Chapter 39
Chapter 39
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 39
Chapter Title: Getting Obsessed Over as the Only Human in Beastkin Academy
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"Huh? Ji-hyeok, you're already excited?"
"What? When did you?!"
Baek Sang-a sunbae took advantage of my confusion to slip the heart rate monitor onto my wrist.
She burst out laughing at the number that popped up immediately.
"Heart rate already at 130? They say the human average is 100 to 120. Ji-hyeok, you gonna pop a vein today or what?"
The crowd below the stage erupted in laughter at Baek Sang-a sunbae's words.
Some people are stressed out of their minds while others just mock away!
If I wake up tomorrow and my belly button's gone, you thieves better know I took it, you rotten bastards!!!
Baek Sang-a sunbae continued with the emceeing.
"Two from the class of '23 and one from '22? Same-year friends and a noona to boot. Ji-hyeok's got quite the fan club."
"Can we just start the game already...?"
"Got it. But you still gotta introduce yourselves."
Unlike my anxiety-fueled heart thanks to Mo Myo-mi, Baek Sang-a sunbae leisurely passed the mic to the three of them for introductions.
"Our bunny beastkin friend, wanna introduce yourself?"
"I-I'm... Ch-Choi Eum-a!"
"Great, Eum-a. And the pretty kitty next to her?"
"...Mo Myo-mi. You know my name."
That level of sass on stage...!
Even though it was prime 'instant fight' material, everyone just laughed it off, figuring that's just how cat beastkin are.
"Some people might not know, that's why I asked! Last up, this one!"
"Hati-ho from the class of '22."
Hati-ho sunbae flashed a smile, and cheers exploded from below the stage.
I'd felt it the first time seeing her full makeup today, but it seemed Hati-ho sunbae was definitely the visual queen of the '22 class.
'She's insanely pretty.'
I'd thought Hati-ho sunbae's hair, ears, and fluffy tail were just brown.
But under the strong stage lights, they looked overall orange.
Made her look even prettier, I guess.
"Oh. Ji-hyeok, heart rate."
"Guh."
Baek Sang-a sunbae addressed the three of them.
"Order decided by rock-paper-scissors? Winner picks the lineup. Alright, hands up high where everyone can see."
Eum-a, Mo Myo-mi, and Hati-ho sunbae raised their hands high for the crowd below to see.
"Rock, paper... scissors!"
The rock-paper-scissors to decide the order wrapped up in a single round.
"Hati-ho wins. How you wanna do it?"
"Like this."
Hati-ho sunbae drew a direction with her finger, and Baek Sang-a sunbae nodded and stepped back.
"Hati-ho first, then Eum-a, last Myo-mi. Okay."
With the order set, Baek Sang-a sunbae led Eum-a and Myo-mi aside.
And then Hati-ho sunbae closed right in on me, sitting in my chair!
Looking down at me, she curled her lips into a smile, completing a bewitching grin!
"Hey, human."
"I'm not 'human,' I'm Ji-hyeok-ie."
"To me, all humans are humans."
"Biologically correct, but legally, I'm Ji-hyeok."
"Got it, human."
She totally didn't get it!!
"Ji-hyeok, we haven't even started yet."
"This isn't excitement, it's frustration!"
"Who said otherwise?"
Watching Baek Sang-a sunbae pull that straight face made my body tremble with rage.
'Just one smack!'
At Baek Sang-a sunbae who dragged me up here! Not more, not less, just one good smack!
But those vicious shark teeth wouldn't forgive that!
Scary, so I'll hold back!
"One minute limit. Whoever gets the highest heart rate wins the prize."
"Got it!"
Hati-ho sunbae nodded vigorously at Baek Sang-a sunbae's final instructions.
'Eek.'
Her eyes curved sharply as she glanced at me, and behind her back, her single tail seemed to split into nine...
...Nah, must be seeing things?
"Alright... go!"
At Baek Sang-a sunbae's signal, the timer on the smartphone started counting down.
60 seconds, 59, 58...
The numbers steadily decreasing!
"Heh."
Even as time ticked away, Hati-ho sunbae oozed confidence.
If anything, she crept closer, gauging my reactions.
Her tail, dyed orange by the stage lights, swayed and nudged my knee playfully.
Hati-ho sunbae stood still, staring at me intently.
Then she spoke.
"I'm pretty cute, right?"
"...Do people usually say that about themselves?"
"Pretty people do."
"Ah, yeah..."
Seriously pondering if Hati-ho sunbae was pretty...
Hmm...
Full makeup made her model-level stunning, but bare-faced she seemed pretty plain.
Stick her in a crowd of normals, and yeah, she'd be the prettiest there, I suppose.
"That's why, huh?"
Hati-ho sunbae raised the end of her sentence.
Then she knelt down in front of me and took my hand.
"Just a little something, and you start imagining all sorts on your own."
"...!"
Squeeze.
As Hati-ho sunbae laced her fingers with mine, I heard Eum-a gasp from the side, "Hic...!"
I didn't make a sound, but I sucked in a breath too!
'How's a person's hand this soft?!'
Eum-a's skin was super soft, but Hati-ho sunbae was on another level!
Whether from constant care, her hand wasn't just soft—it was moisturized too.
She tickled the back of my hand with her nail-tipped fingers, sending a strange tingle from there spreading through my whole body.
...Sorry Eum-a, but...
'It's standing up.'
A little.
Heh.
"..."
Blood rushing down there stiffened my body a bit.
Noticing the reaction, Hati-ho sunbae let out a deflating chuckle.
"This okay for you?"
"W-What?"
"You're dating Eum-a. That cool with reacting to another girl?"
"I-I didn't react! Eum-a's the only one for me, why would I go crazy! Ha! Ridiculous!"
Sure, my dick reacted, but my heart's always with Eum-a.
So this doesn't count as reacting!
"Oh, really?"
At my flawless logic, Hati-ho sunbae's smile deepened.
A yokai-like grin straight out of folklore!
Hati-ho sunbae tugged my laced hand closer.
"W-What are you about to...?"
No clue what she was planning.
I just watched my hand being pulled toward her, then her scarlet lips parted and her tongue peeked out.
'No way, she wouldn't?'
Easily imagining what came next, my dick swelled instantly.
Hati-ho sunbae closed her eyes gently, her tongue aiming to wrap around my finger.
Right then—
"Stop! One minute's up!"
A-Already?!
"Oh my. Really? Too fast."
Right?! Feels way too quick!
This is such a letdown!!
'What the hell, Joo Ji-hyeok!'
I startled myself realizing I was genuinely disappointed!
Disappointed that time with another girl ended while Eum-a watched? She'd cave my skull in if she heard that blasphemy.
'But my heart rate should've stayed low!'
Dick stood up, sure, but my heart stayed impressively chill, I'm certain!
"Heart rate 148? Ji-hyeok, this okay?"
"...Don't ask me."
Thump-thump-thump-thump.
Only after hearing the number did I feel my supposedly calm heart pounding like upstairs neighbors at 3 AM.
'Weird? Hati-ho sunbae's model-pretty and all, but not exactly my ultimate turn-on type?'
No matter how I thought about it, that last finger-lick attempt was the killer blow... Still pisses me off!
Tall, sleek types like Hati-ho sunbae aren't my thing!
I like 'em round and small and cute like Eum-a!
Frustrated, I shot Hati-ho sunbae a glare.
She just licked her lips and smiled back!
"Claiming the prize early?"
Gah!
'Damn it!!!'
Next up, Eum-a!
"H-Hic... Hic... Hng..."
Eum-a had been sniffling ever since Hati-ho sunbae was in front of me, and now she drooped her ears, teary-eyed right before me.
Baek Sang-a sunbae hesitated.
"E-Eum-a, you okay to go?"
"Ugh... Y-Yeah, I can do it!"
"Great, great!"
Baek Sang-a sunbae beamed at Eum-a's spirited response, which I'd thought might turn into full sobs.
Beastkin who takes emceeing seriously, huh.
"One minute, go!"
At Baek Sang-a sunbae's signal, the timer started from 60 again!
Anyone else, I'd be embarrassed about the boner.
But with Eum-a? No shame!!
Come at me, Succubus Queen Choi Eum-a!
How you gonna seduce me!!!
"Hooo..."
Eum-a took a deep breath, calming her sniffles.
Aah! I hear it, I hear it!
Her inner voice screaming, 'You like popping a boner for other girls in front of your girlfriend?!'
But Eum-a clearly knew it was game time and didn't call me out.
Instead, her face flushed hot, clearly lost in some lewd thoughts of her own.
Then she crept up to me and whispered.
"H-Hey, Ji-hyeok-ie..."
"Yeah? Not gonna do anything?"
"I-I am... B-But... I-I'm wet..."
"Whoa..."
Told her to enjoy exciting content to turn me on, and now she's turned herself on imagining exciting content.
Honestly, not surprised anymore!
I totally saw it coming!!
"What were you thinking? I'm dying to know, spill it."
"W-Well... Ugh...!"
I asked out of pure curiosity, and Eum-a covered her eyes with both hands, squeaking out her confession.
"D-Doing it... r-right here... i-in front of e-everyone... w-with you... I i-imagined that..."
"..."
Isn't there a limit to lewd fantasies?