42 – The First Kiss Tastes Like Tear-Soaked Lettuce (3)
“Haah…”
After a long kiss, when I lifted my head again, the sweet air filled my mouth. Even though we kissed for so long that it made my head dizzy, there was still a trace of regret. When the saliva mixed in our mouths stretched like a long thread and snapped, I almost instinctively lowered my head again.
“Hmm…”
And Yuna seemed to feel a little disappointed too. Her half-opened eyelids released her dilated pupils, which seemed to endlessly gaze in my direction. It felt like she was demanding more of this sweetness. The disheveled hair scattered on the floor, blending with the moonlight, caught my attention. Seeing that sight, the perverted desire called instinct rose again.
I hope she gets even more disheveled.
I want to make her even more intoxicated.
When that thought came to mind, I was already bowing my head again.
Once again, the sound of flesh sticking together echoed. I naturally held her hand, intertwining our fingers firmly. The warmth we finally shared again today was so intense that it felt like I would lose consciousness.
“…My lips hurt.”
After exchanging kisses dozens of times, she uttered her observation. Since I had no experience, this was the first time I learned that if you kiss for a long time, your lips can really hurt.
“Me too.”
“It feels numb.”
“I actually want to keep going until it hurts.”
“What?”
She furrowed her eyebrows and turned to look at me. But when I playfully smiled and leaned in with my lips extended, she couldn’t help but burst into laughter. Then, mischievously, she tapped my shoulder and rested her head on it. I carefully placed a blanket around her shoulders.
We were still sitting on the floor, looking out the window. It would certainly be more comfortable to climb onto the bed, but for some reason, I didn’t want to. I was afraid that if I moved now, I would disturb the precious memories that were being created. Instead, we stayed close to each other, holding hands tightly. That alone was enough for now.
“Hey, can I ask you something now?”
Sitting with the blanket wrapped around me, enjoying the warmth, I slowly opened my mouth and asked the question. In response, she lifted her head and looked at me.
“What?”
“Well, what’s your name? Can you tell me now?”
“Oh, that.”
When I asked, Yuna gently scratched her chin, as if something was amusing. Then, with a slightly embarrassed expression, she just slightly parted her lips and answered.
“It’s Kim Yuna. Kim is the last name, and Yuna is the first name.”
“Yuna? What? So we have the same name?”
“No, not Yuna. Yuna.”
“Yeah, Yuna.”
“No, not that. Yuna.”
“Yuna. Isn’t that right?”
“It might sound similar. Here, try saying it syllable by syllable. Yoo. Na.”
“Yoon. Ah.”
“Well, now try saying it in one piece.”
“Yuna.”
“Ahahahaha…”
Yuna laughed heartily, bending at the waist. Not knowing Korean, I just scratched my head.
“What am I doing wrong?”
“Oh, nothing. Forget it. Let’s just stick with the same. After all, you have to be called Yuna in front of others, right?”
“But I want to pronounce it correctly.”
“Let’s take it slowly. It seems too difficult for you right now.”
Yuna, seeing my confusion, playfully tapped my forehead and chuckled. It felt like it had been a long time since she smiled so beautifully. Eventually, I gave up and asked another question.
“Okay. Now tell me something else. So, you were originally someone else, right? I mean… you came from a different world?”
“Yeah. That’s right. Surprisingly quick to understand, huh? It would have been nice if you had studied like that.”
“For some reason, my mind didn’t work well in that direction. Um… so were you someone in that other world? Were you a student there too?”
“Huh? Oh… yeah. Right. I was a college student. Took a… long break though.”
“So you were just a student all along? Didn’t do anything else?”
“I did… something. A very long time ago.”
“What was it?”
“I won’t tell you yet.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s embarrassing.”
When I turned my gaze, Yuna’s cheeks were gradually turning red. I didn’t know what was happening, but it seemed to be quite amusing. Moreover, considering her inability to speak, it might be a profession present in this world too. As I started to fantasize, igniting my imagination, Yuna suddenly cleared her throat and spoke in a solemn voice.
“By the way, I was originally twenty-five in my world. So, strictly speaking, I’m much older than you, little sister.”
“Really? Now that I think about it, that could be true.”
“Well then, it would be nice if you could show a bit of manners. It’s uncomfortable when someone pulls their little sister’s cheek without courtesy, you know?”
“Well… but you could be lying. Just by observing your usual behavior, you don’t really feel like an older sister.”
“What? Me? Where do you even see that?”
“Easily irritated. Calms down quickly when consoled. Enjoys teasing when I play around but gets upset if I do the same. Puts effort into winning even simple games.”
“Ugh… that’s…”
“And above all, for someone who’s twenty-five, your kissing skills were surprisingly amateurish, don’t you think?”
“Hey!”
Yuna suddenly burst out. However, even she seemed embarrassed as she bit her lip and glared at me with a remembered expression.
“T-that’s… but…”
“Come to think of it, I’m a bit curious. Was that really your first kiss? But considering you’re twenty-five, it’s hard to believe…”
“That’s just prejudice…”
“So? Was it really your first kiss? Or…”
“Yeah! It was the first one! Are you satisfied?”
“Ugh.”
This time, her voice was so loud that my eardrums almost burst. I tried to apologize, holding her ringing ears, but looking at Yuna’s face, which was turning red like it might explode, my mischievous side activated once again.
“Well then, is this also a first?”
“Huh?”
Yuna glared at me but smirked and asked, “What…?”
Without waiting for her to react, I leaned in and planted a kiss on her cheek.
“Hey…!”
“How was it? Your first time?”
“W-well…”
“And this?”
Before the smooth sensation on her cheek could fade, I pressed my lips against her forehead. Yuna’s scent filled the air, and once again, a cute little scream escaped her.
“Ah…!”
“And this?”
“Hold on, Ellen…!”
“This? This? This?”
“Wait…stop! Ahahahaha!”
I kissed Yuna’s body like a baby bird, and she blushed before bursting into laughter, tickled by my actions. But I didn’t stop, and I charged towards her.
“What about here? And here?”
“Stop it! Seriously…it’s really ticklish! Ahahahaha!”
Eventually, Yuna lost her balance and fell, and I naturally covered her with my body. Our bodies intertwined, and our temperatures rose. I didn’t stop teasing her until our breaths filled the room.
“Ha…ha…”
“Ha…hahahaha…”
After a while, we collapsed onto the floor, completely exhausted. The fatigue from before piled up, and it felt like I couldn’t even move a finger. Yuna, too, seemed to be in the same state as she struggled to catch her breath.
“Seriously…you…”
“Me?”
“You seem like someone who has no real sense of shame…”
“Well, I guess I’m a bit like that.”
“hahahahaha… really…”
Yuna, as if it were her final testament, spat out a word and dropped her head onto my left arm with a light thud. Then, gazing at the ceiling, she let out a sigh.
“Ah… suddenly feeling tired. I need to write in my diary.”
From Noble mtl dot com
“A diary? You write that too?”
“Yeah. Haven’t been able to for a while, so I need to catch up.”
“Is that so important?”
“It is. To me.”
In Yuna’s playful voice, a hint of emotion crept in. For a brief moment, she, who had been lost in thought, suddenly threw a question.
“But Ellen, I’m curious about something.”
“Want me to kiss you again?”
“No, not that. Have you always been a student until now? Without anything happening?”
“Well… yeah, sort of. But why?”
“Oh, just wondering if you’ve really been an ordinary student. Just today, you climbed a four-story building bare-handed. That’s not something easy…”
“Is that so?”
I asked without much meaning. However, Yuna looked at me with a very serious gaze. Somehow, looking into those eyes, I felt I couldn’t lie, so I just threw a cliché response.
“I guess I’m just talented?”
“… If you don’t want to talk about it, it’s fine.”
Yuna, seeming a bit troubled, smacked her head against my chest. A rather dull sound echoed, but it wasn’t too painful. I wrapped my other arm around her and covered us with a blanket, playfully covering her face as well. Yet, Yuna didn’t seem to mind; in fact, she nestled even deeper. I closed my eyes tightly to feel her body temperature.
As the field plunged into darkness, the number of words naturally decreased, and a familiar silence enveloped the surroundings. However, it wasn’t an awkward silence. Sometimes, there were emotions clearly felt within the silence.
“Hey, Ellen.”
“Yeah?”
At that moment, Yuna’s face peeked out between my arms. She hesitated for a moment, carefully choosing her words with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“Thank you.”
“For what?”
“…Just, thank you.”
The kind and gentle girl hidden inside the antagonist Yeongae hadn’t become completely honest until this moment. No, maybe there was no need for her to be honest. After all, the meaning of what she wanted to say had already been conveyed.
“I know.”
That’s why I reassured her with words. Instead of kissing her lips, I tightly embraced Yuna. Her soft body nestled in my arms as if it would break.
Naturally, the sound of our hearts resonated softly in each other’s ears. The insidious internal dissenter beat more vigorously as if wanting to confess the hidden secret inside. But in reality, there wasn’t much of a significant secret for this ordinary academy student.
It was just a story that didn’t need to be told.