Chapter 154
Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 154
Chapter Title: Our Bare Skins... Collided
Our bare skins... collided.
"Ian?"
A voice came from behind me—Hisenna pressing against my back.
I had to make a decision.
I scraped together every ounce of the Frost Tiger's cool-headed judgment.
And the conclusion I reached was...
'Let's tell the Gallery.'
Let's get help from the Gallery.
This situation was beyond my level.
For some reason—maybe because of the Frost Tiger's spirit or whatever—I needed to somehow quell Hisenna's rage right now.
It felt like I had to prostrate myself flat on the ground and beg.
I'd have to tell the Gallery about what happened with Chayuri.
But compared to the chill radiating from Hisenna now, it was nothing.
Title: Help Me Please
Author: Kim Muggle
Archmages, lend me your wisdom just once.
Right now I'm flying on a broom with Boobzilla,
and the pressure from behind is insane. I'm terrified.
On the night of the extermination festival, I disappeared with the Top Student,
and now she's pressing me with suffocating intensity about what happened. What do I do?
This is the greatest fear I've ever felt in my life (scared shitless Muggle con).
Fuck, I wanna bang her) son of a bitch!!!!!!!!
Fuck, I wanna bang her) You're telling us NOW?????
You did it, Top Student! (thumbs up! Dragon con)
No way, for real??
Top Student beat us to it, son of a bitch?
But why tell us now, argh!!!!
Just got here from writing papers... red alert...
Redhead... why...?
Just finished hammering... red alert?
What the hell is Redhead doing alone!!!
Take care of Redhead too!!!
Why ditch only Redhead!!!!
What about the Princess!!!
Hold up, what did you even do with Top Student!
I knew something was up that day.
Virgins have killer instincts for this stuff.
Excellent. You leveled up a step in the meantime. Congratulations. (clapping Playboy con)
So you hid banging the Top Student?
But this post is hilarious lol, not like you're some live-in son-in-law caught by the wife lol
The Frost Tiger habits are really kicking in.
Kim Muggle's gonna be under the heroines' thumbs from now on lol
No, seriously, what do I do sb?; Boobzilla's about to shove me off the broom if I say the wrong thing.
What do you mean what? Just creampie bang Boobzilla right there.
I know exactly how to handle getting caught sleeping with another woman.
Ignore the virgin nerds and listen to my advice.
What exactly happened with Top Student that night?
Fuck, this deceptive bastard is such a dick.
Virgin, listen to Playboy bro on this one.
Virgins, step out for a bit lol
Fuck, I wanna bang her) Just bang her and everything's solved, right sb!!
Sigh. Virgin, step out.
A woman's heart isn't that simple.
What happened with Top Student?
The comments were exploding, but thankfully, I felt a bit relieved.
Normally full of nonsense, 29cmPlayboy had posted seriously.
In a situation like this, his earnest help felt incredibly reliable.
Honestly... (rough story of blissfully watermelon-ing with Top Student 6 times)
...For real?
Should I laugh or cry at this? (You okay? No you're not! Dragon con)
Sigh... dude Muggle, what the hell...
Hawawa, Kim Muggle you're the worst (scornful magic girl con)
Just die pls
Is that hard?
Coming 6 times solo and passing out lmao
No, I really couldn't help it sb;;
If I hadn't drunk...
If you hadn't drunk what lol
Fuck, I wanna bang her) For real...
There's still hope for the Redhead squad!!
Redhead squad, rise up!! Let's drive out these useless fatasses!!
ROOOAAARRR!!!
Rise up!!!
Telling them what happened with Chayuri, as expected, the gallery was busy mocking me.
I felt wronged. Sure, I felt bad for passing out after enjoying myself alone.
But Chayuri was the one who fed me drinks and dragged me along.
"Ian?"
"Ah, uh. Just a sec, Hisenna. Almost done."
"Done with what? Don't wanna talk?"
"Y-yeah? No, j-just a moment. I'll tell you now, for real!"
Staring at the Gallery for so long, Boobzilla pressed again.
So what do I do? Make something up? Boobzilla's pressure is so scary why
Frost Tiger semen snowball is hilarious lol
Instead of cool mind, can't move in front of girls lol
This is prime entertainment lol
Lying your way out is the worst choice.
When dealing with women, don't back away in fear.
Think of what's behind you as a cliff.
Then what do I do ffs?;
From now on, say exactly what I tell you.
"Boobzilla, more than that, we went for a drive, wanna stop somewhere to rest? Seeing you now makes me wanna XX and XX leading to XXXX, so can you XXXXX just once?"
Drag her off like that and XX her senseless, she'll forgive you.
Sb knew it, total madman!!!
Too advanced for a beginner, huh.
Got it. I'll tailor it to your level, Kim Muggle.
But remember: For a man, actions matter more than words.
No matter the elixir effects, overcoming it is what makes a real man.
And Playboy told me what to say.
Unlike his usual bullshit, it seemed like a solid plan.
I slowly set the mood and read his comment.
"Um... honestly, that night I drank a lot so I don't remember well. I didn't want to drink much, but the mood was the mood, and as you know, Chayuri and Nayu-senpai kept pouring drinks on us?"
"...Yeah?"
Good start.
Hisenna's voice said go on, try me.
First, lay the groundwork. Assert that none of it was fully your intent. To women, the man's 'heart' in the process matters more than the result.
Step one success: Next, mix lies and truth artfully. Key is still the 'heart.' Psychological factors are huge for women.
"Actually, that night I think Chayuri and I got a room outside and slept together."
"What? Really? You two... in the same bed?"
Ssshhhk—
A massive chill poured from Hisenna again.
Terrifying enough to want to jump off the broom right then.
But I steeled myself reading Playboy's comment.
Key: Mix lies and truth artfully.
"...Yeah."
"What?! Then with Chayuri, you didn't..."
"Our bare skins... collided."
"...!"
I didn't turn, but I could picture Hisenna's face.
But I didn't stop there and kept going.
"But I don't remember the situation exactly. What I know for sure is, it didn't go all the way."
"...!"
"You know too, Chayuri's kinda revealing. Drunk, I probably couldn't hold back."
"..."
Hisenna fell silent.
I felt her head resting heavily on my back.
The weight of her turmoil.
Finally, give a trustworthy impression.
Many men misunderstand: Women don't hate men loving multiple women.
Precisely, they fear 'falling for another and not loving me anymore.' Show your heart wavering, and they bind you tighter.
Women want capable, strong, deep-thinking men.
A man who can take responsibility for many. Who won't neglect any woman even with a harem. A 'strong man' who can lead it.
Show that, and women forgive multiple partners.
Nay, they want in on the harem.
Since primitive times, women needed strong men's protection to raise kids.
Strong man as chief, with beauties, is natural.
Never forget.
"I must've fallen asleep right before the final step."
"Then..."
"—But that doesn't mean I took Chayuri lightly. It wasn't some irresponsible drunken impulse. Our relationship with Chayuri isn't set yet, but someday I'll take proper responsibility."
"Then... Ian, you like Chayuri?"
Show honesty, ambition, strength—women will follow any man like that.
"Dunno. But I like her as a person, she's beautiful. And as a man, I have to take responsibility. I'll bear it all and work to protect our relationship. That's how I feel about that night. Nothing more, nothing less."
"Ian..."
Whew. I let out a long internal sigh.
My heart nearly gave out. This damn Frost Tiger must live gripped by its wife.
But anyway, I said all of Playboy's lines.
Even rushed the end when Hisenna almost interrupted.
And somehow, as I spoke, my mind calmed.
Maybe men get strong with a strong heart, like he said.
For a moment, I thought I could overcome the Frost Tiger's wimp moments.
After long silence, Hisenna spoke.
"...Got it. So that's how it was. And sorry. For prying into something sensitive."
Ooh? Her words after the silence were totally unexpected.
Hisenna, who was scarily pressing moments ago, had backed off.
And even apologized.
This actually worked?
Ooh, Boobzilla stopped pressing. Even said sorry for asking sensitive stuff?!
Phew. Success. But don't relax till the end. Say what I tell you.
"No. Of course you should ask. What's hard about telling the truth? But I hope this doesn't mess up our relationship."
"...Ian!"
Poke—
Hisenna clung tighter to my back.
Playboy-sensei it is.
I'll worship him as a god from now on.
...But was this worth going this far?
Thinking about it, fooling around with Chayuri wasn't wronging Hisenna.
Even if the Frost Tiger semen made me extra scared.
Anyway, it resolved well, so good.
But what's next?
"Hey, Ian. Vacation's ending soon, right?"
"Yeah?"
"How about going somewhere before it ends?"
"Ah. Sure? It's summer, so all together..."
"N-no! Just us two. W-we can do group water fun too, but I wanna be alone with you once."
Boobzilla wants to go alone?
Perfect. Now XXX her to give XXXX plenty.
Boobzilla run incoming!!!
Cheetah run
Boobzillacreampiebanggooooo—
Nooo Top Student's turn just ended
Watermelon step out lol
Boobzilla's time now
From papers... where's Redhead?
Not hammering... no this ain't right Playboy!
Why only help Boobzilla, fuck!
"Sure?"
Spreading the news, the Gallery predictably went nuts.
I ignored the comments and replied in a trustworthy tone.
"Yes! Next weekend?"
"Yeah. Let's do it."
Playboy said have fun.
Thus, I escaped Hisenna's pressure unscathed.
Late regret if it was overkill.
A few days later, Hisenna and I went out alone.
"Why does Hisenna keep disappearing lately? I wanna play with the familiars."
A few days before vacation ended.
Elrim finished her usual early morning training in the gym.
Up at dawn for training. Breakfast, a bit of play, then train again.
Elrim's vacation routine.
To be the best, no day off.
Playtime was mostly with Hisenna, Chayuri, Ian.
Especially fun with Hisenna and organic familiars.
But lately, Hisenna was scarce.
I wanna play with familiars though.
Ian was always training anyway.
So Elrim spent more time with Chayuri lately.
Even so, Chayuri didn't wake early like Elrim.
Mornings and breakfast were solo for Elrim.
"Humhm. What to eat this morning~"
Refreshed after training, heading to the cafeteria.
Elrim halted.
Far off, two familiar silhouettes walked toward the main gate.
"Hisenna and... Loser?"
Ian and Hisenna.
Early weekend morning, leaving the academy.
"Ditching me to hang out alone! They've both been scarce lately!"
Elrim felt hurt and angry.
Soon, the gloom of being abandoned again.
Run up and ask to join?
No. Awkward vibe to insert.
After thought, Elrim decided.
"W-whatever, just see what they're doing."
Time to tail them.
Somehow, Elrim ended up stalking Hisenna and Ian.