Chapter 70: Why Is Everyone Working Out Naked?
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 70: Why Is Everyone Working Out Naked?
The three women following behind me were silent.
They glared at the other members beside them, eyes full of wariness. It was as if the person next to them was a mortal enemy—or perhaps a rival eyeing the same prey.
“I’ve never had three people sign up at once like this,” I said, finally breaking the silence. Only then did they speak.
“Is this the first time there’s been three? I think Yeseul and I did a session together before.”
“Hmm, it looks like Yeseul has received quite a lot of training from Jae-ho.”
“Ahem! Maintaining my figure is my top priority, after all!”
A strange tension filled the air. I thought it might actually be better if they didn't talk. If they kept opening their mouths, they’d probably just keep bickering.
“Anyway, come on in.”
It wasn't until we were back at my place—no, the gym—that I finally breathed a sigh of relief.
[Official Member ‘Kang Mi-ju’ is under hypnosis.]
[Official Member ‘Hwang Ye-seul’ is under hypnosis.]
[Official Member ‘Heo Da-young’ is under hypnosis.]
[Warning: Each member is under a different hypnotic suggestion. Other members may feel a sense of incongruity.]
The expressions of the three women turned slightly vacant. It was a sign that the hypnosis had taken hold properly.
I closed the gym’s front door.
Thud.
As soon as the door shut, the women who had stepped inside took off their shoes and changed into their sneakers.
“What’s the plan for today?” Heo Da-young asked, sliding her breasts against my arm.
A soft sensation. It was a feeling I had grown accustomed to by now.
“First, everyone needs to change before we start. The workout comes after that. Da-young Nuna, you’ll focus on cardio. Miju, you’ll be hitting abs and lower body. And Yeseul… since we did a session yesterday, let’s try some light yoga.”
I had roughly mapped out their routines on the way back.
“Alright, please go to the dressing room and change first.”
The three of them followed my instructions obediently. To be honest, although I didn't show it, I was incredibly nervous. I’d been training for a few months now and had gotten used to it, but this was the first time I was handling three people simultaneously.
[Achievement Quest: Complete a PT session for 3 Official Members at the same time.]
[Quest Reward: Member-Only Trait (A-Rank), Shower Room, 2000 HP, 1000 SP]
A new quest and new rewards. The fact that the rewards were so substantial meant the difficulty would be high. The excitement was pushed to the back of my mind. How was I supposed to navigate this hurdle?
Who would have thought these three would meet in one place?
‘I thought this would happen much later, if at all.’
Is this why they say you shouldn't let your dick do the thinking? The old sayings really are never wrong.
“Whew.”
While I was letting out a heavy sigh, the women emerged wearing their respective gym wear.
Miju wore a yellow tank top that left her chest wide open and loose-fitting black dolphin shorts.
Heo Da-young came out in high-exposure red short shorts and a nude-colored tube top that barely covered her breasts. It was even made of a see-through material, clearly revealing the black underwear she wore beneath.
As for what Yeseul was wearing…
She came out in a skin-tight blue bikini.
‘I don't remember giving that to Yeseul.’
“Yeseul, where did you get that gym wear?”
“It was just sitting in the dressing room. My other gym wear was all used up yesterday, so I couldn't wear it…”
Right, Yeseul’s gym wear from yesterday was soaked in her fluids. Ah, I must have forgotten to clean it up and left it there. I was worried the other two might find this strange, but they didn't seem to notice anything out of the ordinary.
Long live hypnosis.
“Is that so? Okay, great. Then shall we start the workout as I mentioned?”
I intended to have them loosen up with some light stretching. However…
“We’re starting the workout, right?”
As soon as I finished speaking, Yeseul took off her clothes.
“Huh?”
Miju’s face was filled with shock. Heo Da-young also looked quite taken aback.
That’s right. I had briefly forgotten because she was clothed during yesterday’s workout. Yeseul was under a hypnotic suggestion that she had to be naked to work out at our gym.
While Miju and Da-young had also worked out naked in front of me before…
For Da-young, it was because of the hypnosis that sex is exercise, which led to us having sex. As for Miju, she was only under hypnosis to undress when using the butterfly machine.
In other words…
For those two, working out naked wasn't part of their "common sense."
[Warning: Each member is under a different hypnotic suggestion. Other members may feel a sense of incongruity.]
Only now did I understand the system’s warning. It was a caution to be careful, as such anomalies could break the hypnosis.
“Ye-Yeseul, why did you take your clothes off?” Miju asked in a flustered voice.
“Our little sister is going strong right from the start.” Heo Da-young looked disappointed, as if she’d been beaten to the punch.
The problem was Miju. I approached the panicked Miju.
“Miju.”
“O-Oppa, why is Yeseul acting like this?”
She couldn't hide her horror at the situation. Her best friend had suddenly stripped in a gym and didn't feel a shred of shame about it. It was only natural to find it strange. Especially since no one else in the room seemed to find it odd.
It was a bizarre situation, but the solution was simple. Miju had worked out naked before, too. I placed both hands on Miju’s shoulders and lowered my voice so only she could hear.
“Remember what I told you when you used the butterfly machine? That working out naked is more effective.”
“Y-Yes, you did. But this is different. Yeseul is just stretching…”
“The effects vary from person to person.”
“What effects?”
“The workout effect changes depending on what gym wear you wear and how you exercise.”
“I-Is that really possible?”
“Of course. It’s possible at our gym.”
I lowered my voice even further. A soft, low whisper. As if pulling her into a deep abyss, I brought my lips to her ear and whispered. Miju’s body flinched as if she were being tickled by a finger.
“Miju, you felt it too. How much you’ve changed at our gym.”
Her body had changed incredibly. Her slightly protruding belly had vanished, and her abs were starting to show. Two months with me. Was such a transformation even possible in a normal gym in just two months?
Of course not. It was thanks to the gym’s effects and the hypnosis. She knew it, too.
“T-That’s true.”
And the moment she admitted it, even for a split second…
“Right. Just as the workout effects differ for everyone, so do the methods.”
“B-But, taking off clothes…”
“Why not? We didn't come here to get sexually aroused.”
The hypnosis seeped into that gap, colonizing her mind and brainwashing her. Making the nonsense I spewed sound like the absolute truth.
“There’s no reason for me to look at Yeseul sexually right now. She’s a member, and I’m the trainer.”
“That… also seems right…”
Miju’s eyes wavered.
“And Yeseul isn't embarrassed at all, is she?”
“Uh…”
Miju’s eyes grew increasingly cloudy. It was a sign that the hypnosis was taking hold firmly.
“How about it, Yeseul? It’s not strange, right?”
I drove the final nail in for Miju. By getting confirmation from Yeseul herself, I stripped away the remaining hesitation in Miju’s mind.
“Why would it be strange? It’s only natural to work out naked at a gym. Isn't it weirder to keep your clothes on?” Yeseul said nonchalantly.
Fortunately, her hypnosis didn't seem to affect how she viewed others' workouts, as she didn't say anything about Da-young and Miju’s attire.
“Of course. It’s only natural.”
I nodded and looked at Miju. The life had returned to her eyes.
[Due to high affection for the trainer, she was easily persuaded.]
[Member ‘Kang Mi-ju’ now considers the current situation natural. She feels no sense of incongruity.]
[Hypnosis level for Kang Mi-ju increases.]
“Why did I think it was strange? It’s obvious that workout methods vary for everyone…” Miju chuckled and scratched her head.
“Of course, you don't have to take your clothes off, Miju. It’s different for everyone.”
“Yes! I know. I’m sorry. I guess I wasn't feeling quite myself today. I’ve been a little jealous since I came here with you and Yeseul earlier…”
Perhaps because of the hypnosis, she had become a bit more honest.
“It’s okay. That can happen. And I like you when you’re jealous; it’s cute.”
Alright, enough small talk. The preparations were complete. After a quick warm-up, it was time to start their individual workouts.
“Now, shall we get started?”
I clapped my hands to gather everyone’s attention.
“I want to do a different kind of cardio with Jae-ho. Something a bit more… intense,” Heo Da-young said.
I knew exactly what kind of "intense workout" she was talking about.
“We’ll do that later.”
When the hypnosis had fully ripened and they were all completely immersed in their respective suggestions—that was when I would pluck the sweet fruit.
A 4P. It was going to be so sweet.
Fatigue? That was a word that didn't exist for Jae-ho, the gym rat blessed by the gym’s system. It was a shame about the muscle loss from using up protein, though…
Wait, calm down. That was just the gym rat mindset talking.
Dallying with women was my resolution and goal when I first got this gym. Muscle loss? Bring it on. I’ll take it all.
Until the atmosphere was just right, the one thing I had to watch out for was making sure they didn't find each other’s workouts strange.
‘It’ll be tough, but it’s a mission I can definitely handle.’
Haven't I endured worse? I can do it. No, I will do it.
For the sake of the 4P. My eyes burned with determination.
*
“Why isn't there a reply?”
Im Hyun-kyung glared at her Starstagram. She thought she’d get a reply immediately after sending a DM. She was a famous sports star in her own right. She had never been the one waiting anxiously for a response. At least not in Korea.
“Hmm…”
Hyun-kyung’s leg tapped restlessly.
“Ugh, seriously! When are they going to get back to me?!”
She failed to realize that it hadn't even been an hour since she sent the DM. And she had no way of knowing that Yeseul, the recipient of her message, was so focused on the battle for Jae-ho that she wasn't even holding her phone, let alone checking her DMs.
“So annoying. Seriously…”