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◈ My Platinum-Blonde Childhood Friend is Too Pretty

Chapter 43: One Night Beach Trip with the Girlfriend

The trip to Daecheon Beach wasn't very far by car.

"Unnie, how long will it take?"

"Well, the navigation says two and a half hours~"

Even with a bit of traffic, it wouldn’t take more than three hours. It was about half the distance of the trip to Gwangju Amusement Park with Elli by KTX. Thinking about that, I realized how far we traveled just to ride the Ferris wheel.

But Elli was very happy, so it was worth it.

"We’ll just grab something from the nearby stalls before dinner... then grilled clams for dinner?"

"Yup yup~"

"Sounds good. We're not here for a food tour, after all."

Seo Jung-woo hyung kept Bin noona company while she drove, so she wouldn’t get bored.

Meanwhile, we spent our own time in the back seat.

-Squeeze…

Elli held my hand and leaned her body against me, slipping her pretty bare feet out of her sandals and gently pressing them on top of mine.

Her long, white legs extended from the matching black shorts we were wearing as a couple. At the end, her small feet playfully touched mine on the sandals.

"Elli."

"What, does it hurt?"

"No. Your feet are pretty."

"......"

-Squeeze…

She pressed a bit harder. In response, I took off my sandal on the other foot and gently placed it over her foot.

With her foot sandwiched between mine like ham, Elli placed her other foot on top of mine.

"...Hehe."

Elli turned her head to look at me, a playful smile on her face. Her cute, mischievous expression filled my view.

For a moment, I had the urge to kiss her, but I restrained myself because my hyung and unnie might see us through the rearview mirror.

"What are you staring at?"

Her tone was gruff, but her eyes were beautifully curved in excitement for the trip. Her lightly made-up face shone even more, and her cherry-like lips were irresistibly attractive. Her blue eyes sparkled like the sea, pulling me in.

The white couple's t-shirt that the boss gave us accentuated Elli's figure, drawing my gaze. My nose was filled with her fragrant scent, and her soft hand in mine was a delight.

Even in this simple play of overlapping feet, I could feel Elli's affection and cuteness. Recognizing all of this gave me a thrilling pleasure, making my heart swell.

Thanks to that…

-Smooch!

I couldn’t hold back anymore and kissed Elli on the lips.

"Ugh..."

Elli blushed and let out a short moan, glancing quickly towards the front. But hyung and unnie weren’t paying attention, so Elli just frowned at me.

"Why?"

I asked nonchalantly, knowing Elli’s eyes were filled with nothing but affection. Soon, her frown turned into a deep smile.

It was as if I could read her thoughts clearly.

'How dare you be so cute?'

-Rustle

Elli turned her body completely towards me, sitting sideways. With eyes blazing like blue flames, she grabbed my cheek with one hand like a predator about to catch its prey.

"Alicia, refrain from eating Do-yoon in my car~ Do that in your own car or room later~"

"…Tsk."

"Look at her scary eyes. Will she sneak into Do-yoon's room at night?"

"What nonsense. Oppa, you're... Ugh, whatever."

Unfortunately, hyung and unnie caught us and stopped Elli. She clicked her tongue and gave up on the kiss, but clung to my arm, snuggling close.

Elli’s platinum blonde hair brushed against my cheek and shoulder, and her scent enveloped me even more strongly. My arm, held by Elli, was nestled between her breasts.

At that moment, I felt like the happiest arm in the world. I swallowed, savoring the soft sensation.

We hadn’t even arrived at the beach yet, but this was already the best trip of my life.

We arrived at Daecheon Beach.

Due to a sudden bit of traffic, it took a little over three hours, but it wasn't a big deal.

We got out of the car for a moment before heading to Bin noona’s relative's house, intoxicated by the beautiful sea.

"The weather’s great~"

"Can’t believe our first beach trip this year is with this group."

The weather was fantastic, as Bin noona admired. The blue horizon stretched far, the midsummer sun was warm and pleasant, and the salty sea breeze made us realize we were truly at a beach in summer.

Holding hands with Elli and looking at it made me feel...

"Really nice."

"Yeah... It is..."

It was the best. Elli seemed entranced, staring at the sea.

"Elli, want to take a picture?"

"Of course. Come here."

Elli naturally leaned her back against my chest when I mentioned taking a selfie.

-Hug

I wrapped my arms around her waist and took a commemorative selfie with my iPhone.

Looking at the picture of my platinum girlfriend and me on the screen made me smile.

"Let's go~ We need to unpack and hit the beach!"

After enjoying the sea breeze for a while, we got back in the car and headed to our lodging, close enough to walk to the beach.

"Wow, it’s much nicer than in the pictures. They’re tearing it down? What a waste."

"It’s complicated. They’re planning to redevelop this area soon."

The building was very clean, contrary to the slightly worn look in the photos. Maybe they renovated after the photos were taken. It was as good as any pension.

It wasn’t a tall building but a one-story place with several rooms side by side, like a guesthouse. We followed Bin noona and looked around the rooms.

"Each room has a bathroom and shower. Other relatives will use this place this summer too, so it's well-maintained."

Unfortunately, there were no beds, but the rooms were clean, with a TV, air conditioning, and neatly arranged bedding. The rooms weren’t large, but they were big enough for two people to sleep comfortably.

There were about six similar rooms, so it didn’t take long to look around.

"Well, the rooms..."

After a quick look around, Bin noona cleared her throat and began assigning rooms. Elli and I exchanged glances with hyung, waiting to see how unnie would persuade him.

"Why drag it out? You plan to let them share a room anyway, right? Just let them pick a room."

Hyung smirked and said what we were hoping for.

"How did you know?"

"Obvious. They’re on a one-night trip with their girlfriends. Just don’t do anything too crazy, and don’t let the parents catch you."

"As expected, you’re sensible~ So, should we take the opposite side room to give them privacy?"

"You take the end room. I'll take the one next to it."

"Not sharing?"

"Why share?"

"We should have a drink together before bed."

"We can drink and then sleep separately."

Unbothered, hyung and unnie moved to the opposite rooms, leaving us a bit stunned. I hadn’t expected them to so coolly give us a room.

Of course, it was a thank-you.

"…Shall we go in?"

"…Yeah."

Holding hands, Elli and I entered the room at the end. It wasn’t to do anything indecent, but out of consideration, in case hyung and unnie wanted privacy. Though seeing hyung's attitude, it seemed unlikely. But Bin noona would manage.

We put our bags in a corner, awkwardly fidgeting and glancing at each other.

"......"

"......"

What should I say? We came here expecting this, but being alone in the room made us nervous. We had shared a bed many times before, but the situation of spending a night on a trip made it hard to start a conversation.

-Tap, tap...

We silently unpacked our bags, taking out toiletries, swimsuits, towels, and other necessary items, stealing glances at each other.

"...Shall we go to the beach right away?"

"Yeah."

"Let’s change into swimsuits here..."

"It'll be crowded in the changing rooms. Better to change here."

"Right?"

"Why ask something so obvious."

"......"

"......"

The brief conversation felt awkward. I wondered how to break the tension when Bin noona called.

-Beep

"Hello?"

─Do-yoon~ Unpack and meet in 30 minutes. In swimsuits, okay?

"Okay, got it."

─And don't forget to apply sunscreen! The sun is no joke here~

"Sure."

-Click

"Who was it?"

"Bin noona. She said to meet in 30 minutes in swimsuits."

"Then..."

"Oh, and she said to apply sunscreen."

"...Okay."

Elli's cheeks turned redder, but I was too busy pulling out my swimsuit to notice. There wasn’t much else to unpack. I grabbed my smartphone and waterproof case, leaving the rest for later.

"I’ll change in the bathroom and wait outside."

As I stood up with my swimsuit, Elli stopped me.

"...Just change here."

"Uh? Shouldn’t you go to the bathroom... Oh, you can change in the next room. Were you planning to..."

"We can just turn our backs and change."

"......"

Elli blocked my way and suggested an inefficient method. We could easily change in separate rooms, but her face was red, and her suggestion made my heart skip a beat.

"...Shall we?"

"...Yeah."

Elli also had her swimsuit in hand. We agreed and turned our backs to each other, starting to change.

-Slide, slip...

Changing took just a second for me. I slipped off my pants and underwear, and quickly put on my swim trunks.

-Slide, rustle...

I heard clothes slipping off and falling behind me, listening intently to the sound of Elli undressing. My body heated up, and I tensed.

-Drop... Rustle

The sounds of her undressing and dressing filled my ears. I couldn’t help but imagine my girlfriend momentarily naked, my body tingling with excitement.

The sounds stopped.

"Are you done?"

My voice trembled slightly. Elli’s short reply came immediately.

"...Yeah."

"Can I turn around?"

"...Turn around."

Elli’s voice was shaky too. I thought it was because we were both nervous about changing in the same room, so I turned around without suspicion.

"…Oh! Sorry!"

I turned around to see Elli’s bare back and immediately apologized, turning back quickly. My heart pounded.

I had seen her beautiful, bare back, with her hair all swept forward, exposing her white, pretty back. Seeing her just like that had startled me.

Elli didn’t get angry. Instead, she spoke in an excited voice.

"...What are you doing?"

"What...?"

"Didn’t she say to apply sunscreen?"

"Sunscreen... Oh, right..."

"You need to apply it to my back."

"...Right..."

She was right. I was so surprised and dizzy that I almost forgot.

"Come quickly... and apply the sunscreen."

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