Chapter 1: I Got a Hypnosis App
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 1: I Got a Hypnosis App
Vrrr— Vrrr—
The phone in my pocket vibrated.
I tilted my head in confusion as I made my way to work.
"Huh? What now?"
I checked my phone; a text message had arrived.
[★The Hypnosis Training App that will change your life. Download now★ New users receive 5,000 points for free. Lifetime access with a single download★ Your last chance to fuck the girl of your dreams♥]
"Ugh. Just spam."
The content was a bit strange even for spam, but I blocked the number without a second thought and drove toward the dormitory in Cheongdam-dong.
The reason I, a girl group manager, was heading to work at this ungodly hour was that Sera, a member of the group I’m in charge of, <Estella>, had a variety show shoot today.
I had to pick her up quickly and drop her off at a hair salon in Cheongdam-dong.
"Busy, busy."
The reason I started working as a manager in the first place was because of a senior in the army who coaxed me with the promise of seeing idols to my heart's content.
I didn't have anything else to do after being discharged anyway, so with the lighthearted thought that I’d just quit if it didn't suit me, I applied for the open recruitment at KG Entertainment, one of the most famous agencies.
And by some stroke of luck, I passed.
Once I actually started working as a road manager, it turned out to be a decent fit for my aptitude, and I had more or less adjusted to the job by now.
It was physically exhausting, but looking at beautiful idols provided a certain kind of healing.
And just like that, I was already in my first year as a manager.
Vroom—
When I drove into the underground parking lot of the dormitory, a girl with platinum blonde hair was waiting for me, wrapped tightly in a blanket.
Startled, I rolled down the window and asked, "Huh? Sera. Why are you out here already?"
"I wanted to leave as soon as you arrived, Oppa. I’d feel bad making you wait."
"...It’s freezing this early in the morning. Get in the car, quick."
I hurried Sera into the vehicle.
As she sat in the back seat with the heater running, she finally let out a breath, her expression relaxing.
"Wow, it’s so warm."
"I told you to come down after I contacted you. Why come down early? You’re going to catch a cold."
"We have a busy schedule today, so we have to move fast."
Sera replied maturely.
Having just turned twenty this year, she was a sub-vocalist for the currently top-tier girl group Estella, as well as the 'visual' member who boasted a princess-like beauty.
Her dyed platinum blonde hair, her neatly manicured nails, and that dazzling aura unique to idols that radiated from head to toe—she possessed a beauty that was truly difficult to fully capture on camera. Her shimmering, wavy platinum hair was particularly striking.
Sometimes, watching her dance on stage, she had a charm that drew everyone's eyes as if she were born to be an idol.
In short, she was just incredibly pretty.
Idols weren't idols for nothing.
Sometimes people claimed that idols were all just the result of filters and editing, but if they saw Sera in person, they would never be able to say such a thing.
'Even I’m still not used to it.'
With that thought, I drove toward the salon in Cheongdam-dong.
Knowing that the most popular idol at the moment was in the back seat made me drive more carefully.
Glancing in the rearview mirror, I saw Sera dozing off, huddled under her blanket.
'Well, she must be exhausted.'
Ever since their first mini-album became a massive hit, the members of Estella had been handling a murderous schedule, moving between events and various activities without a moment's rest.
The mega-hit was great, but it meant a grueling schedule was waiting for us.
"We're here, Sera."
"Ah, thanks, Oppa."
While Sera, having arrived at the salon, was getting her makeup done...
'I should get some sleep.'
I went back to the car to catch a few winks.
It takes about two hours to get full makeup done, and I had to supplement my lack of sleep even during those short windows.
Working as a manager gives you the peculiar ability to sleep anytime, anywhere.
After a short nap in the car, I returned to the salon just as the makeup session was winding down.
I spoke to Sera, who was sitting quietly in the chair in front of the mirror.
"......Isn't it exhausting, Sera?"
"It's okay. I'm in my second year since debut now; I have to get used to it."
Even I found the waiting tedious, so Sera’s patience and endurance—sitting still in the same posture for two hours while getting makeup without a single complaint—was truly admirable.
Is that why people like her succeed in this cutthroat entertainment industry?
Even though she was much younger than me, I felt there was a lot to learn from her.
Watching Sera get her makeup done, I pulled out my phone.
First, I needed to contact the director at the company and report that we’d be leaving for the broadcasting station soon...
"Huh?"
...I turned on the phone to do so, but I saw an unfamiliar app in the corner of the screen.
[Hypnosis Training App]
A simple name and a crude design.
I had no memory of downloading such a suspicious-looking app.
To call it a public app, the name and the icon reeked of a cheap, third-rate mobile game.
What is this?
When did this get downloaded?
Flash—!
Suddenly, the screen brightened, and the suspicious app launched automatically.
While I was flustered, it loaded on its own, and the screen transitioned to a pink hue.
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Welcome to the Desire App.
This is a special application created to satisfy the user's desires.
★Fuck as many women as possible and offer their essence to the Goddess of Desire!
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"Dammit. What is this?"
Thinking it might be some Chinese scam app, I tried to close it, but the touch screen wouldn't respond.
It was even impossible to turn the phone off and back on.
A moment later, text appeared on the pink screen.
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Welcome to the Desire App!
User Information.
User: Seo Ji-hoon
Age: 27
Height: 182
Penis Size: 15 (18 when erect)
Stamina: 8
Sexual Encounters: None
Points Held: 50
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"W-what the hell is this?"
My photo and personal information, like my height, were displayed.
Furthermore...
'I can understand the name, but how does it know the length of my dick?'
It was extremely accurate.
Even if my name or age could be leaked through personal data, physical information like that was something no one could know unless they were me.
While I was feeling a strange chill and questioning the situation, the app continued to operate on its own, and the screen began to change.
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===Scanning for females within a 5m radius===
A total of 3 individuals have been detected:
- Ryu Sera
- Min Ji-ah
- Gu Ha-yun
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Three names appeared out of nowhere.
And all of them were familiar.
'They're the people around me right now.'
First, Sera was getting her makeup done in front of me, and the names of the two salon staff members working hard on her styling were Min Ji-ah and Gu Ha-yun.
They were all women within a five-meter radius of me.
A chill ran down my spine.
I had thought it was just some cheap Chinese app.
'...But this is impossible.'
Setting everything else aside, finding out the names of the people around me would be impossible unless someone was watching me right this second.
To call it someone's prank... why would they bother?
If it were someone else, maybe, but no one would put this much effort into pranking a mere manager like me.
'......Then is this app actually some kind of hypnosis app with special powers?'
The thought crossed my mind, but it felt like such a ridiculous delusion that I almost laughed.
I wondered if I’d been reading too many comics or novels lately and let out a smirk, yet I found myself becoming increasingly curious about the app.
Well, I couldn't turn it off anyway.
Since it’s come to this, should I just keep going?
Ding—
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3 Free Hypnosis Uses!
Enter the name of the desired female.
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Free hypnosis, huh?
It was a situation straight out of a porn flick, but strangely, the thought that this app might be fake didn't cross my mind.
In fact...
'I’m starting to wonder "what if."'
Realistically, it made no sense, but if this really was a hypnosis app... honestly, it was something any man had imagined at least once.
Even while my brain refused to believe it, I kept staring at the phone screen with a glimmer of hope.
But then.
"Oppa. I'm all finished."
Sera, having finished her makeup, spoke to me.
Her honey-blonde hair was styled in soft waves like a princess from a fairy tale. Her face, made even more glamorous and beautiful by the makeup, shone brilliantly under the waiting room lights.
She was already pretty without makeup, but with the idol styling, she boasted a radiant beauty that seemed to emit light from her entire body.
I hid my flustered state and said, "Oh? Right. Good job. Let's head to the station now."
"Yes. But can I go change my clothes for a second? The stylist unnie said a brighter vibe would be better."
"Sure. I'll be waiting in the parking lot."
While Sera went to change, I got back into the car and checked the app again.
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3 Free Hypnosis Uses
Enter the name of the desired target.
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Gulp.
I swallowed hard.
There was no way this would actually work.
Realistically, it was impossible.
Knowing that, I still typed a name into the blank space, feeling like someone buying a lottery ticket.
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[ Ryu Sera ]
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The name of the idol I was in charge of.