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Chapter 63-64 – Experiment – 1
[MC POV]
About three days had passed since I confirmed the reward.
During that time, after much deliberation, I decided to conduct an experiment to see if this hypnosis actually worked.
There were several reasons for this, but as the saying goes, "seeing is believing." I thought that experiencing it firsthand would be far more effective than just reading about it in a book.
Now that I had decided to experiment with hypnosis, I needed a test subject—preferably involuntary. And the first test subject I chose was…
"Today's vegetables are cheap~"
It was the ajumma at the vegetable store nearby. [A/N: "Ajumma" is the Korean name for a middle-aged woman.]
You might wonder why I was experimenting on an ajumma instead of a busty college student. Of course, there were several reasons for this choice.
First, based on my memory, that ajumma was good at handling perverted or weird jokes from men and children. That was actually one of the biggest reasons. Even if my hypnosis attempt failed miserably, she would likely just think it was a normal joke.
Of course, the news that I played such a joke on her might spread. But think about it—if I tried to hypnotize a college student and failed, the consequences could be severe. I'd probably end up in a detention center at the very least.
The second reason was that the book mentioned hypnosis might work better depending on the subject's age. I wanted to test if that was true. I could compare it later with other subjects of different ages.
And the third reason was…
'That ajumma is what you'd call a "too much talker."'
Among ajummas, being a "too much talker" meant she was likely to have a lot of local information that kids like me wouldn't know.
Originally, the best way to get this kind of information was from those talkative ajummas. If I could coax her well with hypnosis, I could gather a lot of useful information.
Of course, I would have to verify if it was true, but even just that possibility made it worth trying hypnosis. With that in mind, I tried to hypnotize her, but…
'Is she really a "too much talker"?'
It felt like there was an endless stream of customers.
I waited for a full two hours, and she was still busy. So, I had no choice but to change my plan.
'Let's come back when she's closing up; then the people will be gone.'
After wandering around for a while, I finally saw her at the store getting ready to close.
"Oh my, it looks like you're going home now…"
"Hehe. Yes. Ah, come to think of it. Satoshi from the udon shop…"
Even while closing up, she continued greeting people. I could tell she was a huge social butterfly. She carried on conversations even after receiving greetings.
'Amazing.'
She was someone I, as a person like me, could never hope to keep up with.
'But I still have to do what I have to do…'
After this, she'd go straight home, and there wouldn't be any time to act.
Thinking that, I decided to put on a thick face.
"Yumiko Ajumma~"
I called out to her at the vegetable store—no, Yumiko Ajumma—as she was closing up and preparing to leave.
When I raised my hand and greeted her, she looked at me with a surprised expression.
"Oh my, Takuya-kun? What brings you here at this hour~ Ah, come to think of it. Ayaka-san said she enjoyed the drink you gave her last time, and also…"
As expected of a "too much talker," she started rattling off words.
I was a little overwhelmed by her energy, but I slowly began to prepare for the hypnosis.
"Yes, yes. I'll pass it all on. Ah! Come to think of it, I learned something while reading a book today. Would you like to see it?"
"Takuya-kun read a book?"
"I'm a man who does what he sets his mind to!"
"Hehe. If you put it that way, I'm curious about what you have learned."
She said it casually, but it was the perfect bait for me. Before she could move on to the next topic, I quickly seized the opportunity.
"Then I'd like to show you what I learned today. Do you have some time?"
My words seemed to pique her interest, and she chuckled, nodding in agreement.
"Hehe. Well, it's time to go home, so shall we take a quick look?"
"Well, it might take a little longer, so let's go to the park."
"Okay. Hehe!"
And so, busty milf and I headed to the park.
…
…
[POV Change]
Sato Yumiko, whom Takuya casually called Yumiko Ajumma, glanced at the young man walking briskly ahead of her with a mixture of curiosity and caution.
That young man was none other than Mori Takuya, one of the most notorious troublemakers in the village.
Takuya was the kind of prankster who instantly earned the nickname "village rascal." He had a reputation for mischievous antics that went beyond harmless fun—he would sometimes sneakily tug at female students' skirts and even bother older women.
He was also known to dash through the streets, occasionally swiping a few vegetables or fish, leaving chaos in his wake.
Of course, these actions alone would have marked him as a villain, but Takuya had a cunning streak. He never crossed a line severe enough to earn serious punishment. Because of this, the villagers often chose to overlook his pranks.
After all, Takuya and his mother would always come back later to pay for the stolen goods and offer a sincere apology. But recently, a different rumor had begun to circulate about him.
[There was that kid named Takuya from the Mori family, right?]
[Ah, you mean that rascal?]
[Yes, yes. But I heard that he's changed recently.]
[Changed, you say… Could it be…?!]
[No, not like that, but I heard he's changed for the better?]
It was a rumor that was hard to believe, considering his usual behavior.
[Pink! Hehe! It's purple today, Ajumma!!]
[Youuu!! Stop right there!!]
The villagers could easily recall why such a transformation seemed impossible. Takuya's antics were infamous, and the thought of him reforming was almost laughable.
Not only would he tease people like this while running away, but he would also go around the neighborhood announcing people's underwear colors. He was a complete hooligan.
'That such a kid had reformed?'
Yumiko thought it was an absurd rumor and had only agreed with it superficially before moving on to another topic. That's why she was surprised when she met Takuya today.
He looked the same as before, but strangely, the atmosphere around him was different.
Before, he had been just a big perverted kid, but now, there was a sense of maturity in his actions that hadn't been there before.
'So many things have changed.'
[Yes, yes. I'll pass it all on. Ah! Come to think of it. I learned something while reading a book today; would you like to see it?]
Normally, she would have picked her ear and said, "Yeah, yeah, I get it," and then moved on.
[I'm a man who does what he sets his mind to!]
His usual dicky and sarcastic tone was now replaced with a confident and manly demeanor.
[Well, it might take a little longer, so let's go to the park.]
And on top of that, he even showed consideration that didn't seem like a student.
Everything about him told her that Takuya had changed.
Honestly, she hadn't believed it at first, but seeing it in person, it was undeniable—Takuya had changed.
That made it even more of a mystery.
There was no apparent reason for Takuya to have changed recently. There hadn't been any major events in his life, or even in the village itself.
If she had to pick something, maybe it was that the Nakamura family's goat had escaped and eaten all the crops?
It was hard to believe that Takuya had suddenly realized something on his own and changed like this.
Of course, Yumiko was curious about his change, but she kept her mouth shut.
At least, she felt like she shouldn't cross the line. Like the fact that Takuya had two mothers in his family.
'Actually, he's a really pitiful kid. Abandoned by his father.'
Thinking that, she looked at his back and felt a pang of sadness for a moment.
They arrived at a nearby park and sat on a bench where there weren't many people. They began talking about various things—recent events, little accidents, and everyday matters.
In this aspect, she was still the "too much talker" who hadn't changed at all.
Fortunately, before his energy was completely drained by the conversation, they managed to get to the main point.
As they reached it, he took out a coin with a string tied to it from his pocket and said, "Ajumma, what I learned is… it's hypnosis~"
Hearing Takuya's words, Yumiko couldn't help but laugh inwardly.
'Even if a person changes, a prankster is still a prankster.'
Takuya held up the coin and said confidently,
"They say that if you focus on this coin for about five seconds, you'll be hypnotized!"
Yumiko chuckled and replied, "Hehe. So, you're thinking of hypnotizing me with this?"
"Well, yeah?" Takuya said.
"That sounds fun. Go ahead and try."
Of course, she had no intention of actually being hypnotized. She planned to tease him a little and then reveal that it hadn't worked.
"As you look at this coin, your consciousness will slowly sink, and your mind will become at ease."
But strangely, the more she focused on the swinging coin, the hazier her mind became. After a while…
Takuya noticed her eyes had grown blurry and asked, "Ajumma?"
"Yes…" she whispered.
"Would you try raising your left arm?"
"Okay…"
She raised her left arm as he commanded, and he smiled slyly at the sight.
'Just as expected!'
Fortunately, the hypnosis was real.