Chapter 34. Crispy outside, soft inside.
Chapter 34. Crispy outside, soft inside.
How many people in this world can truly judge someone's worth after seeing them just once?
I was no different, so even though I liked Im Da-eun right away, I couldn't shake the thought that there must be some flaw in her.
In the end, the fact that I could run the gate with Im Da-eun was indeed a very enjoyable thing. It was only natural, since whenever she squatted in her tightly fitted leather pants, her crotch was blatantly exposed.
If my eyesight were just a little better, I felt like I could even see what her pussy mound looked like, but unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
However, having spent quite a long time chatting, it was inevitable that her shortcomings would become clearly apparent.
"Are you okay? You're not having a hard time, are you?"
"It's nothing, really."
"Still, tell me if it gets tough. Taking a little break is no big deal."
Im Da-eun said to me with a good-natured smile. Seeing that refreshing smile made my dick tremble, but it left something to be desired.
Im Da-eun was too kind.
I mean, looking at her appearance, she looks like someone who would've shaken people down for money back in school, yet she doesn't even swear and is full of consideration in every word she says. Combined with her easygoing personality, she was like the protagonist of a youth manga. The kind of person who attracts friends just by existing.
I felt troubled because she smelled like fishy pussy to someone who had struck my taste perfectly.
That's how I spent about two hours in the gate with Im Da-eun. No matter how much I felt she was lacking, I couldn't openly complain about it because I realized how easily money could be made in a secured gate. The efficiency of the herbs I dug for two hours, and the two hours I dug while Im Da-eun guarded me, were completely different.
"Th-this is really what we dug up...?"
"It's a huge amount, right? It's a new record for me, too."
It was quite a sight to see Im Da-eun's jaw drop in surprise at the feast of herbs that filled not only my bag but her own as well.
I didn't really know how much that was, but when we came out of the gate and handed the herbs over to the association employee, seeing the surprised look on their faces made me realize that, just as Im Da-eun said, we had dug up a relatively large amount.
"You're truly amazing. How are you so good at finding herbs? I'm surprised because I've never dug up this many herbs before."
Im Da-eun looked dazed as she checked the money that had entered her bank account on her phone, looking amazed. In any case, since praise makes even a whale dance, I was in the mood to dance right now.
Since something important remained, I quickly asked Im Da-eun.
"Will you do this with me next time, too?"
"Huh? U-uh! Can I!? Of course! I'll protect you strictly!"
What should I say? I had never met someone who was so grateful and subservient in front of me, so I was even more dazed. Since I had to exclude the training days with Lim Seo-yoon, no matter how much I met Im Da-eun, it was at most once every two days. Maybe the days we met in person would decrease even more due to Im Da-eun's crew life, but it didn't really matter. As long as it wasn't Lim Seo-yoon, I could just adjust the opportunities to meet Im Da-eun.
By the way, our surnames are the same. What is this?
Do I have good chemistry with the Im clan?
Thinking that, I exchanged numbers with Im Da-eun simply, and parted ways with her with the promise to see her next time.
I was a bit excited because Im Da-eun sent me a text on the way saying thank you, but I didn't want to show that I was a pushover, so I replied coolly.
I should brag to Choi Yeon-ju.
It was already evening when I returned to the mansion, excited. I was naturally excited to brag to Choi Yeon-ju about getting a woman's number without anyone's help, so I opened the mansion door wide with the force to break it and went inside.
"Choi Yeon-ju! Choi Yeon-ju! I got a woman's number!"
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Naturally, Choi Yeon-ju didn't believe it.
"Don't bullshit me. Who would exchange phone numbers with you?"
"I'm telling you, it's real! Look at this!"
I quickly lifted my phone and pressed Im Da-eun's number, which I had saved earlier, and showed it to Choi Yeon-ju. Choi Yeon-ju snatched the phone and stared blankly at the number.
I was confident because I hadn't lied.
"May I try calling it?"
"Huh? Why the sudden call?"
"It's because I think a Chinese restaurant will pick up, not Im Da-eun."
"...Why a Chinese restaurant?"
"You never know, right? Your strong desire to get involved with a woman might have self-hypnotized you, and you might have just dialed any random number and come here to brag."
This fucking bitch.
"Ah. It's real! It's really real!"
"Then I guess it's okay to call."
"That's not it! How do I know what Da-eun-ssi is doing right now?"
"As expected..."
"No! Ah! Wow! Seriously!"
So fucking frustrating!
I was so frustrated that I threw a tantrum on the bed. Even though there was a huge commotion right next to her, Choi Yeon-ju was unshakeable. Is it because the bed is good?
"Anyway, assuming this is true, are you saying you want to train Im Da-eun too?"
"Isn't that obvious? She's pretty, she fits my taste, and on top of that, she's a Hunter, right? A Physical Enhancement Ability User!"
"Physical Enhancement Ability Users are pretty on average. Men are handsome, too. Because the moment they awaken their ability, their original body is automatically optimized."
I didn't know that.
"Then do they all look the same?"
"The law of the original face remains. If you became a Physical Enhancement Ability User, you'd just look a little less pitiful."
"That's harsh. Seriously."
"But what can you do? It's the truth. Anyway, it means it's easy to find pretty people who are Physical Enhancement Ability Users. There's no need to train someone with flaws, is there?"
"She only has dull senses, but her strength is 2-3 times stronger. Her durability is strong, too. I saw her fighting today! A goblin flew in a straight line and died from one kick."
"Everyone can send a goblin flying. The problem is how far it flies."
"It flew about 5 meters and hit a tree and died, though?"
"Is it exactly 5 meters? Did you measure the value accurately?"
"Well, no."
"Hmm..."
That "Hmm..." was fucking annoying. To top it off, Choi Yeon-ju even made a face that seemed to say, 'I knew it'. I felt wronged. The goblin didn't just fly 5 meters and roll; it hit a tree and fell. In other words, doesn't that mean it could have flown even further?
While I was thinking this, Choi Yeon-ju briefly changed the subject.
"First, I obtained the Orc and the Swamp Blue Frog. They are currently sealed in my private laboratory, waiting for my research."
"You got both?"
"Yes. But it seems you definitely couldn't get the Iron Lizard. Well, thanks to that, I made a big deal out of it, so it was quite alright."
What a bad-tempered woman.
I've never seen what kind of person Lee Si-woo is, but I had a brief premonition that if I saw him later, I might be able to get close to him. Aren't both he and I in a situation where we are being tormented by Choi Yeon-ju?
Of course, I could bet my entire fortune that my treatment is worse. I don't know who that guy is, but he wouldn't be in a position to receive dick modification like me.
"I also looked into two sow slave candidates today. One is a healer, and one is a Subspace ability user. Their appearances were outstanding, but there is one problem."
"What problem?"
"The Subspace ability user's breasts are a bit too small."
"How small?"
"Her body itself is just small. If you put a bag on her, you'd think she's a middle schooler. But looking at her ability, I can't help but bring her..."
"I don't care, though?"
"I beg your pardon?"
"I said I don't care. She's an adult, right?"
"I heard she just turned twenty. So she is an adult."
"Then that means she's a legal loli, right?"
"Technically speaking, yes."
"Aww. It's a bit disappointing that she's a fake loli. A loli should be illegal. Of course, I wouldn't be able to touch her."
"........"
Why isn't she answering? I tilted my head at Choi Yeon-ju, who was staring at me silently, waiting for an answer. I could see Choi Yeon-ju's expression rotting in real-time.
"I was an idiot for worrying. I'll take it as approval and proceed with the work."
"It's a bit scary when you say it like that suddenly, but anyway, Choi Yeon-ju. If she passes your eyes, she's a pass."
"What does that mean? Are you saying you trust me?"
Choi Yeon-ju asks with her eyes wide open. Isn't it obvious? Choi Yeon-ju can be considered the only ally who wouldn't betray me. As Choi Yeon-ju has explained so far, no matter how well I train Lim Seo-yoon, the Im Da-eun I met this time, and the two women Choi Yeon-ju explained, the risk of betrayal doesn't disappear entirely. No matter how smoothly everything goes and how many women I have, there is no one as trustworthy as Choi Yeon-ju.
Besides that, there was more.
"I trust your aesthetics of horniness."
"What kind of bullshit is that?"
Choi Yeon-ju's expression twisted violently. But I knew well that this appearance was just an act. It had to be. Because I remembered that when I first hypnotized Choi Yeon-ju and asked her to show me her pussy, she had tried to turn on a porn site to show me.
That woman said she 'frequently uses' the same porn sites as me.
There was no reason for our tastes to differ significantly. Unless she really had an abnormal taste.
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"This is important from now on. Do you really want to train Im Da-eun?"
"Yeah. She's a woman who looks fucking hot. If you say no, I'll pester you until it works."
"I didn't say no. It will be difficult, though."
"What's difficult?"
"Where and how are you going to train her?"
Huh? That's right. I couldn't answer Choi Yeon-ju's question. Anyway, suggestion is important for training. That's my weapon. As Choi Yeon-ju said, no matter how much I modify my dick, the difficulty of inserting it into a pussy is much harder, so I needed to make it easy to insert. Suggestion was what solved that.
Im Da-eun doesn't know that I live with Choi Yeon-ju. Furthermore, she is also doing crew activities. Meeting me is also difficult unless we are running a gate together. Invite her to this mansion? In a situation where I'm struggling with repair costs right away, I'd rather go to a gate than invite her to the mansion.
Suggestion is not a superpower that works perfectly at once. It's a nature that requires constant visits and constant application. Just like Lim Seo-yoon is doing now. Even if I'm lucky enough to invite her once, is there really a way to invite her consistently after that?
In my opinion, there isn't.
"The only way to meet Im Da-eun is to make a gate appointment together. But there is one problem."
"You can't go into the gate."
"That's right. Unless I accompany you, the method used on Lim Seo-yoon is impossible."
"Then what do I do?"
"What do you mean, what do you do? You have to do it yourself."
"Me?"
Choi Yeon-ju looked at me with an indifferent face and said. Is it possible for me? Choi Yeon-ju definitely tried to teach me hypnosis. She said that the method of applying it myself was more effective and comfortable. But that's only possible when I've spent some time studying and reached a certain level.
There's no way I can hypnotize someone when I don't know anything right now, right?
"Will that work?"
"That is your problem. Thinking vaguely that it's impossible without even trying or getting a proper explanation."
"That's obvious."
"Didn't I explain that suggestion and hypnosis are nothing special? You also know well that the hypnosis and suggestion we do aren't that great."
"That's true, right?"
"The point is gaslighting. Gaslighting. You keep thinking it's something incredibly great, but in reality, it's nothing."
The problem is that I don't even know that accurately, though.
"Even without things like hypnosis apps or guns, it's easy to control the opponent's movements. Because all you have to do is make them think they are judging and moving on their own. Doesn't the answer come out if you look at Lim Seo-yoon?"
You make it sound so fucking simple. Annoyingly.
"Everyone in the world is born with the aptitude to become a hypnotist. It's just a matter of whether you use it or not."
I nodded first. It wasn't that I didn't understand what she was saying. When I nodded, Choi Yeon-ju seemed satisfied and nodded back, opening her mouth.
"So, you should do Im Da-eun yourself. Do you understand?"
"Yes."