Chapter 25
Chapter 25
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 25
Chapter Title: Defeat Specialist! The Woman Who Best Declares Defeat to Kim Taeyang in the World!! Defeat Declaration Gold Medalist!!! Everyone, Give Miss Seol Harin a Big Round of Applause!!!
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"I was sleeping in since there was no morning workout today... but you suddenly called me, so I guess you were worried about muscle loss after all? Talking all high and mighty about rest and whatnot. Hmph."
I had called Seol Harin early in the morning.
It wasn't because I was worried about muscle loss. I wanted to test out the gold medal.
"It's not for exercise. More importantly, you're way too late, aren't you? I told you to come by 7, so why show up after 8?"
"Can't you tell? I needed time to get ready."
Just come as you are, what 'getting ready'...
As that thought crossed my mind, I finally noticed Seol Harin's full makeup look.
She was even wearing the earrings I'd bought her, and overall, she had a much more combative vibe than when she came for workouts.
Does she really see me as a man...?
Given how she keeps trying to destroy the world, I can't help but wonder if she's actually the final boss...
Well, as long as she doesn't go yandere, it'll be fine.
"Hey. Enough chit-chat. Put on this gold medal."
"Gold medal...?"
"The medal from the race turned out to be an artifact. I want to test its effects, so behave."
I hung the gold medal around her neck.
The moment I did, a message appeared between us.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Filling the gold medal's slot.] [What competition was the gold medal won in?] [List of hostable competitions] - Defeat Declaration Contest - Climax Fainting Contest - Masturbation with Master Contest "Ugh. To think something so vulgar is an artifact... low-class... You must have influenced it somehow."
Seol Harin wrinkled her nose in disgust.
Surprisingly, this status window wasn't exclusive to me—it was visible to everyone.
For now, I decided to try the first one.
Tap.
The moment I touched 'Defeat Declaration Contest' with my finger.
⚡ SKILL ACTIVATED ⚡ - Fanfare!!!!!!!!!!! A voice pierced my eardrums like a stab, accompanied by deafening fanfare that echoed everywhere.
I had no idea where it was coming from, but the sound was loud enough to shake the entire building...!
⚡ EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT ⚡ - Ppppppppp!!!!! Ppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!! - The winner of the 1st Annual Kim Taeyang Cup, 'Defeat Declaration Contest' is!!!!!!!!! - Dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum!!!!!!!!!!! - From Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Ark Academy freshman!! The haughty heir of a chaebol family!!! Hailed as the Next Sword Saint......!!! Seol!!! Ha!!! Rin!!! Miss!!!!!! "Wh-what is this?! Everyone in the building will hear it!! Stop it right now!!"
"Huh? I'm not doing it, so I can't stop it!!"
⚡ EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT ⚡ - Miss Seol Harin has won gold in the 'Defeat Declaration Contest' hosted by Kim Taeyang with overwhelming, unmatched skill!!!!!!!! - Defeat Specialist!!! The woman in the world who best declares defeat to Kim Taeyang!!!! Defeat Declaration Gold Medalist!!!! Everyone, give Miss Seol Harin a big round of applause!!!!!!! - Waaaaaaaaah!!!!!!! What the hell is this?
What kind of insane artifact is this?
Even in the game, there was nothing like this...
The cheers went on for quite a while before finally quieting down.
My ears were ringing, leaving me dazed for a moment, when another message appeared.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Miss Seol Harin has become the girl who won gold in the 'Defeat Declaration Contest.'] [Trait activates while wearing the gold medal.] [One Who Knows How to Admit Defeat] - Gains cool-headed judgment after declaring defeat. - Reduces probability of mistakes after declaring defeat. - Improves relationships with those who witness the defeat declaration. "What is th..."
"Huh? This is actually pretty useful."
Now I get it.
The gold medal is an artifact that grants another trait.
Performance-wise, it's quite solid, but...
"You don't seriously expect me to wear this around, do you? That announcement alone was so humiliating I want to die!"
The debuff that embarrasses the wearer is pretty lethal...
More importantly, why are all the contests like this?
Can't it give a normal trait?
Then there'd be no embarrassment.
I rummaged through the window to try another contest, and a guide message popped up.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [The target must take action directly to unlock additional contests.] [Build more diverse experiences with the target.] ⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [List of hostable competitions] - Defeat Declaration Contest - Climax Fainting Contest - Masturbation with Master Contest It seemed contests were added based on actions Seol Harin had actually taken.
She had declared (muscle) defeat a ton of times, sure.
(Sore muscle) climax fainting a ton too...
And masturbation with Master...
Wait.
Masturbated with what, fuck?
"Th-this, this is all wrong!! It's a weird medal!!! We have to throw it away right now!!!!"
"Hey! You were calling it low-class and all that crap earlier, but you were thinking of me while doing that behind my back?! Who's the real low-class one here?! Huh?!?!"
"N-no, that's not it...!!!!"
Seol Harin panicked and shrieked at the top of her lungs.
This was the first time I'd seen her this embarrassed... looks like she really did it.
Not that surprising.
Eroge heroines do that sometimes.
"Hey. This is punishment for using me as your jerk-off material without permission."
"N-no, don't...!!"
Half-joking, half-testing the effect, I selected 'Masturbation Contest'.
I figured the loud fanfare would announce it to the world and I'd rake in some NTR coins...
But nothing happened. It was quiet.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [Miss Seol Harin's current masturbation record is 2nd place.] [Can award silver medal if held.] 2nd place...?
That means there's a heroine who used me as jerk-off material even more than Seol Harin?
"I don't really believe this ridiculous message, but... who the hell is 1st place...?"
"That's what I want to know, you sow."
We both plunged into the mystery.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Staff cafeteria.
Ark's Vice Head, Shin Hye-won, picked her food and sat down.
Guidance Committee President Cloé was waiting in front of her. Shin Hye-won sometimes gave Cloé meal tickets and ate together like this.
"I'll dig in."
"Sure."
Shin Hye-won immediately grabbed a banana.
'Big one...'
It wasn't an ordinary banana.
A giant banana that only grew on the blessed Ark Island.
At least twice the size of a regular banana—a real monster.
Staring at something this long and thick...
Naturally brought Kim Taeyang's 'that' to mind.
'It was definitely even bigger than this... Can something like that even fit...? Probably hard even with the mouth...'
She tried putting the banana in her mouth, and it filled her up completely.
Her jaw ached.
"Vice Head? Why are you sucking on the banana like that?"
"Hic...!"
Crunch!
Shin Hye-won hurriedly chewed the banana.
'I unconsciously thought of that guy again... Damn it.'
Lately, this had been happening more often.
Whenever she saw something long and thick, her mind dulled like she was hypnotized.
Cloé popped side dishes into her mouth one after another, chattering away.
"This king oyster mushroom dish is so good."
"I see..."
"Who knew king oyster mushrooms could be this big... When I first came to Ark Island, I was shocked."
"Why?"
"The first place we toured was a farm! All the crops here are huge!"
"Ahem..."
"Bananas are big, king oyster mushrooms are big, cucumbers are big, eggplants are big, and even the 'peppers' are insanely huge—"
"Cough! Hack!! Gack!!!!!"
"Gasp. Are you okay? Must've gotten stuck because it's too big."
"......"
Shin Hye-won chugged water before finally calming down.
"...Anyway, update me on the Glacis situation."
"Ah, well, it's not as easy as I thought. She won't eat the food I give her, won't transform into her humanoid form so we can't talk... She's causing trouble all day. Yesterday she peed all over my room... Ugh."
"It's only been two days. Don't be too hasty."
Shin Hye-won saw this Constellation swap as a no-lose proposition.
'Glacis is an easy Constellation to conquer. Even if it fails, there's no risk. Rasha-ra would never fall for it.'
If they could seduce Pomi, great.
If not, no loss.
"Keep at it. Any other plans?"
"Hehehe. That side's no problem. I'm forming a 'Kim Taeyang Task Force' including myself. We'll definitely catch his crimes...!"
Cloé clenched her fist tight.
The humiliation from Kim Taeyang ran deep, fueling her resolve.
Shin Hye-won felt the same.
"Good resolve. Frame him for a crime if you have to and throw him in jail...!"
She hadn't told anyone, but she knew he'd knocked her out with that massive dick.
And its python-like size was disrupting her daily life.
'I'll make sure he gets expelled...! You size-obsessed thug bastard...!!'
Munch munch.
The two women, seething with grudge, glared at their giant bananas as they shoved them in their mouths.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Everyone, hide your presence. Make sure no Kim Taeyang goons are around."
"Got it!"
Cloé's Kim Taeyang Task Force.
A special unit of the Guidance Committee's top aces, including Kim An-kyung.
Their goal: catch Kim Taeyang's criminal acts...!
"Suspect spotted! Looks like he's about to walk Glacis."
"Roger. Maintain distance and tail him."
They stealthily followed Kim Taeyang.
Only top students joined Ark's Guidance Committee.
And these were the elite aces, so questioning their tailing skills was pointless.
Soon, Cloé sniffed out a crime.
"Everyone stop! Glacis looks like she's about to poop!"
"Poop...!"
Abandoning pet waste was a clear crime.
A minor whip-level offense, but they planned to bundle it with bigger crimes later for harsher sentencing.
"Camera ready."
"Set."
Kim An-kyung prepped the heavy-duty camera.
Cloé's lips twitched with excitement.
'No way that thug picks up dog poop himself...!'
Kim Taeyang.
Anyone could see he was a deadbeat loser.
A cosmic trash heap who turned classmates into sex slaves and fucked them daily wouldn't stoop to picking up dog shit...
He did.
"President? He bagged the poop."
"N-no way...?"
"He even picked up nearby trash and put it in the bag...!!"
"What...?!"
Incredibly, Kim An-kyung was telling the truth.
While picking up Pomi's poop, he'd grabbed a stray plastic bag nearby too.
"Picking up trash...! What vile scheme is he plotting now?!"
The Guidance Committee members trembled.
Kim Taeyang wouldn't just pick up trash for no reason.
There had to be some sinister motive lurking behind it...!
"That wicked bastard...!"
"Think fast. What harm to Ark comes from picking up trash?!"
"Trash... trash... clean streets... beautification... civic culture... Ugh... I don't know!! I can't keep up with that lunatic's mind!!"
"Damn it! We're completely stumped!! Ark is doomed!!!"
Then, Kim An-kyung adjusted his glasses.
They flashed in the sunlight—clang.
"He noticed our tail. That's why he's acting all goody-goody."
"As expected of Guidance Committee brain Kim An-kyung...! That's it!!"
"Heh. This is basic."
While the Guidance Committee muttered among themselves.
Swish swish—
Kim Taeyang wiped Pomi's rear with baby wipes and left.
The spot he'd cleaned was spotless.
Beautifully so...
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Lunchtime walks with Pomi leisurely are the best.
Even during Constellation swap period, Cloé allowed her to spend lunch with me.
Seol Harin was supposed to join, but after the 'masturbation contest' embarrassment, she made excuses and holed up in the dorm.
"Kekeke. This bitch dropped a massive one, huh? How healthy do you have to be to shit something this huge??"
"Woof!"
"Good girl...!!"
Pomi in dog form poops, and I wipe her butt...
At first I wondered if it was okay, but Pomi didn't mind.
So I'd gotten used to it.
As I turned to leave, a group of students blocked me.
Cloé Maiden.
And glasses nerd and the rest of the Guidance Committee.
"Hah? What do you want?"
"Playing dumb? You knew we were tailing you!!"
"So what bullshit is this?!"
"Why else would you pick up dog poop and trash!!! A thug like you wouldn't do something that nice!!!!"
"?"
I clean up my dog's poop.
So I always carry bags and tissues on walks.
Common sense for dog owners, no?
"Hey, mini sow. You have time to stalk me but no time to walk Pomi? You strut around trying to win her heart, but won't even walk her—what's your plan?!!!!!"
"Wh-what...?"
"Think you can just feed her treats?! Want to be a genius at getting hated by dogs or what?!! How broken is your empathy, you idiot?!!!"
"Th-that's... I'll handle it, so butt out...!"
Cloé just ground her teeth.
At least she knows it's embarrassing.
"Where's... Rasha-ra?"
Her eyes scanned my hands and pockets.
I patted my back pocket, and Bendy stirred.
"I'm right here, dear..."
"Rasha-ra! Everything okay?"
"Of course... Don't doubt me, child......"
"I don't doubt you at all! There's no way you'd like a thug like him!"
Full of conviction.
But what to do?
She's already turned into 'Bendy'?
I'd ordered Bendy to act normal around Cloé.
I wanted to see Cloé's devastated face right now, but...
Not the time.
'Gotta hold out at least until the swap period ends.'
She has rights to Pomi.
If they learn Rasha-ra's fully mine, they'll go extreme to take Pomi.
Don't want them doing anything harsh to Pomi, so patience it is.
But this much is fine.
"Hey. Done staring? Get lost."
"Tch... Watch your back, Kim Taeyang...!"
Cloé and her crew left.
With them as backdrop, I pulled out Bendy.
"Hey, Bendy. Humanoid form."
"N-now...? Cloé hasn't even left yet......"
"Hey! Do it quick! I wanna see something funny right now!!!"
"...O-okay!"
Poof—
Bendy finally transformed.
If Cloé turned around, she could see us.
"Do the Bendy dance."
"At least somewhere Cloé can't see......"
"Hah? This setup's the funniest."
"I-if that's the case... no choice then..."
Bendy muttered softly and shook her body.
"Kku, kkubul-kkubul~"
She kept glancing nervously at Cloé, scared of getting caught.
"Kekekeke. Doesn't disappoint. Doing this sleazy dance where your old master might turn around... Fucking hilarious...!"
"Hee, hee...? Th-thanks...?"
She looked so pitiful.
My heart hurts...
Believe it or not,
I don't enjoy this NTR play either...
I don't have a hobby of tormenting people...
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ [NTR situation staged!] [Gained 250 coins!] But earning NTR coins is fucking awesome?!!!!!!!!
"Woohoo~ Free coins get da ze~☆ Making her dance Bendy dance is like printing money sitting down?!!! Hey hey!! Are you a broken vending machine that spits cash at the push of a button?!!!!"
"Hee, hee...? Kkubul-kkubul~"
250 coins in one go!!!!!!
Lucky!! Super lucky da ze!!!!
This is a goldmine!!!!!!!
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ As she walked away, Cloé felt an odd vibe and turned back.
"......?"
Some woman was clinging to Kim Taeyang's arm, head bowed deeply.
Her body language screamed embarrassment.
'Who is that? Outsider?'
Cloé didn't recognize her.
She'd never seen Rasha-ra's humanoid form, after all...
'Whoever she is, poor thing getting mixed up with Kim Taeyang. Walking around in such tacky clothes... Well, figures—she's probably trash like him...'
Cloé clicked her tongue and left.
She'd learn that vulgar woman was her Constellation six days later.