Goddess Cultivation Plan - Chapter 157 – Dance Machine
Lin Jin had only half an hour left to complete his task as his roommates and Lin Chen were on their way.
Of course, he could choose to stop the task now, go to the bathroom to change out of his female attire into something more normal, and then wait for the arrival of his roommates. However, doing so would mean he could only continue the task in the afternoon as today was the deadline.
He definitely did not want to suffer the punishment of this task, which was to have his chest grow to a size D!
Damn it! How could he accept that?
So, he decided to use the last half hour to complete the task. But since he needed to attract the attention of men and make them stare, as Teacher Lin had said, there certainly needed to be some characteristic that could captivate men.
His current outfit did highlight some of his features... like his protruding buttocks.
But it seemed that wasn't enough. At best, it only attracted a glance or two before people shifted their gaze away. After all, most people cared about their image and didn't want to appear perverted in front of others.
So, did he need to give them a reason to stare at him?
Frowning, Lin Jin aimlessly wandered around the second floor of the Wanda Plaza, eventually reaching the third floor. Suddenly, he heard a burst of noise and looked up to realize he had reached the entrance of an arcade on the third floor.
It was a store filled with all sorts of chaotic, new and old-style arcade games and a bunch of claw machines. The store was quite large, its area exceeding that of most restaurants or clothing stores in Wanda Plaza. The lighting inside was dim, and from the entrance, one could see a young man awkwardly twisting and turning on the dance machine at the center of the store.
"Hmm... would dancing on the machine attract a lot of attention?"
The man dancing was pretty bad at it, clearly a novice or someone with no dancing skills, yet he was still drawing a crowd.
Lin Jin walked straight in. As a child, he had been to those arcade venues to play games like The King of Fighters, but it had been almost ten years since he last set foot in such a place. Moreover, the arcades of his childhood were cramped, dark little rooms, whereas this arcade was huge, lavishly decorated, and had an atmosphere akin to a KTV lounge.
It felt pretty high-end.
Hesitantly stepping into the vast arcade, he looked around. Perhaps because it was early morning, there weren't many customers around, just about seven or eight people engrossed in their own games.
After locating the counter and asking about the tokens needed for the dance machine, Lin Jin exchanged for twelve tokens.
Four tokens were required for one play, so twelve tokens would only allow for three plays. However, Lin Jin just wanted to experiment, as he had never played on a dance machine in his life. The idea of using it to attract men's attention seemed somewhat improbable.
But since he had skills in beginner yoga, perhaps he wouldn't look too awkward when twisting and turning?
Each coin insertion in the dance machine allowed for playing three songs. However, Lin Jin, not knowing how to play, stood on the machine and hesitantly inserted the coins, then randomly selected a song with a lower difficulty. He then lowered his head, looking at the keys under his feet, completely bewildered.
Is it played like those rhythm games? It should be, right?
The intro of the music started, and due to the slow tempo, some arrow symbols were slowly moving towards the center from the bottom of the screen.
Hmm... Lin Jin felt a bit nervous, constantly checking the arrows under his feet, trying to memorize them in his mind. For such a simple song, he at least needed to get the rhythm right. He didn't expect to look good, just hoping not to embarrass himself on his first try.
To make his dancing posture more attractive, Lin Jin simply took off his jacket, revealing the long-sleeved shirt underneath. This shirt was a unisex piece he had specifically chosen, slightly tight-fitting when he usually wore it. Now, with a chest pad added and wearing this long-sleeved shirt, combined with an approximate A-B cup fake bust, his figure appeared curvaceous.
Taking a deep breath and listening to the intro pass, Lin Jin watched as the arrows on the screen reached the crucial yellow area. He immediately stepped on the upward arrow above his foot.
F*ck, it feels so stiff!
Although the rhythm was slow and there were few arrows to step on, Lin Jin was completely rigid. Feeling the eyes of those around him, he blushed with embarrassment, all flustered. Glancing at the screen and then looking down at the keyboard under his feet, he could only step on the arrows in a daze.
It didn't look like dancing at all. Why did those dance machine experts he saw online look so graceful and perfect?
The difficulty was only one star.
Lin Jin, with a stern face, threw himself into the dance machine. After one song, he was so tired that he leaned on the handrails on either side.
"Girl, if you can't do it, step down and let me show you!"
Lin Jin turned his head to see who it was and realized it was the owner who had exchanged coins for him at the counter.
"Call me handsome, thank you." Lin Jin pouted, stepped down from the stage, and approached the owner directly, saying, "Show me."
"No problem!"
The owner was a handsome older man. He looked to be in his thirties, with a slicked-back hairstyle and a slender figure, clearly someone who knew how to dance.
At least someone who knew how to dance on a dance machine.
"I'll demonstrate first, then you can try it out?" The owner's smile was charming, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes made him seem approachable. "When you practice, don't think about people watching you, don't look down at the board. As a beginner, just follow the rhythm and move freely. You can follow my example for the steps."
The owner got onto the machine Lin Jin had just used and said to him, "I'm not really good at teaching, so you'll have to watch closely."
"Understood." Lin Jin nodded seriously, his face stern, carefully observing the owner's movements and steps.
It didn't seem too difficult.
The song chosen by the owner was quite simple, with a slow rhythm. Although it might not have been very exciting for the owner, it allowed Lin Jin to see everything clearly.
Lin Jin had no dance background, but his mastery of yoga had taught him many dance-like movements, and his vocal proficiency included musical techniques. He found it easy to get into the rhythm. He suddenly thought that if he let loose, even if he missed the beat, he might still look good.
He paid close attention to the owner's hand movements as well. Most of them mimicked the character on the screen, but they still looked pleasing when performed.
"How was it?" After the song ended, the owner, unfazed, stepped down from the platform and leaned on the railing with one hand, asking Lin Jin.
"I'll give it a try."
"Not many people are here right now, so not many will look at you. Just focus on the screen and act as if you're the only one here" the owner gently smiled. "How about I treat you to a meal after you're done dancing?"
"Now when there are few people around, not many will notice you, so just focus on the screen and pretend you're the only one here" the owner said with a gentle smile. "How about I treat you to a meal after you finish dancing?"
"Treat me to a meal?" Lin Jin, just about to step onto the dance machine, was startled by the owner's words and almost tripped, nearly smashing his face onto the machine. He turned around in surprise, suddenly realizing that the owner seemed to be hitting on him.
The owner smiled and nodded.
"I have plans with a friend, we're going to see a movie at noon, sorry" Lin Jin declined politely.
But the owner was persistent, pulling out his phone and displaying the QR code for his QQ account, extending it towards Lin Jin: "Add me as a friend, and I'll give you a 50% discount next time."
Lin Jin was in a dilemma. It seemed like the owner was really trying to flirt with him, a man. He wanted to refuse, but it seemed rude to reject the extended QR code with a smile.
"Okay, I'll definitely come next time if I have the chance" Lin Jin responded with a forced smile, "We can have a meal together next time when I'm free."
"Of course."
Sh*t, a man is actually trying to hit on me...
Swallowing hard, Lin Jin stepped onto the dance machine, feeling that his life was about to get more complicated.