“Then why didn’t you watch me when I took a bath yesterday?”
“……”
When our families are around, we bathe separately, but if everyone happens to be out, we still go into the bathroom together.
Hee-na, whose body is gradually developing curves, and me, who is starting to have sexual reactions, together.
And Hee-na still clings to me naked. It’s genuinely embarrassing now. In many ways.
So, we wash together and soak in the tub, but I try not to stare too much. Even if we hug, I try to keep my eyes away.
“Huh? Why~?”
“Just look at me a little. You know.”
“Heung~ Then adore me now.”
“Okay.”
If we weren’t naked, it wouldn’t be difficult.
Besides, when she asks me to adore her, she doesn’t want anything grand. Just gently stroking her hair or back with affection.
-Kiss, kiss!
She’s satisfied with a kiss on her lips, cheek, or the back of her hand.
“I like this…”
Then Hee-na nestles even deeper into my arms, rubbing her body against me, like putting one leg between my legs.
While trying to ignore the various soft parts of her body that I feel, I indulge her childish behavior.
“You’re such a baby. Always acting like a baby.”
“Hee-na is a baby~ So, adore me more, more~”
“If you’re still a baby, then high school is even further away? Then we’d have to wait not 4 years, but 7 years to do that kind of stuff─”
“Yeon-hoo.”
“Huh?”
“Please don’t say things like that? Before I pounce on you right now.”
“…Sorry. My bad.”
“Eung. It’s okay~ And… maybe we can do it before I become a high schooler, you know?”
Hee-na was serious for a moment at my joke. Of course, she quickly changed her expression, smiling again, but my back was drenched in cold sweat at her following words.
I don’t think Hee-na has any intention of doing that until at least this year, but will I be able to protect my chastity from next year?
“Yeon-hoo’s cheeks are so squishy and cute… Your fingers are pretty too… And also your butt… Heuheuheuh…”
Looking at this hand that subtly strokes my butt, it doesn’t seem easy.
—
This week, it’s my turn to sleep at Hee-na’s house. When we were younger, we used to sleep at our own houses a few times a week, but at some point, we started spending every day together without fail.
Even when Hee-na’s family had to go down to their country house, even then, I went with them.
At the time, Hee-na said.
“It’s just one day without seeing you… I’m okay…”
Even though she said that, she looked like she was about to burst into tears any moment. Seeing that, her uncle and aunt persuaded my parents to take me with them.
Thanks to that, I got to greet Hee-na’s grandparents. They didn’t know how much Hee-na clung to me usually, so they just thought the kids were very close and found it cute.
Anyway, we were together every day like that.
It’s not just us, but wouldn’t the other families feel awkward if we were apart now?
“Then be careful on your way, and have a good day at school~”
“We will~”
“We will.”
“Haaam… Bye~”
After eating the toast that the aunt made for us, we said goodbye to the uncle who was leaving early for work, and left Hee-sung hyung [older brother/male friend], who was just waking up because it was a school anniversary.
We headed to school.
“Ah, Hee-na’s here!”
“Hi Hee-na! Yeon-hoo too!”
“Yeah, hi~”
“Hi.”
As soon as we arrived, kids flocked around my and Hee-na’s desks. It’s a familiar sight now. It’s been like this since the first grade.
I’m glad we’re in the same class again in the 6th grade. There was one time in the 5th grade when we were in different classes, and Hee-na kept asking me things like, ‘What did you talk about with the other girls?’
Honestly, other than Hee-na, I don’t even see the other kids as girls in the first place. Even though they’re all little kids to me, even in the 6th grade.
Still, conversations with the kids were gradually becoming more interesting. Especially the boys, who are almost all interested in soccer, basketball, and games by the time they turn 13.
“Hey Han Yeon-hoo, did you watch the soccer game yesterday?”
Usually, it was mostly the girls who approached us easily. Hee-na’s presence didn’t easily allow the boys to approach.
Besides, usually at this age, if someone is dating, they tease them out of childishness, but there was none of that for us.
The little kids who would spread rumors all over the school just by going near the toilet stalls didn’t even open their mouths about our relationship. In a way, it seemed like they were afraid of Hee-na.
But there were also kids who crossed that line and approached us, like Sung-hoon, who is stuck to my desk and talking to me now.
“No.”
“Huh? You didn’t watch it?”
“Yeon-hoo went on a date with me yesterday~”
“Ah… Oh, yesterday was so much fun!”
Before I could answer, Hee-na smiled and said it first. Sung-hoon stuttered, slightly embarrassed by it. As expected, Hee-na’s smile was too powerful for kids of this age.
It’s hard to say this myself, but I was sure that at least 80% of the boys in our class liked Hee-na. No. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say 80% of the boys who encountered Hee-na in our elementary school.
This guy was bringing up soccer, but he was also glancing sideways while talking, probably wanting to get Hee-na’s attention as well.
“You’re going to play soccer during lunch, right? Lee Jung-hyun asked me to play together today.”
“Soccer? How many kids are playing?”
“I don’t know. But it’ll be over 10? If you join, there’ll be 5 from our class alone.”
“If there’s that many, I’ll play, I guess.”
“Are you going to play soccer later? Then I’ll sit in the stands and cheer you on~”
“Why is Lee Hee-na coming? Not that I care…”
Even though he was being prickly, Sung-hoon’s voice and face were noticeably brighter. It’s always been the case that Hee-na follows me whether I play soccer or basketball, but as expected of a kid, he’s just being *tsundere* [acting cold to mask affection] for no reason.
Rather than feeling jealous at that sight, I felt sorry for him and found it cute. Because I knew better than anyone that Hee-na’s attention was focused solely on me.
Besides, this was a very tame case. Last year, there was a guy who was annoyed that Hee-na and I were openly flirting and dating.
I knew that it was easier to beat down those kinds of guys to subdue them, so I was ready to fight, but unfortunately, that fight didn’t happen.
One day, he bumped into me while passing by, and as soon as Hee-na saw that, she gave him a really scary, serious look.
“What do you think you’re doing?”
She said that, which intimidated him, and he heard from somewhere that Hee-na’s older brother was Hee-sung hyung, and he completely chickened out.
That’s because Hee-sung hyung was famous as a bully in this area. Not that he extorted money from kids or beat them up, but he just made a name for himself as a handsome and scary hyung.
Originally, middle schoolers like that, who are closer than adults, are the scariest to elementary schoolers. Although he’s going to high school now, which is a bit further away.
Anyway, I was glad it made things easier for me. It’s not like Hee-sung hyung is doing anything too bad, and he’s nice to me.
-Slide
“Okay~ Everyone, take your seats!”
As we gathered around our seats and chatted noisily, it was almost time for class.
Haa… I don’t care about anything else, but class is just so boring.
So boring.
—
Lunch time.
Several 6th graders gathered and occupied all the goals on the playground. Sorry to the 4th and 5th graders, but 6th grade is the law in elementary school.
If it’s too much, the teacher might intervene, but it’s not often that we use the entire playground either.
I was playing rock-paper-scissors with a boy from the next class in the center of the playground.
“Rock, paper, scissors!”
“Ah, I lost!”
“I won, right? Doltaeng, you’re on our team.”
“Yes, Han Yeon-hoo team!”
Well, it’s just dividing into teams. If there were fewer people, we would have used ‘De Den Chi’ [a Korean rhyme used to decide who is ‘it’ in games], but with this many people, it’s faster to pick one by one with rock-paper-scissors. Since it’s always the same kids who gather, everyone is quite close.
The wide-faced friend nicknamed Doltaeng stood behind me, happy. It was understandable since being on the same team as me almost always meant winning.
I didn’t learn soccer professionally, but even before regression, I had experience playing soccer and basketball every day from elementary school until I entered college. Thanks to that, I’m at a unique level compared to the kids now.
Of course, if there’s a kid who learned it separately somewhere, I might be a bit behind, but there’s no such kid.
After dividing into teams appropriately and deciding who would attack first with the final rock-paper-scissors, we were about to start playing soccer.
“Wait a minute~”
Hee-na, who was sitting in the stands, suddenly came down to the playground and approached me, who was holding the ball with my foot in the center.
Thanks to that, everyone’s attention on the playground was focused on Hee-na. Without paying any attention to that, Hee-na came up to me.
-Kiss!
“Yeon-hoo, fighting!”
After kissing me on the cheek, she left a cute word of encouragement and went back to the stands.
“……”
“……”
“……”
The eyes of my friends looking at me turned cold, and the atmosphere became a bit chilly.
The friends who are playing with me now have been going to this school since the first grade, and they’ve seen Hee-na do this at least 100 times. Thanks to that, they should be able to accept it naturally now, but.
As I said before, more than 80% of the boys in our school probably like Hee-na.
“Hey, you know? Tackling is a foul.”
I had to worry about the safety of my body.
Ugh, look at those fierce eyes. For little kids.
If you’re jealous, you should have a pretty childhood friend!
Although there probably isn’t anyone like Hee-na!
See you next chapter
There were a few aggressive plays at the beginning, but after about 5 minutes, everyone forgot about the minor things and immersed themselves in soccer. Even if they’re jealous, they’re still just kids, so they forget everything when they run around and play.
I didn’t just play with them, but I enjoyed it properly. If I played with the kids in my adult body, it would be boring, but now that I have the same physical condition, it’s quite fun.
“Ah, I lost again!”
“Next time, don’t be on the same team as Han Yeon-hoo and Doltaeng! It’s so unfair!”
“Okay, okay. I’m going with Hee-na, so you guys go in first.”
The short game of about 20-30 minutes ended, and everyone headed to the classroom. My friends went back in a group, talking about soccer, and I joined Hee-na and the other girls in the stands.
“You’re really good at soccer~”
“I know, right? Aren’t you the best in our school?”
“I’m pretty good.”
“You’re so annoying!”
The girls next to Hee-na playfully hit my arm or back and praised me. It’s not that I’m overconfident, but I could clearly feel that they liked me from those actions.
It’s not like I’m a face genius like Hee-na, so I don’t have overwhelming popularity, but there are still quite a few kids who like me.
I don’t play childish pranks like other boys my age, I’m good at studying and sports, and I’m not super handsome, but I have a decent face.
-Swish
While I was continuing the conversation with the girls, Hee-na put her arm around mine. At the same time, the conversation that was focused on me stopped abruptly, and the kids went ahead.
Noticing the flowing atmosphere, I slowed down a bit and kept my distance from the girls, following behind. There were still more than 5 minutes left until lunch time was over, so there was no rush, and besides.
“You must be happy to be so popular with the girls?”
After talking with the girls while smiling, I had to appease Hee-na’s jealousy.
“I am quite popular.”
“Hmph. If you like it so much, why don’t you go join them?”
“Can I really?”
“No. You’ll be dead if you do.”
My girlfriend, who pouts and spits out harsh words. Honestly, my popularity is nothing compared to Hee-na’s, but it’s always cute when she shows her jealousy like this.
Even if she’s jealous, she doesn’t harass the other kids or restrict me too much.
No. Is living together every day a kind of restriction?
Anyway, Hee-na doesn’t really need to worry like this. Even if the kids show interest in me, they never go as far as confessing.
Hee-na’s influence is absolute among the girls in the same grade, so the girls never do anything that would make Hee-na dislike them. At most, it’s just a conversation with small physical contact like just now.
Even though they’re only 13 years old, these parts seem to be engraved in the girls at the genetic level.
Of course, Hee-na wouldn’t do anything directly, but women know that life becomes very difficult once they’re pushed out of the group, so they’re careful from the start.
Hee-na probably knows that fact well, but she still can’t help but feel uneasy. I’ve been like that a lot before regression. I don’t doubt the other person’s feelings, but I just don’t like it.
Hee-na was frowning with her pretty brow and hugging my arm as if she was going to break it. I teased her for a moment, but I should quickly resolve it.
I looked around to see if there were any people nearby, then turned my body to the side and kissed Hee-na’s lips.
-Kiss!
Hee-na’s face turned red at my surprise kiss. It’s a kiss that we do over a hundred times a day, but Hee-na is the one who takes the initiative most of the time.
Plus, she usually does it dozens of times at once when it’s that kind of atmosphere, so it feels almost like a habit. Thanks to that, Hee-na’s reaction when she’s caught off guard by a kiss like this is very cute.
I smiled slightly and opened my mouth playfully.
“Want me to do it again?”
“…Yeah. Do it.”
With her face completely red, she completely let go of my arm and closed her eyes on the spot, waiting quietly for my kiss. The slight pout from earlier was probably completely gone from her mind.
I grabbed my girlfriend’s cheeks, the cutest in the world, and kissed her lips again.
—
After school, I left my bag at home and went out on a date. Hee-na, who was more excited than usual because she liked my surprise kiss so much, was holding my hand.
“Yeon-hoo! Do you want to eat chicken skewers? Or *hotteok* [Korean sweet pancake]?”
“Um… Can’t I have both?”
“It’s okay! I’ll buy it for you!”
Hee-na, who usually stopped me from eating too much street food because it’s not good for my health, was instead encouraging me to eat everything I wanted today.
Buying it doesn’t really mean much, since our allowances are almost shared. Mom often gives my allowance to Hee-na as well. Since we’ve been together for years, she probably thinks it’s the same no matter who she gives it to.
We bought one hotteok and one chicken skewer from a street vendor and sat on a nearby park bench.
“Is it good?”
“Mmm… Yeah.”
“Eat slowly~ You’re getting it all over your mouth.”
Hee-na only took one bite at first, and then took care of me with a handkerchief in her hand. Her mouth is small because her body is small, so she keeps getting things on her face when she eats.
-Munch munch
“Tsk tsk… Are you going to keep getting it on your face while you eat?”
“I can’t help it.”
“You can’t help it! Yeon-hoo, you…”
Hee-na glared at me after wiping my face several times with a handkerchief. After staring at me like that for a while, she brought her face closer.
“Chup…”
-Lick
This time, she licked near my mouth with her tongue while touching her lips to mine. Her soft yet slightly rough tongue left a bit of saliva and fell away.
She smiles after doing such a cute thing.
“You wanted me to do this, right?”
I had no intention of doing that at all, it was really unavoidable that I got it on my face, and Hee-na obviously knows that it’s not the first time I’ve gotten something on my face while eating.
“I kept getting it on my face so you would do that, but you’re only doing it now? I’m very disappointed, Hee-na.”
“Sorry~ I wasn’t paying attention!”
“I’ll let it slide this one time, so be careful in the future.”
“Okay!”
I’m happy and Hee-na is cute, so what does it matter?
Anyway, we exchanged some cheesy lines, and since we finished the chicken skewers and hotteok, we got up from the bench and asked about our next destination.
“What should we do now? The school trip is coming up soon, so should we go shopping?”
“There’s nothing I really need to buy… Should we go buy underwear? You’ll pick it out for me, right?”
“No.”
I feel like I could pick it out with her if we were over twenty, but it’s absolutely impossible now. I didn’t even have the confidence to go into an underwear store with her.
But Hee-na didn’t give up even at my immediate answer.
“Why~ Pick it out with what you like~”
“I like everything. Everything is pretty. Everything is cute. It’s the best.”
“You always say the same thing! Then I’ll try on everything I have at home later, so you’ll pick out the one that suits me best, right?”
“No.”
“Why!”
I think I chose the wrong topic. All you need to pack for an elementary school trip is snacks, so why did I bring up shopping?
We still bathe together secretly, and thanks to that, I’ve seen Hee-na naked and in her underwear countless times, but I still can’t bring myself to look at her directly even after several years.
It’s a little better now, but when I was younger, it felt like I was committing a crime.
When I showed my resoluteness that I would never do it, Hee-na puffed out her cheeks and expressed her dissatisfaction. I want to fulfill everything Hee-na wants as much as possible, but still, what’s not okay is not okay.
“Don’t pout… Do you want to take sticker pictures for the first time in a while?”
“Sticker pictures?”
As soon as she heard those words, Hee-na’s expression softened slightly. I just threw out something that came to mind, but she surprisingly took the bait.
Hee-na quite liked taking sticker pictures. The booth is a discreetly enclosed space, so we can take all sorts of pictures without worrying about other people’s eyes.
“Yeah. It’s been a while since we’ve been there. How about we update our kissing pictures?”
“I like it! Let’s go quickly!”
“Okay, let’s go~”
—
We took pictures at a sticker picture booth in a nearby arcade and returned home.
We like going on dates together, but we’re still conscious of people’s eyes when we show affection on the street.
While taking sticker pictures with all sorts of poses, Hee-na said that she wasn’t satisfied with the skinship she could only do inside, so she wanted to go back.
Well, the aunt is at home, so we can’t be completely free.
We went into the room and talked on the bed. I sat with my legs stretched out, and Hee-na sat on my legs, facing me.
“But we have to sleep separately on the school trip. Are you going to be okay?”
“I’m not okay. I’m going to ask the teacher if we can sleep in the same room.”
“You know that’s absolutely impossible, right? They’ll contact your parents right away.”
“Then what should I do~ You know I can’t sleep alone. I can’t sleep unless I’m hugging you.”
“It’s just 2 nights and 3 days, can’t you stand it?”
“Nope!”
Even though she says that, she probably knows that she can’t help it. She’s just being a baby and acting spoiled out of disappointment.
In other words, she just wants to be coddled.
I lowered my arms around Hee-na’s waist just a little more, slightly touching the upper part of her butt. At the same time, a deep smile began to spread across Hee-na’s face.
Hee-na really likes it when my touch goes to dangerous and sexy parts.
While subtly stroking that area, I put my lips on Hee-na’s collarbone, which was right in front of my nose.
“I’ll have to kiss you even harder so you feel like I’m there even when I’m not.”