Chapter 162: It Won't Stand?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 162: It Won't Stand?
I dragged my exhausted body back home.
"Ugh!"
I was completely spent.
Ever since the cosmetics business began expanding in earnest, even the power of the Healing Room and the Stamina Room couldn't fully cover the toll it took on me.
No, to be honest, I was the one overextending myself.
I was pushing myself past my limits.
With the help of the members and various other women, I was somehow managing to pump it out, but this was a different story altogether.
"Whew, I used to be so confident in my stamina..."
I was so lethargic that I had even turned down the Female CEO's temptations.
I need to increase the efficiency of the Powder Room.
I needed to boost it a hundred times more than this...
[Upon leveling up the Powder Room, efficiency increases by 20 times.]
[1L of semen is required to level up the Powder Room.]
This system was clearly determined to milk me dry.
Still, at least I could level it up.
One liter was a staggering amount, but with the help of the Stamina Room and the Healing Room, I’d only have to suffer for another two or three weeks.
"Let's just hold on a little longer."
Sprawled out spread-eagle, I stared at the ceiling and let out a long sigh.
This was the hell I had chosen.
I had to handle it somehow.
*
"Phew, great work today."
Another day of work finished without a hitch.
The business was sailing smoothly.
The caliber of the members visiting the gym continued to rise, and many were specifically asking for the premium cosmetics.
Even though the premium line was priced in the millions of won, it sold out the moment a small batch was released.
According to Heo Da-young, they were being resold on the secondhand market for more than triple the price.
I need to put a stop to that too...
That was an issue that would naturally be resolved once the Powder Room's level increased.
"What about you, Da-young and Miju? Going straight home?"
"Ah, I think I'm going to have a dinner party with the new employees."
"Me too. I'm planning to have a dinner with the apprentice trainers this time."
We had recently recruited new staff through an open hiring process.
As JH Health grew in scale, it was becoming impossible to run it with just the current team, so we hired apprentice trainers, part-timers, and staff to handle internal administrative work.
-JH Health Staff Recruitment.
-Women only.
-Bonus points for attractive candidates.
Since the pay was quite generous, a lot of people applied.
The competition was fierce, so I had a hard time picking them.
Thanks to the timely reinforcement of the workforce, we were able to properly handle the growing membership and the business.
Was today the day for the staff dinner?
A group dinner, huh?
I wanted to join, but I didn't know what might happen if I threw myself into a party full of women.
And besides...
I don't want to hear complaints about why I went to one group's dinner but not the other's.
In times like this, the polite thing to do was to be fair and not go at all.
Plus, I really wanted to rest today.
"Have fun. Use it as a chance to bond with the staff."
I added one more thing for Miju.
"If any of the apprentice trainers try to look down on you because you're young, tell me immediately. I'll fire them on the spot."
"Hehe, thank you."
With that, I sent the two of them off.
The members had all left, leaving the gym empty.
I turned off all the main lights in the gym.
In the darkness, I gazed out at the night view of Seoul.
"Stunning."
It was a vista that left me in awe every time I saw it.
It was one of the pride and joys of our gym.
Having sex while enjoying the Seoul skyline and the night view wasn't exactly a common experience.
Wait, not sex—working out.
"Ahem, I must be really tired lately."
I was debating whether I should grab a tonic on my way home.
"You haven't left yet?"
A familiar voice came from behind me.
"Olivia? What brings you here?"
"I'm the one in charge of the finances, remember? I came by because there's a lot to discuss, but are you already getting ready to leave?"
"It's past midnight. I wouldn't say 'already.'"
"Isn't this the time to be working even harder? It hasn't been that long since you started the business."
"Everyone needs to rest sometimes."
Olivia approached, her heels clicking against the floor.
What was going on?
Wasn't this her first time coming to the gym?
Even though she was the financial manager and advisor, she usually called me to her office rather than coming here.
"Sigh, you haven't been coming to our office or my hotel lately because you've been so busy, so I came to see if something was wrong."
She plopped down into a guest chair.
With the main lights off, only the yellow mood lighting illuminated the gym.
It wasn't exactly an ideal environment for a business meeting.
"Should I turn on the lights?"
"No. Let's talk like this."
"Is there something specific you wanted to discuss?"
"Well, like I said, some simple advice? The cosmetics are selling well lately. I came to talk about new business items while we have the momentum, and to think about our future growth curve."
"Is that so?"
She came all the way here just to talk about that?
I didn't think so.
She didn't seem like the type of person with that much free time.
"Sit down."
She pointed to the chair across from her.
"Sure."
Even after I sat down, Olivia didn't say much.
She just stared at me with her lips pressed together.
Didn't she say she had something to tell me?
"Olivia?"
"Ah, yes? Yes?"
"Didn't you say you came to talk about the future vision? Why are you just staring at me?"
"Oh, sorry. I was lost in thought for a moment. Right, our items are currently limited to cosmetics, but more importantly, I think we need to advertise so that our products appeal to other age groups and genders as well."
"I agree. Ultimately, we need to secure more mass appeal. I plan to create products that are effective for men as well, but that will take some time."
"I see. You can't increase production capacity any further?"
"Yes. Not yet."
If I increase production any more than this, I'll die, I swallowed the words before they could escape.
"Is that so? Hmm... That's a shame. I was hoping we could increase productivity a bit more."
Olivia, who had been glancing at my body, crossed her legs.
Because she was wearing stockings and a short H-line skirt, the deep inner part of her thigh was subtly revealed.
Her panties were almost visible.
Was this intentional?
My eyes instinctively drifted toward her for a moment.
Olivia, pretending not to notice, had a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.
Did she enjoy my gaze?
"I know. I'm trying to focus on productivity, but it takes time."
"Hmm... I see."
Then, she crossed her legs the other way.
Once again, the "absolute territory" between her legs was revealed, her panties teasingly close to being seen.
"Where do you keep looking?"
"Nowhere."
"Heh~."
Olivia, wearing a mysterious smile, stood up from her seat.
"Jae-ho."
"Yes?"
"You're quite interested in women, aren't you, Jae-ho? You have many attractive women around you, too."
"That's true. Honestly, what man wouldn't be interested in women?"
If this were before I had been drained of semen to produce cosmetics, Olivia's sex appeal would have had my cock standing at attention immediately.
However, right now, my dick remained limp and soft.
Is this dangerous?
It had stood up fine when I was actually squeezing out the semen, though...
A wave of anxiety about my health washed over me.
"What about me?"
What was this woman doing?
"I've thought about it carefully, and I've decided I like you, Jae-ho. So..."
Olivia's hand gently stroked down my body.
If I were a healthy man, I would have had a full-blown erection by now.
It's not waking up.
My dick, already drained of its essence, hung limp and powerless.
"I thought you liked women?"
"I do, but that doesn't mean I have no feelings for you at all."
I felt a sense of dissonance here.
Not no feelings at all?
Was Olivia the type of person to say something so ambiguous?
No.
The Olivia I had experienced so far was a woman with firm convictions about her preferences.
Of course, she had played with my body at the party a while ago.
But that wasn't because she liked me; it was to tease me.
Otherwise, there was no reason for her to stop there.
After getting me all worked up.
Wait.
Maybe that was her kink.
The thought occurred to me that her sexual preference might be feeling a sense of dominance by making a man hard and desperate.
That would be somewhat logical in its own way.
Perhaps it was because I was in a state similar to "post-nut clarity."
My train of thought kept chugging along.
"You say you like me?"
"Yes, a little? Otherwise, I wouldn't have gone that far that day."
Olivia's fingers slowly traced down my neck, chest, and abs.
Click.
Her hand unbuckled my belt.
"Oh?"
Contrary to Olivia's expectations, my dick didn't stand up.
Seeing my dick sitting idly inside my underwear, Olivia's eyes met mine.
Her gaze, looking as if this couldn't possibly be happening, was etched with a strange sense of defeat.
"I've been tired from work lately."
"B-but... even so..."
"I'm busy. It takes a lot of time to run and grow a company. I haven't had a chance to rest, so my stamina must be down."
"But last time, in the locker room, you clearly..."
"The locker room?"
"Ah, no, nothing!"
Olivia waved her hands in denial.
Did she think I hadn't seen her?
We had definitely made eye contact.
Olivia bit her lip as she stared at my underwear, which showed no sign of a tent.
Her face turned red.
It wasn't out of embarrassment.
It was her pride.
She was likely angry at the fact that she, an attractive woman, couldn't even make my equipment stand up.
Otherwise, there was no reason for her to stare at my crotch with such a furious expression.
"Anyway, now is a bit difficult. I was planning on getting some rest myself."
I began to pull my pants back up.
"Wait a minute!"
"Yes?"
"You're saying it won't stand just because you're tired?"
"Men are delicate creatures. Even if things are working fine, there are times when it won't stand over the smallest thing."
"..."
She looked like she didn't understand.
"Aren't you creatures who are simple and prioritize desire? Unable to overcome the instinct to reproduce..."
"What exactly do you take men for?"
"What else? Beasts. Always trying to get with a woman somehow..."
"I thought you said you understood men like that."
"I do. Because I have moments when I become like a beast too. But..."
She tilted her head as she looked at me, still flaccid.
"It was definitely rock hard last time. Am I... not attractive to you?"
"It's not that."
"Then why? Anyone can say words. But your actions... you're just hanging limp like this..."
"That's true, but there's a bit of a misunderstanding."
Biting her lip, Olivia suddenly began to strip.
Her snow-white skin revealed itself in the darkness.
"I can't let it end like this. I have my pride... You did it so much with Yeong-eun, but you have no reaction with me?"
She struggled to pull off her bra and expose her bare skin.
Was it because her plan to satisfy her dominance by making me desperate had gone awry?
Or did she think her own charm was lacking?
Sparks flew in Olivia's eyes.
Competitiveness.
It was so vivid it was practically visible.
"Now, calm down."
I grabbed the shoulders of Olivia, who was about to strip naked to seduce me.
"Don't touch me. Do you want me to withdraw your investment funds?"
Olivia's voice trembled as she threatened me.
I didn't know why, but she was clearly anxious.
Her pupils were shaking, and the hands gripping me were trembling.
She was afraid of something.
Why was she, usually so confident, acting like this?
That's why she was repeating the threat she had made to me before.
The threat that she would withdraw her investment if I didn't do as she said.
I had fallen for that threat at the party, but I wasn't stupid enough to fall for the same trick twice.
"Go ahead and withdraw it."
"What?"
"I said, withdraw it."
Was this firm reaction unexpected?
Instead, Olivia, who had been threatening me, flinched.
"A-are you sure? Surely you..."
"I've tasted it. The power of money. Without that money, I wouldn't have made it this far."
The night view of Seoul, the luxurious gym, the newspaper ads, and the sold-out products.
I knew that Olivia wasn't the only investor.
And that we were generating revenue far beyond expectations.
The membership was growing, and among them were many acquaintances who wanted to invest in our gym.
"But I realized I won't go bankrupt without that money."
I wouldn't go under.
However, if she truly set her mind to ruining me, I could be destroyed in an instant.
So, these words were a bit of a bluff.
I was still in a position where I needed the connections she possessed.
Even so, I didn't want to be dragged around by her whims.
No matter how much money she had as an investor.
"Didn't you see my potential? You invested because you saw that I would become big enough for you to come to Korea yourself."
"Y-you..."
"So, are you going to withdraw the money you invested just to touch my body and satisfy your desire for dominance?"
Did that hit the mark?
Olivia shut her mouth tight.
Honestly, I thought she would push me harder, and I had even prepared a counter-response, but she didn't come at me anymore.
I spoke to her as she remained silent.
"Don't throw around your pretty face and beautiful body so recklessly. It's not my place to comment on someone else's sex life, but please value yourself a bit more."
It wasn't exactly something I, who had used hypnosis on women, should be saying, but it was what she needed to hear right now.
Otherwise, it felt like she would try to pounce on me again.
"So, put your clothes back on."
I helped Olivia back into her shirt.
Olivia bit her lip and looked at me.
"Why are you doing this?"
"Doing what?"
"You're a man. A man who wants to pounce the moment he sees a woman... Aren't you the type of man who's ruled by his cock and constantly sniffing around women?"
"..."
"You've probably pounced on other women, so why aren't you doing it now?"
Why?
Why was I refusing to do it with Olivia?
Because I've already been milked dry of my semen.
That didn't sound very cool.
Because I've done it enough?
That wasn't great either.
And saying I couldn't pounce on an investor who had given me so much money was also lame.
The words that came out of my mouth were:
"You like women, don't you?"
"Eh?"
"You didn't come at me because you wanted to do it with a man. I prefer doing it with someone who is sincere toward me."
I said it as if I were making an excuse.
I framed it as if I were rejecting her because she was a lesbian, but it wasn't entirely untrue.
"..."
"Put your clothes on. And stop coming at me like it's a joke. It feels like you're testing me, and I really don't appreciate it."
"I-I'm sorry."
Olivia replied in a dejected voice.
Seeing her react like this made me feel a bit bad.
"It's okay. Just don't do it again."
I gently stroked Olivia's hair.
"50 percent..."
"Huh? What did you say?"
"It's nothing."
Olivia, having fixed her clothes, turned around abruptly.
"Anyway, I'll be going now. About today... I'm sorry."
After Olivia left, I let out a sigh and leaned back in the chair.
She seemed a bit shocked, but she'd get over it on her own.
She was a world-class figure, after all.
She wasn't someone who would be deeply scarred by me.
If only she weren't a lesbian, I might have tried something more.
It was a real shame.
"Sigh, hurry up and level up, Powder Room."
My dick's going to die at this rate.