I Became a Genius Swordsman in the Pretty Girl Game

"Ahhhhh… T-this, oh, this is so embarrassing. Really, it’s more… than I expected…"

Shin Se-hee hastily turned her face away, mumbling with her flushed face.
Before I realized it, my own face was burning hot. The warmth of her lips still lingered vividly.

"You, you, j-just now…"

A first kiss.

As I stammered, rubbing my lips, Shin Se-hee, her face bright red, waved her hands frantically.

"No, no! T-that just now wasn’t… So, I mean… It wasn’t exactly accidental, but also… I did mean to, but…"

The usual composed and elegant Shin Se-hee had completely vanished. She covered her face with both hands and shook her head.

"Ugh… I feel like I’m going to die of embarrassment… I-it’s my first time doing something like this."

The setting sun streaming through the restaurant window illuminated her reddened face even more vividly.

"Ah, um… Me too…"

I tried to string words together, but my mind went completely blank, and I couldn’t form a proper sentence.

Silence followed.
With soft jazz music playing in the background, neither of us dared to look at each other, our faces still flushed.

"The, um, oh, the food’s probably cold now! Let’s, let’s eat! Let’s start eating!"
"Y-yes. R-right, let’s do that."

We quickly returned to our seats. It felt like I should say something, but the awkwardness was stifling.

Clink. Clink.