Chapter 46
Chapter 46
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 46
Chapter Title: Kekeke. Begging for Muscle Growth Secrets Right After Losing Without Any Pride. Qualified as Vice President?
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Kekeke. Begging for the secret to muscle growth right after defeat without a shred of pride. Are you even qualified to be vice president?
Ark's head, YouTuber, and streamer Tomo-tan.
She was obsessed with viewer counts.
🖥️ LIVE STREAM [Tomo-tan LIVE / 34,149 viewers] Title: Student Council's Trial!! Finally, Gunda-roo Army Deploys!!! "Just slapping 'Gunda-roo Army' in the title makes the viewers explode!!! Gunda-roo bait is the best~!!!!"
Thoroughly pleased, Tomo-tan hopped in place.
The viewers were just as thrilled.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer1 1-ton jump? — Viewer2 What the hell did I just see? — Viewer3 Shit, is that a monster? — Viewer4 LMAOOOOO — Viewer5 Who knew he'd jump squat THAT ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ — Viewer6 Yeah!! Is he insane?!!! Kim Taeyang, who pulled off outrageous stunts the moment he appeared.
To the viewers, he was the ultimate content.
The broadcast continued even after the shocking 1-ton jump squat.
💬 Live Chat — Viewer7 Pink Pig overdid it; — Viewer8 She's jacked too, but it's not for just anyone…. — Viewer9 Yeah! If not for Gunda-roo Army, Tomo-tan's stream would've been banned! — Viewer10 Student Council got wrecked lololol — Viewer11 Is Gunda-roo invincible? — Viewer12 Pink hair incoming ㅋㅋ body is peak thicc ㅋㅋㅋ — Viewer13 ? — Viewer14 Get out Ark's nuclear thug, Kim Taeyang.
He made the Student Council kneel before 30,000 viewers.
This footage would be preserved and spread like wildfire,
soon becoming the catalyst to make Kim Taeyang known to the world.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Three straight wins with ease.
No need to enter the fourth or fifth rooms.
After exiting the Trial Rooms, we headed straight to the snack bar.
"Kekeke. You all did great, didn't you? Pick a drink each! I'm buying!!"
"As expected of the God of Thugs, Kim Taeyang! Thanks, I'll enjoy it!"
"Thanks, Kim Taeyang!"
"Nya nya! Thank you nya!"
"?"
When the hell did this shit-cat Spankings join us?
No.
Thanks to her, we won easily, so maybe she's God-cat now...?
But Spankings was still a shit-cat.
I was sure after seeing the drink she picked.
"Hey, shit-cat! Picking 1.5 liters...? You serious?!"
"Spankings is a Constellation, so she needs to drink a lot nya!"
Even if it's free, 1.5 liters crosses the line!!
Who calls her a stray cat thief for nothing? Her conscience must've exploded!!
I felt like a sucker and got pissed, but since it was a good day, I let it slide.
"Hey, sow. Pay up."
"Yes."
After paying with the chaebol third-gen's card, we chatted briefly and headed to the dorms.
Even though it was late, Seol Harin and Cloé followed me all the way to my room.
At this point, asking why was a hassle, so I just let it be.
"Woof! Master won! I was following Master's moves with Kkubul!!"
"Kkubul kkubul~ Practicing barbell dance moves~..."
Feminized Pomi and Kkubul played with a 200kg barbell like a toy.
I knew Constellations were strong, but... what if they break something?
"You. Want some late-night snacks?"
"No thanks."
"I practiced a special recipe. Let me serve you."
"Hey! I said no?!"
"Just taste it! Think about how I feel serving it!"
"......"
"Taeyang. My calves are killing me from all that running... Fascia release, please..."
"Do it yourself."
"Calf stretch, like this...?"
"Hey! You trying to wreck your joints?!"
"Master master! Let's do that thing!! Something fun!!"
"Kkubul kkubul~ Watch my new barbell dance~!"
My ears felt like they might bleed.
This is torture...!
I need alone time...!
"Hey! I'm taking a call, so get out on your own!!"
"What? Wait-"
Bam.
I stormed out before they could reply.
Unexpectedly, someone was waiting outside the door.
"Hey. Steroid sow. What're you lurking around someone else's door for? Huh? Looking like a total perv."
"W-Who're you calling a perv? You, calling a woman a sow..."
Her snappy tone was still there, but her attitude was surprisingly friendly.
The shock of defeat hadn't worn off yet, probably.
Didn't expect her to show up this soon, though.
"You here to learn the 'secret to muscle growth'?"
"What else? Propose to you?"
"Kekeke. Coming right after losing, begging for muscle secrets without any pride. Qualified to be Student Council vice president?"
"You bastard, just mocking me...!"
"Follow me."
"?"
I was tired and wanted to sleep early, but the gym seemed quieter than the noisy dorm.
Plus, to shake Kuma's heart, I'd have to work out anyway.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ ──────── ◆ Solution + Kuma is a woman who craves a stronger body and power! + Lower her drug dependency and teach her hero-optimized training! + Impressed by your expert knowledge, Kuma will revere you as her master! ──────── Basically, become her workout mentor.
If persuasion succeeds... probably about a week.
Until Kuma becomes a ripped six-pack beauty...!
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ Kuma liked things simple and straightforward.
'I lost. Kim Taeyang is stronger than me.'
She hated complicated thoughts.
So she accepted facts as they were.
Admitting defeat bruised her pride a bit...
But finding excuses for the loss just gave her a headache.
'Not sure if he'll really share the muscle secret, but worth a shot.'
If she'd told Lena, she'd have shaken her head and said:
-Kuma's so dumb. It's a trap by Kim Taeyang. Go to sleep.
After arguing with Lena so much, it felt like her lines played in her head.
'How do I know if it's a trap without trying?'
She'd dive in headfirst.
If it was a trap?
'I'd take the hit.'
Whatever happens, happens...!
That was Kuma Rodriguez's way of life.
But.
When Kim Taeyang led her to the empty gym, even Kuma felt a twinge of fear.
"Hey. Why bring me to a closed gym...?"
"Huh? Got a key?"
"Having a key is the real issue!"
"Giving up on muscle secrets?"
"Tch..."
The silent gym.
Far from the main building.
No one would hear screams at this hour.
A unfamiliar fear gripped Kuma.
'Does this guy see someone like me as a woman...?!'
Over 180cm tall.
Muscles not just bulky, but brutish.
She'd heard her features were pretty, but never thought herself a beauty.
'Guys get turned on by women like me?! Worst perv ever...!!'
Proud of her body, but her self-esteem as a woman was rock bottom.
Guys liked dainty girls, after all.
But the world is wide, and pervs are plentiful.
Grip!
Tensed up, Kuma clenched her fist.
Touch one hair on me, and I'd punch him dead...
Just then, as her eyes blazed.
"Whoa~ Empty gym is so damn hot?! All these machines to trash?!"
"......?"
"Steroid sow. Sit here. Leg extensions first."
Kim Taeyang's coaching was surprisingly normal.
"Pro form, killer~"
"...Praise?"
"Huh? What else?"
"So this is the muscle secret? Same as my routine!"
"Hey. Don't rush. Real deal's in sets and weights."
He coached meticulously.
What surprised Kuma was the program—he trained in unheard-of ways.
Insanely tough.
Pushing the body to absolute limits.
Training? Or punishment...?
"Can you handle this brutality? Even on drugs, doubtful."
"Hey. Hero training's based on Loyder's methods. But heroes' bodies are tougher than Loyder's, right? Drugs give short-term gains, but long-term wreck hormone cycles, hindering growth and recovery."
It sounded plausible.
Especially since Kuma knew little about it.
"'Radical' overload using a healthy hero body...! That's hero-optimized training!!"
"R-R-R radical overload...?"
Kuma thought jamming drugs and training hard made you strong.
Kim Taeyang seemed to have studied systematic methods.
"...But proof it works?"
Kim Taeyang stripped off his shirt.
Revealing muscles more perfect than sculpture, massively built.
"This body's proof, what else?!!"
"...!"
Undeniable evidence.
"Steroid sow! Ditch the drugs, follow my program! Drink this too! You'll get back to virgin-muscle days!!"
"Drink and lose muscle? That's trouble-"
"Huh?! What are you, hero or bodybuilder?!! Hero strength ain't tied to visible muscle!!! Puffy balloon muscles suck aesthetically and functionally!!! Develop yours right!!!!"
"Ugh..."
Vulgar words.
But too true to argue.
"Plus, off drugs, you'll get a hot bod. Win-win? Even you want to be pretty as a girl, kekeke."
"What bullshit..."
"Hey. Drop the act. You're still a female... Anyway, I'm out. Quit the drugs."
He left coolly.
Hesitant, Kuma called him back.
"Wait!"
"Huh?"
No clue.
What's his angle?
Messing up my body maybe?
Head hurt thinking, so she asked straight.
"...Why teach me muscle secrets?"
His answer was unimaginable.
"Obvious, right? Wouldn't you coach Hellin deadlifting with a snapped back?"
"!"
Kim Taeyang!
He pitied me...!
"Wipe your sweat off the machines when you leave."
"O-Okay..."
Kuma couldn't even say thanks.
Deep shame as an athlete.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ A normal day.
Front row, hyper-focused note-taking!
Breaks? Stay put and review...!
Studying is pure joy-!!
Savoring new knowledge, then a interrupter appeared.
"Kim Taeyang! Big trouble! President Cloé...!"
"Huh? What's the fuss, four-eyes?"
Kim An-kyung burst into the classroom during break.
He continued frantically.
"President got nabbed by Student Council! Trial soon! Might get real jail time!!"
"Trial? Why arrested?"
"They tailed her! She tossed trash but missed the bin, so...!"
"?"
Absurd, but details clarified.
Cloé's trash hit the floor; before picking up, Student Council swarmed and arrested her.
Charge: littering.
"Tailing to bust a student is too much!!"
"Hey! That's what you did to me?!!"
"Gasp...!"
Kim An-kyung looked shocked.
Really clueless...?
Whatever.
Messing with my sows was unforgivable.
"Hey! Quit stalling, annoying! Tell mini-sow to guide us!!!"
"W-What's your plan? N-No, guiding now!"
"Thugs! Let's go!! Time to escort Thug Lord!!!"
"......"
I headed to the courtroom with Seol Harin, the Constellations, and the uninvited Rebel Nam crew.
By arrival, the trial was nearing end.
Lena in judge robes, about to bang gavel.
"YAMERO──────!!!!!!!!"
"?"
Thug roar for stun first,
"Who the hell's that? Drag him out!"
Student Council guards charge, we wreck house.
"Pomi! Temporary lend to main missy!!"
"Woof!!"
I re-bound Pomi to Seol Harin temporarily.
With Constellation, she drew her sword.
"This chilling, heavy stigmata... It's been a while...!!"
Crackle crackle zap-!!
Empowered Seol Harin's killing intent froze the courtroom.
Not metaphor—literally.
Her chill created frost over everything.
Better use Seol Harin for mana stuff.
"Guh...! Protect the defendant!! Don't let them take her!!"
Student Council fought desperately to hold Cloé.
Too late.
I tossed her Kkubul.
"Kkubul-nim...! Bind all these bastards!!"
"Kkubul kkubul~"
Whip crack-!!
Cloé swung Kkubul expertly.
"Kyaa-!"
Girls instantly hogtied, floating midair.
Seol Harin and Cloé, with Constellations.
Like fish in water, they rampaged, subduing Student Council.
"D-Don't retreat!!"
"Ugh... Too cold! Gonna catch a cold...!!"
"Untie this rope quick...! Too stimulating-!!?"
Chaos in the courtroom.
Lena sorted it.
Smooth-
She removed her mask.
Her small, pretty face fully revealed.
Lena Erandel.
Light brown neat ponytail.
Pale skin, expression unreadable.
Reason for mask: not ugly jaw or torn mouth.
Her cursed mouth.
"Everyone, stop."
"......?!"
One word from Lena froze everyone.
Paralyzed, rigid bodies.
Powerful curse in her voice.
Mask back on, she continued.
"This is a sacred courtroom... Can't have this."
Lena's eyes sharpened.
Flat emotions, curt speech character.
Annoying, but trainable into prime sow.
First.
Rescue mini-sow.
"Huh? You must be confused! Mini-sow ain't for trash like you to judge!!!"
Anticipated this crap long ago.
I'm a game vet.
"Nonsense. All students must obey tribunal rulings."
Lena's right.
Students must follow verdicts.
But...
Cloé ain't a 'student' anymore?
"Told you!!! She's not a student, she's a sow!!!!"
Snap fingers, gesture—Seol Harin dashed across.
Paralysis temporary, already worn off.
Bam-!!
Seol Harin slammed papers on desk.
Lena's eyes scanned.
"Student org approval...?"
I founded a student org.
Namely.
"Sun... Ranch???"
Papers prove:
"These two ain't students anymore!!!! Officially Ark-recognized 'Sun Ranch' livestock!!!!! Livestock got no trial rights!!!!!!!"
"?!"
Twist justice your way?
Fine, forfeit trial rights.
How to judge livestock, not people???