Bamboo Forest Manager

“Ah, my head.”

I knew I was weak to drinks like wine or champagne, but I didn’t expect myself to fall asleep just by having Yu Arin close my eyes for a moment.

‘Oh, I fell asleep instantly.’

Still, after sleeping even for a short while, my head felt somewhat refreshed.

When I opened my eyes, I saw the familiar, very familiar ceiling.

It was the dormitory ceiling I saw every morning.

Judging by the bright sunlight coming in through the window, it wasn’t even evening yet.

Which means not much time had passed since we had our snack party.

‘Uhm.’

Once I was lying down, I didn’t really want to get up.

It seemed like the others had just left, so I was about to close my eyes and sleep more.

Clatter.

“No, really, I didn’t do it? No matter what, doing it with three people is really not right.”

“You guys already did it once before.”

“Gasp?! How did you know, Yiseo?”

Three people entering as the door opens.

I understand Yu Arin and Seo Yerin, but I don’t know why Choi Yiseo is here.

‘Time to get up then.’

I was planning to get up and greet the guests.

I was also curious about what sort of conversation the three would have when I’m not around.

I declared to all three at the same time that we should date. The truth is, what’s important is not just my relationship with them, but their relationship with each other.

If there’s a big fight here, or if there’s tension between them, that would be troublesome.

‘Let’s just pretend to be asleep and watch.’

It’s not common for the three of them to be together when I’m not around.

“Sigh, you guys sit down. Does it make sense for the three of us to do this? Hmm?”

Suddenly, it turned into a lecture session.

Choi Yiseo started scolding, standing up while Yu Arin and Seo Yerin were seated.

“Even if he says weird nonsense like he’s dating all three of us… We shouldn’t fall for that, right.”

“I agree with that.”

“…Honestly, I don’t like it either.”

What is this.

Should I get up now?

I thought the recent atmosphere was not so bad and was getting settled quietly.

“That’s why. We need to make it clear. We shouldn’t be swayed by the reckless rich kid’s words.”

That’s harsh.

I thought it was a situation where I should get up, but Yu Arin’s voice interrupted first.

“But didn’t you also make plans with him? I heard you’re going to hang out all day after the exams?”

“…Kim Woojin.”

I felt Choi Yiseo glaring at me while biting her lips.

Are you spilling our plans anywhere? I felt the pressure and continued pretending to sleep with my eyes tightly shut.

“Choi Yiseo, were you being cautious?”

As Yu Arin questioned incredulously, Choi Yiseo let out a deep sigh.

“Playing around is one thing. Dating the three of us is another.”

That much is true.

Choi Yiseo even said she’d make me like her the most and give up on the other two.

“Let’s just be honest. Do you really have to be with him?”

This time, Yu Arin stood up abruptly and asked.

“What do you even like about him? There are plenty of other good guys out there. You’re both popular enough to just pick anyone.”

She is.

Does she think I haven’t seen how many guys hit on her while working at Gold One?

Yu Arin’s personality might be a mess, and standing next to the always glamorous Seo Yerin makes her seem ordinary, but she definitely is not.

“Is it true that his family is rich? He said himself he won’t inherit anything. If you take him, you’re just taking a penniless loafer.”

Why do I keep getting hurt in this conversation?

Is it really possible to sleep through this?

I wish I could pretend I didn’t hear it.

“They say he has no future. He sometimes does bizarre things. Do you know what he did during the last exam?”

Ah, no!

I wanted to stop it, but Yu Arin already started telling the story of how I pulled down my underwear during the exam.

“Sigh.”

“Uh, wow.”

I felt the gazes of Choi Yiseo and Seo Yerin boring into me simultaneously.

If there were a likability system, would both of theirs have gone down here?

…Seo Yerin’s might have gone up.

“See? Honestly, there are better guys than him. Why specifically choose him?”

What should I say?

As I listened, even I felt persuaded by Yu Arin and Choi Yiseo.

Is there really a need for it to be me?

Surely, there are plenty of handsome, cool, and considerate people around.

Especially for those three, finding such men wouldn’t be that difficult.

Why would they need to like a jerk who says he wants to date all three at once?

‘I feel a sense of self-loathing.’

Not only that, but it’s also embarrassing.

Isn’t it like some lacking idiot trying to hit on all three at the same time?

‘Ah, should I just die.’

As I tightly closed my eyes, genuinely wishing to fall asleep.

“That’s why.”

Seo Yerin’s light voice came through.

As if she knew exactly what we were thinking, with a smile in her voice.

“That guy is strange, sometimes does bizarre things, is selfish, and extremely greedy! He asked to date three people at once!”

The calm atmosphere gradually heats up.

Before I knew it, Seo Yerin was sitting on the bed next to me.

“Even so, you like him so much that you can’t let go? Handsome, rich, and with a good personality? That’s not why I love Kim Woojin.”

I felt warmth on my cheek.

It was Seo Yerin’s touch.

“There are things Kim Woojin said to me, the things he showed me. Those were times that can’t be compared to any other guy.”

Ah, Yerin.

I want to get up right now and give you a kiss.

Imagining Seo Yerin’s smiling face, she withdrew her hand and laughed.

“And everyone’s similar, right? That’s why you didn’t give up and joined the competition.”

“……”

“……”

Neither of them answers.

Judging by the fact that they haven’t left the room, it seems similar.

“There’s no point in making pointless half-hearted checks. Those who were going to drop out would have already done so at the MT.”

“Hah, yeah, you’re right.”

“Let’s just take it easy. It’s hard enough when he acts weird, don’t you guys go around making it tiring too.”

What the…

Suddenly, my heart feels warm.

For no reason, I feel all fuzzy and happy, and I almost let my lips curl up but forced myself to hold back.

As my body relaxed with a sense of ease, sleep was about to gently come over me.

“Sigh, let’s just drink.”

Yu Arin, urging to drink the remaining beer. Seo Yerin also laughs, saying it’s a good idea, but only Choi Yiseo looks gloomy.

“I have one exam left.”

“Hey, you’re taking it tomorrow anyway. A few drinks won’t be a big deal.”

“Exactly!”

No matter what, it’s still Choi Yiseo.

I thought they wouldn’t drink here…

“Ha, okay. Let’s drink.”

For some reason, Choi Yiseo also plopped down and started opening a beer.

“Wait a minute, isn’t that the wine I bought to drink?”

“Your wine. We gulped it down.”

“A good time with Woojin. We take it away.”

Yu Arin and Seo Yerin teased Choi Yiseo and laughed.

“I wondered why that was gone. I’ll tell Kim Woojin to buy it again.”

The atmosphere wasn’t too bad.

Despite grumbling, Choi Yiseo mingled well with the group, and Seo Yerin and Yu Arin, already tipsy, occasionally crossed the line.

“But here, Arin is the shortest, right?”

“So what. It’s only a 1 or 2 cm difference anyway.”

In fact, the height difference among the three isn’t that big. Even standing side by side, they are roughly the same height.

But isn’t 1 or 2 cm important between themselves?

“That’s a big difference.”

“It is a big difference.”

When Seo Yerin and Choi Yiseo teased about height, Yu Arin seemed at a loss.

Anyway, Seo Yerin continues talking.

“Then, when you’re with Woojin, does it go deeper inside?”

“Pfft?!”

“Oh, geez! That’s dirty!”

Choi Yiseo seems to have spit her beer out in surprise. Seo Yerin’s remarks must be shocking.

“Cough! Cough! Oh, so, sorry. But Yerin?!”

“Why. Aren’t you curious? We’ve already talked about dirty stuff at Gold One.”

What?!

Curious.

I wonder what dirty stories they talked about.

Actually, I want to join this conversation now.

I want to show how much goes into Yu Arin.

“It’s about this much?”

Yu Arin seems to be pointing at something with her hand. But I can’t see it.

Pretending to be asleep.

But I’m scared that if I get up now, they’ll interrogate me about when I started pretending.

“That’s roughly similar.”

“……”

Choi Yiseo doesn’t respond separately.

Maybe it’s because the conversation took a turn to something risqué.

Or maybe it’s because they drank too much.

The kids seemed to have caught the direction of the conversation somehow.

“Choi Yiseo, where was your first time?”

“…Woojin’s studio apartment.”

“Oh, right. You were together when I came to pick you up on the day we went to Gold One.”

“I did it at my house! After the festival-”

“You told us last time.”

“Arin, what about you?”

“Me? At Gold One. That time, the vice president’s secretary gave us a hotel keycard, so we did it there.”

“Heuh.”

I wondered slightly why such a conversation was happening in my room, but.

I didn’t really feel the need to stop them.

“But, hey, isn’t it hard for you guys?”

For the first time, Choi Yiseo, who had been passively responding until now, brought up the topic.

“For me, it’s like…my thighs and back hurt a lot.”

“Agreed. It’s tough.”

There was the sound of beer cans clinking.

It seemed Choi Yiseo and Yu Arin had clinked their beer cans.

“And it’s not like it’s just a quick thing? It goes on for a long time. Must be because he ate too well when he was young.”

“Pfft. Right. I guess his mom only fed him good stuff.”

“Do you even know why that guy goes to the gym these days? It’s because Seo Yerin talked about doing it for 48 hours, and he’s going to the gym to make it happen.”

“…Ha, Kim Woojin, seriously.”

“Woojin!”

One lets out a deep sigh, while the other, moved, holds my hand tightly.

Seo Yerin, who was on a roll, immediately took my side.

“That’s a good thing! I learned that mutual satisfaction in a relationship is very important for the relationship itself!”

“It’s a problem because it’s excessive. It’s excessive. It affects the next day’s life.”

“Yeah… And honestly, I thought about getting him reduction surgery or something.”

Crazy?!

At Choi Yiseo’s bombshell statement, I felt a slight shiver in my precious part.

“Haha! Reduction surgery! Let’s just neuter him!”

“Nooo! Absolutely not! If we reduce Woojin, he’ll feel discouraged every time he goes to a bathhouse or public restroom!”

It’s not that bad…

“No, I just thought about it. I don’t really intend to say you should do it.”

Choi Yiseo mumbled in response.

And then a brief silence.

“But he isn’t listening to this, right?”

I can feel the gazes of the three people piercing me simultaneously at Yu Arin’s words.

“No way. No matter what, he wouldn’t eavesdrop on us talking.”

“Though you say that, we are hanging out in his room.”

“That is…true. But we did talk about some embarrassing things.”

Should I just get up?

When in doubt, maintaining the status quo is best.

I decided to stay still for now.

“There is a way to know if they’re awake.”

Are they thinking of touching my eyes?

It’s surprisingly hard to find out that way.

I was confident in pretending to sleep, but Seo Yerin’s method was beyond imagination.

Thud.

A full sensation enveloping my hand.

A hand went inside the bra, grabbing one of Seo Yerin’s breasts.

“That is up, up, this jerk!”

“Haa! Woojin, come on now!”

“Hahaha!”

The moment they saw the tent set up on the blanket, the voices of Yu Arin, Choi Yiseo, and Seo Yerin burst out simultaneously.