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“Is that human here again?”

Ye-seul shouted with a frown on her face.

She couldn’t come back because her body was sore from exercising, but when she returned, the person she disliked the most, Juyeon-seok, was there.

Ye-seul felt her face heating up.

Who was that person?

It was the man who had been pestering Mi-ju.

Every time she saw him acting as if he were really dating Mi-ju, it irritated her.

It wasn’t just anyone, it was Mi-ju.

Ye-seul, who was shy and struggled to adapt to school, and felt awkward around the guys who flocked around her, was rescued by him like a hero.

So she asked her parents to drive him away.

He hadn’t been gone for a day, and he was back.

“Yeah.”

“I feel worse now. What happened?”

“Jaeho oppa was there with me, so I managed to get through it.”

“Jaeho oppa?”

“Yeah, yeah.”

Mi-ju’s face brightened as she spoke.

Normally, Mi-ju would have been gloomy, but for some reason, she was smiling.

“What happened?”

“Uh, yeah?”

“Your expression is surprisingly good for meeting that person. You used to be troubled for days after meeting him.”

“Oh, that… ”

Mi-ju, who hesitated for a moment, slowly opened her mouth.

“When Jaeho oppa protected me, he said that he was my boyfriend.”

“Oh, you liked him because of that?”

“N-no, I didn’t like him. He just became someone I could rely on.”

Mi-ju clapped her hands.

“Is that so?”

“Uh, yeah.”

“Well, that’s a relief.”

Ye-seul nodded her head.

“I’ll talk to my parents again. He might come back.”

“No, it’s okay. You don’t have to do that. Jaeho oppa said he’ll be by my side for a while.”

“Jaeho sunbae?”

“Yeah. He’s worried.”

“I see.”

Choi Jaeho.

Ye-seul repeated that name in her mind.

He was Mi-ju’s close brother and her senior.

The first impression wasn’t that great.

It was probably because she didn’t show any interest in guys from the start.

But after talking a few times, her thoughts changed.

He seemed like a pretty nice person.

Mi-ju praised him to no end.

As she talked about Jaeho’s good points, she was smiling.

It was surprising to hear that he was a personal trainer.

And a very good one at that.

“Hmm…”

Ye-seul remembered the personal training she received from Jaeho.

She was so focused on exercising with him that her heart raced like crazy.

Her body heated up, her heart raced, and her breathing became rough.

It wasn’t just during exercise.

Even before and after exercising, her body remained heated and couldn’t calm down.

“I exercised with him without my clothes on…”

It was embarrassing to show her naked body to a man, but she endured it.

Because the person was Jaeho.

After exercising with Jaeho, she felt refreshed.

The refreshing feeling that relieved her of many worries in her mind in an instant.

Like the deep sense of relief that comes after experiencing an orgasm through masturbation.

She was more focused on the completely different sensation than usual during exercise.

Of course, she suffered from muscle pain the next day.

She thought about it all day long.

Not just the muscle pain from exercising, but also all the memories of the gym and Jaeho watching her exercise.

“No way…”

It couldn’t be.

Ye-seul shook her head.

She couldn’t possibly like Jaeho.

No, she shouldn’t like him.

She already had a hunch.

“Mi-ju, do you like Jaeho sunbae?”

“Huh? W-why do you ask?”

“Just curious.”

It was a cowardly question.

Yesul knew.

If she asked like this now, Miju would answer that she doesn’t.

Being inexperienced in the emotion called love and having experienced the lead actor’s work, Miju would not be honest about this emotion.

She knew.

But still, she asked.

Hoping that Miju would deny it, blushing and looking embarrassed while waving her hands, “Ah, no. I, I don’t like him….”

Yesul, watching Miju shake her head in denial, narrowed her eyes.

“Really? Surprising. I thought you liked Jaeho sunbae.”

“He, he’s a good older brother.”

“I see.”

I’m sorry, Miju.

I only thought about myself while you were struggling like this.

Yesul forced the overwhelming guilt into her mind.

Because Miju said no.

She also has a chance.

***

“Hello.”

“Ha ha, nice to meet you. Mr. Jaeho.”

Today was a day off.

Originally, I would have enjoyed the holiday, but today I came to Roland’s office.

The reason was simple.

It was to take Yesul’s profile picture and photos to be uploaded in the future.

Kim Hosu, the representative of Roland, personally welcomed me.

“Finally, today is the day. Ha ha. I’ve been waiting for a long time.”

Kim Hosu laughed heartily.

Saying that the first shoot is important, Roland provided me with the largest studio.

“Since we are going to take profile pictures with a daily life feel, we didn’t need to go to the studio.”

“Oh, then I’m disappointed. We should do our best with all the equipment and photos.”

Is this the insistence of a photo enthusiast?

I awkwardly smiled and entered the studio.

Yesul hadn’t arrived yet.

“Yesul will come after doing her makeup. Today, a professional stylist will also be with her.”

“A professional stylist?”

Surprised by Kim Hosu’s words, I looked around the studio.

Even though I had studied photography, I didn’t know many of the equipment that filled the studio.

It was clearly a studio for releasing a photobook at Enter.

Are they putting in this much effort?

With over 200,000 followers.

It’s quite impressive.

Even though Yesul is called an SNS star, she didn’t need a studio of this scale and a professional stylist.

“What’s the reason for going this far?”

“You must know, Mr. Jaeho?”

“Yes?”

“Since Yesul only takes phone case or phone pictures, if she starts her activities in earnest, she can surpass many star models and YouTube stars. She could even enter the acting field, you know?”

“….”

I can’t deny it.

With a height of over 170, a slender figure, accentuated hips, and a shining appearance.

She clearly had more potential for success than this.

“So we’re investing. But I’m worried because she seems a little uncomfortable with it.”

Kim Hosu finished speaking.

After glancing at the entrance for a moment, Kim spoke again.

“When taking pictures with Jaeho, she tries to take off her mask. It would be great if we could use those pictures as her profile.”

“But she probably won’t do that, right?”

Yesul was a shy girl.

She probably wouldn’t want to expose her face.

“We’ll see. Maybe she’ll change her mind after seeing your pictures.”

“Ha ha.”

As we chatted, time passed quickly.

“Hello.”

After finishing her makeup, Yesul came in.

“Oh.”

Kim Hosu too.

“Wow.”

I also admired Yesul, who had dressed up and come out.

She was wearing a white blouse that clung to her body with slightly flared jeans, and she had a short jacket on top.

It was an active styling.

I had thought she was pretty several times.

But I didn’t know it would be this much.

Kim seemed to know why he wanted to invest in Yesul like this.

“Sunbae, how do I look?”

Yesul, who had been shrugging her shoulders, straightened up.

It was a gesture of knowing how to pose to make her clothes stand out.

“Good, right?”

I stumbled over my words without realizing it.

They say that when you see someone incredibly beautiful, your mind goes blank and you start stuttering, and that was true.

“Amazing. I expected you to be pretty, but this is beyond my expectations….”

CEO Kim Hosu looked around at Yesul and said.

It was the gaze of a CEO looking at their star.

“Would you like to take a photo? I’m looking forward to the result.”

“Sure.”

I took out my iPhone from my pocket.

“Just a moment. Are you going to use that phone to take the picture, Jaeho?”

“Yes.”

“But all the way to the studio?”

“Oh, I’m just really good at using this.”

“Is that so?”

CEO Kim Hosu tilted his head.

“Well, professional camera equipment is good too, but this one just fits my hand the best.”

When taking background photos, DSLR cameras are better.

They have better resolution and more ways to express.

But when taking portraits, I found that I preferred using my iPhone.

“If you want, I can try both.”

“Oh, just do it however you’re comfortable. It’s just… it’s my first time taking a photo with an iPhone in the studio.”

CEO Kim awkwardly smiled.

“Shall we take a photo then?”

I raised my iPhone.

“Yes! Sounds good.”

Yesul stood in front of the camera without wearing a mask.

“Huh?”

“Um?”

I wasn’t the only one surprised by her actions.

“Do I not need to wear a mask?”

“….”

Yesul hesitated for a moment at my question, then nodded.

“Yes, I think it’s okay not to wear one if you’re taking the picture, senior.”

“Really?”

“Yes. Other people find it uncomfortable, but it’s okay with you. And I’ll upload the photo without my face covered by a mask as my profile picture.”

I glanced at CEO Kim.

He covered his mouth with both hands, as if moved by Yesul’s change.

“It’s okay to expose your face on a celebrity profile?”

“Um… yes!”

She nodded confidently.

“Got it.”

It was clear that there was a change in her mindset.

I just need to support whatever she chooses.

“Okay, let’s take the picture!”

I aimed the lens at Yesul.

At the same time, Yesul struck a pose.

In that moment, her changing face and posture were that of a perfect model.

Click!

I pressed the shutter.

***

“Wow….”

CEO Kim Hosu couldn’t close his mouth.

This was taken with just an iPhone?

He couldn’t believe it.

The photo taken with an iPhone looked much better than one taken with a professional camera.

“It’s really something.”

Kim Hosu’s eyes were not on Yesul, but on Jaeho.

***

“The CEO really liked it.”

“Because the senior took such a good picture.”

“It’s because the model is good.”

“Haha, the senior knows that the model is good too.”

“Huh?”

Usually, in this situation, you’re supposed to say, “No, it’s because the senior’s photo was good.”

But before I could respond to the unexpected answer.

“Hahaha.”

Yesul laughed as she looked at me.

“Let’s eat. It looks delicious.”

Yesul pointed to the pasta in front of me.

After finishing the shoot and heading home, Yesul brought me to a nearby pasta restaurant that she said was delicious.

“It’s really good.”

As she said, it was really delicious.

“Right? The staff here come often too.”

Yesul smiled as she took a bite of her pasta.

Ding!

[Member has high affinity for trainer.]

[Conditions satisfied.]

[New service – Outcall service is now open.]

[Members can designate a specific area as a gym.]

What’s this now?