Chapter 140
Chapter 140
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Translator: Ebonarch
Chapter: 140
Chapter Title: Romance Fantasy (25)
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Now that most of the problems I fretted over before entering this world have been sorted out, I'm genuinely savoring some real healing time. It's so peaceful that I can't help but wonder if this is okay.
I'm planning to keep up this pace until Cecilia graduates. Sure, things might get a bit hectic around graduation season with wedding prep and all, but that comes with its own kind of fun, so I'm actually looking forward to it.
That said...
There is one thing that's making me uneasy.
The whereabouts of these mystery male leads.
Wait, isn't this a romance fantasy? Doesn't that mean the protagonist is a woman? So why haven't any male leads shown up...? Isn't that weird?
In this world's scenario, the target I need to conquer is Luina Ober—that is, to clear my mission, I have to steal her away from the male leads through NTR. Which implies there should be male leads around her that I need to shove aside.
But they're nowhere to be seen... Why...?
Shouldn't this be a romance fantasy where princes, mage tower lords, northern dukes, and all those hotshots swarm the heroine?
And shouldn't the school nurse—who's rumored to treat the heroine in a private room—be a guy who confronts me, picking a fight or issuing a warning?
So why haven't they appeared?
Why is there not a single man around Luina Ober?
Something... something's off here?
It's not like I haven't done any digging. I subtly looked into the elite male characters attending or working at the academy.
But none of them seemed like male leads.
There were some promising candidates. Two, in fact.
The classic romance fantasy staples: the prince and his knight.
Both are high-ranking nobles close enough to Luina Ober to befriend her, and they're her classmates at the academy too. So naturally, I figured they had to be the male leads.
But... they weren't.
Shockingly, the two of them were gay... and in love with each other.
The prince who doted on his knight with excessive gentleness, and the knight who stuck way too close to the prince—they were the kind of pairing that drives fujoshi fans wild, living up to every expectation as a gay couple.
I mean, there were those rumors floating around the academy. That they always spoke in that intimate way when alone, danced only with each other at parties, showered together after sparring, and then had "another round" of sparring there, stuff like that. I naturally dismissed it as bullshit. But it was true...
"I swear on my honor as the royal guard knight. Please, teacher, keep today's events a secret."
They really were like that... I caught them fooling around behind a secluded building where no one would see... Ugh, just thinking about it gives me PTSD all over again.
Anyway, those two weren't male leads.
So who the hell are the male leads, then...?
Oh, right—there is one more guy around Luina Ober. Her childhood friend. But from the rumors, his specs were so lackluster I ruled him out as a candidate. Just a pretty boy with no substance, they said... Name was Lucius Hesse, I think?
Wait, Lu-Sius...?
Nah, no way...
Right?
Another Siwoo?
This pisses me off, pisses me off, pisses me off!
Ughhh... I'm so pissed...!!!
As the daughter of a great noble house like the Obers, it's impossible to avoid the academy's gossip even if I tried. There are people who compile and deliver it to me every morning.
"They say the prince went out alone with that knight again."
"It wasn't just an outing—it was an overnight stay. Someone saw them climbing over the wall at dawn."
"Oh my!"
I'm grateful they go out of their way to gather rumors for me, but... I didn't want to hear that kind of crap about those two. Now my morning's ruined... Ha, this pisses me off.
If they'd been flirting with Aria Melts like in the original story, at least that would make sense. But these male leads suddenly revealing their hidden sexual orientations and getting all lovey-dovey... It's really hard to stomach.
What the hell happened...? Why did the male leads turn gay...!
The prince, who was supposed to blush shyly after holding the protagonist's hand in a bad-boy-gone-soft gap moe moment, is now all intimate with his knight.
The knight, who always charged straight ahead with a serious face regardless of anyone's embarrassment, now directs that look at the prince.
These two are so different from the original that I'm on the verge of tears from frustration.
Give them back! Give me back my fave characters!
Why do I have to hear the prince ask me, "I'm thinking of giving this to Jin... What do you think? Does it suit her?"
Why does the knight come to me saying, "I have a favor to ask. Do you have a moment?" for relationship advice!
Why, why on earth! Did I get isekai'd into a fanfic instead of the original?!
One with [BL] in the title—a Boys' Love secondary creation?!
Haa... This is just... On top of the stress from my incurable disease treatment, now I've got one more thing to worry about.
He suddenly changed the treatment method, claiming it was for my sake, which has slowed things down. What if the curse worsens faster like this? Then I'd have to go back to that near-sexual-harassment treatment...
Ughhh... How am I supposed to bring that up? She'd totally think I'm a pervert...
"Hah...!"
Just imagining it makes my face heat up from embarrassment.
I can't go through having my pussy licked again. Sure, it felt amazing, and having his fingers thrust inside was thrilling too... Having my breasts kneaded and nipples pinched was dizzying... And definitely not his, his cock... rubbing against my clit...
"Luina? What's wrong all of a sudden?"
"Kyaa!"
"S-Sorry! I didn't mean to startle you. You just made a weird noise out of nowhere, so I got curious..."
"Siwoo... ...It's nothing. I was just lost in thought for a second."
"My name's Lucius, though..."
Haa... I ended up fantasizing about that man's touch again. Lately he hasn't done it, so I keep replaying those memories on my own. I shouldn't... But that sexual pleasure—something I'd never felt in my past life or this one—is so addictive.
The guy himself doesn't seem interested in doing it again, though...
It must be connected to what Cecilia Asil told me when she came by. Otherwise, it doesn't make sense for him to suddenly switch methods after groping everything. Touching it all and then pulling a complete 180? Ridiculous.
She probably went to her father after I refused her request to stop the treatments. Begging him to quit that perverted stuff, at least.
I get why she'd do that. Finding out her dad was sexually harassing a girl her age? She'd be furious. Considering how she is in the original, it's a miracle she didn't kill him.
But come on... From my perspective, that's just meddling? Yeah, the method was a bit much, but it was still treatment. It even worked. It's not like some outsider should force it to stop as if it were actual harassment.
I did feel guilty for enjoying it too much and worsening the curse, but that's on me—the man's innocent. Yet she went and complained about it anyway... Typical witch. Doesn't give a damn about her father's reputation? I wouldn't have done that...
Deokbae Asil—despite the funny name, he's popular even among male leads for his handsome looks and kind personality. If he hadn't died in the original, he'd probably have been a sub-male lead. Being around him showed me just how charming he is.
Ah, no, why am I thinking that...? Snap out of it. Charming? He's just some old guy. Did I fall for him because he saved my life? Ugh, that one-dimensional cliché is gross...
Ha, with all the male leads around me going off the rails, now I'm eyeing the witch's dad... What a mess. It's great I can survive unlike the original, but there are way too many changes... I let out a sigh.
"Um, Luina... I'm a bit worried, so I have to ask. That treatment from the school nurse... Is it really okay? I heard he's kind of frivolous... Lots of girls visit him, and there are weird noises from the infirmary..."
"Not at all. Absolutely not. He's nothing like what you're imagining. How can you judge someone based on rumors? You know full well I've gotten completely healthy thanks to him."
"Uh, y-yeah, you're right. Haha... I was just worried. Sorry..."
See what I mean! This is the last remaining male lead candidate, and he's such a wimp!
I didn't like him even when reading the original, but experiencing it firsthand makes him even worse. I can't bring myself to like him. What puppy-boy male lead? Don't slap that label on a guy like this!
If he were just a character in a story, fine—but in reality, that pitiful look on his face doesn't evoke sympathy; it just pisses me off. What does he expect after screwing up? Comfort? Just because he's handsome? There are handsome guys with good personalities too! It's not because of the age gap...
Ah, seriously, why am I getting like this...?
Am I sexually frustrated...?
That man's face—the one who touched my body—keeps popping into my head.