episode_0034

As I expected, Eunhye, with eyes full of curiosity as if it was her first time at the aquarium, wandered around exploring every nook and cranny like a child.

Even though it was late in the evening and there were no special events like performances, being able to explore this vast aquarium with her alone was truly an extraordinary time.

Especially when I saw Eunhye, who couldn’t take her eyes off a single shark, not even the penguins or exotic deep-sea fish, I felt a bit puzzled but also proud.

In fact, this trip was impulsively taken for Eunhye, who seemed unusually down compared to usual.

Although I borrowed the family name, I rented out the entire aquarium an hour before closing time and even made a reservation at a restaurant run by a famous chef.

Considering it was a day trip, I had prepared quite thoroughly to not disappoint Eunhye.

So, I thought everything would go smoothly without any mistakes this time.

Or so I thought…

“I’ll shower first and come out, so wait for me, mister!”

Eunhye, who pouted with her cheeks puffed out in a sulky manner, immediately turned her head after putting down her bag and headed towards the bathroom.

Watching her back for a while, I let out a long sigh and started unpacking the luggage I had brought.

Looking back, it was truly ridiculous. I never thought I would lose consciousness for a moment just because of a simple street survey…

Thanks to the sudden rain, I was able to regain my senses, but recalling how I got a slap on the back from Eunhye, who was soaked in rain and looked unimpressed, I realized how pathetic I must have seemed.

“I should have at least checked the weather forecast…”

Now it was too late to regret, but I knew well that it was difficult to shake off the feeling of being a sinner just because I disappointed Eunhye.

Moreover, due to our lack of experience, we had to cancel the restaurant reservation we had made and ended up in a nearby motel ordering pig’s trotters. Was this even a sensible thing to do?

Although it was a decent motel in its own right, compared to the 5-star hotel we had reserved, it was far from…

“Wait… a motel?!”

As my eyes caught sight of a wrapped object in a plastic bag inside a basket on the table, I felt my face flush with embarrassment.

Furthermore, realizing that the place I was sitting on was a queen-sized bed with two pillows and hearing the sound of a shower from the bathroom, my heart, which had been beating slowly, suddenly started pounding rapidly.

Why hadn’t I noticed until now?

I had definitely checked in, and I had chosen the theme of the room, so why…

“Oh my, it’s rare for this room to be empty at this hour. Hehehe~ Well then, since the themed items are in the closet, have a pleasant night, both of you~”

The staff member had said something strange when we checked in. What did they mean by themed items in the closet?

After staring at the problematic closet for a while, I couldn’t resist my inner curiosity and got up from my seat.

But as I reached the closet and grabbed the handle, a feeling of unease crept up on me, as if I shouldn’t open this door.

Then, my inner angel and devil emerged, whispering to me.

“You’ll definitely regret opening this door~ In one way or another, you’ll regret it for sure~”

“But isn’t it better to do it rather than groaning in ignorance?”

“Even if it’s not just for me, but for Eunhye’s sake, I must never open this closet!”

“I don’t really understand, but I sometimes feel that way. But what if it was Eunhye standing in front of this closet?”

“If it was Eunhye? Of course, I would open it~”

“Alright, let’s open it anyway and regret it afterwards.”

“But can we really handle it? This motel is suspicious, not just one or two things. You must have noticed that a strange woman came out of the room across wearing a bunny girl outfit earlier, right?”

“We may not be able to handle it, but we both know that it’s painful to not know what’s going on. And don’t you want to see it too? A woman named Joo Eunhye wearing such an outfit just for you–”

– Click!

“Oh, I opened it~”

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“Sir, what are you doing there?”

“Eek!”

For a while, I was lost in various thoughts and desires as I stared at the contents of the closet, but Eunhye’s voice finally snapped me out of it.

However, as I hurriedly closed the closet and turned around, the accident came to a halt once again.

With her hair still damp from just having showered, her white thighs shining brightly, and her lips vividly red like cherries.

And her figure wrapped in a shower towel.

“Don’t stare at me like that, it’s embarrassing…”

It might seem more wrong to come out in such a state if it’s really embarrassing, but I couldn’t say anything to the blushing woman who turned away.

I couldn’t take my eyes off her as she untied the towel from her body to dry her hair.

How charming would she look if she wore the clothes in the closet just for me…

“Oh, right, sir. I have a favor to ask… Can you help me?”

I slowly turned my head to meet her gaze. As I nodded to her, I saw a small smile appear on her face. But for some reason, her face was red.

“T-this… I find it hard to put on alone, so could you help me with just fastening the hook at the back?”

As she said that, she held up a bra with a design similar to what I had seen this morning, revealing her bare back.

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“T-then, I’ll ask for your help…”

As the man who agreed to my request approached me to fasten the bra, I couldn’t help but feel his presence.

How did things end up like this?

I could have put this on in the bathroom, but it seemed like it would take a lot of time, so I decided to come out and change outside.

No, it would be natural to take time to put it on, but if I did, the man’s shower time would be delayed.

Although there were many things about the man that I found regrettable today, I couldn’t help but feel grateful for him covering me with his coat while I was soaked in the rain…

“S-so, are you going to do it…?”

“Y-yes… Please.”

The man came up behind me and grabbed the straps. I couldn’t move at all because my front was covered, and his voice was trembling so much that it made me nervous, but I had no idea why I made such a request to him.

I just wanted to confirm whether the feelings I felt for him this morning were genuine or not. That’s all.

“Ha!”

“S-sorry!”

I suddenly felt a tingling sensation on my back. It seemed like the man accidentally touched my back while fastening the hook.

“I-I just got a little startled, so you don’t have to apologize…”

As I said that, the man breathed a short sigh of relief. How nervous must he have been to be so startled by my voice.

But that’s just the beginning, and I’m just as nervous.

Due to the intense tension, I eventually reached the point where I couldn’t breathe through my nose and ended up gasping for air with audible breaths.

Nothing is going right… If that hadn’t disappeared from my body, this wouldn’t have happened…

Yes, if that guy hadn’t suddenly disappeared, I wouldn’t have been so conscious of him…

“Um… Eunhye.”

“Hoo… Hoo… Oh, why… Sir…?”

“Are you very disappointed today? I’m sorry.”

As I struggled to catch my breath in response to the voice calling me, the man weakly apologized.

I could feel how much he had been holding back in his trembling hands, transmitted through the brassiere.

“Oh, no… The aquarium… It was fun… It was my first time doing something like that… I got to do a lot of things I hadn’t done before with you… There were times when I felt a little disappointed, but I never felt disappointed in anything we did together…”

This is my sincere feelings. Since living in the same house with him, I have never regretted it, and I have never been truly disappointed in the somewhat childish man.

“So… Even if you make a mistake, don’t take it to heart, sir… Why are you so down? If someone sees us, they’ll think we went on a date… Huh!?”

For a moment, as the brassiere tightened, I felt a strong pressure on my chest. Due to the sudden occurrence, my breath was cut off, and I lowered my head for a moment, slowly trying to catch my breath.

But the culprit who caused this incident just sat on the bed without a word of apology.

“Hey, Kang Sunwoo, are you kidding right now?”

In the end, infuriated by his attitude, I stood up abruptly and turned towards him.

I didn’t need the tension or anything else, I just needed to hear some kind of explanation to calm my anger.

“…Why are you looking at me like that? Did something get on my body?”

But as I looked at the bewildered man, my anger dissipated as I noticed something strange.

One was the sense of relief and an inexplicable feeling of emptiness coming from his chest.

Another was his gaze directed towards the upper half of my body, not my eyes.

Lastly, the apricot-colored brassiere clenched in his stiff hand.

Could it be… Could it be, could it be, could it be, could it be…!?

“S-screams—!!!!”