WE TRIED TRANSLATIONS
Translator/Editor: Ryuu
Discord: https://dsc.gg/wetried
◈ My Platinum-Blonde Childhood Friend is Too Pretty
Chapter 49: Elli and Couple Underwear Shopping
What is underwear?
Honestly, could anything be more provocative than the black string bikini Elli showed me as a reward?
Considering the coverage of regular underwear, it was hard to believe anything could be racier than that bikini.
Of course, there are some extremely sexy and provocative types of underwear, but we wouldn't choose something like that for couple underwear.
So, there was no need to be overly conscious of it.
It didn't seem like she wanted to buy it with the thought of doing anything like that with me. After spending a night at the beach, it felt like she wanted to match something deeper as a couple.
In that sense, I felt the same way.
Holding Elli's hand, linking arms, hugging, and kissing her.
That was enough, but it didn't mean I didn't want to do other things.
Like wearing couple rings or matching outfits.
Those things that silently announced to others that Elli was mine and I was hers.
The more, the better.
Couple underwear might be something only we would ever know about... but still.
-Tap, tap, tap
After Elli went home, I searched for various things on the computer before going to bed.
Checking out what kinds of couple underwear were available.
'Surprisingly, not much?'
But it wasn't a big deal. It was just underwear with matching designs, like couple outfits.
There were actually more simple designs than particularly sexy ones.
Seeing that, I thought it wouldn't be too bad to go along with her and choose together.
"Haa..."
I was already embarrassed when we picked out swimsuits, and knowing Elli's personality, she would definitely drag me inside to get my opinion.
Even showing me the underwear she would wear.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't looking forward to it, but enduring the atmosphere of the place seemed even harder.
At least it seemed unlikely Elli would bring Lee So-yeon along this time, which was a relief.
With a mix of anticipation and worry, I turned off the computer. Of course, I cleared the search history thoroughly.
Elli sometimes checked my computer's search history, so I had to be meticulous.
She didn't scrutinize it in detail, but she did check to see if I'd visited any porn streaming sites.
Today, I only searched for underwear, but there was a chance she could accuse me of wanting to see other women in their underwear, so I had to be careful.
Saying I did some preliminary research before going underwear shopping with her wouldn't work.
That was just how Elli was, my girlfriend.
I wouldn't feel comfortable if I knew Elli had seen men in their underwear either.
With the cleaning done, I lay down and covered myself with a blanket.
The next day.
I woke up, washed up, and waited for Elli to arrive.
Before noon, she arrived, dressed perfectly for a date, and I could guess what I would be wearing today.
'Probably jeans and a linen shirt.'
Sometimes we didn't wear matching outfits, but usually, we coordinated our looks.
"Here, put this on. And this too."
As expected, she handed me the exact clothes I had guessed. She opened the wardrobe without hesitation, as if it were her own room.
In fact, Elli probably knew better than I did where my clothes were.
I took the clothes and waited for Elli to leave the room so I could change.
But Elli didn't leave.
"......"
She just turned her back, leisurely applying lip balm to her lips.
Seeing that, I realized.
Elli's barrier had lowered another notch. She was now comfortable enough to turn her back while I changed clothes.
We had already experienced this once when we went out.
'Well, how long does it take to change clothes anyway?'
So, I just changed. Taking off my shorts, putting on jeans, changing my T-shirt, and putting on the linen shirt? It was a one-minute job.
-Scritch, scritch!
If there was a problem... or should I call it a problem?
The fact that Elli sneakily turned her head while I was changing.
She probably didn't see much since she was doing it hesitantly.
-Peek, peek...
She kept sneaking glances.
Ignoring her cute behavior, I finished changing and tossed my old clothes onto a corner of the bed. Then I approached Elli and hugged her from behind. I wrapped my arms around my slender girlfriend and buried my face in her fragrant hair.
"Let go."
Elli wriggled and rejected me immediately.
When I loosened my grip, wondering why, she turned around, hugged my neck, and scolded me.
"You didn't do the bijou. Next time, if you skip it and do something else first, you're dead."
"Oh, right."
I couldn't argue with her fiery glare. I hadn't done the most important thing first.
"Sorry."
"I'll let it go this time..."
"I love you, Elli."
"……"
I apologized and confessed my love.
-Smooch
I kissed Elli's lips, shiny and glossy from the lip balm.
Her blue eyes curved into a smile, and she responded to the kiss by sticking out her tongue.
Seeing her happy face and feeling her tongue actively exploring my mouth, I thought.
Was it effective to confess my love while kissing?
From now on, I would make sure to say "I love you" when we did the bijou.
Elli and I linked arms and went out to the streets.
As usual, I followed her lead.
I didn't ask where we were going first, but I guessed we'd take a walk, have lunch, and leisurely enjoy some window shopping before heading to the underwear store.
That was my rough expectation.
I didn't think we would go to the underwear store first, not before lunch.
But then.
"Let's go in."
"...Are we choosing now?"
I was naive.
I never imagined the first stop would be the underwear store.
And that wasn't all.
"We'll look here first, then have lunch, and then go to other places."
"Oh. Are we only looking at underwear today?"
"Yes."
"……"
I was dumbfounded that the entire date course was centered around underwear shopping.
While I was stunned, Elli pulled my arm and led me inside.
-Clang!
"Welcome!"
The cheerful greeting of the employee echoed in my ears as we entered the store.
I didn't know where to look in a store filled with over 80% women's underwear.
"Sigh..."
I sighed in relief. At least there were no other customers in the store.
Well, it was a bit early to be shopping for these things. The store seemed to have just opened.
Elli glanced around and immediately approached the staff.
Naturally, I followed her, arm in arm.
As Elli, with her platinum blonde hair, approached, I noticed the smile on the female employee's face start to crack slightly.
It wasn't that she was in a bad mood, but she seemed unsure of how to greet Elli, who looked so distinctly foreign.
"Excuse me."
"...!"
"Where is the couple underwear?"
Elli spoke in fluent Korean, and the employee's face brightened up instantly.
"Please come this way. These are the popular ones for this season..."
The employee began to enthusiastically explain the items.
Seeing us so closely linked together, she seemed unfazed and started explaining both men's and women's underwear.
She talked about what was trendy this summer, which ones had good material, which ones were functional and cool, which ones had nice designs...
Things like that.
Then, with a slightly suggestive smile.
"These lace types are usually worn for special occasions at night... would you be interested in these as well?"
"......"
"......"
She introduced some obviously sexy underwear.
I don't know what she was thinking, but she was showing us these, even though we looked like minors.
Maybe she thought we were at least twenty since we came to buy underwear together.
Or maybe she thought Elli's foreignness exempted her from usual considerations.
Or maybe it was just business as usual, and she saw no reason not to sell underwear regardless of age.
"Show me."
Regardless of the reason, Elli looked interested and asked to see more.
I wanted to step aside while Elli browsed, but she was holding my arm so tightly that I couldn't escape.
The employee showed us a piece of underwear, black lace with some mesh, designed to look sexy just by its design.
"It's made of high-quality material, so it's very soft, and if you look here, the lower line is clearly defined. Thanks to this, many reviews say their boyfriends liked it because it made their chest look beautiful. The matching men's trunks are also quite sexy..."
The employee explained enthusiastically, and Elli listened intently.
I... I pretended to be uninterested but was listening just as intently. I didn't care about the men's underwear I would wear, but I couldn't help but imagine Elli in such underwear.
And I couldn't deny that it would suit her perfectly.
Not because it was sexy, but because Elli's mature appearance made that type of sexy underwear naturally suit her.
"Since you have fair skin and light hair, I think this deep all-black set would suit you well."
I nodded involuntarily at the employee's comment that black would suit Elli. She knew what she was talking about. Elli's string bikini was also black, making it even more perfect.
The employee laughed softly when she saw me nodding.
"It seems your boyfriend agrees too~"
"Ah."
"Hmm..."
She didn't need to point that out... though she was right.
Elli gave me a peculiar look, and I averted my gaze.
But Elli wasn't letting me off the hook.
"Lee Do-yoon."
"...Yes."
"Look here."
"..."
"I said, look."
"...Why?"
Under her firm tone, I turned back to her, and she held up two pieces of underwear.
The same design, one black and one pink.
"Which one do you like more?"
"..."
"Answer."
"...Black."
"Hmph."
Elli, holding only the black underwear now, pointed towards the inside of the store and asked.
"Can I try this on?"
"Of course! This way, please."
Following the employee inside, Elli spoke to me before going further in.
"Look at your phone."
"What?"
"I'll message you, so wait."
"Oh... okay."
What was she going to send me?
Footnotes:
Join our discord at https://dsc.gg/wetried
