Chapter 17: The Main Keyword Has Changed from 'Exercise' to 'Sex'
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 17: The Main Keyword Has Changed from 'Exercise' to 'Sex'
I asked the system as if responding to its question about whether I wanted to proceed with the text promotion.
[If you promote directly to this user via text, there is a 45% guaranteed success rate.]
Hah.
The employee was jaw-droppingly beautiful.
To think the probability of successfully promoting to someone like her was a whopping 45 percent.
That was an incredibly high chance.
Was she a woman with a deep interest in working out?
Or was there some other reason?
Since the system didn't tell me, there was no way to know.
‘Whatever the reason, does it even matter?’
With odds like that, it would be weirder not to try.
The problem was that I had to show her the text directly.
I was worried she might find it strange.
‘It’s not like I’m ever going to see her again anyway...’
And it wasn't like the content was weird.
Taking a deep breath, I showed my phone screen to the teller.
“Excuse me.”
“How can I help you?”
[Starting text promotion. 50 points will be consumed.]
The typical phrasing of a text advertisement appeared on my phone screen.
The female employee’s expression shifted as she stared at the phone for a moment.
The kind smile she had been wearing just a second ago vanished, replaced by a dazed look as her mouth hung slightly open while she gazed at the screen.
“I’m... not really interested in exercise...”
The employee answered in a weak, toneless voice.
Even after refusing, she looked as though she didn't quite understand what she had just said.
[Promotion failed. Would you like to try again?]
[If you retry, an additional 50 points will be consumed, and the success rate will be 60%.]
A failure?
It was a shame, but I didn't have enough points to try again.
[Insufficient points.]
I had 30 points left.
It wasn't like I could start working out in the middle of a bank to earn more.
I hit the cancel button and looked around.
No one in the bank was looking at me strangely for suddenly thrusting my phone at the teller.
It was as if my actions were perfectly natural.
“What brings you here today?”
Even the employee herself acted nonchalantly, as if she had no memory of what I had just done.
As expected.
The power of the system was incredible.
Failing was a bit of a waste, but...
The important thing was learning that it was okay to show people the text out in public.
“I’m here to pay my college tuition.”
“Ah, I see. Could you show me your ID first?”
I had been worried, but to think I could promote so openly.
I marveled at the power of the Gym System once again as I transferred the tuition.
Ah, my precious, hard-earned money.
The money I had slaved away for at my part-time job vanished in an instant.
After sending the tuition, it was time to head back to work.
I was quitting soon, but I still had to give it my best until the end.
I headed to the shop as quickly as possible.
“Oh? Jae-ho oppa...”
Miju had arrived early today as well.
“Y-you’re here early?”
“Ah, yes...”
Was it just my imagination?
It felt like she pointedly avoided my eyes when we looked at each other.
“Are you feeling okay? I think you overdid it with the workout yesterday.”
“Oh, I-I’m fine. Thanks to your massage, oppa, I barely have any muscle pain.”
Her reaction was a bit different than usual.
How should I put it?
She seemed a little embarrassed?
“Ha, haha...”
She avoided my gaze so blatantly that even someone as dense as me could notice.
‘What is it?’
Did I make a mistake yesterday?
I had no idea.
Actually, it wasn't even a situation where I could have recognized a mistake.
She was under hypnosis, taking off her clothes and getting a massage, and she didn't even find it strange—so of course I wouldn't know!
I was completely in the dark.
Question marks kept popping up in my head.
I couldn't understand Miju’s reaction.
Why was she acting like this?
In times like this, it was better to just ask directly.
“Miju, is something wrong?”
“N-no. Nothing’s wrong at all.”
I was worried because she definitely didn't look like nothing was wrong.
However, Miju didn't seem to have any intention of talking.
If she was this determined not to say anything, I wasn't going to force her.
“Was the workout yesterday too hard?”
“No! It was great! It was really great. It was so good I want to go back again!”
“Really?”
“Of course!”
Miju nodded her head desperately.
“Then why do you look so troubled?”
“Th-that’s...”
Miju stammered, looking flustered, when—
Clatter!
“Ah! I-I’m sorry!”
She broke a glass she was moving.
It was a mistake the usual Miju would never make.
She really wasn't in a good state.
“Be careful. That’s not like you.”
“Yes, I-I’ll be careful.”
Miju bowed her head and hurriedly ran into the back as if escaping.
It was then.
I felt a stinging gaze from behind and turned my head, locking eyes with Yeojin, who was glaring at me.
“Hmph!”
The moment our eyes met, Yeojin snorted and turned away, heading inside.
It was a look of blatant contempt.
She was clearly filled with unpleasant emotions.
It was definitely because of the fight with Jong-nam.
‘There’s no way she’d look kindly on the person who hit the man she likes.’
I thought our relationship was already as bad as it could get, but I was surprised to see it could actually sink lower.
Honestly, I was taken aback.
‘Anyway.’
The atmosphere of the shop had definitely changed.
Before, they had treated me like I was nothing.
If I was there, I was there; if I wasn't, I wasn't.
People who had practically ignored me were now starting to take an interest in me.
Whether those reactions were positive or negative.
A change had occurred.
To an awkward degree.
‘I should... be happy about it, right?’
*
I returned home after finishing work.
Today was exceptionally exhausting.
Miju had avoided me all day, Yeojin’s glares were blatant, and even Jong-nam treated me uncomfortably.
The owner said it was fine, but he probably wasn't happy about the tense atmosphere in the shop.
‘It’s a relief I’m leaving soon.’
If I weren't, we probably would have ended up in another huge fight.
“Whew.”
I let out a deep sigh.
[Today’s Workout]
I was off the clock, but my workday wasn't over yet.
A post-work workout.
As soon as I got home, the system announced a new quest.
It was as if it knew exactly when I had clocked out.
It was part of my daily routine now, so I was used to it, but I remembered how startled I was at first.
“Let’s start light...”
I took a squat stance.
Even bodyweight squats were a pretty intense workout for me right now.
My muscles would feel so tight after just one set.
Since I blasted my upper body yesterday, today was leg day.
“Shall we get started?”
Just as I set my posture and began to bend my knees—
Ding-dong!
The doorbell rang.
“Huh?”
It was nearly midnight.
Who would be here this late?
“Who is it?”
I opened the door without any suspicion.
“Good to see you.”
It was Heo Da-young.
The second guest to visit my house after Miju.
‘Why is she here?’
A quest to make her an official member hadn't even popped up yet.
“W-what brings you here?”
“Haa, haa... I came to the gym to work out.”
Had she run all the way here?
Her face was flushed, and she was panting heavily.
For some reason, she seemed to be speaking faster than usual, too.
“At this hour?”
“Is it not allowed? I came after work last time, too. I thought it was natural to work out after getting off work.”
“Well, that’s true, but...”
She had come at this time the first time she visited, too.
“Ah, are you closed for the day? I came today to officially register.”
Heo Da-young asked in a somewhat feverish voice.
Wait, what?
“Official registration?”
“Yes. You said the first time was free. I want to sign up now.”
“Ah, I see.”
“You’re not closed, right?”
“Not at all! Please, come in.”
A new member was always welcome.
I guided her into the house.
“Oh? You have some equipment I haven't seen before.”
“I’m adding things little by little.”
“I see. Haa, haa.”
Following behind me, Heo Da-young’s breathing seemed to grow even more ragged.
Swish.
I heard the sound of fabric sliding behind my back.
Something was wrong.
I shouldn't be hearing that sound right now.
I turned around to look at Heo Da-young, who was following me.
“Huh?”
She had started taking off her clothes right there in the living room.
Why was she undressing here?
“Wait a second. Member, the changing room is over there.”
I pointed toward my room.
“I want to start working out quickly today... I’m very tired. It’s okay, right?”
“Uh, well...”
But Heo Da-young didn't even listen to my answer and finished taking off her clothes.
Swish.
The sound of fabric sliding echoed through the quiet house.
Wow.
Just looking at her made my heart race like crazy.
I couldn't tear my eyes away.
As Heo Da-young unfastened her bra, her large breasts bounced and revealed themselves.
“Gasp!”
I inhaled sharply without realizing it.
This was truly...
Incredible.
The way she undressed without caring at all that I was standing right in front of her.
‘I only put the hypnosis on Heo Da-young that fatigue is eliminated through exercise, right?’
Was she so desperate that she forgot her sense of shame?
[There are no additional effects attached to the hypnosis.]
The system pinpointed exactly what I was curious about.
[Currently, Member Heo Da-young is in a state where her desire for exercise has escalated to the extreme due to the effect of her previous PT satisfaction hitting 100.]
[It has been confirmed that her judgment has been impaired by her desire for exercise.]
That was it?
She wanted to work out so badly that she was undressing in front of me, shaking her breasts, and her crotch was...
“Ahem.”
“I’m sorry. Don't mind me, Trainer. You’re not the type of person who would feel lust looking at a member’s body anyway.”
Uh... I appreciate the trust, but I’m not that much of a gentleman.
Those words wouldn't come out of my mouth.
Heo Da-young changed into her gym wear and stood before me.
The image of her naked body from a moment ago kept flickering in my mind.
Let’s just keep the fact that my privates had stood at full attention a secret.
“What kind of exercise should we do today?”
Was it because of her anticipation for the workout?
Her face was burning red.
“S-since it’s been a few days since your last visit, let’s start by re-adjusting your overall posture.”
I guided her into position exactly as the system explained.
“Alright, let’s begin.”
*
She wanted to work out like crazy.
For a few days after exercising, she had been truly happy.
The quality of her life had changed.
Because she was always smiling, everyone liked her, saying her impression had softened.
Her skin had become so elastic that other female employees even asked what cosmetics she was using.
The effect was so immense that even Assistant Manager Jung, the most popular guy in the company, would pester her to make time for him.
‘I did want to go a little bit.’
But she didn't like it.
What was it?
She wasn't strongly attracted to him.
So, she turned down his request for a date.
On the fourth day after visiting the gym, she woke up to a sluggish morning and realized:
‘That gym!’
She wanted to go.
She wanted to go like crazy.
She wanted to blow away the stress and fatigue toxins that were tormenting her morning all at once.
Even after going to work, that was all she thought about all day.
‘I want to go, I want to go, I want to go.’
She couldn't focus on work.
Thinking it might help if she exercised a bit, she tried lightly walking up the stairs, but it was no use.
‘It has to be that gym.’
She wanted to feel that intense refreshment she had experienced when she worked out there once again.
She was so desperate she even considered taking the afternoon off and running there.
She was so obsessed with the gym that she didn't even know how she spent the day.
Only after finishing her overtime work was she able to rush to the gym as if escaping.
Ding-dong!
‘I want to do it. I said I want to do it.’
Even as she pressed the bell, her body was in a state of high arousal.
She was dying to work out by any means necessary.
That was why she changed her clothes right then and there, just to save the time it would take to go to the changing room.
She didn't care that the trainer was in front of her.
That was how urgent it was.
She wanted to work out.
She wanted to release this terrible fatigue and stress.
Heo Da-young moved her body according to the guidance of the trainer, Jae-ho.
Starting with weight training like squats, she steadily moved through various exercises.
“Haa, haa.”
The trainer was teaching her diligently, but something was missing.
Something...
Unlike the first day, there was a lingering dissatisfaction that couldn't be resolved through exercise.
‘What is it? What’s missing?’
Just as Heo Da-young was feeling that void—
[Due to the member’s excessive growth desire, some keywords are temporarily changed.]
[Heo Da-young: Resolves fatigue through exercise.]
[Keyword: Exercise -> Sex]
The main keyword has been changed.
Wait, what?