Chapter 71

<Chapter 73> Me and My School Friends Totally Went Chaos Mode

“Huh?! You dare to even try sneaking over to the seat next to me after I barely saved your life?”

“Rime, calm down first and…”.

“You thievin’ cat! It’s so obvious! When it gets dark, you’re gonna come crawling into bed saying ‘I’m scared, stay with me…’! Listen up, the seat next to Yu-jin is MY territory!”

“Aaaah, come on!”

Yu-jin covered his mouth with one hand and lifted Rime up with the other.

Given their size difference, it wasn’t much of a struggle.

“Yu-jin? Who is this…?”

“Sorry! I’ll explain later. Want to take a shower? I’ll be waiting right here!”

Young-hee alternated her gaze between Yu-jin and Rime for a moment.

She then nodded cautiously.

Though curious, she could tell it was awkward and decided not to press further.

Once Young-hee went inside, Yu-jin set Rime down.

“Phew! So you were trying to sneak in with me earlier, huh?”

“No, I wasn’t. What if you suddenly popped out?”

“It’s not that big a deal.”

“If a girl wearing just a dress shirt pops out from a guy’s body, magicians worldwide would go bankrupt.”

“Grr…”

For once, Yu-jin had a point.

Rime didn’t have a comeback this time.

Aware of her own excitement, she lowered her eyes and tightly shut her mouth.

Yu-jin tilted his head and continued.

“And why did you show up in front of Young-hee all of a sudden? You said you’d never appear in front of others.”

“…You keep sticking to me like a scared rabbit. That’s my character though.”

Huh? Exactly where?

How does Young-hee, who trembles in front of others, resemble Rime, who constantly suggests beating people up?

It’s a mystery even to Yu-jin.

“Anyway, what are you going to do? You’ve already shown yourself, haven’t you.”

Rime’s identity was supposed to be kept secret from the rest of Hwagcheon too.

There wasn’t really any major reason to keep it secret,

but there also wasn’t any need to reveal it either.

What if they thought our heir, who carries some slime in his head,

and that slime transforms into a young girl?

They might label him as a pervert with weird tastes and expel him.

Most importantly, Rime herself dislikes involving others.

She insisted she wouldn’t appear in front of anyone.

So why she forced herself to appear in front of Young-hee, Yu-jin couldn’t figure out.

Rime thought for a moment, then snapped her fingers as if a good idea struck her.

She brought her clasped hands to her cheeks and winked cutely.

“How about we say I’m a real doll secretly lusted after by a rich playboy?”

“Wow, have you ever asked Satan to take you as a disciple?”

That’s a terrifying thought.

If such rumors spread, being socially ostracized would be the least of our worries.

He’d likely be treated as trash throughout high school until graduation.

“Hmm! Hmm! Or maybe we can say I’m a tall and beautiful foreign fiancée.”

Rime blushed slightly while speaking shyly.

At this, Yu-jin seriously scanned Rime from top to bottom.

Tall?

99

Thud.

He kicked her shin.

Just stating facts.

He felt a little wronged.

“Ugh, a friend from abroad. There’s no way an outcast would have something like that…”

“Why don’t we say we met at a foreign party, got drunk, and ended up together for one night? I was helplessly assaulted, the poor victim.”

“Why do you keep trying to make me look like a pervert?”

“Huh? If I make you seem like the scum of the earth, wouldn’t Young-hee get scared and back off on her own? Not that I thought of that…”

Scary.

Rime is truly a monster.

She comes up with things I never could.

That’s scary and admirable.

‘Still, the part about being a foreign friend isn’t bad.’

Even looking at her briefly, her flowing golden hair is stunningly beautiful.

Of course, this world has diverse hair colors including black, red, yellow, blue, etc.,

but Rime’s appearance has a doll-like quality among them.

“Hmm, shall we go with the setting of a friend visiting from abroad?”

“Fiancée.”

Rime growled nastily, showing her teeth.

Reluctantly, Yu-jin nodded.

Already upset about the Young-hee situation, Rime…

If provoked further, who knows what consequences might arise,

and dealing with the aftermath would fall entirely on him.

“Then how about the part where I popped out of your body? No matter how you think about it, that’s strange, right?”

“Let’s just say it’s space magic or something.”

What a damn fantasy world.

Anything can be explained away as “magic,” which is why things are this messy.

When creating a world setting, they should’ve thought it through properly.

“Alright! Then let’s say I’m a beautiful fiancée skilled in space magic from England.”

“Why England specifically?”

“Well, most human problems tend to be blamed on England, right? If we say I’m from England, people will understand even if I do something odd.”

Was that agreed upon with the British?

‘These Hwagcheon guys create enough weirdos as it is…’

“Escaped from home with nowhere to go, ended up at the fiancé’s place. Kept secret from Hwagcheon, relying on your kindness, you know.”

“Hmm.

Seems like the setup is unnecessarily detailed.

Influenced by reading too many romance mangas recently?

Anyway, it’s just a temporary identity to fool Young-hee.

Shouldn’t be a problem.

“So what about your current attire?”

As Yu-jin asked, Rime looked down at herself.

She was still wearing nothing but a white shirt, black thigh-high stockings, and no pants.

Standing straight with her chest out, she declared confidently.

“They’re more open in the West, so they’ll understand.”

“My point is, put some clothes on even in front of others!”

Rime grumbled.

Apparently, she still finds wearing clothes uncomfortable.

She’ll reluctantly wear something if asked for a different outfit,

but this is her default.

Considering she has to undress to enter Yu-jin’s body,

he understands her mindset somewhat.

Even so, seeing a girl shed her skirt right in front of him every time would be quite stimulating for Yu-jin.

“Sigh, this should be fine, right? Surely nothing else will happen here.”

“…Please don’t set up such ominous flags.”

Just as the two were wrapping up their strategy discussion,

the bathroom door opened cautiously.

“Um, Mr. Yu-jin. I’ve finished washing…”

“Ah, Young-hee. Was it okay? And this person is-”

Yu-jin froze mid-sentence as he tried to explain the painstakingly crafted backstory.

Young-hee was dressed exactly like Rime.

Simply put, she was wearing nothing but a white shirt.

“Y-young-hee?!”

Yu-jin quickly covered his eyes.

Still, being a teenage boy, he couldn’t help but notice the scene before him.

Her damp body clung to the white shirt, clearly outlining her curves.

She pulled the hem slightly to cover herself modestly below.

While Rime was already used to being close to him,

it’s still awkward to see Young-hee like this no matter what.

“Oh, the clothes?”

“I-I’m sorry. Among the ones provided by Mr. Park, this was the only option.”

Tricked by Park Secretary!

Now I understand why he was smiling so meaningfully!

There’s a limit to how capable someone can be!

“Still, why didn’t you fasten the buttons?”

“A-ah, because without underwear, it hurts when the nipples rub…”

“In that state, you shouldn’t have come out in front of anyone!”

“I-I’m sorry. Seeing the person beside you dressed like this, I assumed everyone here dresses like this!”

Suddenly branded as Hwagcheon’s representative attire, Rime stared intently at Young-hee.

She then glanced at her own chest.

Muttering “That thievin’ cat…” repeatedly.

Though I understand her irritation, since she’s a fellow woman, it’d be nice if she helped out a bit.

Wait, technically as a slime, is she really a woman?

Damn, things are getting confusing.

“Anyway, I’ll bring some clothes right away, so please cover up for now…”

While there are female employees in Hwagcheon, males still dominate overwhelmingly.

Of course, they wouldn’t target Young-hee,

but accidents can happen.

And considering Young-hee is quite beautiful, it’s better to be cautious.

Most importantly, he himself feels too embarrassed to endure this.

Just as Yu-jin was about to remove his coat to cover her,

“Ah, hey Yu-jin! The class president stopped by! No ill intentions, just worried about Young-hee…”

Shit. The story’s unfolding perfectly.

What kind of cosmic joke is this? Right on cue, the wild class president appears.

“…”

“…”

The class president, who had been waving awkwardly, slowly took in the scene before him.

A soaked Young-hee wearing only a white shirt,

a blonde girl next to her similarly clad in a shirt and thigh-highs,

and Yu-jin standing between them, face red and shirtless.

The light faded from the president’s eyes, his expression turning cold.

“…What exactly is going on here?”

Oh God.

……..

……..

…..

Suddenly, Yu-jin had the urge to punch whoever or whatever caused this entire mess.

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