Bamboo Forest Manager-Chapter 79: Kiss

There was no hesitation in Seo Yerin’s steps as she walked towards me through the darkness.

I could tell something had changed after breaking the barrier called the hymen the last time, but I wondered if she was being too aggressive, to the point of coming across as rash in her decisions.

Even as I tried to back away, I soon found my back against the window.

Seo Yerin, standing in front of me, was staring intently at me. Thanks to the moonlight seeping in through the window, I could see everything from her facial expression to her pale skin and bright eyes.

Unknowingly, my heart started to race at the sight of her, illuminated clearly by the moonlight.

Was it because of the tension between us now?

Or was it because of the silence, and the moonlight shining down on us like a spotlight?

Focused solely on the person called Seo Yerin, my mind was filled with nothing but genuine wonder.

‘She’s beautiful.’

Normally, I would have just brushed it off, but focusing on her like this, I could see why Seo Yerin was so popular among people.

It wasn’t just her attractive appearance, but also her considerate personality and kindly manner when speaking.

It was the first time she showed me, and only me, her quite unique aspect as Anonymous69.

A twisted sense of superiority entered my heart at the satisfaction of it.

Thud.

Seo Yerin gently placed her hand on my chest. Contrary to the oppressive atmosphere she had been bringing on until now, her touch was soft.

“Why are you ignoring what I say?”

“Ignoring? What did I ignore?”

Since I didn’t remember ignoring anything Seo Yerin said, I asked her what she meant, and she took one more step closer with her lips slightly parted.

A distance so close our chests might touch. Seo Yerin stared straight at me, as if asking if I was serious.

“I write every day.”

“…Writing in the Bamboo Forest?”

When I asked doubtfully, she nodded slightly. Isn’t she just up to her usual flirty antics?

I didn’t think it was too strange since she usually posted anonymously as Anonymous69.

“It’s what you usually do.”

“But now you know me. And, that’s why…”

The post saying she wanted to have sex.

The moment I realized it was a message and a signal directed at me, I couldn’t help but get flustered.

After all, I never thought she would talk to me about the usual spamming she does in the app.

“I thought you were just writing it.”

“Tsk.”

The hand that was placed on my chest stealthily moves up to my shoulder. Seo Yerin wraps her hands around my neck, interlocks her fingers, and clings to me.

Even as I think I must push her away, the scent emanating from Seo Yerin, her seductive gaze enticing me, and the warm, gentle touch against my chest.

My reason tells me to push her away immediately, but my instincts are whispering to hurry up and explore her.

Last time, it was the expensive alcohol and the peculiar atmosphere that naturally led to us having sex.

This time.

I felt myself getting intoxicatingly drawn to the woman named Seo Yerin.

This was far more addictive than the expensive alcohol she offered the last time, more peculiar, and it drove me impulsively.

“I want a kiss.”

Seo Yerin pouts slightly.

I was about to respond by tilting my head slightly as well.

But the moment a cold wind blew in from outside the window, the heat that had risen in my head cooled down again.

“Ah, no!”

Desperately straightening my neck, I pull my head back.

“We’re not even dating. We shouldn’t be doing this…!”

It happened in an instant.

Standing on tiptoes, Seo Yerin, who had tightened her grip around my neck, pulled me in for a kiss.

The lips that collided were too forceful, the entwining of tongues somewhat clumsy, and though her mouth tasted of peach from the iced tea she must have had before coming here.

Even within the kiss filled with her determination, Seo Yerin was concentrating solely on the kiss, her eyes tightly shut.

“Huh!”

As if she had forgotten to breathe, Seo Yerin parted her lips and gasped for air.

“Hey, you…!”

As I was about to say something, wiping my moist lips, Seo Yerin clung to me again, as if she didn’t want to hear it.

This time, her stiff tongue stubbornly began to try intertwining with mine again.

Seo Yerin cautiously opened her eyes that she had been keeping shut. Her pupils were hazily unfocused, as if intoxicated.

In the midst of the kiss, the moment Seo Yerin’s touch lightly met my increasingly tense lower body.

“Ah, really.”

Unintentionally, I lifted her thighs from below.

Having lifted her like that, I made her sit on the desk next to us, and thinking it was now okay, Seo Yerin carefully detached her lips and looked at me.

And then.

“It’s okay.”

Very softly.

“I am.”

Also intoxicatingly.

“Just a sex friend.”

She whispered to me, making me move even more impulsively.

It wasn’t hard to cross the line the second time, having already crossed it once. The moment we kissed again, seeking only pleasure without responsibility.

Click.

“No, they said they were looking for the kids…”

The classroom lights turned on, and the door opened, and in walked a tall man.

“Ah.”

Should I call it déjà vu?

The important thing is that the roles have changed.

Earlier, I was in the role of a witness, but this time I was the one being witnessed.

“What… is.”

Upon entering the classroom, senior Han-kang looked at me and Seo Yerin with a baffled expression of shock.

I hurriedly opened my mouth, but Seo Yerin, as if she didn’t want to let go, held my lower lip between her teeth.

“Se-vior, no-wat-u-wink!”

(Senior, it’s not what you think!)

My pronunciation was muddled.

I barely managed to detach from Seo Yerin and fiddled with my lips. The pain was enough to make me worry if it was torn.

Trying to explain to senior Han-kang, who was staring at us blankly in confusion.

Seo Yerin, who got up from the desk, pouted and let out a small sigh.

“We were almost done.”

‘Why is that?’

In the middle of filming in the classroom.

It was a scene where only Ahn Hyeon-ho appeared, so the other actors were resting.

Choi Yiseo, who stealthily approached me as I sat in a chair, suffering. 𝔣𝖗𝔢𝔢𝔴𝖊𝖇𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖊𝔩.𝔠𝔬𝖒

I inadvertently gasped, unable to speak, at her expression, asking if there was a problem.

Certainly, Choi Yiseo had said it too, that we were nothing to each other. Therefore, it was right to be unaffected by what had just happened.

‘Why do I feel guilty then?’

I glance at Choi Yiseo, who is staring at me, then lay my head down on the desk again.

Strangely, looking at Choi Yiseo made me feel as if a lump was growing in my chest, as if I had done something terrible to her.

“Yerin, what are you doing there?”

“Huh? Just. Sitting.”

Moreover, additionally,

Seo Yerin had been sitting on the desk where I had been holding her, in the same position since earlier.

As if to constantly remind me of what we were doing.

I sneak a glance at Seo Yerin, who is chatting with Yu Arin, before lying down again, like a turtle hiding in its shell.

I still don’t understand why this situation has happened to me, and I wanted to hit myself for succumbing to temptation constantly.

“What’s wrong, are you hurt? Or are you just bored because the shoot is taking too long?”

“Don’t worry about me. I just hate myself right now.”

“What are you even talking about?”

Choi Yiseo, who sighed while looking at me, stealthily reaches out to grab my ear.

“Let me show you something interesting, listen.”

Though it seemed out of the blue, I slightly lifted my head because Choi Yiseo kept pulling on my ear.

Covering the area around my ear with her hand, Choi Yiseo suddenly kisses my cheek.

There was no sound.

But the sensation was clear.

“…?!”

Startled, I instinctively looked towards Choi Yiseo, who turned her face away, cheeks flushed.

Forcing herself to look towards Ahn Hyeon-ho and senior Ju-hee, Choi Yiseo casually tossed a comment out.

“It’s, it’s fascinating, isn’t it?”

“It-it’s so sudden that it’s fascinating for sure…”

“Minji told me that doing things suddenly like this has a good effect on people.”

While saying so, the fact that she couldn’t meet my eyes for even a moment was the epitome of innocence.

She gave off a chic first impression and outward appearance, but how could she flirt so innocently? Choi Yiseo seemed both mysterious and charming at the same time.

‘…It’s fascinating.’

It was a fresh peck, rather different from the passionate kiss I shared with Seo Yerin.

Yet, both managed to make my heart pound in the same way. They say that every person has their own charm, and I was experiencing that with my whole existence right now.

How should I put it?

My heart, which had been confused and muddled because of Seo Yerin, felt as if it had been purified by Choi Yiseo.

If it were fantasy, Seo Yerin would be a succubus, and Choi Yiseo would be like a saint.

At that moment.

An arm wraps around my neck from below, someone yanking my head up.

“Oh my!”

Suddenly coming to the seat in front of me, Yu Arin executes a clumsy wrestling move on me.

“You just died.”

Then she says with a smug look, which is ridiculous to me.

“Aren’t you filming? It seems like you’re always just playing around in here.”

When I tease Yu Arin, she gets irritated and slams the desk before shouting.

“What nonsense are you spouting. Do you know how hard I’m working here? I’m almost the lead.”

“You mean the villain.”

Yu Arin ended up being the ultimate villain in our movie. I thought we shouldn’t give a significant role to someone who’s practically a guest on our project, even though she was originally just the cheerful friend of the female protagonist.

Originally, senior Ju-hee, who was supposed to play the ultimate villain, ended up with a big role but because she was too busy with everything from shooting to leading, Yu Arin, who was very interested in this area, took it on.

“But, where did senior Han-kang go? He said he was going to look for you a while ago.”

“…He said he was busy and went home.”

Senior Han-kang went straight home. Although he did swear at me profusely before he left.

Later, when Seo Yerin joined us and we were having a small talk.

“Guys, gather around. Let’s shoot the group scene and go home. I have to work on it too, so Woojin will do the shooting for that one scene.”

“Yes!”

Senior Ju-hee called out to us.

We were shooting in the corridor, so I hurried out.

“……”

There was senior Ju-hee, unexpectedly with her hair tied up in pigtails and wearing a skirt.

The moment I saw her, I knew.

Originally, it was the role of a lively character meant to just freshen up the atmosphere that was taken up by Yu Arin.

However.

How should I put this?

It’s like putting sliced cheese on top of traditional soup noodles.

Still, it’s awkward to just keep silent, so I force a compliment out.

“I-it suits you…”

“If you don’t want your mouth ripped open, shut up.”

“Yes.”