Chapter 43
Chapter 43
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 43
Chapter Title: Lucy's Conquest Route (6)
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After Felix's assault finally came to an end, I underwent a thorough examination.
They checked every inch of my body for any abnormalities and told me to get plenty of rest, so I took it easy.
Lying in the bed next to mine was Lucy.
I wondered if it was okay for a guy and a girl to share the same hospital room, but since no one said anything about it, it must be fine.
'Ah, right... this is an eroge, after all.'
That must be the setting or something.
With that thought, I drifted off to sleep.
Mental fatigue hit me all at once, and my vision went black right away.
I enjoyed a full day of sweet rest.
"Do you have any idea how long I had to talk with those old geezers? It was seriously annoying as hell."
And then, first thing in the morning, I was chatting with Im Sol, who had come to visit.
"You must have had a tough time. Thank you, though. Really."
"It's irritating. I don't even have time to do my magic research."
Im Sol grumbled that I'd dumped annoying work on her.
"Also, we've decided to handle this incident as you and Lucy taking down the demon yourselves. Since it was a kidnapping right inside the academy, that's too big a scandal, so they're trying to bury it as you two uncovering a hidden demon."
"...This place really is something else."
Last time there was an accident during class, and they swept that under the rug too.
What kind of place is this?
That accident brought me closer to Im Sol, so it worked out, but burying this one too? Isn't this taking realism in the game a bit too far?
"...Sorry about last time. But this time, I suggested it myself, and they said they're giving you some kind of reward. Details later. If they try to wipe your mouth clean and move on again, I'll flip the whole thing upside down, so don't worry."
"Professor Im Sol... no, Sol unnie...!"
Sol unnie! Can I start calling you unnie from today...!
"Tch. Don't try to butter me up. I'm only doing this because I feel bad, so you don't have to thank me."
Seeing someone who usually pretended to have zero interest in anything but magic smile awkwardly like she was embarrassed—the gap in her demeanor was insanely charming.
"Once I'm discharged, I'll definitely come find you with some great magic research."
Her face was so pretty that I almost blurted out, 'So, could I get a little advance payment now...?' Good thing I held back.
"Yeah. Oh, right. Speaking of which, that magic circle implementation you showed me? I've done a ton of research on it. There are still some shortcomings, but..."
Im Sol got excited talking about magic and eventually left.
'She's pretty cute too.'
A normally stoic person who lights up just talking about magic—she's exactly the type that's fun to tease.
"What now?"
Lucy next to me still hadn't come to.
Her physical health checked out fine, but they ran extra tests just in case she was contaminated by demonic energy. Results due this afternoon.
Of course, I got tested too, so I'm stuck here motionless until then.
I was thinking of at least wandering around Every Day when a bunch of system windows popped up in front of me.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙ Sexual contact with a heroine has been confirmed. Heroine conquest system rewards will be distributed! Heroine Status Window upgraded! A major connection has formed with a heroine! Special Quest added! "What the...?"
These were the same notifications that appeared the first time I had skinship with Lumi.
This time we went all the way, so they poured in like crazy.
The Heroine Status Window got upgraded, so I tested it on Lucy lying next to me.
★ Heroine Status Window ★ [Lucy] ❤️ Affection: 75 💋 Lust: 47 🍲 Appetite: 60 😴 Fatigue: 65 Current Status: Zzz... * Erogenous zones will now be displayed during intimate moments.
"Oh?"
Two new sections I hadn't seen before. Their uses were automatically imprinted in my mind.
Current Status shows the heroine's present condition.
It could reveal inner thoughts or, like now, indicate she's sleeping.
Erogenous zones are exactly what they sound like—they pinpoint sensitive spots.
"Not bad."
Not bad at all. Pretty useful, actually.
Still got that Special Quest left, so let's check it out.
'Special Quest'
📜 Special Quest 📜 A chance offered to you, who fired the starting shot of heroine conquest.
Deflower 3 heroines.
Unimaginable rewards may await...?
⏰ Time Limit: 10 days
📊 Progress: Virgins 1/3
🎁 Reward: One audience with the God of Wagers. Massive reward (Secret!)
"...?"
Totally unexpected quest.
The God of Wagers is the one who dragged me into this world.
An audience with him? Can't pass that up.
'But 10 days? That's tight.'
Felix attacked on Wednesday. Today is Thursday, so until next weekend...?
I mentally mapped out next week's schedule.
Magic Analysis, Mage Specialization, Theory classes. And... dungeon practical training.
If things go like the original, the dungeon goes berserk due to terrorism next class.
"If I target Baek A-young then, I'll need one more."
No matter how I think about it, only Lumi fits.
Elise, Nam Da-eun, and Moon Soo-rin can't be conquered through effort alone.
Each has a major event, and you conquer them by resolving it.
Sure, I could just push Moon Soo-rin down if I wanted, but making her dependent on me by solving her stalker issue is way more efficient.
Lumi's route in the game is pure love.
You take care of the friendless Lumi, enjoy school life with Lucy, and it naturally progresses...
No choice.
I'm not in a position to go pure love anyway.
Somehow, I need to deflower Lumi this weekend...
Knock knock knock.
"Come in."
The knock interrupted my thoughts.
"Excuse meee..."
Speak of the devil—Lumi walked in.
"Ho-yeon! L-Lucy! Are you okay? I heard you were attacked by a demon!"
Lumi hunched her shoulders as she entered, looked at my face and the sleeping Lucy, then approached with trembling lips.
Seeing Lucy still out, tears welled up in her wide eyes.
"Calm down. We got checked out—no issues. Lucy will wake up soon."
"G-Good... Phew."
Lumi placed a hand on her chest and let out a sigh of relief.
"Y-You took down the demon together... You two are amazing!"
"Thanks."
"But Felix being a demon... Did you know beforehand, Ho-yeon...?"
"No way. I just have good instincts. Felt this visceral rejection. Didn't know it was a demon, though."
"Ah..."
Lumi chattered with me for about an hour after that.
"Lucy doesn't look like she's waking up anytime soon..."
"It's fine. First thing when she does, I'll let you know."
"Hehe... Thanks. Oh, I've kept the patient too long. I'll head out—rest well."
"I'm not the patient... Yeah. See you at the academy."
"Yup!"
Lumi bowed deeply, glanced at Lucy one last time, and left the room.
Phew.
She talked so much, I'm worn out.
Ding-
A message hit my phone.
Moon Soo-rin: Ho-yeon! You okay?! Just heard. Heading to your room ASAP, wait for me!
Me: Noona, I'm fine, take it slow.
Her messy texting made her panic obvious—I couldn't help but laugh.
Bang!
Moon Soo-rin kicked open the hospital room door.
"Ho-yeon! You okay?!"
Noona. If you're arriving a minute after texting, why text at all?
She must have sprinted—sweat drenched her pretty face.
"Noona. I'm fine."
"R-Really? No internal injuries or anything serious?"
"Yeah. Tests were clean. Just here for demonic contamination check, though it's super rare anyway."
"Ah, a... Good."
Sniffle.
Moon Soo-rin's eyes reddened a bit. She must have been really worried.
She thinks about me this much? Touching.
★ Heroine Status Window ★ [Moon Soo-rin] ❤️ Affection: 48 💋 Lust: 20 🍲 Appetite: 30 😴 Fatigue: 65 Current Status: Really glad. My precious junior is safe. 'Moon Soo-rin's affection just climbs on its own no matter what.'
No real effort from me, and it's already at 48. As expected from the easiest heroine.
Her event seems to be creeping closer.
All the pressure from stalkers, paparazzi, and heavy workload is piling up, making her see me as an escape... Perfect.
'Normally drowning in stalkers, paparazzi, and work, but happy only when talking to me...'
If she holds out until she breaks and I save her then... Sounds good.
"Phew, glad you're okay. But..."
Moon Soo-rin's eyes shifted to Lucy beside me.
"Ahem. D-Doesn't it feel awkward sharing a room with a girl?"
"Nah. She's just lying there all day anyway. Gets lonely alone."
"Mm. Got it. Hope she wakes up soon."
"Doctor said she will, any minute."
"Good. Got a ton of work, so I gotta go. Just came to check your face."
"Yeah. Work hard, Soo-rin noona."
"...Yeah! I'll do my best!"
Moon Soo-rin muttered about even more work piling up as she left.
'What extra work?'
No clue.
Once her footsteps faded completely, I stared at the white tiles of the hospital room, lost in thought.
'But seriously, how do I manage all this?'
Getting closer to the heroines is great, but it's starting to feel overwhelming.
No idea how to build a harem, and for a total loner like me, it's way too tough.
"Haa, it'll work out somehow."
I'll keep going.
Quitting isn't in my dictionary anymore—it's gone, thanks to [Clear Mentality] forcing me on even when I want to rest. Can't even slack off if I try.
Luckily, a lifeline dropped from the sky.
Clearing the [Special Quest] and meeting the God of Wagers.
Surely some hints there.
"Ughhh..."
A groan came from Lucy beside me.
Finally waking up?
"Ughhhh..."
Bad dream? She's sweating bullets, face scrunched up.
'Should I call the doctor?'
"Ack!"
I was debating the emergency button when Lucy screamed and opened her eyes.
"What kind of damn dream was that? Ugh..."
Still disoriented, she blinked and examined her patient gown.
"You okay?"
"..."
"No pain anywhere? Doctor said you're fine, but just in case."
"..."
"Lucy?"
"Wh-What happened to Felix?"
Lucy looked confused, still piecing things together.
"Ah... Was gonna tell you once you were better. I took him out. But the media will say we did it together. Cool?"
"Wh-Why? I didn't do anything!"
"If I say I did it solo, too much spotlight. Just go along this once. Sorry."
From Lucy's perspective, it could be traumatic.
She was seconds from being raped by Felix.
Anyone digging into it or interviewing her would be a huge burden.
I didn't decide this, but I'm partly responsible for her ending up there.
'Wait, they mentioned a reward... Hope I didn't screw up.'
If it's a big public commendation, interview requests will flood in.
But Lucy didn't seem to care—instead, she bowed her head in apology.
"Sorry. I'm really sorry. From now on, I'll trust whatever you say. And I'll definitely repay you for this."
"No. I should've been more careful. If you insist on repaying, buy me a meal later."
The brat who always acted cocky was suddenly so humble—it felt weird.
But hopefully this softens her personality a bit.
"Yeah, I definitely will."
Lucy smiled as she said it, then our eyes met, and she blushed, turning away.
"Ah, h-hot all of a sudden! Isn't it?"
★ Heroine Status Window ★ [Lucy] ❤️ Affection: 92 💋 Lust: 47 🍲 Appetite: 60 😴 Fatigue: 65 Current Status: Was he always this hot? Tip: Confess and you can push her down right away.
'Done deal.'
Affection at 92 means confession stage in the game.
A little push-pull here, and game over.
Things going according to plan felt great.
"Yeah, kinda hot. Anyway, no pain anywhere? Tests were normal."
"Yeah, I'm f... Huh?"
Lucy clutched her stomach and let out a groan.
"Kinda... feels like my stomach hurts... Hold on. Back then, I definitely felt weird, like I was under a spell..."
She gave me a no way look.
"You, did you...?"
"No, absolutely not. Nothing like that happened. For real."
"...If you know what 'that' is, you know what state I was in?"
Ah, shit. Foot in mouth.