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## Chapter 50: The Order is Mixed Up, But Anyway It's My First Date with Girlfriend!
Seon-hwa's tastes are clear.
Something stylish, sophisticated, and unique that others don't do.
You can get a sense just from her hairstyle that changes daily.
She maintains the color of her trademark long platinum blonde hair while modifying it with braids or waves.
Today is similar to usual, yet slightly different.
Lee Seon-hwa always establishes her own unique domain.
In short, her tastes are clear and picky at the same time.
Spending time together, I learned she dislikes crowded franchise cafes even when drinking tea at a cafe,
And prefers narrow, uncrowded streets where we can walk alone when getting some fresh air outside.
So I agonized over how to satisfy this picky queen.
I racked my brains while tightly holding hands as we walked together.
I was careful in selecting the next course after making many mistakes earlier.
But due to lack of prior knowledge, the place I chose after my brain exploded was,
"A department store for our first date?"
A questioning hook at the end of her blank expression.
I swallow as a low voice leaks from beside me.
"...D-do you dislike it?"
"It's not that I dislike it, but you show no sincerity in course selection from the start. It's obvious you're trying not to fail. Does it feel like you roughly chose after getting a headache from thinking too hard?"
Is she a fortune teller?
How does she grasp my inner thoughts so well?
I submit since it was exactly as she said.
"I have no excuse...."
"Hmph, I won't let it slide if you come out so thoughtlessly again next time."
"...Yes."
I cower at my girlfriend's spirit.
Seon-hwa glances at me with lowered shoulders, then,
"...I-I'm specially overlooking it because you're my boyfriend?"
"Huh? What did you just say?"
"...Be quiet and move! Idiot!"
"Hey hey!"
She pulls my arm taut as we board the department store elevator.
We decide to leisurely look around from the top floor.
Seon-hwa grumbled when entering the department store, but gradually started getting excited.
It seems the lack of crowds since it's a weekday morning satisfied Seon-hwa.
Though there was no preparation, a department store is indeed hard to fail as a date location with a woman.
We look at various high-end brand products, saying it's time to change furniture,
Critically evaluate pretty designed dishes as having a structure that's hard to wash,
And stop by a newly opened famous character goods shop.
Among them, Seon-hwa is deeply examining a famous mane-less male lion plush.
I approach and suggest, seeing a chance to score points.
"It's Ryan. Do you like it? Want me to buy it for you?"
"No, not really."
"...? Then why are you looking at it so intently?"
"I'm wondering how this one is so popular. The design doesn't seem that pretty, but this place is full of lions with caterpillar eyebrows."
"Why does that matter?"
"It's strange. I'm wondering if there's some charm to this product that I haven't realized."
What a deep contemplation....
"Still, a lion plush seems to suit you well, Seon-hwa?"
"You're saying this suits me...?"
"You look girlish and cute hugging the plush tightly, I like it."
"...Didn't I tell you not to call me cute?"
"It's a fact so there's nothing I can do. Instead of that, I'll take a pretty photo so hug the plush."
"Hey!"
She blocks her face with the plush as a shield when I take out my phone.
"Hey hey, what are you being shy about now? It's common to make memories on dates, let's leave some while no one recognizes you."
"..."
She slowly lowers the plush as I persuade her.
Soon she responds with her cheeks turning slightly red:
"I don't want to. It's unfair if only I'm photographed."
"Then what should we do?"
"If we're taking photos, you should be in them too...♥"
My girlfriend throws a curveball, counter-proposing an affectionate couple shot.
She's really adorably cute.
As my girlfriend said, I approach and switch to selfie camera mode.
Seon-hwa hurriedly takes off her sunglasses and checks her face in a portable foundation mirror.
Confirming there's no problem, she clings to me and we take a photo with a click! leaving proof that we're dating.
My queen captured looking prim while hugging the plush.
I can't help but smile seeing the photo taken together.
Drinking tea, walking around together, taking photos at a plush shop.
This must be the taste of having a girlfriend.
We decide to gather the photos taken together and share them on KakaoTalk later.
"Then let's look around other places."
"W-wait a moment. Before we go, let's buy this."
The item she wanted to buy was none other than the lion plush we took photos with.
"Didn't you say you didn't like it?"
"I did...."
"Then why are you buying it?"
"Well..."
She hesitates, then,
"...You said it suited me so I thought I'd try buying it..."
Seon-hwa tightly hugs the plush as if it's precious.
Ah my girlfriend is really cute!
Hug♥
"Hey, people are watching...♥"
"What do others matter when I'm just hugging my girlfriend?"
"♥"
I had no choice but to approach and hug Seon-hwa like she hugged the plush.
She acts like she doesn't due to pride, but she's secretly a ball of aegyo.
Moreover, the perfect sensation of fitting in my arms and the nice vanilla scent.
I feel like I'll have a heart attack from the cuteness rising to lethal levels.
It's frustrating that skinship is only allowed to this extent since we're outside.
"Yes, that's 37,000 won for the mane-less lion Ryan plush."
"I can buy it...."
"Just stay there. Even if I have less money than you, can't I at least buy this one thing?"
"...♥"
I bought the plush as her boyfriend.
It's a very rewarding purchase as my queen hugs it tightly beside me, looking happy.
Though I'm a bit puzzled that this small plush costs 37,000 won.
Next we finish a late lunch together at the food court, then move to the clothing section.
Since it's the fashion field she's interested in, she can't carelessly pass by like a sparrow at a mill.
...The problem is that it's too much.
"How is it?"
"Pretty."
"Then how about this?"
"Extremely pretty."
"What about this one?"
"Hectopascal pretty."
"Are you joking?"
"...No."
My queen glares at me from inside the fitting room, wearing new clothes.
She may think my answers are insincere, but 2 and a half hours have passed since this sparrow stopped at the mill.
It's already getting dark outside the department store windows since it's winter.
At first I was satisfied watching Seon-hwa's pretty outfits, but picky Seon-hwa takes over 30 minutes carefully selecting even accessories to match each outfit, paying attention to details.
I understand her wanting to show me pretty looks and get confirmation, but I've seen so many clothes I'm starting to not know what the differences are.
"Hey but... There's no space to carry more if we buy more."
Plus my body is now covered in shopping bags.
I decided to purchase most of the clothes I complimented, so including the lion plush bought earlier, a total of 13 large and small shopping bags are hanging from my hands, arms, and neck.
So I don't press further.
Seon-hwa seems to recognize that I'm gradually getting tired, since I'm sufficiently working hard as a porter.
"...Just endure a little more. I'll just try on this last one."
"Thanks. I'll feel alive once we leave the department store."
"Hmph."
A sigh of relief comes out at finally being done.
I sit on a backless bench near the store, perhaps in consideration of the countless boyfriends waiting for their girlfriends.
I briefly set down the shopping bags and blankly stare at the fitting room.
I accepted it as an unavoidable penalty as a boyfriend since I made many mistakes from being late to our meeting.
I tried to accept it gladly, but my body aches just looking around holding shopping bags.
...Wait. I made mistakes at first but I've worked this hard, right?
Then shouldn't Seon-hwa repay me somehow?
This perspective was the beginning of the incident.
Plus it's a date so I should enjoy it together too, right?
Thinking back, I feel a bit wronged.
Persuaded by my own logic, I stand up abruptly.
I immediately put my compensation psychology into action.
I charge towards the fitting room Seon-hwa closed.
Bam!
I boldly throw open the door.
She didn't lock the fitting room door, perhaps careless since I was watching nearby.
"Huh? ...H-hey?!"
Seon-hwa's exposed face, surprised while in the middle of zipping up the back of her original knit dress.
Just as she's about to scream, I put my finger to her lips and enter the narrow fitting room together.
'Shh. An employee will come if you make noise.'
'Hey, a-a-are you crazy?! Why did you come in here!'
'I thought you were upset so I came to see how well it suits you up close.'
'Stop talking nonsense and get out you crazy bastard!'
'I don't want to.'
'What? ...Mmph!?'
I overlapped our lips.
I grasp her slightly struggling wrist and press our lips together tightly.
I press her against the fitting room wall and leisurely savor my queen's cherry lips.
"Mmph... Slurp... Mmm, uh! Haa... Slurp, mmm...♥"
My queen quickly became docile.
As the long kiss time continues, thin moans come out.
It was a surprise kiss but she's wearing clothes.
Plus she slowly entrusts her body to her boyfriend, seeming relieved we're alone in a secret place.
But as my queen warned, I don't touch her chest or butt.
I just wrap my arms around her waist and share only lover-like kisses.
Eventually as we separate, Seon-hwa looks at me with slightly sexier eyes.
"...Your kissing has improved a lot?"
"I told you I learn well."
"You've become too skilled in just a few days... You didn't practice with other women besides me, did you...?"
"O-of course not! ...More importantly, want to do it again?"
"...Hmph."
She just closes her eyes without answering.
I share another deep kiss at my cute girlfriend's sulking.
We tightly interlock fingers and share kisses to confirm our love.
We mix tongues and share sweet saliva. I lick every corner.
"D-don't. Do you have to do this in a place like this?"
"I'm not touching strange places as promised."
"But still, in a place like this... Mmm...♥"
I bite her earlobe and suck her nape.
I suck her milky skin, leaving red kiss marks.
I stamp symbolic marks showing she's my girlfriend on my queen.
"Phew, that feels good. Shall we go out now?"
"..."She seems a bit regretful, as if she's gotten started.
But we can't stay here long, and it's gradually time to go back so she implicitly agrees.
"Huh?"
"Ah?"
"Oh?"
Our eyes meet with a female employee passing by just as we come out of the fitting room together.
A man and woman coming out of a department store fitting room together.
It's a situation that can only be thought of as that.
We can't play dumb since we were caught at the scene.
Thump! Thump!
Seon-hwa repeatedly elbows my side, so I step forward as representative to make excuses.
"W-well... She said the zipper wasn't working well. So I helped a bit."
"Yes yes! That's right!"
"Ah... I see...."
"Th-this product is really nice. Could you please ring up this dress for me?"
"Certainly."
We make adequate excuses, and Seon-hwa holds out the dress.
We follow the employee while avoiding each other's gazes.
But Seon-hwa changed back into her original knit dress, so her shoulder line and neckline are fully exposed.
And on that neckline are the kiss marks I left.
Kiss marks with overwhelming presence, clearly visible on her white skin.
"A-ahem!"
"?"
Seon-hwa seems to have forgotten, but the female employee blushes seeing the kiss marks.
She glances back and forth between us, watching our reactions.
"Ah~ Looks like a mosquito bite. Geez, there are so many mosquitoes even though winter's almost here. Haha...."
"That's right, hahaha...."
"...Mosquito?"
I pretend to swat mosquitoes while Seon-hwa pays.
I had no choice but to avoid suspicious gazes with nonsense while sweating profusely.
We hurriedly leave the department store like that.
We had to walk a bit with the city night view since the car we came in was far away from walking around so much.
"..."
My queen stares at me intently after coming outside.
She's only holding the Ryan plush herself because of the bags I'm carrying.
She apologizes, seeming to feel bad seeing her boyfriend plastered with shopping bags instead of her.
"Um... Sorry."
"Hm? For what?"
"I had fun today in my own way, but thinking about it I didn't buy anything for you. I just bought tons of clothes for myself..."
"I don't mind? It's a lot but not heavy."
"Don't you need anything?"
"No, I don't."
"Really? I want to buy you at least one thing...."
The anger from earlier has dissipated and Seon-hwa seems to have thoroughly enjoyed the department store date in her own way.
I enjoyed it too for an unprepared first date.
Seon-hwa enjoyed herself beside me as a boyfriend.
The clothes shopping was a bit long, but I was rewarded with deep kisses.
Even if she asks now if there's anything I need...
Ah!
An idea light bulb brightly flashes.
"There's one essential item I ran out of and need to buy."
"Huh? What is it what is it."
My girlfriend hops closer beside me, seeming eager to repay me.
I approach that cute girlfriend and whisper.
Her face reddens with each movement of my lips as I raise the corners of my mouth and speak secretively.
"Buy that kind of thing yourself! You crazy bastard!"
"Hey hey, you said you'd buy it."
"Th-that's not what I meant by that?"
"No, it's getting dark, and that's absolutely necessary right? Or are you not coming home with me today?"
"No that's..."
"I'm gladly carrying your luggage for you but you can't buy that one thing? That's too much."
I intentionally lower my shoulders.
At the same time I raise the shopping bags and hold them out, showing off.
My queen anxiously chews her lips, seeming to feel a bit guilty at the visibly arduous labor.
"Ah~ You acted like you'd do everything but won't buy it~"
"..."
"It doesn't even cost much, but my pretty girlfriend just exploited me on our first date~"
"Fine, I'll buy it so shut up!"
"Then shall we look for a convenience store nearby~♬"
I immediately change my attitude.
My girlfriend glares at me with resentful eyes as I smile slyly.
"...You just enjoy teasing me, don't you?"
"How could I do that to my precious girlfriend."
I wrap my arm around my girlfriend's shoulders while holding the shopping bags.
Conveniently, there was a common convenience store at the corner ahead.
***
-Someone's perspective-
A young man blankly staring at his phone while sitting at the counter.
He's killing time as the daily duty of a convenience store part-timer.
A relatively quiet time.
He wishes no more customers would come until closing time.
Ding♬
"Welcome..."
But this peace is finally broken.
He puts down his phone that was playing some random video and greets in a deflated voice.
Ooh?!
However, he can't help but open his eyes wide seeing the customer who entered.
Suddenly he feels motivated to work.
Pretty platinum blonde hair.
Plus her sophisticated style of fashion absorbs men's gazes like a sponge absorbing water.
Though she's wearing sunglasses, just seeing her high nose bridge and pink plump lips gives certainty she must be pretty at a glance.
The female customer looks around then enters a blind spot not visible to the naked eye and selects some item.
"Ugh really..."
She mutters irritably, seeming unable to find what she's looking for.
Looking at the CCTV, he thought she was choosing stockings from the daily necessities section.
However, he couldn't help but be surprised when she found some item and brought it to the counter.
"Th-this please!"
A pile of condoms.
And not just any condoms, but XXL extra large size that don't sell well in Korea.
Moreover, she brought 3 packs with 4 condoms each.
Is she serious...?
It's his first time seeing someone actually buy these condoms.
A woman no less.
Originally these are only bought for men's bluffing or as substitutes for water balloons to play pranks.
Rather than immediately scanning the barcode, he reasonably doubts first.
"Excuse me...."
"Y-yes?!"
"Are you really going to use these...?"
Her face turns bright red at that.
He didn't intend to tease or sexually harass the woman.
"Well, these products are hard to refund after opening so I wanted to make sure─"
"This is right! B-be quiet and ring it up!"
"Ah, yes yes! That's 18,000 won."
He processes the payment as she shouts.
She hurriedly takes out her wallet from her bag, gives 20,000 won, and stuffs all the condoms in her bag.
"Thank you!"
She disappears at the speed of light without even taking her change.
As soon as she goes out the automatic doors with quick steps in high heels, bickering voices are heard.
『Ugh... Really! I'll kill you if you make me do this again!』
『Why, wasn't it fun for Seon-hwa too?』
『What was fun! I thought I'd die of embarrassment when he checked the size at the counter...』
『Well, you bought the right ones. And look, here's a photo of Seon-hwa choosing condoms outside─』
『You crazy bastard!』
『Wait, I'm holding clothes! D-don't kick!』
Sounds of them squabbling are heard, as her boyfriend was apparently waiting outside.
They move away while fighting like the male and female leads in a drama having a lover's quarrel.
It doesn't seem like they're really fighting, more like teasing each other.
Shit... What kind of guy has a girlfriend who looks like that and even runs condom errands for him?
Plus it seems she bought the right size too.
Even trying to console himself with mental gymnastics, the other guy has a big dick too.
The convenience store guy hangs his head.
He luckily made 2,000 won extra, but feels extremely envious.
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