Let's Do This
'Let's do it.'
It was a perfect opportunity, and unlike with Eunha, I wouldn't feel any pangs of conscience.
With my mind made up, I immediately launched the Manager App.
Current User Level: 1
Can only train women within a 5-meter radius.
Please select a woman to train.
A woman is saved in the list.
View list? [Yes / No]
The notification was a bit different from before.
'No way it's Eunha...' If there was a saved woman, it had to be her.
I swallowed hard, staring blankly at the screen before tapping No.
Searching for new targets.
View list? [Yes / No]
I tapped Yes right away.
A bunch of women popped up on my smartphone screen. I cross-checked them with the office lady at the next table.
'Found her.'
It was definitely the woman at the next table. I selected Yu Seoyeon without hesitation.
Beep! A notification appeared.
User's level or status is lower than target's status.
'Level? Status?' What the hell was this?
I stared at the screen in disbelief before it clicked. To train a woman in this game, I apparently needed a matching status or level.
'...Way too picky for no reason.'
Tsk tsk. I checked my user info to see about leveling up.
'20, huh...' I had 10 Vital Energy right now—exactly what I was short.
'...What now?' For a split second, I considered training Eunha again, but I shook it off firmly.
'Am I insane?' How could I even think of doing that to her again? It wasn't something a senior should do.
"Auntie, what're you gonna do about it?"
Just then, the office lady's voice rose again.
'Not the time for this.'
Snapping out of it, I quickly scanned for new targets. That's when I noticed the woman sitting with the office lady.
She didn't have any real crimes on her record, but she wasn't innocent either—not stopping her friend and even helping hold her up.
'...Should be fine.'
Plus, there was no guarantee this app actually pulled real women into here.
"Hoo," I took a slow breath in and out, then selected Kim Minseo.
Select Kim Minseo? [Yes / No]
The app double-checked if I was sure. I tapped Yes.
Move to Training Room immediately?
Caution: Cannot return until training is complete.
[Yes / No]
I knew all this already and tapped Yes without a second thought.
Moving...
Please wait a moment.
The moment I tapped Yes, my vision went dark, and soon the familiar room came into view.
The gloomy, decadent one...
"No matter how many times I see it, it never gets less creepy."
I bitterly clicked my tongue, pocketed my phone, and grabbed the mask from the wall.
Stepping into Room 1, there she was—the woman who'd been sitting with the office lady.
"Wh-what the hell! Who are you?!"
Spotting me, she shrieked and thrashed around. But with her arms and legs securely bound to the chair, she couldn't move an inch.
Confirming that, I let out a soft chuckle and approached her.
"Hello, Kim Minseo."
The moment I said her name, she flinched, shoulders trembling as she looked up at me.
"H-how do you know my name...? More importantly, how did you bring me here? I was just eating with Seoyeon a second ago...!"
Her face twisted in horror as she bombarded me with questions. Listening to her, it really felt like the app had transported the real her here, just like me.
'Or maybe it just pulled her data.'
I steadied my breathing and double-checked the mask covering my face. Better safe than sorry if it slipped during training or talk.
'No harm in being careful.'
Satisfied it was secure, I turned back to her. As if waiting, she glared furiously and yelled,
"Untie me right now before I call the cops!"
"Cops? How?"
"Th-that's..."
"Looks like you're misunderstanding something."
I smiled down at her. No matter what she claimed, nothing that happened here could be proven.
Hell, I planned to train her thoroughly anyway. First, I needed to confirm if this app was truly linked to reality.
"...Right now, you're in no position to do anything."
"Th-that's..."
"Whereas I can do anything."
With that, I picked up the whip from the wall. Swinging it through the air produced a sharp whoosh!
"Eek!"
A shrill squeak escaped her lips. Even I was startled by its speed—what must she be feeling, strapped down like that? Maybe even fearing for her life.
"...P-please, spare me. I did wrong! S-sob sob!"
Just one swing, and her attitude flipped completely. Anyone's would.
"Did wrong? Wrong about what?"
"A-anything! Everything... it was all my fault. Forgive me, please. Waaah, let me out of here!"
She begged desperately. Watching her made my heart race.
Trapping a woman in this dim room, free to do whatever I wanted... As a man, it was thrilling.
And she was a total stranger I'd just met today. Whatever I did here wouldn't backfire.
'Like a toy.'
The thought heated my gut, blood rushing southward.
"Um... do you want money? I don't have any now, but give me time and I'll scrape some together. So..."
"Money?"
The idea tempted me for a second, but I shook my head. Demanding cash here could get me caught. And I didn't need it anyway.
"...But aren't you unemployed, Kim Minseo?"
"Th-that's..."
She bit her lip and averted her eyes at "unemployed."
Meanwhile, I pulled out my phone to decide on training.
'Shame sounds good.'
Touching her everywhere like with Eunha was fine, but humiliating her seemed fun too.
I chuckled and approached, releasing only the leg restraints. Convenient button system—locked and unlocked easily.
"Relax. I'm just gonna have you do something simple."
"Wh-what...?"
Her face mixed fear and tension as she awaited my words.
"Spread your legs in front of me."
"M-my legs?!"
She clamped them shut in horror, eyeing me warily.
"Don't worry. No insertion. Just looking, that's it."
I shrugged like I meant it and glanced at her legs.
"Th-then...?"
"Just looking. For real."
"L-looking...?"
She gawked at me, equal parts baffled and incredulous. Kidnapping her just to make her spread her legs and watch? Even I'd find it absurd.
But what could ya do? This was training, not sex.
"So, spread 'em?"