episode_0061

“What on earth is going on?”

Kim Noeul’s disappointed voice echoed in the room. I, Na Yu-na, and Kim Noeul looked down at Hando-a lying on the bed, groaning.

“Ugh….”

She grimaced while letting out a groan. Her energy had drained after the confrontation with Hando-young.

“Weren’t you going to persuade your mother?”

Kim Noeul looked at me with a genuinely curious expression. I opened my mouth with a troubled look.

“I went to persuade her.”

“Was it a physical persuasion then?”

“Something like that. But Doa-senior played the right role instead.”

“They are quite stern mother and daughter….”

Kim Noeul sighed, touching her forehead with her hand. Her long hair swayed with each breath.

“It’s fortunate that it worked out well, but how will we entertain ourselves like this?”

Na Yu-na stared at us with a worried expression. We had nothing particular to say and remained silent.

“I’m fine… Let’s just rest today.”

“A vacation doesn’t sound too bad.”

Na Yu-na positively responded to my suggestion. Following Na Yu-na’s lead, we spent the day goofing around inside the annex.

While fooling around, we decided on what to do the next day.

“There was a gym with a swimming pool. Doa-unnie will join us tomorrow, so let’s go there.”

Kim Noeul rotated her arms as if feeling restless. She always enjoyed swimming.

But Na Yu-na didn’t seem too enthusiastic about it.

“You didn’t bring your swimsuit.”

“You can rent one at the pool.”

A passing servant kindly replied to Na Yu-na. Kim Noeul stared at Na Yu-na in silence, making Na Yu-na uncomfortable under her gaze.

“Oh, I’m not saying I won’t go.”

“If you don’t like water, you can hang out outside. There are plenty of places to relax by the pool.”

“Is that so?”

“Okay, Yu-na unnie will go. What about you, Maru?”

Kim Noeul turned her gaze towards me.

“Do I have a choice…?”

“That’s right. You’re a must.”

Seemingly done speaking, Kim Noeul lay back on the sofa, looking at her phone. Wearing short dolphin shorts and a white sleeveless top, she showed a lot of skin.

‘She seems like someone who doesn’t mind showing off her body.’

That explained why Kim Noeul had no qualms about wearing a swimsuit. On the other hand, Na Yu-na disliked exposing her body.

“I’ll inform Doa-senior that we’re going to the pool tomorrow.”

“Sure.”

And so, the day passed, leading up to the day we planned to go to the pool.

Hando-a had regained her strength, and color returned to her face. As we finished breakfast and prepared to head to the pool, Hando-young appeared.

“Mother? What brings you here…?”

As Hando-a nervously asked, Hando-young didn’t immediately respond but observed us getting ready.

“It seems like the aftermath of the contest has healed. Seeing you all going out to have fun.”

“I apologize.”

At the sudden apology from his daughter, Hando-young narrowed his eyes.

“Why apologize?”

“…I declared that I would show a different side of myself, but seeing us going out like this…”

The three of us listened intently to the conversation between mother and daughter. If Hando-young scolded Hando-a here, our pool plans would be ruined.

“Don’t misunderstand. I came to see if you’ve fully recovered. I don’t need to know where you’re going to have fun.”

However, Hando-young replied nonchalantly. Hando-a’s stern expression softened slightly.

“It seems like you’re going to the gym.”

“Yes. It’s summer, so for swimming… ”

“…Academic stamina is important too.”

At Hando-young’s muttering, Hando-a widened her eyes.

“Did you just say that…?”

“It means to build your stamina. If you collapse from exhaustion like yesterday, you won’t succeed in any field.”

Han Do-ah stared blankly at her mother for a while. Han Do-young avoided her daughter’s gaze, looking elsewhere.

“Thank you.”

Han Do-ah replied with a slightly trembling voice.

“There won’t be another chance.”

“Thank you. I’ll make sure not to disappoint.”

Bowing slightly, Han Do-ah expressed her gratitude. The conversation went smoothly, putting all three of us at ease.

After finishing the conversation with her daughter, Han Do-young scanned the three of us. She seemed particularly interested in me.

“Is there something on my face?”

Without answering my surprised question, she quickly left the room. Na Yuna beside me started fussing.

“Maru! Weren’t you acting cold when persuading her yesterday!?”

“What persuasion are you talking about…?”

Kim No-eul sighed deeply with a tight expression. Worried, I glanced at Han Do-ah.

“Don’t worry. My mother often expresses positivity through silence.”

“Are you sure?”

“…Probably.”

Putting aside the ominous response, the four of us arrived at the swimming pool. There were no changes from the last time we saw the scenery.

“Then change into your swimsuits and meet here.”

The three women, including Han Do-ah, headed to the women’s changing room, while I went to the men’s.

After entering the changing room, I picked out a swimsuit. There were many plain square-cut shorts.

“I definitely shouldn’t choose those triangle thong shorts over there.”

By the standards of the original world, they were as bold as wearing a micro bikini with minimal coverage.

It meant it wasn’t suitable for wearing in front of school friends or seniors. Even if the relationship was deeper, I wouldn’t consider wearing them.

In the end, my outfit was a plain navy blue swimsuit with a blue shirt on top. I didn’t bother buttoning it up.

When I stepped out of the changing room, no one was there.

“I’m the first one out.”

I did some light stretching and splashed water on myself at the pool. When my body loosened up a bit, the door of the women’s changing room opened.

Not all three came out; only Na Yuna emerged alone.

She was wearing a light white t-shirt and shorts.

“Not in a swimsuit?”

“Oh, I’m not good at swimming… Just planning to stay out of the water.”

Na Yuna hesitantly sat down next to me. Her huge heart, which couldn’t be hidden even by the shirt, protruded against my knee.

“Is she doing this on purpose?”

Even when I glanced at Na Yuna’s side profile, she seemed unaware, staring blankly ahead.

“Do you swim well?”

“Just a little freestyle.”

Na Yuna attempted to lead the conversation awkwardly. I responded earnestly to her efforts.

Encouraged by my response, Na Yuna gained confidence and was about to continue speaking when two women walked out of the changing room.

“Wow, the water looks clearer up close.”

Kim No-eul flaunted her figure in a black bikini as she walked towards us. With the shirt hanging off one shoulder, the other was clearly exposed.

“Make sure to warm up properly.”

Han Do-ah also had a shirt over her bikini like Kim No-eul. The sky-blue swimsuit and shirt matched her vibe.

I usually saw them in school uniforms, so seeing them dressed in swimsuits like this was intriguing, making me keep looking.

Unable to take my eyes off the two women, Na Yuna next to me muttered.

“Maru…?”

“What? Why are you looking like that?”

Na Yuna’s suddenly deflated voice was soon drowned out by Kim No-eul’s voice.

Kim No-eul smiled rather than being offended by my gaze. Her face was partly obscured by her ample chest.

“Why are you looking like that? You saw the swimsuit.”

“…Oops. Not the reaction I was expecting.”

Seemingly unamused, Kim No-eul turned away from me and began warming up. Confirming her reaction, I breathed a sigh of relief.

“Honestly, I never expected my body to be this good…”

I had anticipated it, but experiencing it in person left a lasting impression.

The line from the neck to the shoulders was smooth, but the chest and hip line below were quite aggressive.

Moreover, even the faint 11-shaped abs, accentuating her health and beauty, forcibly diverted the gazes of onlookers.

“Such strength comes from that body?”

Judging solely by her figure, in my previous world, she would have been considered a heavenly woman, but in this world, her physique served as overwhelming proof of exceptional physicality.

As I absentmindedly stared at her body, Kim Noeul’s buttocks came into full view before me.

She was stretching like a dog lying on its stomach.

“Hu… Ha….”

It was just a groan emitted while stretching, but it felt oddly sensual, so I slightly moved away.

“Where are you going?”

Turning her head to look at me, she asked.

“The sunlight is coming in here, so I’m moving somewhere else.”

“Hmm… Is that so?”

Kim Noeul continued her warm-up exercises with a slight lift of her lips. I distanced myself slightly from her.

As I moved away from her, I heard the voices of Nayuna and Handoa conversing.

“D-Doa, you’re wearing a bikini too…”

Nayuna was questioning Handoa with a betrayed expression. Handoa hesitated, then recoiled upon seeing me approach.

“Oh, how’s the pool water?”

“It looks clear. I feel like swimming.”

I said that while admiring Handoa’s swimsuit.

Unlike Kim Noeul with long hair, Handoa had her hair tied up in a ponytail, allowing the sunlight to glisten on her white nape line.

Furthermore, the faint muscles visible on her back accentuated her slender waist and ample hips.

Both Kim Noeul and Handoa, being women who frequently moved their bodies, had no excess fat on their physiques.

“Junior Maru, why are you staring like that?”

“…There’s hair stuck here.”

I pretended to remove the hair stuck on her nape. It was just an excuse.

Handoa looked at me with a fresh expression. However, she simply gathered her hands and quietly gazed at my face, showing no further resistance.

“It… doesn’t matter.”

“What?”

“…If it’s you, Maru.”

“……”

The tender voice I heard that night. The image of Handoa’s crying face glistening in the moonlight flashed in my mind, causing my heart to race unknowingly.

“Ah, ahh!”

Suddenly, Nayuna screamed, causing Handoa and I to step back from each other. Nayuna, with a flushed face, trembled.

Then, with a thumping sound, she went into the changing room.

“…What’s wrong with her?”

Even Kim Noeul, who was stretching, muttered while watching Nayuna’s back.

“Alright, warm-ups are done. Only those racing with me should come in.”

Kim Noeul confidently leaped into the pool area, fully soaked, looking down at us.

“Confident, huh? This is my home ground.”

Responding to her provocation, Handoa chuckled. She also entered the pool area. As the two women squared off, the door to the women’s changing room opened.

Squeak.

Near the changing room door, I saw two huge watermelons popping out, leaving me speechless.

“I-I wore it.”

“……”

“I did too, Maru…”

With a beet-red face, Nayuna looked at me with trembling pupils.

Her ample bosom, not entirely covered by the white bikini, began to fill my vision. Nayuna approaching me meant something.

“Senior, calm down.”

“I wore one too…”

Ignoring the pressure of her chest against mine, Nayuna seemed determined to imprint her swimsuit in my sight, sticking close to me.

Overwhelmed by the sheer physicality, my mind grew dizzy. Their attack style was so different from Kim Noeul and Handoa’s that I found it hard to adapt.

“Sister! What are you doing there!”

“Back off, you shameless thing!”

After finishing swimming, the two women gasped for breath but still shouted at us.