Level Up (2)
Her demands were very simple. From now on, she would stop putting up those weird posters twice over. And she would shut down the sex entertainment business operating in their apartment.
“Compared to before, it feels like one more demand. And it’s a pretty deadly one.”
“Actually, this was the original purpose from the start. If I hadn’t known, I wouldn’t have cared, but having a degenerate business like that right in my apartment is something I simply cannot overlook.”
“I mentioned earlier that there’s no legal issue, right?”
“Is that so? Then let’s settle this right here. If I decide to interfere, stopping the operations of a business like that is really quite simple.”
Seo-yoon issued her threats with sharp, piercing eyes. If the owner of the building herself made up her mind, she could absolutely do it.
Even though the setting claimed there was no legal problem, Chan-ho’s theme park wasn’t legally protected either.
Plus, even though customers knew it was legal, there was something fishy about it. If attention focused on it, they would definitely feel burdened using the service.
For the business owner, Chan-ho, this was an extremely uncomfortable situation. Normally, it would be.
“Eee, so is that the whole reason? You don’t like having our business in the landlord’s house, teacher?”
“Well, isn’t that it? I’m the owner of this apartment. Naturally, I don’t want any disturbances among the residents. To put it bluntly, if your weird business makes the apartment’s reputation bad and house prices drop, would you take responsibility, teacher? It doesn’t seem like you have the ability to do that.”
Though spoken in a somewhat sarcastic tone, it was still a perfectly reasonable argument.
This apartment was strictly the woman’s private property. Telling her that it was acceptable to lower the value of her private property was excessively brazen. It wasn’t like communism or anything.
This was also difficult for Chan-ho’s perspective.
It was clear that Chan-ho’s theme park business was legally tolerated. But the extent of what was tolerated was unclear.
For example, when a personal interest conflict like this arose, what judgment would the court make? That was a difficult question to answer.
‘Well, there’s no need to go to court.’
However, such headache-inducing problems could be left to the virtual judge. After all, it was something that wouldn’t happen in reality.
The things happening on this phone were the reality.
“Wait a moment. What are you doing now? Suddenly looking at your phone while talking is a bit improper, isn’t it?”
“Ah, just a moment. It’s an important matter for work, you see.”
Chan-ho casually waved his hand while manipulating the phone.
Seo-yoon looked very angry, but after a moment, as if planning to question him later, she bit her lip and glared at him.
Even if unnecessary unlikability had been removed, rude actions would definitely trigger hatred.
‘Let me see. Then, shall I remove the first reason? This is simple.’
Seo-yoon’s first reason to interfere with Chan-ho’s business was simply her personal moral hatred.
Although her exact age was unknown, Seo-yoon appearing in her twenties or thirties having hatred for such businesses was relatively natural.
Just a little touch on that part would be enough.
‘Just using about ten points would do it.’
Slightly tearing at personal values was fine with that much. After all, human values were unstable; with just time passing and some experience, they changed easily.
The amount of energy consumed for the same task varied depending on personal disposition, and Seo-yoon was relatively low. The samples were only Yeonhee and Min-joo, though.
‘I gave the setting of being progressive about sex. Well, how will it come out.’
While expecting the changed appearance of Seo-yoon, Chan-ho protested.
“Hah, first, let’s correct any misunderstandings. You said we are a degenerate business, but actually that’s a complete misunderstanding. Not only are we legal, but we are a very healthy company without any moral flaws.”
“..It’s impossible to see it that way in general common sense.”
“Common sense. Well, I admit that the average public’s thinking might see it that way.”
Chan-ho took the attitude of a self-proclaimed expert like those on TV.
I know more than the general public, an awakened person.
Even like this, it was natural for quite a few people to feel some pressure.
Actually, even Seo-yoon right now wasn’t sitting up straight while feeling uncomfortable?
“Please explain.”
“Yes. What we are doing is, so to speak, liberation of sex.”
Chan-ho started fabricating stories he had heard somewhere appropriately.
Actually nothing inside, but if dressed up well, it looked like almost anything.
“As you know, how much oppression and unjust violence is there in this tightly packed Korean society? Humans are born free and have the right to freely exercise their sexual self-determination, but because we only suppress and restrain it under the name of morality, women end up giving up their own sexual self-determination, and men lose the place to release their unjust sexual desires, leading to even committing crimes, isn’t it?”
It was what a person who directly trampled on women’s sexual self-determination the most on earth was saying.
But because they picked up words others were talking about, at least the meaning of the words was clearly conveyed.
Originally, it wouldn’t have been properly conveyed to Seo-yoon,
“That’s… quite convincing.”
To Seo-yoon whose settings had already been manipulated, Chan-ho’s words were received as very convincing.
“Considering that considering such businesses as degenerate is the same as being behind the times. Now is the era of liberation. In the West, everyone is already doing this.”
Actually, there were no sex entertainments in the West.
Bringing up Western examples was a shot to the Korean habit of thinking that might be right.
“Behind the times… hah! That’s definitely right. Ah, I hope you don’t misunderstand. When I said degenerate business earlier, it’s not my opinion, but the opinion of the residents living in our apartment. I don’t think that way at all, but as the apartment owner, I can’t help but listen to the residents’ opinions? That’s it.”
Seo-yoon started making excuses.
She didn’t want to go against the progressive and era-appropriate image of the country.
“Hah, hah! Ah, anyway, I know that your business has no moral problems. Ah, no, I knew from the beginning. Anyway, even so, I can’t completely ignore the residents’ opinions. It seems my demands won’t change after all.”
It seemed I couldn’t complete the persuasion to the extent of changing values.
Actually, if it was obvious, it was obvious. People didn’t live according to their values in the direction they thought was right. People were swayed by interests and positions.
‘Then, how about this?’
Chan-ho manipulated the phone under the desk. This time, he entered the app management item that he hadn’t used before and used energy.
“A bit the story changes, but have you not heard this rumor, landlord teacher? The story that sex entertainment is recognized as a nationally designated business and special support will be provided.”
Obviously, but it was not true.
Originally, with the current energy Chan-ho had, he couldn’t give such a large-scale setting.
But,
“Yes? Wasn’t that just a rumor?”
Just giving the setting that a floating rumor was circulating was possible.
The energy used here was about thirty points. At this level, it was enough energy to change an ordinary woman into a proper sex entertainment.
As expected, managing the business required a lot of energy.
If I gave the setting of ‘thin ears’ to Seo-yoon in addition to this floating rumor?
“Ah, then. I don’t know if you know, but this sex entertainment theme park will have a unique position in the world. No one can imitate it, a fantasy theme park that anyone wants. Disney? That’s just a playground for children.”
“Ha, haa.”
Seo-yoon reacted awkwardly. She didn’t particularly not believe Chan-ho’s words. She just couldn’t keep up with the suddenly jumped scale.
“And if that happens, the house prices of this apartment will skyrocket.”
However, when a story that touched on daily life came out, the story would change a bit.
“House prices are going up?”
Seo-yoon’s eyes started sparkling. She was one of the typical humans who saw real estate as an investment target.
“Is there any other word as nice to hear as ‘house prices are rising’ from the perspective of the owner?”
“No need to say. Our business will continue to expand and grow endlessly in the future. Eventually, we’ll take the unique position of being the only one in South Korea. Isn’t the price of the house that becomes the starting point an inevitable truth?”
“Ho, hoo..”
If thinking rationally, one should hear what this man believed and what made him confident that his business would take a unique position.
However, ‘thin-eared’ Seo-yoon had more weight on the house price story than that.
“But, if the landlord says to stop the business, what power do we have? We have to open a new one somewhere else. Losing the base is a sad thing, but, well, we have to follow the landlord’s words.”
Chan-ho changed his attitude. From trying to persuade, to resignation.
But anyone with eyes could see that this resignation was not resignation but pressure.
“Well, wait a moment. I need a little, a little time to think. Well, no matter how much I am the landlord, it doesn’t seem right to arbitrarily restrict another’s freedom.”
Seo-yoon was changing her attitude now.
Chan-ho secretly smiled inside.
So-yeong’s words that the level-up quest would be easy were right.
But it was still not enough.
Just having the attitude of thinking about it was a bit lacking.
Unless it was the level where they begged themselves to continue the business.
Chan-ho added a few more settings to Seo-yoon through the staff management app. And then proposed.
“Then, how about this? How about you try it directly once to see how promising my business is? It would be very helpful in making the decision.”
“M-me?”
Seo-yoon was startled by Chan-ho’s proposal, but soon felt that Chan-ho’s proposal was very convincing.
In judging the success or failure of a business, there was almost nothing better than seeing the employees’ actions. And one of those almost non-existent things was trying to be the employee.
“B-but, how would that work?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll tell you as both the president and the customer.”
“Then, well… shall I try it?”
It was over.
Chan-ho instructed Seo-yoon with a kind smile.
“Then, shall we take off our clothes, leaving only the underwear? I’ll take them off too.”