B-Rank Breakthrough and the Raccoon's Midnight Cravings
In the dead of night, with no one expected to show up, Seo Joo-hwan first raised his Singing and Sex talents to B-rank. That had burned through 15,000 LP already.
"Ugh. Even saving up diligently, it goes up in smoke so fast."
No matter how diverse the sources for Lust System points were, once he started spending in earnest, the LP vanished in a blink. Gazing at his Singing talent, Seo Joo-hwan thought of one person.
"Wonder how Ga-hee's doing."
He'd kept in touch with Min Ga-hee even after meeting her at the club. But lately, with the semester starting, she'd gotten busy, and the messages had tapered off.
"Hope it all works out for her."
Min Ga-hee was a world-class genius with S-rank potential in Composition alone, but she hadn't discovered it yet, wandering between singing, dancing, and guitar. Of course, now that she'd taken his advice and started composing, she'd find her path soon enough.
Thinking of her, Seo Joo-hwan chuckled softly.
"Maybe later I could commission her for some novel BGM."
He didn't really mean it. He just hoped she'd make it that far. After all, she was a woman he'd shared his body with.
Shaking his head once, Seo Joo-hwan turned back to his status window. The shopping spree wasn't over yet.
"Next up is Education... Me, with an Education talent?"
Education was the highest potential talent he naturally possessed—an astonishing A+. He'd been surprised from the first glance. He hadn't taught anyone, let alone let people get close; the idea of having such a talent had never crossed his mind. And its current rank was already a solid D+, which was oddly high.
Lucy spoke up.
> D+ might be the rank you reached as a kid, Master. You didn't always avoid people from the start.
"Hm. True, I was different back then. I taught Joo-hee and Su-ah."
His little sister Seo Joo-hee and Han Su-ah, who'd been with him since birth. As a kid, he'd often helped with homework and given them all sorts of guidance.
Come to think of it, even beyond them, back in early elementary school, he'd done things that qualified as Education. He was practically the alley boss, always at the center of the group. And he was pretty good at studies, so he taught friends plenty of problems they didn't get.
Recalling those old memories for a moment, Seo Joo-hwan smiled bitterly and spent the points. Those so-called friends from back then? He couldn't even remember them now.
Upgrading Education to B-rank cost 6,000 LP. Its already high current rank saved him points compared to the other two.
Seo Joo-hwan immediately bought the special abilities for all three talents.
> Using 30,000 LP to purchase random special abilities for talents: Singing, Sex, Education.
Sex-related powerful luck intervenes!
Sing Feeling
Sexual Point
Sexual Teacher
He opened the description windows for the three special abilities.
Effect: Infuse desired emotions into singing.
* The range of emotions depends on talent rank and clarity of mental imagery.
Effect 1: View opponent's unique erogenous zones.
Effect 2: Pinpoint real-time changes in opponent's erogenous zones.
Effect 1: Proficiency buff based on opponent's favor toward user: D=20%, C=40%, B=60%, A=100%.
Effect 2: +50% proficiency buff when user teaches directly.
Effect 3: +50% proficiency buff if subject has same talent category as user. User gets +100% during teaching.
Effect 4: +200% proficiency buff for 24 hours post-sex with opponent.
* Excluding 4, effects apply only when with user.
"Whoa..."
Reading the descriptions, Seo Joo-hwan couldn't close his mouth, letting out a gasp of admiration. Luck had intervened, alright—all three special abilities were insanely powerful. Especially Sexual Teacher, which felt like top-tier for a random draw.
"This is nuts. Theoretically, up to 400% buff."
Worth every bit of the 30,000 LP. Reveling in the joy, Seo Joo-hwan suddenly had a question.
"Lucy, how do I get proficiency buffs? You said ranks only go up with points, right?"
Ranks required points. In exchange for the Lust System, he couldn't raise them through effort alone. It was a shame, but points were faster and easier anyway, so he'd ignored it.
But now proficiency buffs? Lucy replied in a rare flustered tone.
> Didn't expect a special ability like this. It's beyond current unlockable info, but Sexual Teacher has granted access.
"What does that mean?"
> You know point-upgradable ranks cap at A+, right?
Seo Joo-hwan nodded. He'd heard it from Min Ga-hee when he got the S-rank Talent Fragment.
To reach S-rank, you needed ten fragments. Lucy continued.
> It's not just S-rank with conditions. From A-rank, you need proficiency buildup.
"What? Then points?"
> Points still needed. For current A-rank, both proficiency and points required. One alone won't upgrade.
"...Tch. Not easy."
Handed out freely up to B+. Sure, that was pro-level skill, but... he couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed. Clicking his tongue, he heard Lucy say,
> Don't be too disappointed, Master. Plenty of ways to raise proficiency easier.
"Like Sexual Teacher?"
> Yes. Didn't expect Sexual Teacher, though.
"Hm. So other ways to boost proficiency fast?"
> System level too low for details now...
"Sigh. When does level go up? It's about time, right?"
Level 2 had come quick, but no sign of 3.
> Master.
"Yeah?"
> It's been less than four months since regression...
"...That short?"
Seo Joo-hwan scratched his eyebrow sheepishly. With so much going on, regression felt like ages ago, but Lucy's words made him realize he was being impatient.
"Uh, open the shop. Gotta buy items."
Changing the subject, he made a purchase.
Sex-related powerful luck intervenes!
Candid Camera (x10) — Canceled.
Memory Storage
A sketchy, crime-scented item got axed, replaced by something brimming with youthful vibes.
"Function's a new category?"
Curious, he pulled up the description right away. Reading it would explain.
Effect 1: Records user's life experiences.
Effect 2: Captures all sensory elements—sight, sound, taste, etc.—and allows reliving emotions if desired.
Effect 3: Convert and send to devices as photos, videos, audio files; editable based on user's skill.
Effect 4: Records in 1st-person or 3rd-person view.
Reading it all, Seo Joo-hwan sat at his computer to test the new function.
"Tch. Starts applying from acquisition onward, huh."
Disappointing—the stuff before Memory Storage wasn't saved. But he could still test it plenty.
Activating it, a Memory Storage window popped up, and with one button, the recording transferred. From the moment of acquisition, a few minutes' worth dumped straight to his computer.
"Nice. No more USB needed. Wait—text too?"
Testing, he opened his midnight-scheduled serialization file. Read one chapter fully, used Memory Storage, and boom—text file transferred perfectly.
Seo Joo-hwan threw his arms up in victory.
"Yes! No more backup worries!"
No fear of lost files or crashes. No tedious backups. One of a writer's worst enemies, gone.
Then—ding-dong.
Mid-celebration, Seo Joo-hwan blinked and headed to the door, puzzled.
"No one should be coming this late... Ji-kyeong?"
There stood Yoo Ji-kyeong. Her face flushed a bit, she said,
"Oppa, hi. Can I come in?"
Face red, hands behind her back, legs squeezed together. Seo Joo-hwan couldn't help chuckling. After last night's frenzy, her lust—down to E—had climbed back to C+.
"Come on in."
A faint scent wafted from Yoo Ji-kyeong's hair and body. She'd even showered before coming. Thorough as always. Seo Joo-hwan roughly tousled her hair.
"Ah! Why mess with my hair? I just dried it all nice!"
"That was a compliment."
"Compliment?"
"Bit of moisture left in it? Wonder why."
"...Can't you just let that slide?"
At her pouty reaction, Seo Joo-hwan burst out laughing and scooped her up effortlessly.
"Eek! I-I'm not heavy, right?"
"You are."
"Hey!"
"Pfft. But worth it."
"Can't you sweet-talk?"
"I'm an honest guy who doesn't lie."
"Hilarious. Mmph?"
Seo Joo-hwan laid her on the bed and kissed her. She naturally closed her eyes, their tongues intertwining in a deep, sticky kiss.
After a long while, she pulled back with a long exhale. He grinned, pecked her lightly again, and said,
"Couldn't do this properly last time, huh?"
Pretending to sleep meant no long kisses. And after, he was too busy thrusting.
Yoo Ji-kyeong touched her lips and nodded.
"Yeah... Feels so good..."
"Pfft. Why so meek all of a sudden?"
"'Cause your kisses are too good?"
More talk would put her at a disadvantage. Seo Joo-hwan quickly sealed her lips again and stripped her piece by piece. Off came the outer layer, revealing thin clothes—easy to remove.
Snap—bra unhooked, perky breasts exposed. He kissed a hardened nipple, nibbling gently with his teeth.
"Mm... Ahn. Tickles."
"Just tickles?"
"Feels good too. Lemme touch yours."
To make it easy, he stripped too. Soon Yoo Ji-kyeong climbed on top, insisting she'd do it.
She lowered her head, lips trailing from his mouth down his neck to his chest. Tongue swirling.
"Lick. Kiss."
"Ngh!"
"Hm? Hurt?"
"N-No. Keep going."
"Aha. Feels good, huh?"
Grinning, she stuck out her tongue long, licking around his nipple. Hard to believe it was her first time— so skilled. Maybe she watched porn at home. Checking: her talent, stuck at D last night, was now D+.
Lick. Lap.
Seo Joo-hwan twitched at the ticklish sensation. Nipples weren't just for women. Different from cock-stroking pleasure.
Wait, more like—where isn't an erogenous zone for me?
Any touch from a woman felt great. Even nape or back of the head got him going—might as well call his whole body one big zone. Perfect match for the Lust System, somehow.
Seo Joo-hwan grabbed her shoulders.
"Ji-kyeong, enough."
"Why? Your twitching's fun."
"Gonna burst. Can't tease anymore."
"Hehe. That eager? You wanted me too... Kyaa!"
He flipped her in a flash, pinning her below. Yoo Ji-kyeong let out a sharp squeal.
"Oppa, heavy!"
"Ah, sorry..."
His words trailed off. He'd pinned her awkwardly, but despite complaining, she looked even more aroused.
She likes it rough.
Pain pleasure fetish, Algophilia. Time to go harder than last time.