Chapter 9
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 9
Chapter Title: Now I'm Off to Touch Your Fiancée
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I'm still pressing the issue.
"I'll go get it recognized as my item."
"You think you'll get permission from Go PD, who absolutely despises you?"
"Yes. Exactly that."
"Hah. You've got some guts, I'll give you that."
Kang Seo-yoon's lips curled up ever so slightly.
What was that? A sudden sense of unease hit me.
It was like she'd been waiting for this exact reaction.
"You confident?"
"I have to try."
"Confident? Or not?"
"I'll persuade him."
"Maybe you're just hung up on it being your first item. But listen, Min-seong. If you go straight to Go PD and try to persuade him yourself, what does that make me? It throws all the procedures out the window, doesn't it?"
"……."
"And if you ignore all that procedure, go anyway, and fail to persuade him? I bet it'd be me getting chewed out by Go PD. How are you gonna take responsibility for that?"
"I'll definitely persuade him. I'll get it recognized as my item."
"Sounds like you're pretty sure. Fine. Go for it. But if you fail, what then?"
"From now on, I'll do whatever you say, Writer."
"That's what you're supposed to do anyway."
"I won't even put up the tiniest bit of resistance like today."
"Oh? So you'll do everything I say? Even personal stuff?"
"Yes. I will. For the next month."
"Hmm. Now that's tempting."
For some reason, that nagging sense of unease.
It felt like I was walking right into Kang Seo-yoon's trap.
Didn't matter. I was planning to turn this into my opportunity anyway.
"But in return, if I succeed, you give me a reward too, Writer."
"……What? A reward?"
"Yeah. You think I'm gonna fail anyway. So give me a reward."
"Hah. Why should I? No reason to."
"Scared?"
"What did you just say?"
"Ah, sorry."
Did I say that too flippantly?
But her face was scratched up, irritated.
"The way you talk to your superior."
"Sorry about that. It just slipped out……."
"Fine. I'll give you a reward. What do you want? During the broadcast, have the performers mention it's an item you made?"
It worked.
"Do that too. And like yesterday……."
"……Your legs? You're insane."
"The odds of me failing are higher anyway. I'm betting a whole month."
"……."
"……."
A brief silence.
But the answer came soon enough.
"Fine. You can touch my legs."
"This time, butt and chest too."
"You, you! Are you crazy!?"
"That's the only way it balances out."
"Unbelievable. You really have no shame, do you?"
"You don't want to? Or are you scared?"
"Hah."
Kang Seo-yoon's expression clouded with dilemma.
"Up to my chest. That's it."
"Then add one minute on the butt!"
"This guy……."
"I'm compromising a lot here too."
"Fine! Deal! You little punk. Just fail already. I'll work you to the bone for a month."
"I'll be back!"
Pretty surreal, honestly.
I hadn't even used the Conviction ability, but I'd still made a bet with Kang Seo-yoon.
Probably because her conviction was so strong.
She was absolutely certain I couldn't persuade Go PD, so she was willing to go that far.
That's how she could offer such ridiculous rewards.
'Even if I win, she probably won't honor it.'
Didn't matter.
That would be her fatal mistake. Just like last time, she'd end up permitting it.
"Showtime."
Getting Go Nan-young PD to recognize my item as mine was practically impossible.
Why would he approve anything from me?
So I had to build it up right.
First off, I had 30 Conviction points.
Enough to use Conviction Enhancement too.
'Gotta save this.'
Couldn't waste the enhancement skill just on persuading Go PD.
Knock knock-
"Who is it? Come in."
Creeeak-
"What? It's you?"
"Hello, Go PD."
"What business does a punk like you have in my office?"
"This item. Kang Writer told me to show it to you, PD."
"Item?"
"Yes. It's for the shoot two weeks from now."
Go PD took the documents and scanned them.
He even read them carefully, like he was interested.
"This is pretty good."
"Right?"
"As expected from Kang Writer. She's got real talent."
Suddenly, Go PD grinned at me.
"You think Kang Writer's amazing too, right?"
"Yes. She's incredible."
"A woman like that is my fiancée. She's the one who's gonna marry me."
Out of nowhere, he's bragging.
Showing off to me, huh?
"That's because you're so outstanding, Go PD."
"What? Haha. You know how to butter me up."
"It's the truth. You're one of the top ten Star PDs in Korea."
"Look at this guy. Talking all nice today."
Praise makes even whales dance, they say.
"Yeah. I'm talented, that's why I get someone like Kang Writer. A punk like you couldn't even dream of it. Got it?"
Belittling me is his passive skill, apparently.
I forced a smile and replied.
"That's why I'm always jealous of you, Go PD. As a man."
"Hahaha. You should be. If a nobody like you wasn't jealous, what would that say? Anyway, keep at it. Maybe someday you'll snag a decent girl."
"Thanks for the advice."
"Though she'll still be miles below my Seo-yoon."
Hard to keep listening to this.
"By the way, PD. About that item. It's not Kang Writer's."
"Oh? Then Han Yu-ra? Nah, not her style. Lee Yu-jin? Choi Sung-hwa?"
Lee Yu-jin and Choi Sung-hwa are writer seniors like me.
Not my type looks-wise, so out of my interest zone. They're just focused on work.
"Kang Writer said she wants to give the spotlight to the item's creator."
"Then give it to her. Lee Yu-jin, right?"
"It's me."
"Yeah. Lee Yu…… What?"
"I'm the creator of that item. I planned it all from start to finish."
"……This? You?"
"Yes. That's why Kang Writer sent me to get your approval. She said you'd definitely give the maknae's first item a shot."
'Conviction Target Designation. Go Nan-young.'
D-Grade is the basic Conviction ability.
It applies just a tiny bit of logic. So I had to persuade with logic too.
"Kang Writer said that?"
"Yes. She said you'd support the maknae's dream, Go PD. That you're professional about separating work and personal stuff, so if the item's good, you'd approve it no question."
Stroke his ego first.
"Ahem. She did, huh."
"If you approve this, I'll be loyal to you forever, Go PD!"
*He's selling snake oil! Is this punk messing with me!? Should I call Kang Writer?*
That was his cue to blow up, but as expected, he hesitated.
"Tch. Don't need your loyalty. But if Kang Writer said that much, fine. Guess I'll give the maknae a chance. No helping it."
"Thank you!"
"But if you screw up the prep, you're dead. Make it solid."
"Yes sir! Leave it to me!"
[D-Grade Conviction successful.]
[10 points awarded.]
[Held Points: 40]
[Skills available with held points.]
Success.
Now I can claim my reward.
'Go PD. Now I'm off to grope your fiancée's tits and ass!'
Thanks, you punk.
"What an arrogant little shit."
Choi Min-seong. What the hell is this guy's deal?
Even for an MZ generation kid with no manners, this is too much.
"He took the bait perfectly."
No way a punk like him persuades Go PD.
Everything's going according to plan.
Pretending to be flustered, agonizing—it was all for show.
If I deliberately steal an item, maknaes usually get bummed out.
A few rebel.
From yesterday, I figured Choi Min-seong would rebel, so I tried it. And it worked.
"How should I toy with him for a month?"
No more stupid slip-ups like yesterday, letting him grope my legs.
"Look forward to it, Choi Min-seong. I'll play with you properly."
After letting him feel up my thighs yesterday to his heart's content.
From now on, subtle teasing without letting him touch for real—that'll drive him crazy.
Plant a thirst for my body, stoke his desire.
Then occasionally reward him.
He'll become a slave who obeys me absolutely.
Once he's hooked, I'll discard him without mercy.
"He's late."
Been a while since he went to see Go PD, but no Choi Min-seong.
Failed and moping?
Heh.
Not crying in the stairwell or bathroom, is he?
I was gonna toy with him lightly since he seemed kinda cute.
But after yesterday, no more of that.
Why isn't this punk showing up?
I stepped out, looked around—no sign.
Went to Go PD's room thinking he might still be there. Empty.
"Where the hell is he?"
Asked other staff. No one knew.
Even at quitting time, no Min-seong at his desk.
Day passed just like that.
Came in the next morning without a second thought.
"Today's the day I grope Kang Seo-yoon's tits~~~"
"……!!!"
Creeeak-
The moment I opened the door to my room.
Choi Min-seong's weird song hit me.
He even rewrote the lyrics or something.
"Y-You…… What are you doing here?"
"Cleaned and organized your desk. To loosen up my hands."
"……What?"
"Made coffee too! Hehe!"
His cute little laugh ramped up my wariness instantly.
No way?
"What happened yesterday?"
"Hehehe. Writer, I succeeded."
"What?"
"Go PD approved my item and everything!"
"Wh-What!?"
"Ehehehehe."
Choi Min-seong's beaming face looked devilishly sinister for some reason.
Conviction uses were at zero, so I had no choice but to wait out the day.
Dodged Kang Seo-yoon on purpose till quitting, then headed to her room bright and early.
Soon, I'd be groping her tits and ass to my heart's content here.
Just imagining it was enough to get me hard.
Too pumped—song came out on its own.
"Today's the day I grope Kang Seo-yoon's tits~~~"
Creeeak-
Kang Seo-yoon walked in soon after.
She flinched when she saw me.
After some chit-chat, I bragged about getting Go PD's approval.
"N-No way."
"Call and check if you want."
She hadn't confirmed with Go PD yesterday, huh.
Assumed I'd fail, obviously.
"He agreed to use my item for the shoot two weeks out. Said he'd give the maknae a shot."
"……No way."
"I misunderstood Go PD. He's a real pro."
Grinned and stepped toward Kang Seo-yoon.
"Time for my reward. Reward."
"W-Wait. Don't come closer!"
"Why not? You promised. Not backing out, are you?"
"It, it was a joke, Min-seong. No way it was serious."
"A joke? But if I'd failed, you'd have really worked me for a month."
"Pfft. I can order you around anytime. You're the maknae, I'm the Queen Writer."
Can't convince her with words alone, huh.
Decided to use my freshly regenerated one Conviction use.
'Conviction Target Designation. Kang Seo-yoon.'
Hand over your tits, Kang Seo-yoon.