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I stood on Jiwoon’s back, my rationality slipping away.

“Jisoo?”

Jiwoon looked at me in shock.

-Whack!!

With all my might, I started hitting Jiwoon’s head.

“Ouch! Ouch!!”

Seeing Jiwoon in pain, I told myself this wasn’t right.

Meeting someone and suggesting a quickie within a day was unheard of.

“I’m confiscating this.”

I said I would confiscate the condoms Jiwoon brought, and I took them away.

That was a close call; I almost lost control for a moment.

It’s fortunate I could regain my composure.

If it were real, they might have found a weakness to tease me about forever.

Maybe this is better after all.

Thinking this way, I pondered how to handle this mess.

Deciding to stash it discreetly seemed like the best option, so I tucked it under the bed.

That should solve the problem.

**

I confiscated the condoms and grilled some meat.

While grilling the meat, Jiwoon took the cooked meat to the table.

Accompanied by ssamjang, various leafy greens, and rice, Jiwoon turned on Netflix on the gaming console.

Putting on an anime that’s currently trending, he suggested we eat.

“Damn, what we were planning earlier was fake sex, not this meal.”

“While we’re eating… really…”

Though Jiwoon’s words hit hard, I decided to hold my tongue while eating.

As Jiwoon ate the meat, I told him to have some veggies too.

“A true man doesn’t care about veggies when there’s meat around.”

“Now I’m just focused on indulging.”

Saying this, Jiwoon topped his bowl with meat and garlic.

“Hey! I was trying to eat like a man!”

“Before being a ‘man,’ become a decent human being first.”

As our conversation continued, the meat diminished.

Jiwoon finished eating, lay on the floor, patting his belly contentedly.

“Don’t lie down right after eating.”

I placed the dishes in the sink to soak in hot water for washing.

Returning to the room, I lay on the bed, turned on my smartphone, and stayed there.

“Hey, Jisoo, I have a question.”

“What is it?”

As soon as I lay down, Jiwoon said he had something to ask.

Wondering what crazy thing he’d say this time, I asked him what was on his mind.

“Why did you confess to me?”

Jiwoon’s question caught me off guard.

“Why would you think that?”

“Well, it’s natural to think that way. I’m a jobless, uneducated, broke loser. It’s weird that you confessed to me. Did you just look at my face and confess?”

I didn’t know how to respond to Jiwoon’s words.

Confessing based on appearance was indeed the case.

The reason I confessed to Jiwoon was…

“Just being with you makes me comfortable.”

“What?”

“I mean it. Being with you is easy. Dating Seonga-noona was agonizing every day, but with you, it’s fun and relaxing, or so I’ve heard.”

Jiwoon made a noncommittal sound, asked me to do the dishes, then went into the next room.

I hope I didn’t say anything strange, right?

**

“This damn…”

Hearing Jiho’s words, I returned to the room, cursing under my breath beneath the covers.

What the hell, seriously, what the hell…

All that came to mind were curses.

I didn’t expect such words out of the blue.

From today’s confession to jokes about condoms, everything felt dizzying.

Who knew someone would crack jokes with condoms like that?

I never thought I’d get caught having bought them as insurance.

I made those jokes just to move past the situation.

But if my temptation had won, what might have happened?

Covering my eyes, I began to imagine what could have transpired after that.

This beastly pervert should have recognized it when he saw only pure love stories in my browsing history.

And what’s this? Just because I confessed due to this appearance, I’m comfortable?

How could that be taken as a compliment?

If you hear it differently, it sounds like it wouldn’t be bad to date just as friends, right?

And why ignore the temptation!

I’m not that ugly, and with this kind of appearance, I consider myself quite pretty.

Taking out my smartphone, I turned on the camera to check my face.

A beautiful appearance and a perfect figure that one could find attractive.

Truly, a woman with such beauty and allure that it’s unforgettable.

But when a woman like this tempts you, you should thank her and gladly accept it, not resist it like this!

What am I even thinking!

I can’t understand my own thoughts.

I’m just angry at Jihoo’s actions.

On another note, the reality of dating Jihoo still doesn’t feel real to me.

I thought we would just remain friends.

But as I became a woman, I started seeing Jihoo as a man.

Emotions that I couldn’t feel in my original body are now accessible to me.

Is this what they call a corrupt female in words?

“No!!! Damn it, I haven’t corrupted!”

I shouted in denial inside the room.

I haven’t corrupted; it’s just gratitude stemming from Jihoo buying me meals and things I need.

Thinking like that, I refocused and began to tuck myself into bed.

Tonight, under the covers, I became a soccer player akin to Park Ji-sung or Son Heung-min.

“Shut up!!!”

Jihoo scolded me quietly while doing the dishes, seemingly unaware of my feelings.

“Ugh… idiot.”

In my mind, I cursed Jihoo as an idiot.

You should be cursed for trampling on the innocent girl’s heart like this.

Moreover, you’ve trampled on the heart of a beauty like me.

**

Jiwon is angry.

I don’t know why, but she said she’s going out in a huff since morning.

I don’t know what I did wrong.

This must be what they mean by learning manipulation skills first when in a relationship.

Jiwon spread her hands to me and asked for some money to go out.

“Do you have any conscience?”

“My conscience fell off along with my balls.”

Ah! So that’s why the kid lost her conscience like this.

Understanding instantly, I raised my index finger as if to say ‘got it’ and took out ten thousand won from my wallet.

“With inflation these days, ten thousand won won’t let you have fun for an hour.”

It was a bit surprising, but since it was true, I quietly exchanged it back to ten thousand won and gave it to her.

It’s probably better for the kid to be outside rather than cooped up at home.

Thinking so, I sent Jiwon off. I thought I could have a somewhat relaxing day today.

I lay quietly on the bed, watching webtoons on my smartphone.

When I got bored of webtoons, I played games. After about an hour of gaming, it wasn’t fun.

I tried to read a book, but even that became boring.

What’s going on? Just two months ago, I lived this kind of life.

Now, it’s just not enjoyable.

There used to be someone who would chat with me, but suddenly they’re gone.

I felt a deep emptiness inside.

Since I couldn’t focus on the book, I eventually closed it.

I was about to rest a bit, thinking, when…

Ding-dong—

The doorbell rang.

Someone started ringing our doorbell.

I wondered who it was and checked through the intercom.

And there, standing in front of the door, was none other than…

“It’s me, open up.”

Just from the voice, I knew exactly who it was.

Should I pretend not to be here? I thought about it but decided to stay quiet.

She stood there as if she would wait until I arrived.

Please, just give up already.

I reluctantly opened the door and asked what was going on.

“Let’s talk inside for now.”

Seonga-noona tried to enter the house.

Since there was no need to stop her this time,

I thought I could just have a quick conversation and then usher her out, so I let her in as is.

Knowing well what she was going to say,

I unfolded the table and asked why she had come.

“You didn’t even make coffee when I came?”

Sighing at the request for coffee, I simply handed her instant coffee and tried to shoo her away.

“Just wait a moment.”

Eventually, I poured water into the kettle and started boiling it.

Thinking nothing much of it, I waited for the water to boil.

After quickly making instant coffee, I went back into the room.

And as I entered the room,

An unexpected situation unfolded.

As I stepped into the room, Seonga-noona looked at me with trembling hands.

And what she held in those hands was…

A red box labeled “0.01”…

To put it bluntly, she was holding a condom.

With a look of shock, she spoke to me.

“Are you… Are you prepared to do it with me?!”

“What the hell..”

Even more bewildering was Seonga-noona’s words.