on the camera and captured Ye-rin in the lens.

I partly wanted to commemorate Ye-rin’s first drunk appearance, but also,

How should I put it?

Her slightly unfocused eyes, her flushed cheeks, her laughter that was more unrestrained than usual.

This unique side of Ye-rin that I couldn’t see normally was quite unique, so

When I imagined showing this to a sober Ye-rin later and teasing her about how she acted, just the thought made my mouth wa—no, brought a smile to my face.

Unaware of her future of being teased, Ye-rin even made a V-sign and posed nicely for my photo.

“…You’re pretty.”

“Of course I am, whose girlfriend am I~!”

At my sincere comment that came out without thinking, Ye-rin answered as if it was obvious.

I don’t think being my girlfriend has anything to do with appearance.

But unlike someone, I wasn’t in a drunken state, so I was able to keep unnecessary comments to myself.

After taking satisfying photos, I put my phone away, and Ye-rin tugged at my clothes.

“Oppa, I’m cold.”

“Cold? Let me button up your uniform. I’ll take off my jacket…”

“No, you button it up for me.”

“…Me?”

“Yes!”

Urged by Ye-rin saying “Hurry~!”, I had no choice but to squat down, and it struck me anew.

— …They’re big.

I unconsciously gulped at Ye-rin’s generous heart that made me think, ‘Can this even be buttoned?’

We were so close that the slightest mistake would have made contact.

After carefully managing to button up Ye-rin’s uniform, I unknowingly let out a sigh of relief.

“It’s tight…”

This was less of buttoning and more like sealing, to the point where I worried a second “button pop incident” might occur.

Ye-rin fidgeted with her chest area as if uncomfortable.

— It does look tight even to me.

“Oppa, can’t you just undo it?”

After I’d gone through the trouble of buttoning it.

Feeling annoyed at this fickle person who smiled brightly and asked me to undo it,

I poked Ye-rin’s soft cheek with my finger.

“Hyat”

“Uwang”

“Wut”

…What is this adorable creature?

I had intended to stop after poking once or twice.

But with each poke, whether due to the alcohol or not, her cheeks were warmer than usual,

And seeing Ye-rin making those cute sounds with a >_< expression, I found myself poking her again and again—no, I couldn’t help but poke her.

Damn. What is this addictiveness? I can’t stop…!

“Hyang, s-stop…”

“Ye-rin. Have you been bad today, or not?”

“I-I’ve been bad…”

“What did you do wrong?”

“I-I don’t know…?”

“Then you need more punishment, like this.”

“Uwah, I-I did everything wrong…”

Though I wanted to enjoy this soft sensation many more times,

I had to stop because Ye-rin’s snow-white cheeks were gradually turning red.

“Ye-rin.”

“Yesss…”

“Next time, don’t drink alcohol or anything containing it. Understand?”

While today was just a simple incident, the thought of Ye-rin being drunk somewhere without me around…

I didn’t even want to imagine it.

“Not at all…?”

“Well, not exactly. Just make sure I’m with you when you do. How about that?”

I thought Ye-rin would resist my nearly unreasonable request, but for some reason, she smiled brightly.

“What’s thaat…that means I can always drink, silly!”

As Ye-rin laughed excitedly saying “Oppa silly silly-“, I realized my intention had been misunderstood, but

That confident laughter somehow made me laugh too.

So I couldn’t help but laugh along.

To clear her head, she needed fresh air, but since Ye-rin couldn’t get up from the stairs, in the end,

I had no choice but to carry her on my back.

I’ve always been proud of my relatively broad back, but

The moment I picked up Ye-rin, I barely managed to suppress an audible gasp at the soft sensation that filled the edges of my back.

Not to mention Ye-rin’s thighs that my hands were supporting, or her hair that tickled my nape and cheeks.

There wasn’t a single part that wasn’t soft and fragrant,

Even though I was the one carrying her, I felt like I was wrapped in Ye-rin, a warm blanket.

“This feels nice…”

As we went outside and the cool night air hit us, it seemed to clear her head a bit.

Ye-rin’s contented voice brushed against my ear as she rested her head on my shoulder.

Until just a moment ago it had been so noisy, but somehow it became quiet once we were outside.

But still.

This moment of feeling each other’s warmth under the moonlight wasn’t unpleasant.

…It’s been a long day.

From our long-awaited reunion to our first kiss, and her first drunken antics.

Today felt incredibly long.

My daily life that had only consisted of going back and forth to school.

The night sky that had only seemed dark.

The reason I now look forward to tomorrow, and find the moonlight in the night sky beautiful,

Must be because of the warmth embracing me from behind right now.

Just having you here.

Do you know how much my daily life changes because of you?

“Oppa…”

“Yes?”

“Am I not too heavy…?”

“Heavy? How could you be heavy?”

— Ah, actually there is something.

“That’s good then…”

“…?”

Something felt off.

— Why does she sound normal?

The troublemaker’s aura I clearly felt until just now was no longer there.

Her tone, her voice. No matter how I looked at it, this seemed like the normal Ye-rin, so I asked with suspicion.

“…Ye-rin. Have you sobered up?”

“……No, I still think I’m drunk…”

Just as someone who’s angry will say they’re not when asked if they’re angry,

Don’t you know, Ye-rin, that it’s customary for drunk people to deny they’re sober when asked?

This rascal is caught red-handed, I thought as I tried to turn my head, but Ye-rin hugged me tightly, burying her face in my neck as if to stop me.

“…You’re sober, aren’t you?”

“…I’m not soberrr…”

Seeing how desperately she was denying it, which meant she remembered everything, I couldn’t help but grin.

I would have plenty of chances to tease her anyway, and I had the evidence on my phone.

“…If you say so. Then shall we walk around a bit more to help you sober up?”

“Won’t you get tired…?”

“Not at all.”

When I answered with sincerity, a satisfied breath tickled my nape.

“Oppa, I’m sorry for being a nuisance today…”

“Just with words?”

“Umm…”

Starting from my neck, Ye-rin slowly…

Smooch-

Kissed the back of my neck, my ear, and finally my cheek.

“Will you forgive me with this…?”

“With this much, I think I could forgive you even if you threw up on my back.”

“I-I wasn’t that drunk…!?”

“You couldn’t see yourself earlier.”

“I remember everything…!”

“I thought you said you weren’t sober, Ye-rin.”

“…I hate you.”

While saying she hated me, she kissed my other cheek once more.

“Ye-rin. Don’t get upset, but listen.”

“…I think I’m already upset.”

“You might need to exercise a bit.”

“…Oppa. Why are you saying that while I’m on your back?”

“No, you seem to have too little muscle…”

“…Put me down. I want to go. I hate you. Stupid.”

“Woah, you’re misunderstanding. It’s a misunderstanding!? I’m sorry…!”

While there was some commotion with Ye-rin struggling on my back demanding to be put down,

That’s how we spent the first night of our reunion.

Walking under the moonlight for a long time until Ye-rin sobered up, leaning against each other’s bodies.