NOVEL SIMPLE Chapter 162
Surprised by Ha Ye-rin’s superhuman strength, Yoo Seol decided to try to untie Ha Ye-rin’s grip with her usual cold expression that scares Ha Ye-rin.
“Ha Ye-rin, let go of this right now!”
Gooooo…
It was truly a cold poker face that reminded one of a bitter -30 degrees.
But….
“Ugh…, no…”
Already heavily intoxicated with spinning eyes, Ha Ye-rin ignored all that and started to cling to Yoo Seol even more fiercely.
“W-wait a second…! Huhhh…!”
Yoo Seol’s proud poker face was crushed and trampled under overwhelming power.
Panicking, Yoo Seol hurriedly asked the other members around her.
“W-what do we do?! How did you all get away?”
“How do you think? All of us here got cuddled by her when you weren’t around.”
Park Yoo-jung said this while pointing to Seo Yoo-jin next to her.
“Hehe, look at Yoo-jin here. She got all her strength sucked out by Ye-rin unnie.”
“Oh my god…, oh gosh….”
Just as Park Yoo-jung said, Seo Yoo-jin was sprawled on the floor, looking enchanted like a dried squid.
“You’re gonna be like Yoo-jin now, hehe.”
Park Yoo-jung smirked, witnessing Yoo Seol captured as a sort of revenge for the earlier nagging.
Seeing that she had no hope of help from Park Yoo-jung, Yoo Seol turned her head toward Lee Hye-jeong and Na Han-na.
“…Hye-jeong unnie! …Han-na! Help me get Ye-rin off…!”
But….
“…Haha, I tried that before, it didn’t work.”
“Just bear with it.”
The two, looking completely out of strength, waved their hands dismissively, just watching.
Cwaack.
At this level of strength, not even the entire Rookies group could pry her off.
Swish, swoosh.
In the meantime, Ha Ye-rin’s touch grew rougher and bolder.
“…Ha Ye-rin, let go.”
“Hehe…, your skin is so soft, it feels so good….”
Yoo Seol tried to endure somehow, but….
Slide.
Whooooosh.
‘…Ugh, no…!’
As Ha Ye-rin’s hand continued to make contact, her face turned redder and she felt more strange and couldn’t take it anymore.
In fact, she knew how to get Ha Ye-rin off her, but….
‘I really don’t want to use this method…’
She decided to take an extreme measure she never wanted to use.
“Ha Ye-rin, let go right now. If you don’t in three seconds…”
“Hmm…, I won’t let go…! Absolutely will not….”
“Then I won’t see you for the rest of your life.”
“I won’t let go…, …huh?”
Slide, thud.
As soon as she heard those words, Ha Ye-rin immediately relaxed her grip on Yoo Seol.
Instead….
“Ugh….”
With teary eyes and a trembling voice, she asked Yoo Seol.
“W-will you also… throw me away…?”
“N-no…, Ye-rin, that’s not it….”
Waaaaah…!! It’s so unfair…. Waaaah…!
Though she was freed from Ha Ye-rin’s clinginess, seeing Ha Ye-rin cry so pitifully made Yoo Seol regret her earlier words.
Ha Ye-rin recently had a falling out with her parents and cut ties with them.
No matter how bad they were, parents are still parents.
Especially for the affectionate Ha Ye-rin, cutting ties with them had been really hard for her these past few days.
Yoo Seol had said something she shouldn’t have to someone like her.
So this time, she went over to Ha Ye-rin and hugged her first.
“Ye-rin, I’m sorry. Stop crying, okay?”
Waaaaah…!! There’s only our members left, how could you do this to me…!? Waaaaah…!
…Ha Ye-rin’s drinking habit was truly that of a child.
Yoo Seol thought she had become a kindergarten teacher as she hugged and patted Ha Ye-rin.
Fortunately, every time Yoo Seol patted her, Ha Ye-rin slowly stopped crying.
“Ye-rin, it’s okay now. Stop it.”
Sniff…
Of course, Yoo Seol found this version of Ha Ye-rin ridiculously cute.
Ha Ye-rin, who usually had sharp eyes, now with tears was like a feisty cat suddenly becoming a cuddle bug.
But this incident made Yoo Seol resolve one thing in her heart.
“…I absolutely can’t let Ye-rin drink again.”
That was a solemn vow to erase the word ‘alcohol’ from Ha Ye-rin’s life from now on.
Hearing Yoo Seol muttering this, Seo Yoo-jin jumped up, startled.
“No way!”
Just like how Ha Ye-rin treated her, now it was her turn to scratch Ha Ye-rin’s chin.
“Hehe, if you just let Ye-rin drink, we can keep seeing this adorable side of her, so let’s do it often.”
“Uhh…, huuh….”
Every time Seo Yoo-jin petted her, Ha Ye-rin purred contentedly.
“Hehe…”
The more that happened, the more Seo Yoo-jin rubbed and petted, utterly enjoying Ha Ye-rin’s state.
She thought she’d like to keep her like this for as long as possible.
Seeing this, Yoo Seol let out a small sigh and said.
“What if they think Ye-rin can handle her drinks because we keep giving her alcohol and then next time, she drinks with others?”
“…Others?!”
“Especially think about if Ye-rin drinks with a guy.”
“…A guy? So you mean Ye-rin unnie drinks with men…?”
At that moment, Seo Yoo-jin flinched.
Then, Park Yoo-jung and Na Han-na jumped in, ready to add some fun to the situation.
“For example, what if Ye-rin unnie didn’t become an idol and just went to a regular college, but then went out drinking with her seniors? Han-na, you be Ye-rin unnie. I’ll be the evil senior.”
“Okay!”
Park Yoo-jung even did narration, bringing the scene to life.
It was when Ye-rin was 20…!
Ye-rin entered college and got completely drunk at the welcome party.
She then went outside for fresh air to sober up, but behind her, a senior followed with a mischievous smile.
“Ye-rin, you’re really drunk.”
“Noo, not at all….”
“You’re totally drunk~ …Ye-rin, how about we go eat ice cream together?”
“Ice cream…? Sounds good….”
“Hehe, then after ice cream, should we go to a nicer place?”
“A nicer place…? Where’s that…?”
“There’s a place that makes you feel real good. Hehe.”
And the senior slyly supported Ye-rin’s shoulders and led her into a shady alley…!
“Wait…!! Stop!!! I get it, so stop!! Eek…!! I-I don’t want to hear it!!”
Hearing Park Yoo-jung’s narration, Seo Yoo-jin screamed, covering her ears.
“Hey, this was just an extreme example showing how things could go if Ye-rin drinks.”
“T-that’s not true…! Our Ye-rin unnie isn’t that naive!!”
Then, to confirm, she turned to the cuddling Ha Ye-rin and asked.
“Um, unnie…! What would you do if a guy you didn’t know asked you to go eat ice cream?”
“Eh…? Ice cream? Yay! I’d go!”
“EEK….”
Seo Yoo-jin finally understood why Yoo Seol was so adamant about not letting Ha Ye-rin drink again.
While a drunk Ha Ye-rin was adorable….
The thought of her getting drunk around other girls… or guys brought a level of anxiety that was more unsettling than just worrying about a kid lost near the water.
Just imagining Ha Ye-rin drinking with someone else gave Seo Yoo-jin that dizzy feeling like her head might explode.
So she firmly grasped Ha Ye-rin’s wrist and murmured to Yoo Seol.
“…Seol unnie is right. From now on, we can’t let Ye-rin drink.”
“Right, we need to be careful….”
“If Ye-rin even brings up alcohol, I’ll lock her in the room for an entire day and won’t let her out.”
“…Is it really going to be that far?”
Yoo Seol marveled at Seo Yoo-jin’s intense devotion to Ha Ye-rin while agreeing with her words.
Then she smiled as she continued to pet a still purring Ha Ye-rin.
“Yeah, let’s keep this adorable look of Ye-rin just for us.”
At that moment.
“Seol unnie….”
“Hmm?”
This time, Ha Ye-rin, who had her face resting on Lee Hye-jeong’s thigh, called out all the members’ names one by one.
“…Hye-jeong unnie, …Yoo-jin, …Yoo-jung and….”
“…….”
“…….”
“…Unnie, you forgot me, didn’t you?”
“Ah, our Han-na too….”
Anyway, having called out every member’s name, Ha Ye-rin then closed her eyes and mumbled.
“I love all our members so much….”
“…….”
“Everyone…, please take care of me for a year….”
And just like that, Ha Ye-rin fell asleep before she could finish her words….
“Wahaha! What did Ye-rin unnie just say?”
“She said she loves us all!”
“Hahaha!”
The remaining members finished the last drops of highballs in their cups, wrapping up the drinking party.
For a party with a notorious drunk in the group, it was oddly enjoyable.
The next day.
Flash.
“……!”
Waking up, I realized I wasn’t in my bed when I saw Seo Yoo-jin sleeping in my arms.
‘…What happened yesterday?’
I remember drinking a few sips of highball, but after that, it’s like a film cut out; I recall nothing.
Then I heard.
“Uuuh….”
“Ah…, Yoo-jin, you woke up?”
“Unnie….”
Probably due to my sudden movement, Seo Yoo-jin groggily opened her eyes a little.
So I gently patted her bangs and whispered.
“It’s still early. Go back to sleep.”
“Unnie….”
Then Seo Yoo-jin said….
“If they say I’m going to lock you away forever if you drink with another guy, do you think I’d really do that…? Ugh…”
…She muttered something haunting before drifting back into slumber.
“…What was that?”
I feel like I just heard something shocking….
I tried to recall what exactly happened yesterday but…
“…Did I mess up somehow? Was I drunk yesterday? But my drinking habits should be quite gentlemanly….”
…Right, nothing came to mind.