Chapter 17
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 17
Chapter Title: Being Obsessed Over Was The Easiest
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It was already the third day of my second life.
Roughly 47 hours had passed since I opened my eyes as Lee Chang-woo.
So much had happened in less than two days.
The original Lee Chang-woo must have lived an even more dynamic life than this, right?
Jung Hyena, whom I was carrying on my back, was wearing white shorts.
They weren't short shorts, but because of the way she was positioned, the shorts had ridden up, revealing quite a bit of her thighs.
The feel of her thigh against my forearm was soft and pleasant.
I should have just ordered takeout at home and massaged Hyena’s body instead.
It was noon.
Since it was a residential alley, there weren't many people walking around.
Thanks to that, Jung Hyena had less reason to feel embarrassed about being carried.
As for me, having experienced the bitter taste of life,
This moment wasn't embarrassing at all; it was just sweet and ticklish.
I found a meat restaurant.
Even though it was midday, about a third of the tables were occupied, which suggested it was a good quality place.
“Want to get some meat?”
“Sounds good. You can put me down now.”
“Alright. Be careful.”
I carefully set her down, but as soon as her feet touched the ground, she swayed and almost fell.
I quickly grabbed her waist to steady her.
Thanks to the Strength, Stamina, and Endurance +500% buff, she felt as light as cotton candy.
“Thank you, Oppa.”
“It’s my fault you can’t walk, so I should be sorry. Go on inside first. I’ll just buy some gum and join you.”
***
The moment the woman entered, the chatter at the men’s tables abruptly ceased.
The men’s mouths gaped open, their gazes involuntarily fixed on the woman’s face.
‘Is she a celebrity?’
‘She doesn’t look like someone who’d live in an out-of-the-way place like Gangnam.’
‘Wow, how can a person be that beautiful?’
Whether it was plastic surgery or natural beauty, it was easy to spot beautiful women in Gangnam.
Sometimes, you’d even brush past celebrities on the street.
But the woman who just walked in was on a different level entirely.
Even if she were a top-tier celebrity, her overwhelming visual presence would make you nod and think, ‘Ah, I see.’
They say that when someone is too beautiful, they feel unreal, and that was exactly the case with this woman.
‘If only I could date someone like her just once.’
‘Did she come alone?’
The woman looked around, then sat by the window.
Her profile, resting her chin on her hand and gazing outside, was like a page from a photoshoot.
Her sleek, shapely legs were revealed between her white shorts.
Her slender waist, visible below her crop top, was perfectly trim without an ounce of excess fat.
One man started to get up, but his friend quickly held him back.
“Hey, don’t.”
“Shut up. I’m going to go ask for her number. The brave always win the fair maiden.”
“Don’t. I’m telling you this for your own good. Someone like her probably doesn’t have a boyfriend, but…”
Just then, the door opened, and silence fell again.
The men stopped their bickering, staring blankly at the newly arrived customer.
An even more overwhelming presence swept through the room than when the beautiful woman had entered.
Customers at other tables also gaped, staring in a daze at the incredibly handsome man who had just walked in.
The tables of women were already holding their breath, their eyes completely captivated.
If the beautiful woman made people think, ‘How can someone be *that* beautiful?’
The handsome man made them despair, ‘Someone like *that* exists? Stop lying, world!’
If the beautiful woman turned the customers into panting wolves,
The handsome man reduced them to dried squid in a fish market.
“Oh, Oppa. Over here.”
“What should we eat?”
Their affectionate demeanor made it clear to anyone that they were a couple.
Rather than feeling envious to the point of madness, there was an unreal sensation, as if they were filming a drama right now.
One man turned his head this way and that, looking around for something.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m looking for cameras. Aren’t they filming a hidden camera prank? Like, how do squids react when you put koi in their fish tank?”
“You’re crazy.”
The men resumed their meal and chatter.
But their voices lacked spirit.
Their souls had long since been drawn into the gorgeous couple’s table.
What were they talking about?
What expressions did they make, and how affectionately did they exchange glances?
Customers, waitresses, the owner, even the kitchen staff.
Everyone’s attention was focused on the window table.
***
“It seems you gave me oral and manual stimulation for over six hours yesterday.”
“Kyaa! What if someone hears you?”
“Ah, sorry.”
I said it softly for that very reason, but since she was embarrassed, I decided to use my phone.
[Me] And we did it for another four hours.
[Me] Seems like we had sex for over 10 hours lol
[Jung Hyena] …ㅠㅠ ㅋㅋ☆♡♡♡
[Jung Hyena] By any chance… how many times did you do it?
[Me] Oral? Or down there?
[Jung Hyena] ㅠㅠㅠ ㅋㅋㅋ큐ㅠㅠ
[Jung Hyena] ♡,, Both,,,♡♡
[Me] Oral 32, down there 19.
[Jung Hyena] Wow, that’s totally amazing!!!!!! You counted all of them?
[Jung Hyena] But is that even possible??? I heard guys doing it 10 times a day is already a lot!
Hyena, that’s not it…
If you do it 10 times a day, you usually die before that.
[Me] I just have a lot of stamina and am very vigorous.
[Me] And I hadn’t done it for a long time either.
[Jung Hyena] ♡♡♡
The meat sizzled on the grill.
I picked up the tongs and scissors and cut the meat.
I hadn’t just stayed in the hospital during my five years of illness.
Except for the last few months of inpatient treatment, I’d been diligent in my social life.
My meat-grilling skills were still intact.
“Oh, Oppa? You usually can’t grill meat.”
“I was pretending not to be able to. I was too lazy to pick up the tongs.”
“You don’t need to pretend, Oppa.”
That’s true.
If it were the original Lee Chang-woo, women would have paid for the meal themselves and even learned how to grill meat for him.
There would have been no need to lie about not being able to grill.
“So, are you off today?”
“Yes. And I’m back to work tomorrow.”
“They called someone who took a half-day off back in for an all-nighter and only gave them one day off?”
“One of the staff got hurt, so there’s no choice. It’s going to be tough for a while.”
“You said it was a YouTuber studio, right? Four million subscribers.”
“Yes.”
“What kind of content do they make?”
“It’s an IT YouTuber. They introduce new electronics and technologies. A quarter of their subscribers are overseas, so their growth potential is good.”
“IT YouTuber? Then it must be a guy?”
“Yes, it’s a guy.”
“How old?”
“The CEO was 33, I think? Around that age.”
Coincidentally, the same age as me in my past life.
I don’t have any IT YouTuber acquaintances my age.
It just bothers me that her employer is a man of marriageable age.
“Is he married?”
“He’s single.”
“Does he have a girlfriend?”
“No.”
“How do you know that?”
“Because I heard it?”
This feels off, very off.
Jung Hyena is the most beautiful woman in Korea. If she is in my eyes, then she is.
She’s tall, has a great figure, is kind, and she’s young.
Any normal man couldn’t help but fall for her.
A successful IT YouTuber with 4 million subscribers would earn well and have a stable future.
He’s 33, at an age where he’d be thinking about marriage, so it’s entirely possible he’d be interested in our Hyena.
Is it just my past *never-been-kissed virgin* self overthinking things too much?
“I’m going to say something a bit silly now.”
“Yes?”
“Does he ever hit on you or anything? That studio CEO, I mean.”
“No. Absolutely not. He’s incredibly gentle.”
“Hey, as a man, I know this well. Women like you, even if people around you pretend not to, they’re always eyeing an opportunity. So never give them an opening. Understand?”
“Our CEO really isn’t like that. And it has no credibility at all when you say things like that, Oppa.”
“Why does it have no credibility?”
“You never showed any interest in me, Oppa.”
“Hey, that was because you were a minor, and I was worried things might go wrong, so I… that’s probably why.”
Right, Chang-woo? Isn’t that right?
“Oppa, a lot of high school girls were really into you too.”
“Chang-woo, no, *I* was like that?”
“Yes.”
Lee Chang-woo, you son of a…
No, I need to change the subject.
“Anyway, be careful.”
“You really don’t have to worry.”
“Just be careful. If I tell you to be careful, then be careful.”
“Alright. I’ll be careful. But please don’t worry.”
“Be careful at company dinners too. Are you good at drinking?”
“I drink well. I have a high tolerance.”
“That’s a relief. Still, don’t ever get totally drunk at any drinking occasion besides with me.”
“Okay.”
I deliberately didn’t drink alcohol.
It wasn’t because it was daytime; it was because I wanted to eat quickly and go home to have sex.
Since I learned to steal late, I should diligently climb walls.
But I’ll be climbing Jung Hyena instead of walls.
“That laptop’s storage device is protected by AES256 encryption, so even if someone steals just the disk, they can’t decrypt the data. So don’t worry at all. Even the CIA can’t crack it.”
“Wow, Oppa, how did you know something like that?”
“I diligently searched for it at the cafe yesterday.”
Jung Hyena thought I was computer illiterate, so I just made up a plausible excuse.
From now on, I should start showing her that I’m studying various things diligently.
Oh, wait a minute?
I just saw it.
[Lust for me: S]
[Affection for me: SS]
Lust had risen from A to S.
And Affection had risen from S to SS?
[Lust S means you like sex so much it interferes with your daily life.]
[This stage is very rarely seen around you.]
It explains Lust but not Affection.
Anyway, compared to Lust, does that mean her Affection is even higher than something that interferes with daily life?
We finished eating and stood up.
“The lady already paid.”
“What? No, I was going to treat you, why did you pay?”
“Oppa, you worked so hard, of course I should pay.”
“No, you’re the one who worked hard, not me.”
“No, it’s right that I pay. I want to pay.”
I was so grateful, and she was so lovely I could die.
I should treat her well from now on.
“Hyena. How much time is left on your studio apartment lease?”
“There are two months left, but I can extend it.”
“Where are you living now?”
“I’m living in a one-bedroom officetel on a semi-deposit lease.”
“Can I stay there for a while? It’s just a waste of time for you to commute back and forth…”
“I’d love that!”
Knowing what reaction to expect might reduce tension and excitement.
But that wasn't the case for me.
It was incredibly fun, and my dopamine was overflowing, just having Hyena say YES exactly as I expected.
“Then don’t extend the studio apartment lease, and move out. Anyway, all your stuff is just a suitcase and a laptop. Let’s move it right now.”
“Are you really going to live with me?”
“Yes, starting today, day one of cohabitation.”