Chapter 104
Chapter 104
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 104
Chapter Title: Chaotic First Day in Prison
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'This is the women's prison, Gellius...'
I was overwhelmed by the welcome from the countless female inmates as the guard led me into the prison.
Every single one of them looked terrifying.
No, wait... are they really women?
Why are their shoulders so broad?
"Grrrrr..."
Rapne bared her teeth at the female inmates surrounding us, issuing a threat.
As expected of my woman. She didn't flinch even when surrounded by those monsters.
She was incredibly reliable as a spouse.
And as for me, the man who was to become her husband—did I respond to their welcome in a manly fashion?
"H-Hiiiik..."
For some reason, my shoulders were shaking, and I couldn't lift my head straight.
Of course, the inmates did look pretty menacing.
But still, I'm the guy who conquered Tarros Tower. It didn't make sense for me to cower before mere inmates like this.
Even if my head couldn't comprehend it, my body and heart cowered before them on their own.
Not sure if I could even call them "her."
In any case, under their lustful gazes, my body—which had turned into that of a girl's—shrank back, trembling like a hamster before a cat.
"K-Ken! Don't be scared. I'll protect you! Haah, haah..."
And for some reason, seeing me like that made Rapne blush, drool, and her eyes sparkle.
"Rapne's gaze is scary too..."
Her eyes held the same predatory look as those of the surrounding female inmates.
"Hey! Quit chit-chatting and move!"
As I froze amid the inmates' welcome, the guard leading us snapped irritably and yanked the ropes binding us.
"S-Sorry...!"
I jumped in surprise and apologized to her while looking up.
I was a prisoner now. So I had to bow and submit as much as possible to the guards, who were practically my masters.
"Tch... A prisoner like you..."
But for some reason, the female guard blushed at my apology and furrowed her brow.
What? Did I do something wrong?
"Model prisoners like you don't get candy!"
Suddenly, she shoved an unwrapped candy into my mouth and started dragging Rapne and me along again.
"We're here! Unpack your stuff and behave!"
Finally, we arrived at the cell where we'd be staying for a while, and the suffocating ropes were untied.
"This place looks kinda filthy."
That was Rapne's first impression upon seeing the cell.
"Just bear with it a little. We'll find this Diena person soon and bust out."
I had no intention of spending a long time in a prison like this.
But for some reason, Rapne's eyes sparkled as she clung to my arm.
"Mmm, but sharing a room alone with Ken isn't so bad!"
"...Rapne. Just so you know, I'm a girl right now?"
"Huh? So?"
Even though my body had turned female, Rapne looked at me with the same affectionate gaze as when I was a man.
Seeing her blush and snuggle up to me moved me a little.
The heart doesn't change even if the body does.
Such a romantic thought made my chest start pounding for some reason.
...Is this because I've become a girl?
"So, which bed do you want, Rapne?"
The cell was just as I'd imagined: bunk beds with a lower and upper level.
Unlike the cells from movies or comics I'd seen before reincarnation, though, the toilet was separate.
It felt kinda like a rundown boarding house.
"I wanna sleep with Ken!"
When I asked her to pick a bed, Rapne grabbed the pillow from the upper bunk and plopped it down on the lower one.
"It's too narrow for two people."
"Doesn't matter! I'll sleep on the outside."
Rapne's eyes sparkled.
Was it my imagination, or was she sticking even closer now that I'd become a girl?
"Ehehe, 'cause your skin's so soft now that you're a girl. ...Haven't felt soft Ken in ages."
It seemed like she was reminiscing about the old sensations.
Rapne had always liked my belly fat.
Was she thinking of my chest as a substitute for that?
There were two hefty mounds, after all. Double the grab-able amount compared to my old belly fat.
She'd probably love it.
"Hey, newbies."
Just then, a gruff voice echoed from the entrance of our cell.
Looking over, a gorilla-like figure with long hair leaned against the cell door, staring at us—mostly me—with lecherous eyes.
"Don't you know you're supposed to greet the locals when you arrive?"
It seemed the inmates had their own rules.
"Grrrr..."
No, Rapne. Don't bite yet.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ We'd barely finished unpacking the prison-issued supplies when we were dragged off by a group of inmates.
We arrived at the showers.
Oh, this was a classic movie scene.
"Heh heh heh, this blonde kid's got such a pretty face. Worth ruining."
"I always get pissed seeing pretty bitches."
"Hey, just wreck half. We'll enjoy watching the other side stay intact."
"This redhead's glaring at us? Ha, arms so skinny they'd snap with one hit! Krahaha."
Those voices didn't sound human, let alone feminine.
To commit high treason, you apparently needed to be this level of crazy.
And for there to be so many of these women in the kingdom...
The world is vast, and weirdos are plentiful.
"Ughghgh..."
As I'd instructed beforehand, Rapne refrained from striking first.
Normally, her fist would have flown, turning the place into a wasteland.
But no need to escalate things ourselves.
Here, it was time for me—the man—to step up.
In this threatening situation, as her soon-to-be husband, I'd resolve it peacefully without violence, showing the strength of a reliable man.
So I stepped in front of the growling Rapne and faced the inmates.
And said it like a man, boldly.
"Um, c-c-can't we, t-talk this out...?"
Come to think of it, I wasn't a man right now.
Instead of the bold voice I'd imagined, a very fragile girl's voice came out.
Standing before them, my eyes trembled, my heart pounded, and cold sweat dripped.
But I couldn't back down, so I spoke to them in a quivering voice.
The inmate at the front, who looked like a female sumo wrestler, stared at me blankly.
Then burst into laughter.
"Kahahahaha! So cute! Yeah, princess, wanna talk it out?! You're so adorable I nearly turned back!!"
"Uhhahaha! Boss!! She's so cute my crotch just got wet!!"
"Sigh, uhehe. Can't hold back. My womb's throbbing after so long..."
"Hiiiiiik—!"
At that, I—who'd been barely holding on—shrank back, shoulders shaking.
...Scary.
Honestly, even as a man, those inmates' gazes would've made my legs shake.
Sticky stares, like licking my entire body with their tongues.
Come to think of it, prison movies always had tons of homosexuals inside.
They didn't look feminine at all, and their words made it sound like they wanted to use me as a sex toy.
"Um... p-please don't... V-Violence is bad..."
Sensing the crisis, I forced out the words while trembling.
But my utterly unmanly girl's voice only made the scary inmates laugh harder.
Then.
"Hey! Hold up!!"
A distinctly feminine voice rang out from the shower room entrance.
At that voice, the senior inmates, Rapne, and I all turned to the entrance simultaneously.
There stood a cute girl with an orange ponytail, boldly.
"That's enough hazing the newbies. Head back for today."
The girl spoke fearlessly to the group of inmates who probably weighed over a ton combined.
Am, amazing... She looks as fragile as me, yet so brave...
"What, Diena? You never cared about newbies before. What's up?"
The apparent boss inmate—a female sumo—addressed the fragile prisoner familiarly.
I was shocked at the name that came from her mouth.
That was Diena?
We'd found our target faster than expected.
No, wait—why was the target helping me...?
"Haha, boss. You know this one's a sucker for pretty faces."
"Oh yeah. Come to think of it, you always picked the cute ones."
"What's wrong with that? Pretty is pretty, man or woman."
"Grrr!! That's the problem!! We attempted that grand feat to overturn this superficial society obsessed with looks!!"
The reason they'd committed high treason was pathetically petty.
Well, having similar experiences from my fat days, I couldn't really judge them.
Still, trying to overthrow the country over that.
Their execution was admirable in its own way.
"Anyway, stop! Or I'll call the guards!"
The orange-haired prisoner called Diena warned the disobedient inmates once more.
For some reason, she blushed and glanced at me.
Was it my imagination? She seemed conscious of me.
"Kahaha! Diena! I like you, but I can't stop this time!"
"Yeah! Not just any newbie—a super pretty one! Pisses me off! Gotta smash her to cope!"
"Kuhuhu, play with her plenty, then leave her in a pitiful state... Uhehe."
But even her threat to call the guards didn't make the inmates budge an inch.
If anything, their enthusiasm burned hotter, drooling with grins.
"Tch...! You crazy gorilla bitches. Fine, I won't hold back...!"
Diena turned to call a guard at their reaction, but—
BAM!
The inmate at the entrance slammed the shower room door shut, blocking the way.
"Hey, you didn't think I'd let you tattle, right?"
"Y-You... Giant. You're really doing this?"
With her path blocked, Diena glared at the boss inmate in panic.
And then—
Grab.
The inmate who'd closed the door seized Diena from behind.
"L-Let go?!"
"Heh, Diena. You stay there and watch what happens to these sluts."
The boss called Giant sneered mockingly at Diena, like a villain from a textbook.
"Um, Ken. I can't hold back anymore. Can I just kill them all now?"
"...Hold on a bit longer. I'll handle it. Even if you can't hold back, no killing."
"Tch..."
Rapne ground her teeth watching the scene and whispered to me. I whispered back quietly.
In the midst of that, my eyes met Giant's as she glared at Diena.
"Huh? These seductive bitches aren't scared in this situation? Chatting away!"
Seeing us whispering calmly displeased her, so she strode toward me.
Her face said she was about to do something right away.
"You wild boar bitch—!! Touch her and I won't let you off—!!"
Diena's voice came from behind Giant's head, but—
Giant ignored her, leering at me with a sleazy smile.
"Heh heh, let's have some fun, pretty."
"H-Hiik. ...Pl-Please, let's talk."
As her massive bulk shaded me, my legs started shaking again.
My fragile girl's heart overwhelmed by fear made my chest pound wildly, my voice chirping like a sparrow.
"D-Don't do this...!"
"Stay still, and I won't make it hurt at first."
As talk failed and her hand approached—
"Kyaaaaah—!!"
Terror peaking, I huddled, covering myself, and pushed away her oncoming hand.
Then—
—BOOOOM!!
"Ah."
"Whoa! Ken! Can I go now? It's okay, right!?"
"Gaaaaah!! B-Boss!!"
"Holy shit!! The boss got smashed into the showerhead!! That crazy bitch flicked her with a finger!!"
Whoosh...
Having accidentally put a bit too much strength into my push, Giant flew instantly and embedded into the tiled wall.
She was stuck at least a meter up, deep enough not to fall.
Water quietly sprayed from the busted showerhead.
Hmm, my traits were intact.
"Ken! I'll kill them all! It's fine to kill them all, right!?"
Taking my touch as a signal, Rapne sparkled-eyed, pressing me repeatedly.
No, I said no killing.