“More importantly, why are you here!? You pervert…”
Judging by the swearing, it seems he hasn’t been eliminated for the second time yet.
So, did he want to become a woman from the start…?
Judging by his personality, definitely not.
“I just came to take a shower.”
“Th-Then don’t look!”
Why is she doing this?
She used to be a man himself…
[Sizzle-]
[Whoosh-]
Standing next to the thug and turning on the water, a chilling hypothesis struck my mind.
If the body becomes a woman, does the personality change too…?
Could it be…
[Whoosh-]
“Why do you keep it on?”
Every time I try to wash, I keep feeling uneasy.
…I guess I should check.
[Thud… Thud…]
“What… why are you coming closer…”
[Squish-]
“Hngh!?”
Her breasts were quite soft.
I knew she used to be a man, but… I got a little excited.
“Are you crazy… Hnnngh… Mmph…!”
She seemed to be forcibly covering her mouth with her hand to stop the moans.
…Even so, the moans leaked out little by little, which was cute.
So, does the personality change too…
“Mmph… Ugh… Crazy bastard… Hngaaaht…?”
“Hnnngh…! Ungh…♡”
Her thighs seemed to be particularly sensitive.
As I gently… softly caressed them, she began to lean against the wall.
Ah.
I went too far
Surely, many wealthy people are watching this scene through CCTV.
“Sorry… I got carried away by the atmosphere and came too far…? Haha.”
“Hnnngh… Haaa…”
“You son of a bitch…!”
…
…That hurts too much.
If I had stayed in the shower room, I would have surely died.
I didn’t expect her to punch me in the face…
I heard the sound of the lights turning on earlier.
Even if I continued from there, I would have been caught…
But it’s becoming more difficult to be sure.
Maybe I can only know if I become one myself…
What am I even saying?
Being here is driving me crazy too.
More than that, it’s not normal to just touch someone else’s chest to check.
There must be some kind of suspicious gas spreading throughout the auditorium.
I should ask the others when the pod gathers again.
…
“What, you didn’t know yet?”
“I’m usually not like this, but I get a strange feeling only when I come here, you know?”
“I also keep getting excited only when I come to this place…”
“Mr. 72… let’s not talk about that.”
What.
I didn’t think it would be real, no matter what.
“Th-Then is there some kind of gas spreading throughout this place?”
“Maybe.”
Listening closely, it seems that a low concentration of aphrodisiac gas is spreading throughout this auditorium.
No wonder the welfare is so good.
They must want us to do those kinds of things with each other.
I need to keep my wits about me from now on.
I turned my head towards the monitor to take a break, and it said ‘DAY – 7′.
…Only a week…?
I have to endure at least 3 more weeks.
And there are 9 games left…
I wanted to think positively, but despair came first.
In a way, most of the 456 people were castrated in just 3 games.
Won’t all the men in this place disappear in just 2 weeks…?
The trauma of my left arm came to mind again for no reason.
I had to focus on the present.
I might get eliminated in this game if I feel anxious for no reason.
[It’s meal time]
[Participants, please take one of the cases in front of you]
…
[Clunk-]
Opening the quite deep case, there were 3 rolls of kimbap inside.
It was just the right amount.
I opened the tablet to browse the news while eating kimbap.
…The world was going on normally even if we disappeared.
Real estate prices soaring… road construction… even the World Cup games…
I felt alienated by the world that was going on normally even if we disappeared.
I wanted to let people know that I existed, at least.
Come to think of it… there were no calls or messages on the tablet.
How do I let them know…?
This place was on a scale beyond imagination.
They must have blocked most methods.
Should I request rescue in the YouTube comments…?
That’s absurd.
Surely, I’ll get hate comments saying it’s a lie.
I’d rather get some comfort or solutions for this situation now.
Fortunately, it seems that I can install some games or apps… but nothing is appealing.
Ah.
Come to think of it, I’ve heard titles about AI development in the news these days.
It was called ChatGPT…
Fortunately, I found an app while searching.
I wonder if they don’t block things like this…
Maybe I can use this to request rescue?
I installed it.
…
[“Hello…?”]
[Hello! How are you?]
I was surprised twice by the level of AI these days.
The first was the speed of the response, and the second was the friendliness of talking like a person.
The technology these days is definitely amazing.
I had to inform the police first.
[“I’ve been kidnapped to an unknown place. If I get eliminated, I become a woman, and I’m talking to you with a limited tablet provided here. Can you report it for me instead? My nationality is Korean.”]
[That’s a really serious situation. I’m sorry, but I can’t report it to the police for you. The reason is…]
It was helpful but not helpful.
I decided to convey the information I’ve experienced here so far, hoping to get at least comfort and solutions.
[“I played Ddakji and received 1 million won and a business card, and I was tempted by it and went to the address where 456 people were gathered…”]
[“What do you think the next game or the final elimination penalty will be like? I’m so anxious right now that I’m going crazy.”]
[The 4th elimination is likely to be a stage where both the mind and body are dominated. For example…]
What is this even saying?
I might not even be able to think about escaping from here…?
I became more anxious after talking to GPT for no reason.
…I should get at least comfort instead of speculation.
[“I’m so anxious right now. What should I do?”]
[There may be a way to get hints before the fourth game starts. For example…]
I was a little satisfied as the explanation ended.
It gave me several specific methods along with empathy, so it was quite helpful in the current situation.
Still, I was able to feel relieved thanks to GPT.
At that time…
[But maybe… becoming a woman wouldn’t be so bad?]
As soon as I heard the last sentence, I immediately turned off the tablet.
I shouldn’t have trusted that machine after all…
Okay? No way.
I will return from here as a man.
“What have you been looking at since earlier?”
Turning my head, there was number 320.
A young appearance that looked like a college student, yellow hair, and a body that was a bit above average…
Number 320 was a little more delicate than me, but he had better strength and speed than me.
Above all, he was younger than me, so he was quite energetic.
He seemed to be the mood maker of our pod.
“I was just looking around the tablet.”
“Aww~ You’ll only get hurt if you look at that stuff, you know?”
“…I guess so.”
Talking to number 320… reminded me of Yujin.
I decided to forget about it.
In order to forget quickly, I shouldn’t even recall her name in my thoughts.
[The fourth game will begin shortly]
[Participants, please move in order towards the door on the left side of the stage]
“Anyway, let’s get ready!”
Even though there was a risk of elimination, he was still full of energy.
He resembled someone I had seen a week ago.
…
[♫♫♫]
Entering a kids’ cafe-like place made of shapes once again, a different music was playing than usual.
Is it an old World Cup song…?
“Hey Jiyoon, do you know what this game is?”
Number 281 spoke, and I paused for a moment to think.
A grand, World Cup-like music… it wasn’t an individual match, at least.
If it’s a team match, there was still a possibility of an internal war like last time, but it would be extremely low.
“I don’t know the details, but… maybe it’s a team match that requires strength?”
“Oh~ Then isn’t it tug-of-war?”
It was certainly likely to be tug-of-war, but the games here are unpredictable.
It was better to be careful first.
[Thud… Thud…]
Passing through the door, a huge white room greeted us, like in the third game.
I was sure it was a team match.
[The fourth game is a team match]
[Please divide into teams of 5]
[The remaining time is 5 minutes]
“It’s 5 minutes again? Stingy…”
“Isn’t there a possibility that this will be a competition within teams like last time?”
Number 281 said, and I paused to think.
“Aww~ No way, this time it’ll be a real team match.”
Number 320 was good at being a mood maker, but he had a dim-witted side.
Even this was the same personality as someone I knew…
“Mr. 320, there’s a possibility of Yut Nori or marbles.”
“First, there are 7 of us now, so let’s divide into 4 and 3 people each.”
I’ve become faster at thinking than before, as I’ve been sticking with Seongho and desperately passing the games.
“Then… shall we divide into teams with me, 320, 456, 72, and the rest of you?”
Number 281 said, and I quietly nodded.
Two of the three people who were divided were much bigger than me.
As expected, the three easily complied and quickly walked around to gather other men.
“Let’s bring in the last one too.”
It was quite easy to have time to spare since we had formed a pod in advance.
Especially since we formed a pod with men who were quite physically fit, it was easy to recruit other men.
“Mr. 456.”
“Yes?”
“Shouldn’t we pick a woman for the last one?”
“If it’s a game where delicacy is important, like marbles, as you said…”
One person came to mind at number 281’s words, but…
It’s too late to ask for forgiveness now anyway.
Above all, it was uncertain whether a man who became a woman would really be good at such games.
“Um… but I don’t know if a man who became a woman will really be good at delicate things.”
“Still, if we have 4 men with such good physiques, we can pass anything that requires strength, right?”
“It might be good as insurance…”
Certainly, what he said was right.
But if we pick the wrong one, it could lower the morale of our team even more.
Who should we pick…
[Thud… Thud…]
“What? It seems like the uncles need me?”
Turning my head, I saw a familiar silhouette.
A young and quite cute appearance with long white hair…
I was sure when I saw ‘001’ written on the white patch.
“You… you…!”
“Oh~ loser, we meet again?”
“Mr. 456, do you know her?”
It’s better not to know her.
More than that, that kind of person is a prime example of someone who lowers the morale of the team.
I instinctively knew that I should never recruit that girl into the team.
“Mr. 281… if possible, that kind of person…”
“What? Are you scared again? You’re trash~”
Just hearing her makes me angry.
There’s still one spot left, so I had to kick her out firmly.
…But I couldn’t swear at her because of her appearance.
“Hey, we don’t accept people like you.”
“Everyone~ I passed Jegi Chagi easily, and I’m good at using my hands and feet-”
“That loser is just jealous, so ignore him~”
It was the first time I wanted to hit a woman.
Strictly speaking, she’s not originally a woman.
“Just go. Before I say something not nice.”
“Jiyoon… calm down and let’s hear what she has to say.”
At Number 281’s words, I regained some composure.
Come to think of it, the time…
[01:21]
Seeing the timer, my body flinched momentarily.
It’s already been that long?
To prevent that her from being recruited into the team, I have to bring in someone else quickly.
[Snuggle-]
Just then, Number 1 suddenly leaned against Number 281’s arm and started acting cute.
“Well, you see~ I’m pretty good at most things, so couldn’t you just let me join just this once?”
They didn’t have much time as it is, and if she wasted time like that, only they would be in trouble.
Surely, even Mr. 281 would deal with her firmly…
“Ah… well, everyone, since we don’t have much time, how about we let her join?”
Why is he suddenly doing this?
Number 281, with his good judgment, should have refused.
More than that, his face has been blushing since a while ago.
“Um… Mr. 72… why are you suddenly acting like this…”
“Ah… Mr. 281’s type is young, flat-chested girls… haha;”
Don’t tell me this is where they fail in such an absurd way…
More than that, she had to check the time.
[00:32]
[00:31]
“Eek…”
There was too little time.
Of all things, they were wasting time on that kind of woman…
But it couldn’t be helped now.
I didn’t know what kind of penalty there would be if there weren’t five people.
Above all, as Mr. 281 had said, she was good as insurance.
Just don’t be a troll…
“Then… let’s proceed as is…”
“Yay~ Did the Lo~ser finally recognize my worth?”
“So, I can go in here, right?”
It was nearly impossible to recruit other men in the remaining time, so she reluctantly nodded.
…
[Thud-]
[Bang!]
“Haven’t you thought the scale has been too big since before…?”
When the door opened, inside was an indoor stadium that seemed several times larger than the school auditorium.
And barriers about the height of an adult man were formed like obstacles.
The walls were marked with the flags of many countries around the world.
At each end… flags seemed to be planted.
[Welcome to the Fourth Game]
[The Fourth Game is ‘Capture the Flag’]
