Chapter 53: Time for a Harem? [R-18]
by MeherAfter returning to the surface, we decided to clear the remaining dungeons in the training grounds.
Most of them were just fields of D-rank goblins, but they were perfect for testing out my new weapon.
“Sang-hyeok! Two behind you!”
“Got it!”
Bang, bang!
Maybe it was just my imagination, but after the enhancement, the slide action felt as smooth as a good beer going down. It was a great feeling.
My Glock, which had lacked the stopping power for human targets inside the dungeon, could now easily shatter a goblin’s skull.
More of them are swarming in?
“I’ll take this side!”
“You got it!”
I emptied one magazine, then pulled out my Colt Python and took down the approaching creatures one by one.
And after that…
“Become an onahole.”
I had a decent pile of ordinary onaholes by now.
Five of them were Fine-grade.
It was a bit of a shame I didn’t have any Masterpiece-grade ones, the next level up, but I was sure the goblin old man would be more than happy with these.
[Dungeon Cleared]
[Contribution MVP (88%) – Nakamori Yuuna]
[Other – Kim Sang-hyeok]
“Whew. It’s almost lunchtime. Let’s call it a day,” Yuuna said, sheathing her sword.
“Sounds good.”
Even though they were only D to C-rank dungeons, clearing four of them without a break was a decent workout.
Yuuna, too, was glistening with a pleasant sweat.
…
“Here’s your cut.”
“It’s fine. You can keep it.”
“Don’t you dare start with that ‘wife’ stuff again.”
“Haha…”
When it came to settling accounts, Yuuna was meticulous.
[Essol Academy Student ID – Kim Sang-hyeok]
[You have received 70 Coins.]
So this is about right for four D-rank dungeons.
To be honest, I’d known for a while that she was favoring me, going beyond fairness. She’d given me 500 Coins for clearing a single C-rank dungeon.
Was it to get on my good side because of my Onahole Collector talent that could make a ton of money? No.
It started from our very first dungeon, when she gave me 50 Coins.
Yuuna had been good to me from the beginning.
Now that she was distributing the money properly, I could see in reverse just how much she’d been trying to give me back then.
I really do want to make her my wife.
I stared intently at the pretty Yuuna.
“…Huh? What is it? I divided it exactly.”
“I’m not doubting you.”
The fact that she had no idea her feelings were so obvious was just adorable.
“Alright, let’s put our gear away, take a shower, and then go get something to eat.”
“Perfect. I’m starving.”
I felt like I could down two bowls of gukbap like last time. I wasn’t normally the type with such a huge appetite, but maybe it was because my new body had such a high metabolism. If I put my mind to it, I felt like I could eat a mountain of rice piled high like a tower.
When we got to the locker room, we saw other students who, like us, had just finished exploring dungeons and were putting away their equipment.
“Can’t you just keep everything in your inventory?”
“Academy rules. You’re not supposed to carry items reforged with Magical Beast Steel on your person.”
“Honestly, though, not many people actually follow that rule, right?”
“…”
Yuuna gave an awkward laugh.
“Well, it’s a reliable way to protect myself if something happens.”
I unbuckled my utility belt and put it in the locker along with the Glock.
If it came down to it, I could just use the Python. I put that in my inventory.
“Kim Sang-hyeok. Are you a fan of the Student Council President?”
Yuuna stared in shock at my locker, which was filled with my countless pieces of Student Council President merchandise.
“No… I just don’t know where to get rid of it all.”
“But why, after collecting so much?”
“…”
Good question.
Should I just keep it? Once I get through this special attention curriculum, no one’s going to give me grief for owning stuff like this.
“The President’s body is really amazing, isn’t it?”
So girls are interested in other girls’ bodies too?
Yuuna was looking at a picture of the President in the student newspaper as she said it.
“Well, yeah…”
It was amazing. In more ways than one.
Even with a chest that rivaled Hena’s, her movements didn’t look the least bit sluggish.
It was proof that her core muscles were incredibly developed. The way she walked was on a completely different level. Recalling the experience of touching the President’s body here and there, she looked firm on the outside, but the softness when you touched her was the absolute best…
“I wish my chest was this big…”
“Yours is big already.”
“…But it’s not enough to catch a guy’s eye. You know.”
Who says?
You’re at least an H-cup. That’s already huge. The problem is that this world is a damn eroge.
It’s not normal for a high school girl to have I-cup breasts or larger.
Especially not perfectly shaped, firm, and aesthetically flawless bombshell breasts.
The kind of chest that would be rare anywhere in the world is standard issue for a heroine here, so a girl with a beautiful, large bust like Yuuna ends up feeling deprived.
It was absurd.
“And in the end, you chose Hena…”
I flinched.
“Ah, that wasn’t right. Sorry. I don’t have the right to say something like that.”
“If we were dating, you’d have every right to be jealous.”
“Wh-What?”
Is this it? Harem time?
The locker was conveniently serving as a wall, making the space feel suitably intimate and dim.
I took Yuuna’s hand and held it tight.
“Yuuna, you should date me too.”
“You’re not joking, are you? What about what other people will think…?”
“Don’t worry about that. All that matters is that we’re happy.”
It was time to use the harem-lighting I’d learned from En.
As my harem net closed in, Yuuna’s eyes blinked rapidly.
“Yuuna.”
“I-I mean… Oh! Look, the ranking board is up. Let’s go see!”
Huh? The ranking board?
I had thought there were a strange number of people in the hallway, and sure enough, there was a large poster tacked to the bulletin board.
Was it a public display of grades or something?
“We’re in first place!”
“You’re right.”
2nd Year Squad #1, Nakamori Yuuna & 2 others… 4,355 Coins
Our earnings from last week were on blatant display.
So they post this every Monday?
They’re really serious about ranking everyone. First by grade, and now by profit?
“I expected it, but still. Ah, I want to go again.”
Mhm.
That Golden Dungeon was a sweet deal.
I whispered into Yuuna’s ear so no one else could hear.
“If we’d added the money I made from the onaholes, everyone would have lost their minds, huh?”
The whisper seemed to tickle her slightly, but she didn’t seem to mind, looking up at me with a grin.
“Only reported income is shown here.”
“Reported income…”
I see. So only legitimate earnings count.
“Should I report mine?”
“I doubt there’s a window to accept it. You’re probably the only person who’s ever ripped off a demon merchant for a huge sum, rather than the other way around.”
“…Ah.”
Right.
There was a record of the deposit on my student ID, so I might have to prove my income someday, but there was probably no law that would define profits made from a demon merchant as dirty money.
I knew from buying that sanitary pad once.
You were far more likely to get ripped off by those bastards; ripping them off was no easy feat.
“Oh! Look at this.”
Just then, Yuuna pulled me over as if she’d found something interesting.
2nd Year #8… Dihrit Ade & 2 others… 588 Coins.
“Pfft!”
Yuuna burst out laughing.
Come to think of it, I remembered what that guy had said.
“Shut up. I don’t need your support. If you want to know how much we made, you can check the ranking board later.”
His smug face came to mind along with his words.
He went so far as to cut in line, and this is all he made?
“I don’t see how you can be trying so hard to find your names when they won’t even be on the list.”
Just then, Dihrit appeared.
Speak of the devil.
“Yuuna. And the talent-deficient D-rank deadweight. I see you’ve already ditched that dim-witted girl.”
“You have a filthy mouth.”
“Why not join our squad now, Yuuna? You must be sick of carrying that guy around.”
“…Hmph?”
Yuuna scoffed.
“My Sang-hyeok is way more helpful than you are, you know?”
Exactly.
I’m an amazing supporter.
“You’re not so ignorant that you don’t know how fast a mage with A-rank magic can clear a dungeon.”
“Yep, yep. You clear a lot.”
“Are you trying to start something? Heh heh.”
Dihrit’s face twisted in disbelief as he looked at the ranking board.
Oh, how embarrassing…
He couldn’t have missed us, sitting there in first place, while his own rank was 8th.
The difference in last week’s earnings was more than tenfold.
With so many people watching, it must have been incredibly humiliating…
“A-Ahem.”
Yuuna went on the offensive to pay him back for what he’d done.
“It really was hard to find you. You guys were so far down the list.”
We already knew.
Dihrit’s words just sounded like the whining of an 8th-place loser, so we didn’t feel the need to engage with him.
He really did look pathetic.
“How is this… Is it fabricated?”
As laughter erupted here and there, Dihrit lost even more of his self-control.
He started making strange noises like hck, heup, ssk, not knowing what to do.
His fists were trembling.
“Thanks for cutting in line that day~! Sang-hyeok and I went to a super great dungeon~ and made a super lot of money.”
He’s gonna cry, man.
Yuuna finally seemed satisfied.
“Y-You bitch!!”
I shot my hand out and grabbed Dihrit’s rising arm.
Yuuna looked at me, startled.
Everyone was surprised by my intervention.
The delightful rebellion of a D-ranker, no.
Is the mood a bit more serious than that?
Let’s just call it the grand entrance of a cool boyfriend.
Maybe because my body had gotten younger than my actual age, I couldn’t control my temper. A hostile tone I never thought I was capable of came out of my mouth.
“…What do you think you’re doing?”
“Ugh…”
I could see Dihrit deflate.
“Let go of me…!”
Squeeze.
I didn’t release Dihrit’s wrist.
“Gack…!”
Right, he was a mage.
“Who the hell do you think you are, you D-rank piece of shit…!”
Crack.
As my fingers dug into his wrist like they were going to embed themselves in the bone, Dihrit screamed.
“Agh! You fucking bastard…! You think I’m an easy target…!”
Fwoosh!
Flames erupted from Dihrit’s free hand.
The air around us grew hot, startling me. He was going to blast me with fire magic right here?
I was more than a little surprised, but for some reason, I had no intention of letting go.
Yuuna was watching me.
No. I can’t back down.
I couldn’t just pull out a gun, so only one thing came to mind.
Personality Excretion.
Should I do it?
I didn’t know if he could withstand it like the Student Council President, but even a light blow infused with just a little Personality Excretion could send him rolling on the floor in disgrace.
Before that flame could burn my skin… I had to act first! First!!
“Personality…”
“Kim Sang-hyeok. Stop!”
Just then, the academy’s silver-haired absolute ruler reigned over the students.
The moment Dihrit realized the Student Council President had arrived, he extinguished his flame and bowed his head.
Seeing that, I let go of his hand and stepped back.
A cold sweat ran down my spine. It felt as if the President had seen right through me and appeared at that exact moment.
“What were you just about to do, Kim Sang-hyeok?”
I knew it…
“「Those who attempt to harm or injure another with their talent shall be designated a villain.」”
This was a hundred times scarier than when I’d been dragged to the student council office.
Isabella was genuinely furious with the two male students who had been about to fight using their talents.
“Are you trying to become a villain right in front of me? Kim Sang-hyeok.”
“U-Um!”
Yuuna bravely stepped forward.
“Sang-hyeok only did that because of me.”
“Who gave you permission to speak?”
“I’m sorry…”
She shrank back without another peep.
Who would dare defy her?
I wasn’t very composed myself.
What if Dihrit hadn’t been able to withstand my Personality Excretion and had expelled his Jelly?
I would have never returned him to normal, even if it killed me.
And that would have meant his death.
It was a reckless power to use just to teach someone a lesson.
I regret it…
“Kim Sang-hyeok. Do you have anything to say?”
“I’m sorry.”
“And you. What’s your name?”
“Dihrit Ade, ma’am.”
Thwack!
Without a second glance, the President kicked Dihrit squarely in the shin.
“Oof!”
“Wielding fire magic in the hallway? Are you trying to get expelled?”
“I-I’m sorry!! I’ll never do it again!”
“Conflicts between students are to be resolved through duels. You haven’t forgotten the academy’s ironclad rule, have you?”
“No, ma’am!”
Duels.
Yuuna had mentioned something like that, hadn’t she?
I had no idea such a great system existed…
“If you wish, we can set a date. I will officiate, and I won’t say anything about you fighting there.”
“…”
“That’s enough. Disperse. Kim Sang-hyeok, you’re with me.”
“Ah…”
Yuuna didn’t know what to do as I was dragged away by the President.
She seemed to think I was being taken away for punishment because of her.
“Sang-hyeok…!”
Yuuna clutched my hand with both of hers, sniffling like a girlfriend sending her boyfriend off to the military.
Ah, she’s so lovely.
“…I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have provoked him…”
“It’s okay. I had something to take care of with the President anyway. Uh, if Hena shows up, please explain things to her.”
“Okay…!”
“Kim Sang-hyeok. Are you coming?”
“Yes!”
I scrambled to follow the formidable, silver-haired Student Council President.
Translated By: Meher (RaidenTL)
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