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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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Kang Cheol-jin took off his shirt.
Ahn Seora’s eyes widened at the sight.
‘What? His form is already defined?’
His chest and shoulders showed the outlines of muscles. Of course, he had some body fat, so his muscles weren’t ripped, but the volume was impressive enough that you couldn’t say he’d never worked out before.
She had thought he’d have some muscle even with his shirt on. Kang Cheol-jin had a physique closer to a bear than a pig.
However, she didn’t know his form would be this visible. It was because he always wore loose-fitting, oversized clothes that didn’t reveal his contours.
‘He’s naturally gifted with a good frame.’
Not only his muscles, but his skeletal structure itself was good. Bone structure was something you couldn’t change no matter how much you exercised.
As Ahn Seora continued to stare in admiration, Kang Cheol-jin called her in a puzzled voice.
“Noona?”
“Uh, yeah. You said you did push-ups and pull-ups, right?”
“Yes. For about a year. I heard that if I lose weight by starving myself, my skin will sag.”
“Good job. You must have worked hard. Your body doesn’t look like a beginner’s.”
Kang Cheol-jin blinked and asked.
“Really? My body fat is over 26%.”
“But you said your skeletal muscle mass is high. You doing 60 push-ups at your weight is really good. If you just lose some weight, you’ll easily do 100.”
“I can only do five pull-ups….”
“It’s not ‘only’ five, it’s that you can do five. Pull-ups are heavily influenced by body weight. Normally, with your weight, you wouldn’t be able to do even one.”
“Really?”
Kang Cheol-jin looked skeptical. He seemed to be genuinely asking, but from her perspective as someone who worked out, it was unbelievable. It was almost like he was showing off.
“Can I put my shirt back on now?”
“Wait a moment.”
Ahn Seora examined Kang Cheol-jin’s body carefully.
“Flex for me.”
“Uh, like this?”
“Wow….”
Ahn Seora circled Kang Cheol-jin in admiration.
Truthfully, Kang Cheol-jin’s body wasn’t incredibly amazing. As a sports science student and professional trainer, she was surrounded by men with better physiques than his. No matter how talented or hard-working he was, he couldn’t surpass them in just a year.
However, natural skeletal structure and muscle shape weren’t something you could achieve through effort. Just as people’s faces were all different, bone structure and muscle shape were also innate.
Even chests had various shapes.
While many people considered a square chest to be ideal, the shape actually varied from person to person, with U-shapes, V-shapes, and so on.
“Can I touch it a little?”
“Yes, yes?”
“Just to check the shape.”
“Ah, yes….”
Ahn Seora carefully touched Kang Cheol-jin’s muscles. It looked a bit strange doing this in the gym, but other people were now watching them. Everyone was curious since Ahn Seora, known as the gym’s beautiful trainer and muscle fanatic, was doing this.
As Ahn Seora directly touched his muscles, her heart pounded.
‘This guy is the real deal.’
Kang Cheol-jin had a fully developed square chest. Furthermore, his waist was thin, but his ribcage was broad. Of course, she would need to see him leaner for a precise assessment, but based on his current appearance, he had a perfectly natural physique.
His back was the same. Unlike most East Asians, his latissimus dorsi muscles were long. His scapulae were even somewhat flared. He said he’d been doing pull-ups on his own, and his back was better than most people who had been working out for 2 or 3 years.
Now that she looked, his arms were also longer than average, and his upper and lower body proportions were aesthetically pleasing. Ahn Seora’s eyes grew increasingly fervent as she examined Kang Cheol-jin’s body.
‘His clavicles are medium-high. They’re quite long, too.’
With a little muscle hypertrophy, his shoulders would look much wider. He had a lot of areas to fill out since his limbs were long, but it was a body that would shine once it was fully developed.
“Roll up your pants. Let me see your thighs.”
“Um, everyone’s staring….”
“It’s okay.”
Kang Cheol-jin seemed embarrassed, but Ahn Seora, already captivated, wouldn’t stop.
She made him roll up his pants and checked his thighs, even going so far as to touch them.
The other members started commenting.
“Hey, Seora’s sexually harassing a member again.”
“Oh man, she’s gone crazy.”
“But he does have a good body. Look at how thin his waist is.”
“His ribcage is nice and wide. Thick legs, too.”
They continued to evaluate him.
Kang Cheol-jin was mortified. He was incredibly embarrassed that guys with obviously good physiques were complimenting him.
Then, startled, Kang Cheol-jin grabbed Ahn Seora’s hand.
“N-Noona. Your hand is going too far. Stop.”
Her hand had crept up his inner thigh. Any higher, and she would touch where she shouldn’t.
“Ah, uh? Oh my! I’m so sorry! Really sorry.”
Ahn Seora, snapping back to reality, jumped up in surprise. The other members clicked their tongues.
“Seora, you’re going to get reported one of these days.”
“Sheesh, she’s lucky she was born a woman. If she were a man, she’d have been sued already.”
“That’s why members are always asking for her number. They think she’s… what’s it called? Coloring? Flirting, or something.”
“Hyung-nim, it’s flirting.”
“Right, that’s it.”
Ahn Seora glared at the people around her, her face flushed.
“Aren’t you guys going to work out? Isn’t your break time too long?”
“What are you talking about? Don’t you know the trend these days is 2-minute rests? A trainer should be more up-to-date with this information.”
“Seora, I’m not an ajusshi.”
“Oh, come on!”
“Alright, alright. I’ll mind my own business.”
After shooing away the onlookers, Ahn Seora fumed for a moment before turning back to Kang Cheol-jin. He had picked up his shirt and put it back on, covering his chest like a shy girl as he looked at her.
Ahn Seora apologized with an embarrassed expression.
“Sorry. Your muscle definition was just so good.”
“Seora noona, you’re a pervert…”
“…Hey.”
“I was joking. I’m sorry.”
“No, I’m the one who should be sorry… Anyway, ahem.”
Clearing her throat awkwardly, Ahn Seora spoke with a serious expression.
“Cheol-jin, do you want to properly do this with me?”
“…Yes?”
What does she mean by ‘properly do this’? Please add a subject to your sentence.
Whether Kang Cheol-jin was flustered or not, Ahn Seora continued speaking with the utmost seriousness.
“I think you have real talent. In bodybuilding, muscle shape is talent, right? Same with physique. If you properly build your body, you could even win competitions.”
“Ah, no. I’m not interested in going that far….”
“If you promise to compete, I’ll cut your PT fees in half.”
“…Deal.”
He agreed immediately.
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I was completely wrecked by Seora noona.
She said she’d test me to gauge my level since it was the first day, but I had no idea that meant she was going to systematically destroy my entire body.
Starting with bench press, then military press, barbell rows, deadlifts, and squats.
My chest, shoulders, back, and lower body were thoroughly worked. I collapsed in the lecture hall, groaning. My muscles were screaming in protest, making it impossible to do anything.
After somehow managing to get through the lecture, break time finally arrived.
Dragging my aching body, I was on my way to the restroom.
“You, come here!”
A small hand grabbed my arm and pulled me towards the emergency exit.
Looking at the source with a bewildered face, I saw Pi A-reum, cheeks puffed out, glaring at me like an angry little bird.
“What? It’s A-reum.”
“This jerk? ‘What, it’s A-reum?’ What kind of reaction is that? Are you picking a fight?”
“Whoa, whoa. Why are you so aggressive today?”
I blocked A-reum’s attempted headbutt with one hand. Usually, she would stop there, but for some reason, she kept pushing her head forward and throwing punches.
Pit-a-pat-pat-pat
I lightly took her soft punches and asked,
“What’s wrong?”
“What’s wroooong?”
What’s with her low pressure today?
As I blinked, genuinely clueless, A-reum let out a scoff, “Huh! Seriously!” and crossed her arms, accentuating her ample chest.
“Hey, Kang Cheol-jin.”
“Uh, uh?”
I was a little flustered, having been staring at her chest. A-reum was calling me ‘Kang Cheol-jin,’ using my full name? This meant she was serious.
A-reum stared intently at me and said,
“I’ve been thinking, and I think I know why you’ve been avoiding me lately.”
“Huh? I’ve never avoided you.”
“Shut up.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Better to keep my mouth shut for now. She seemed ready to explode.
“You got a girlfriend, didn’t you?”
“…What?”
“You’re dating Soyeon unni, aren’t you?”
What is she talking about? Completely caught off guard, I just blinked.
‘Is she… jealous of me?’
All sorts of thoughts raced through my mind.
First of all, A-reum and I weren’t dating. If anything, we were sex partners—no, that sounds too cold, let’s say sex friends.
Anyway, our relationship was defined that way after our first time. It was because of the presumptuous comment I made. When she heard that I wasn’t interested in dating, A-reum had laughed in disbelief.
What are you talking about? I didn’t confess to you. I said let’s have sex, not let’s date.
Dismissing it like that, A-reum had expressed a purely sexual desire. It shattered all my illusions about women, but because of that, I was able to sleep with her without worrying about my past trauma.
But now, A-reum’s attitude clearly seemed like jealousy. Did she like me? Not as a person, but as a man?
My mind raced with various thoughts, but I shook my head firmly.
“No. I told you I don’t want to date.”
After all, I had already broken things off with Soyeon.
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