Chapter 31: Domestic Incest Gallery (2)

My neutral stance on incest ended the conversation.

Jihyun didn’t try to continue, either.

I was curious why she’d messaged me with that expression, but I couldn’t know without her telling me.

She’d said it was related to incest. I didn’t know how.

Did she bring it up to change the subject?

I don’t know.

Jihyun pocketed her phone and stared at me while I ate.

“Jihyun…?”

“What.”

She answered flatly, pretending not to know.

She’s still just staring at my face. It made it hard to eat.

“Is there something on my face?”

“No.”

“Then why…”

I was starting to get upset.

My roundabout question was immediately blocked by Jihyun’s short answer.

My last sentence trailed off, getting quieter and quieter.

Jihyun burst into laughter.

“Just…”

“Just…?”

“You look like a hamster.”

Hamster?

I imagined a hamster.

A tiny, chubby creature stuffing its cheeks full of almonds.

I’m not small or cute; I don’t understand the connection.

I tilted my head; Jihyun chuckled.

“You’re acting like a hamster right now.”

“Really..?”

“Yeah, really.”

I wasn’t sure if it was a compliment.

I don’t think we’re similar.

Hamsters just stuff their faces with almonds and roll around, don’t they?

“It’s a compliment.”

“Aha.”

If Jihyun says it’s a compliment, then it must be.

I decided to take it positively.

Hehe.

Do you know why people get sleepy after eating?

Actually, I don’t know either.

I vaguely remember reading online that it’s due to some kind of autonomic nervous system shift caused by food entering the stomach and small intestine, resulting in a low-energy state or something.

I majored in liberal arts in school, so let’s move on.

Why am I bringing this up now?

“Haaam…”

The reason I’m so sleepy during class after lunch is that it’s a natural physiological phenomenon.

I was definitely fine eating delicious cafeteria food and coming back to class with Jihyun.

It was also fine when Yejin, the golden retriever, suddenly appeared and started bickering with Jihyun as usual.

Oh, maybe I was a little tired. It was too noisy.

It’s not like it was just once or twice.

Anyway, back to the point, physiological phenomena are fundamental functions for maintaining life, so they occur naturally in daily life.

So, the reason I’m so sleepy is also a kind of life-sustaining activity.

If you could only choose between class and sleep for life-sustaining, which would you choose?

Of course, sleep comes first.

That’s what I think.

Time to sleep.

I made my own conclusion and slumped onto the desk.

How am I supposed to survive 5th period after lunch?

The teacher will understand this hardship.

I closed my eyes, asking for forgiveness from the teacher who was passionately teaching.

“Jia.”

“Mmm…..”

“Jia, you need to wake up.”

I forced my eyes open and looked up.

It was Yejin.

“Just a little more…”

“School’s over. If you’re going to sleep, go home and sleep.”

“Ugh…”

I need to be left alone during break time.

But school isn’t over yet…huh?

Did Yejin just say something important?

I jumped up and looked at Yejin.

“School’s over??”

“Yeah. It ended a while ago.”

“Is this a lie..?”

“Our Jia is such a sleepyhead. Of course, you’re cute when you sleep, too.”

Saying that, Yejin hugged me tightly.

Her embrace was quite warm.

So much so that I wanted to stay like this.

I restrained the very bad thoughts that were about to arise and said,

“Then what about you, Yejin?”

“Huh?”

“You have friends to go home with. Is it okay for you to wait for me?”

“Oh, that.”

Yejin said, as if it were no big deal.

“I ditched them.”

My eyes widened.

She ditched her friends just to wait for me? What does this mean?

I wondered if I was worth that much.

At the same time, I felt sorry that she had gone to such lengths for me.

“Ah, that…”

“Pfft.”

“…?”

“Of course, I’m joking. Are you too innocent, Ji-a?”

Yejin grabbed my cheeks.

“Oww…”

“Your thoughts are so obvious on your face. It’s cute, but if you make that gloomy face, I’ll feel bad too.”

Huh.

I definitely heard that from Jihyun, too. Déjà vu?

“That’s… that’s not…”

“Don’t make excuses. Consider it a punishment.”

Yejin pulled my cheeks.

Ouch. This hurts more than I thought.

I sent Yejin a look of surrender, but she ignored it and continued to play with my cheeks.

Yejin finally let go after a while.

I rubbed my sore cheeks.

My cheeks have become a toy.

I will never forget this grudge…

“So, you don’t have to worry about it.”

“Ugh…”

“I told them I couldn’t go with them.”

Huh?

“Isn’t that ditching them!”

“Don’t raise your voice,”

“”

“…Is it okay for you to miss out on time with your friends because of me?”

My head naturally drooped.

I couldn’t look at Yejin. I knew it was unlikely, but what if she resented me?

I was worried that she might blame me.

At that moment, Yejin’s hand gently rested on my head.

“Jia.”

“…”

“They’re my friends, but you’re also my friend. A precious friend.”

“Ah…”

“I wanted to go home with you, Jia. Did you not want to?”

“N-no. I like it too.”

“Right?”

I nodded slightly.

Mustering up the courage, I looked up and saw Yejin smiling.

Her natural appearance was so beautiful that I stared blankly.

Yejin carefully stroked my head.

“Let’s go home now.”

“…”

“Good girl.”

After packing up, I held Yejin’s hand and left the school together.

The warmth of her hand felt good.

At first, I thought she was just a cheerful and slightly annoying kid. I need to rethink that.

…This is nice, too.

After parting with Yejin, I returned home.

When I arrived late, my worried mother gave me a light smack on the head.

Even after returning to the past, her hand was still spicy.

As a result, I was about to get a bump on my head.

Dinner was the soybean paste stew that my mother had prepared.

By the way, my sister, who was sitting at the table, looked very tired. I thought that her work must have been quite difficult.

Even when I added up the time I was a man and a woman, I had never worked a day in my life, so it was hard for me to understand her hardship.

Fortunately, my sister seemed to be moved by just a word of encouragement. I’ll have to buy her a snack next time.

As soon as I entered the room, I turned on the computer.

It was time to get to work.

I wish this time would never come. The downside of forced conscription.

I need to escape someday.

With a meaningless determination, I sat down in my chair and immediately accessed the Yuri Gallery.

What appeared on the screen, as always, were the Yuri enthusiasts…

<Honestly, the problem with incest>
<Incest, it’s okay if they’re both okay with it, right?>
<Reasons why incest is wrong…jpg>

It wasn’t these, but rather a single topic that the Yuri enthusiasts were eagerly fueling.

“Ah…”

I sighed involuntarily.

You see, being a moderator isn’t just about deleting offensive images, it’s also about controlling the flow of topics to prevent them from becoming too heated.

In other words, my workload had increased.

I carefully examined the titles with a sense of dizziness.

Hmm, today’s topic is incest.

It was easy to deduce, since all I could see were posts about incest.

Speaking of incest, it reminded me of lunch today.

Jihyun’s question about whether I was for or against incest was still fresh in my mind.

It was such an unusual question.

It felt like the shock of hearing it was still lingering.

And speaking of which, the current topic in the gallery is also incest. What a strange coincidence.

・Is it really a coincidence?

I felt a shiver run down my spine.

Could it be that Jihyun started this topic? Was she curious about my opinion?

Slap-!

I slapped myself on the cheek.

It’s a magical panacea that stops delusions.

No matter how I thought about it, there was too much of a time difference, it was too suspicious.

Could she have been fueling the incest topic since lunchtime?

It must be just a huge coincidence. It’s something to be amazed at and then move on.

I carefully rubbed my cheek.

…I should have hit myself a little more gently.

This isn’t the time for this. I moved the mouse and clicked on a few posts related to the incest topic.

Since it’s not about blindly enforcing rules, but rather judging whether it’s a WWE or UFC situation and managing it without overheating, checking the situation is essential.

<Honestly, the problem with incest>

Isn’t it stranger to develop romantic feelings when you’ve grown up in the same womb?

Honestly, incest seems like more than just an unusual sexual desire, it seems like a mental illness.

ᄋᄋ: Your mom

-oo: Don’t just curse, try to refute

ᄋᄋ: This is right. If you’re going to have a normal relationship with a normal woman, why would you choose a family member?

ᄋᄋ: That’s because your sister or older sister is ugly

IWantToEatMyYoungerSister: Don’t you know about respecting preferences, you b*stard? And the fact that you used “honestly” twice shows your low level

ᄋᄋ: Net-A-Jeong (meaning “You’re the next mental patient”)

It’s a bit intense…?