My Platinum-Blonde Childhood Friend is Too Pretty - Chapter 45

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◈ My Platinum-Blonde Childhood Friend is Too Pretty

Chapter 45: One Night Beach Trip with the Girlfriend (3)

It was midday in the middle of summer, and despite being by the sea, the sun was blazing, and the weather was hot.

Thinking it was a relief to have applied sunscreen everywhere, I walked along the roadside a little away from the beach with Elli.

"Wow..."

Being in a new place, and with Elli looking even more stunning in her elegant swimsuit, it was natural that we drew attention.

Understandably, Elli’s beautiful platinum blonde hair reflecting the sunlight caught everyone's eye, whether they wanted to look or not.

Even if they tried to ignore it, they couldn't help but glance at least once.

Then, noticing Elli's mature figure and pretty face, they'd end up looking two or three more times.

To others, it probably felt like they were seeing a foreign adult model enjoying the beach in summer.

Since Elli is Western-born, she does look a bit more mature for her age.

Of course, she doesn’t look as mature as full Westerners, probably due to having a bit of Asian blood mixed in, making her look about nineteen even though she’s actually seventeen.

Suddenly, I thought it was amazing how Elli inherited the best traits from her parents. Even though she didn’t do anything special.

"I thought we’d at least have lunch together, but it’s just the two of us now. Should we grab something light at a café and then head to the beach?"

"Sure. Let’s go over there."

"Oh, did you find something?"

"There's a spot with a bunch of food stalls."

We ignored the stares from others. It wasn’t a one-time thing.

We talked calmly as much as possible.

But even while talking, my mind was entirely focused on one thing.

-Squeeze...

The sensation on my arm, much more blatant than when she usually linked arms.

Only a thin swimsuit fabric in between, her soft body pressed firmly against my arm.

That feeling and texture made me tense up unconsciously.

It was a different kind of happiness than when she pressed against my chest.

"......"

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, nothing. Let’s go. I wonder what we can eat."

I spaced out a few times, slowing down, and Elli urged me along.

Seeing Elli’s curious gaze, I realized she might have figured out why I kept acting like that.

"Hey."

"What?"

"Do you like it?"

"......"

"Do you like it?"

She asked again, as if not allowing any silly talk or evasive answers.

"...I like it."

I answered honestly, slightly avoiding her gaze. It was a bit embarrassing, having her find out how conscious I was of her.

"Hmph."

Elli snorted in satisfaction.

Then, she pressed her body even closer.

-Squeeze...

My arm sank deeper into her.

It brought me a feeling beyond happiness, something difficult to describe.

Like she was rewarding me for giving a satisfactory answer.

Though I had no intention of crossing any lines until she mentioned it herself when we were adults...

'...Can I hold back?'

I started losing confidence due to Elli’s proactive actions.

Could I refrain from touching Elli until tomorrow morning?

I wasn't sure.

Elli and I stopped by a street stall and got a sotteok sotteok.

"This, please."

"That’s two thousand... Wait, why does a foreigner speak Korean so well?"

"I'm Korean."

"Really? Did you immigrate...? This one’s on the house!"

"Thank you."

"Did you come with your boyfriend? Handsome guy. Have fun with your girlfriend."

"Thank you. We will."

Hearing Elli talk, she was given an extra piece of rice cake.

Elli grabbed a toothpick and started pulling the rice cakes and sausages off the skewer one by one.

Although the best way to eat it is to hold it and bite it off, Elli doesn’t like eating that way. If her hair accidentally got in the sauce, she’d be furious.

We stood in a corner of the street, sharing the sotteok sotteok Elli had dismantled.

"Open up."

"Ah~"

I took the food Elli fed me, while she cut off pieces to eat herself.

Then, halfway through, she bit off half the sausage.

"Ah."

"Ah..."

She fed me the rest. The rice cake was split the same way, half for Elli and half for me.

I felt like I was finishing the leftovers of my girlfriend who wanted to share each small sausage and rice cake with me.

I realized it wasn’t because she felt greasy from the sauce, but simply because she wanted to share them with me.

Like when we changed clothes earlier, there was no logical reason for this inefficient behavior.

My girlfriend offered the food she bit off with her tiny, pretty lips, and I gratefully accepted without questioning it.

After sharing the sotteok sotteok, Elli stared at my face.

"Why are you staring?"

"Do you want to eat with your mouth all messy? How sloppy."

"But you fed me..."

"What?"

"Nothing. I’ll wipe... Ugh..."

"Muah... Lick..."

Elli stopped my hand from wiping my lips, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed the side of my mouth, licking it lightly.

Even though there were many people passing by, and many stall owners watching, dating in swimsuits in the summer made me feel more open.

There was no hesitation in her actions.

"......"

-Swish

After licking the side of my mouth, Elli tilted her chin up silently.

I kissed right next to her red lips, at the corner of her mouth.

"Muah... Lick..."

"Mmm..."

I licked the spot lightly with my tongue, making a contented purring sound like a cat. Though nothing was on her lips, it didn’t matter.

Elli wanted me to kiss her lips, and I wanted to kiss her, so that was enough.

Actually, maybe there wasn’t anything on my lips either.

If Elli said there was, then there was.

We walked to the beach after a light snack. Sharing one sotteok sotteok didn’t fill us up, but we’d probably have a big dinner, so we skipped it.

We bought a zero cola and a 500ml bottle of ion drink from a convenience store.

-Swish

Enjoying the feel of the hot sand tickling our feet, we walked along the bustling beach.

"These sandals are really nice. With the straps, there’s no worry about them falling off even if I run."

"Watch out for the shells. Remember when you got cut and bled?"

"Yeah, yeah. Since then, I always wear slippers at the beach."

Sharing old memories, we headed to the parasol rental area. But we weren’t planning to rent a parasol.

We just wanted to leave our bags in the storage area.

If we had come with our families or if hyung and noona were here, we might have used a parasol, but it wasn’t necessary.

Even though Elli’s skin was pale, it wasn’t particularly sensitive.

We just brought our bags in case we needed to take out sunscreen or other stuff.

"Three thousand won, please."

"Could we get a tube too?"

"A big one?"

"Yes."

So we left Elli’s bag and borrowed a tube.

Ignoring the attention from all directions, we took the tube and walked to a relatively quiet spot.

At the edge where the waves rolled in, we set the tube down.

"Tie my hair up."

"Okay."

Before my hands got sandy, I tied Elli’s hair.

Her hair was long and thick, so I made a low bun since it was hard to lift it up. I had tied her hair a few times before, so I quickly finished it with familiar movements.

Then, we carefully stepped into the sea.

"It’s cold."

"Cold."

The sea was cold. The sand being pulled up and swept away by the waves made me feel like I was really at the beach.

We slowly walked in. When the water reached our knees, Elli climbed onto the tube.

She settled her hips in the center hole, gently swinging her white legs and beckoning me with her chin.

"Let's go. Push me."

"Yes, yes."

She commanded me confidently, like a princess, and I, like a loyal servant, happily pushed the tube into deeper water.

Even though it was hot, the cool water felt nice as we waded through the waves.

Elli watched me with a faint smile as I diligently pushed the tube.

-Splash...

She playfully splashed water at me.

-Swish...

And she stroked my cheek with her hand.

Receiving these small rewards, we kept going until the water reached my waist. Being tall, I had gone quite deep, and the number of people around us decreased.

Going any deeper would be dangerous, so I stopped.

-Beckon

Elli beckoned me with her finger.

Following her signal, I turned the tube so that we faced each other closely.

Then,

"Muah."

Elli kissed me.

"That’s for the ride. Good job."

"One kiss isn’t enough."

Hearing her praise, I immediately objected.

One kiss for all that work?

Not enough!