How Many Watermelons Are There?
How Many Watermelons Are There?
The structures of UtoAca gave off a near-future vibe.
The clothing was similar to the world I came from, but the dorms and the main academy building were dominated by a rather cybernetic design.
A notable feature was the hallway made of pure white metal with pipes running through it containing blue liquid, but the scenery outside the window was so fresh it was shocking.
Motorcycles and cars traveled on the roads, but to see people riding surfboards between buildings...
I hadn't seen the portals Aisha mentioned, so it didn't really hit home, but seeing it with my own eyes, I realized anew that this was definitely a different world.
Since magic power existed, I assumed it would be a magic-centric world, but science has advanced too.
Even the door and wall that Cheon Hae-won blew apart by sending a student flying are repairing themselves.
There were many fascinating elements inside the classroom as well.
Since all academy students are Awakened, their hair colors were diverse, and there were plenty of people with the appearance of Beastmen, what are called "furries."
'Above all, the chair and desk are attached... and it's comfortable.'
To think the size adjusts to the user's body.
It doesn't feel like a standard integrated desk; it feels like sitting in the cockpit of a giant robot.
Especially since there's even an LCD tablet instead of notebooks or writing utensils.
Aisha, as if she hadn't been crying just a moment ago, was touching the tablet embedded in the desk with a blooming smile, like a country girl who had just come up to the city.
"A Magic Beast encyclopedia and the class schedule... Ah, Do-ah, look at this. We can even search for and see our bakery!"
'By the way, why is no one using their phones?'
Even if the academy's items are fascinating, there's no way they'd be touching them constantly.
I scanned the classroom.
Most students were sitting like wooden statues, tense, or checking their wristwatches.
The only things that stood out were a lizard doing pull-ups on the classroom door, or a blue-haired girl with her eyes closed, wearing a mysterious smile.
"..."
"...?"
'Are her eyes closed, or are they just slits? Can she even see if she opens her eyes like that?'
Since I wasn't looking away and was staring at the girl, she, who had been smiling, turned her head to face forward first.
What the hell, that's creepy...
Anyway. Having confirmed that none of the students had phones, I asked Aisha.
"Are phones banned here?"
Aisha tilted her head and answered.
"We handed them all in at the entrance ceremony because they said they'd give us Artifacts when the homeroom teacher comes later, remember? I guess our class handed them all in."
"Ah... right, that happened..."
That must have happened before I possessed this body.
It makes sense that there would be a means of communication, considering Magic Beasts might appear at any moment.
I knew the reason, but my hands still felt empty.
Perhaps out of habit from checking the UtoAca gallery from morning to night, even while working or right before bed, I kept staring at the black screen in front of me.
Kwon Do-ah's sulky face was reflected on the screen.
'I sure did a damn good job on the character customization.'
Even though I reflected the fact that there are many beautiful characters typical of academy stories, my appearance, along with Aisha's and the slit-eyed girl's, was exceptionally outstanding.
If our petite frames would drive people with specific tastes wild, the slit-eyed girl had many elements that were in demand by the general public, so to speak.
She had a strong, opposite vibe to Kwon Do-ah and Aisha.
Her breasts were so big she couldn't button her shirt, and overall, she had the appearance of an ideal, mature girl.
If I were Cheon Hae-won, I think I'd target the slit-eyed girl right away.
While I was lost in thought, Aisha leaned in close and started whispering.
"Do-ah, you're curious about Sia too, right?"
"Sia?"
"Yoon Sia. She's the genius who ranked 2nd in the entrance exams. The elite of the elites in Class A!"
It seems Class A is where they gather honor students based on grades or rankings.
Aisha pointed in the direction where the slit-eyed girl was sitting with her twin tails brought to the front.
Since I'm not someone who lived here, I can't gauge exactly how strong she is, but being 2nd place, she's definitely a strong character.
Just looking at her breasts, she seems like the strongest in the world.
'Come to think of it... what rank am I... Kwon Do-ah?'
I was going to ask Aisha, but I stopped because if my rank was high, it would look like I was full of myself, and if it was low, I'd look like an idiot who couldn't even remember that.
Squeeze-
"Let's do our best too...!"
"Huh? Oh, yeah."
Suddenly, Aisha grabbed my hand and burned with determination. Her twin tails flapped along with her.
Does she mean let's become heroes who don't fall behind the other students?
I have to be tough and tenacious if I want to survive without dying.
"Someday, we'll grow bigger too...!"
"I heard drinking lots of milk is good."
"And doing gymnastics when we wake up in the morning!"
"And working out hard... what else is there?"
Ways to grow taller.
Would Magic Beasts attack people selectively? They'd just try to kill whatever they see.
If I had to choose between strength and appearance, I would choose the former without hesitation.
My limbs need to be long so my reach is long, because a small physique has many disadvantages in combat.
Muscles grow naturally if you repeat the cycle of damage and recovery, so I can just keep lifting weights, and it would be fortunate if firearms were supplied, but how strong could I possibly get if I don't know how to use magic?
'So, at the very least, my body needs to be strong.'
A strong mind resides in a strong body.
Conversely, a weak mind resides in a weak body.
Kwon Do-ah's body is exactly at that level.
A soft body where you can't find anything but basic functional muscles. It's so frail that I wonder how she's lived this long in a world where an apocalypse could unfold at any moment.
"Isn't there a way to grow faster..."
"U-um, I know one."
"Really?"
"...... Yeah."
Right, it's a world where magic and science have advanced simultaneously, so it would be strange if height adjustment wasn't possible.
Aisha opened her mouth, twisting her twin tails around her body as if shy.
"If the person you like..."
The person you like
"Touches... then, um, quickly..."
If they touch you, quickly
It grows?
..................?
"Hae-won probably hates a body like this... right? He looked like he didn't even want to touch me earlier..."
This mochi, what on earth is she talking about?
For a moment, it felt like the conversation was veering off course.
"Wait, Aisha. The thing you said could grow earlier, it wasn't height, was it, by any chance..."
Were you talking about your washboard chest that's basically a wall?
"U-um, Do-ah, do you... have someone you like?"
"As if I would!?"
"Hiiik?! S-sorry...!"
I ended up shouting without meaning to.
The attention was focused on me for a moment, but after I cleared my throat and stayed quiet, the students' gazes dispersed again.
A physiological repulsion and a nauseating feeling rose reflexively.
Leaving Cheon Hae-won aside, if I allowed a man to touch my breasts, that's no different from being gay.
Humans are slaves to hormones?
A woman's body can't resist a male?
'What a load of nonsense.'
I have no intention of resigning myself to reality and living a female's life just because I became Kwon Do-ah.
I will prove it with my own unique survival method.
I'm someone who likes women.
I'm someone who likes big breasts.
Slender is nice too, but there's no man who dislikes breasts.
In a class full of beautiful girls, why would I be crazy enough to look at a man?
I patted the back of the trembling Aisha.
"Hey, um, sorry... are you okay? You said something weird, so I just reacted without thinking... I naturally thought you were talking about height."
"I-I also misunderstood on my own, so it's fine... Do-ah, are you okay with not growing?"
"Of course. Even if I grew unnecessarily, it would just be uncomfortable to move around. Isn't it better as it is now?"
"Is... that so?"
That's right.
I stretched by pulling my arms toward my body, saying that if my breasts were big, I wouldn't be able to do things like this.
Do women really care about breast size?
There are scenes in games or anime where flat-chested characters feel inferior when seeing big-chested women, but for me, those lumps of flesh that only serve to seduce men are enough just to look at.
"All seats are full except for one."
Time passed, and at 10:30, all the students were seated, except for the seat next to Aisha.
There were 30 students in total, in two sections.
I was by the window, Aisha was in the center, and the one remaining empty seat was Cheon Hae-won's.
I didn't know he'd skip class on the first day.
Is it natural since I set him as a delinquent? Or maybe he just got pissed off and left.
'Does he hate meeting Aisha that much?'
Asking why she came, saying he thought he'd never see her again, etc...
It felt different from the attitude he showed toward the upperclassmen who were giving him a head massage, even if he was on edge.
Aisha said Cheon Hae-won suddenly disappeared... since there was no information, there were many parts that were creaky.
'Should I hear it directly from that jerk...'
Just as I thought about looking for him at lunchtime, at the same time as the sound of the door opening.
"""Waaaaaah─!!!!"""
A roar of cheers erupted.
"Wh-what, what is it?!"
My body, which had been looking out the window, flinched and jumped up in surprise.
The male students' cheers and exclamations didn't stop, and the female students couldn't close their mouths.
Aisha was the same. She covered her flushed face with both hands, but she was seeing everything through the gaps in her fingers.
'What's with all the fuss?'
It's not that Cheon Hae-won arrived. If he had, everyone would have been quiet as mice.
Then the person entering the classroom must be the teacher. It could only be the homeroom teacher who will give us the Artifacts to replace our phones.
Is it a female teacher?
I was already satisfied after seeing the slit-eyed, big-breasted Yoon Sia.
"Oh my? One seat is empty?"
In a class full of beautiful girls, would I react to some old hag?
I turned my gaze toward the teacher's podium.
'What is there to see in some academy teacher.'
"Nice to meet you all, I am Arnes Julius, and I will be in charge of Class 1-A. Please take care of me?"
"""Please take care of usssss!!!!!"""
"............Wow......... Wow, wow..."
I was speechless.
How many watermelons is that on her body?