Chapter 25 – Episode 25. Family Trip (6)

In the morning, I woke up.

When I looked around, it seemed like Su-ah and her two sisters were still sleeping.

I quietly got out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash my face.

I was lost in thought while looking in a mirror with my arms resting on the sink.

‘… What about yesterday?’

Because I was drinking, I made a sudden leap forward without even using hypnosis.

Thinking about yesterday’s reaction, Su-ah seemed to feel strange as well.

The hint of ‘massage’ didn’t seem to work properly.

… He rubbed his dick against my ass and even ejaculated. It would have been even weirder if I had been convinced that it was a massage.

‘Then should I erase the memory through hypnosis?”

But erasing memories was not an option I really wanted to choose.

If I were to erase memories, would I just erase yesterday’s memories?

What if you have doubts about the connotation of ‘massage’?

If you are having doubts about all the ‘massages’ you have done so far…

… How far should I erase my memories?

In the first place, I didn’t want to touch Su-ah’s memories.

I don’t have anything to say about the subject who has been arbitrarily hypnotizing Su-ah until now…

I didn’t want to change her memories or feelings at will.

If I was going to do that in the first place, I would have hypnotized Su-ah to love me from the beginning.

Even after thinking about it for a while, I couldn’t come up with an answer.

When she came out of the bathroom, everyone was up.

“Haaaaam… Oppa… Good morning…”

“Okay. You passed out after drinking yesterday, but you don’t have a hangover?”

“I have a slight headache… But it’s okay! Anyway, I have to go eat breakfast quickly!”

Normally, Si-eun would have been sleeping soundly.

I wondered how I woke up on my own, but I never thought it was because of breakfast.

We were dragged by Si-eun and went to eat her breakfast.

Si-hyeon ate mostly salad today, I ate rice and other things in moderation, and Si-eun and Su-ah ate bread and omelettes.

The whole time I was eating breakfast, I couldn’t raise my head and make eye contact with Su-ah.

I was so afraid to see what kind of expression I would make when I met her face, and what kind of expression Su-ah would make.

As I was eating with my head down, Si-eun started talking to me.

“Oppa, you’re not feeling well? You’re not looking good?”

“… No, it’s okay.”

I tried my best to raise her head and smile at Si-eun, but I couldn’t look at Su-ah who was sitting next to Si-eun.

After eating breakfast, we returned to the room.

Su-a went into the bathroom to take a shower, and Si-eun and Si-hyeon were lying on the bed watching TV.

I thought it would be uncomfortable for both me and Sua to be in the same room as Su-a, who would soon come out of the bathroom.

So, I ran out of the room and headed to the gym in the hotel.

I wanted to move my body and forget about the worries in my head, even just for a moment.

After running on the treadmill for a while to warm up, I started doing heavy exercise that was close to strenuous exercise.

After working out to the point where my body was steaming, I was taking a moment to catch my breath when someone spoke to me from behind.

“See you here again?”

The person who spoke to me was senior Chaeyoung.

“… How did you find out about this place? Are you stalking me or something?”

As I frowned, senior Chaeyoung spoke slyly.

“What are you talking about? I don’t do that. Stalking is what you hate the most, right?”

I wonder if senior Chaeyoung is stalking me out of regret.

I couldn’t believe it when I saw his attitude, but I gave up my doubts.

“By the way, you’ve been working out hard since morning, right? Look at how drenched in sweat…”

Senior Chaeyoung came closer and closer to me.

She then gently placed her hand on my shoulder and stroked it, and even poked my arm.

I brushed off her arm once, as if chasing away a mosquito.

“… You smell like sweat, so please leave. Seniors don’t like the smell of sweat.”

“Sunwoo, if it’s sweat, I’m fine?”

Senior Chaeyoung now tilted not only her hand but also her head towards me.

He acted as if he was trying to smell me, so I took a step back and increased the distance.

At that time, Sihyeon, whose eyes were so cold that you could feel the chill, came towards us from the end of the hallway.

“… See you again.”

“I see. Is the hangover okay?”

Even though they were both talking in a calm tone, I felt a chill.

When she was worried that Chaeyoung might gently scratch her vision again today, she was about to intervene, but surprisingly, Chaeyoung backed away first.

“I’m just passing by, so I’ll continue on. See you next time, Seonwoo~”

Chaeyoung left the gym, and Sihyeon was glaring at Chaeyoung’s back until she disappeared completely.

“… I hate that person.”

Sihyeon was a person who would say things negatively, such as saying that he was annoying or difficult to deal with, but would not directly say that he disliked her.

But how bad is it that he directly says he doesn’t like it like that…

I spoke to Sihyeon, who looked unhappy.

“Are you here to exercise too?”

“Yes, Sunwoo, have you already done everything?”

“Almost?”

When Sihyeon took off the jersey she was wearing, a pair of sportswear that looked almost like underwear came out.

Fortunately, there was no one else around right now…

Seeing that made me a little nervous.

“… Do you even wear this when you exercise outside?”

“No, I usually wear a t-shirt, but this is all I brought today…”

I was glad to hear that, but I was still worried that another man might come in.

Sihyeon immediately warmed up and started exercising lightly,

As I was finishing my cardio, I was looking at the entrance, paying attention to see if anyone else came in.

When the exercise was over, and we returned to the room, Si-eun and Su-ah were lying on the bed together watching a movie.

“Oh my…”

“Wow, how can you not recognize that?!”

They were so engrossed in the movie that they didn’t even seem to know that we were back.

I quickly washed up first and came out, and then Sihyeon went in and washed up and came out.

And after resting in the room for a while, I returned home when it was time to check out.

As soon as Si-eun returned home, she lay down on the living room sofa and talked.

“It’s nice to rest at a hotel, but home is still the best.”

And just like that, the family trip, which had various events, came to an end.

**

The next morning, I got ready for work with Su-ah.

If it were normal, I would have had a morning massage before going to work, but I was worried about what happened at the hotel, so I left without a massage.

I can’t put it into words when we were eating breakfast or when we were driving to work, but the atmosphere was somehow awkward and uncomfortable.

Even after going to work, the worries did not disappear from my mind.

I spent my time clearing my head and continuing to work, but eventually all the customers disappeared, and free time came.

So Su-a and I were left alone in the store.

After I finished clearing the table, I was trying to avoid eye contact and was looking for something to do next.

I heard Su-ah’s voice calling me from behind.

“Seonwoo, would you like to come over here and sit down?”

I tried to turn away and run away, but eventually it came.

Depending on how much Su-ah remembers… She might have to hypnotize herself.

With that determination, I faced Su-ah and sat down in her seat.

When I raised her head and looked at Su-ah, I thought she would have a serious or stiff expression, but she seemed worried about me.

“Seonwoo, are you in any pain?”

Su-a, who thought she would reprimand or interrogate, was only worried about me.

“No… It’s okay.”

After that, Su-ah just sat me down and worried about me and took care of me, but she didn’t ask me anything about what happened that day.

… Did you really decide to think of that as a ‘massage’?

Or did they just decide to bury it?

I didn’t know the exact reason, but I was a little relieved that I didn’t have to erase her memories of Su-ah.

**

In fact, Su-ah was going to call Seon-woo and tell him the story of that time.

After all of her customers left, Su-ah sat at the counter and looked at Seon-woo’s back, feeling worried.

But after that incident, whenever she saw Seon-woo feeling restless and anxious, Su-ah’s heart weakened.

‘Still, I guess I should talk about it… ?’

With all her might, she called Seon-woo and sat him down, but when she looked at Seon-woo’s face, she couldn’t speak her words.

‘During the massage, our bodies touch each other… Seonwoo also made a ‘mistake’ due to the alcohol.’

‘There is no way Sunwoo would like me over Sihyeon or Sieun…’

‘Because I held back hard without trying to put it inside.’

‘… It’s strange to me, too, but how much more difficult it must have been for Seon-woo, who was in his prime.’

‘Yes, it was a ‘mistake’ and an ‘accident’ made while drunk.’

In the end, Su-ah couldn’t talk about what happened that day and decided to forget it.

**

That evening, Sihyeon came to my room.

I closed the door to the room, but I stood pacing in front of it for a long time.

“What’s wrong?”

After hesitating for a long time, Sihyeon spoke to me.

“I’m tired too… But can you give me a massage?”