My Younger Sister Was My First Love - My Younger Sister Was My First Love chapter 80
80. A New Woman
“Receive it, why not? Why aren’t you receiving it?”
The vibrating sound continued.
I thought it would be better to ignore it for now and contact him later, but…
“If you don’t receive it now, I’ll call Unnie Min-ju and ask her why you called.”
“Yah.”
“Why didn’t you receive it in the first place? You’re not busy, are you? Now.”
With no choice, I decided to pick up, and with a tense grip, I held my phone.
[Hello?]
[It’s Lee Jun-ho.]
[Yes?]
Even without using a speakerphone, Min-ju’s voice was loud and clear in Jihui’s room.
[Is it possible to talk?]
[Yes, it’s okay.]
[Yeah, it’s not something else, but the CEO wants me to come for a part-time job interview, so I’m letting you know.]
[Really?]
I thought, “What a relief!”
This call was really about something important?
[When is it?]
[It’s anytime after 10 am on Sunday, and it doesn’t matter when, since you’re on break.]
[Okay, I’ll tell him I’ll go at 10 am sharp.]
[Okay.]
[Yes, thank you.]
[And…]
I desperately wished for the call to end.
[Yes?]
[Is Monday next week okay?]
[You should check it yourself, I think.]
[First year is over, don’t you have a schedule for next week since you’re starting your part-time job?]
It was a tone that implied my schedule was already on the palm of their hand.
[I had a promise with a friend, so I’ll just check the day and get back to you.]
[Okay, then. Contact me by today.]
[Okay.]
[Goodnight.]
[You too.]
The call ended.
Unfortunately, my conversation with Jihee had just begun.
Jihee, who was sitting on the bed listening to our conversation, was staring at me piercingly.
“What about the bracelet Unnie gave you? What did you do with it?”
“What?”
“Unnie gave you a bracelet, didn’t she? You acted like you were going to return it, but in the end, you didn’t.”
To be honest, the bracelet Unnie gave me was still stored in my drawer.
“I tried to return it, but Unnie kept refusing, so I had no choice but to take it back.”
I answered honestly, without destroying the evidence.
“……I trusted you, Oppa.”
Unlike my expectation of a harsh scolding, Jihee’s voice was rather weak.
With her legs crossed, she leaned her cheek on her knee, looking at me with an expression that was hard to describe.
“I thought you only liked me, so I really trusted you.”
Her words, like those from a breakup song, made me sit down on her bed.
“……I’ll do it properly.”
“You said that before.”
“It’s just that it’s a bit hard to do it right now. I need some time.”
Minju had said that if I didn’t accept myself by summer, she would cleanly back off.
The probability of Minju and me becoming lovers was uncertain.
But judging by the emotions I felt when I looked at Jihee now, it seemed like that world didn’t exist.
“Oppa.”
“Yes.”
“Honestly, I don’t ask you to cut off ties with the girls you know, do I?”
That was a request even our mom couldn’t make.
I thought it was an impossible area to ask, even as a girlfriend.
“Yes.”
Jihee’s arm, which was wrapped around her knee, slowly relaxed.
“Then shouldn’t you at least give me some trust?”
“Some trust?”
“Yes. Trust that you won’t be unfaithful. Trust that you won’t make me worry even when you’re outside.”
It was a conversation that was overly intimate, like something between lovers.
“If you keep doing this, I won’t be able to study.”
“Ji-hui.”
“I’m scared because you’re always with someone else, so I can’t focus on my studies. It makes me more possessive.”
Ji-hui’s hand pulled my wrist towards her.
“So, oppa.”
Ji-hui’s hand pulled my wrist to the inside of her T-shirt.
I felt a very soft, gentle touch on the back of my hand.
“Show me. Prove that you only like me.”
At the end of her whisper, I was at a loss for what to do next.
The atmosphere was suitable for going to bed right away.
But that’s…
“How?”
Like a student trained by rote education, I was desperately searching for a manual.
“In the way you want to do it, oppa. If you do it this way, I think my younger sibling will feel at ease.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji-hui released her grip on my wrist and gently closed her eyes.
Like a doll being manipulated by its owner, I slowly started moving my body.
If this were a few months ago, I would have said it was nonsense.
But now, I had changed significantly.
I was thinking about what I could do to give my younger sibling confidence.
Just stroking their hair wasn’t enough.
Hugging them wasn’t enough either.
I knew that a series of actions wouldn’t be enough to fill Ji-hui’s heart, but my brain had already gone haywire.
I was certain that I couldn’t fill Ji-hui’s heart with just that much.
The only path she had shown me was the inside of her T-shirt.
So, I slowly…
Like a snake wrapping around a tree.
My right hand slid along Ji-hui’s belly button and went behind her, gently stroking her back.
A faint breathing sound escaped from Ji-hui’s closed mouth.
When my fingers touched the edge of her bra, we were perfectly clinging to each other.
“Ji-hui.”
“…Yes.”
“Do you want to put your hand inside my shirt like me?”
Ji-hui followed my instructions exactly.
We weren’t undressed, but we were sharing body heat in a rather unique way.
We were in a state where we had only put our arms inside each other’s shirts and were touching each other’s backs.
This was the best I could come up with at the moment.
“I told you earlier.”
I brought my face close to Ji-hui’s cheek and whispered in a low voice, even though no one was listening.
“I really do like you.”
I wanted her to believe that I liked her, but I couldn’t express my feelings well, so I could only convey my heart through such a crude phrase.
People who have had many romantic relationships tend to use more sensitive and cool expressions.
My expression was straightforward and raw.
“Don’t be anxious.”
“……Yeah.”
Jihee’s nail scratched my back slightly.
“Just do well in your studies like you’re doing now.”
“Yeah.”
“Just keep going like this.”
I couldn’t think of anything to say, so I pulled Jihee’s back closer to me with more strength.
How long did we stay like that?
It felt like about 20 seconds had passed, and I pulled my hand back, creating some distance between us again.
Jihee’s face was tinged with a light pink color.
Her expression had a faintly visible, sweet smile, as if she was trying to hide her happiness.
“Oppa.”
“Yeah?”
“I love you.”
Every language has its own hierarchy.
It’s the same when expressing affection.
It’s nice.
I like it.
I want to see you every day.
These expressions were too lacking, and when my overflowing emotions couldn’t be contained, Jihee said those words to me.
I forgot how to breathe, gazing at Jihee’s bright smile.
My heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst.
At the same time, I was so excited that I couldn’t speak.
“Jihee.”
“Yeah.”
“I love you too.”
We weren’t lovers, but we loved each other.
* * *
I know this sounds crazy.
Why is studying so much fun?
The warm sunlight streaming through the window illuminated the desk.
The notes scribbled on the practice paper were shining brightly, radiating a hot energy.
Usually, I really hated studying, but…
It felt so refreshing to study in the morning, and it was all thanks to Oppa’s power.
[I love you too.]
When I saw Oppa’s face, flushed with excitement, whispering sweet nothings, a chemical reaction occurred in my brain, releasing an overwhelming amount of dopamine.
Even falling asleep was happy.
This morning, waking up felt happy.
It’s like I can do anything, a real feeling of being able to accomplish anything.
The phrase “love changes people” isn’t just an empty expression.
During my break, I came out to the living room, humming a tune, and plopped down on the sofa, unlocking my phone.
Oppa had left early to register for a driver’s license school as a vacation commemoration.
He said he’d be back soon after taking care of some business.
Ah, it’s great that he’ll be back home early.
And it’s even better that there aren’t any guys asking me to drink with them.
When I opened the messenger, I saw a message from Sehwa.
[Jihee, do you want to eat bingsu?]
[What time?]
[Whenever you’re free, I’m on summer break, so it doesn’t matter.]
A sharp, immediate response.
I thought, what’s the big deal?
[Is it possible right now? I’m on my lunch break.]
Anyway, I didn’t even wash up, just tied my hair up roughly and headed out.
It’s June, but the wind is still hot.
I wonder what kind of hell awaits us in July.
As I walked, I thought, the bingsu will taste better, and entered the cafe, where Sehwa was waiting for me.
“Jihee, Jihee!”
“Haiying.”
We ordered a large mango bingsu, a seasonal menu, and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Did you tag it?”
“Yes, let’s eat.”
Like the old men at the newspaper restaurant, we silently and intently devoured the bingsu for a while, not speaking until the bowl was half empty.
“Jihee, did you see the 6th episode?”
“Don’t be surprised, I’m on the 13th episode.”
“Didn’t you see the answers?”
“What’s with that? Why would I look at the answers? I’m not a kid.”
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Sehwa sucked on her teaspoon, her face disbelieving.
“Oh, but that’s just impossible, right? At that level…”
“Just wait, I’ll CC with our oppa and figure it out.”
“How’s oppa doing lately?”
As soon as oppa was mentioned, I started rambling on like a soggy, overcooked vegetable.
“Lately? Ah, lately is just… Our oppa is…”
“Really?”
“Sehwa, I’m telling you, I heard it yesterday.”
“What?”
“What do you think?”
When I told Sehwa about what happened yesterday, she looked at me like she couldn’t believe it.
“Huh. You’re really amazing. You.”
“If I do it, I’m a woman who does it, right?”
“No. But you and your oppa don’t seem to be in your right minds either.”
“No way. Our oppa was always sane from the start.”
This is really good.
This is the most thrilling part of the forbidden love story.
A rational person crumbling under love.
A temptation that knows no bounds, even aware of the forbidden fruit.
“I made it that way.”
I made a flower-shaped gesture with my hands on my chin and shook my head from side to side.
“Ah, I’m a genius.”
“A genius of forbidden love, Jihee-ssi.”
Sehwa laughed as if it was ridiculous.
“What’s wrong with you, Sehwa?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Like Iseho, for instance.”
As soon as Sehwa heard Iseho’s name, she glared at me with a look that seemed like she was about to flip a table.
“Hey, wouldn’t you want to get cozy with Iseho?”
“I don’t know.”
“Then why did you date him?”
“Ugh, disgusting. Iseho is trash, no way.”
“Seriously, you won’t even take him even if he’s given to you.”
Sehwa enthusiastically spilled the beans about Iseho’s new girlfriend.
“His life is really controlled by his lower body, Iseho.”
“That’s what I’m saying. If he says he’s getting married, I’ll definitely stop him.”
“Is it not like he’s pretending to be a good guy when he gets married?”
“Ugh, I want to kill him.”
“I’ll give you a congratulatory gift.”
We had a fun lunchtime like that.
“Hey.”
“Yes?”
“Isn’t that your oppa over there?”
How long has it been since the atmosphere got good, and this is happening?
“Huh.”
There was an unknown woman clinging to my oppa’s side.