You ever walk into a room and instantly regret having eyes?
That was me.
Right now.
Because I had just entered the apartment bathhouse — a rare communal amenity that no one ever used…
…until all three MILFs decided to schedule a "relaxation soak" at the same time.
[SYSTEM ALERT]
MILF CONVERGENCE ZONE INTENSITY: 99%
YIN PRESSURE: MAXIMUM
WARNING: PUBLIC LOCATION — SPIRITUAL ERECTIONS WILL BE NOTICED
I froze in the doorway.
Ms. Seo — wrapped in a white towel, water glistening off her shoulder blades like oil-painted temptation.
Hye-Ra — lounging half-submerged in a wine-red bikini that was less "modest swimwear" and more "contractual threat."
And Eun Hae — sitting calmly on the edge of the bath, black towel tight around her hips, long legs crossed, hair tied up like a warrior monk on vacation.
"Min-jae," Eun Hae said, not turning. "You're late."
"You knew I'd come?"
"I always know."
[SYSTEM NOTE]
EUN HAE IS USING PASSIVE SKILL: "SIREN PRESENCE"
EFFECT: Increases your awareness of her body by 40%. Decreases your wisdom by 90%.
I barely managed a bow.
"Sorry. I… brought towels."
"You're wearing one," Ms. Seo said flatly.
"Then I brought myself."
"Unfortunate," Hye-Ra muttered.
The room was hot. Steam rolled over tile like jungle fog.
I sat gingerly near the edge, water licking my calves.
"So…" I said, trying to sound like I wasn't dying. "Spiritual recovery session?"
"Yes," Yura said, arms crossed over her towel. "We soak. Meditate. Purify our Qi."
"And you all just… happened to come at the same time?"
"Coincidence," Eun Hae said.
"Divine comedy," Hye-Ra said.
"Trap," I whispered.
[SYSTEM QUEST: "THE BATHHOUSE TRIAL" INITIATED]
OBJECTIVE: Maintain emotional neutrality under simultaneous Yin exposure
REWARD: +1 Skill Level (if you survive
FAILURE PENALTY: Erection + Public Shame + Cultivation Misfire
I tried breathing.
Didn't help.
Because Hye-Ra stood.
And walked toward me.
Water slid down her thighs like a slow threat.
She knelt beside me, reached for the bucket… and "accidentally" dumped warm water over my lap.
"Oh no," she whispered. "Wet already?"
[SPLASH DAMAGE RECEIVED]
YIN FLOW INTERRUPTED – FOCUS LOST – DANGER LEVEL RISING
"Back off," Ms. Seo said coolly.
"Just rinsing him."
"He's not your sink."
"I'm just checking his… temperature."
I stood up so fast my towel betrayed me.
Everyone went quiet.
Even the steam looked embarrassed.
I clutched the towel and tried to recover.
"BRB," I said, and practically teleported to the far corner like a spiritually panicked chicken.
[SYSTEM NOTE]
BODY TEMPERATURE: 102°F — SUSPICIOUSLY AROUSED
RECOMMENDATION: Activate Skill → "Body of the Bold – Lv.1"
Temporarily reduces external Yin reaction. Increases confidence during exposure.
"Fine, do it," I muttered.
[ACTIVATED]
I straightened up. Took a breath.
Walked back to the center of the bath like a man.
A confident, towel-secured, anti-horny man.
"So," I said, sitting cross-legged on the central platform. "If we're here to meditate, let's do it."
Silence.
Then… Yura smiled.
Eun Hae's eyes twitched.
Hye-Ra blinked once, then started slow-clapping.
"Wow," she said. "You've grown some spine. Or something else."
We sat.
Eyes closed.
Breathing slow.
Qi circulation started.
Steam spiraled.
And then—suddenly—
A shift.
[SYSTEM ALERT]
SOMEONE IS USING "SILKEN LINK TECHNIQUE"
EFFECT: Attempts to spiritually bind your lower chakra to theirs
SOURCE: UNKNOWN…
…ERROR…
MULTIPLE SOURCES DETECTED
My eyes snapped open.
Yura was still. But her foot was touching mine under the water.
Eun Hae's fingers were resting against the floor tile. Her Qi tendrils had slithered toward my spine.
And Hye-Ra had a wine bottle floating beside her using Qi — now aiming it toward me like a sniper.
"Oh no," I whispered.
[SYSTEM MODE: AUTO-CULTIVATION DEFENSE – ENGAGED]
Skill Used: "Qi Thread Healing – Lv.1" — Auto-cleansing all incoming links
Skill Used: "Heartbound Touch" – Stabilizing against emotional seduction
Stat Boost: +2 Charisma Activated (Unintentional Aura Flex)
The energy snapped backward.
The water rippled.
All three women flinched.
Yura looked surprised. Hye-Ra blinked. Eun Hae's lips parted slightly.
"You… deflected it?" Eun Hae asked.
I stood up slowly.
"New skill. Learned it after not dying."
"And you used it… on us?" Yura asked.
"No. I used it for myself."
Beat.
"For once."
[SYSTEM ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED]
"First Time Standing Up Without a Boner"
+1 Spirit | +1 Self-Respect | +1 MILF Intimidation Resistance
The room was silent.
And then…
Yura smiled.
Truly.
Just for a second.
Then all three stood at once.
Towels shifting.
Water glistening.
Expressions unreadable.
And I knew… I had just passed another test.
But in doing so—
I may have triggered a war