Chapter 17 - Chapter 17

Goldie's body was warm.

Humans are homeothermic animals, which means their body temperature should be constant. As we hugged, our temperatures should have been similar.

It wasn't hard to guess why she was getting hotter and hotter.

"It's the Earth."

"Yes, it is."

"No, it's not."

"Yes, it is."

She said my name quietly, and then, as if for the umpteenth time, she caught the words.

I don't know how many times she's done this, but my heart is beating faster than the clock.

But the scene around us didn't change.

Your body... it doesn't want to cool down.I'm going to melt.

I wondered if I was holding her too long in the dark room.

My head was spinning and I could hear all sorts of things.

I wondered if time would stop now.

I wondered if my body would stiffen and become paralysed in the embrace.

What if we didn't know when to pull away and just held each other like this until the morning?

In my mind, I never let go.

It was as if our hearts were racing and wouldn't stop.

And my arse, which wouldn't calm down.

No, control yourself. Calm down, we need to calm you down first... calm down... ugh.'

This made Geumbi's sister go stone-cold.

We tried to calm her down, but she wouldn't say anything.

If it had been a choice, it wouldn't have been called an instinct.

The more I calmed down, the more sensitive I became, and my groin was throbbing with touch and heat.

No, no, not now, not now, please, uhh...

I closed my eyes and bit my lip hard.

I had never had such delusions about Goldie, but I wondered why this man didn't listen to my master.

"Earth."

"Mmm, sister."

"Body, you're falling too far."

"Oops, sorry."

"Bottom, you're shaking a lot too."

"Ugh...! Sorry..."

Finally, having missed my chance to apologise, I couldn't escape Geum-Bi's questioning.

She walked slowly away from me, as if she had waited long enough and was in no hurry to leave.

The way she looked at me while holding my shoulders... it was late, but I could tell she wasn't going to take it easy.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, haven't I?"

"Mm-hmm, sis."

"So this isn't a coincidence, a mistake or a misunderstanding, is it?"

"Mm-hmm... Sister."

"So you're clearly aroused now, in front of me, right?"

"That's right, ah... that's right, big sister."

Every single word hurt me.

Now that I'd admitted it, the situation was clear.Goldie's eyes lowered a little and she moaned softly.

"That thing down there is still strong."

"I think... because of the situation."

"Are you saying it's bigger because it's in front of me?"

"No, I'm not saying that. I'm saying it's hard to calm down right now.

"Oh, I see."

I denied what Geum-Bi said, but I didn't do it clearly.

I said that I didn't get bigger in front of her, but that I got bigger because I was holding her... Anyway, it wasn't a good explanation.

She took her hand off my shoulder as soon as she heard me.

I slowly took my hand off her body too, leaving just a small space between us, so that our breaths could touch.

"...."

"...."

I was able to breathe easily, but the irony of the situation left me feeling overwhelmed.

I thought she would say something critical, but she didn't. Instead, she thought for a while, lost in her own thoughts.

"Is she trying to figure out how to scold me, or... is she trying to penalise me specifically?

Whatever it was, I was prepared to accept it.

Geumbi had warned me about this before, and I'd heard similar things from Soo-jung recently, but in the end I gave in to my desires.

I can't say I couldn't help it because I'm a man and I'm confident that nothing will happen to me.

I wish she had just come out and said it.

I picked up a needle, wanting to sew up my old lips, and thought about pulling the arrow out of my chest.

"Ready, Terra."

"Oh, yes, yes. Sis...!"

Goldie looked at me as if to tell me to stop imagining things.

I felt nervous as I looked up at her, and she slowly held out her hand.

I closed my eyes as she held it close to my face, almost touching my cheek.

It was clear that she had decided that a hard slap was preferable to words or sanctions, and I decided to take it like a man.

Then I felt a soft hand slap my cheek.

"What? What, sister?"

"You're... fighting, aren't you?"

"Eh? Eh, eh?"

I was so surprised that I couldn't speak.

But Geum-Bi, as if she had known this would happen, stroked my cheek and whispered in my ear.

"I can see from your face that you didn't do this to me or Soo-jung because you had some strange idea."

"Um, it's just that, sis..."

"Hey, I'm twenty-five and, even though I'm a woman, I know that men have moments when they can't control themselves."

"No, that's not... that's not true...."

"When I hugged you, I could see how hard you were trying to calm down, and even when you couldn't, it showed."

"Sister."

Every word Goldie said hit me hard.

I wasn't the only one who was upset during the hug, and I wasn't the only one who was confused by her body temperature and her trembling.

Geumbi understood me better than I realised.

"But... I'm sorry anyway, sis."

"Don't apologise. I told you I understood everything, so if you apologise, are you just making me feel bad for something I can't help?"

"Ugh, so... what should I say?"

"Well, I don't know. But I've been thinking about it a lot, so do you want to thank me for my work or just say thank you?"

"Then... I'll say thank you."

"Hmph, that's fine. It must have been difficult for you, so thank you for not giving up."

The embarrassing incident between the brother and sister ended with them consoling each other.

They didn't need to say sorry, because neither of them was at fault, and it was lovely to see the brother and sister say thank you to each other.

If it hadn't been for Geumbi's sister, who said...

"So, what are we going to do now?"

"Huh? What?"

"You're sleeping in your room on Earth, right? You're not going to end it there, are you?"

"Huh? Huh? Huh? What are you talking about?"

"No... I know it's going to happen, but it's not fair to do it right next to you. I understand that it's normal to have an erection, but more than that? That's really crossing the line."

"Wait, wait, wait, wait. I don't know what you mean, Goldie. What are you talking about?"

I thought the hug was over, the confirmation was over and the two of them could go back to their rooms.

But then, looking puzzled, she said something else, as if it had something to do with my bottom.

"But isn't that what men do? They get signals from a physical response, so there should be a physical eruption, not a sinking..."

"No, no, no, no! Seriously, Time, is that a sane thing to say...?"

"Shhh, quiet. It's too noisy, even though it's the first floor. There are children sleeping upstairs and Soo-jung in the next room."

"Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh?"

"OK, whatever you want to talk about, go to my room. I'll finish listening to you there."

"Eh? Wait, wait, wait, sister... Awww."

Somehow, I was turned around and dragged into Geumbi's room.

I guess that means she trusted me enough to take me to her room on the second floor.

-Stephen.

I wasn't happy when the door was closed and locked.

I didn't know what to say, especially when she grabbed my wrist and pushed me onto the bed.

"Talk to me here, what do you mean?"

"Well, erm. I think you've got the wrong idea about men's bodies..."

"Misconception? What have I got wrong?"

"You know, like... ugh."

You're twenty-five, you say you know everything.

But you don't know anything about the important things.

"So, you're saying that when a man has an erection, he has to get it out somehow to make it go down?

She got everything else right, but why did she leave that out?

Weren't you listening in class? I'm sure the teacher didn't cover that. My school didn't either.

I just recited from the textbook that men sometimes get erections against their will.

I remember reading that afterwards, it said that the penis goes back to its original size after ejaculation.

I don't remember anywhere else saying that an erect penis will return to its original size without ejaculation.

That's just common sense, and a woman doesn't need to know that.

But that's what I'm here for, isn't it?""Ew, that's crazy, that's so...

I couldn't say anything, so I just frowned and groaned.

Geum-Bi looked at me and held my hand, concerned.

"Are you all right, Terra? Are you... holding out for a long time or are you just having a hard time?"

I was surprised that this sister was so sensible.

If she hadn't known anything, she could have hidden it and moved on.

"Geum-bi."

"Eh, why? All right, tell me."

"Just in case."

"Yes."

"Sister, have you ever met a man?"

"Uh... no..."

I was right to move the scene from the living room to my bedroom.

I was glad we had moved the scene from the living room to the bedroom, because Geum-Bi, who looked annoyed and surprised, screamed so loudly that it would have woken anyone outside.

"What do you mean no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!"

Someone said.

A strong negative is one of the ways you can express a strong positive.

I didn't have to back up my statement, but I could see the excitement in the air.

Goldie shook her red face, her eyes moving quickly from side to side.

"Ah, come on, what the hell... why do you ask?"

This was the crossroads.

I could end this whole midnight event with just one thing.

Or would I teach her some common sense?

I didn't have to think long.

I gently took her delicate hand in mine, not the one I was shaking.

In front of his wide eyes, I spoke without hesitation.

"Geumbi, calm down and listen. I'm going to teach you something about the male body."

"Eh? Eh...?"

Well, I spoke too quickly.

I should have thought more.

Looking back, I wish I'd thought more before saying it, but it's too late now.

Her lips were parted and unable to close, and her right hand, wrapped around mine, vibrated violently as if it were an alarm clock.

It felt like she was being held tightly by someone who couldn't let her go.

Goldie's eyes were looking towards the door.

She made a quiet scream, and it made her cry.

Now was the time to say it was a misunderstanding.

But as soon as my lips parted slightly, she grabbed my arm and knocked me off balance with her free hand, at the same time pushing my chest with her other hand, knocking me onto the bed.

"Ew!"

"Stay still, don't move!"

She had clearly learnt to defend herself, and skilfully pinned me to the mattress.

She sat on top of me and warned me with a fierce but slightly teary expression.

"If you don't stop, I won't know what to do."

I wondered what would happen to me tonight, trapped beneath her.

I sighed deeply, unable to find the right moment to speak, as I looked up into Geum-Bi's face, who was watching me.