The Sacred Manager Life - Chapter 52

“I’ll prepare the swimsuits, so just come.”

“You’re going to prepare the swimsuits, unnie?”

“Yeah.”

Cha Soyeon and Ryu Yeoreum were on the phone.

“You don’t know what Juwon’s been doing at the pool for the past month, right?”

“No.”

“He’s been operating the machines to make waves, pulling Jeongah along when she gets tired, giving leg massages here and there when they cramp up—he’s really worked hard. So I want him to rest when you guys come.”

“What does him resting have to do with swimsuits?”

“I’ll send you a video after the call. Watch it. If we want to make it like a celeb pool party, sexy swimsuits are a must—and you guys don’t have anything like that. I’ll take care of it.”

“Sexy swimsuits?”

“Yeah. Don’t you want to feel Juwon’s heated gaze as he looks at you with greedy eyes?”

The moment she heard Cha Soyeon’s words, Ryu Yeoreum imagined Shin Juwon staring at her half-naked body with those half-lidded, intense eyes.

Just thinking of that gaze made her lips go dry and her cheeks flush.

A strange feeling poked at her below the belly button… it was odd.

“If you don’t want to wear it, you don’t have to. Just so you know, I bought a new swimsuit that’s supposed to be really effective at seducing your boyfriend.”

“No, please. I’d be grateful.”

Ryu Yeoreum’s eyes burned with determination.

She didn’t know about anything else, but when it came to looks, she didn’t think she lost to Cha Soyeon.

“Of course you should. Tell the other girls the same.”

“Yes, unnie.”

Right after they hung up, Cha Soyeon sent a message.

It was the video she had mentioned earlier.

“So this is how rich foreigners party.”

It was a pool party at a luxury villa.

Sexy women in tiny bikinis were playing in the pool, and a few men were watching them with quiet, hungry eyes.

When she imagined herself as one of the women in the pool and Shin Juwon as one of the men outside watching, her body felt even hotter than before.

“I’ll capture the manager’s eyes. Even more than unnie!”

Cha Soyeon’s provocation and Ryu Yeoreum’s competitive spirit created a strange synergy.

*****

As they entered Cha Soyeon’s house, the girls were left speechless.

“I thought it was an art museum.”

“Oh my god. I can’t even see the end of the living room.”

“Wow, there’s a gym in the basement.”

“They say ignorance is bliss, but now our standards have skyrocketed.”

(“Ignorance is bliss” is a Korean proverb similar to a Japanese one.)

Chie was already worried that their dorm would feel shabby in comparison.

“Once Red Blossom becomes successful, we’ll live in an even bigger house than this, so don’t worry.”

From the living room to each bedroom, the fitting room, the guest room on the second floor, and even the basement gym—the other girls wandered around with amazed expressions, as if they were at an exhibition.

The highlight was the indoor swimming pool built as a temporary structure.

“The manager wasn’t joking when he said it was like a fortress.”

“Is this… really a swimming pool inside a house?”

“I thought it was just a tarp over a backyard pool…”

Over the past month, the facilities had been upgraded continuously, and it looked much sleeker than when they had first seen it.

They even added a shower room and a hot bath that smelled like fruit and flowers, just like a sauna.

On one side, a table was set with appetizing food, drinks, and alcohol.

Thinking of Jeongah’s diet, they had avoided placing any food here until now.

“Feels like a party. There’s food too.”

“It is a party. To celebrate Jeongah’s one-month diet. I heard she lost 9kg.”

“Yes. Swimming played a big part. It’s all thanks to Soyeon.”

“It was Juwon who did it. He brought her here every day to work out, swim, and massage… What manager would do all that without missing a single day?”

Now that they thought about it, he really had gone all in.

“This is a reward for all that effort. There’s even something to look at. So for today, don’t think about anything—just enjoy.”

“Something to look at?”

“I could go even further, but since the girls are here, I’ll just show a little today. Go change into your swimsuits.”

Not quite sure what she meant, they went to change into their swimsuits anyway.

No one else was around, so she lay down on a sunbed and looked up at the ceiling.

Lately, she’d been so busy rushing home and crashing in bed, she hadn’t had a moment to just relax.

A day like this—eating, drinking, and swimming—didn’t seem so bad.

As the changing room door opened, Cha Soyeon was the first to come out.

The moment I saw her in that swimsuit, I automatically sat up from the backrest.

Lying down while looking at her like that… would be incredibly rude.

“S-Soyeon.”

“Does it look good on me?”

The white bikini she used to wear was nice, but this one was on a whole different level.

“It’s a halterneck bikini. I bet you don’t know the types, so I’ll explain.”

It was a bikini with a single strap that wrapped around her neck, emphasizing her shoulders and bust line.

The one she wore now had a cut-out design that fully exposed her cleavage and hips.

Only the essential parts were covered, and the rest was tied with strings—a bold style.

“Sora unnie said if you wear this in the pool, your boyfriend’s guaranteed to pounce on you.”

She then leaned slightly toward me.

The exposed area of her cleavage widened.

“Well? Do you feel like pouncing?”

At this point, I was more curious about Han Sora’s intentions than Cha Soyeon’s behavior.

What exactly did she want from me that she was egging Soyeon on like this?

When I didn’t respond, Soyeon gave me a look as if she expected that and sat next to me.

“We’ve got plenty of time, so I’ll take it slow. Sora sent more than a few of these, you know.”

She said she had dressed the other girls in similar swimsuits and would explain each as they came out.

So this was what she meant earlier by “something to look at.”

Ryu Yeoreum came out second.

She looked shy at first, covering herself a bit, but the moment she saw Cha Soyeon, she struck a pose.

“You can see a bit of the underboob, right? It’s an underboob bikini. Yeoreum doesn’t have huge breasts, but the shape is really nice, so I dressed her in this.”

Yeoreum was tall (173 cm), but not particularly busty—her usual impression was more slender.

But now, with a bit of underboob showing, just like Soyeon said, she looked incredibly sexy.

“Normally, underboob bikinis are thought to be only for big-chested girls, but this size works great too. The gold chains on the shoulders and hips were once trendy overseas. Don’t they suit her well?”

I just nodded silently.

To add any of my own clumsy commentary would’ve felt like an insult to her figure.

Next came Rina.

Unlike her usual look, she had dyed her hair yellow and styled it in pigtails.

“She was self-conscious about her lower belly, so I put her in a high-waisted bikini. Pulling up the waistline like that makes her legs look longer.”

Rina was about 5 cm shorter than Yeoreum, but right now their leg lengths looked almost the same.

Though the bottom covered more of her lower body, the straight-cut top gave her a sexy vibe that rivaled the underboob look.

Next up was Sera.

She often wore her hair in a bun, but today, she let her long, voluminous hair down.

“Sera’s wearing a frill bikini. I went for a cute style that fits her girlfriend-type vibe.”

Sera was the shortest member of the group.

Her bust matched her height, but the airy frills helped balance that out.

At the same time, the straight-cut style gathered her chest nicely, giving her a cute-sexy charm.

She looked adorably flustered, clearly unused to such outfits.

Then Chie came out, and I let out a gasp without realizing it.

The design perfectly accentuated her glamorous figure.

“Chie has a larger chest, so I put her in a monokini. The leopard print suits her better than I expected.”

The neck string widened as it went down and twisted into a Y-shape, cleverly covering her large chest.

The design gathered and showed off a lot of cleavage, doubling the sexiness.

It also covered the navel and highlighted her waist, making it look exceptionally slim.

The swimsuit Chie wore brought out every curve of her well-defined figure to the fullest—200% even.

“Did Sora send all these?”

“Why bother getting stuff shipped when overseas delivery is fast? I bought them from the links she sent me.”

So in the end, these were all picked out by Han Sora.

I thought she was working as an actress in the U.S.—did she change careers or something?

“Only Jeongah  is left now.”

“Did you put her in a swimsuit too?”

“Of course. All the other members are dressed sexy—wouldn’t it be unfair if only Jeongah wore a rash guard? You should handle these things from now on, manager.”

Seriously, what kind of manager picks out bikinis for a girl group?

I thought Jeongah still needed to lose about 10 more kilos before she could look good in a swimsuit.

I was worried that putting her in one too soon might make her feel uncomfortable or create an awkward vibe.

But… that was a needless worry.

Yukdeok.

That was the word that popped into my head the moment I saw Jeongah shyly stepping out of the changing room.

It refers to a body type that’s full and curvy—not necessarily fat, but richly fleshed out.

Some people with a specific taste interpret it as voluptuous or sensual.

I used to think there was a difference between “yukdeok” and “voluptuous,” but that thought completely crumbled just now.

Her thick thighs led down into firm, shapely calves.

Her upper body was wide, yes, but that was more than compensated by her full, overflowing bust.

“About the same height as Yeoreum, but even more busty than Chie…”

She had the kind of body that embodied every man’s fantasy.

If she lost just 10 more kilos, she’d be the ultimate glamorous figure.

All the effort I put into bringing her here every day, helping with her swimming and wave training—it finally paid off.

“Was that enough eye candy for you?”

“Yeah. I almost regret not being able to record it.”

“If you ask, I’m sure the girls would be okay with taking pictures. I know I would.”

“I’d rather just keep the memory for now. They’re all still shy—taking pictures might kill the vibe.”

She leaned in close and whispered into my ear.

“I’ll send you photos and videos later. Even sexier ones. Watch them whenever you miss me.”

“Did Sora coach you on that too?”

“She said she does it in front of my brother-in-law. I wish I could too, but since we live separately, this is the best I can do. For now, just enjoy the videos.”

Ah, … It’s  seriously not good for my heart.