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No, seriously.

What the heck is this?

I have no clue what’s going on here, and I still can’t get a grip on it.

Should I just say I’ve become a serious criminal?

Well, I guess I’m happy, but still.

Splash.

The water in the bathtub splashed.

I wasn’t alone in the tub. It was Chae-yeon, who ended up half-passed out at the end, but first, I needed to wash up.

At least the bed was somewhat okay. I wouldn’t say it was completely fine, but thanks to the air mattress Chae-yeon set up, I didn’t get too soaked.

But, the gel on that air mattress, and the gel that stuck to both our bodies was the problem. It didn’t dry up or stick like some syrup would, but the peculiar sensation was definitely different from just wet water, so I figured I had to wash it off.

…Of course my body was super slippery, just like Chae-yeon’s. Somehow I managed to hold Chae-yeon close and get us both to the tub. She made some strange noises along the way, which made things feel weird, but thanks to that, we could wash up together in the tub.

With her slender yet oddly mature figure, I almost got unnecessarily excited again but held back for now. If I did anything here, I’d be nothing but a beast.

I somehow tidied up the room and wrapped Chae-yeon in a towel before laying her down on the bed.

“Ugh…”

With her face completely lost in dreamland, I felt a bit relieved.

After stroking her hair and giving her a light kiss on the cheek, I put on the clothes I had carelessly tossed aside. They weren’t too wet, so I thought I could quickly head to my room.

“…”

This time, not knowing who might be outside, I carefully opened the door, poked my head out, and glanced around.

There were my friends—no, should I call them my lovers now—and there was not a single soul just passing through.

Alright.

I dashed down the hallway to my room. Well, it was technically shared with three friends, but still.

Thankfully, no one was in the room either.

“…Good.”

I nodded again, quickly tossing off Yeon-woo’s clothes.

I put on my swimsuit and threw on some outerwear over it.

The reason was simple. I needed to be able to escape at any time.

Honestly, I did think about resting a bit in the room, but the problem was I wasn’t alone in that room. If the three of them ever got together and heard any stories, it was clear they would come after me this time.

Let’s be real, my stamina was basically at its limit. No matter how you slice it.

…

Then, where could I run to?

Honestly, nothing particular came to mind.

“Okay, let’s just go out for now.”

I muttered that to myself and stood up.

Time would flow as I wandered around. If not, I could find a restroom and just sit there.

With that thought, I left the room.

*

And while exiting the resort building, I ran into Ha-yoon.

She was a bit wet because she had been playing in the water with the kids earlier.

Her hair tied back, wearing a pink bikini with some frills, looked cute.

“Ji-eun!”

Seeing Ha-yoon running over while shouting somewhat eased my mind.

Yeah, what was I even thinking?

Sure, I took down three people, but the ones in heat were those three. Ha-yoon had already… um, whatever. Ha-yoon, Ji-hye, Jua, and then also Pang-pang later at night.

Maybe that’s why Ha-yoon didn’t look like she was about to pounce on me.

At least not until she got right in front of me.

“…”

Ha-yoon slowed her steps as she approached and then stood in front of me, tilting her head.

“Ha-yoon?”

“Sniff sniff.”

Ha-yoon leaned slightly towards me and took a sniff.

“…Did you shower?”

Swallow.

I unconsciously swallowed a dry gulp.

“Why? Were you hot? There was an air conditioner.”

“Uh, no, I… kinda overslept… you know, I think I turned off the air conditioner.”

“I left it on before I went out.”

Honestly, I couldn’t tell her that I woke up a little later than the other kids in the early morning, got dragged around by Seo-hee after she asked me out on a date, and then managed to take down the other two one by one before I finally came out.

“…Seniors.”

But Ha-yoon was sharp as a tack.

“Where are the seniors?”

“Um, they’re probably sleeping in their rooms? Haha…”

“Fainted?”

“…”

Swoosh.

Ha-yoon tightly wrapped her arms around my waist. In the blink of an eye, she clung onto me like a pro.

What kind of pro?

Well, maybe a pro at capturing the main character.

I could feel Ha-yoon’s chest touching mine. The same chest that had been tormenting me all last night.

“…”

Ha-yoon looked at me with the eyes of a predator, and honestly, it hit me a little hard.

But I wasn’t angry.

That’s just how I am.

If someone picks a fight, I have to repay it. Even if people treat me well, if there’s someone better than me, I feel the urge to win.

…Maybe that’s why this situation popped up.

“…Hey.”

As I wrapped my arm around Ha-yoon’s back and brought my face close, her somewhat feral expression broke.

Only then did she realize what she was doing, and her face turned bright red.

“Is that really okay?”

“…”

Ha-yoon seemed to contemplate for a moment, biting her lip and lowering her head. Of course, my chest was in the way.

Her face turned redder for no reason as she looked back at me, cautiously saying, “I guess it’s okay…?”

“…”

Ah, right, this is the time of awkwardness. Well, I’m feeling it too.

Yeah, this is when someone who’s just starting out really puts in the effort.

“Ahh, really.”

“Don’t you hate it?”

“Like, how could I?”

I wrapped Ha-yoon in a tight hug and spun her around.

“If I hated it, I wouldn’t have accepted it in the first place.”

At my words, Ha-yoon genuinely smiled.

“But, not right now. At least at night.”

“…Okay.”

Ha-yoon gave a small nod.

“Hey!”

At that moment, I heard a group shouting from afar, running towards us.

“What are you two doing over there!?”

With her face boiling with anger, Ji-hye came running—

“Yikes!?”

—and immediately snatched my wrist from Ha-yoon.

Then she spun me around in the same manner.

“Do you remember last night?”

“Uh, uh…”

“That’s what we were talking about.”

I tried to steer the conversation away from the seniors for no reason.

…But in my opinion, the seniors would probably come looking for us at night anyway. Honestly, my head hurts just thinking of how to respond, but at least during the day like this, I wanted to enjoy the resort a bit.

And I should think a bit about the future too.

“…”

Ji-hye immediately turned into a mute with honey in her mouth.

“So what I was trying to say is, let’s just relax during the day. How about that?”

“Ah, uh, uh…”

Ji-hye responded with great difficulty.

I stroked Ji-hye’s hair, tightened my hold around her waist once more, and then let her go.

And then next…

Jua was already waiting with her arms wide open.

“When did you get so cute?”

“I’ve always been cute.”

“…”

Her bold reply made me pull her in for a hug too.

“Are we doing this tonight too, right?”

Jua asked in a sultry tone.

Instead of answering, I hugged her tight until she let out a “Guh.” But for some reason, she seemed to enjoy it.

“By the way, you guys…”

As I patted Jua’s back and set her down, I suddenly noticed someone else had slipped in next to me and was speechless.

Of course, it was Pang-pang.

“I really don’t need to do that.”

But saying that, Pang-pang lightly hugged me.

Her body felt hot.

“Still, tonight, I’ll wait without coffee.”

“No, normal people don’t drink coffee at night.”

I replied in disbelief.

Once I let her go, four beautiful women were standing in front of me. Each radiating their own charm, wonderful beauties.

…

Alright, I guess I have to handle this.

It’s not like I chose this. Everyone just wanted to be together.

If I have to take responsibility for the seniors… well, my head will definitely hurt a lot.

But all of that was the responsibility I had to endure.

And also, that responsibility felt like a happy one.

After all—

“Alright, so how about some water play!?”

“Yeah—!”

At my shout, everyone raised their arms and cheered.

Soon enough, the seniors would probably recover and join us.

It would be fun.

After enduring that moment, spending time with these girls was always enjoyable.

So, just like before when we all overcame it together—this time, we could get through it too.

Slowly, precisely managing everything, taking care of each other. So it wouldn’t turn out like my childhood.

We all jumped into the water together.

The water was refreshing, and the sun was hot.

That sensation, I’ll probably remember for a long time in my life—so long, that I might never forget it.

Because these were probably the happiest two days of my life.

 

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