Bamboo Forest Manager

Blue Marble

[Game start!]

It was a voice with a lively ring to it.

I hadn’t played much Blue Marble before.

These kinds of games are usually played during childhood but as kids around me weren’t exactly keen on rolling dice and playing games.

Still being the son of an association president meant I wasn’t often exposed to such games either.

After playing a few rounds though, I realized this game might just reveal glimpses of luxury and indulgence—buying lands and dealing with amounts normally untouchable in everyday life.

[‘Ye-rin Seo’ has used her priority rights!]

“Ah, what now.”

Spending money seemed as irrational as anything else.

“Heh heh heh.”

Seo Yerin was the first to quickly spend money in the game. Not only did she have the privilege of rolling the dice first, but her character was also incredibly flashy.

“Why is Yerin’s character so flashy?”

Choi Iseo, who knew little about the game, seemed to think it was just for show.

Usually, being flashy meant that it corresponded with having great abilities.

“With this character’s skill, you can’t roll less than a ‘3’ on the dice!”

“Is that really how Buru Marble works?”

“As long as you win, that’s all that matters!”

Yu Arin questioned skeptically, but Seo Yerin just smiled and rolled the dice.

[8!]

[Desert Island!]

“aaargh!”

Seo Yerin immediately clutched her head in agony. You really need to spend your money wisely.

Now it’s my turn.

[5!]

I buy Jeju Island.

“Ah, Jeju Island. The Hallabongs are exceptionally firm.”

“Hoo.”

Next up was Choi Iseo who glanced over at me briefly before clicking away.

[8!]

“Ah…”

And just like that Choi Iseo ended up on Desert Island with Seo Yerin.

“Hello there Iseo.”

“Hi…”

“The view here is nice.”

“It sure is.”

The greetings of two people meeting each other on Desert Island could be heard.

“This game is truly legendary.”

[7!]

Yu Arin giggled as she comfortably stopped right before Desert Island and began claiming land.

The game of Monopoly unfolded quite thrillingly.

“What kind of game is this?!”

Seo Yerin, who had been spending money while caught up in the excitement, was having no luck and couldn’t buy a single property; she was just paying money and touring around.

“Ugh.”

Choi Iseo was faring similarly but had managed to buy a few expensive properties.

“Ah, this game rocks!”

Surprisingly, Yu Arin was doing well, sweeping up everyone’s money. She also owned the most properties.

“Cough.”

I was at Choi Iseo’s level. I had secured a few expensive properties hoping for a turnaround but the situation wasn’t very favorable.

It seemed like Yu Arin would win comfortably if things continued this way.

[11!]

[Tokyo!]

“Ah, damn.”

A roll of 11 landed me in Tokyo where Yu Arin had built extensively.

“Oh my! Woojin! Why did you spend so much here in Tokyo? Did you enjoy your tour?”

“I went on an AV tour,” he snapped back sarcastically.

“How much porn did you have to buy to spend so much money?”

Yu Arin laughed heartily as she slapped my back repeatedly with her teeth clenched in amusement.

[10!]

[Seoul!]

“Aha.”

Next up, Choi Iseo arrived in Seoul. He clenched his fist as he bought some land there. In Monopoly, owning Seoul could literally be a game-changer—it’s like a land flowing with milk and honey right now.

Watching Yu Arin roll the dice next, I subtly leaned towards Choi Iseo’s side.

“Hey, shouldn’t we team up first to knock out Arin? If we keep going like this we’ll just lose.”

“…Honestly, as long as you don’t come first.”

Too honest there.

Yu Arin hummed through her nose happily having narrowly missed landing on Seoul herself.

Seeing that made Choi Iseo nod slightly as if something surged within him.

“Yeah let’s try dealing with Arin first.”

Just because you eat your fill at Blue Marble doesn’t mean you can avoid paying the toll fee.

But still, doesn’t it make you feel somewhat secure?

[12!]

[New York!]

New York?

Isn’t that my land?

“Nooo!”

It seems I’m the only one who really poured real cash into this game.

Before long, Seo Yerin entered my land and eventually went bankrupt.

“Lady! If you enjoyed yourself in New York City, then pay up those freaking dollars! Do you want to get shot by a goddamn gun?!”

As I teased her with a laugh, Seo Yerin’s spirit visibly deflated and she left her computer to sit on my lap.

“I’m sold… Guys, help me.”

I didn’t intend for it to go this far.

Seo Yerin was sobbing as if she had been sold due to bankruptcy.

At first, I felt a bit burdened but seeing her like that strangely lifted my spirits.

“Hahaha! If you go bankrupt, you’ve got to pay with your body!”

I immediately wrapped my arm around Seo Yerin’s waist and pulled her close against me.

“Sob.”

She pretends to be sad while snuggling up to me.

“……”

“……”

Yu Arin and Choi Yi Seo both looked at me with expressions as if they thought I was trash.

But even receiving such glares didn’t bother me; just grabbing onto Seo Yerin’s waist or hip made me feel instantly better.

“It’s kind of addictive. No matter what the kids say, just touching Seo Yerin once makes everything okay.”

“My lord.”

Seo Yerin whispered right into my ear with her lips close by.

“Oh man, what a piece of trash.”

“Kim Woojin, we’ll see after this is over.”

Yu Arin bluntly cursed while Choi Yi Seo rolled the dice with a warning tone.

“Ugh.”

“Hahaha!”

I managed to withstand the mental attack while massaging Seo Yerin!

“Hey, what shampoo do you use? It smells nice.”

“That’s just my natural scent.”

“It’s coming from your hair though?”

“No, it isn’t. Smell it.”

Seo Yerin then grabbed my head and shoved it into her chest.

As my nose sunk into her deep cleavage, a soft yet pleasant fragrance filled the air, and I found myself inhaling deeply without realizing.

“Ssshh!”

“Woojin, that tickles!”

“I’m going to kill you, Kim Woojin. I swear I’ll definitely kill you.”

Startled by Yu Arin rolling the dice like she was cursing someone’s fate, I quickly looked up.

Choi Eseo had just passed over my worthless land paying a minor fine.

Grinding her teeth in frustration, Yu Arin threw the dice with a vow to somehow take me down.

[12!]

[Double!]

[Rome!]

“Oh.”

Rome?

That’s my property.

“Gracias (Thank you)! Gracias Arin! How does Italian pasta and pizza taste? Quite different from Korea’s sloppy ones?!”

“You’re the best boss!”

“Yerin, I’ll buy you a car this time!”

“Oh wow! Boss!”

Dressed up as a tycoon made Seo Yerin play along quite well; it inexplicably lifted my spirits.

If she became an actress later on she’d probably be great on variety shows too – seems like she’d be good at comedy sketches as well.

“Siiigh. It’s not over yet, Kim Woojin.”

Yu Arin was clearly leading with the most money but fell to second place after landing on Rome once.

“You have to roll again because it’s doubles?”

Somehow, Arin, the nouveau riche, was determined to bounce back as the dice rolled again.

[3!]

[New York!]

“New Yooork! The land of opportunity! This is New York!”

“Following my friend to New York!”

Seo Yerin and I jump up and dance joyfully.

[Bankruptcy!]

Eventually, Yu Arin goes bankrupt.

As all her remaining lands are sold off, the once land-rich Yu Arin becomes penniless in an instant.

“This can’t be.”

“This is life, Arin. Didn’t I tell you I’m not just some chaebol’s son for nothing?”

As we sit back down, Seo Yerin quickly climbs onto my thigh. Seeing this, Yu Arin gets up briskly,

From noble mtl dot come

Thump.

She sits on the opposite thigh with her fists clenched and lips bitten.

“My lord.”

It seems Seo Yerin was somewhat envious of that title.

After all, calling someone “my lord” had always been something Yu Arin excelled at from before.

I wrap my arms around both Yu Arin and Seo Yerin by my sides. This was the utopia I had dreamed of.

“Hey, should we play Blue Marble every day? It’s really fun.”

“Heheh, my lord. What’s this about Blue Marble? You should be playing solo rank with me!”

“I’m never playing that again.”

Having two charming women sitting on each thigh definitely feels good,

though it does make it hard to handle the mouse.

“…….”

At first Choi Yi Seo looks at us incredulously but soon she becomes annoyed,

Yet she had become our last hope,

but since I’ve already absorbed Yu Arin’s assets the gap between us has widened significantly

“Let’s finish quickly. It’s getting late.”

“It’s only 10 o’clock? How long do you plan to keep going?”

“Huh? Since today is Saturday we’ll keep going until before school starts.”

At my words, Yoo Arin’s gaze flickers downward. Even as she swallows hard, it seems she has noticed that the hem of my pants has already stiffened.

“Lee Seo-ya. Win, please really win. I don’t want to be stripped naked and whimpering under that b*stard…”

“Neither do I.”

Yoo Arin is in cahoots with Choi Lee Seo.

I immediately slide my hand from Yoo Arin’s waist up to her chest and pull her close.

“Eek!?”

“How dare you collude with a competitor! Do you think I’m just an easy master?”

“I’m sorry, but do we have to go this far over a game?!”

“You’re the one who interfered. Ye-rin and I were just playing.”

“But… it was kind of irritating watching you two.”

After some more handling, Yoo Arin’s face turns red and she shuts her mouth.

The game continued to flow in my favor.

[7!]

“Phew.”

“Wow, landed on the deserted island.”

“It’s not bad entering the deserted island towards the end.”

Choi Lee Seo enters the deserted island and breathes a sigh of relief. At best he can only hide there for about three turns.

“The game just got a bit longer.”

My victory is almost certain anyway.

Moreover, I’ve even secured an item from the golden key that nullifies one toll fee charge.

It’s truly an unwinnable situation for them now.

“Guys, after this ends can I drop by the store where I work part-time?”

As they roll dice while speaking, both Ye-rin and Yoo Arin ask back,

“Why?”

“Were you working today too?”

“Nope, no part-time on weekends. Just need to buy some stuff…”

No matter what though, dealing with three people all day alone isn’t possible right?

Both show expressions as if tired of hearing me speak.

Since earlier Ye-rin seemed like she was taking my side but really sharpens when all four of us get serious; secretly hoping that maybe this time around I would lose.

“But do we really have to grant every wish with the Wish Grant?”

“Can’t we just cross it out and make it invalid?”

As ominous murmurs came from both sides, I gripped harder and pulled them in forcefully.

The guys let out faint moans.

A pleasant softness emanated a nice scent from both sides.

It felt like I was the villain in an adult video with a specific theme.

[Tokyo!]

So, it landed on Tokyo.

“The master really likes Tokyo AV.”

“It’s already landed there three times.”

Although Yoo Arin went bankrupt and left Tokyo as an empty plot, Choi Yi Seo ended up buying it and had to pay for Tokyo.

“Yi Seo, you have four moves left.”

As he spread his legs and pointed between them while laughing, Choi Yi Seo rolled the dice with a genuinely disgusted expression.

[12!]

[Double!]

“Ah, ah!”

I thought being on a deserted island would be safe, but escaping happened because of the double roll.

Choi Yi Seo stopped at the space that decides the Olympic venue. If it becomes an Olympic venue, then tolls for that land double.

[Please choose an Olympic venue!]

[Seoul!]

“The ’88 Seoul Olympics?”

“It’s all-in for Yi Seo.”

He’s betting everything on Seoul.

Certainly landing there even once could mean bankruptcy.

After Yi Seo rolls again, it’s my turn.

If I roll a 5, then it’s Seoul.

“Please please please please.”

Choi Yi Seo rubs his hands together eagerly hoping that I land on Seoul.

“Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!”

“The spicy taste of Korea! Oh please come!”

Even as I noticed the guys on either side hoping I’d land on Seoul, I rolled the dice with a smile.

[5!]

[Seoul!]

“Wowwww!”

“Oh! Seoul Olympics! The rolling girl! Fly high, pigeon!”

“Great King!”

Look at them all enjoying this together.

It’s quite a sight.

I feel proud.

[Would you like to use your toll exemption?]

The exemption notice pops up on my screen.

Oh dear, how can I apologize for this?

Just as I’m about to press exempt,

“Master!”

Seo Yerin grabs my hand while looking at the same screen and places it over her heart.

“Ma, Master!”

Even Yu Arin grabs my other hand and entangles herself with me.

Then Seo Yerin starts nibbling on my ear, and Yu Arin licks my nape.

“Just, just a minu- wait!”

Like Diao Chan who toyed with Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo in an endless cycle, Jang Nok-su who ruined Yeonsan-gun, Mata Hari who oscillated between Germany and France…

Images of men ruined by their indulgence in women flash before my eyes.

I know I need to reach for the mouse but their scent and soft skin are too sweetly intoxicating.

[Bankruptcy!]

[Defeat!]

Eventually time runs out before I can use an item and leads to bankruptcy.

“Wahh! Freedom!”

“Lee Seo has wonnnn!”

Seo Yerin and Yu Arin immediately jump up from their seats abandoning me as they rush towards Choi Lee Seo.

Furious Choi Lee Seo rolls up his sleeves glaring at me.

This must be what they mean by the downfall of tyrants.

But I’ve had my fill of fun.

Yes, it’s a pity there are only four of us.

Truly, it’s damn regrettable.

Haven’t we enjoyed ourselves satisfactorily?

When we lose, let’s lose with dignity.

“Lie down, Woojin.”

“…Please hit me gently, master.”

Immediately submitting, I lay down and pleaded with the master.