Chapter 40: Episode 40
[User: Kim Hye-ri]
[Age: 20] [Height: 161] [Weight: 46]
[Physical strength: 9/10] [Attraction: 8(+1)/10] [Liberty: 3/10] [Mental: 4(-4)/10]
[Satisfaction: Locked] [Favorability: Locked]
[Thrill] about intern life
[Anticipation] for a drama-like romance - Amplification activation
[Favorability] for Lee Hyun-woo - Amplification activation
'[Obsession] has disappeared, and my mentality has recovered a bit.'
Hyun-woo amplifies [Favorability] right away without waiting. I felt it when I attacked Eun-seol, but getting [Favorability] is much more difficult than I thought. As I confirmed with Eun-seol, if I have amplified it, I think it is already game over.
If someone has [affinity] for you, you can use that [affinity] as a weapon to gain the upper hand in a relationship. Kim Hye-ri has always done so. You don't even have to watch the affectionate attacks from men who want to look good to her, such as meals, expensive luxury gifts, and pick-up services.
A fish trapped in a fishing ground knows its situation, but when it's time to give up, it gets excited again by the bait thrown at it. It starts with one person's pure [affinity], but the people who monopolize it use the [affinity] given to them as a weapon to control them.
'It's sad.'
Hyun-woo, who once acted like a fool himself, knows that regret well. The reason he didn't date. It's so natural for a man and a woman to have interest in and affection for someone, but if that interest is one-sided, the person who suffers is the one who suffers.
But now, the situation has completely changed. The person who will be anxious, suffering, and excited by small interests is none other than Kim Hye-ri.
...…
'Eating isn't even work anymore.'
Just eating is kind of boring. Sex without dramatic storytelling is like a steamed bun without red bean paste.
'I must have been a writer in my past life.'
Without storytelling, something feels empty and lacking, like a love affair without affection. They say men are most sensitive to visual stimulation, but for Hyunwoo, the taste of a boring situation was also exquisite.
"Hmm..."
Hyunwoo is seriously thinking about how to cook Kim Hye-ri all through work hours. Since he passed on some work the other day, he is quite relaxed even when he spins his chair around while thinking nonsense.
"What are you worrying about, Manager Lee?"
Hyunwoo, who has been watching Hyunwoo from the seat next to him since earlier, is now stuck right next to him.
"Huh? Just checking this week's work list?"
'I'm thinking about what I'm going to eat.'
"I'm lying. You seem to be free these days, don't you?"
"Shh... What are you talking about? I'm so busy, and yet I look so free?"
'You've been pushing all the work off of me lately, and it's so sweet.'
Hyunwoo has a trivial conversation with Hye-ri. He knows that she's a dark fox on the inside, but she looks like a lively college student. And Hyunwoo doesn't mind talking to pretty and even young women. Is there really a man who doesn't like that?
Woowoo
"It keeps ringing, so don't you need to check it?"
"Oh... It's okay. Anyway, my appointment for dinner tonight got canceled, so I have some free time..."
"But?"
"No... Don't you have any sense, Manager Lee? Like I said last time, I'll buy you a meal..."
Woowoo
Even while they're talking, Hye-ri's phone keeps vibrating. Hyunwoo sneakily checks the screen,
'Chief Choi Hyun-min'
He used to coldly push Hye-ri Kim away, but now he seems to be getting anxious and is contacting her first.
[User: Choi Hyun-min] Supervisor
[Psychological Message]
[Irritation] for the system management - Activate Amplification
[Affinity] for Kim Hye-ri - Activate Amplification (New!)
After Hyun-woo got hold of Kim Hye-ri's [Affinity], he reduced the [Disagreement] that he had amplified for Choi Hyun-min.
To his surprise, Choi Hyun-min showed [Affinity] for Kim Hye-ri again a few days later. Hyun-min had already been deeply in love with Hye-ri before the system manipulated his emotions, and his emotions had returned to the way they were before.
'Yeah, I can't stand this NTL.'
Hyun-woo, who had a brilliant idea, amplifies Hyun-min's [Affinity] again. Choi Hyun-min, who had pushed Hye-ri away, will start to feel anxious for her instead. Cupid's arrow gone astray. The supporting actors in Hyun-woo's hands.
Now that the preparations were complete, it was time for the main character to appear.
"Okay, let's have a drink after work."
"Yes, I like it~"
Hye-ri started humming in her seat, excited by Hyun-woo's refreshing answer.
...
After work, Hyun-woo and Hye-ri headed to a bar near the company.
"No, no... That's why,,, Manager.."
The two exchanged a glass or two of sake. Although it is said to have a lower alcohol content than soju, Hye-ri seemed slightly drunk because Hyun-woo was picking up the tempo quickly.
"Yeah. Listen, tell me."
"I... That's why.."
Her white nape was red, perhaps because of the sake. In contrast, her face was a pale white, perhaps because of the makeup. The contrast of the colors strangely made Hyun-woo look attractive.
"Uh... Uh... Manager, I like..."
"Phew!"
'Confessing so quickly?'
Not long after Hye-ri returned her [favorite] to Hyun-woo through the work system, she threw a straight ball at him. Is this her original personality or is it because of the system's amplification?
'Or is it both?'
Her big eyes and sharp nose. With her flawless, clear skin and see-through bangs, anyone who sees her can feel the freshness of a college student. No matter where she goes, she will not have any problems with her looks.
Kim Hye-ri lowers her head and keeps folding her hands. Although she confessed boldly, she seems a little embarrassed and nervous.
"..."
"A...are you not going to answer me?"
Hyun-woo stares at Hye-ri silently, and she seems impatient and urges him to answer.
"I don't hate you either."
"Whoa! Really?"
"But."
"..."
"Hye-ri, you weren't interested in Manager Choi until recently? There were rumors going around at the company?"
"Oh, that… that's all over."
"Why? Manager Choi wasn't interested in you? Did you dump him? Are you saying he dumped you and you're doing this to me?"
Hye-ri clenches her fists in anger at Hyun-woo's words.
"No! That's absolutely not true. I was interested in him back then, but… it's all over. Now, it's Manager Lee..."
"Really? But when I glanced at him earlier, Manager Choi kept contacting me? Are you sure you've sorted it out?"
"Yeah… He keeps contacting me even though I said no."
"Haa..."
",,,"
Hye-ri slightly raises her head at Hyun-woo's deep sigh and looks at him. What if he rejects her confession because of Manager Choi Hyun-min?
"Then let's do this. Let's completely sort out Manager Choi Hyun-min. Let's think about dating later."
"I'm already done with it... You keep acting one-sided..."
When she was always going at Choi Hyun-min with her eyes wide open, it was funny that Kim Hye-ri was acting like a victim now, but Hyun-woo held back for the sake of the future buildup and gave her advice.
"Then I have to shock her and make her go away. For now..."
Kim Hye-ri began to listen intently to Hyun-woo's words, trying not to miss a single one.
...…
"Yeah. If you do that, then so be it."
Hyun-min, who was frustrated because neither work nor love was going well, clenched his fist at Hye-ri's reply that he had been waiting for.
"If you've been that stubborn, you've done too much. I, a great person, should forgive you coolly."
Hyun-min remembered Hye-ri's cold-hearted behavior when she approached him, and felt a little sorry for her.
'Why did I do that? Is it because of work stress?'
It was still a mystery. He had clearly fallen for Kim Hye-ri from the very first time they met. Twenty years old, better than ginseng. Freshness that suits his age, flawless white skin, big eyes, and delicate features.
Hyun-min, who had been meeting women of a similar age, completely fell for the liveliness and refreshing appearance of twenty-year-old Hye-ri.
Hyun-min, who was in a hurry, slowly began to conquer Hye-ri, telling her to go back. He had never let go of a woman he wanted thanks to his looks and wealth, and he was on the verge of getting her this time too.
But Hyun-min's heart suddenly cooled.
'Oh, I was really crazy.'
A departing train never returns, but he barely managed to grab a second chance with his persistent efforts. Hyun-min vowed never to let Kim Hye-ri go again and began to worry about his date look.
Boooooong
The rough exhaust noise shakes the quiet residential area. Hyunmin's car, which has just been washed, arrives in front of Hye-ri's house with a proud look.
Crackle crackle
Hyunmin, who had been waiting for a while while smoking a cigarette, hurriedly puts out his cigarette with his foot when he hears the sound of shoes echoing through the alley of the residential area.
"Have you been waiting long?"
"No, I just got here."
She usually puts on a lot of makeup when she goes to work, but is it because it's a date? Hye-ri looks particularly nervous. Hyunmin is secretly relieved to see her like that.
No woman dresses up nicely in front of a man who doesn't care about her. In that sense, Hye-ri's makeup and clothes are positive signs.
"Then,,, shall we go eat something delicious?"
"Today... Manager Choi, you know you have to buy me something really delicious, right??"
"Hahaha, just say it. I'll buy you anything you really want. "Cheer up."
"Then let's go quickly. I'm hungry."
Hye-ri gets in the car with a refreshing expression. When she says she's hungry, Hyun-min presses the accelerator pedal harder than usual.
Drumroll drumroll
An awkward atmosphere hangs over the two sitting across from each other in a fancy restaurant. A fine dining restaurant that he's decided to go to. The antique interior, neat dishes, and colorful food are worthy of the expensive price.
However, what's really important to Hyun-min is how Hye-ri feels sitting in front of him.
"How is it? This place has three stars in the Michelin Guide, but they only take five tables."
"Yes. It's delicious."
"Hahaha… Thank goodness..."
"But is that all?"
Hye-ri glares at him with a prickly tingle. She seems to be trying to set the mood, but Hyun-min finds her cute.
"Uh... um... first of all, I'm sorry..."
"What are you sorry about?"
"Ignoring your calls..."
"And also?"
"I was cold to you..."
A good restaurant escort to pick up at the front of the house, and even a sincere apology. If a friend who knew Choi Hyun-min well saw him, he would be shocked.
Choi Hyun-min, who lives in luxury, is so upset because of a woman. However, Hyun-min desperately wanted Hye-ri. Of course, the [favor] that Hyun-woo amplified through the work system also played a part in this.
"... Since Manager Choi said that, I'll forget all my frustrations now."
"Hahaha, really?"
"Instead!"
"I want to see the ocean. Please show me the ocean this week."
"The ocean?"
"Yes. I think I can blow away all my bad feelings if I see the open ocean."
"Yeah. That's about it. There's a good hotel I know in Haeundae, Busan. Let's go there."
Jjirit
"You're not thinking something strange right now, are you?"
Hye-ri is slightly wary of the word hotel.
"No, no, that's because the ocean view is amazing. You'll be surprised once you see it."
"... I'll believe you. Send me the address. Let's meet in front of our hotel."
"Huh? Why? Let's go together in my car. That'll be more convenient."
"I just want to leave alone. Can't I?"
"No, no, what's wrong? Okay. Then I'll send you the address and let's meet there."
In order to completely ease Hye-ri's mind, Hyun-min decided to accept her request without question for now. On top of that, he was the first to suggest going on a trip. Hyun-min wasn't the type to miss out on such a huge opportunity.
'Heh, heh, heh. After going on a trip, I won't be able to act so arrogant in the future.'
Hyun-min, who had been through many womanizing experiences and was confident in his sleeping skills, couldn't he just cook a twenty-year-old college girl? If he kept whining in bed, she would naturally become his woman.
Hyunmin, who was already looking forward to this trip, was sitting upright under the table just thinking about it. While he was thinking all sorts of lewd thoughts, he didn't forget to keep a kind and gentle smile on Hye-ri until the end.
In this way, the man and woman with different thoughts finished their meal at a cozy restaurant.
...…..
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