episode_0111

In my past life, I thought that women’s swimsuits were actually more like combat uniforms.

I mean, it’s the clothes you wear when you swim. Except for professional swimmers, I could count on one hand the women who wore swimsuits that focused on function.

I only went to a water park once, following Yoon Jiyu, but I felt it then.

Many women wear swimsuits to appeal to their charm… I thought.

Of course, most people didn’t have model bodies, and even skinny people tend to show their belly fat, so most of the women’s swimsuits you could see at the water park were one-pieces or rash guards that covered the stomach.

I realized then. That punk Yoon Jichang learned about water parks from anime, so he had no idea what a real water park was like.

But what about Yoon Jiyu?

As if she was trying to emphasize the fact that she was the most beautiful in this water park, she confidently emerged from the changing room in a bikini.

When she stood next to me, I felt the warm gazes of men, but at that time, I was only there for Chaewon’s promise and had no interest.

Honestly, even the guys with girlfriends were staring, which was a bit much. I secretly hoped they would fight with their girlfriends later, and a couple actually did fight a few hours later, which was fun.

“It has to be a bikini.”

But I’m going to a valley, not a water park. Isn’t a bikini too much for the valley?

“It’s a valley? Then wear shorts over the bikini.”

No, why does the story have to end with a bikini?

“I… I just want to look good in front of Siwoo… Do I really have to wear a bikini?”

Hitori-chan usually acts, but today, she seemed sincere. Of course. It’s the first time she’s worn a swimsuit in her life.

Imagine standing outside in just your underwear. How embarrassing would that be?

Swimsuits and underwear are different? But bikinis and underwear look almost the same. If you think it’s underwear, doesn’t it become underwear?

“Siwoo should wear a bikini. And it’s weirder not to wear a bikini in the valley, right? Listen to me. Shorts, white t-shirt, and a bikini underneath. Okay?”

Yoon Jiyu tried to convince me in any way possible, even bringing up an example and showing it to me.

The woman in the photo was dressed exactly as Yoon Jiyu had described, and her black bikini top underneath her wet clothes was clearly visible.

You could tell that the thin white t-shirt was almost see-through.

… Wait a minute. This is Yoon Jiyu.

Flipping through a few photos, I also saw Yoon Jichang. They always seemed like they wanted to kill each other.

‘Early morning?’

I see. The Yoon Jiyu in the photo must have been in high school.

Well, it makes sense that they’re getting along so well before Yoon Gwanchul went on a rampage.

“How is it? You have to wear it.”

“I… I’m not sure…”

“Oh, Chaewon. Listen to your sister. You won’t regret this. Siwoo will be 100% satisfied, no, 200% satisfied, right?”

After putting the image of Yoon Jiyu in my head and replacing it with myself, I thought.

I may not be as confident as Yoon Jiyu, but I do take pride in my chest size.

Siwoo? He’ll love it. It won’t be 200% satisfaction, it’ll be 500%.

But then it’ll be too much satisfaction. As the saying goes, too much of a good thing can be bad, Siwoo might go wild.

‘I’m not ready to cross that line yet…’

Every time Siwoo touches me, my heart screams uncontrollably.

I want to get closer. I want to give him everything I have.

But not yet. If we reach the finish line now, I’ll never be able to wash away the guilt of corrupting a child like an adult.

“J-just… it would be better if you were a bit… well-behaved….”

Yoon Ji-yoo let out a sigh, shrugging her shoulders.

“Do you have to know about that? It’s something that people like you and me should know. Normal people wouldn’t even understand.”

“Well, I know but…”

“If you know, that’s enough. Let’s go see the well-behaved one.”

But she didn’t force me. She had only recommended it earlier because of the reason “Siwoo likes it.”

Not entirely sure, but after the confrontation with Yoon Kwan-cheol, Yoon Ji-yoo seemed to have changed a bit.

Her eyes were still sharp as if veiled, but she seemed to be trying to express softness with a gentle expression.

Perhaps her appearance was so shocking that Yoon Ji-chang even asked me, “What did you do?”

“I’m putting revenge on hold for now. Because I found out that there are really bad people out there.”

Yoon Ji-chang’s expression at that moment was absurd.

A guy who never seemed like he would say a serious word in his life, was now showing a worried face for the first time.

“I understand your feelings, but what if you end up in trouble too?”

“Don’t talk about your father as if he’s a murderer who has abandoned all humanity….”

To others, it may not seem that way, but at least to Yoon Ji-yoo and Yoon Ji-chang, Yoon Kwan-cheol seemed like that kind of villain.

He even said that it was inevitable because of the past.

“If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll help with anything.”

So, although help is not needed right now, I have promised to call if needed.

In a way, I could be seen as the one who started the family fight. Yoon Ji-yoo also declared the day she wrote the contract that she would actively stand on my side.

“Hmm… Even so, isn’t the Gorge Rashguard a bit too much?”

“This… it’s fine. Be well-behaved….”

“Think about it. Wouldn’t it be awkward to stand in the gorge like this…?”

“It should be fine…?”

“……”

Yoon Ji-yoo lowered her head as if she couldn’t beat my stubbornness.

“Well, with that iron will of yours, you must be planning to outsmart our father. Choose one from these.”

Yoon Ji-yoo, who had approached me thinking there would be no one easier to manipulate, now considered me a stubborn person.

Her thoughts were clearly reflected in her expression.

“The top is definitely… long-sleeved?”

“The Rashguard is originally long-sleeved. Board shorts are good for the bottom. It’s the most common combination people wear.”

“B-Board shorts?”

“It means short swimsuits worn when boarding. Like this. This kind of feeling.”

“Oh. I’ve seen it before.”

Yoon Ji-chang’s complaint about the disappearance of water park swimsuit exposure due to this style being popular among girls came to mind.

“Well, fair-skinned people like you should wear a Rashguard when playing outdoors. It helps prevent sunburn. Besides, the rainy season front is moving south, so the weather in the central region will be good for a while.”

“That’s true….”

I said, glancing at Yoon Ji-yoo.

As if slightly scratched, Yoon Ji-yoo narrowed her eyes and pinched my cheek.

“So. Is my skin okay because it’s fair?”

“Oh, no, it’s not…!”

Even Yoon Ji-yoo, who said that, is very fair for a Korean. I am just fairer due to the mix of my father’s bright skin and my Austrian mother’s blood.

***

— Yoon Ji-yoo: Have fun and come back safely.

— Yoon Ji-yoo: Will you tell me about it later?

— Yoon Ji-yoo: 🤔

— Yoon Ji-yoo: No response.

— Yoon Ji-yoo: I’ll believe you’ll tell me.

— Me: Y-yeah!

I promised to enthusiastically share my review.

“What should we do, Miss…?”

The rainy season didn’t allow us to play in the water.

“The rain is heavier than yesterday. This is a big problem….”

From the day I went to meet the Largisimo team, the rain didn’t seem to stop and continued to pour. They said the monsoon front was moving south, but it only lasted for two days.

The valley water had risen so much that a safety message warning people not to go near the water was sent to all residents in the Seoul and Gyeonggi regions due to heavy rainfall.

“Will the pension be okay?”

“The pension should be fine since it’s far from the water. But you definitely won’t be able to go water playing, right?”

Even though there was an indoor swimming pool at the pension, it wouldn’t be as exciting as playing in the valley water.

There were so many things I wanted to do.

I wanted to float watermelons in the valley water. I wanted to ride a tube and drift along the fast current.

Losing at rock-paper-scissors and getting dunked in the water. Building a stone tower and having it collapse on someone and dunking them in the water. Having a snowball fight and dunking the loser in the water, and so on.

I was quite excited about the idea of making Siwoo a water ghost.

“I’m more worried about Siwoo than myself….”

I don’t know how much effort he put into this trip.

He got his driver’s license, rented a Strelka for a walk several times, and even practiced driving alone.

He must have been so excited to take lots of water play photos that he probably cleared half of his phone memory.

“Now that the indoor swimming pool has been changed….”

It’s difficult to change plans immediately during peak season.

So, with various activities restricted at the moment, isn’t it time to make a national decision?

“Kang Hwi.”

“Yes.”

“I think we should go with the swimsuits as Plan B.”

“Bikini? You said you wouldn’t buy one.”

Before leaving the store after purchasing a rash guard, I finally decided to buy a bikini swimsuit after much deliberation.

“It looks like it’s going to rain? The weather forecast said the monsoon front would be in the southern region at that time.”

Yoon Jiyu believed in the weather forecast, but I didn’t.

Thanks to coming from three years in the future, I remembered being caught in the unpredictable weather at this time.

The sky, indifferent as always, believed only in the forecast of clear weather from my past life and went out, only to get caught in the rain for over 10 minutes on the way back from the exam and catch a cold.

The rain that started like that lasted for over a week, not stopping even until early July. The cold didn’t get better and tormented me.

“I packed swimsuits in the carry-on luggage, so you can change.”

Kang Hwi cheered and raised his thumb.

It was time to surprise Siwoo, who was disappointed by the ruined plans due to the fickle weather.