Chapter 249: Boring Day
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 249: Boring Day
"Phew."
"Thank you! Thanks to you, Trainer, I think I got a much better workout than usual! It’s way more fun than doing it alone!"
At the greeting from the female streamer who went by the name 'Se-a,' Choi I-seo blinked in surprise for a moment.
"I'm not a trainer."
She corrected her with a gentle smile.
She was still far from being called a trainer, nor was she a professional. She was simply applying what she had learned from her own PT trainer, her own exercise experience, and things she had looked up on her own.
"Really? But you're so good at teaching."
Regardless of the title, being praised felt good.
After thanking her for the compliment, Choi I-seo hesitated for a moment before adding, "But, um... if you don't mind, could I ask you one thing?"
"Huh? What is it?"
"...Well, earlier, you got scolded by Yun-ji—I mean, the CEO, right?"
"Ah, the bunny suit?"
Se-a scratched the back of her head, looking awkward. She seemed quite embarrassed about it.
"I must have been crazy. I just wanted to pull some aggro to grow my viewership like Senior Popo. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but like the CEO said, the number of toxic viewers increased, and my managers are having a hard time."
Is that how it works?
Choi I-seo had zero knowledge in this field, so she didn't really understand, but...
"Um, where did you happen to buy it?"
She asked cautiously, wanting to know the source.
"Pardon?"
Se-a blinked blankly. Then, her eyes widened as if a realization had struck her.
"Ahhh! You said you weren't a trainer! You're a new streamer, aren't you?! No wonder your face and body are insane!"
"What?"
"Wow! The CEO’s scouting skills are seriously amazing. Where did she even find someone like you? This is huge! You’d look absolutely perfect in a bunny girl outfit. You have to do a collab with me!"
"W-wait a second. It’s not like that!"
Seeing Se-a’s wild misunderstanding, Choi I-seo hurriedly tried to correct her.
"It’s not that. It’s just, I have a, um, boy—friend? Someone around that area—."
Oops.
In her fluster, she had let out too much information.
"Wa-wa-waaah!"
Se-a became even more hyper than before, her eyes going wide as she practically hopped in place.
"You’re going to do an event for your boyfriend?! Waaaah!"
Sigh.
Choi I-seo let out a long, deep breath.
After sending the hyperactive Se-a away, Choi I-seo was warming up while waiting for the next streamer when a woman with red hair entered the gym.
"Should I call you CEO?"
"Forget it. It’s just us."
Yun-ji waved her hand, saying there was no need for that, then sighed while pressing a hand to her forehead.
"Se-a told me to give her bunny girl outfit to you."
"……."
Choi I-seo made a mental vow that if she worked out with Se-a again tomorrow, she would push her until she was half-dead.
"I don't think you've suddenly developed a cosplay hobby. Given Se-a’s rambling about a boyfriend, I assume you're going to wear it for Woo-jin?"
"N-no. I'm not?!"
She tried to deny it, but Yun-ji’s sharp gaze called out her lie.
"Haaa, fine. You're right."
Finally sighing in defeat, Choi I-seo covered her face with both hands as she answered.
"You looked like you had a lot on your mind the last time we met, but is everything resolved now? You're even planning an event."
"Well, that problem was solved, but—."
Now she had a different concern, but she couldn't exactly tell Oh Yun-ji about it.
"I don't know what it is, but..."
Oh Yun-ji let out a heavy sigh and held out a small bag. Inside was the bunny girl outfit.
"Rather than liking the cosplay itself... he’s the type to appreciate the fact that you went through the trouble of doing something like this for him."
"……."
Advice from the ex-girlfriend.
Though useful, the words weren't exactly pleasant to hear. Choi I-seo simply nodded with her lips pressed firmly together.
* * *
"What the hell."
Sitting blankly, I muttered to myself.
I was at Yoo Ah-rin’s house as usual. But I was the only one there.
Seo Ye-rin was filming.
Choi I-seo was at her part-time job.
Yoo Ah-rin was at the Taekwondo dojang.
Everyone was living busy lives, while I was just sitting on the sofa, staring into space and wiggling my toes.
'I'm bored as fuck.'
I never felt this way when the girls were all gathered here making a racket. But now that they were gone, the boredom was real.
'Even if I want to go hang out...'
I wanted to go see them, but Seo Ye-rin was far away, Oh Yun-ji was where Choi I-seo was, and Yoo Ah-rin had strictly forbidden me from coming to the dojang.
So, I was stuck sitting here in boredom.
'Should I play a game?'
In the past, I would have just played games on my laptop. I had even brought my laptop from the dormitory, so I turned it on, but...
'This is no fun.'
I played one round and shut it down immediately.
Maybe it was because I’d been spending such sweet and heated times lately, but the dopamine from gaming just didn't cut it anymore.
Well, obviously.
How could a game compare to the time-attack sex I had yesterday?
'Ah, I'm so bored.'
Eventually, I pulled out my phone and decided to message whoever.
The first target was Jeong Chan-woo.
I heard he’d recently quit his PC Bang job entirely to do some part-time modeling.
The reply came sooner than expected.
What’s with this guy?
Huh?
What’s gotten into him?
"Huh?"
What is he talking about?
If he wants people to stop, he should tell them himself. Besides, he’s usually the one chasing girls, so why suddenly—?
'Wait a minute.'
On a hunch, I sent a sly reply.
Look at this.
I grinned and typed back.
No reply.
I immediately created a separate group chat and invited Kang Han-gang, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Pyo Jin-ho.
No answer for several minutes.
Those bastards.
A few minutes later.
"These guys only think about playing around."
Well, so do I.
* * *
"So it's here."
In front of a large hotel downtown.
Using the information Ahn Hyun-ho squeezed out by pretending to be Chan-woo’s gay boyfriend, we managed to get the room number.
Apparently, they were going to have a three-way confrontation here.
'But why are they meeting at a hotel?'
As I stared blankly up at the building, Ahn Hyun-ho and Kang Han-gang arrived right on time.
"What the, why is your leg messed up?"
"This guy is faking it because he doesn't want to go to the military."
"Cut the crap."
I replied while flipping the bird at Hyun-ho and Han-gang’s nonsense.
"Where's Jin-ho? I wanted to grab a drink with him after a long time."
"Jin-ho Hyung is at the Taekwondo dojang. He started something recently."
I’d invited Pyo Jin-ho to the group chat just in case, but seeing as there was no reply, he must be getting worked over pretty hard.
"So the girlfriend told you to come here?"
When I asked Ahn Hyun-ho, he gave a thumbs up and nodded.
"Yeah, eventually she didn't even try to hide that she was his girlfriend. She told us to have a three-way meeting since Chan-woo is here too."
"Hey, but is it really okay for us to butt into someone else's relationship like this?"
At Senior Han-gang’s question, I clicked my tongue.
"If Chan-woo is dating a weird woman, we have to protect him."
"Look at the way this guy’s eyes are smiling."
"It shouldn't have been his leg; he should've hit his head."
Regardless, we entered the hotel the girlfriend had specified.
Room 505.
On the 5th floor, Ahn Hyun-ho stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.
Ding-dong!
"But what if she's actually a normal person?"
"Then we just say it was a prank between friends. She also tricked us by pretending to be Chan-woo, so we've got nothing to—."
Click.
Bzzzzzt!
Thud!
"……."
"……."
Senior Han-gang and I stared blankly at Ahn Hyun-ho, who had collapsed on the floor.
The woman, who had just jabbed a self-defense taser into Ahn Hyun-ho, tried to drag him inside.
But when she saw the two of us standing on either side, she jumped in shock.
It was time to use my wits.
"Oh my! We're here to deliver condoms, but it looks like we got the wrong room. It was supposed to be the one next door. Sorry!"
Ding-dong.
I immediately pressed the doorbell of the neighboring room.
Senior Han-gang looked at me with a face that asked why the hell I was delivering condoms.
But since I worked at an adult store, it was the only thing that came to mind.
"……I guess no one’s in the next room."
My plan to immediately increase the number of people who could help failed.
A brief silence fell between us. The woman, seemingly realizing she couldn't win against two adult men, tried to close the door.
Thud! Thud!
But the door wouldn't close because it was blocked by the drooling, unconscious Ahn Hyun-ho.
To the woman who looked like she was about to burst into tears, I quickly made a proposal.
"Look. I didn't see anything, so let's just forget this happened and go our separate ways."
"Guys!!!"
Just then, Chan-woo’s voice echoed from inside the room.
After taking a breath, I changed my tune.
"I didn't see anything, and I didn't hear anything. So let's just forget this happened and go our separate ways."
"Kim Woo-jin, you son of a bitch!"
Seriously, how can that guy have such terrible taste in women? It’s because he accepts every girl who approaches him.
"Hah!"
At that moment, Senior Han-gang bravely charged forward.
He probably thought it would be over if he just snatched the taser away.
Bzzzzzt!
He was immediately electrocuted and collapsed on top of Ahn Hyun-ho.
"Sigh, what an idiot."
I slapped my forehead and let out a long sigh.
If you can't do it, don't try to act tough.
I was resolving this perfectly through dialogue.
This isn't going to work.
"Sorry, I'm leaving! We had fun while it lasted, but honestly, who would even be sad if you pieces of shit died!"
I turned around and started running down the hotel hallway to escape.
"Gah!"
But because of the splint on my right leg, I tripped and fell.
"Aaargh! It hurts so much!"
As I clutched my splinted leg, shouting and struggling to hold back tears...
The woman holding the taser finally burst into tears and asked.
"What the hell is wrong with you people?!"