LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 27
Chapter 27
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Glancing at the clock while I stretched, I saw that breakfast time had long passed.
Still sitting, I rubbed my eyes and blankly looked around the bed where the two Noonass had tossed and turned.
‘They’ve both already left for work… *Yawn*.’
They say you don’t know where you’ve been, but you know where you’ve slept. It was the same bed as usual, but there was a strange emptiness.
Perhaps it was because last night and early this morning had been too eventful. So much so that I couldn’t even lift a finger.
‘Su-jeong Noona kept putting her hand on me or crossing her legs over mine. And Geum-bi Noona, as if the space was tight, kept pressing her hips against me.’
Whenever I twisted my body to try and secure some space, Su-jeong Noona would sense it and wrap her limbs around me.
Conversely, if I moved my hand to push them away, Geum-bi Noona would flinch, and my fingertips would brush against her buttocks.
Either way, it was too stimulating for a young man in his prime, and I only managed to preserve a shred of my dignity by clutching the blanket tightly.
‘Since I’m still covered well, they didn’t notice my lower half, right? It can’t be helped in the morning, but….’
I hoped they would understand since I had explained it to both of them,
But since it felt like something precious was being invaded, I decided to hide it and endure for the time being.
‘It’ll be fine. I’ll get used to this after a few days.’
Convincing myself that it was especially uncomfortable because it was the first day, I folded the blanket and went outside.
As I was wondering if I should have some milk for breakfast and lunch, Hwa-yeon stumbled down the stairs from the second floor.
“*Yawn*~ Huh? Oppa, you’re still home?”
“What about you? Aren’t you going to school today?”
“I have no classes today. …No, I’m serious this time! What’s with that look?”
“Well, your track record is quite impressive. Want some milk?”
“Tsk, what are you going to do if you don’t trust your own sister… Pour it in here.”
Hwa-yeon, who seemed suspicious of skipping classes again, sluggishly held out a glass.
I filled it with milk and stared at Hwa-yeon’s sleepy face.
“Huh? What? Why are you staring at my face?”
“You look especially ugly this morning.”
“Says you? Your eyes and cheeks are all puffy.”
“And your nose is swollen too, huh? Huh?”
“Ouch! Oww, it hurts. Why are you picking on me first thing in the morning… Ouch.”
Look who’s talking about someone else’s face.
Unfortunately, there was no mirror in the kitchen, so I took it upon myself to pinch Hwa-yeon’s nose as punishment for her unsightly face.
“It’s for the sake of family order. Accept it quietly.”
“Oh, what are you talking about! Don’t press on my nose, it really hurts!”
“How’s that? Are you awake now?”
“*Sob*… You didn’t have to wake me up like this. You’re so mean.”
“Shake off the rest of your sleepiness with some milk. Want some cereal too?”
“Ugh, look at you not listening. …Give me some if there’s chocolate. Otherwise, I don’t want any.”
“Unfortunately, there’s only grain-flavored cereal.”
“Eww. I’ll have to ask Su-jeong Unnie to buy some more.”
Fortunately, it seemed I wouldn’t have to eat breakfast face-to-face with Hwa-yeon.
As I poured cereal into a bowl, I warned Hwa-yeon, who was looking for an opportunity for revenge.
“Oh, Yang Hwa-yeon. You told Su-jeong Noona everything too, didn’t you?”
“Huh? What, what are you talking about?”
“What else? What happened in our bathroom.”
“Ugh?! N-No! I only talked to Geum-bi Unnie, and Su-jeong Unnie happened to overhear…”
“So they both know now?”
“…I didn’t tell them about seeing your naked body. Or about you peeking into the dressing room.”
“Those two are the same thing. Besides, the peeking part is a fabrication.”
“Anyway, I didn’t tell them everything.”
“So you’re saying you only told them about me doing *that* in my room. You’ve revealed the important part, so don’t talk so much.”
“…I’m sorry.”
Thanks to someone, I had become a man who masturbated in front of his younger sister.
Realizing her mistake, Hwa-yeon shrank back, tacitly accepting the violence from earlier.
‘This is a cheap price to pay. I pinched her while she was sleepy so it wouldn’t hurt as much, tsk.’
Of course, I would still collect the coffee coupons.
As I let it go without further questioning, Hwa-yeon hesitantly finished the rest of the milk in her cup.
“Um, then I’ll go back to my room.”
“Aren’t you going anywhere today?”
“I have a part-time job in the afternoon. …You’re not coming to see me again today, are you?”
“No way. Why the sudden narcissism? I wouldn’t go all the way to that cafe just to see you, even if you were pretty.”
“That’s not what I meant! I’m asking if you’re coming to tease me again.”
“Ah~ Don’t worry. This Oppa isn’t that free.”
“Really? What’s your schedule for today, Oppa?”
“I’m going to work out in a bit, take a walk around the neighborhood, and when I get thirsty, I’ll use my coffee coupons at a cafe I know.”
“So you are coming! You just said you weren’t?!”
“I’m not going to see you. Hey, the coffee there is delicious, right? It’s addictive, I keep wanting to go back.”
“You only had it once! And you said you didn’t like it because I put in too much syrup.”
“Maybe it’s because it was filled with my little sister’s love, but it was quite good.”
“Geez, if you’re coming, let me know! So I can prepare myself, tsk.”
We lived in the same house, what kind of preparation did she need?
It’s not like I was going to cause a scene there.
‘…Though it would be fun. I won’t actually do it, but hmmm.’
Perhaps my mischievous thoughts showed on my face, as Hwa-yeon gave me a wary look.
I was about to tease her more to lighten the mood when someone small appeared behind her.
“Ah…! Oppa, Unnie. You’re awake?”
“Yes. Did our youngest wake up well too?”
“Yes, good morning.”
Unlike the sharp-tongued Hwa-yeon, our youngest, Mok-hee, greeted us shyly.
Since I had finished my cereal, I stood up and asked Mok-hee what she needed.
“Want some milk? Or water? Or should I make you breakfast?”
“Ah, then water… Thank you, Oppa.”
“Don’t mention it. Oh, are you short on allowance, our youngest? Freshmen have a lot of expenses these days, don’t they?”
“Ah, no… I’m okay for now.”
“Still, take some in advance. You’ll probably have to pay for MT and other things soon.”
“Is that so…? Then I’ll gratefully accept it.”
Mok-hee bowed deeply at the mere mention of some allowance, and I wished Hwa-yeon, standing next to her, would learn from her manners.
I should reward a good child. This is what my saved-up military savings were for, right?
“About 200,000 won should be enough, right?”
“Yes… that’s more than enough, Oppa.”
“Wait, wait, wait! Hold on, time out!”
As I was about to send the money through a mobile app, Hwa-yeon intervened.
Mok-hee was startled and stepped back slightly, and Hwa-yeon ran up to me, her eyes wide with indignation.
“Why is Mok-hee suddenly getting 200,000 won? I only got 100,000 won after causing all that trouble!”
“Are you jealous of your younger sister because she’s younger than you? Aren’t you ashamed?”
“Uh… that’s a different issue! This is about discrimination between family members.”
“Speaking of which, didn’t I give you allowance when you were retaking the college entrance exam, Hwa-yeon? Don’t you remember?”
“That was only 100,000 won or 50,000 won!”
“Hey, I was in active duty back then! 50,000 won is a lot of money for a soldier.”
“Whatever about the past, the problem now is the difference in how you treat me and Mok-hee! You only teased me and gave me milk, but you asked Mok-hee if you should make her breakfast as soon as you saw her!”
“Instead of ignoring past memories, try to recall them. A younger sister who tried to extort money from her Oppa on leave versus a younger sister who wrote letters every day since he was in boot camp. Who would I favor more? Huh?”
“That’s, ugh… Geez! This is still discrimination. The Unnies will be mad when they hear about this!”
“Go ahead and tell them. I can already picture you getting scolded for talking nonsense.”
As I waved my hand dismissively and sighed, Hwa-yeon stomped back to her room with a frustrated expression.
Meanwhile, Mok-hee, who had been watching the situation, fidgeted, rubbing her fingers together as if she had done something wrong.
“Um, Oppa… now that I think about it, I don’t think I need that much either.”
“It’s okay. Hwa-yeon, even though she’s saying that, isn’t really upset about the allowance.”
“Huh? Th-Then?”
“She said it herself, that the way I treat her and the way I treat you, Mok-hee, are worlds apart. It’s probably a combination of that and her usual grievances.”
“Isn’t that the same problem? It seems even worse…”
“It’s her own karma. She’ll feel better if I buy her some juice at the cafe later. Don’t worry about it.”
Impressed by my considerate youngest sister, I sent her an additional 50,000 won.
Later, Hwa-yeon glared at me from the living room sofa as she left for her part-time job, but it didn’t faze me.
‘Acting like a child even though she knows the youngest’s situation. Sigh, I definitely have to go to the cafe today. After going to the gym first….’
Considering what happened last night, it would be good to release some energy beforehand.
This time, I properly searched blogs for good gyms and headed out before I could change my mind.
…And the plan was only half successful.
My body was properly warmed up from the long-awaited workout, and I passionately let out sweat and energy,
But my legs were also worn out, so I couldn’t possibly walk to the cafe where Hwa-yeon worked.
‘Eh, it’ll be fine. I’ll cheer her up later.’
Honestly, I hadn’t done anything seriously wrong.
After I returned home, showered, and lay on the bed, letting my exhausted body relax.
Unaware of the incident this would cause.
I ended up falling asleep, and by the time I opened my eyes, it was already deep into the evening.
* * *
“Ji-gu, Ji-gu? Will you wake up?”
“*Yawn*~ Huh? What? Noona, when did you get off work?”
“Um… if you don’t mind, can we talk for a bit?”
“Huh? Yeah, sure… why?”
Su-jeong Noona, who was waking me up by my bedside, had a slightly gloomy expression.
Sensing the seriousness in her eyes, I pulled back the covers and sat up straight.
“Did something happen with Hwa-yeon today?”
“Hwa-yeon? Yeah, we argued about giving allowance to the youngest, but surely…”
“Well, things have escalated a bit.”
“Escalated? That girl was saying she’d tell the Noonass about it even though it was nothing, did she really do it?”
I should have stayed awake and gone to comfort Hwa-yeon when she came home.
As I scratched my head in confusion, Su-jeong Noona patted my shoulder with a reassuring look.
“We took care of that.”
“How?”
“Hwa-yeon was furious and complained to Geum-bi and me, and after hearing her out, Geum-bi settled it neatly. She said the incident before was an accident, and that you weren’t at fault for today’s incident either.”
“Huu, that’s a relief. I should thank Geum-bi Noona later.”
“But… two more problems arose from that.”
“Huh? Why? If Geum-bi Noona settled it, shouldn’t that be the end of it?”
As I tilted my head in confusion, Su-jeong Noona subtly raised her gaze.
“First… Hwa-yeon is very upset and has been holed up in her room.”
“Huh? …But that’s her own fault. She was jealous of the youngest getting allowance, and before that, she blackmailed her Oppa for money, and now she’s playing the victim?”
“More than that, Geum-bi was a bit harsh with her words. You know, Ji-gu. Those two… neither of them backs down from a fight.”
“Ah, yes. That’s true.”
They were the two most short-tempered people in our house.
Hwa-yeon probably wasn’t seriously asking for anything, she just wanted to be comforted by Su-jeong Noona, but
‘Geum-bi Noona, who was listening, scolded Hwa-yeon instead, and she locked herself in her room feeling wronged… Hmm, I can kind of understand how she feels.’
Even with Mok-hee, she had talked about discrimination between family members rather than the allowance itself, so it must be an extension of that.
Come to think of it, I had only been teasing Hwa-yeon lately. I seriously needed to comfort her properly.
“I’ll go check on her later. I’m sorry things escalated because of me.”
“No, it wasn’t your fault, Ji-gu.”
“Haa… But you said there were two problems? What’s the other one?”
“Ah, yes. I think I’m the only one who noticed this, the others don’t know…….”
Saying that, Su-jeong Noona bit her lip and looked at me cautiously.
Her behavior seemed to indicate that this problem was directly related to me, and what she said next was shocking.
“Geum-bi said this during the argument: ‘That bathroom incident too. There’s no way Ji-gu would be aroused by you, Hwa-yeon, instead of me, right?'”
“Huh?”
“It sounded like something she said in the heat of the moment, but her eyes seemed so certain…”
“Ugh.”
“Say… do you have any idea what she might be talking about, Ji-gu?”
What was Geum-bi Noona saying during the argument?
Geum-bi Noona and Hwa-yeon, the people involved, seemed oblivious, caught up in their fight, but Su-jeong Noona, who was watching from the side, seemed to have noticed something.
“Was there…… some kind of incident between the two of you?”
Although she hesitated, Su-jeong Noona looked directly at me and asked.
Her hand was now on my thigh, a gentle but firm grip, preventing me from escaping.
To think I was just sleeping peacefully while all this was happening.
It wasn’t like I had overdone it at the gym, even though it had been a while.
“Answer me, Ji-gu. Have you… ever been aroused by Geum-bi before?”
“……!”
As I hesitated to answer, Su-jeong Noona’s questions became more direct.
At the same time, the distance between us closed physically, and I felt an intense pressure, close enough to hear my heartbeat.
Glancing around, it seemed the door was already locked.
With nowhere to run, Su-jeong Noona’s eyes were fixed on me.
—–CROW—–