First Beyond Battle! Go, Perverted Gyaru Succubus!

The shop opened and customers began to stream in.

Given the time of day, the students had already left for class. Most of the people walking through the door were adults. Since this was a card shop, men were obviously the majority, but there were surprisingly quite a few elderly patrons as well. They ordered drinks, sat at the tables, and played Beyond Battle instead of baduk. It was immediately clear what kind of place this shop held in the neighborhood.

The atmosphere and the general level of civility were excellent. Almost no one broke basic etiquette. Many customers noticed me and greeted me warmly, asking if I was the new part-timer after seeing Han Yumi teaching me the basics. The only exceptions were a few men whose discomfort at seeing me close to her was written all over their faces.

The ones who planted themselves right in front of the first-floor counter are mostly after Yumi. The staff kitchen is in the back, so this gives them the perfect angle to watch her.

“Is something wrong?”

“No. I was just thinking that you must have been working really hard all by yourself with this many customers.”

“I received a lot of help from the helper robot I had on repair standby. On my days off, Taeyang would lend a hand too, so I managed somehow… But now that I have Mr. Baek helping me, I realize all over again how different it feels when there’s a man around. Maybe I’d just gotten used to feeling uncomfortable.”

Han Yumi let out a soft giggle, saying that if she’d known it would be like this she would have hired a part-timer much sooner. At the sight of her smile, several male customers shot up from their seats, only to regain their senses and sit back down.

She really is the neighborhood idol.

She was gentle and had a kind face. Of course there would be plenty of wolves circling her. Especially since a beautiful woman running a card shop in New Seoul was incredibly rare—never mind. I should watch my words.

Even I was having dirty thoughts about her in my head, so I was hardly in any position to judge others.

“That’s strange. The shop is much quieter than usual today.”

“It still feels plenty noisy to me. Is it normally louder than this?”

“It’s incredibly lively. Especially the number of people who try to talk to me privately. There are even people who give me cosmetics or snacks for my child every single day. I usually turn them down because it feels burdensome, but they pile up so quickly that days like today are actually rare.”

They must be wary because the prey they’re after has already been marked.

I glanced under the counter. A mountain of gifts, presumably from customers, was stacked there. Most of them were wrapped in pink paper. It seemed Han Yumi had no idea what they really contained.

She probably won’t be receiving any presents for a while.

In fact, not a single person dared to speak to her directly until the morning shift ended.

We hung the “[Closed for Meal]” sign during lunch and ate on the third floor.

I wondered if it was okay to leave customers downstairs, but she firmly stated that no one would scold her for taking a short break, so I was able to eat comfortably.

“What if someone breaks in?”

“Stealing card packs is treated as a serious crime in New Seoul, so I’ve hardly ever seen it happen.”

That made sense in a world where cards decided everything. Even cheap general-use packs cost tens of thousands of won, so a cold sweat ran down my back.

“I usually rest for about an hour. Most customers go out to eat during this time and come back, so they tend to match my pace.”

“That’s a pretty unique routine.”

“Hehe. I think most other shops are similar.”

After finishing the dishes, she wiped her damp hands clean on her apron and seemed to be wondering how to spend the remaining time. Then, as if a good idea had suddenly struck her, she clenched both fists like a child and beamed. Just like you’d expect from a mother, she was usually gentle but showed real passion whenever she decided to do something.

“That’s right! Mr. Baek. Since you lost your memories, you probably don’t remember how to battle either, right? We have some time left, so why don’t we have a nice, cozy match together!?”

Regarding the fact that a married woman radiating sexual appeal just casually suggested to an unrelated man that they “have a nice, cozy match together.”

Did this woman really not know how her body and behavior affected men?

If she was saying all this with some hidden motive, then I would never be able to trust women again.

“Should I lay out a mat?”

“No. Since we’re doing this, I’ll teach you with a real match. Ah, could you help me clear the table?”

We cleared the table and stood facing each other in the now-spacious kitchen. We hadn’t done anything yet, but simply standing there holding our decks made me feel like the protagonist of an anime.

Still… what exactly were we about to do?

“Do you have a bad disc in your right arm or something?”

“A disc?”

“This is my first time battling without a mat.”

“Ah, that’s because—”

Before she could finish, the kitchen suddenly went dark. It wasn’t that the lights had been turned off. The entire world had simply been dyed in darkness.

Then our decks floated gently into the air and stopped at a comfortable height for each of us to reach.

So it’s sci-fi with a side of fantasy. Come to think of it, the moment a deck popped out of someone’s chest, any scientific logic had already gone out the window.

Even though it had every possible element thrown in, the premise that this was “a children’s card anime” made none of it feel surprising at all.

Just what the hell is a children’s anime…? I suddenly felt the urge to ask that philosophical question.

“Looks like you’re adapting quickly. Oh, and just so you know, I’m pretty strong. My skill level is easily in the top five in the shop~!”

That doesn’t sound very reassuring.

I wondered if she was truly strong…

I figured I’d find out once we started, so I listened to the rules.

- Opening hand is 6 cards. You may mulligan by discarding one card before the game begins.

- There is no draw on the first turn. The first player cannot attack. Naturally, there are exception cards.

- Cost is paid with mana, but both players start with 10 mana points.

- There are follower fields and magic fields, but each deck has its own unique victory conditions.

It feels like a mix of several TCGs I already know. Aside from the fact that the usable field changes depending on the deck, it’s mostly familiar.

But if there was one truly unique point, it was this.

“The victory conditions are different for every deck?”

“Most decks win by reducing the opponent’s life points, but decks with special win conditions don’t even have the concept of life points. You simply do what the deck tells you to do and you win.”

I see. So they’re like quest cards.

Something like “Play this card X times with this deck to win,” I suppose.

Thanks to all the TCG experience I’d accumulated, I understood immediately. If I played a few games, I’d get the hang of it. The moment I reached out and touched the deck floating in the air, the floor began to glow.

Ornamental structures that looked like buildings suddenly rose around the edges of the kitchen. The area around Han Yumi’s feet transformed into a field filled with churches and cathedrals. The overall background was a crisp, sacred white.

“The surrounding scenery changes depending on each person’s deck. Mr. Baek’s field will change to match your deck as well.”

“If my memory is correct, I think I heard that succubus decks can’t be used in public.”

“…Ah. That’s right.”

My side was the complete opposite of hers.

The field at my feet turned into writhing pink flesh, and soon soft, obscene moans began to echo like background music.

“Hiiik!”

Countless naked women stood in rows, screaming. My field was filled with tentacles that were relentlessly violating them.

A bitch on all fours with her limbs bound in pink flesh, a breeding sow with her belly grotesquely swollen as she gave birth to even more tentacles, and even a woman hanging from the ceiling with only her head devoured, twitching her frog-like legs.

And to top it all off, a sprinkler-like burst of love juices sprayed down like a shower…

“This is… um…”

My eyes met Han Yumi’s bright red face.

“Am I going to get sued for sexual harassment?”

“N-no! I was the one who asked for the battle in the first place! I told you it was a succubus deck earlier, didn’t I? It’s that kind of card, so this is normal!”

“Do other decks do this too?”

“I don’t know. This type of deck is so rare that you’d never see it in tournaments or even in shops. I’ve only ever heard rumors of its existence.”

The deck itself was pure pornography. If you brought something like this into a shop, you’d be blacklisted on the spot and probably sued.

If the field alone is this bad, I can’t imagine what the followers will look like when summoned.

I shook my head, trying to hide my excitement.

My body felt strange. Ever since the field had changed, my breathing had grown heavy.

“Excuse me. I have a question. This deck came from my heart, right? So does that mean… it reflects my personality?”

“Ah, ahaha~.”

Her usual bright smile crumpled awkwardly.

That strange little laugh alone was enough to confirm that this deck perfectly represented my inner desires.

“I’m worried I’m going to be branded as a potential sex offender.”

“No, just because your deck is like this doesn’t mean you’re a bad person! I know a police officer who uses a phantom thief deck and he’s perfectly normal! It just means you have a stronger sex drive than most people, so the deck was ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠influenced by that!!”

“That’s not comforting at all, but thank you anyway.”

No matter how I thought about it, this wasn’t the kind of conversation you should be having with a woman who had a child, but it did lighten the weight on my mind a little.

After hearing her explanation, I naturally understood why Han Yumi’s field looked so beautiful.

“What is your deck called, Ms. Yumi?”

“It’s the Saint Holy State Deck. It’s my proud Heart Deck. It’s centered around Saint Gracia and has the concept of purifying evil and guiding people to the right path.”

Of course someone who saved a suspicious person on our first meeting would have a deck like this.

We hadn’t even started fighting yet, but from my card game experience I could already guess what kind of deck it was.

“But… are you okay? You don’t look well.”

“It’s because the field deployed. My body feels hot. In a… sexual way.”

“It might be the influence of my deck. If anything feels strange, please tell me right away.”

It felt like a flag had just been raised.

With a vague sense of danger, we began the battle.

“I don’t have anything to do on my first turn, so I’ll pass it to you, Mr. Baek. Don’t worry. No matter what card you play, I won’t be surprised.”

She really is the type to lay consideration at her opponent’s feet.

──I drew first as the second player without hesitation.

Since I had just received the deck, I had no idea what cards were in it. But I understood the rules. In the corner of the field, the amount of mana available this turn was clearly displayed, making it easy to grasp visually.

Also, as explained earlier, the fields where we could place cards were different for each of us.

She said the number of field slots differs by deck.

Han Yumi had 3/3.

I had 5/5.

I looked at the cards in my hand. They were mostly low-cost.

I use a lot of low-cost cards, so my field is wider. She uses high-cost cards, so her field is smaller.

Since this was a practice battle, I accepted that explanation and moved on to reading the text.

The revealing doujinshi-style illustration that greeted me was perfectly fitting for the “succubus” race.

…It really was vulgar.

What the hell is a Climax Counter?

An already suspicious effect that confirmed how weird this deck was. The illustration was so sexual ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠that I wondered if it was okay to summon it in front of Han Yumi, who I had practically just met. Sensing my hesitation, she clenched her fists again and smiled brightly.

“Mr. Baek. You’re a patient. Just like how nurses don’t have dirty thoughts when they look at a patient’s body, I’m here with that same mindset. Let’s use Beyond Battle together to help you regain your lost memories.”

If you only listened to the lines, it would be a touching moment.

But between the cards and my field, everywhere I looked screamed “erotic doujinshi world,” so it didn’t land at all.

“Just throw the card onto the field. It will fly to wherever you’re focusing.”

“Like this?”

When I threw the succubus card, it spun in a vortex of light and a follower was summoned in the center of the field.

『Hello, Master~!』

Pink pupils, pink hair tied in side tails, and a gyaru-style succubus that perfectly matched her name. Round horns and wings that reminded me of a sheep—definitely a succubus type. On her swollen breasts was an X-shaped nipple patch that read 【FUCK ME!】, and her pussy was covered with nothing but a strip of black tape.

A card that was problematic in every way, considering 98% of her skin was exposed.

“Haaah…”

Han Yumi’s face turned bright red, as expected. Despite saying she wouldn’t be surprised, the sudden appearance of a real whore made her eyes dart around in panic.

『Hmm. So this is our Master. You look like you’ve fucked quite a few women~! Oh, and the auntie you’re battling is incredible too! Forget the body, her sex drive is absolutely boiling. She’s a frustrated married woman☆』

“W-why does it have self-awareness…? Normally only Ace cards can speak this fluently…!?”

『Beats me~! Anyway, how many times a day does that auntie over there masturbate? With a body like that, she must be crazy horny. Ah, do you not have a man? So you’re solo? You’re holding it all in!? No way, that’s not good! A pussy in its prime needs to get pounded every single day and release it ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠all~!』

“T-t-t-that’s—!?”

『You seem like the shy type. In that case, this Gyaru Gyaru will help relieve that frustrated pussy of yours! Ei~☆』

The moment she appeared, she started talking dirty and pointed her index finger at the embarrassed woman.

A pink pattern immediately floated above Han Yumi’s head.

“…Eh? Uweh!?”

The succubus had placed a counter on the opponent’s head. And it was that kind of counter.

Judging from her behavior just now, I could already picture exactly what was about to happen.