Chapter 98
Chapter 98
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 98
Chapter Title: Green Chili (2)
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I met up with Choi Da-eun and enjoyed a date.
I could definitely feel that we'd gotten so much closer.
Compared to the old days when she'd hit and kick me at the drop of a hat, this was a monumental leap forward.
"...Straight to a motel?"
Choi Da-eun, all dressed up pretty, looked up at me and asked.
No matter how tall and perfectly proportioned her body was, she still wasn't as tall as me—182cm.
Choi Da-eun gazed at me with longing eyes, like she was hoping for something.
I suppressed my desire to head straight to a motel and clung to my reason.
Since we'd already met up like this, I decided to play the couple vibe and tear down her walls.
We had dinner and watched a movie.
'The answer is a horror flick.'
I picked a scary movie.
My plan was to make her jump and cling to me for some skinship.
Of course, things never go exactly as I want.
"Hah, hah! F-fucking scary."
The chilling background music, the atmosphere screaming "ghost incoming."
Even bracing myself, I couldn't help but flinch.
I'd researched the plot beforehand, but that didn't account for the size of my own liver.
My scheme to get Choi Da-eun in my arms backfired.
Instead, I ended up showing an ugly side of myself.
Born a man, unable to protect a woman, screaming like a bitch during a horror movie...
"Aigoo, figures the nerd would be a nerd. Couldn't even eat the popcorn I bought because of you."
As we left the theater after the movie, Choi Da-eun giggled and shook the empty tub.
She'd filled it to the brim, but we barely ate half.
My head felt heavy today.
Too embarrassed to lift it.
"Tsk tsk, whatever. It's not like I didn't know you were a nerd."
"Tch..."
I left the screening room with Choi Da-eun.
The theater packed with couples—slipping through them felt oddly surreal.
Choi Da-eun didn't let go of my hand.
She'd grabbed it before the movie and hadn't released it yet.
"Can't you let go of my hand?"
"...Why? Uncomfortable...?"
The moment I tried to pull away, she pouted up at me.
Made me feel like a criminal.
"No, it's not that."
Our hands were sweaty and slick.
I wanted to wipe them off.
"Here, noona."
I roughly wiped my damp palm on my pants and offered it back.
Only then did Choi Da-eun seem to get it, relaxing her expression as she took my hand again.
"I thought you were pulling some bullshit attitude you picked up from somewhere."
"...No way."
"Picking a horror movie was blatant enough."
It hadn't gone according to plan, but yeah, I'd picked it on purpose.
Seemed like she knew my intentions too.
"Then why didn't you play along?"
"...You were the one screaming your head off—what was I supposed to do?"
Choi Da-eun let out a disbelieving chuckle.
"No more horror movies next time. Not my taste."
"Action suits you better than thrillers."
"All explosions, crashes, killer CG effects."
"No need for plot or cinematography? So childish."
Trading subtle jabs like that, I felt we'd gotten pretty close.
I could sense Choi Da-eun was treating me way more casually now—in a good way, different from before.
"You are pretty childish. Noona's twenty-seven, I'm twenty..."
"Both in our twenties, not much difference."
"You're squeezing my hand too hard? Starting to hurt."
"Huh? What?"
Our casually clasped hands had intertwined fingers.
Choi Da-eun glared at me with our fingers locked.
"I'll be generous. You don't have to call me noona anymore."
"Why, noona?"
"I said don't call me noona."
Choi Da-eun burst out.
Not angry yelling, more like a cute tantrum.
Her attitude shift felt so strange.
Emotions are fickle, sure, but this dramatic?
'Must've been that much torture wearing that mask around trash like him.'
Somehow, I'd track down that bastard.
Tear him to shreds and make him pay, I vowed.
"I'll ease into dropping the honorifics."
"Now that I allow it, you can't? You called me by name whenever before."
"That's got its own charm. Lee Seung-gi calls his girl 'noona,' you know?"
We giggled and walked on.
After the movie, plan was drinks at a moderate pace, then motel.
We drew a lot of stares on the way.
Men in the bustling street stole glances at Choi Da-eun once or twice.
Instinct you can't suppress with reason.
Once for her pretty face, once for those huge baby-food-bowl tits, once more for that non-Asian booty.
Baseline one or two looks, up to three with some turning back.
'Yeah, can't blame 'em.'
Men shot sticky gazes her way.
Scanning her up and down to feed their lust.
But I wasn't mad at all.
When Lee Hae-wan eyed Han So-ra, my hands shook so bad I could barely eat.
Why was Choi Da-eun fine?
Because I trusted her.
Odds of her hooking up with some street rando? Zero percent.
But Lee Hae-wan and Han So-ra? Couldn't swear zero.
That's why I pressured and warned them separately.
No anxiety about losing her.
All that was left was flaunting my bitch.
I walked hand-in-hand, closing the narrow gap between us without shame.
Basking in the envious stares.
A good woman is the female every male covets.
Securing one fuels a man's drive with pride.
Back straightens, shoulders broaden, words brim with confidence.
"...Dude, your posture is fucked up."
"Ahem, hem!"
I took Choi Da-eun into a nearby bar.
Paced the drinks to avoid getting wasted.
We clicked surprisingly well.
The more we talked, the more our humor and vibes meshed perfectly.
Watching her deny it while secretly loving it was a treat.
"...Gonna hit the bathroom."
Perfectly buzzed, Choi Da-eun staggered up and headed to the restroom.
A bit wobbly, but not trashed.
While she was gone, I checked my smartphone.
Any messages? Checked the Taming App too.
"Huh?"
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Achievement Unlocked! Dating a Woman
>─ Date with a woman 1 time (1/1) An unexpected achievement had cleared.
Just from going on a date, the Taming App gave me a gift.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Rewards granted: 'S-Coin' x5, 'Avatar Creation Coupon' x1! S-Coins were familiar rewards.
I could shop for decent items with them.
But 'Avatar Creation Coupon'? First time seeing it.
What the hell was this?
The Taming App had a person living inside.
Trust level 100.
No way it'd give me junk.
Check before Choi Da-eun got back.
I looked up the 'Avatar Creation Coupon' info.
Avatar Creation Coupon ─ Coupon that allows creation of an 'Avatar'. Straightforward explanation.
Simple, like there was nothing more to say.
'Gotta use it to find out.'
Choi Da-eun returned.
Relieved after handling her business.
"Nice buzz, perfect—shall we head out?"
Her face tense, she nodded.
I took Choi Da-eun to a motel.
"...I'll go wash up."
She grabbed a gown and two towels, bolting to the bathroom.
Face flushed red.
Seemed like she was expecting something.
Had she psyched herself up for sex with me?
Not sure.
While Choi Da-eun showered, I opened the Taming App and used the 'Avatar Creation Coupon'.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Avatar created. Light burst from the smartphone screen.
On the screen, inside the gray cubic Taming Room, an SD character that looked just like me appeared.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Adjust the avatar's stats. "Ahh..."
I got the idea.
'It's a disguise.'
If the 'Perception Impairment Mask' just messed with recognition of me, the 'Avatar Creation Coupon' created a whole other version of myself.
Like gaining a brand-new identity.
I tweaked the generated 'avatar's measurements, up and down.
'There are limits, huh?'
Couldn't make a totally different person.
No matter how I adjusted, it stayed within the Park Sun-woo mold.
What the hell was this item for?
Just as my trust in the Taming App wavered, I figured out the use.
"Ah!"
Sure enough, someone lived inside the Taming App.
No other explanation.
Gifting the 'Avatar Creation Coupon' at the perfect timing—pure genius.
'Yeah, too risky otherwise.'
The 'Perception Impairment Mask' was just that—a mask for impairing perception.
It muddled things vaguely but didn't hide precise details.
'If she's observant... might recognize me by dick shape.'
Sorry, Choi Da-eun, but I had to fool her completely.
Park Sun-woo and the masked trash could never be the same person.
Only way: adjust dick size.
'Avatar Creation Coupon'—super useful.
I immediately tuned the 'avatar's body.
Focused on shrinking the dick.
Drastically cut length and girth, turning it into a pitiful little nub at a glance.
Then applied.
My dick shrank in real time.
Proud 18cm beast down to a 9cm worm.
Through the Taming App, swapping to the 'Avatar' let me change dick size now.