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EP.211. Praise Makes Even Whales Dance 

“Ugh... as expected, it’s a bit embarrassing to go out wearing this kind of underwear...” 

She wasn’t wearing her usual minimizer bra, but picked the least revealing one she had. Still, with her K-cup breasts, even a loose dress couldn’t hide how much her chest stuck out. 

On top of that, the underwear was somewhat see-through, so just wearing it made her feel like she was a risqué woman, and her face turned red. 

“But Hitae told me to do it...” 

Despite the age gap he was young enough to be her son she trusted Jihee’s recommendation, so she decided to follow Hitae’s advice. 

“Guess I should get going...” 

She lived alone now in the small apartment she’d bought with her late husband during their newlywed days. Though it was lonely, she couldn’t leave the place filled with memories, and talking to herself had become a habit. 

On her way to work, she noticed more stares than usual. 

‘Oh no... my chest is moving so much...’ 

Normally, people with large chests learn to walk so they don’t bounce, but after years of wearing minimizers, she’d forgotten how. Now, her chest shook with every step. 

Even before, people would sneak glances, but today, people openly stared in surprise at her bouncing chest. 

‘Ugh... better hurry...’ 

Her face red as an apple from the attention, she tried to walk faster, but that only made things worse. 

“Whoa...” 

The faster she walked, the more her chest bounced, even in her loose dress. 

Finally reaching the café, she fanned herself to cool down. 

“Phew... I really need to change my underwear...” 

She’d hoped that dressing comfortably would put her at ease, but the stares made her even more uncomfortable. 

Still, she decided to stick it out for the day and hurried to prepare for business. 

“Hello, Auntie.” 

“Oh, Hitae, welcome~” 

A little later, Hitae arrived for work. 

“You changed your underwear, didn’t you?” 

“Y-yeah... I wore something more comfortable, like you said...” 

Talking about underwear with her friend’s son was awkward, but Hitae didn’t seem to care, so she tried to act natural. 

“Hm...” 

‘He’s staring too much...’ 

He gazed at her chest as if admiring it, and she wondered if she should say something. 

“Isn’t your dress a bit too baggy?” 

“Is it? I just find these kinds of clothes comfortable...” 

She felt a bit guilty, since she’d worn the loose dress to hide her chest. 

“It looks good on you~” 

“Thank you...” 

Though the dress didn’t really suit her, Hitae smiled and genuinely complimented her. 

‘It’s been a while since I heard a compliment like that...’ 

When her husband was alive, he’d compliment her every day, but after he passed, she’d lived alone and rarely heard such words from a man. 

‘But he’s still just a boy...’ 

Though Hitae had grown into a fine young man, he was still her friend’s son and sometimes still felt like a kid. 

“But just wearing that isn’t quite enough... Hmm... Ah! Wait a second.” 

“Huh? H-Hitae?!” 

After a moment’s thought, Hitae took off his belt and wrapped it around her waist. 

“There! That’s a bit better now~” 

“T-this is a little embarrassing...” 

With the belt cinching her waist, her loose dress now showed off her figure, especially her chest, making her feel even more self-conscious. 

“Why hide it? Auntie, your chest is pretty you should show it off!” 

“But still, this is a bit much...” 

Her underwear was thin and a bit see-through, and now her dress clung to her, making her nipples faintly visible. 

“If you try too hard to hide it, it’s no good! Being confident like this is the key to good business!” 

Unlike her, who felt embarrassed, Hitae spoke only for the sake of the café’s success, which made her feel a bit better. 

‘Right... Hitae’s just trying to boost my confidence. Maybe I was overthinking it...’ 

Her large chest had always made her shy, and it had hurt her business before. 

‘That’s it! I need to change first!’ 

Convinced by Hitae, she forced herself to smile. 

“You’re right, Hitae... I’ll try harder!” 

“Great! So from tomorrow, wear proper clothes no more hiding behind baggy dresses!” 

“Ugh... o-okay...” 

She nodded, agreeing to his suggestion. 

“Let’s get to work!” 

“Yeah, let’s do our best today!” 

That day, business was better than usual, likely because of her outfit. 

‘Ugh... everyone’s just staring at my chest...’ 

Most of the customers were men, pretending not to look but sneaking glances at her chest. 

“Auntie, do you want to help out too?” 

“It’s fine just stay there where people can see you.” 

He had her stand by the take-out counter, where passersby could see her easily. 

Because of that, even people walking by were drawn in by her chest and came to order, making her even more embarrassed. 

‘Isn’t this basically using my body to sell coffee...?’ 

It was like hiring attractive staff just for their looks, as Hitae had described. 

“Whew~ There are a lot of customers today. Let’s take a break.” 

“Okay...” 

Though it was odd to have a break in a café, with so many customers, they needed it. 

“Looks like your charm is bringing in more customers, Auntie.” 

“But isn’t this kind of wrong...?” 

“Don’t think of it that way. You’re not paying anyone or wearing anything intentionally sexy.” 

“But it feels like I’m selling my body...” 

“That’s too extreme. People come because your coffee is good. If it wasn’t, no one would come.” 

“Really?” 

“Of course! No need to overthink it. Just be confident.” 

She was once again swayed by Hitae’s gentle encouragement. 

“Most cafés can’t stand out for their coffee alone, so big brands win on name recognition. We’ll win with your charm!” 

“What charm do I have...” 

“Are you kidding? I’d come here every day just to see you.” 

“Stop it...” 

She blushed, feeling like a girl being confessed to. 

Though Hitae was trying to boost her up, it was true that Jihyun’s looks were nothing to be ashamed of. 

Her small, round face made her look even younger, and her large, voluptuous chest gave her a sexy appeal. She’d had more than a dozen suitors. 

In the early days, many people came just to see her, but her shyness and tendency to hide drove some away. 

“Let’s keep working with confidence!” 

“Yeah, let’s do our best!” 

Receiving praise from a man for the first time in a while, Jihyun’s self-esteem grew, and by the afternoon, she stopped hiding and worked confidently, resulting in sales ten times higher than the previous day. 

“Looks like things really do go well when I listen to Hitae...” 

After closing, she checked the sales and found they were as high as the café’s best days. Her trust in Hitae only grew. 

“Whew... I’m tired after working so much...” 

After a shower, she started looking for clothes for the next day. 

“If I’m going to be confident like Hitae said... Huh?” 

She realized she had no clothes to wear she’d thrown out most of her old outfits after getting used to minimizer bras. 

“What should I do?” 

She picked up her phone to call Hitae for advice, and he answered quickly.