By Zephyria As he walked slowly, he arrived in front of the sushi restaurant he had booked before he knew it. This time too, Yumin did not deviate from Tae-jun’s expectations. Determined to open the door for Tae-jun, he squeezed himself between the sushi restaurant door and Tae-jun’s body. Because of that, the large bouquet of roses Tae-jun was holding was crushed.
Even when the staff guided them to their reserved seats, Yumin took the lead. Tae-jun found the situation truly absurd, but decided to go along with what Yumin was doing for now.
“Your sushi is here.”
After ordering and waiting a moment, the chef served the appetizer. Soon after, the sashimi came out.
Yumin chewed the sashimi with a happy “yum yum.” He closed his eyes in delight, chewing the sashimi thoroughly, looking so cute. And why were his lips so small and red? Tae-jun’s mouth watered as he looked at Yumin’s glistening lips.
There was no need to investigate further. He wanted to get straight to the point and rub against his heavy lower body.
But an absurd thought was lodged in this small guy’s head. Yumin’s eyes widened as Tae-jun let out a chuckle.
“What, is it not good?”
“No, it’s delicious. Fresh.”
“Right? I haven’t had sashimi in a while, it’s so good. I like raw food.”
Yumin was born a carnivore, but he ate anything raw. Sashimi was rare in the mountains, so he could only eat sushi and sashimi when he occasionally went to the city. Some people teased wildcat Beastmen who enjoyed sashimi, saying they were no different from cats, but Yumin would secretly buy sashimi from them while cursing them.
As a feline beastman, Yumin particularly loved tuna. While the tastes of wildcat Beastmen were divided into chicken, tuna, and salmon factions, tuna was the best for Yumin. However, due to the high price, he often made do with canned tuna when he craved it.
The taste of fresh raw tuna, eaten after a long time, melted in his mouth. It was incomparable to canned tuna.
“It’s so delicious I could cry.”
Yumin wiped the tears welling up in his eyes with a napkin and chewed the tuna voraciously. Tae-jun pushed the tuna sashimi towards him, urging him to eat more, and began to imagine Yumin crying on the bed. A soft smile escaped him without his realizing it.
“It’s really delicious. Eat all of mine too.”
Yumin knew nothing. If only Yumin had been a little more perceptive at this moment. If he had noticed Tae-jun’s wicked scheme and run away, no further tragedy would have befallen Yumin.
But Yumin was too innocent. He was lost in the sushi and sashimi, unaware of the great tragedy that was about to befall him.
Meanwhile, separately, Yumin’s body was starting to heat up. The atmosphere was too good today. Tae-jun hadn’t refused the flower gift, and he kept giving Yumin food at the sushi restaurant. No matter how he thought about it, he felt like he could seal the deal with Tae-jun today. Perhaps today was the day.
…Wait, did I put on my underwear properly? Were they black panties? Or were they colorful ones?
Yumin had left in such a hurry that he couldn’t even remember the color of his underwear. It would be a disaster if he had worn something childish or ugly.
After deciding to come to the human world to find a mate, Yumin had spent all his allowance on a nice set of underwear. But the quantity was far from enough. So, he had no choice but to occasionally buy panties that he considered ugly by his own standards. He figured it was fine since he had the dorm room to himself and no one would see them. But to not even remember if he was wearing black panties on such an important day was a letdown.
Yumin fidgeted, but continued his lewd thoughts.
‘Is there a hotel nearby? I should have booked one in advance.’
Yumin took out his phone and peeked under the table, discreetly opening a hotel booking app. He was looking for a hotel with a good atmosphere nearby. It was the weekend, and a same-day booking, so there weren’t many rooms available.
Still, when he raised the price range and searched for luxury hotels, a few rooms appeared despite the high cost. If he used the allowance given by the elders of his clan association, he felt he could spend a passionate night with Tae-jun.
It was at the moment his finger moved towards the reservation button.
“Go Yumin!”
A sharp voice came from somewhere. Yumin’s head snapped up at the familiar voice.
“You’re Go Yumin, right?”
The omakase table was divided by partitions, so he couldn’t see the face of the person sitting next to him, but surprisingly, the person sitting next to him was someone he knew.
“What, it’s Go Seong-min.”
“Yeah, are you ignoring me when I call you?”
“How are you here? Didn’t you go to college in Busan?”
“What does that have to do with anything? Anyway, it’s strange to see you here.”
Go Seong-min crossed his arms and tilted his chin up. His sharp eyes, pointed chin, and prim expression were somewhat similar to Yumin’s, but relatively more vicious.
Tae-jun glanced at Yumin, his expression asking who it was. Yumin finally came to his senses.
“This is my sixth cousin. We’re the same age…”
Before Yumin could finish, Go Seong-min cut in.
“Hi, I’m Go Seong-min. Who are you? I’ve never seen you before.”
“Me? Yumin’s college classmate.”
“You must be from Korea University. I heard Yumin studied really hard to get into Korea University. My dad said he studied day and night.”
Go Seong-min had been a rival to Yumin since childhood. Yumin was the legitimate heir of the family and received the expectations of the elders around him. Go Seong-min, on the other hand, did not. His grades were lower than Yumin’s, and more importantly, his mother was a house cat, so the elders were not fond of him, a mixed-blood.
He had a vicious and cunning personality, and would sometimes try to trick Yumin. Moreover, he was always trying to compete with Yumin and didn’t hide his envy, which made Yumin tired.
“But you’re really handsome. What’s your name?”
Go Seong-min rested his chin on his hand and stared intently at Tae-jun. Yumin’s heart sank at the sight. He had never seen Seong-min smile so broadly before. His gaze was even sticky.
Could it be that he liked Tae-jun?
His beastly instincts, honed by the mating season, kicked in. Go Seong-min liked Tae-jun. And he would try to prevent him from becoming Yumin’s mate. In an instant, his inner guard rose.
“If you’ve eaten, leave. You’re done eating.”
“We haven’t seen each other in a while, why would you say that? By the way, what’s your friend’s name?”
“Hey! Stop bothering us and leave! We’re eating!”
Yumin raised his voice. Seong-min flinched at Yumin’s annoyed glare.
Tae-jun found Yumin’s demeanor unfamiliar. The Yumin he saw at school always smiled, and even when he pretended to be serious, he was easily handled. He always had a somewhat clumsy side, needing someone to look after him.
But he had this firm and decisive side? He was like a cat bristling with its fur, fully on edge.
Now that he thought about it, he realized he hadn’t fully grasped what kind of person Yumin was. It was natural, in a way. He had only known Yumin for a few months. In fact, they had only met privately a few times.
“If you understand, leave quickly.”
“Hmph, you’re annoying.”
Seong-min grumbled and got up from his seat.
Yumin put down his chopsticks, saying he had lost his appetite.
“Sorry, I was too harsh.”
“No, it’s okay. You guys don’t seem to get along.”
“Yeah, a little…”
Yumin bit his lip. The Seong-min he knew was very proactive in relationships. Perhaps because he was mixed-blood, he was a playboy with wildcats, cats, and humans alike. He heard he was so active that he dated two, three, or even four people at once.
What would happen if Seong-min decided to approach Tae-jun? Yumin was anxious, wondering if Tae-jun might fall for him.
‘I have to mark Tae-jun as mine.’
Yumin resolved to seduce Tae-jun as soon as possible.
Tae-jun himself was not interested in the recent intruder. He hadn’t even properly heard the name, whether it was Go Seong-min or Seong-min. His only interest now was Yumin.
It was unexpected that he had such a sharp side. Seeing that he wasn’t so easily handled, Tae-jun’s curiosity was piqued. Once he became interested, even trivial things looked different.
It was the same now. He found Yumin cute as he spilled some of the yogurt ice cream served for dessert.
“Is it good?”
“Yes. It’s so good.”
“Then why are you eating it like that?”
Yumin ate the ice cream greedily, as if it suited his taste, and got some on his mouth. The sight of his mouth smeared with white liquid felt strangely lewd. He also found Yumin, who blinked his eyes without knowing how he looked, somewhat pathetic.
“I’ll feed you.”
Tae-jun scooped some ice cream with a spoon and brought it close to Yumin’s nose. Yumin jumped and waved his hands.
“I can eat it myself.”
“No, I’ll do it.”
Tae-jun insisted on feeding Yumin the ice cream. Yumin was confused. He was supposed to be leading the date, but he felt embarrassed to be taken care of.
According to his original plan, he should have fed Tae-jun, thoughtfully offered him a napkin, and ordered a nice dessert. But with Go Seong-min’s sudden appearance, his focus had been scattered.
“Yumin-ah, say ‘ah’.”
“Yes…”
“Open your mouth.”
Yumin was weak to temptation. Just looking at the sour ice cream made his mouth water. Like a cat presented with a squeeze-tube snack, Yumin automatically opened his mouth.
“There, you’re eating well. Is it good?”
“Yes, it’s delicious. So delicious.”
Sour, sweet, and cold. There were such delicious things in the human world. Yumin was genuinely impressed. It seemed even more delicious when Tae-jun fed it to him.
“Shall we have one more bite?”
“…Okay.”
Yumin opened his mouth again. Tae-jun stared intently at Yumin’s bright red tongue visible between his lips as he fed him the ice cream. Imagining those lips licking his own, he felt like he was about to get hard. It wasn’t just his imagination; he was actually slightly aroused.
As Tae-jun shifted, Yumin asked curiously.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. Here, let’s eat again.”
Tae-jun offered Yumin ice cream again with a gentle smile. Yumin, oblivious, readily accepted the spoon and took a bite.
Meanwhile, Go Seong-min continued to observe Yumin, who was greedily eating ice cream, from the next table. It was an eyesore.
‘Go Yumin. I thought he was just a bookworm, but where did he catch such a good-looking man?’
No matter how he looked at it, the man Yumin was with was incredibly handsome and tall. He wasn’t just good-looking; he had a strangely sexy aura. His moist eyes and long fingers gave off a peculiar sexual attraction.
‘Did Yumin cheat?’
Go Seong-min was also thirsty for mating, the biggest concern for wildcat Beastmen. He clenched his fist and decided he wouldn’t let Go Yumin have his way.
‘If I can’t have such a magnificent male, I’ll destroy him.’ Seong-min secretly plotted in his mind.
“Seong-min, don’t you like it?”
Go Seong-min’s companion asked, but he didn’t even reply. He thought his date was decent enough, but compared to Yumin’s partner, his own date was pathetic. Go Seong-min bit his lip irritably.
After finishing all the dessert, Yumin, pretending to know a lot about cocktails, stood up at Tae-jun’s suggestion that there was a good cocktail bar nearby.
In reality, Yumin didn’t know much about cocktails. He couldn’t distinguish between types and had never properly drunk one. In his hometown, they mainly drank traditional makgeolli made in the wildcat Beastman style. Even then, it was only sips taken secretly from the elders.
But going to a bar with the handsome Tae-jun to drink cocktails made him feel like a cool adult man. Yumin followed Tae-jun with excited steps.
Upon arriving at a bar with a good atmosphere not far from the sushi restaurant, the bartender welcomed them as their first customers of the day.
“Hello. The usual, please.”
“Shall I bring the whiskey you kept last time?”
“Yes, please.”
“Wow, what’s that?”
“Something I drink occasionally.”
Tae-jun skillfully poured and drank his whiskey, his eyes taking on a languid look.
‘Tae-jun is so mature. And so alluring.’
Yumin’s mouth watered as he looked at Tae-jun’s moist lips.
“Yumin-ah, would you like to try something I recommend?”
“Sure, I’d love to.”
“One Sex on the Beach, please.”
The bartender nodded and took out a bottle from the display.
‘What kind of name is that?’
Yumin felt suffocated by Tae-jun’s blatant flirting.
Is he going to be direct now? Of course, he welcomed it.
Contrary to its suggestive name, Sex on the Beach tasted more like a beverage than alcohol. It had a refreshing taste with not much alcohol aroma, so even Yumin, a beginner, could gulp it down easily. However, Yumin didn’t realize how strong it was.
After finishing the glass in an instant, Yumin felt slightly dizzy.
“One more!”
“Yumin-ah, aren’t you drinking too fast?”
“No, no. This isn’t that strong. Bartender, make this one stronger!”
Yumin excitedly downed cocktails one after another. Soon, his pale face turned a rosy red. His ears, the tips of his nose, and his cheeks became moist. But it wasn’t just that; his wildcat ears also turned red.
The tips of his ears felt hot, but wearing a hat made it stuffy. Yumin unconsciously scratched his wildcat ears. Tae-jun watched him.
“Yumin-ah, what are you doing?”
“My ears are itchy.”
“Are your ears there?”
Tae-jun chuckled.
Oh, right. I have two ears.
It was fortunate that he was wearing a dark hat. If this hat were to come off, Yumin would reveal a major weakness.
“Well, I was just playing around.”
Yumin vaguely brushed it off and let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Tae-jun didn’t seem to notice anything.
“It’s really hot. I’m going to wash my face.”
Yumin quickly got up. He entered the restroom, confirmed he was alone, and looked at himself in the stylish mirror. His face was flushed red like an apple. When he slightly took off his hat, as expected, his wildcat ears had turned pink. After scratching his itchy ears, he pulled the hat down deeper again.
Just then, the restroom door suddenly opened.
“Tae-jun?”
“You were taking so long, I came to check. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
“Are you very drunk? Your face is really red.”
“I blush easily. I’m fine. I’m not that drunk.”
“Really? Then that’s good. But Yumin-ah, shouldn’t we stop drinking and go?”
“Go where?”
“To my place.”
Yumin froze. Finally, the line “Let’s go to my place” had been spoken. In dramas, when that line was spoken, history was made. The two protagonists would always spend a passionate night together.
Yumin clenched his fists. He felt like he could hear congratulatory applause from somewhere.
‘Today, history is finally being made between Tae-jun and me. It’s faster than I thought! So passionate!’
Yumin’s heart pounded. At the same time, he felt a little scared. He would have to lead like a man and make sure Tae-jun didn’t hurt, but could he do it with his lack of experience?
No matter how much he studied through videos, seeing is believing. He worried about being clumsy due to lack of practical experience. After all, the first time is always daunting for anyone.