Chapter 19
Chapter 19
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 19
Chapter Title: Hashtag (1)
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"......"
This was a different kind of reward from what Sexgram had given me so far.
Until now, all I could see through users' feeds was what desires they harbored.
It only suggested how I should act.
But now, it was offering something a bit more special.
Erogenous zones revealed as hashtags.
It was intimate information as hard to expose as a person's shameful fantasies.
"......"
I recalled the love hotel romp with Choi Ye-won just moments ago.
The blatantly intimate moment between us—we'd entered the foreplay stage, the only thing stopping us from going further.
If the staff hadn't come...
Sexgram had rewarded me for that act.
The more users revealed their desires and became honest, the more the app rewarded me.
As if telling me that's how it had to be.
"This erogenous zone hashtag must be a tool to make them reveal their desires too."
No response.
But I was certain I was right.
"Can I check it out now?"
Oh?
Is that how it is?
Han Chae-ah and Choi Ye-won's IDs popped up in the list.
Honestly, I was curious.
I wanted to see it.
'It's not like I'm gonna do anything with it anyway.'
Hmm.
The moment I saw Han Chae-ah's, her blatant desires jumped out at me.
I'd thought erogenous zones would just list body parts simply.
But this...
'It's not just erogenous zones...'
It's more like fetishes, isn't it?
It felt like it summarized both erogenous zones and fetishes together.
Though, come to think of it, fetishes naturally go hand-in-hand with erogenous zones.
A bit embarrassing, maybe.
Anyway.
"This girl is still replaying what we did yesterday?"
Impressive, really.
She seems perfectly fine on the outside, but she's harboring these naughty thoughts.
Order me around.
Want to do bad things.
I'd sensed some masochistic tendencies, but...
'She had kinks like this.'
Meeting in person would reveal even more explicit info than this.
"Then, for Choi Ye-won, who I just parted with, it should be more detailed?"
As expected.
I checked Choi Ye-won's erogenous zones.
Sorry, Ye-won. This is just to test the ability. Can't be helped.
Definitely more detailed.
It showed her favorite spots and fetishes alike.
Hmm...
Ye-won.
Sorry.
I feel like I unlocked some weird kinks for you.
Today's events must have been a huge stimulus.
I couldn't help but chuckle at Ye-won's explicit kinks.
At the same time, I remembered what happened at the board game cafe.
Her flushed face and gaze as she looked at me.
The feel of those breasts.
The heated atmosphere of that moment.
"Enough thinking about it."
It's in the past.
Replaying it alone won't bring it back.
Learning about this new ability was harvest enough.
'If I don't complete tomorrow's quest, I'll be in mortal danger again.'
One silver lining, though.
'I could probably knock out a quest with Choi Ye-won.'
I didn't have to fixate solely on Han Chae-ah.
"Lucky me, I guess."
Not sure.
Since this app appeared, my life has veered completely off its old course.
"Can't sleep easy."
Looks like I'd be spending quite a while alone tonight.
The weekend arrived.
A day off from school.
And that meant...
This damn quest's difficulty would spike.
Right now, only two people were available for quests.
Han Chae-ah, whom I wouldn't run into outside of school.
And Choi Ye-won, with whom I'd gotten intimate yesterday.
I could call Ye-won out on the weekend, but after yesterday, I couldn't summon her again so soon.
If I called her out once more and spouted quest-related lines...
'I couldn't handle it.'
Besides, I had a part-time job on weekends.
My grades were mid-tier in the department.
Not nearly enough for scholarships.
I'd take student loans, but they wouldn't cover living expenses.
Weekend part-time work was essential for that.
The gig I'd chosen was at Lupin Logistics Center.
No other part-time let you earn a full month's pay in just one or two weekend days.
It was tough work, but otherwise a solid job.
'I'm used to the physical strain anyway.'
'Plus, it's natural exercise.'
I headed to the logistics center early at dawn.
"Jinwoo! You're here!"
The team leader spotted me and greeted me with booming laughter.
"I've been waiting for you to show up."
"Morning, team leader."
"It's a shame you're in college. If you weren't so smart, I'd tell you to stick around here forever. Can't find grit like yours these days."
The team leader clicked his tongue regretfully.
A few months back, during my leave of absence, I'd started here to make some money—that's how it all began.
-A good body doesn't mean you can handle everything, so be careful.
They'd even bet on when I'd quit.
Young folks come and go quick, they'd said.
Their expectations flipped the very first day.
It was easier than my serious training days.
Handling two people's workload solo made the team leader beam whenever he saw me. He was bummed when I said I'd only come weekends due to school.
Start at 8 a.m., and work wrapped by 4 p.m. at latest.
Usually till 5, but my days finished early.
No more tasks left, so they'd send me off.
By the time sweat poured, it was quitting time.
Logistics days left my body beat—no need for extra workouts.
Full-body ache.
Even a trained physique feels deep fatigue after intense labor.
After showering in the center's facilities and changing, I grabbed my bag and headed out.
"Good work."
"Jinwoo, no drink with us? We're all heading out for beers."
"Got a cafe shift."
"More work?"
"Gotta pay the bills."
"Tough kid."
The uncles buzzed at my words.
Even I thought it was crazy.
But cafe shifts were just Saturday, so a full Sunday rest recharged me fine.
"Coming tomorrow too?"
"Yeah, unless something comes up."
"Knew it—only you, Jinwoo. How many guys work this hard and still ace school?"
The team leader laughed heartily.
Heading home after finishing, I felt oddly empty.
'Weird.'
Something's missing.
What?
"Ah."
The daily quest hadn't appeared.
Even if late, it usually popped by lunchtime—no quest today.
Why?
'No encounters with Han Chae-ah or Choi Ye-won?'
Didn't expect it to cut me slack like this.
The thing always trying to kill me.
Thanks, I guess.
Let me focus on work without worry.
If only school were like this.
I sighed deeply.
Dragging my feet, I headed to the nearby cafe.
My once-a-week spot.
During leave, I'd worked weekdays when not at logistics.
Once school started and I quit weekdays, the manager proposed:
-Jinwoo, how about weekends? Even one day.
Said my coffee got rave reviews.
Boosted sales too.
If I left suddenly, regulars might badmouth the place, so he held on.
-I'll pay 10,000 won extra per hour on Saturdays.
I was already at 1.5x normal rates.
Double? Over 20,000 won an hour.
Really okay?
-Weekends pay more than weekdays anyway. Fine by us. Your coffee fans are our big spenders.
Sounded good to me.
Regulars, huh.
I barely handled customers, so I didn't know who was who.
Bit big for cashier anyway.
More time at the coffee machine.
So I'd focused on making great coffee.
'Didn't expect the hype.'
Unexpected.
"Hello."
Clocking in, the place was packed.
"Hey, Jinwoo! Hurry!"
"On it!"
Stashed my bag in my name-tagged locker, changed into uniform.
"Regulars are waiting for your coffee."
"...Already here?"
"You don't know the hell I've been through this week."
"Why not learn from me, manager?"
"Tried. But it ain't your touch. Gotta hold onto my star employee."
That different?
I thought minimal difference.
Coffee methods don't vary much.
I don't roast.
Manager does that.
I just grind fine, tamp even, extract.
"Oh, you deliver this time. Told 'em you'd only do Saturdays—they wanna see your face."
"That big a deal?"
"Duh! They're why sales boom!"
Hold up.
So sales rose thanks to regulars who love my coffee—not me personally—which hiked my pay?
'Gotta go say hi.'
No reason not to, especially with the raise.
Steamed milk for lattes, fresh brew in hand—I headed to the table.
And there...
"Huh?"
"S-Sunbae...?"
I ran into Han Chae-ah.
"You work here?"
"What brings you here...?"
Wait.
"You're the manager's regular?"
"You made this coffee?"
"......"
Han Chae-ah stared at me in shock.
I was speechless.
Not just from bumping into her.
Not from a quest popping up.
Hashtags suddenly appeared—on her face, breasts, crotch.
This...
That's it, right?
Erogenous zone hashtags.
So damn explicit. This pervert.