episode_0040

“Hmm.”

It was a proper changing room.

It was spacious, but more than that.

“Everything you need is here.”

Starting from the 20 lockers, each locker was equipped with hangers for clothes.

The presence of a diffuser added a pleasant scent to the room.

“There’s no door connecting to the shower room.”

This meant that one had to come out to the living room to shower.

Just like before.

“Even if 10 people use it at the same time, there will still be space.”

This was more than enough.

After checking out the changing room, I went back to the living room.

“The living room has gotten really spacious.”

The other areas remained the same.

The game room, bedroom, kitchen, all unchanged.

But the living room stood out for its increased size.

It felt like the living room alone had expanded by about 10 square meters.

“Amazing.”

The living room had expanded along with the gym level up.

Unconsciously, my mouth hung open in awe.

“Each purchase of internal facilities will expand the gym.”

“Grow your gym.”

I let out a deep sigh.

“I never knew I would get such a spacious house.”

“The next available facility for purchase is the shower room.”

The system displayed a sample photo.

The shower room.

Not the makeshift one currently being used as a bathroom, but a proper shower room.

The shower room, concealed by a semi-transparent glass door, allowed one to see the silhouettes of those inside.

“Required purchase points: 8500 HP (15% discount applied)”

“To purchase the shower room and make up for insufficient HP, you can convert SP to HP.”

“1 SP -> 1.5 HP”

I guess I need to start running diligently from now on?

***

The weekend came to an end.

I returned to school.

The umbrella stand was bustling with students heading to their classrooms.

Naturally, I was one of them.

As there was still time before the start of classes, I was leisurely walking.

“Excuse me.”

A girl called out to me.

She was a female student with her hair neatly tied up.

“Me?”

“Yes, um… I was wondering if… um…”

The girl hesitated to speak.

Was she someone who was shy?

She finally managed to speak.

“Um, do you… have a girlfriend?”

“Yes?”

“If you don’t, um, could I get your number?”

This.

Is she trying to hit on me?

I never expected to receive a pick-up line, especially not at school.

“Well…”

I hesitated to refuse, but then I looked at the girl who approached me with a flushed face.

Her embarrassment, anticipation, and anxiety were clearly visible in her eyes.

It was a courageous challenge.

She must have needed a lot of courage to come and say this to me.

“Sure.”

I handed her my contact information.

“Thank you! I’ll contact you later!”

The girl jumped around happily like a child who received a gift from Santa, then bowed her head and left.

I looked around.

It felt like people’s gazes were particularly focused on me, not just my imagination.

“Is it because of the A-grade trait effects?”

“Attractive Aura: Grade (B)”

“Muscular and Robust Physique: Grade (A)”

The synergy between the attractive aura I had previously obtained and the broadened shoulders was attracting more attention from women than before.

Just with two traits.

If more traits are added here.

It might be a bit overwhelming.

I wasn’t used to people’s attention.

It was a bit burdensome to suddenly have all eyes on me.

But still, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

“Nice.”

I never knew such a life existed.

As I was contemplating this, I heard voices.

“Oppa!”

“Senior!”

Mi-joo and Ye-seul greeted me.

Today, we had the same class together.

We were even in the same group for the group project.

I was planning to go alone, but Mi-joo insisted that we go to school together, so we decided to meet at the main gate.

“Both of you dressed up? Is something special happening today?”

“Dressed up? No, it’s the same as usual.”

“Yeah.”

I could sense that they had put extra effort into their outfits today.

Miju was wearing an impressive A-line two-piece with a flowing blouse that accentuated her large chest.

The blouse that cascaded down highlighted her ample bosom.

It was a styling that suited Miju’s large chest well.

On the other hand, Yesul was wearing a cropped tee that showed off her belly button, paired with tight-fitting jeans.

The skinny jeans had a ripped design near the left thigh.

Both of them were beautiful, but was it the difference in styling?

They exuded completely different vibes.

“Both of you look great together.”

Yesul avoided my gaze and fidgeted with her hair in response.

“Really? What looks good?”

Miju pounced on me, asking me to explain what looked good on her outfit.

I explained to her throughout our walk to the classroom what was good about Miju’s outfit.

“Senior, and the profile picture we took last time, it’s already uploaded.”

“Already? Is the post-processing done already?”

“Yes, the person in charge said that your photos were so good that there was no need to touch them up.”

“Is that so?”

“Would you like to see?”

Yesul turned on her phone.

“Oh? Yesul, did you change your profile picture? I want to see too!”

Miju leaned in close to Yesul, looking at her phone.

“Wow!”

Miju exclaimed as she stared at the photo.

Unfortunately, I was in an unseen angle.

“Let me see too.”

As if waiting for those words, Yesul handed me her phone screen.

“How is it?”

“Oh.”

I couldn’t help but admire.

It was the first photo without a mask.

Yesul, basking in the sunlight streaming through the window, smiled at the camera.

There was a radiant smile on her face as she tucked her hair behind her ear, giving off a pleasant vibe to the viewer.

“It’s beautifully taken, isn’t it?”

“Yes! Yesul looks so beautiful, right?”

Miju also chimed in with praise.

It was a photo I took, but it turned out really well.

“The post-processing was done well.”

“It’s all thanks to the photographer who took it.”

“It’s because the model is good.”

“The response is good too. After changing the profile picture, I gained 100,000 followers in a day.”

“In a day?”

“Yes.”

Miju, who was next to me, said.

“But are you okay? You didn’t like showing your face before.”

“I think it’ll be okay. I gained confidence after taking the photos, and I had a lot of fun memories while shooting. And… if I build up this fame, who knows what will happen in the future.”

Yesul smiled as she spoke.

“If Yesul is okay with it, then I’m all for it.”

Miju chuckled and smiled.

As we chatted amongst ourselves, a familiar voice interrupted.

“Oh? Who’s this?”

I turned my head at the sound of the familiar voice, only to see a person who made me feel uneasy just by looking at them.

Ju Yeonseok.

“Everyone knows your faces. What are you doing here?”

Yesul grimaced and hid Miju behind her.

Miju was trembling.

“I told you not to show up in front of Miju. Why are you here?”

There was anger in Yesul’s voice as she shouted.

“Haha, sorry, but I have the freedom to attend school too. And I haven’t done anything to Miju, so why are you acting like this?”

I stood between them and said, “That’s enough.”

“Oh, Miju’s boyfriend is here. Are you still dating well?”

Ju Yeonseok spoke mockingly.

Humans like him just don’t match with me.

“I heard you’re in the liberal arts department, so you shouldn’t have any classes in the science department, right?”

“By saying that, it sounds like I’m stalking you.”

“Isn’t that true?”

“Your boyfriend is fierce. How should I deal with those eyes? We’re not fighting.”

Ju Yeonseok raised the corners of his mouth brazenly as he spoke.

Where does that confidence come from?

I wouldn’t trust the big guy behind him.

“I came to meet the professors as the student council president. I didn’t come chasing after Mi Ju.”

I couldn’t believe it.

His eyes didn’t speak the truth.

There was no evidence, but my intuition was warning me.

“I’m not into girls with boyfriends.”

“Don’t pretend like you know me when you see me again.”

“Let’s go our separate ways. We just happened to run into each other, so don’t blush for no reason.”

“That’s right. There’s no need to say it.”

Ju Yeon-seok finished speaking and walked past me briskly.

Just talking to him was enough to make me uncomfortable.

As Ju Yeon-seok walked away.

“Are you okay?”

I asked Mi Ju, who was trembling.

“I’m fine. It’s nothing now.”

She forced a smile.

She didn’t look comfortable.

“But what do you mean by having a boyfriend?”

Ye-seul asked me with a guarded look in her eyes.

Why is she acting like this?

Why did she dislike Ju Yeon-seok so much?

“Huh?”

“That guy just said it. Mi Ju has a boyfriend.”

“Oh, it’s nothing. That guy kept pestering her, pretending to be her boyfriend.”

“I see.”

Ye-seul nodded.

“I thought they were dating.”

Ye-seul said with a smile.

“Haha, that’s not true. It’s ridiculous to think that Mi Ju and I are dating.”

I laughed it off.

But.

Mi Ju’s expression after hearing that wasn’t good.

It was much darker than before.

“Mi Ju, are you okay?”

“Oh, yes. I’m fine.”

She didn’t look fine at all…

But she’ll be okay.

Ye-seul will take care of her.

“If anything happens, let me know. I’ll come right away.”

“You’re so kind, oppa.”

“Huh?”

“Nothing. Thank you.”

For some reason, her eyes looking at me seemed sad.

“Oh, sunbae.”

“Huh?”

“Can I go work out after class today? I need to take a picture for Instagram tomorrow, so I want to sweat a bit before that.”

“You’ve been working out at home, right?”

“Of course. You said I can’t go to the gym every day. So I’ve been working hard at home.”

Ye-seul replied with a smile.

“That’s good.”

“Mi Ju, what about you?”

“I’m fine. I’m not feeling well today. Let’s go in quickly. Class is about to start soon.”

Mi Ju hurriedly opened the classroom door.

She seems to be in worse condition since meeting Ju Yeon-seok.

“I’ll take care of Mi Ju. Anyway, sunbae, see you at the gym later.”

Ye-seul said that and followed Mi Ju into the classroom.

Ye-seul and working out.

Why does it remind me of the movie theater?

***

“Sunbae, what’s wrong?”

“Uh, Ye-seul….”

“Aerobic exercise should be done on the bed. Did you forget?”

I couldn’t help but be flustered as Ye-seul pushed me onto the bed.

And next to her was Haedang, the office worker with whom she first had a relationship while working out.

And they were all naked.

Ye-seul’s exposed hips and rosy breasts.

Haedang’s body exuded maturity unlike Ye-seul’s.

“You shouldn’t leave your sister like this for so long.”

Haedang pulled my hand towards her chest.

How did this happen?