You Look Like You're About to Mate Outside, Huh?
You Look Like You're About to Mate Outside, Huh?
'That bastard... he's going to kill someone with this workout.'
After being subjected to what was essentially torture for two hours, my entire body is screaming.
My chest feels like a stretched-out rubber band repeatedly snapping back into place, I can't even lift my arms, and my stomach is throbbing...
I only walked for 30 minutes on a high incline for the finishing cardio, but my legs are shaking like aspen leaves.
I want to leave Cheon Hae-won while he's showering, but since he coached me fairly well in his own way, I decided to wait.
'How on earth do you build a body like that...'
He's not so muscular that his veins are popping out, but he's seriously solid.
Even with the Awakened setting, it's like he's structurally different from a normal human.
While Cheon Hae-won was watching my workout, he did his own as well, and he lifted weights that would make most Beastmen look like a joke.
The people nearby who were huffing and puffing while lifting light weights all moved away from us...
'Is it because he's the protagonist? He's definitely reliable.'
Except for the fact that he doesn't fucking listen, has a shitty personality, sexually harasses me at every turn, and considers people not worth protecting.
Why a guy like that entered a hero-training Academy, I'll never know...
I just hope those rude flaws of his get fixed once he gets together with Aisha.
While I was waiting at the gym entrance like that, a familiar face saw me from afar and approached.
It was Yoon Sia.
"Kwon Do-ah-yang? I didn't know you were working out. Are you finished?"
"Yeah, I'm about to head out. I'm waiting for the guy I came with."
They say clothes look different depending on who wears them. It was the same design as the gym clothes I was wearing just now, but the destructive power was on another level.
Even though Yoon Sia has a body that's easy to find attractive in a gym, everyone only stole glances; not a single person tried to hit on her.
...And for good reason. The squat rack she was using... I didn't even want to count how many 40kg plates were stacked on it.
How can she lift that kind of weight yet look soft, unlike Cheon Hae-won? No matter the setting, isn't this too much?!
I'm soft AND trash!!
"I didn't know you enjoyed physical training. I thought you wouldn't be interested at all, so this is unexpected."
"I don't particularly enjoy it. I'm just doing it because I have to do at least this much."
"At least... this much?"
"You're not making fun of me, are you?"
"I didn't mean it that way."
Yoon Sia tilts her head.
She's dumber and crazier than me, so I don't think she's trying to be snide... Did she really forget?
"Arnes-ssam said it, didn't she? That your stats go up if you put in the effort. I don't know how much it'll change, though..."
I pulled out my student ID, which was embarrassing to show anyone. A trash character without even a decent ability.
But Yoon Sia still wore an expression of incomprehension.
"Are you... messing with me? Is this that Kyoto-style way of speaking?"
"That's my line... Being surprised that I'm working out, saying I wouldn't be interested. It's actually kind of offensive, you know?"
"...Ah, I misspoke. I'm sorry."
"No, don't slam your head down!!"
Kung-!
The wooden floor centered around Yoon Sia's head crumbled, and cracks appeared in the concrete. Despite that impact, her forehead was only slightly reddish.
Yoon Sia stood up and spoke.
"Since you have the same scent as Roselia-yang, I naturally assumed you would be proficient in Authority and magic."
"Aisha and me? What are you talking about?"
"...? Aren't you also affiliated with the Great Cathedral, Kwon Do-ah-yang? You both have a similar, thick scent..."
I have the same smell as Chapssaltteok?
Just in case, I put my nose to the collar of my uniform, and amidst my odorless sweat, I could smell Aisha's characteristic cherry blossom scent.
"The uniform I'm wearing right now is Aisha's. My clothes got melted by a Slime, so I stayed at her place for a night. I borrowed her clothes then."
"No, I felt it not just today, but also when we bumped into each other last time. My sense of smell might be wrong, so let me... Ah, there he comes."
Yoon Sia's gaze was fixed on the men's locker room. Specifically, on the blonde delinquent who came out drying his hair.
I was suddenly hoisted up by Yoon Sia.
"Heugyak?! Hey, hey, hey, Yoon Sia! What on earth are you trying to do?!"
"Since you're on the same team, you'll know. Now then...!"
It seems she intends to have him smell me; Yoon Sia charged fiercely toward Cheon Hae-won.
...I wouldn't exactly recommend it, though. He hates my smell.
Cheon Hae-won, seeing us, stood still as if it were a bother.
"What are you guys doing—?!"
"Th-this isn't right...!"
Then, with a Gguk-.
Yoon Sia, holding me with one hand, grabbed Cheon Hae-won's head and slammed it right into my stomach.
Both Cheon Hae-won and that girl seemed quite flustered, their shoulders heaving as they breathed heavily.
Although his head pulled away quickly... my lower abdomen, where his breath had touched, felt hot as if it had been heated.
"Aup, tui tui...! Are your tits crazy..."
"Cheon Hae-won-gun, how is it? Isn't it similar to Roselia-yang?"
"I don't know, you crazy bitch. More importantly, Mutt, why haven't you washed up?"
Cheon Hae-won asked, grabbing me by the collar and setting me down.
You can put on gym clothes in an instant by linking them with the Choker, but the locker rooms are public facilities, right? I just don't have the courage to wash among women... I really don't.
Yes, I don't. Who would understand my heart, unable to enter the men's locker room even though it's right there...
"I-I just didn't wash because the shower in the room is more comfortable. Why?"
"Delaying even washing, you've really become a mutt. Are you guys just going to mate outside or what?"
"M-mate...! As if I would!"
Like I'd ever do something as vulgar as outdoor sex, throwing away all sense of chastity, or be held in a man's arms?!
I'd rather do it with Yoon Sia, who's a woman... Um, cancel that. She's impossible too.
"To think I was wrong... Cheon Hae-won-gun, I will not ask for forgiveness. If one has committed an impoliteness, one must naturally be punished. Heup...!"
I could never like a girl who, even after getting flicked on the forehead, shows no sign of pain and tries to break her own nose because her sense of smell was wrong.
She's... how should I put it, her way of thinking is different.
Cheon Hae-won flicked a Senzu Bean into the mouth of Yoon Sia, who was bleeding from both nostrils.
"Shut up and just swallow that."
"To give me such a precious pill...! I will surely repay this kindness."
"...I don't want to get involved with you in a different sense than the Mutt, so please don't. Let's go."
Cheon Hae-won and I left the gym, leaving behind Yoon Sia, who was sobbing with emotion.
"Tomorrow, we train in the afternoon and then it's leg day, okay?"
"We're training AND working out?"
"How are you going to get stronger at that rate? You're the one who asked for help."
That's... true, but... I have a feeling tomorrow will be even tougher than today.
Cheon Hae-won held a Senzu Bean to my lips.
Nyam.
"A snack because you did well."
"Don't treat me like a dog!"
"You've got a long way to go before you evolve from a mutt to a hunting dog."
I fired a low kick at the back of Cheon Hae-won's knee. Thanks to the Senzu Bean, it didn't bruise... but I rolled on the floor screaming again.
"Kieeeet...!"
"Sigh."
It's only been a day, but it feels like I've returned to the dormitory after a long time.
When I opened the door, Aisha was wearing animal pajamas and calmly hosting a talk stream in front of the screen.
Was it her comeback stream after entering the Academy? She said she does it as a hobby and to raise awareness as a Saint Candidate.
Just as I was about to quietly head to the shower, Aisha turned her head at the sound of the door and welcomed me.
"Doa's here~ Ah, who is Doa? She's my roommate, a friend who's cute even when she's angry!... You want to see her?"
Aisha gives a bitter smile as if she's in a bind.
Glancing at the screen from the side, the prize money for the mission to show me has exceeded 600,000 won.
"I can't, I can't show her without permission, right? It's a shame, but I'll mark it as a fail~"
As Aisha tries to press the mission fail button, crying Aisha emotes flood the chat window.
Occasionally, there are chats jeering at our Chapssaltteok, saying she doesn't know how streaming works... She's just being decent, what do you mean she doesn't know streaming, you piece of shit.
"I don't really mind."
As soon as my voice gave the permission, the chat's reaction improved drastically.
Comments about a beautiful voice, a low tone but that's why it's attractive, etc... Plus Aisha, whose twin tails shot up in surprise.
600,000 won isn't pocket change, and if it can be earned just by showing my face, of course we should take it.
"Oh, really?! Are you okay with it?"
"I'll go wash up first, though. I'm covered in sweat from working out—and let's ban the person who said [The female scent is great!!] for 5 minutes."
After a quick shower, there were animal pajamas like Aisha's in the basket... but I ignored them and came out changed into my uniform.
Yeah, I definitely prefer pants. Returning to the room, I made eye contact with Aisha; she was smiling, but perhaps because I didn't wear the pajamas, her twin tails drooped slightly.
"Everyone, Doa is coming out now~! Look forward to it!"
"Should I sit here?"
"Yes, yes! We have Kwon Do-ah-yang, the roommate of Saint Candidate Aisha Roselia~ Waaa~~"
As I sat next to Aisha, I began to be broadcasted, starting from my pants, then my shirt, and finally my face. I introduced myself to the camera.
"N-nice to meet you... Utopia Academy 1st year, Class A. I am... Kwon Do-ah..."
This should be... enough, right?
I tried my best not to tremble, but did my stuttering trigger something in the viewers?
[Nuoooong lolol]
[Fuuuuck, this is it!!!]
[God is alive God is alive God is alive God is alive]
[Wow, the Academy uniform is fucking sexy]
[Now that's a woman lolololol]
[An anonymous sponsor has donated 100,000 Jelly.]
[Nongkemon Master has donated 80,000 Jelly.]
[Mission Success! You have received 600,000 Jelly.]
[An anonymous sponsor...]
[An anonymous sponsor...]
Based on my previous world's standards, a month's worth of my salary filled Aisha's wallet in less than 3 minutes.
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(NSFW Warning)
'Do men really prefer women with big breasts... If so, does Hae-won too?'
"Hiit...! Let's work hard, me!"