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◈ My Platinum-Blonde Childhood Friend is Too Pretty

Chapter 34: Elli’s Dating Rules (2)

I was speechless at the unexpected ambush.

I never thought I'd hear about that incident from my third year of middle school again. It was a moment where I had to muster all my courage and cunning to get through, and I hadn't been asked about it since.

"Uh… ah…"

With Elli's blue eyes sparkling and full of curiosity, I couldn't bring myself to lie, nor could I easily admit the truth after just swearing not to tell any more lies, even small ones.

So there I was, stammering like a fool.

"Speak."

Elli urged me, already looking like she knew everything. Her determined gaze left me no escape.

Thinking back, even back then, she had probably just let it slide, not really believing that I never watched such things.

Elli wasn't naive; she wouldn't think that I was the only guy who didn't.

But that didn't mean I could just nod my head easily, so I averted my gaze and started to speak.

"P-Pleading the fifth..."

"Want to die?"

Of course, that didn't work. Elli's voice began to carry a dangerous edge, as if warning me not to try any nonsense.

Realizing that any further resistance would be futile and might make things worse, I finally confessed.

"I'm sorry… I did watch…"

"Hmph."

Unable to meet her eyes, I lowered my head and admitted the truth. Elli scoffed and began her interrogation.

"How much did you watch?"

"…I don't know."

"You watched so much you don't even know? Even after lying to me about it last year?"

"…Yes, I did."

"Huuu…"

Elli let out a deep sigh. It sounded like she was trying to calm herself, which made me hope she might forgive me more easily than I expected.

I glanced up at her cautiously.

"Lee Do-yoon."

"Yes."

"How should I kill you?"

"Can't you just let me live?"

Her next words made me drop my gaze again.

"You said you liked me, but you watched porn and lied about it."

"......"

"You even said, 'Why would I watch that when I have you'..."

"...I'm sorry."

"Is 'sorry' enough?"

The pleasant, tingly atmosphere suddenly turned into a courtroom, and I found myself pleading for forgiveness repeatedly, while Elli relentlessly grilled me.

After nearly ten minutes of her one-sided assault, she finally grabbed me by the collar.

-Squeeze

"Wouldn't it be better to avoid grabbing your boyfriend by the collar in the future..."

"Shut up."

"Yes."

"Lee Do-yoon."

"Yes."

With my collar held tight, Elli forced me to look up at her. Her blue eyes were ablaze with intensity.

"If you watch porn again, I'll…"

I expected her to say she'd kill me, but the sentence trailed off. Elli closed her eyes tightly.

-Tremble

Her hand, gripping my collar, began to shake. I could feel her struggling to control her anger.

"Hoo… Fine. I suppose guys… can't help it…"

"N-No, if you don't want me to, I won't…"

"Can you really do that?"

"......"

Honestly, it might be hard.

"Do you want to die?"

I regretted opening my mouth again. I wisely decided to stay silent.

Elli took a deep breath, blowing her bangs away in frustration, and then spoke.

"Lee Do-yoon."

"Yes…"

"Is it true that guys don't need videos to, you know, do it?"

"......"

Talking about this with my newly official girlfriend felt like hell.

"Answer me."

"It's possible…"

"Then."

Elli's cheeks turned red as she spoke.

"If I show you me in a bikini… can you stop watching porn?"

"......"

It was an amazing deal.

Hearing her offer, I immediately imagined Elli in a slightly revealing bikini.

Without thinking, I answered,

"I can stop."

Caught up in my rising desire and the fact that she'd eventually wear a bikini in the summer, I spoke without hesitation.

I regretted it instantly, but maybe it was possible.

If I could see Elli in a bikini, showing off her fair skin, and if we embraced and kissed like we did today, perhaps it would be enough.

Seeing my genuine response, Elli's expression softened.

"Then I'll show you soon, so hold out until then."

"Okay… Wait, but soon doesn't mean summer, right?"

"I'm going to buy one this month. They should start selling them soon. Anyway, it's a promise. Break it and you're dead. You and your computer."

"I won't watch anything."

Feeling confident in my promise, I assured Elli.

Of course, this confidence would crumble before the end of the year, but at that moment, I was unaware of that future.

Though the topic of porn had reignited the tension, the sweet atmosphere returned soon after.

"Tchu…"

As new lovers, we quickly resumed kissing and enjoying each other's company.

Had we been just childhood friends, Elli would have probably interrogated me longer and sulked more.

But after my promise and a few loving words,

"I really only need you."

"I'll believe you, but if you watch agai-"

"Elli."

"......"

-Smack!

A few kisses along with those words quickly brought a smile back to Elli's face.

With the sweetness of mocha mingling in our kisses,

"And finally."

I listened to Elli's final dating rule.

Recalling the heart-pounding moments brought by the previous rules, I braced myself for the last one.

"Ten times a day."

"Yes."

"Tell me you love me."

"......I love you."

Her face grew serious as she spoke, her cuteness almost overwhelming me. Snapping back to attention, I quickly responded.

Elli's lips twitched, and I continued my confession.

"I love you, Elli. I really love you."

"Hmph."

"I love you."

Though I had told Elli I liked her before, I had never used the word "love."

It wasn't a word typically used between childhood friends, and even though I had felt that way, I had consciously held back.

But now, that restraint was gone.

I slightly regretted not saying it when I first confessed.

"Good. Don't forget to say it every day…"

"I love you."

"…Hehe."

Elli's eyes and mouth twitched, and she finally burst into laughter.

Seeing that, I pulled her into a hug. She naturally leaned into me, resting her forehead against mine as we gazed into each other's eyes.

"I love you."

My confessions didn't stop.

This time, each one was accompanied by a soft bird kiss.

"I love you."

-Smack

With each confession and kiss, Elli, delighted, wrapped her arms around my neck.

"I love you."

-Smack

After my next confession and kiss, Elli responded.

"I love you too, Lee Do-yoon."

She confessed her love back.

"Chuuup… Hah… Smack…"

Her soft lips covered mine in a passionate French kiss.

Feeling the thrilling pleasure of Elli sucking on my upper lip, I hugged her tighter.

-Squeeze

Enjoying the softness of her body pressed against mine,

"Haa… Chooop… Chuup…"

We shared a happy and sweet kiss, exchanging saliva with my beautiful platinum-haired childhood friend.

Even after discussing the dating rules, we continued chatting until it was time to board the train.

"The owner seemed to want me to model swimsuits. I said I'd think about it…"

"Hmm… swimsuit modeling…"

"Why?"

"Can you not do it?"

"…You don't want me to?"

"It's just… I want to be the only one to see you in a swimsuit."

"Hmph… You'll see everything at the beach anyway…"

"But I'll be right next to you then. And there will only be a few dozen or hundreds of people. But as a model, thousands or tens of thousands would see you. I don't like that."

"......"

"But if you really want to, I can't stop you…"

"I won't model swimsuits then."

"Is that okay?"

"I wasn't that keen on it anyway."

"Thank you. I love you."

"If you're grateful…"

"Oh."

-Smack

"Is this okay?"

"…Hmph."

She agreed not to take the swimsuit modeling job for me.

"We'll get home around 10 PM, so wake up at 2 AM. I'll come to your room at 3 AM."

"Only four hours of sleep?"

"If you sleep too long, you won't be able to sleep at night."

"That's true. Got it. But what are we doing?"

"......"

"Sorry. We're going to do this, right?"

-Chooop… Chuup…

"Haa… Don't ask if you know."

"Elli."

"What."

"I love you."

"……Come closer."

"Okay… mmm…!"

We even talked about our plans for when we got home, not tomorrow but today.

"For the profile picture, use this one."

"Okay."

"The home screen, use this one."

"Okay."

"And the lock screen, this one."

"Got it. Done."

"Don't change them until I say so."

"I'm too lazy to change it anyway… and your pictures are pretty."

She even took control of my phone's profile picture and backgrounds.

My profile picture was one of us showing off our couple rings, with our bodies close together.

The home screen and lock screen were selfies that Elli spent 30 minutes choosing from her gallery, ensuring they were the prettiest.

Of course, she did the same for her phone with my pictures.

As childhood friends, we hadn't done anything this conspicuous before, but now we didn't need to hold back.

After chatting and playing around for a while, we finally arrived in Seoul.

Feeling increasingly tired, Elli and I took the subway home, still linked arm in arm.

"Good night. I love you."

"Sleep well."

"…Tchu."

"Tchu…"

We exchanged sweet goodbyes, with much more intense and passionate kisses than before.

"See you later."

And we entered our respective homes.

We left as childhood friends in the morning but returned as lovers.

A few days later.

On a weekday in mid-May, after school ended, I was being dragged by Elli and Lee So-yeon into a department store.

"Which one is better? Tell me."

"......"

"Come on, Do-yoon~ Elli is asking you."

"Hurry up. We have more to see."

"Uh, well…"

I was facing public execution in front of the women's swimwear section.

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