Chapter 12
They say humans are creatures of adaptation, but even with the door opening so loudly, Chae-ah had no idea I'd come in.
So I just stood there quietly, watching her masturbate, and got a front-row seat to her squirting as she climaxed.
I'd told her it was fine to test products in the staff room.
But to start using them on her second day on the job.
Maybe that's why they call humans creatures of adaptation.
"This thing is insane…♡ Should I ask unni for one to take home…♡"
Chae-ah shoved the dildo as deep as it would go inside her pussy, then patiently waited for it to slide out on its own.
"Hnnngh♡ It hits my walls so hard on the way out…♡"
With both hands planted on the bed, watching the dildo slowly emerge—it was exactly like looking at my past self.
A flood of thoughts washed over me.
Her quick adaptation to the environment and her genuine enthusiasm for adult toys? As her boss, that was satisfying.
But having an employee who didn't even notice the boss walk in and kept masturbating? That was regrettable.
Chae-ah was an impressive girl in so many ways.
"One more time…? Unni hasn't come yet…"
As the dildo nearly slipped free and was about to drop onto the bed, Chae-ah finally sensed something and whipped her head around.
"Hey."
"…KYAAAAAAAH!"
I just waved silently at her ear-splitting scream, then shut the door and left.
"What do I do… what do I do! I totally fucked up! Now I've gone and shown her me masturbating!"
Even as I sat at the counter picking out lunch and dinner menus in advance, Chae-ah's wails rang clear in my ears.
She was probably drowning in shame right now.
Meanwhile, I calmly finalized the menus, then pulled the same model of dildo she'd used from the drawer and skimmed the manual.
"Hmm… not just vibration— it rotates on its own. No wonder she felt it so intensely."
Call it an occupational hazard.
I've poured my heart and soul into this job, so seeing an employee masturbate doesn't faze me.
It wasn't in the middle of the store, just the staff room.
Chae-ah was just doing product testing.
Click! Bzzz! Vrrr-vrrr!
"Whoa, the head and shaft rotate in opposite directions."
I flicked the switch on the identical dildo, feeling the powerful vibrations as the head and shaft spun in different directions.
Vibration from the whole dildo, rotation of the head, rotation of the shaft, and their opposing directions.
One insertion delivered four kinds of stimulation.
"I had so many demos backed up that I put this off, but I should've started with it."
I stepped away from the counter and headed to the display shelf where these dildos were stocked.
"If I move it here… yeah, that might boost sales."
These kinds of toys need prime placement for visibility, so I was mulling over the best setup.
Creeeak!
That's when the staff room door creaked open, and Chae-ah shuffled out in stiff, robotic movements.
"B-boss… you're here?"
"Yeah. Oh, Chae-ah."
"Y-yes…?"
"How was the dildo? Pretty good? Seemed solid just from the features."
At my question, she hung her head, rubbing her thumbs together nervously.
Being only her second day, she was clearly mortified.
"Chae-ah, no need to be embarrassed. You were just testing a product."
"Huh…?"
"It wasn't masturbation—it was work. Why feel ashamed?"
I repeated the exact words I'd drilled into myself over the years.
It wasn't masturbation. It was product testing.
That phrase was key.
I hoped she'd internalize it.
Her flushed face slowly returned to normal, and she lifted her head to meet my eyes.
Her pupils still trembled, but she'd grasped what I wanted her to.
"W-well… it was amazing… I actually came three times before you got here…"
"Three times? Then it's a lock."
I sat at the computer, whipped up some typography, and printed it.
"Boss, whatcha doing?"
"Prepping for business."
"Business prep?"
I ignored her curiosity, fed the printout into the laminator to make it stiff and glossy, then trimmed the edges neatly.
"Done."
"Staff… Strong Recommendation…?"
"Yeah, draws more customer interest."
"Isn't that kinda… embarrassing? It's like advertising that I masturbated with it to customers…"
Perfectly normal reaction.
I stood with the laminated sign in hand and walked over to her.
"Chae-ah."
"Yes, boss."
"Say you're shopping for something."
"Something…?"
"One with a vivid firsthand review from the seller, or just one on display. Which would you buy?"
"Obviously… the one with the seller's review."
I patted her shoulder—don't overthink it.
Her face cleared of embarrassment, blooming into a small smile as the realization sank in.
"Got it, boss. I'll stick this up."
"Thanks."
Shaking off the last traces of shame, she skipped over lightly and affixed the sign to the display.
"Oh, hey, other spots have these too."
"Ah, time to update those."
"Huh?"
"Not 'Staff Strong Recommendation' anymore. 'Boss Strong Recommendation.'"
"Pfft! True. I'd totally buy more if you recommended it."
Ten minutes till opening, so I was about to tell her to put on her mask.
But Chae-ah shuffled over hesitantly, lips parting and pressing together like she had something to say.
"Chae-ah, what's up?"
"Boss, um… got any spare panties?"
"Huh? Panties?"
"Yeah… I pushed my panties aside when I first inserted it, but they got soaked…"
Did she have to mimic me this perfectly?
"Ah, got some in the staff room."
I led her back to the staff room and pulled a pair from the wardrobe drawer.
"Here, put these on. Fresh ones."
"Thank you, boss!"
"And the blankets—see that door over there?"
"Yes, boss."
"That's the laundry room. Toss 'em in the washer. Extras are hanging up—set it all up."
"There's a laundry room too?"
When I first opened the store, it was just an empty room for the first year.
But constant product testing meant soiled blankets every time, and dragging them to the coin laundry got old fast.
Once I had some savings, I turned it into a laundry room off the staff space.
"Dragging stuff to the coin laundry every time is a pain."
"Totally."
"I'll set it all up then."
"Yeah, thanks. Mask on when you're done."
"Got it, boss."
I'd just started final checks with the door closed when it opened again.
"Boss…"
"Yeah, Chae-ah? All set?"
She peeked through the crack, maskless.
"Something wrong?"
"Um… the panties you gave me… they ripped."
"…Huh?"
Our hips are about the same size—no way they'd rip.
Too flustered, I strode over and shoved the door open.
"It's… like this right now…?"
As the door swung wide, I caught a glimpse of her bare pussy, pants and panties off.
Chae-ah yanked her top down with both hands to cover as much as she could.
"Ah, sorry. I didn't mean to…"
"It's fine. See, it was a thong."
"A thong?"
"Yeah, I grabbed both sides without thinking and… snap."
I don't stock thongs for regular wear, even if I have various panties.
As I puzzled over why one was in the drawer, I remembered an old event.
Right—we gave thongs as freebies to customers spending over 100,000 won.
"Oh, leftover from that promo. Must've stuck it in there."
"Any new ones…?"
"Lemme check. Hold on."
I stepped in, eyes locked firmly on her pussy, and opened the drawer.
The rest were all ones I'd worn at least once.
Laundered clean, sure, but still used—might feel weird—
"Guess I'll have to wear one of yours then, boss?"
Why's she sparkling like that?
"Uh… if you're okay with it, pick any."
"Yes, boss!"
She'd been all dejected seconds ago, but now she beamed shamelessly, thrilled.
Is wearing your crush's panties that exciting?
I'd never experienced it, so the question loomed large.
"Boss, all done!"
Just from her sparkling eyes as she emerged fully prepped, I could tell how happy she was.
"I'll flip the sign."
"Yeah…"
I'd hired one hell of a weird employee.
"Chae-ah."
"Yes, boss."
"That happy about it?"
"Yup, so happy."
"What's got you so thrilled?"
"Wearing your panties, boss."
This bizarre employee was brutally, excessively honest right to my face.