chapter 34 - 🔞
"Good morning."
"Hello."
The day after the three-day workshop, Hyunwoo arrived at the office. Thanks to fully indulging himself with Eunsul and Seo Jin-ah during the workshop, it felt as if he had returned from a vacation.
[Team Manager of Business Support]
[User: Park Myung-sik]
[Psychological Message]
[Remorse] towards Hyunwoo - Amplification Activated
[An employment contract has been concluded.]
[Park Myung-sik must remit a portion of his salary to the manager each month.]
[The provision of money is 10% of the base salary. The proportion increases as the manager's rank rises.]
Thanks to the showdown with the team manager, Hyunwoo was able to offload more than half of his duties to Mr. Kim and Deputy Lee, allowing him to relax significantly. Unbeknownst to the manager, he was consistently remitting part of his salary to Hyunwoo.
'It’s a leisurely morning.'
If work had been distributed fairly from the start, he could have enjoyed this level of relaxation. It's how it should be, but this damned organization has too many deadweights hitching a free ride.
Sssss
"Sigh..."
Hyunwoo enjoyed a leisurely morning coffee followed by a satisfying smoke.
"Damn, that’s good."
"Hey, Deputy Hyunwoo, living the high life?"
Jaehoon sauntered towards the smoking area.
"Bullshit. You're smoking early in the morning too."
"Kek kek kek."
Jaehoon flicked his cigarette next to Hyunwoo.
"Sigh... But you really seem relaxed these days?"
Jaehoon asked with a sly smile.
'Ah, this guy’s got an eye for it.'
Hyunwoo told him the truth, straight up.
"Wow, so have Mr. Kim and Deputy Lee had no work all this time?"
"Shh, keep it down, man."
"Crazy... ha... nice company. None of us get fired, not you, not me, not them."
"Kek kek kek."
"Anyway, congratulations. Finally doing just your share, huh?"
"Yeah, thanks a bunch."
"Oh, by the way, did you see the new interns started today?"
"Interns?"
"Yeah, college student interns started today. Any good ones?"
College student interns. Since the company had relocated to a regional area, it started a program with local universities to have students intern during the semester. Hyunwoo had seen them in passing, but swamped with work, he hadn't paid much attention to the interns.
"Crazy man... They’re just twenty or twenty-one, what's there to be interested in?"
"Why? They’re adults at twenty, what’s the problem?"
"Tsk tsk tsk... Just wait till there’s an incident. Then we won't see each other ever again."
Although Jaehoon said that, it was common for young male staff to date female interns. Interns were typically here for 3 to 6 months, and their breakups tended to be uncomplicated, which made them less of a burden for the employees.
Interns also idolized the workplace they hoped to join, a dynamic that frequently resulted in relationships between male staff and female interns.
"I’m thinking of getting one assigned to our team. I’ll talk to HR to make sure we get a female. Jealous much? You play with the old lady managers."
"That little punk..."
Provoked by Jaehoon’s childish taunt, Hyunwoo briskly left the smoking area and immediately called Kim Jiyoung in HR.
"Yes, hello. Yes, yes. Haven't the placements for the new interns finished yet?"
****
Click, click.
Back at his desk, Hyunwoo opened the files of the interns’ cover letters sent by Kim Jiyoung.
"Men are not needed."
He skimmed through the cover letters, uninterested in their content, and flicked through the photos of the female interns.
"Umm..."
None seemed particularly striking. Maybe he was too accustomed to Eunsul and Seo Jin-ah, but none of the interns caught his eye.
"Not good... not good... oh?"
He found one. Even in a small passport photo, she caught his eye. Photos can be deceiving, but she seemed to have the best face among the interns.
Jiyoung, I’ve received the files. Please assign intern Kim Hyeri to the Business Support Team.
Yes, I understand, Deputy.
As soon as Hyunwoo made the request via messenger, Kim Jiyoung responded affirmatively.
It was inappropriate to share personal information contained in interns' cover letters with other employees. Especially in terms of department placement, the interns' preferred departments should be primarily considered. Despite this, Kim Jiyoung couldn’t easily refuse Hyunwoo’s request.
[User: Kim Jiyoung]
[Age: 24]
[Height: 158]
[Weight: 45]
[Stamina: 5/10]
[Attractiveness: 5/10]
[Sex Drive: 10(+3)/10]
[Mentality: 1(-1)/10]
[Satisfaction: 0/10]
[Favorability: 5/10]
[Psychological Message]
[Yearning] for intercourse with Hyunwoo - Amplified Activation
Because of the emotions Hyunwoo amplified, Jiyoung was almost going mad every night. After their last encounter, which occurred before he dominated Seo Jin-ah, Hyunwoo hadn't met Jiyoung. There was no reason to, given the presence of Eunsul and Seo Jin-ah.
Due to Hyunwoo's neglect, Jiyoung spent her nights satisfying her heated body with a rotor and dildo.
‘Since I've granted his favor, I should ask him to buy me dinner as an excuse.’
Hoping to spend a night with Hyunwoo, Jiyoung had agreed to his request and was timidly planning for it.
‘Ah... it’s getting wet...’
Just imagining a night with Hyunwoo made Jiyoung’s panties damp.
‘Kim Hyeri. I wonder what she’s like in person...’
But in Hyunwoo’s mind, the ordinary Jiyoung had long been forgotten.
****
"Hello, I’m Kim Hyeri, and I’ll be interning with the Business Support Team for the next six months. Please take good care of me, hehe."
Thanks to Kim Jiyoung's groundwork, Kim Hyeri was placed in the Business Support Team.
‘Oh?’
Hyunwoo's first impression of her was of freshness. Big eyes, a pert nose, and clear, elastic skin. The freshness of a twenty-year-old radiated from her. Height about 160cm? As for the breasts, hmm...
‘Full A? B? No, a full A cup!’
Even to Hyunwoo, who considered himself a connoisseur of breasts, Hyeri’s chest seemed to be no more than a B cup just by looking at her clothes.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Deputy Lee Hyunwoo, and I'll be your mentor. I look forward to working with you for the next six months."
"Yes, Deputy Lee. I will do my best."
Hyeri smiled at Hyunwoo, her natural eye-smile and the charm under her eyes likely swaying many a man's heart.
Hyunwoo introduced her to the department members from the manager down, then showed her to her seat next to his.
"The manager has probably told you, but you'll be mainly working with me. The tasks are basically simple administrative support, but experiencing how the company operates and the work atmosphere will be very beneficial for your future."
"Yes! I will learn a lot."
The tasks given to interns were nearly nonexistent. Giving them significant responsibilities was too risky.
Most interns spent their time at the office studying for exams or certifications. Yet, the government mandated the hiring of interns in public institutions to foster job creation for college students and young adults entering the workforce.
"Wow," Hyeri exclaimed, looking around the office as she sat next to Hyunwoo. Her hair, dyed brown and slightly permed to shoulder length, framed her face with see-through bangs, giving her a fresh and adorable appearance. She curiously touched various office supplies at her desk.
'She's definitely a college student.'
Given the rising age of new recruits, Hyunwoo found the twenty-year-old Hyeri particularly endearing.
"You’ll be using the computer in front of you. Have you received your messenger ID from HR?"
"Yes, I have."
"Make sure to log in when you arrive at work. We handle a lot of our tasks through messenger here."
'Oh? Now that I think about it.'
Hyeri had received a messenger ID. Checking, Hyunwoo realized it was a temporary account different from the one he used.
A thought crossed Hyunwoo's mind. Were interns also subject to the influence of the business system? Could he manipulate Hyeri as a target? Curious, he quickly checked the app on his smartphone.
'There it is!!!!'
The business system recognized interns as employees.
[User: Kim Hyeri]
[Age: 20]
[Height: 161]
[Weight: 46]
[Stamina: 9/10]
[Attractiveness: 8(+1)/10]
[Sex Drive: 3/10]
[Mentality: 8/10]
[Satisfaction: Locked]
[Favorability: Locked]
[Psychological Message]
[Excitement] about internship life
[Expectations] of a drama-like romance
'Attractiveness 8?'
An attractiveness of 8 was a new high in the business system. Hyunwoo had reviewed all the female employees, and the highest score he had seen was 7.
Eunsul and Seo Jin-ah had a 7. Even by those standards, nine out of ten men on the street would turn around for a second look. And Kim Hyeri was rated 8?
'Of course, she's twenty, so good stamina is expected, but an attractiveness of 8 seems too high...'
Though Hyeri was undoubtedly young and pretty, Hyunwoo, being objective, did not find her to surpass Eunsul or Seo Jin-ah.
'Oh? Plus 1. Did she have cosmetic surgery?'
Like Eunsul, who had a plus next to her attractiveness, Hyunwoo suspected Hyeri might have undergone ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) cosmetic procedures.
Even if she had, an attractiveness of 8 seemed generous. Hyunwoo trusted the business system, but something felt off.
Hyunwoo glanced at Hyeri sitting next to him. She wore a knee-length denim skirt and a slightly oversized striped blouse.
The outfit didn’t reveal much of her figure, making it hard to assess her physique accurately.
'I guess I'll have to see her out of those clothes.'
Hyunwoo continued to monitor the business system. There was no reason not to pursue twenty-year-old Hyeri, who would be a real catch for someone nearly thirty.
'But her mental score is high, and the psychological message is harmless...'
There didn’t seem to be an immediate way to approach her.
'The ideal scenario would be for her to develop a fondness for me.'
If a fondness for Hyunwoo were to be recorded in Hyeri's psychological messages, he could immediately amplify that emotion through the business system. Like with Eunsul, this fondness would naturally evolve into affection over time.
Otherwise, he could collapse her mentality to 1, changing the subject of her psychological messages to himself, a tactic he used when targeting Seo Jin-ah. He had effectively neutered her husband, destroying her mental stability.
'But if Hyeri, being an intern, quits after her mentality collapses...'
Indeed, it was common for interns to quit. Perhaps because they weren’t full employees? Interns left without hesitation if they secured a job elsewhere or were dissatisfied with the work.
'Let’s just try to build some fondness first.'
"Hyeri, it’s your first day, so I’ll treat you to lunch. What do you like?"
"Really? Thank you, Deputy Lee ^^ I like... pasta!!!"
"Then let’s have pasta."
"Yay!!! I’m so excited."
****
At a nearby pasta restaurant.
Clink clink
"Is the pasta good?"
"Yes!! It's really delicious. Hehe."
Hyunwoo watched Hyeri as they sat across from each other. The pasta might have been just a ten-dollar dish, but she enjoyed the shrimp in it as if it were lobster.
"How do you find the office on your first day?"
"Well... I’m a bit nervous, but everyone seems nice, and it's exciting."
"I'm also excited to have you here; it brightens up the office atmosphere."
"Ah, that’s a bit much pressure, hehe... but I’ll do my best, Deputy Lee."
Seeing Hyeri's smiling eyes, Hyunwoo felt his own heart melting. Unlike the tsundere Eunsul, who had [Affection] for him, or Seo Jin-ah, who was more like a submissive in a [Master-Slave relationship], fresh college student Hyeri definitely had a different appeal.
"Shall we go for coffee now that we’re done eating?"
"Yes, I’d love that."
After finishing their meal, they got up from their seats and headed to a coffee shop nearby.