104 - A Hot Spring Trip─Not a Baby Making Trip (2)

    TL/Editor: looloo

    Status: ongoing

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    On the day of the trip.

    Both of them couldn''t sleep until late and, having barely closed their eyes for a few hours, woke up early and moved busily.

    "Yeonho! Did you pack your passport and tickets?"

    "Yes! Wait, let me check once more just in case!"

    "Please~"

    "Passport... and tickets, both are here... Wow, we really don''t have much luggage. We can probably carry this on the plane, right?"

    "Since our backpacks aren''t that big, it should be fine."

    After finishing the final luggage check, they helped each other straighten their outfits and put on their shoes.

    "It feels a bit dry today... Do you want some lip balm?"

    "Yeah, put some on for me."

    "Hmm~"

    At my request, Heena applied lip balm to her lips and then began rubbing her lips against mine. By the time my lips and the area around them were covered with lip balm, she puckered her lips and ended with a kiss.

    -Smack!

    "All done?"

    "It seems a bit much, but let''s get going anyway?"

    "Wait a sec~ Let''s take a photo before we leave."

    Today, Heena wore a black skirt and a beige long-sleeved shirt with a light checkered pattern. I was in black slacks and a white T-shirt, with the same shirt Heena wore over it, forming a couple''s coordinated look.

    Thanks to the bright and pretty color of the shirts, we looked very spring-like. We took a few photos, making peace signs with our hands. Then, despite it being May, we faced the quite chilly morning breeze, held hands, and set out on our journey.

    "Let''s go~"

    "Here we go!"

    They shouted energetically as they headed to the subway station. Looking back, this was the first trip where they stayed overnight since high school.

    Back then, they were young and fresh, and due to self-imposed restraints, they hadn''t done much despite going on trips. But now, there were no such restraints, and it was for two nights.

    Moreover, it was overseas!

    With their hearts pounding from excitement and anticipation, they hurried their steps.

    It took over an hour on the airport railway to get to the airport. Despite it being off-season, the airport was quite crowded. Fortunately, they didn''t need to wait in line for their plane tickets; they could get them immediately by entering their information into one of the many self-service machines scattered around.

    Thanks to this, they arrived early but ended up with more time on their hands than expected since they got their tickets quickly.

    "We have too much time left. What should we do?"

    "Do you want to eat?"

    "I''m a bit hungry, but isn''t it a bit of a waste to eat here?"

    "How about just a triangle kimbap each, so we don''t have empty stomachs?"

    "That sounds good. Wait a moment. I''ll get it."

    With triangle kimbap from the convenience store in hand, they shared each bite in harmony. However, during the meal,

    -Munch, smack!

    Heena''s frequent kisses distracted from eating. She had always liked skinship, but it felt like the frequency had increased even more in recent days.

    Sitting close together, she would chew a bite of food, then kiss me, and repeat this pattern.

    "Isn''t this too many kisses?"

    "Yeah~ but what can I do when I want to~"

    "If you want to, let''s do it after we finish eating. Ah, should we take another photo now?"

    "Let''s!"

    Taking the chance, they snapped a picture while holding the last bite of their triangle kimbap close to their mouths, with their cheeks pressed together.

    By the way, all the photos they took were being uploaded to their group chat with friends. Only the ones with a safe level of intimacy. Each time I checked the chat, I saw dozens of curses, but hey, I''m about to leave Korea, so what can they do?

    After finishing the remaining bites, Heena bit my fingers, which were holding the triangle kimbap.

    -Slurp

    "Let''s see what''s around and decide. If it''s ambiguous, we can eat after we arrive."

    "Okay! Then... can I touch you now?"

    She slightly lifted her skirt, revealing her thigh.

    I didn''t refuse her gesture and slowly began to caress Heena''s smooth thigh.

    It seemed like we wouldn''t be bored until we arrived.

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    Raei Translations

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    When the short, excitement-filled flight ended and we stepped outside, we were in Japan.

    But before we could fully enjoy the foreign air, we realized the bus to the hot spring village was about to leave.

    Thanks to the flight being shorter than expected, we could catch the bus we had originally planned to miss.

    If we hurried just a bit!

    "Heena! Did you get all the bags?!"

    "Yes! I checked everything! Let''s go quickly!"

    As soon as we exited the gate, we ran to the unmanned ticket machine near the exit to get our bus tickets. Not having to wait for checked luggage significantly saved us time.

    Seeing all the kanji and Japanese on the screen gave me a momentary brain freeze, but since I had captured the name of our destination beforehand, we could buy the tickets quickly without difficulty.

    And as we exited the unexpectedly small airport entrance, we saw buses stopping here and there right in front of us.

    "Which one is it?"

    "I''ll check the ticket... Ah! It must be that one!"

    Despite checking online before, the bus tickets looked very unfamiliar, and we had to compare them one by one to find the right bus.

    The destination was written on the ground and, surprisingly, on the front glass of the bus in Korean. But just to be sure, I showed the ticket to the driver to confirm.

    "Excuse me, is this the right bus?"

    "Yes, it is."

    Although I understood the driver''s smiling "Yes!" in response to my clumsy Japanese from the translator, I didn''t catch the rest of what he said.

    The reason I insisted on asking in Japanese was simply that I wanted to try. Heena knew some Japanese from school, but she wasn''t familiar with conversational Japanese, so her skills were about the same as mine. Plus, speaking a foreign language in a foreign country felt quite fun.

    As soon as we got the affirmative response, Heena and I went inside and sat down. There were only about four other people on the quiet bus besides us.

    "Whew... we made it just in time."

    "Right. Wasn''t it hard carrying my bag too?"

    "What''s one more bag? What about you? Are you okay? We ran suddenly."

    "Yes! You know I''m good at running."

    "The famous Lee Heena with a 50-meter dash time of 11.5 seconds?"

    "Are you teasing me!"

    Even while sitting on the bus, we continued to joke and banter, letting out our excited feelings. Shortly after, the bus departed, and as we left the airport, we enjoyed the unexpectedly open mountainous scenery.

    "Doesn''t it feel very rural even though it''s near the airport?"

    "Yeah. The airport is small too... Maybe small airports in the countryside in our country feel similar. Or maybe this entrance is particularly small."

    "Ah~ That could be it."

    "It''s fascinating to see all the signs in Japanese."

    "Except for the signs, it feels a bit like Korea. Heena, can you read that one?"

    "Which one?"

    I usually avoid talking much in cars to prevent motion sickness. But today, the thrill of the trip outweighed the queasiness from the car''s movements, and I didn''t get carsick despite chatting with Heena.

    Additionally, the bus itself was incredibly comfortable. Not only were the seats spacious, but the free Wi-Fi worked perfectly even while the bus was moving. The interior was cool, and there was even a restroom on board.

    Thanks to this, we were able to sit comfortably for about an hour and a half until we finally arrived.

    It was a place that reminded us of a quiet rural village, with no tall buildings in sight and not many people around since it was the off-season.

    We were in a Japanese hot spring village, not to make babies... but to enjoy the ryokan and hot springs.

    Author''s Note:

    Sigh, you''re all perverts. Thinking of a pure hot spring trip like that.