The next morning, Min-Joon walked across the quad like he owned it — because at this point, he might as well have. He wasn't just hot anymore. He was mythic. A walking urban legend dipped in sarcasm, sexual tension, and cologne strong enough to shatter fragile marriages.
Students parted around him like paparazzi avoiding a lawsuit. His grin was obnoxious. His posture screamed yes, I f**ked someone's self-esteem last night, and I'd do it again before lunch.
He wore sunglasses indoors, not because it was bright — but because his eye contact was a weapon of mass distraction. A passing girl dropped her coffee. He caught the cup. Handed it back. Winked. Tossed her a finger gun and whispered:
"Boom. Still got it, baby."
And the voice in his head — or was it the system? — chimed in:
[That's because you're playing on God mode, you beautiful menace.]
"System," Min-Joon muttered as he pushed through the arts building doors, "any new quests before I start breaking hearts like guitar strings?"
The screen blinked to life mid-air as he casually walked past a bronze statue of a composer who'd definitely be simping if he were alive today.
[New Quest: "Test of Touch"]
• Objective: Escalate physical interaction without rejection
• Target: Chae-Yeong (Cellist, 3rd Year, Introverted Angel with Demon Hands)
• Reward: Unlock Tier 3 – Conversational Hypnosis
• Warning: HIGH RISK – Target is Emotionally Vulnerable
"Ooooh," Min-Joon muttered. "Emotionally vulnerable? Dangerous. Sexy. Perfect."
He adjusted his shirt, blew himself a kiss in a practice mirror, and turned toward the rehearsal hall like a man heading into an erotic war crime.
Chae-Yeong was in the corner of the soundproofed room, her cello between her knees like it was the only thing keeping her soul intact. She didn't notice him at first. Which was rare. But it also meant she was focused
which made her interesting.
He walked in without knocking. Closed the door softly. No words. Just presence. She looked up slowly, her eyes wide beneath her curtain of black bangs.
"You play like someone who's survived five breakups and still believes in love," Min-Joon said. She blinked. "What?"
"That wasn't a compliment," he added. "That was foreplay."
Chae-Yeong flushed a dangerous shade of pink. He leaned on the piano beside her, stretching out like an overconfident cat.
"Do you like compliments or chaos?"
She swallowed. "What are you—?"
"Because I'm about to give you both," he said, and reached out brushing her cheekbone with the back of his fingers, as soft as bowstrings.She didn't move.Didn't flinch.
✅ TOUCH INITIATED
📈 Target: Chae-Yeong – Interest Level: 44%
📉 Risk Level: Contained – Proceed with calculated escalation
He watched her throat move as she swallowed again. Her hands gripped the cello tighter. Her voice cracked, barely audible. "Why me?"
Min-Joon grinned, pulling off his sunglasses and meeting her eyes with a glint that could melt church windows.
"Because you're the kind of beautiful people write sonatas about… but they never survive the encore." She stood.The cello tipped sideways.Her breath caught.And Min-Joon stepped in.So close now their shadows merged.
"I don't know what game you're playing," she whispered.
"I'm not playing," he said.
"I don't do casual," she added, barely audible.
"I don't do easy," he replied.
Then he did something unexpected.He turned away.Opened the door.Paused.Looked back.
"Next time I touch you," he said, "you'll ask for it."He left without another word.Her knees nearly buckled.
✅ Quest Progress: 70%
💬 System Note: Conversational Hypnosis Skill Unlocked for Use (First Stage Only)
Outside, Min-Joon pulled out his phone, snapped a selfie with a random pigeon, and uploaded it to the campus app with the
caption:
"God's favorite flirt. Touch at your own risk."
Within fifteen minutes, four girls commented.
Two messaged.One sent an anonymous photo.And one… was watching from the theater building rooftop,Seo-Rin.He tilted his head.Raised an eyebrow.Held up three fingers slowly — then closed two.Pointed at her.Then winked.She laughed.Actually laughed.
[Target Update: Seo-Rin – Interest Level: 19% → 31%]
🎯 Bonus Event Unlocked: Mutual Flirt Chain (1/5)
That evening, a private message lit up his system panel:
Yuna: "I shouldn't be texting you."
Yuna: "But I can't stop thinking about last night."
Yuna: "Was I… just a step on your way to something?"
Min-Joon stared at the message.
And replied:
"You were never a step."
"You were the first one to fall."
"But you won't be the last."
She didn't respond.But the system did.
[Emotion Reaction Triggered: Yuna now Unstable – Jealousy Rating: 63%]
Warning: May act impulsively / Emotionally
Reward for Resolution: Emotional Bind + Loyalty Layer
Min-Joon shut the screen.Leaned back in his chair.Dropped his feet up.Smiled like a man holding secrets in both hands,And whispered to himself:
"Now this... is getting fuckinnn interesting."