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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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I left the hotel.
‘I wasn’t premature after all.’
In fact, I thought I was close to being premature. Most of the time, I would ejaculate in less than 5 minutes during sex. However, I covered that with overflowing stamina.
But today I realized.
The reason I had ejaculated quickly until now wasn’t because I was premature, but because I had gone full throttle without any control.
‘Wow, it can be endured if I try to endure it.’
We had sex until the last minute, then hurriedly washed up and left the hotel.
A-reum said she’d get angry if we did it twice, so I delayed ejaculation as much as possible and lasted a long time. Because of that, we almost missed the check-out time. By changing positions here and there and delaying ejaculation, I was able to hold out for almost an hour.
Perhaps because I held out for so long before ejaculating? It really felt like my soul had been sucked out. With a somewhat dazed face, I looked up at the sky and recalled A-reum’s tearful face.
‘Hmph. C-cum quickly. When are you going to come?! Ahhhk.’
A-reum’s voice, pleading as if for her life, was vivid. How arousing it was to see her panting with a face ruined by pleasure. That’s why I stubbornly held back even though I wanted to come much earlier. In the end, the morning sex, which had started almost by force, only ended when A-reum shed tears.
‘A-reum crying was so beautiful…’
She wasn’t crying from pain, but from being steeped in pleasure, which made her even more beautiful. How to put it, my desire for conquest was fulfilled, while at the same time, a protective instinct seemed to arise.
But it’s not something I could do twice.
Because I had held back from coming when I should have, I was also suffering terribly.
As I recalled the recent act, I walked out of the hotel.
“Ugh…”
A-reum, walking unsteadily, leaned against a utility pole. When I looked back, A-reum said with pouting lips.
“Tsk. I told you to stop. You deliberately didn’t cum… Kang Cheol-jin, I really hate you.”
I was momentarily flustered.
Although it seemed like a normal comment, her tone was subtly different. If her usual tone was 90% playful and 10% serious, now it seemed to have at least 30% seriousness.
Had A-reum ever called my name clearly and said, “I really hate you”?
I quickly approached A-reum.
“I-I’m sorry. I thought you liked it too… No, I’m really sorry. Does it hurt a lot?”
I tried to make an excuse, then stopped and apologized again. Normally, A-reum secretly enjoyed being subjected to things, so blah blah blah… Such excuses came to mind, but it didn’t seem like the right time to say them.
When I apologized, A-reum punched my shoulder with a “thud.” Of course, it was a soft punch… but it somehow hurt a little.
“You’re only sorry with words, right?”
“No, I’m really sorry. I won’t do it again. I went too far.”
“Hmph. You just realized that now? You’re a really stupid ironhead!”
As I apologized again, her tone softened slightly. She returned to a playful tension of about 80%. It was a subtle difference, but I could feel it.
Still, the uncomfortable feeling didn’t easily disappear. When I had sex, I often became sadistic, and this time, it was especially due to a lack of control. A-reum genuinely getting annoyed was quite shocking to me.
I scratched my head out of apology and embarrassment, then said.
“Should I give you a piggyback ride? No, I’ll give you a piggyback ride. Here.”
I turned my back and lowered myself.
A-reum looked at me and said in a flustered tone.
“What? Everyone’s looking.”
“What does it matter? I’ve given you piggyback rides before.”
“No, there was no one around then…”
“It’s okay. You’re having a hard time because of me, so I should take responsibility.”
“…Hmm. Your effort is commendable, so I’ll let it pass. Carry me with unwavering comfort.”
Playfulness 90%. Her tone had completely returned.
I carried A-reum on my back and walked towards the subway station. The weight on my back felt very light. It was no wonder she had after-effects, considering how roughly I had treated such a light person.
Suddenly, that saying came to mind.
Let’s not lose what’s precious by being fooled by familiarity.
A-reum is a precious person to me. She’s my first friend since I moved out of the house, and the first woman I had my first experience with. She was also my closest friend now.
It’s ironic that a woman, not a man, is my closest friend. Could I have imagined that before meeting A-reum?
Although we were a man and a woman, A-reum was a female friend who was more comfortable than my male friends. It was because Pi A-reum herself possessed an unpretentious cheerfulness. A-reum was someone who made me feel comfortable and happy just by being with her.
Because of that, I seemed to have become too comfortable.
No matter how comfortable we were and how much we had seen each other, I shouldn’t have treated her so carelessly… Suddenly, I feel like I should treat A-reum better.
No, I shouldn’t just think about it.
I immediately put my thoughts into action.
“A-reum.”
“Huh?”
“Thank you always. I’ll do better.”
“…What? Out of nowhere.”
“Because I’m grateful. And sorry too. I guess I’ve been treating you too carelessly lately because you’re so comfortable. I’m sorry.”
It wasn’t a sudden thought, but a feeling I always had. Today, I expressed it in words. It’s too selfish to assume the other person naturally knows your feelings.
So I endured the embarrassment and conveyed it in words.
“Ugh! Don’t do it!”
“…Huh? Ugh! Hey, stay still. You’ll fall!”
A-reum, who was on my back, struggled. She thumped my shoulder with her fists. Was she giving me a massage?
“It’s cringey! Why are you suddenly like this?!”
“No, it’s not cringey, I meant it sincerely…”
“Ugh! Friends don’t say things like that!”
“…”
No, is having sex with friends okay? I don’t know why she’s suddenly like this when she watches all sorts of cringey, otaku-like cartoons just fine. I finally mustered up the courage to say something, and now I’m embarrassed.
‘She’s usually a sympathy monster. It’s okay if she empathizes, but she hates it when others do.’
A-reum is incredibly selfish.
My lips twitched with dissatisfaction.
“Tsk…”
Having committed a sin, I couldn’t bring myself to say anything, so I just clicked my tongue. Then A-reum, who had been struggling, quieted down and cleared her throat, saying,
“Ahem. As long as you know, as long as you know. Do better from now on.”
“Yes, yes. I understand, Your Majesty.”
“…What, are you sulking? Huh?”
A-reum poked my cheek. I shook my head sharply, knocking her hand away.
“Aww, Ironhead’s sulking.”
“…”
“Ah, really. Ironhead is so fussy.”
Saying that, A-reum buried her head in my shoulder and said in a small voice,
“Don’t sulk. I was just awkward because you were sudden.”
“…I’m not sulking.”
“Okay, okay. Anyway, it’s good that you say you’ll do better. I’ll be watching from now on!”
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It was quite a while later that I checked Seora-noona’s KakaoTalk. I checked her KakaoTalk only after dropping A-reum off and returning to my studio apartment.
– Cheol-jinie, let’s go to the competition, huh?
– If you go to the competition, Noona will grant your wish
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But I couldn’t understand what she was saying. The KakaoTalk message reeked of alcohol.
“Hmm. Let’s go to the competition? I’ll grant your wish? The rest can’t be interpreted. Go-su? What kind of ‘go-su’ am I?”
Anyway, the gist of the message seemed to be about going to the competition.
I debated whether to send a rejection message again, but instead, I just sent a single character: ‘?’.
A reply came back immediately.
= Sorry, Cheol-jin. It’s nothing important, so don’t worry about itㅠㅠ
= Noona was drinking with friends and accidentally sent it, so I deleted it…
My head tilted sideways.
“Deleted?”
There were no deleted messages in my KakaoTalk chat window. Did it get deleted only from her KakaoTalk window after some time passed? Anyway, it was good that she said not to worry about it. I was wondering how to reply, as I couldn’t just read and ignore it.
– Yes. See you the day after tomorrow.
= Okay. Have a good weekend~.
– You too, Noona, have a fun weekend 🙂
A fun weekend… Today is Sunday. The thought of going back to school tomorrow already makes me feel annoyed.
“What should I do now? Watch Netflix?”
I don’t want to study. I don’t want to play games either. Today is one of those days where I feel drained and don’t want to do anything. Is it because I just came from being with A-reum? Being alone makes me feel strangely empty.
Just then, my phone vibrated.
[My beloved Mother Park]
It was a call from my mother.
I answered the phone.
“Hello? Mom, what’s up?”
– What’s up, you ask. I called to see how my son is doing.
“I’m doing well. How are you, Mom?”
– Mom’s not doing well…
Her voice was very depressed.
I immediately sat up from where I was lying on the bed and asked worriedly,
“Why? Is something wrong?”
– I’m not doing well because my son doesn’t call even once!
“Oh, really. I was worried, thinking something bad happened.”
– How can you never call first? Mom is sad. Did you forget about Mom and Dad after going to college?
“I called yesterday…”
Anyone listening would think I never called. I usually call at least once a week.
– Yesterday, Mom called first, didn’t I? Try calling first sometimes.
“That… I’m sorry.”
Now that I think about it, I don’t think I’ve ever called first. Perhaps A-reum wasn’t the only one who forgot what was precious by being fooled by familiarity…
I scratched my head, feeling awkward even though my mother wasn’t in front of me.
– Son, when are you going to visit home? I miss you. Dad misses you too.
“Hmm.”
Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen their faces. I’ve only visited my parents’ house once since I started living alone.
“Should I come now? So we can have dinner together.”
– Really? Mom would love that!
“Is Dad there?”
– He’s out, but if I tell him his son is coming, he’ll come right away.
“You don’t need to do that just for me…”
– No. If I don’t tell him, he’ll get even more sulky, you know? Your dad subtly gets upset about things like that.
“Haha. Alright then. I’ll be right there.”
It was perfect timing. I didn’t want to be alone today anyway.
“Ah, should I drive?”
I have a used car my parents bought me as an admission gift. I haven’t used it much, so it’s been parked in the garage for a long time.
…Surely nothing will happen, right? I guess I’ll have to drive after a long time.
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