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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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I turned towards the scream and saw
Pi A-reum sprawled on the floor.
It seemed she had fallen while trying to roll the ball.
…Wait, is it even possible to fall while throwing a bowling ball? What kind of athletic ability is that? I distinctly remember her getting all worked up about us underestimating her athleticism.
Well, that wasn’t important right now.
Today, Pi A-reum was wearing a light beige knit top and a long skirt that reached below her knees. It was a style that suited her milk-brown wavy hair and hamster-like appearance.
But because she fell forward, her skirt had ridden up. My eyes naturally drifted there.
‘I… can’t see her panties.’
Even though her skirt had ridden up quite a bit because it was so long, I couldn’t see her panties. Only a small portion of her thighs above her knees was exposed.
Honestly, I was quite disappointed. Is there any way to see? If I lower my head slightly and adjust my angle of view…
I suddenly snapped out of it and turned my head away.
‘That was a close call.’
This wasn’t my apartment where I could jerk off with a Fleshlight while watching hentai. Out in the real world, I had to maintain a facade to survive.
Moreover, I was with people I had just met today, people who could potentially save me from the pit of social isolation in my college life.
I couldn’t screw things up before classes even started.
Even if I looked like a pig, I had to at least seem like a nice person.
While I was collecting myself,
Park Mi-hyun helped Pi A-reum up.
“A-reum, are you okay?”
“Ooh, my knee hurts…”
“Let me see. No cuts. Just a little red.”
She could have broken her nose with that fall, so it was fortunate that only her knee hurt.
Pi A-reum got up with a tearful face.
But only for a moment.
Her eyes widened, and she exclaimed,
“Wait, what?! It’s a strike!”
“Huh?”
Park Mi-hyun and I finally looked up at the electronic display. We hadn’t even noticed the pins falling because we were focused on Pi A-reum, but the [Strike!] animation was playing on the screen. The slowly rolling ball had somehow knocked down all the pins without us noticing.
“Yay!”
Pi A-reum, who had just been on the verge of tears, jumped up and down with joy. Her knit top bounced up and down with her movements. I hadn’t noticed because of the loose fit, but despite her small frame, she was surprisingly… well-endowed.
“Kang Cheol, it’s your turn!”
“Oh, uh, okay.”
I shook my head and stood up. Perhaps because I was now aware of it, my gaze kept drifting.
‘My brain is marinated in NSFW images. Keep it together, Kang Cheol-jin.’
Is this an occupational hazard?
‘Kang Cheol’ was a guy who spent his days drawing and selling R-18 illustrations of female characters. He was a well-known name on Pixiv, having drawn countless NSFW images.
Perhaps that’s why it was so hard to control my mind once I lost focus. My gaze kept returning to Pi A-reum. Looking at her pretty face, my suppressed inner pervert started to stir.
I even had this ridiculous thought:
‘If it’s portable, is it a rotor? Is it still operating?’
I laughed at myself.
The accessory I picked up by chance being my female friend’s vibrator remote? That’s absurd. Such a nerdy manga-like scenario couldn’t possibly happen in real life.
“Hup!”
I let out a meaningless shout and rolled the ball to regain my focus.
Roll, roll, roll—clunk!
Gutter ball, damn it…
“Ah, Kang Cheol sucks! You’re terrible!”
Pi A-reum pointed at me and scolded me.
If this were online, I would have responded with something like, “Reward, thank you,” but hearing it in real life stung a little.
‘If my delusion were true, I’d be punishing her with this.’
I pressed a mysterious button on the accessory I’d put in my pocket.
Click. Maximum output.
Then, Pi A-reum let out a moan.
“Hnnnngh?!”
Yeah, like… that?
‘Huh?’
“Excuse me, Ms. A-reum?”
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Naturally, Pi A-reum’s moan ended as a simple happening. She brushed it off, saying she suddenly got a chill.
Of course, who would think that was a real moan? It’s hard for anyone to imagine a freshman showing up to their first gathering with a vibrator.
“Areum, are you feeling okay? Your face is a little red. Did you hurt yourself when you fell?”
“If you have a cold, maybe it’s because you ate shaved ice earlier?”
Not only Park Mi-hyun, but even Lee Seo-jin, who was in the next lane, came over to check on Pi A-reum. Pi A-reum’s face was flushed, and her body was trembling slightly.
It was understandable that they’d worry she had a cold.
However, knowing the truth, it looked a little different to me.
The flush on her face was due to sexual excitement, and the trembling of her body was probably because of the stimulation she was feeling down below. Her eyes, darting around since earlier, were likely searching for the remote.
‘Is this real?’
Even though it was obvious, it was hard to believe.
But I had clear evidence in my hand.
‘Minimum output.’
I pressed the button marked with the number 1.
Then, Pi A-reum’s face visibly relaxed. She exhaled softly and raised her head.
“I, I’m okay. I just felt a little chilly.”
“Are you really okay? You don’t have to push yourself.”
“Yeah, it’s not like we’re only seeing each other today.”
“Oh, no. I’m really okay! I was just a little cold… Kang Cheol!”
“Uh, huh?!”
Startled by the sudden call, I flinched. D-Did she figure it out? I wasn’t trying to do anything with this!
All sorts of screwed-up scenarios flashed through my mind: police, sexual harassment, handcuffs, criminal record…
“Can I wear this?”
Pi A-reum held up my long padding jacket, which I had taken off and placed on the chair.
“Uh, uh, yeah. But won’t it be too big for you?”
“Given our size difference, the hem would probably drag on the floor. I didn’t care if the bottom got a little dirty, but wouldn’t it look too awkward?”
“Hmm. I think I can fold it inwards like this after zipping it up.”
It looked even stranger with the bottom bulging out.
…Well, it would be rude to argue if she said she was okay with it.
“Uh, yeah. Keep it. I’m a little hot anyway.”
“Thanks!”
“You’re welcome”. Thank you for not noticing.
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In the end, we lost the bowling game miserably.
Fortunately, it wasn’t because of me. I only threw one gutter ball in the beginning and surprisingly scored exactly 100 points, even leading to suspicions that I’d bowled before.
However, Park Mi-hyun’s score was lower than expected at 130, and Pi A-reum, after getting a strike in the first frame, threw gutter balls for more than half the game.
It seemed like she was just clumsy, rather than it being because of the vibrator.
‘I think she took the vibrator out now.’
It was just a guess, but it was highly likely. She went to the bathroom at some point and her face looked completely relaxed afterward.
‘But how do I give this back to her?’
If she had a bag, I could have slipped it in secretly, but unfortunately, Pi A-reum was empty-handed. Didn’t she even carry a single cosmetic item? The other girls all brought small handbags.
The mystery was solved at our next destination.
Kim Sung-joo led us to a thatched-roof pork belly restaurant, claiming it was a great place.
As soon as we sat down, Park Mi-hyun and Lee Seo-jin started pinching Pi A-reum’s cheeks from both sides.
“Whoa, Areum, were you not wearing any makeup?”
“Really? This is your bare face? Crazy, I was about to ask you what tint you use.”
“Oh, no. I do basic skincare. Toner, lotion, and sunscreen.”
“What kind of makeup is that?”
“Uh… it’s a tone-up sunscreen? Oh, and I have a tinted lip balm.”
“…Do you call that makeup?”
Suddenly, girl talk began.
Something about Ipsae and Lorac, and types of cosmetics—things I couldn’t understand.
Anyway, we started to enjoy our dinner.
Despite having had so much dessert earlier, everyone was complaining about being hungry. The bowling must have helped them digest quickly.
“I’ll grill the meat.”
Unusually, I spoke up first.
“I’ll put the cooked pieces here, so just help yourselves.”
“Oh, this is good. Kang Cheol is a good cook.”
“Thanks.”
I accepted the compliment casually. If there was one thing I was confident about, it was grilling meat. I loved to eat, so I often cooked for myself.
Kim Sung-joo, who was refilling the side dishes, asked,
“Does anyone want to drink?”
“Me! I want to!”
Once again, it was Pi A-reum who raised her hand first. The others seemed eager to join in as well. Since they had all recently become adults, it was an age where the act of drinking itself was enjoyable.
Of course, the same was true for me. Today was the first time in my life I had ever drunk alcohol.
‘That beer was good earlier.’
It was sweet, like drinking a soft drink.
With that expectation, I tried soju, but…
“Ugh. Bitter.”
I winced and stuck out my tongue. It wasn’t undrinkable, but it made me wonder why I should pay for something like this.
But that thought was fleeting.
After a few rounds of drinks, a pleasant buzz started to rise, making me feel good. It was like a release of tension. My nervousness from meeting people after so long began to ease.
And that was why I made a slip of the tongue.
“Which high school did you go to, Kang Cheol?”
Normally, I would have somehow changed the subject.
“Me? I didn’t go to high school. I dropped out of middle school…”
Ugh. By the time I realized my mistake, everyone was staring at me with surprised eyes.
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