Chapter 40

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Translator: MadScientist

Chapter: 40

Chapter Title: Those Middle School Girls from Back Then

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"Ding! Ding!"

No, it's still not popping up?

What's wrong with this thing?

Status window, you're being coy right now, aren't you?

Don't do that~ okay?

No way this is happening.

I already blew all my points on pointless stuff because of that stupid Inssa mock exam...

"What the hell are you doing, you psycho? Calling Amollman? Pretending to get a boner?"

...Instead, I got treated like the psycho and took a full bowl of shit-talk from Hong Ja-hee.

And "boner" what...

Back at the PC bang too, that Hong Ja-hee girl is totally pickled in that site.

Future wild pure one, what a bleak future.

"...Just... had a drink for a sec..."

I brushed off my idiotic stunt from moments ago with a regretful look.

Still, trying the ding-ding once wasn't a bad call.

It was pretty retarded,

"Ahaha~ What're you doing all of a sudden, Kyung-jun~ You're such a retard~"

"...Hah, a drink my ass... Yeah, somehow I could see you pounding booze."

"What're you talking about? Who else is as model as me? Right?"

"Uh, yeah...? I mean... you're... good at studying... so maybe model student...?"

But at least that retarded crazy act smoothed over the awkward tension from just now.

I glanced at Yu Eun-ha and Lee A-ram, and they didn't seem keen on more mind games.

Not even sure if they were fighting in the first place, so questionable if reconciliation was needed.

Eh, they're friends anyway.

They'll sort it out themselves.

Plus, during last home ec class, when Park Ra-heol trashed Yu Eun-ha, Lee A-ram got mad defending her friend.

Should be fine. Yeah.

"Oh. But Kyung-jun~"

That's when.

Yu Eun-ha, who'd switched to calling me by name without honorifics, sidled up to me.

With eyes and a gaze that felt suspiciously lecherous for some reason.

"Yeah."

"Your body's seriously jacked~?"

"Huh?"

What the hell is this girl spouting out of nowhere... Oh.

Right, I took off my sweats to avoid skinning my knuckles and used them like gloves.

Wrapped my top around to cover little So-mi's eyes to calm her fragile heart.

And my already decent Physique stat shot up another 3 at karaoke today.

Physique 18 now.

Probably with average human body as 10 medically speaking.

My body that jumped to 18 instantly is like oiled-up chicken breast, lean as hell.

In other words.

The upper body I had to bare to silently thrash Jang Jae-won,

"Ah, for real. Never seen abs like chocolate bars except on TV, fuck, didn't expect it'd be right next to me."

"...Definitely not a middle schooler's body. Like he did drugs or something..."

"Kyung-jun, you work out~?"

Got fully exposed to these middle school girls hitting that age where they start noticing guys.

"So-mi saw it too, right? Those chocolate abs."

"Uh, um... I didn't see properly... I was too scared then..."

"Huh? You didn't see? For real?"

The moment Yu Eun-ha asked that.

"......"

"......"

"......"

"......"

The middle school girls' lecherous gazes zeroed in on my abs.

This gaze rape or whatever it is?

Am I allowed to feel creeped out?

Huh?

What's this??

I'm not thrilled at all???

Won't pop when I want it, but shows up now? Status window?

Didn't even get the achievement earlier.

Status window must be glitching out for a bit.

"...Hey, hey. Stop staring like pervs. You guys perverts or what?"

I shielded my abs shyly, realizing how women feel getting stared at on the subway.

Even after putting my shirt back on, it felt like they could see through it somehow.

"Nah, just~ curious~"

"I'm a total perv, so show me once more, yeah?"

"...Snap out of it, Hong Ja-hee. Whew, So-mi. Let's go ahead without them."

"Haa... chocolate abs... only I... didn't get to see... ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠not fair..."

"S-So-mi...?"

Middle school girls, brutally honest.

Yeah, this is the age of romance!

But even for the last romantic era of 2008, it felt way too free.

I mean,

"Hmm... Ah! If I can't see it~"

Capturing that era perfectly,

"Let me touch it just once~? Yeah? Kyung-jun~?"

She said something that'll cause big trouble.

"...What?"

"Yeah? Just once~?"

Never seen such crazy pervs.

Male bodies that easy to see?

But I rolled with it.

Unlike the conflict era post-2014, 2008 was that kind of time.

Honestly, I like 2008's vibe more than the future.

Sure, no YouTube or Netflix.

But broadcast TV had plenty of fun shows, and variety was hilariously over-the-top.

Ah, yeah.

Gotta watch Infinite Challenge on Saturdays.

And Family Outing on Sunday right after?

Whoa, 2008 was insane.

While lost in these useless thoughts, trying to slink away somehow.

No dice.

"So? Yeah, yeah~?"

"Don't say weird shit. What am I, some sleaze?"

"Then lemme poke it with my finger! Yeah, yeah~?!"

Yu Eun-ha looked dead serious.

What to do with this dangerous chick.

In round 1, she was only at Sinnong Middle for a year then transferred, so no clue what she does later.

Whoa, what?

She becomes an idol?

Didn't know that.

But she's got that personality that'll cross lines and stir controversy later...

"Fine. Poke away."

But I boldly offered my abs.

I had a plan.

Poke.

Soon a sharp prick hit my abs.

"Kyaa~! Fucking rock hard! Insane~! You guys poke too! It's awesome~!"

Yu Eun-ha started blabbing everywhere about how hard my abs were.

Poke-poke-poke-poke-poke.

Yu Eun-ha poking my abs like a sewing machine.

"Wow..."

Han So-mi shyly poked once and gasped in admiration.

Thwack!

"Whoa fuck, thought I was hitting rebar."

And Hong Ja-hee punched my gut.

"Hey, potty mouth. Your turn."

"What? You gonna hit a girl? Fuck you're real trash b— guk?! Y-You actually... hit..."

For the record, I'm an equal-opportunity advocate.

Was a pushover dude in round 1.

But round 2 onward, that's the plan.

I was aiming for something like "Sleazy Dude Who Sold His Abs to Middle School Girls" initially.

Not quite, but got points anyway. Huge win.

No, insane.

Hitting a kid's gut makes me Inssa?

All Inssas domestic abusers?

Was I the only one out of the loop?

"Tsk tsk. Knew it'd go down like that from how you clenched your fist."

Lee A-ram, true to her personality, just scolded Hong Ja-hee and didn't touch my abs.

"Cough... Yeah... equal-opportunity... that's it... Fine, let's see how you handle this, bitch...!"

Hong Ja-hee, clutching her gut, charged.

But she wasn't alone.

"Me too~!"

No idea when they synced up, but Yu Eun-ha charged too.

"So-mi! You too~!"

"Uh, um...?! Y-Yeah!"

Soon Han So-mi joined in.

And Lee A-ram, who I thought wouldn't stoop to this lame shit,

"...Honestly, I wanted a proper feel too."

Was just playing hard to get.

"You crazy bitches...?! Hngh? W-Where you touching! Where?!"

And so I got mobbed by four middle school girls.

Was it good?

Fuck yeah, dying of bliss.

It gives points!

For points, I'll lick feet or get groped, whatever.

Huh?

This mindset is totally...

"Sob, sob... Mother, Father... This humble one is doomed to never marry..."

I curled up on the street like a baby.

"Haha, were we too rough~?"

"Kid's exaggerating. Just tickled him a bit."

"Um... you okay?"

"Looks like he's faking it."

Shut it, Lee A-ram.

You get the anguish of a point-whoring sleaze?

"Sniff, sob."

Anyway.

After selling my body and chastity to middle school girls heart and soul.

Clearing the third objective meant.

All quests cleared.

Finally, the ultimate reward I'd been waiting for.

I buttered up, protected, and clowned around for these kids to get this.

Only once sucks hard...

But the next window was totally unexpected.

Final results?

What's this now.

Oppa? We're same age.

BuddyBuddy, huh.

Haven't heard that in forever.

Whoa, 1-in-70 Watermelon President Lottery.

King of maps.

Yeah, Lee A-ram, you're the most normal of the bunch.

...That aside.

This psycho status window gone full rogue?

Getting funnier? Huh?

I was starting to distrust the status window more and more.

And right then, next one popped.

Rewards adjusted?

Panicked thinking I'd lose the reward I wanted.

The follow-up window blew away my worries.

"Thank you, Status Window!"

Pop!

Confirming all final rewards, I shot up from the street like a roly-poly toy.

The middle school girls around me jumped in surprise at my sudden shout, each reacting their way.

Whoosh!

They flinched ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠again as I turned to them.

But ignoring it,

"Had a blast hanging out, let's never meet again! Bye everyone!"

I bolted like my eyes were on fire.

From behind, "Hey, hey! Kyung-jun...! Where you going?! We ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠weren't done talking~!" or

"Fuck! Dildo broke! Weren't we heading to PC bang for Star?!" loud shit,

"Uh, um...? N-Not... seeing... again...? L-Liar... right...?" quiet murmurs.

But I kept running, ignoring it all.

No reason to keep playing Inssa kiddie games with middle schoolers.

None.

"Wait for me. My precious data!"

Now I can finally do my own thing.