Bamboo Forest Manager-Chapter 202: Power

“Ju-hee, could you make a delivery to a friend’s store?”

It was unexpected.

While it was natural to serve coffee to customers at their tables inside the shop.

She had never delivered coffee outside like this before.

She understood that the café manager was busy chatting with a friend.

She also knew that the friend is bald, someone she saw once when there was a fight with gangsters.

But being asked to deliver to a place outside of work is-

“Our Woojin is working part-time at the store.”

“Ahem, where is the store?”

The somewhat unpleasant feeling disappeared, and Min Ju-hee was packing the coffee and heading out of the café.

“Hmm?”

She hadn’t been told what kind of store it was, but she followed the address on her phone, just a 5-minute distance.

She thought he found a job closer than expected.

“……”

She never imagined it would be this kind of store.

Pink sign and pink wallpaper.

An obvious 19+ sign indicating minors are not allowed.

An adult store.

There’s not even a sign, so she didn’t know the store’s name.

Entering itself is clearly quite a challenge.

‘Why does he always…in places like this…’

He’s a cherished junior and a good kid, but it’s hard to deny that sometimes his ethics differ from others.

‘Could what I saw in the Bamboo Forest last time be true?’

When the third-year students criticized Kim Woojin in the Bamboo Forest.

Min Ju-hee was also watching the Bamboo Forest.

But then someone called Anonymous287 appeared.

After revealing Kim Woojin as the son of a conglomerate chairman, the posts disappeared, and the third-year students went silent.

It probably has a high chance of being real.

“Whew.”

He was a person from a completely different dimension than she thought.

She just thought of him as an impressive junior.

Min Ju-hee self-mockingly smiles bitterly and steps inside, thinking she shouldn’t have reached for the forbidden fruit.

“Hello, I’m here to deliver coffee to the staff-”

She had just mentioned that his ethics seemed strange.

“Uh…”

The moment she sees Kim Woojin kissing the end of a dildo because of Yu Arin.

She even wondered if successful people were somehow different.

“Ahem, thank you for the coffee.”

I drink the coffee placed on the counter.

I never imagined the café the boss visited would be where senior Ju-hee works.

Moreover, I didn’t know the boss’s friend was the owner of that café.

“The world is really small! Haha!”

I said with a laugh, but the reactions were cold.

“The world…seems big.”

Senior Ju-hee looked around with an expression as if she had discovered a whole new world.

It seemed that the senior, lacking immunity to such things, was quite shocked by the items sold in the adult store.

“Ahem.”

Yu Arin awkwardly turned her head, then completely lowered it upon seeing the adult products.

It dawned on her that what we were doing until just now was sheer madness.

“I can’t stay any longer. Woojin, if you want to have coffee later, come to our store.”

“Yes, got it.”

In the end, senior Ju-hee, her face as red as a beet, left the store.

Only then did Yu Arin let out a deep sigh and smack her forehead.

“Sorry.”

Feeling guilty for doing something she shouldn’t have and showing it to senior Ju-hee.

Unexpectedly, she seemed to feel a sense of guilt.

“It can’t be helped. The senior probably thought we were just teasing each other like couples do.”

“……”

Yu Arin, with slightly trembling shoulders, stares at me intently.

“Why? Was it wrong to say we’re dating? Sorry.”

I just apologized right away, but Yu Arin sighed deeply and shook her head.

“It’s the opposite. Saying we’re dating made me feel all warm and fuzzy, so it wasn’t bad.”

“……”

“It would’ve been better if there weren’t two others besides me in this role.”

Yu Arin grumbled, then gently approached and suddenly grabbed my face and kissed me.

“Hmm?”

It was so out of the blue that I just stared blankly without having time to feel anything.

“I just wanted to.”

“…That’s understandable.”

Nodding, I kissed her back this time.

Yu Arin did not refuse.

The awkward tongue movement was still there, but now it wasn’t stiff and rigid, and the way it tangled was not bad.

“Puhuhu, being good at kissing is so annoying. It seems like you’re pretending to be popular.”

Detaching her lips, Yu Arin complained with a laugh. I, who had wrapped my arms around her waist at some point, lowered my hands further to grab her buttocks.

Somewhat forcefully.

“Ah, that hurts.”

Though she said that, her tone had already softened.

Yu Arin, flushed red. Her hands tried to push me away but lacked strength.

I kissed her again.

The explicit sound of tongues and saliva intertwining echoed inside the shop.

At some point, Yu Arin’s fingertips lightly touched the stiffly swollen part inside my pants.

‘Ah, this is driving me crazy.’

I wanted to strip her right away.

But wasn’t I working?

“Up…to here.”

As our lips parted, Yu Arin, who had been following the lips as if in a trance, suddenly came to her senses.

“Ahem, ahem. It was just practice. Because you said I wasn’t good with my tongue.”

“That’s even more provocative now.”

“…When does your shift end?”

Is she waiting for me?!

Seeing her rubbing her thighs and twisting her body, it seems like she’s having a hard time holding back, too.

“I finish at 9. There’s still about two more hours left.”

“Hmm, waiting here is a bit awkward, right?”

“I suppose it is. Probably.”

An ambiguous situation.

In the end, Yu Arin slapped her own cheek lightly, took a sip of my coffee, and nodded.

“Okay, up to here.”

“……”

“Don’t make that face. There’s nothing we can do about it.”

That’s true, but.

It felt so good to hug and touch Yu Arin after such a long time.

Still.

I have to endure it.

“Ha, just go. I don’t think I can hold back.”

Sitting in the chair, I clutch my head and tightly close my eyes. My lower body is already as swollen as it can be.

In this place filled with adult toys, I’m trying to calm down and catch my breath.

Yu Arin, who was about to leave, came back again.

And then.

Thud.

“For the purchase.”

She brought lingerie that allows for a cat cosplay. It was a rather precious item, complete with cat ears and a tail.

Yu Arin bought that?

I blankly alternated my gaze between it and Yu Arin.

The one who was just excited moments ago now had a mischievous smile, no different from usual.

“You’re buying this?”

“Yeees. I will.”

“Why?”

“To show my boyfriend later.”

“…Should I quit this job?”

If she were to say let’s go to the hotel right now, I would drop my job and run after her, that’s my resolve for her.

Thud!

However, my resolve crumbled with Yu Arin’s card striking my forehead.

“Shut up and just complete the payment, will you?”

I bite my lips tightly.

Resisting temptation is harder than I thought.

Because those around me pressured me to win over it.

“I-I’ll pay for it.”

I took out my wallet and paid for Yu Arin instead.

Then she giggled, tucked it into her bag, and whispered.

“Meow.”

Ah, I’m excited.

Ah, I’m so fucking excited.

Yu Arin went out like that.

I closed my eyes, trying to calm my excitement, but the image of Yu Arin in a cat cosplay kept lingering.

Then the door opened again as she returned.

And she took the iced Americano that senior Ju-hee had left.

“What’s with the suddenness?”

“Drink this.”

Instead, she casually placed a Hershey’s chocolate milk and swiftly left again.

Could it be jealousy?

“Ha, how cute.”

I laughed, pierced the chocolate milk with a straw, and took a sip.

Hmm, it’s chocolate milk over coffee then.

“Ah, I feel like I’m going to die. I’m trembling to death here.”

Shaking as I entered the elevator, I tried to calm my pounding heart with deep breaths.

But if deep breaths were enough to calm me, I wouldn’t be trembling this much.

“Woojin, look at this!”

Whether she knew my feelings or not.

Seo Yerin, next to me, smiled brightly and lifted her skirt slightly.

“It’s the vibrating panties I bought at your store yesterday!”

“…Are you crazy?”

No matter how much, should she be wearing something like that when meeting with her mother and me?

Yes, that’s right.

Today is the day to meet Seo Yerin’s mother.

I asked my older brother for a favor, dressed up neatly, and booked a table at an expensive restaurant.

You might say I’m relying on my brother.

‘This is my sincerity.’

Even if it’s considered as pathetic means, even if I’m overly dependent on the name value of being a rich family’s kid, I don’t care.

I was planning to pour everything I had into this.

That’s how much I wanted Seo Yerin.

“I tried this, and it was no joke. I could relate to those scenes in adult videos where they cover their mouths with their hands to stifle moans.”

“I’m nervous, you know? Please, don’t complicate things with these weird talk-”

Smooch.

Seo Yerin suddenly kissed me and smiled brightly.

“Don’t be nervous.”

“Ah, you…”

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“It’s okay. There’s no need to be nervous. I love you. Isn’t that all that matters?”

“……”

“Tsk, I wore this as a kind of event to help you relax, but it seems I failed.”

Looks like that’s her true intention.

When she doesn’t hand over the panty remote.

‘Is this her way of being considerate?’

Though it’s a bit extreme for consideration, watching Seo Yerin being her usual self somehow calms me down.

“Yes, I’ve prepared as best as I could. I just need to show it.”

“Mmm!”

The elevator stops, and we arrive at the restaurant.

As we sit at the reserved seats, I think we have a moment to catch our breath with the night view outside.

“My mom’s here.”

Seo Yerin nudges my side.

I immediately stand up to greet her mother.

“Hello, ma’am. I’m Kim Woojin!”

“Nice to meet you, Woojin. But is it okay to meet here? Students usually don’t have much money…”

“It’s fine. Please have a seat here.”

I pulled out a chair for her.

It seems like her mother put some effort into her appearance. Her father was too busy with work to come out separately.

As the prepared meal was served, we started eating first.

I once got scolded by my eldest brother for cutting into steak like a pork cutlet.

But for now, I will try to cut it more appropriately.

“…Woojin.”

While cutting the steak like that.

Her mother slowly put down her knife and fork. She stared at me intently and spoke with a somber expression.

“I’ll take care of the bill here. It’s too much for a student to pay.”

“No, ma’am. I have a lot of money!”

“Enough. How much could a student possibly have?”

“Mom, Woojin is really-”

“Stay quiet.”

Seo Yerin shrinks immediately.

Pouting, she grumbles.

“When I think about eating something like this with a student’s money, it doesn’t go down well.”

Then she drinks the wine first and gets straight to the point.

“You know, right? Our Yerin signed a contract with YS Entertainment.”

“Yes, I know.”

As I nod immediately, her mother also nods, saying the conversation is going well.

“Yerin is going to be an actress now. I told her to attend classes too, but she’s grumbling about still wanting to be a student.”

“……”

“And I think that’s because of you, Woojin. The reason she’s still attached to school.”

When I glance at Seo Yerin, she’s already grumbling and cutting her steak roughly.

“The name saved on Yerin’s phone has a heart next to it. Didn’t you say you broke up last time when I saw you at the house?”

That time after the festival, when I first slept with Seo Yerin.

“Yes, that’s correct.”

Back then, I didn’t know it would turn out like this.

I thought it would just end as a one-night stand with Seo Yerin.

“Why are you reneging on your words again? Why are you standing in Yerin’s path like this?”

“Ma’am…”

“You know Yerin got offered a role this time, right? A supporting role in a drama. It’s airing around the same time as the movie she shot at Gold One last time, so it’s a perfect opportunity for Yerin to get her face known. YS sees a lot of potential in Yerin.”

“……”

“But Yerin turned down the drama. She said it’s because of the romance and skinship scenes.”

Because I told her not to do it.

My chest started to ache.

“Sigh, Woojin. Our Yerin has a dream for the first time. She wants to become an actress.”

“Yes, I know.”

“As a parent, I want to help my child achieve the dreams they want to pursue. This child, for the first time, told me they wanted to do something.”

I could certainly understand her mother’s words.

Her child has found a dream for the first time and is trying to move toward it.

How frustrating it would be if a mere boyfriend met at university were to hold her back.

“I can date Woojin while being an actress, you know?!”

“Lacking a sense of reality…”

Despite Seo Yerin’s outcry, her mother remained steadfast. She seemed well aware of how much actors or idols with partners are criticized online.

‘No, did she look it up because of Seo Yerin?’

Probably the latter was more likely.

A gentle voice filled with a parent’s wish that their daughter wouldn’t hear such criticism was heard again.

“Student Woojin isn’t a bad person, and I know that.”

“I understand.”

“If they find out Yerin has a boyfriend at YS, they won’t look favorably upon it. She’s newly contracted as an actress, and if she falls out of favor because of this-”

“That’s why we have someone here specifically for this.”

I immediately stood up.

Then, a man who had been dining at a distant table strode over.

“…?!”

Her mother’s eyes widened, and she seemed at a loss for words.

So, I greeted him on her behalf.

“Ma’am, this is representative Jeong Min-cheol of YS. Hello, representative Jeong Min-cheol. Thank you so much for making time today.”

“No, I’ve always been indebted to the Chairman. Madam has also helped a lot when I was growing the company.”

Yerin’s mother, who was staring blankly, had a look that said she didn’t know what to say.

“Wh-what is this?”

Seo Yerin, flustered, tugged on my collar.

“I told you when we came in.”

I prepared sincerely for this.

Even if it looks pathetic, even if it seems forced.

Today, I’m going to take Seo Yerin with all my might.