Chapter 157 – Episode 157 – Her X Her X Her (6)
“Huk…!”
Ye-hwa gasped softly and lifted her head from the laptop.
“What time is it now…”
She immediately turned on her phone to check the time.
6:28 PM.
It had been over four hours since she sat down at her desk after lunch.
She had been concentrating for over four hours.
She had concentrated for this long before, but never had she been so engrossed, so lost in her work that she didn’t even notice the time passing.
Even though she hadn’t gotten up once and had been working continuously, Ye-hwa felt incredibly comfortable, both physically and mentally.
Her mind was clear too.
The diffuser that Cheon Jin-hyun had given her as a gift.
Every time she smelled the fragrance, she was reminded of him, but even considering that, it was such a subtle and pleasant scent.
Ye-hwa, who liked the scent, placed the diffuser right next to her laptop and started working.
And she was so engrossed in her work, she showed a terrifying level of concentration, as if she had fallen into a trance.
Ye-hwa picked up the diffuser that Cheon Jin-hyun had given her, which was on her desk.
“……”
[It’s said to help with concentration, stabilize your mind, and make you feel good.]
Cheon Jin-hyun’s words after they left the shabu-shabu kalguksu restaurant flashed through her mind like lightning.
“Seriously…”
This was amazing.
‘Is it possible that it has some kind of drug in it?’
She even had such an absurd thought.
The cafe had definitely made her feel cozy as soon as she stepped inside. Since this was supposed to be similar to what was in the cafe, it made sense.
She had never seen a diffuser like this before. What kind of mysterious ingredients did it have to do this?
Besides, it just looked like a plant model, but it was still emitting a fragrance, which was also strange.
Sniff, sniff.
“Ah…”
The fragrance tickled her nose.
The smell was nice. It was something that drew her in, something she wanted to keep smelling. It was a mysterious feeling, as if the fragrance was blooming in her brain.
A good smell.
But at the same time, it was the smell of Cheon Jin-hyun, the playboy bad boy.
Conflicting concepts collided, causing a bit of confusion.
“Still…”
Sniff, sniff.
Ye-hwa sniffed again.
Something…
It was a fragrance that felt like it could be addictive.
“Let’s focus again.”
Ye-hwa placed the gifted diffuser next to her laptop.
She rarely put gifted items on her desk unless she really liked them, but this diffuser was the perfect item to have near her.
That day, Ye-hwa worked in the studio until nightfall.
Similarly, she was engrossed in her work.
When Ye-hwa left the studio, she took the diffuser with her and, upon arriving at her room, she temporarily removed the diffuser she had been using.
Then, she placed the new diffuser she had received from Jin-hyun by her bedside and fell asleep.
A subtle fragrance lingered at the tip of her nose.
Ye-hwa’s sleep was incredibly comfortable.
******
“Oppa~!! Listen to this!”
Da-jeong burst into the office, making a fuss.
“It’s really amaz- Ah!?”
Da-jeong, who was about to say, “It’s really amazing!” couldn’t finish her sentence and puffed up her cheeks.
It was because Yu-jeong was right next to the office desk, kissing me.
“Unnieee! It’s still work hours.”
“Chup, mwah… Hehe, Da-jeong, you’re here?”
Yu-jeong, who had been in my arms, sucking on my lips, smiled bashfully at Da-jeong’s appearance and slowly pulled away.
Yu-jeong’s body, with a mix of slight sweat and coffee scent, was very attractive.
“Then I’ll go back, Boss~?”
“Come up after you clock out later, Unnie.”
“Okay~.”
As she left the office, Yu-jeong stuck her tongue out at Da-jeong, teasing her, and then disappeared into the cafe.
Da-jeong pouted at Yu-jeong’s provocation and then trotted over to me.
“Oppa, I want a kiss too.”
“Were you jealous?”
“Hurry.”
“Okay, come here. More importantly, what was that amazing thing you were talking about?”
“Ah! This, this, the second sample of the background music I requested is done, and it’s so good!”
Da-jeong snuggled into my arms and pecked at my lips like a baby bird, then, still in that position, she opened her messenger app and played the BGM.
It was a song that stimulated feelings of love, yet was also cute and bubbly, with a very beautiful melody.
“It’s really good.”
“Right? Wow, I liked the first sample yesterday, but this one is even better! It’s worth every penny. Amazing.”
Seeing Da-jeong with a happy smile made me smile too.
Yesterday and today, Jang Ye-hwa hadn’t come to the cafe.
I actually thought it was a good thing. It meant that she was using the diffuser I had given her properly.
The effect of the diffuser was much stronger than the effect in the cafe, so there was no need for her to come to the cafe.
‘The second stage effect is definitely good.’
Perhaps it was because I had added not only concentration, stability, and happiness, but also inspiration stickers. The results were quite satisfactory.
Before giving the diffuser to Ye-hwa, I had tried out the sticker effects at home as an experiment.
I had applied stickers with effects like happiness, stability, cleanliness, and air purification to the entire house.
I had also added concentration stickers to the fitness room, and I had tested the second stage effects in advance by applying stickers according to the function of each room. The effects were so great that they even influenced the speed of my Thousand Mile Flame Qi Gong training.
Of course, there were higher stages above the second stage, such as the third and fourth stages, but the prices increased exponentially as the stages went up, so I thought it was too early to use them yet.
Even with over a million coins, it was still a bit of a burden to apply an effect that was above the fourth stage.
“Oppa, the confession scene BGM is playing, do you want to practice the confession scene with me?”
While I was lost in thought, Da-jeong poked my cheek and asked with trembling eyes.
The beautiful melody that Ye-hwa had worked on was playing in the office.
“Da-jeong, you’ve really become a pervert.”
“I’m not a pervert, please say I’ve been influenced by you.”
“I’ll influence you even more now.”
“Hehe. Pervert Oppa…”
I hugged Da-jeong and overlapped our bodies.
******
“So, you’ve definitely decided on that one?”
“Ummm… No! Wait a minute! Let me look at that one too.”
“Hehe. Okay. Take your time, take your time.”
“Okay!”
It was Sunday.
I was at a car dealership with Su-jeong and Delia.
Among the rows of stylish cars, Su-jeong was looking at the interior of a car she had already picked out, listening to explanations, and verifying whether her choice was correct or if there was a better car.
Today, my opinion wasn’t really involved. It was entirely up to Su-jeong and Delia’s judgment.
Even though the car would be in my name, it was a gift for the two of them.
I didn’t want to get involved.
While the two were choosing a car, I had already chosen a suitable car and completed the contract.
I wanted to buy a sports car, but my driving skills were still a bit lacking.
I could get one in advance, but… the sports car I wanted was too expensive.
Even if I was raking in money with stocks, the maintenance costs for a sports car would be a bit too much.
Having a beautiful woman in the passenger seat and going for a drive was one of a man’s romantic fantasies.
First, I should practice with a suitable car, and then I can drive with style.
Originally, I was going to increase my driving ability with my specialized stat, but that would cost too many coins. If I focused on driving while receiving the concentration sticker effect, I thought my skills would improve quickly.
“Excuse me, customer, just a moment. There’s one more thing to fill out…”
“Ah, okay.”
Following the employee’s call, I filled out some paperwork.
In my case, it didn’t take me even five minutes to decide on a car.
I had the Luck Tracker, so I just chose the one that had the best Luck Tracker response among the ones with a decent design and got it with all the options.
After finishing the paperwork and coming back to the showroom, Delia approached me.
Her expression was a bit secretive.
“Why? Is there no car you like in the showroom?”
“No, it’s not that… It’s been exactly three days.”
“Three days? What- Ah~.”
At Delia’s words, I exclaimed.
The diffuser I had given to Ye-hwa. It was Delia who had wrapped it.
Delia had used a magic spell on the box while wrapping the diffuser, a spell that allowed her to know exactly when the box was opened.
It had been exactly three days, 72 hours, since the box was opened.
“Thank you.”
“It’s nothing. Then, today…”
“Yeah. Hehe. Look forward to it.”
“Yes…”
Delia smiled shyly and then trotted back to Su-jeong.
I looked at Delia and then asked an employee.
“Where is the restroom?”
“Ah! This way…”
I went into the men’s restroom and materialized a sticker dispenser from my inventory.
A list of all the stickers I had issued and that were in effect appeared, and the diffuser I had given to Ye-hwa was definitely on the list.
‘I gave her a sweet fruit.’
Now it was time to take it away for a while and make her feel thirsty.
From the sticker dispenser, I clicked the ‘deactivate effect’ button for the sticker applied to the diffuser I had given to Ye-hwa.
