Chapter 69: Jealousy and Possessiveness
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 69: Jealousy and Possessiveness
The morning after a night of intense passion with Ye-seul.
I watched her as she lay in my arms, still breathing softly in her sleep. Even without a trace of makeup, her beauty didn't lose its luster. I tried to get up quietly without waking her, but—
"Mmm..."
Ye-seul rubbed her eyes and woke up.
"Oh, Sunbae... are you awake?"
"Did I wake you?"
"No, it's okay. But Sunbae..."
"Yeah?"
"Can we stay like this for just a little longer?"
Ye-seul asked, snuggling deeper into my chest. Even in her half-asleep state, the corners of her mouth quirked up into a grin. The lingering heat of the pleasure that had swept through her body last night remained, and she rubbed her face against me affectionately.
"I love this so much... Sunbae, I like you."
I wrapped my arm around her shoulder as she showed no intention of letting go.
[Official Member Ye-seul's Affection Level has increased.]
[She feels deep affection for the Trainer.]
[She finds the Trainer incredibly attractive.]
[Ye-seul's Basic Satisfaction starts at 80.]
I didn't expect her Affection Level to rise this much. Was last night really that satisfying for her? Or did she already harbor these feelings for me?
The Ye-seul who had been so shy during our first meeting now refused to leave my arms, as if she were constantly craving love. I had only intended to increase the gym's membership, but before I knew it, her Affection Level had reached this height.
"Sunbae..."
Ye-seul leaned in and pressed her lips against mine. It was a soft, tender kiss.
"I like you, Sunbae. Do you like me too?"
"Of course."
If asked whether I liked her or not, she was definitely someone I could say I liked without hesitation.
"But what about Mi-ju? Did you have sex with her as intensely as you did with me?"
Her voice was tinged with jealousy. There was no point in lying; she’d see right through it.
"I did. How did you know?"
"How could I not? Mi-ju clings to you and is so obsessed. You're quite greedy, Sunbae. Sleeping with Mi-ju and then doing it with me too."
"Do you hate it?"
"I don't hate it. You're a man so attractive that any woman would want you. But still..."
Ye-seul took a deep breath, inhaling my scent while still in my arms.
"I feel jealous. Knowing that I can't have you all to myself."
Her grip tightened as she held me.
"Sunbae, you're not officially dating Mi-ju yet, right?"
"We haven't exactly confirmed anything like that."
"Then that means I have a chance, right?"
"What, are you going to try and make a move?"
"I feel bad for Mi-ju, but I want to. You said you aren't officially a couple yet."
Ye-seul's eyes sparkled as she looked at me.
"The order of things might be a bit strange, but I don't want to lose you, Sunbae. So..."
Ye-seul kissed my cheek.
"I'm going to make you fall for me."
She looked beautiful with that beaming smile. Perhaps it was the afterglow of last night.
"Sunbae, you're already hard even after all we did yesterday. Is it because it's morning?"
*
"Oh? You two came together?"
Mi-ju, who was already in the lecture hall, asked in surprise.
"Ah, we just ran into each other out front."
"Hmm, is that so?"
Mi-ju's eyes narrowed. She clearly suspected something.
But that was it. She didn't pry further, and we sat down in silence. Mi-ju didn't open her mouth again. She was likely agonizing over it internally, her mind a whirlwind of racing thoughts. She wanted to be more suspicious, but since Ye-seul was her best friend, she probably wanted to believe her.
Ye-seul seemed to realize this as well and didn't go out of her way to speak first. With Mi-ju—usually the most talkative of us—staying quiet, the atmosphere turned heavy instantly. Even during the breaks, which were normally filled with chatter, we remained silent.
It wasn't until all the classes were over and it was time to head home.
"Oppa..." Mi-ju said to me. "I'm going to the gym today."
Determination burned in Mi-ju's eyes. Ye-seul flinched at those words.
"I feel like I haven't had a PT session at your gym in a few days."
"You want to?"
Just then, my phone vibrated.
Vrrr.
'Da-young Nuna?'
There was a photo attached. It was a selfie of her at the entrance of Usan University, wearing a harness over a pure white blouse. The photo emphasized her chest, making it clear she intended to provoke the recipient.
She came to the school?
"Oppa, who is that text from?"
I had nothing to hide. "It's a gym member. She sent a text saying she wants a PT session today."
"Will that be okay? If I go and she goes, that's two people at once."
"Well, it shouldn't be impossible."
I had handled two people at once before, after all.
"Hmm... really?"
Mi-ju's expression darkened. Her lips parted as if to say something, but she ended up closing them without a word. For some reason, Mi-ju seemed to be in a foul mood today. She definitely looked angry.
*
When we reached the school entrance, Da-young was waiting for me, dressed to the nines. She was wearing the exact same outfit from the photo: a white blouse with a harness and a black skirt. It was a look that exuded mature beauty. The leather harness emphasized her already large breasts even further.
The eyes of Mi-ju and Ye-seul turned sharp the moment they saw her. They looked like cats encountering a rival trying to steal their prey. Ye-seul's gaze was particularly piercing. Hadn't she worked out with Heo Da-young once before?
"Oh? I thought Jae-ho would be coming out alone, but he has company."
"Hello."
Mi-ju and Ye-seul greeted her warily.
"I'm Heo Da-young, a Nuna from Jae-ho's neighborhood. And who are you?"
This was the result of the hypnosis from last time. Heo Da-young was currently under a bug where her reality and hypnotic consciousness were blurred.
[Member Heo Da-young currently perceives the Trainer as a younger brother from her neighborhood she has known for a long time.]
[Basic Affection Level is high.]
[She receives a Satisfaction Advantage.]
The system emphasized this again, reminding me of that memory.
"I'm Hwang Ye-seul, a junior from the same department as Jae-ho Sunbae. We met once before, didn't we?"
Ye-seul greeted Heo Da-young with a smile.
"Nice to meet you. Jae-ho must be very popular at school. Having such a pretty junior following him around."
"Of course. Jae-ho Sunbae is incredibly popular at school. Especially with the two of us."
Wow, someone save me.
They were smiling as they spoke, but I could feel the subtle tension between Heo Da-young and Ye-seul. It felt like they were ready to cut each other down even without swords. I knew Da-young Nuna could be like this, but was Ye-seul always this fierce? Her eyes were practically flaming—enough to surprise even Mi-ju, who was also on guard.
"And I don't think you're just a 'neighborhood Nuna' given that you've come here wearing such blatantly seductive clothes."
"What?"
"Coming all the way here dressed like that... is that really the outfit of someone who wants to exercise?"
"I don't think that's any of your business."
Heo Da-young's voice rose an octave.
"Why—why isn't it?"
Now even Mi-ju jumped in. She sided with Ye-seul, whom she had been slightly awkward with just moments ago, to face off against Heo Da-young.
"It's obviously not an outfit for working out. That harness, and that see-through white blouse..."
Taking the baton from Mi-ju, Ye-seul fired another shot.
"Don't you have some other purpose besides exercising? Otherwise, why would you come all the way to a university you don't even need to attend anymore?"
"What? This girl really has a mouth on her. 'Don't need to attend'? I'm still in my twenties..."
"Everyone who says that usually turns out to be an old lady."
Ouch, that's sharp.
Ye-seul's words stabbed into Da-young's chest like a dagger. I could practically see the veins popping on Nuna's forehead.
"Then are you two Jae-ho's girlfriends?"
"Excuse me?"
"If you're not his girlfriends, then what does it matter what I wear in front of Jae-ho?"
Their voices were getting louder. I had to stop this. It looked like hands were about to fly. I hurriedly stepped between Ye-seul and Da-young.
"Now, now. There are a lot of eyes watching."
"Jae-ho, you stay out of this for a second!"
"Sunbae, we're in the middle of a conversation!"
I reflexively shrank back under the fierce glares of the two women. But the thing was...
"What's going on over there?"
"Is that a fight?"
"Why are those three women fighting like that?"
"Did that guy cheat or something?"
Too many people were staring. It would be bad if a video of this ended up online somewhere. Especially since Ye-seul was a celebrity now.
Sigh.
I let out a long breath and forced myself between them.
"That's enough."
I kept my voice as low as possible, using the most commanding tone I could muster. I hardened my expression and frowned, doing whatever I could to calm them down.
"If you keep fighting like this, there will be no gym or anything else. I'm just going home."
"O-oh?"
"Wait..."
"..."
As I looked at them coldly, all three women looked at me with startled faces. They hadn't expected me to react like this. I can get angry when I need to, you know.
"Are you going to keep standing here while people whisper about you? Do you really want to keep going until the end?"
"..."
They all fell silent at once.
"Save the talk for the gym. There are too many people watching. If you don't like it, keep fighting here. I'm just going to go by myself."
"I-I'm sorry..."
"I'm sorry."
"I won't do it anymore."
That did it. Of course, they were still glaring at each other warily, but at least they weren't voicing their complaints out loud. That was enough for now.
"Ye-seul, even if the others didn't, you should have stayed calm. You're a celebrity now."
"But..."
Ye-seul's lips quivered for a moment, but she eventually shut her mouth.
"Mi-ju, why did you get all worked up just because Ye-seul did?"
"I-I'm sorry. But still..."
Mi-ju also looked dejected, her lip pouting.
"Nuna, you got too excited too. They're just kids. If you fight them seriously, they'll get hurt."
"Sorry..."
Da-young Nuna apologized to me as well. She probably should have apologized to the others, but saying that would only make things worse. Good. Now that I've roughly settled things, let's head back and try to manage the traffic.
'Though I don't know if that's even possible.'
*
"Ye-seul, aren't you going home? You worked out a ton during your broadcast yesterday."
"Ah, no... I was just curious..."
"Curious about what? It's just a workout anyway."
"E-eh? I guess so. But aren't you curious? How he teaches other members."
Despite Mi-ju's words, Ye-seul cleared her throat and followed them all the way to the gym. Right, it was just the gym. It was definitely just the gym, so why was she so worried? It was just a normal workout for health and fitness.
'But Jae-ho Sunbae's workouts are special.'
She didn't know why, but whenever she worked out with him, her body heated up and her heart raced. It was clear that the exercise effect was much superior. Otherwise, there was no way she would have worked out so intensely all night. That ecstatic experience was something she could only taste when working out with Jae-ho. No matter how much she exercised alone, she could never feel those sensations.
Mi-ju and Da-young must have felt the same way, which is why they were so obsessed with Jae-ho's training.
'Because I was the same.'
That was why she was anxious. She felt like something was bound to happen. Her entire body ached with muscle pain, but she forced herself to follow.
'It'll be fine. They say moving your body even when you have muscle pain helps you recover faster.'
Ye-seul made up her mind.
'I don't know about Mi-ju, but I'm going to stop that woman from trying anything funny.'
Her eyes were fixed on Heo Da-young.
*
"Hmm, this is insane."
Im Hyungyeong's jaw dropped as she examined her body after following Jae-ho's movements. It had seemed like nothing special, but after doing it just once, her body felt much more supple. The movement of her joints, the elasticity of her muscles... there was a definite change, however small. A change as clear as if professional doctors had worked on her.
"Should I really try to find him?"
But how? She didn't know the man's name or the address of the gym. Then, Ye-seul's broadcast came to Hyungyeong's mind.
'I should try to get in touch.'