Chapter 63: The Fashion Minor Gallery Burning Ablaze
A hair fetishist, no less.
My mind was practically shutting down from a sexual fantasy I never could have imagined.
Why on earth would someone be attracted to hair?
Of course, Seo Juhwan had felt envious when he saw people with nice hair too.
'But it's weird to feel sexual arousal from hair, isn't it?'
With his common sense, the idea of becoming excited by hair was something he couldn't comprehend at all.
'…There are as many fetishes in the world as there are people, I suppose.'
After a brief moment of internal conflict, he accepted the reality. Strangely enough, he was able to acquiesce to this unusual preference quite quickly.
Yeah, there's no reason to look down on someone for loving hair.
After all, he'd already seen many unusual fetishes—people attracted to obese individuals, those excited by teddy bears, and so on. His own younger sibling even had a thing for eyes...
Seo Juhwan decided to respect diverse preferences.
"Is something wrong? Do you not like your hair?"
The hairdresser asked cautiously. Caught off guard while lost in thought, he flustered and dismissed it as nothing.
She tilted her head as if suspicious.
Seo Juhwan awkwardly smiled and glanced at her chest visible through the mirror. A name tag was attached to her voluminous bust.
'I guess the name was an alias after all.'
Unlike the name displayed in the status window, the name tag read "Shin Ba-da." It seemed to be a stage name used only at the hair salon.
She smiled again and opened her mouth.
"It seems you've applied perfume. It smells nice. May I ask what fragrance it is?"
Due to the effect of the Pheromone skill, a scent flowed from Seo Juhwan's body that made it easier to attract women's favor.
He couldn't very well tell her the truth about that.
Seo Juhwan deflected appropriately.
"Ah, sorry. My younger siblings gave it to me, so I'm not even sure what it is. I just sprayed it on."
"Oh, there's nothing to apologize for. But if you've even applied perfume, it must be an important appointment?"
"Um... yeah?"
"Oh! Is it a girl?"
"It is a girl, but..."
"Oh my goodness! So you're not going to meet a girlfriend—you're going to make one! Then I'll have to style you really impressively this time."
"Ha ha. Thank you."
"Just trust me."
Shin Ba-da spoke with a smirk.
Even as Seo Juhwan smiled back, he felt a slight chill run down his spine.
'Wow, talk about professional dedication.'
Her kindness was thoroughly calculated.
That was because the favorability rating displayed in the status window showed an E grade.
Favorability was divided based on D as the neutral point of indifference, but an E grade was close to dislike.
The fact that it even stopped at E grade was thanks to the Pheromone skill's effect; without it, he might have been F grade, which corresponded to avoidance or disgust.
And yet, despite this, she showed such friendly conversation. Was this what professional spirit meant?
'But why does she dislike me? Is my face really that ugly just to look at...?'
With such thoughts, he became dejected. He'd always thought he wasn't particularly handsome but had lived satisfied with his appearance nonetheless.
As he was having slightly sad thoughts, Shin Ba-da finished her work and spoke.
"Sir, you don't take care of your hair well, do you? Your hair is very damaged."
Her voice was still kind and soft.
But why did it give him chills? It felt as if there was a subtle coldness woven into her voice.
Seo Juhwan felt as though he'd been caught doing something wrong, so he answered as if making excuses.
"Y-yes. It was hard to manage while I was in the military..."
"Oh my. Even people in the military maintain their hair. Sir, what shampoo do you use? Conditioner? Don't you use treatment?"
"Um... I'm not really sure."
He'd never used any specific brand. Whenever he found a product online that was supposedly good for hair loss, he'd purchase it. He naturally never used conditioner or treatment.
At his response, Shin Ba-da paused, then asked in a voice that seemed to tremble.
"Could it be... you're not washing your hair with soap, are you?"
"Excuse me?"
"Ho ho. That couldn't possibly be the case, but your hair condition is poor, so I thought I'd ask."
"Ah, in the military I used soap..."
Clink.
The scissors in Shin Ba-da's hands fell to the floor.
Seo Juhwan quickly added:
"...but recently I've been using shampoo."
"..."
Shin Ba-da suddenly fell silent.
Looking in the mirror, he could see her expression stiffen for a moment.
'S-scary.'
Shin Ba-da spoke with a trembling voice as if she couldn't believe it. Her shock was so great that the kindness that had habitually permeated her voice disappeared.
"Did you really wash your hair with soap?"
"Y-yes..."
"Sigh. That's why it's become like... pig hair... I mean, that's why your hair is so damaged."
It seemed like her inner thoughts had slipped out for a moment, but maybe it was his imagination. Seo Juhwan decided to just stay quiet.
Shin Ba-da let out a deep sigh and spoke.
"Sir, hair is very delicate. If you care for it the way you do, not only will your hair become damaged, but your scalp will also suffer. And if your hair becomes rough, it'll be hard to style it later, and if your scalp and hair roots are damaged, you could experience hair loss."
"H-hair loss?"
"I'm not sure if you're aware, but from my perspective, it seems to have already started progressing slightly."
"R-really?"
"Yes."
Shin Ba-da answered firmly.
Seo Juhwan's face paled with shock, changing moment by moment.
'Wait, didn't hair loss disappear?!'
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