READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 137
In media mixes, board games always lead to unfavorable outcomes.
Usually, it’s a devil’s board game or one where bad things happen. Anyway, it was clear that nothing good would come of it.
Isn’t it even called a containment object?
It might just be a matter of time before a romance board game completely turns into a death board game.
“Your expression doesn’t look good.”
As I anxiously watched Yu Da On fiddling with the dice, Jang Chae Yeon, who had approached, sat beside me.
“Oh, Chae Yeon.”
“Do you have any worries?”
Worries? Of course, I do.
“I’m just worried that something bad will happen while playing this.”
Considering the past incidents, wouldn’t it be strange if nothing happened?
“It won’t happen.”
Before I could finish my sentence, Jang Chae Yeon shook her head in denial.
“This is quite a famous board game at the Management Agency.”
“…Really?”
“It’s often used for office romances.”
That’s quite a surprising story.
“But is the number of people right? The gender doesn’t match, and one of them is a married man.”
I couldn’t refuse the intense glance Park Ye Eun was sending from behind, asking for help.
How could I ignore the earnest look from someone younger than my sister? At the very least, I had to extend a hand…
“It’s fine.”
“No, still…”
“It’s fine. No problem.”
“Um, Ye Eun is only seventeen…”
“The board game takes everything into account.”
“…Understood.”
And, I don’t have the strength to win against Jang Chae Yeon.
I’m sorry.
Ignoring her desperate gaze, I looked at the board game.
Basically, it was a very simple board game.
It had spaces to place cards on a square board, similar to a territory board game.
The difference was that there was an electronic board in the center displaying numbers.
As for the accessories…
There were six tokens. And a deck of cards coated on the dice.
“The victory conditions are…”
Let’s see.
I read through the enclosed instructions.
[Love Board Game]
[Roll the dice to move one round!]
[Pick a card at the spot you land on and ‘must’ act according to what’s written on it.]
[After that, automatically add the equations of love, and the couple with the highest love value wins and receives a small prize!]
[Thank you for always using our company’s board games!]
The rules themselves are straightforward. It probably won’t take long.
I sat next to the Team Leader.
“…”
The Team Leader looked at me with a tense expression.
“Jae Heon.”
“Yes, Team Leader.”
“I’m really scared.”
What?
Hearing that made me suddenly feel scared too, so I scanned the Team Leader’s head.
[Name: Heo Chan]
[Age: 49 years]
[Specialty: Staying Safe]
[Talent: Crisis Detection]
[Background: This man is under a threat of social assassination.]
[Weakness: All I can do is pray that he loves his wife a lot.]
“Oh, nothing’s wrong.”
“I have something wrong! I do!”
Seeing him being so transparent with his feelings actually alleviated my worries a bit.
“Ugh!”
Yu Da On suddenly threw the dice.
The number 3 came up.
“Then I’ll move!”
Yu Da On moved three spaces and picked a card.
“What does it say?”
“Um…”
Yu Da On muttered as she looked at the card.
“Give the gift you wanted to give to the person you like the most among the men.”
What a vague choice.
“Even if it’s a gift, what… huh?”
Just then, Yu Da On suddenly jumped up from her seat.
“Uh? Uh? My body won’t listen…”
She walked robotically to her drawer and came back, reaching out something to me.
Even I, who knew nothing about cosmetics, recognized what this was.
It was a tint.
The one she used.
“…Uh, this is…”
“Well, you see…”
Yu Da On’s face turned crimson as she fumbled with the tint, holding it awkwardly with both hands.
“I don’t use tints, you know?”
“…Right…”
Embarrassed, she muttered.
After receiving the tint, Yu Da On, with a ‘ugh,’ seemed to regain control of her body and walked back to her seat.
“Next is me, right?”
Then our intern, Park Ye Eun, rolled the dice.
The number was 6.
Park Ye Eun picked a card.
“Sit next to the person you feel most comfortable with.”
Silence.
Park Ye Eun didn’t move.
Five pairs of eyes turned towards her.
She had been sitting next to me since the start of the game.
“Of course, I’m the most comfortable, right?”
She looked at others with a questioning expression, pointing her finger around.
“Uncle.”
“Uncle is right…”
The Team Leader.
“Scary.”
“Yup…?”
Pointing at Yu Da On.
“Uncomfortable.”
“…”
Pointing at Jang Chae Yeon.
“Annoying.”
“This little brat really wants to die…”
Pointing at Song Ah Rin.
“By elimination, Oppa is the most comfortable, right?”
Like a little devil, Park Ye Eun smiled.
This is intentional teasing.
“Thanks, I’m also a bit comfortable with you.”
It’s like taking care of a younger sibling.
“Next.”
Jang Chae Yeon picked up the dice and rolled it as she finished speaking.
The number was 5.
She moved her token and began reading the card she picked.
“Sit on the lap of the person you have a crush on.”
“Oh…”
The tension suddenly rises.
Without hesitation, Jang Chae Yeon stood up straight, looking directly at me.
Yeah, I kind of expected this.
Without a hint of hesitation, she walked over to me.
“I’m going to sit.”
“…Sure.”
She sat on my lap.
Next to us, Park Ye Eun let out a sharp whistle, teasing her.
“How nice, huh?”
And the Team Leader laughed heartily.
Everyone is teasing as if it’s not their problem.
“…”
As Jang Chae Yeon made contact, a citrus scent wafted from her neck.
She was surprisingly slim.
And soft, no wait.
To avoid crazy thoughts, I tried to think of countless other things.
Speaking of which, I have to organize the performance reviews tomorrow…
“Um.”
“…Yes.”
The citrus scent grew stronger.
Jang Chae Yeon leaned against me and whispered softly.
“I think I might fall, could you hold my waist?”
“…”
Lately, she has been making me quite flustered.
“Um, Chae Yeon…”
Seriously asking to hold her waist—
-Grab!
She twisted her hand back, taking mine and placing it on her waist.
I could feel her warm body temperature against my hand, and
“Uh-huh, just like that.”
Jang Chae Yeon turned her head and smiled gently.
“…”
“…”
Our eyes met.
“Four spaces.”
-Teetering…
The sound of the dice rolling echoed in the silent office.
Song Ah Rin placed her token on the board.
“…I’m not done yet.”
Jang Chae Yeon muttered, looking at Song Ah Rin, who smiled back at her.
“It’s been a long time since I rolled, did I disturb you?”
“Yep.”
“I see. Should I pick a card?”
Unfazed, she replied and drew a card.
“Let’s see.”
“…”
With a pout, Jang Chae Yeon stared at her, while Song Ah Rin read her card, and her face turned crimson.
“Are you, are you out of your mind?”
This is seriously troubling.
“What does it say?”
When I asked, Song Ah Rin hesitated several times.
Fidgeting with the card, she finally said,
“Choose someone and kiss them on the neck.”
“Are you out of your mind?”
“Ouch…”
Before I knew it, I took a step closer, snatching Song Ah Rin’s card to read it.
In the end, Jang Chae Yeon stood up, but that wasn’t what mattered.
[Kiss the person you like on the neck.]
This is real?
“No, we shouldn’t be doing this…”
“Hey, I wanna do it too…”
With a tug, Song Ah Rin pulled my tie, drawing me closer to her.
“My body doesn’t listen…!”
“If I push away Song Ah Rin…”
“That’s not the rule…!”
“…”
Song Ah Rin was desperately shouting.
She seemed like the type who wouldn’t care about rules, yet ironically, she obeyed them well.
“Team Leader, why are you covering my eyes?”
“It’s too stimulating for minors.”
With the Team Leader masking Park Ye Eun’s eyes with a binder, I gave him a thumbs up, and he nodded back, understanding.
At least the Team Leader always remained sane, so I was thankful for that.
“So, um. Shall we do it?”
“No, but why me?”
“Then will I do it to the girls or the Team Leader?”
“That’s also a valid point.”
It wouldn’t feel right to do it with the other three, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to do it with the Team Leader either.
“So, so it can’t be helped.”
“…”
“This really can’t be helped? I’m not doing this because I want to?”
“Stop talking and just do it.”
“…Are you serious? Really going to do it? Afterward, don’t blame me for anything?”
“My wish is just for this game to end quickly.”
I hadn’t even rolled the dice yet, but I was already starting to feel tired.
With her face deep red, Song Ah Rin looked at me, closed her eyes, and pressed her lips against my neck.
A soft sensation brushed my neck.
“Ugh.”
A strange feeling spread from my spine, and as I trembled,
“…”
Looking down, I saw Song Ah Rin with her eyes closed, pressing her lips against my neck.
“…”
“…”
When she opened her eyes and looked up at me,
-Just a sting!
“Ouch!”
Suddenly, I felt a sharp sensation on my neck, and she hurriedly removed the hand gripping my tie, backing away.
“Looks like you left a mark.”
“Yeah, I think so?”
I glanced in the office mirror at my neck.
A red mark had been left.
I guess I need to put a bandage on this.
“…Why is it only me…”
Feeling wronged, Yu Da On muttered as the Team Leader rolled the dice.
Honestly, this is the part I’m most anxious about.
What exactly should I do to protect the Team Leader from social assassination?
“…It’s a 6.”
The Team Leader moved six spaces and reached for the card.
“…”
Gulp.
With tension, I swallowed hard.
With trembling hands, the Team Leader opened the card and slowly began to read the text.
“Name the most attractive person of the opposite gender.”
“…!”
I have to be careful about this.
I quickly turned my head.
An intern already started recording with a smartphone, while the other three stared at each other, completely unfazed.
Only I was tense along with the Team Leader.
“Whoa…”
The Team Leader took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.
“…My wife…!”
“…!”
I didn’t realize I was clapping my hands.
At least in this turn, the Team Leader escaped social suicide and assassination.
With a tense expression, the Team Leader handed the dice to me.
“Jae Heon.”
“Yes, Team Leader.”
“Do well.”
“Well, I do well.”
After all, I have nothing to lose.
I rolled the dice.
“Two spaces.”
I moved my token and picked a card.
Before I knew it, everyone’s gazes were on my hands.
This is more pressure than I expected.
Slowly, I began to read the card.
“Sit next to the person you’ve had the most skinship with.”
Skinship?
“Ah, that would probably be me.”
Song Ah Rin muttered confidently, crossing her legs.
“Well, it can’t be helped. I did kiss you on the neck earlier, right?”
“…I wouldn’t fall behind with that either. It’s skinship, after all.”
Jang Chae Yeon replied bluntly, crossing her arms.
My legs began to move on their own, like a robot.
“Huh.”
So this is what it meant.
It’s different from a mental attack. I don’t get a headache.
Slowly moving toward the side,
“Uh? Uh? Uh? Uh?”
“…Uh…”
“Wait a second, this is, uh. There seems to be a misunderstanding…”
Yu Da On waved her hands in a cold sweat.
“Wow.”
“Wow.”
The Team Leader and Park Ye Eun looked at us, and
“…”
“…”
Jang Chae Yeon and Song Ah Rin stared at us in shock, blinking.
“Um, Da On?”
Yesterday, I had slept next to Yu Da On.
“Y-yeah.”
Yu Da On avoided my gaze as if she had committed a grave sin.
“…Did you do something special?”
The color drained from Yu Da On’s face.