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◈ My Platinum-Blonde Childhood Friend Is Too Pretty ◈

Chapter 94: 35. Our Plan for a Car to Drive Around In Together -3

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Two days later, two days before the semester started. The shop owner had been moving things along on her end.

She'd confirmed her nephew's willingness to sell, said the car was in great shape and we should take a look, and offered to drive it over herself.

Not the nephew we hadn't met, but the owner herself. In person.

So we asked her to come by when both Dad and Uncle Mark would be around, and she drove up in the Ray right on time.

"Thank you so much for making the trip. I'm sorry our kids put you through all this trouble."

"Oh, not at all. Elli and Do-yoon have been such a huge help to our shopping mall. This is the least I could do. I was already so grateful to you for connecting Elli with us in the first place..."

While Dad and the owner were exchanging greetings, Elli and I went ahead and looked the car over.

"It's cute."

"It's even better in person than it looked online."

Neither Elli nor I knew the first thing about checking a car's finer details, so we just stood there thinking the little white compact in front of us was absolutely perfect.

It was as cute as we'd imagined, and the interior and exterior were both so clean it was hard to believe anyone had been driving it regularly.

From the moment we laid eyes on it, we were sold. Right beside us, Uncle Mark popped the hood, checked the undercarriage, and went over every corner methodically.

Then he straightened up, a small smile on his face, and nodded.

"Hmm. It's in good shape."

"It really is, Elli's father. Our nephew says he's never driven it outside of Seoul. So the mileage..."

Going by what the owner said, it hadn't been driven much for a car bought just last year, had all the options you'd want, and was spotless inside and out.

She called it an S-grade used car, and Dad and Uncle Mark seemed to agree.

"It's practically brand new. Must've only used it for the commute."

"Do-hyeon. Something this good is going to cost even for a used car, don't you think?"

"We can quietly cover whatever they're short on without telling the kids' mothers."

"Genius."

The car was in such good condition that the price was actually the worry now.

While the two of them talked, Elli and I stood quietly to the side, having a full conversation just with our eyes.

'We should... probably accept some help, right?'

'We're definitely buying this. Think of it as a loan and pay them back later.'

Having Dad's stamp of approval was one thing, and the near-new condition was another, but honestly more than anything we just loved how it looked.

When something looks this good, it's impossible not to get attached.

Seeing our positive reaction, the owner smiled broadly and leaned in.

"I know the price might be a concern, but she said if you meet just one condition, she'll hand it over cleanly for exactly one million won. No more, no less."

Everyone was surprised. A car from last year, with these options, in this kind of condition, would normally run at least mid-one-millions at the cheapest. Elli and I had done our homework.

We braced ourselves for some complicated catch, but when we heard more.

"It's just that the job handover at her current workplace is going to take a little time. So she'd like to keep driving it for about two to three more months before passing it on."

"That's actually better for us..."

"It works out for you, but from her side too, being able to drive it exactly as long as she needs and then sell it right away is a big help."

"Ah, I see..."

"And when our mall's ace needs something, of course I'm going to put in a good word."

It seemed like things had lined up perfectly for everyone, almost by coincidence.

There was no reason for us to say no.

Elli and I were already bouncing on our heels with excitement, and Dad, watching us, smiled and turned to the owner.

"If there are no obvious problems by then compared to now, we'll go ahead with the purchase. Thank you very much."

And so, that day.

Our reservation for our first car was confirmed.

* * *

Things had gone so smoothly that we all had a meal together with the owner before heading back to our place, and Elli and I, with our excitement already flipped into something more charged, ended up tangled together in bed that evening too.

Part of it was that the semester was right around the corner.

Elli would be home most days except when she had shoots, but I was going to be out of the house a lot more, so this was partly to make up for that in advance.

When one round of that passionate activity wound down, Elli sat on top of me and we talked.

She was looking down at me, brushing her disheveled platinum-blonde hair back in that effortlessly alluring way of hers, while I looked up from below at my beautiful girlfriend without a stitch between us.

"The week we get the car, we're going to Gapyeong. Mark that down."

"Gapyeong... is that the sheep ranch you mentioned before? That sounds fun."

"If the weather's bad we could go to that cafe in Gimpo instead."

"The massive one? That'd be great too."

We threw ideas back and forth enthusiastically about future dates, on top of the Busan and Gwangju trip planned for summer.

From the moment we'd started thinking about getting a car, the whole horizon of possible dates had opened up, and we'd spent the past few days looking up all sorts of places.

It wasn't as if we couldn't go anywhere without a car, but having one meant getting around so much more freely and easily.

"There's plenty of trunk space too, so camping is totally doable."

"That sounds great, but if we go camping without Uncle Mark, won't he cry? He loves camping together so much."

"We're going on a date. What does Dad have to do with it."

When it came to the upcoming date plans, Elli was even more excited than I was.

She'd been bringing up where to drive for dates at every spare moment for days now, practically non-stop.

She was making it very clear, with her whole body, how much she wanted to go somewhere far away with just the two of us and have a sweet, cozy little date.

"Elli."

"What... mm..."

-squeeze

I pulled this cute girlfriend of mine toward me and held her close.

Her soft chest pressed against me, and her pretty face came up right in front of mine.

At that moment, naturally.

"smooch... mmh... kiss..."

Elli pressed her lips to mine and slipped her tongue in, and I stroked the bare skin of my girlfriend lying against me and shared warmth with her.

When we broke apart a little while later, I patted her soft backside gently and said,

"From the day after tomorrow, once lectures are done I'll come straight home."

In a soft voice, like you'd use to soothe a child.

She wasn't showing it, but she had to be thinking about it.

This girlfriend of mine who lit up like this just imagining dates, who couldn't seem to pull herself away from my side when we were home together.

There was no way someone like her had no feelings about spending hours apart four days a week.

Sure enough, Elli answered in a slightly deflated tone.

"...You can hang out if you have plans."

Unexpectedly, rather than demanding I come straight home no matter what, she was thinking of me.

"That's okay?"

"Yeah."

"Hmm, but I'll probably just come home anyway because I'll miss you. How many plans could be more important than you?"

"...Hmph."

A snort right by my ear, full of quiet satisfaction. She seemed to like that answer quite a bit.

Elli showed her appreciation in action.

"ha... lick... kiss..."

She brought her face even closer, breathed warm air against me, and licked my cheek.

Along with that skin-to-skin touch that set my whole body humming, her low, flushed voice followed.

"You don't have to ditch plans to rush home, but... if you come back early, I'll do something nice for you."

"...Something nice?"

"Don't act like you don't know... I'll make you feel good. hmm..."

"......"

Had she had no intention of keeping me out late from the start?

My girlfriend, gorgeous and cute and beautiful.

Whispering in that low, suggestive voice that she'd do something nice if I came home early, and naturally, there was no way to refuse that.

How could I make other plans when she was right here. Unless it was something really important, she was making it impossible not to put her first. That was just the kind of pull she had.

Thanks to that, I felt my body responding again, and.

"You like that? Me saying I'll take care of everything for you."

Feeling it, Elli kept whispering against my ear in that same warm, low voice.

"In the car too... if you come home like a good little puppy... I'll do it all. You saw earlier, right? The back seat is pretty spacious."

"...I saw."

"Think carefully about what you want to do with me back there."

"......"

"heh... yeah... now go. I want you."

And then, unable to hold back any longer, Elli grabbed hold of me and moved toward pulling me inside her... wait.

"...Elli."

"What... ah..."

"The condom?"

"......"

"......"

"...Tch."

"Are you maybe trying to get preg-"

"It was a mistake. I forgot."

"This isn't the first time or the secon-"

"I said it was a mistake."

"Right..."

It really didn't look like a mistake, but since Elli said it was a mistake, I decided to believe it was a mistake.

* * *

The first day of university classes arrived.

I had been sleeping deeply after two straight days of passionate nights with Elli, when.

-smooch

"Wake up."

"...Is it morning?"

"It's morning. Go wash up and eat. I made breakfast."

"Mm... thank you..."

I woke to Elli's kiss on my cheek.

My platinum-blonde girlfriend, glowing in the warm morning sunlight, was waking me up with a gentle expression and her apron already on.

I was genuinely moved by the luxury of that, and sat up in nothing but my underwear.

"......"

The gentle look on my girlfriend's face flickered for a moment into something that resembled a predator's, but she just barely licked her lips and headed to the kitchen.

I followed after Elli with a foggy head, made a quick detour to the bathroom, and showered.

When I came back out, Elli was already standing there waiting with a hair dryer in hand.

"Come here. I'll dry your hair."

"Thanks."

-whirrrr...!

In front of the vanity mirror Elli used, her careful, gentle hands dried my hair, and.

"See what's on the bed? Put that on and go."

"Haven't worn a blazer in a while."

"It's the first day. It's supposed to be warm today, so take it off and carry it if you get too hot."

"Got it."

Coordinating an outfit on my own was always deceptively tricky and time-consuming, but Elli had always handled it for me without a second thought, and she still did now. She picked out a daily look for me without breaking a sweat.

"Oh, this doenjang-guk is incredible today. Even better than last time you made it."

"Is it?"

"It's unreal. You've gotten even better. You really are the best at cook-"

"That's from the ajeomma who stopped by yesterday. She left some."

"...Oh, is this that?"

"Yep."

"......"

"......"

"...This jangjorim is absolutely amazing!"

"Just eat."

After a delicious breakfast, everything except the soup full of Elli's own cooking, it was time to head out.

Just before leaving, I pulled Elli into a hug in the entryway and kissed her.

"kiss... mmh..."

From the moment I woke up to this very moment, she had been the picture of a devoted wife, and I poured every bit of love I had into that kiss.

With our tongues meeting and our saliva mixing together somewhere in between, we stood there with our lips pressed together for nearly thirty minutes.

"ha..."

When we finally pulled apart, a faint thread of saliva still connecting us, I looked into Elli's blue eyes and said my goodbye.

"I'm heading out."

"Take care."

-smooch!

One last short peck, then I left, stepping out of the house while Elli waved me off with a small wave from behind.

The March of being twenty had begun.

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