episode_0009

“Phew, feels really good, doesn’t it?”

Mi-ju, who had just finished showering, said.

“R-really? I-i-if it was good, do you want to cover yourself with this?”

“Why? You can’t shower with clothes on. I just showered.”

Mi-ju casually spoke, not bothering to cover her freshly washed body.

“W-well, but… now that you’ve finished showering.”

I handed her a long towel, trying my best not to see her naked body.

I tried my best to divert my gaze away from her.

“You seem a bit strange today, Oppa.”

“H-haha. Is that so?”

Mi-ju covered her body with the white towel.

“I’ll change into clothes first and come back.”

“Okay.”

Mi-ju went into the changing room.

And a while later.

Mi-ju, now dressed in different clothes, came back to the living room.

“Feeling refreshed? Hehe.”

“Is that so?”

“Oppa, you seem to have a talent in this area. Maybe you should seriously consider becoming a professional trainer in the future?”

“Is that so? If you get the chance, come back again.”

Mi-ju seemed a bit embarrassed by my words.

“Why is that?”

“It’s about personal training. Isn’t it expensive? I’m saving up for my school tuition while working part-time, so if it’s too expensive, I might hesitate to come…”

Even though there was no one else listening, her lowered voice was somewhat cute.

“Oh, don’t worry about that.”

My eyes glanced at the system window floating in the air.

With that, there was no need to charge separately.

At least for now.

“You’ll be the first member if you join, and I won’t charge the first member.”

“Really?”

Mi-ju brightened up.

“Really, really, really?”

“Yes. If you do well later, then I’ll charge you.”

“Thank you!”

[Satisfaction increased.]

[Final satisfaction: 88/100]

[Revisit rate: 88%]

Mi-ju’s PT session was over.

***

“Phew, that was quite fulfilling.”

A smile appeared on Mi-ju’s face as she returned home.

As she changed into comfortable clothes, she hummed a tune.

“Hmm~.”

Her body felt refreshed and clean.

She had exercised quite vigorously, so she thought she might feel some muscle strain or soreness, but there was none.

“It was a bit unusual.”

The atmosphere at this gym and the PT session were quite different from others.

Even though she hadn’t been to many gyms, she had seen and heard things.

She had never heard of getting a massage after working out.

“Maybe it’s because it’s a personal PT session?”

As Jaeho had mentioned, it was a gym that only took one customer at a time.

They probably maximized their special services for that reason.

‘They still seem to have limited equipment.’

She recalled the gym Jaeho frequented.

It was small and had only a few pieces of equipment.

Jaeho had mentioned that they were still in the process of preparing various things, but it seemed like they were still lacking.

As Mi-ju changed clothes, she looked at her reflection in the mirror.

The beige sports bra and panties she had put on gave a subtle effect of looking almost naked.

“Does my figure look more toned than before?”

She grabbed a bit of her slightly protruding belly.

It felt slightly less noticeable than before.

Did her body really feel a bit smoother than before?

“Maybe it’s just my imagination?”

No matter how good the effect was, she didn’t expect to see visible results after just one session.

Then, she remembered Jaeho’s words during the PT session.

– The belly fat issue is big, right? You also want a bit of body shaping.

– To achieve a better figure, you need to focus on the details.

– Massages are very helpful for body shaping.

Jaeho had expertly pinpointed her concerns and problems, teaching her step by step like a true professional. As his voice echoed in her mind, she felt a sense of daze. Especially the massage for body shaping. It was definitely not an amateur’s touch.

“Was she really a professional trainer?”

Judging by the feeling of a changed body, it seems like she might have been a professional after all.

She admired her changed body from different angles, recalling Jaeho’s massage.

“Should I try it again later?”

It was free, after all.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, Miju muttered softly to herself.

***

After sending Miju home, I tidied up the sit-up board and yoga mat.

I wiped away the sweat Miju had shed and put her gym clothes in the laundry basket.

“Are these the workout clothes Miju wore?”

A slightly perverted desire surged, but I resisted with willpower.

I managed to resist the urge and safely put the gym clothes in the laundry basket.

“Phew, that was really tough.”

After organizing all the equipment and clothes, I breathed a sigh of relief.

And I finished by putting the workout shoes I gave Miju back in the shoe rack.

That’s when it happened.

[Prospective Member: Kang Miju]

[Successfully completed the first PT session.]

[Additional rewards will be given due to the high satisfaction of the member.]

[Gym level has increased.]

[Gym Level: 1 -> Level 2]

“Additional rewards?”

I read the message that popped up with the phrase ‘additional rewards.’

[Health Points 20P will be provided.]

[Additional reward of 30P will be given.]

[Kang Miju’s evaluation of the gym has increased.]

I received 50 points at once.

They give out a lot, don’t they?

Normally, you get 10 points when you complete an exercise quest.

But for successfully completing the training, they gave me 50.

Of course, it must be thanks to the additional rewards, but even so.

However, a 1kg dumbbell costs 100 points.

Adding the 50 points I just earned to what I already had, it was only 70 points.

It wasn’t a significant amount yet.

“Thank you for giving me a lot, but it’s not enough.”

The rewards are so meager compared to the cost of buying items in the store.

The only thing I could buy somewhat freely was a 10-point text promotion.

I still needed to collect a bit more points.

The only ways to earn points in the current situation were:

Earning points through exercise quests or satisfying guests who come here to receive points.

There were only these two methods.

[A new quest has been issued.]

“Alright. Let’s try to earn some more points.”

I opened the door to the dressing room with a mop in hand.

As soon as I opened the door, a piercing scent filled the air.

“Wow, hold on.”

Thud.

Unconsciously, I closed the door.

Miju’s scent lingered.

Was it Miju’s shampoo scent?

Or perfume?

Fabric softener scent?

A sweet scent mixed with the smell of sweat and skin, so indescribable that it was difficult to put into words, spread through the air.

It was the kind of scent commonly referred to as pheromones.

My face turned red.

“Wow, what was that just now?”

My mind was clouded by the scent that captivated people.

I opened the door again.

It was as if a firework exploded in my head, making my senses sharp.

Unknowingly, I felt embarrassed and quickly opened the window.

Miju was already gone, but I was puzzled by my actions.

Soon, my nose got used to the scent.

How regrettable it was.

Feeling a contradictory sense of relief, I continued mopping.

***

After finishing a rewarding workout for the day, I headed to the meat restaurant where I worked.

“Boss, I’m here.”

“Jaeho, you’re here early again today?”

“Haha, I have to prepare in advance.”

It had become a habit for me to always arrive a little earlier than others.

I wasn’t being more diligent.

Just.

“Hello.”

“Boss, hello.”

“The weather isn’t too hot today, is it?”

I had to arrive early to avoid having to greet each of the female part-time workers who were now flocking in.

I didn’t like that, so I came to work early.

“I really woke up late this morning.”

“I came late because the weather was too hot……”

“Do you know? They say a new mobile movie is being released this time……”

Today, I could avoid the chatter of the female part-time workers by helping with ingredient preparation in the kitchen.

It was my favorite thing to do after dishwashing.

“I’m a little tired today.”

I could only be tired.

After finishing my training in the afternoon and doing the cleaning for the quest, I even did a new workout.

Last time, the first workout helped recover muscle fatigue, but now…

[Fatigue Recovery Potion – Beginner: 20P]

I received points for the fatigue recovery potion and sold it.

Is this all for getting points, to spend twice as many points as the reward points to buy a recovery potion?

Crazy.

So, dragging my body, which was groaning from muscle pain, I came to work.

And I ran to the store while coming to work.

[Distance Run: 3.4km/5km]

As expected, a quest.

Even after running like that, I was still short, so I did squats in place while preparing the ingredients.

“Huff, huff.”

It continued to increase little by little.

It was while preparing the ingredients and doing squats in place.

“Jaeho oppa! You’re still here.”

Mi Joo stuck her head into the kitchen.

“Uh, uh? Mi Joo?”

“What are you doing? Cutting vegetables. Are you exercising in between?”

“Uh, I was.”

“Oppa is really serious about exercising. Have you been secretly exercising like this in the kitchen alone before?”

“It’s only been a few days.”

“Amazing.”

I couldn’t meet her eyes.

Not only was it awkward with a woman.

‘That feeling is still vivid.’

The touch of my hands that touched Mi Joo’s body while massaging, the smell of her that I smelled while cleaning, and even her naked body that I saw after showering.

It was so vivid as if it were right in front of me.

It hadn’t been three hours since she left our house.

Of course, it was vivid.

“To be honest, it was a bit surprising. I didn’t know you were so serious about exercising.”

Mi Joo finished speaking and giggled.

Then, after glancing around, she whispered in my ear.

“Can I come visit again later?”

“Uh, uh?”

“I’m planning to officially register as a member next time.”

[The first member has expressed intention to revisit.]

[A related quest will proceed. – Official Member]