episode_0021

The gazes of people looking at me were intense.

“Are they computer science and goddesses?”

“Computer science? That’s a male-dominated field.”

“I heard the female students there are really pretty this time.”

“Seems like it, right?”

“They are really pretty. Is the guy next to her her boyfriend?”

“Oh, come on. He’s not even close to the girls next to him.”

The jealous looks of the guys were piercing.

It was only natural, considering I was walking around with flowers in both hands.

It was all because of Ju and Ye-seul standing next to me.

Computer science goddesses.

I thought they wouldn’t go unnoticed in school due to their considerable beauty, but goddesses.

I suddenly felt good for no reason.

Just walking around with the ones praised as goddesses at the umbrella computer science department made my shoulders rise for no apparent reason.

It’s nothing special.

“But Ye-seul has a huge number of followers as a social media star.”

“I post every day.”

Most of them had sparkling phone cases.

Of course, the photos with the highest views were either of Ye-seul wearing a mask or occasionally posting body photos.

Over 200,000 followers.

It was unbelievable for an ordinary person to have that many followers.

“Oh, can I upload the photo you took to the star account?”

“It’s fine, but… Are you sure? It’s not that great of a photo.”

“It’s fine. It’s professional quality.”

“Hmm.”

I didn’t mind since I got a free lunch thanks to the photo shoot.

We had lunch and then split up for afternoon classes, only to meet again.

Since we were heading in the same direction on the way home, it was Ju’s suggestion to go together.

There was also the excuse of briefly discussing the group project topic on the way.

I didn’t mind.

“I’ll follow you too.”

“Thank you. I’ll follow your account too.”

“I don’t really have one…”

“It’s okay. If you have any photos you took, please upload them.”

The word “senior” had a nice ring to it.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard it before.

I was the first to hear it from the freshman and the goddess.

“I didn’t know you’d go home with other juniors.”

It was funny to think that I had worried about how to get around alone after returning to school.

“But Ju and Ye-seul don’t go with other classmates?”

It felt like they were together all day today.

The computer science department was so male-dominated that they wouldn’t just leave beauties like them alone.

“Oh, that’s…”

Ju intervened.

“It’s a bit overwhelming. It’s nice that they’re good at it, but it’s a bit too much…”

“That’s true.”

Most of them were like that.

Except for a few who were used to the male-dominated environment.

I was like that too.

There were only three girls in my year.

They were always surrounded by guys.

I don’t remember them having extremely pretty faces, but they used it well.

And they enjoyed that attention…

“Right?”

I hadn’t gotten close to other classmates.

“I signed up for a subject that I could fail because there are a lot of annoying people in the first semester. Of course, I’ll have to take classes with them during my major, but I can run away if I want.”

Ju glanced at me for a moment.

“And now that I have you, I have plenty of reasons to run away!”

Plenty of reasons to run away.

After the afternoon class ended and we went to the meeting place, we were surrounded by many male classmates.

Feeling uncomfortable with all the attention, I thought about suggesting we go somewhere else secretly.

-Oh? Oppa!

Ju greeted first, allowing me to pass through the crowd.

After that, what happened?

They all ran away together, claiming they had plans with me.

I could feel the warm gazes behind me, but what could I do?

“They should have done better themselves.”

Anything in excess is never good.

The three of us chatted at a nearby cafe.

Initially, the conversation was about a group project, but it quickly turned into casual chatter.

“I watched an action movie recently, and it was really fun…”

Talking about recent movies.

“Have you seen it before? They drank a lot and were so loud even with other people around…”

Sharing stories from their part-time job.

“We’ll be taking classes together from now on, right? Since we’re in the same group. Since we’re heading in the same direction, how about we meet up and go together?”

Discussing how to approach their classes in the future.

Most of the conversation was led by Miju.

Yesul was also quiet.

Miju’s comment about Yesul being timid seemed to have a deeper meaning.

It seemed that the nervous appearance she showed at first was due to embarrassment and hiding her true self.

“Haha!”

Miju laughed and playfully tapped my shoulder.

It seemed like nothing special.

They spent time chatting like this.

“Since we’ve met like this, it must be fate. Let’s have a drink.”

Miju pretended to hold a glass with her fingers and clinked it.

Everyone ended up having a drink at Miju’s suggestion.

It was a first.

Drinking with the girls.

It was truly enjoyable.

Returning to school after a long time.

“Aren’t the insiders doing this every day?”

Honestly, I was envious.

And.

I promised myself several times that I didn’t want to let go of this happiness.

“Haha, so what did Yesul do then…?”

Miju laughed and playfully tapped my leg.

They drank and had fun.

They drank merrily.

It was truly… without worrying about tomorrow.

It had been a long time.

They missed the last train while drinking.

This was going to be difficult.

They would have to send them off in a taxi.

“Is your place far, oppa?”

“Yeah. Probably on the same way, right?”

“Yeah. The problem is…”

Miju saw Yesul, who was tipsy from drinking a lot.

“You had two drinks, right?”

“Yesul’s not good with alcohol. Normally, she would have had one drink and stopped, but she seems to be in a good mood today.”

Is it the effect of the photo?

“Should I help?”

“No, it’s okay. I’ve taken care of her before.”

“Is that so?”

But I still felt like I should help.

“Yesul, let’s go home.”

Miju woke up Yesul, who was swaying with a sweetly drunk face.

“Where are you going?”

She asked with a slightly slurred voice.

Her eyes, which were wandering towards Miju, turned back to me.

“Where are you going, senior?”

“Let’s go home.”

“So you’re going to the senior’s house?”

At those words, Yesul suddenly got up.

Then, Yesul hugged me instead of Miju.

“I want to go to the senior’s house!”

“Hey, wait, Yesul.”

“Do you have a picture of your house, senior? Can I see it?”

I widened my eyes and looked at Miju.

I asked with a puzzled expression, wondering what was going on.

“Yesul, calm down. We’re going to your house, not mine.”

Miju tried to pull her away, but Yesul’s grip on me was surprisingly strong.

“Ugh. Why are you like this?”

“When Yesul drinks, she becomes quite stubborn. Her preferences become clearer, so she often ends the drinking session with other guys… This is the first time something like this has happened.”

I sent a pleading look to Miju.

Miju clicked her tongue with an annoyed expression.

She tried to separate Yesul with all her might, but it wasn’t enough with just Miju’s strength.

“Ha. This has never happened before…”

Miju also seemed flustered.

“Why is she acting like this?”

“When Yesul drinks, her stubbornness becomes stronger. Her likes and dislikes become more pronounced, so she often ends up drinking with other guys… This is the first time something like this has happened.”

Mi-Joo let out a deep sigh as she looked at Yesul, who was tightly hugging her.

“Would it be okay if I put her to sleep at your place?” she asked.

“At my place?”

“Yes, I do have my own place, but it’s much farther than your place. Besides, I don’t really want to be separated from you. If I tell Yesul’s parents that we’re putting her to sleep at our place, it should be fine. I don’t really want to do this, but you know how stubborn she can be. So…”

“…I’ll do it.”

“Really?”

Did I agree too easily?

Mi-Joo’s eyes widened.

She doesn’t see me as some kind of trash, right?

It doesn’t seem like she does.

But her slightly piercing gaze hurt.

“Are you sure about this?”

“Of course. Thanks to you, Mi-Joo, we’ve become closer. But I don’t want to keep dealing with a difficult child who keeps drinking. Don’t worry. Nothing bad will happen.”

“Oh, uh… I see. Haha. I must have misunderstood.”

“Misunderstood?”

“Oh, no, it’s nothing.”

Mi-Joo avoided eye contact.

After somehow calming Yesul down, I carried her on my back.

“Phew!”

“Are you okay, Oppa?”

“I’m fine. I can handle this much.”

After all, I’m a man.

I managed to endure a bit of exercise.

My body was trembling slightly, but it was manageable.

Ding!

[New Quest]

[Carry Yesul to the house]

[Health Points: 10P]

Even doing this earns me 10 points.

They’re really stingy.

Dragging my tired legs, I somehow made it back home.

“Let’s go!”

It was a huge crisis when Yesul, still on my back, started kicking her legs wildly.

After somehow making it back home, I laid Yesul down in the living room.

“Phew.”

“You’ve been through a lot. If you had told me, I would have helped.”

“It’s okay. It’s good to get some exercise. Phew…”

I wiped away the sweat running down my face.

Then, I casually watched Mi-Joo enter my house.

“Your house is really clean and nice.”

“Uh, yeah?”

“You even have exercise equipment here?”

Mi-Joo asked, looking at the exercise equipment in the living room.

“I wanted to exercise at home…”

Wait a minute.

My heart sank as I watched Mi-Joo, who had entered my house.

Does she think our house is a gym?

What if she snaps out of it?

“If you’re not a guest at the gym, you won’t be hypnotized. Currently, Mi-Joo thinks of this place as her home.”

As if it had been waiting, the system appeared before my eyes.

That’s a relief.

I inwardly sighed.

“Where will you sleep with Yesul?”

“Both you and Yesul can sleep in my bedroom.”

“And you?”

“I’ll sleep in the living room.”

“Are you okay with that?”

“It’s fine. Sleeping on a mattress is no different from sleeping on a bed.”

“I’m sorry.”

Mi-Joo bowed deeply.

“I’ll start by giving her a bath. Oh, by the way, did you exchange numbers with Yesul?”

“Uh, yeah, I did.”

“Do you have my number?”

“Huh? Oh, wait a minute.”

I checked my contacts.

There was no number saved under Mi-Joo’s name.

“Oh…”

At that moment, Mi-Joo called me.

“I thought you wouldn’t have it. We never talked separately about exchanging numbers.”

“Why didn’t you ask me?”

“I asked Yesul first.”

“Why?”

“Well, we’ll be spending time together in the future, so we need each other’s numbers.”

“You could have asked me.”

“Oh, anyway, this is my number.”

If I feel a bit annoyed, is it just my mood?

“Save it. We’ll need each other’s contact information if we’re going to school together in the future.”

Mi-Joo smiled brightly.

“Got it.”

“I’ll call Yesul’s parents first. Just a moment.”

While Mi-Joo called Yesul’s parents,

“Wow~ You have a lot of photos here.”

Yesul suddenly entered the game room.

The walls of the game room were lined with photos taken in the past.

“Yes, Ye-seul.”

“You’re really good at taking pictures. Why did you come to the Computer Science department?”

After drinking, control was almost impossible.

She was a completely different person.

She clung to my arm, and kept putting her hand on my thigh.

I could feel the soft touch of her chest on my forearm.

Her fingertips lightly touched my thigh.

“Hey, Ye-seul…….”

“Why?”

She looked at me with innocent eyes.

It seemed like she was unaware of what she was doing.

“Oh, please take a picture of my phone case.”

It felt like dealing with a stubborn child.

She didn’t listen at all.

I silently took pictures of the phone case.

I tried my best to take a few shots.

“Kuuul.”

Ye-seul suddenly lowered her head and closed her eyes.

“Phew…….”

After holding onto me and pestering me for a while, Ye-seul finally fell asleep.

“I just finished a call…….”

Mi-ju came into the room and saw Ye-seul leaning on me, asleep.

“I’ll wash her. You rest for a while, Oppa.”

Shhh!

Mi-ju skillfully washed Ye-seul and put her to bed.

She seemed accustomed to such tasks, as if it wasn’t the first time.

“Sigh.”

I sighed heavily after laying her on the bed.

“I’m sorry. It’s because of us…….”

“It’s really okay, don’t worry about it.”

While she said that, I laid down in the living room.

There was only a thin blanket.

It was an unfortunate situation caused by unexpected guests.

But the weather was warm, so it was bearable.

“Rest well and see you tomorrow.”

“Yes, go to sleep.”

Mi-ju nodded and went back to the room.

Having two women sleeping in my house.

I couldn’t fall asleep at all.

My heart was pounding like crazy.

“Let’s exercise and then sleep.”

That’s the best way to fall asleep.

***

“Sigh.”

Ye-seul stretched and got up from her seat.

Today, she seemed to have slept well without any worries.

It felt different from usual.

It was a refreshing feeling?

Wait.

“Wh-where am I?”

It was a very unfamiliar space.

It wasn’t a motel, not Mi-ju’s place, not her own home.

Where am I?

I vaguely remembered drinking with Mi-ju and Jae-ho senior.

I drank two shots of soju, which was unusual for me, and got really drunk……

“Oh, my clothes aren’t off?”

I suddenly woke up, but my eyes were still heavy from just waking up.

She groped around.

Squish.

“Ugh.”

She touched something soft and realized it was Mi-ju’s chest next to her.

“Oh, sorry. Mi-ju.”

Seeing Mi-ju there made her feel a little relieved.

As long as there was the dependable Mi-ju, nothing bad could have happened.

Ye-seul carefully got up from the bed, trying not to wake Mi-ju who was still asleep.

She got up, opened the door, and went out.

“Huh?”

In the living room, Jae-ho was dozing off against the wall.

He was sleeping with a thin blanket barely covering him, not even lying down properly.

“Senior Jae-ho?”