The Glow-in-the-Dark Dragon Toy
The lock clicked.
“Haa… I’m wiped out.”
Jinwoo, who had risen at a leisurely pace when his alarm went off, shuffled into the dormitory bathroom.
Ziiip.
He tugged down his zipper, sighed, and began to relieve himself.
At that exact moment—
Splaaaash…
Click!!
“Hello, Jinwoo. Good morning to you.”
“...?!”
Ryushia threw the bathroom door open without warning and greeted him as though nothing were amiss. His eyes flew wide in panic.
“W-wait a second?! Sia! I’m literally peeing right now!”
“Oh~ It’s perfectly fine. Please continue with your business.”
Drift.
She answered in a relaxed tone, then calmly seated herself on the bidet beside the urinal and began taking care of her own needs.
Swish.
Splash.
Trickle, trickle…
“Haa, a woman’s body really is terribly inconvenient.”
The dizzying sound of water came from behind him, accompanied by a female voice. His pupils trembled violently.
“Wh… why?!”
“Hm? Why are you so surprised? We’re simply sharing the restroom.”
Ryushia, still seated on the toilet, merely tilted her head with a perfectly calm expression.
At the sight of her defenseless posture, Jinwoo frantically stared at the wall instead. His bloodshot eyes quivered as he replayed the earlier scene in his mind…
She had leaned forward slightly, and her white underwear had been faintly visible…
“Uwaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!”
Crash!!!
His brain completely short-circuited. He yanked his pants up in a panic and bolted out of the bathroom.
“Hmm? I wonder what’s gotten into him…”
She blinked in confusion, staring after his retreating figure.
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“Today’s lecture will cover the current international situation, focusing on the Dragon Empire, the Kingdom Alliance, Redanis, and the Demon Nation.”
The first class Jinwoo attended as an academy student was history.
“Huuuaaaahm…”
Of course, he had zero interest in any of it and simply took a refreshing nap.
This game had originally been made in China; it was packed with proper nouns and convoluted lore. Skipping over it caused no problems whatsoever. Honestly, the players who sat through every bit of story without skipping were the weird ones.
“Haaam… Jinwoo? Wake me up when it’s lunchtime, okay…?”
“Uh… sure.”
He set his neighbor as an alarm and quietly drifted off to dreamland.
“Looking at her like this, she really is the epitome of a heavenly beauty…”
Jinwoo gazed quietly at Ryushia, who had already fallen fast asleep beside him.
Her long, elegant lashes accentuated the gentle squint of her eyes. Her straight nose and softly closed lips carried a faint pink hue that looked moist and inviting.
Her skin was flawless, pale as fresh snow, the kind that would feel velvety and springy to the touch.
Her lustrous black hair swept behind one ear, fully exposing a breathtakingly slender nape.
To anyone who saw her, she was a stunning young woman who had only just become an adult.
Her occasional soft breaths carried an oddly sensual quality.
He was supposed to be focusing on the lecture, yet he kept stealing glances at her sleeping face.
“Maybe it’s better when she’s asleep…”
After what happened that morning, sharing a dormitory with her felt far too dangerous.
She left her underwear and clothes scattered everywhere as if it were normal. When she casually draped an arm around his shoulders or suddenly pushed her face close to his, his heart nearly stopped.
“I wish she’d be a little more self-aware.”
Jinwoo let out a deep sigh as he watched the beautiful, shapely, absurdly powerful troublemaker who had saved his life.
If she weren’t so kind on top of everything else, he might have actually said something.
“Ahem. As you know, the Dragon Empire’s government was overthrown by a military coup led by Imperial Princess Esmeralda. However… she has temporarily entrusted state affairs to the council and is currently enrolled in this academy alongside the Four Heavenly Dragons.”
“The Kingdom Alliance is in a state of chaos. Internal divisions between the royal family and major corporations, along with civil war, are draining the nation’s strength…”
“Redanis is a rebel organization formed by bankrupt corporations, the poor, and villains who fled from various countries. They have absorbed several minority races and grown into a massive force that commits every crime imaginable. They essentially fill the role of a public enemy.”
“As a side note, the Demon King DearDevil has gone missing, leaving the Demon Nation in a state of anarchy. The land is too barren for anyone to bother invading, at least. Truly… what a foolish fellow.”
“Mmm…”
Jinwoo tore his gaze away from the slacking Ryushia and began diligently copying the professor’s lecture into his notebook.
Since this was reality, knowing these details would probably prove useful.
“Zzz…”
Ryushia, who had been sleeping without a care in the world, only woke up one minute before lunchtime.
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“Jinwoo, please come back this evening! I’ll have everything prepared in advance.”
“Huh?! Prepared… what exactly?”
Once classes ended and it was time to head back to the dorms, Ryushia approached him and whispered softly into his ear.
“Something that drives men absolutely wild…♡”
“Eh?”
“See you later!”
Tap tap tap!!
She left him with only that mischievous reply before vanishing in an instant.
“Haa… what on earth is she planning now?”
Jinwoo’s head was already throbbing. The slightly excited expression she had worn at the end, along with her flushed cheeks, made him swallow hard. His mind grew hazy.
“Get a grip!!”
All sorts of wild fantasies flooded his brain. It took a full hour for his reddened face to calm down…
Only after the sun had finally set did he manage to drag his feet back toward the dormitory.
Step.
Step.
“She wouldn’t do anything dangerous… right?”
When he finally reached the door, Jinwoo tensed slightly and carefully turned the handle.
Creeeeak.
“Ah! You’re back!”
“Yeah…”
Ryushia greeted him at the entrance wearing nothing but an oversized white shirt that barely covered her lower half—her usual “bottomless” fashion. Honestly, he didn’t think he’d ever get used to that sight.
“Come, come! Please step inside!”
“R-right…”
Following her invitation, he entered the room and was greeted by…
“What is all this?”
“Hehe! I went through a lot of trouble to obtain grilled eel and bokbunja liquor! I’m sure you’ll enjoy them!”
“...”
His danger sensors were already screaming at full volume. This meal practically screamed ulterior motives.
It looked exactly like a wife trying to seduce her husband with a carefully prepared feast. Surely not… right?
“Eat before it gets cold! This is supposed to be very good for men, isn’t it?”
She smiled seductively, eyes curved like crescent moons. He barely managed to answer in a trembling voice.
“Th-thank you.”
Still, Jinwoo couldn’t possibly turn down her kindness.
She had saved his life, after all, and made breakfast for him every morning.
Besides… maybe being pounced on by her wouldn’t actually be so bad.
Just looking at her, she seemed to possess an incredibly strong libido. Since she hadn’t fought anyone in a while, perhaps she would relieve that intense desire through physical intimacy? The thought arose unbidden.
“What are you doing? You’re not eating.”
“Ah… yeah?! I’ll enjoy the meal!!”
“Hehe, take your time.”
His mind had been wandering. At Ryushia’s urging he began shoveling food down so fast he couldn’t tell whether it was going into his mouth or his nose.
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“Now then? Please come this way.”
“Okay…”
After somehow finishing the meal, Jinwoo followed her voice as if in a trance and entered the bedroom.
Click.
“Huk?!”
The lights suddenly went out the moment he stepped inside…
‘Ah. I’m done for.’
He had reached enlightenment. It had finally come.
Well, if it was with her, what did it matter? She was undeniably a beautiful girl, and her personality was refreshingly straightforward. Giving her his first time wouldn’t be so—
“Jinwoo, look at this.”
“Yes, Ryushia…”
With the resolute gaze of a man who had prepared himself, he quietly stared at her in the darkened room…
Click.
Limited Edition Collectible
Complete with authentic dragon sound effects!
“See? It’s a Glow-in-the-Dark Dragon Toy…”
“Eh?”
His pupils shook at the sight of the fluorescent object illuminating the dark room.
“Kyaooo!”
“Hehe! You see it, right? It’s a limited edition with real dragon sound effects built in! You have no idea how much trouble I went through to get this…”
“I-I see. Good work.”
Ryushia watched the cheap-looking toy hop around on two legs with a bright, innocent smile.
She looked genuinely delighted.
Wait… something feels off. Weren’t we supposed to be doing something else…?
“Kwaaaaaaaa!!!”
“And it even has a breath function!”
“That’s actually pretty impressive.”
Jinwoo, who had felt slightly let down, quickly became absorbed in the toy’s surprisingly advanced features.
‘Lee Jinwoo, you absolute idiot!’
He scolded himself for the perverted fantasies he had entertained only moments ago.
What? Doing dirty things with Ryushia?
“Go! Glow-in-the-Dark Dragon—RGB Rainbow Breath!”
“Kyaaaaa!!”
Playing with a toy like this, with someone as pure and innocent as her?
When he realized it had all been his own misunderstanding, strength left his body.
Well, Ryushia didn’t really see herself as a woman anyway. Maybe this was only natural.
“Here! Jinwoo, this is your birthday present.”
“...My birthday?”
Her words left him utterly bewildered.
He hadn’t celebrated his birthday in years and had completely forgotten it. Besides, he had never told anyone in this world—
“Ahem! I know it! It’s April 1st, right?”
“Actually… it’s not.”
“What.”
Labi emerged from behind wearing a party hat and spoke confidently, only to freeze at his denial.
“Ah! The default birthday in this game is set to April 1st! It seems you never changed the setting?”
“Oh, I see.”
Only then did he understand why they had gone to all this trouble. They must have assumed the default setting was his real birthday.
“Well, I don’t really remember my own birthday anyway. We can just skip—”
“Then let’s say today is your birthday! No objections, right?”
“...!”
Yet when Ryushia spoke in that gentle voice, his heart fluttered.
“What does the exact date matter? As long as we celebrate it like this, it’s fine.”
“Hurry up!! I want cake!”
“Understood. Jinwoo, would you blow out the candles?”
Swish.
Labi whined about being hungry while Ryushia held out a cake topped with candles.
“Huh?”
In the tiny candlelight, her squinty eyes reflected like beautiful rubies. He instinctively caught his breath.
“Huuu…”
“Waaaaah!!! Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~”
“To our protagonist whom we do not love! Happy birthday!”
“...Labi.”
“Pfft.”
Jinwoo had barely blown out the candles when the two of them began bickering in front of him. The sight was so ridiculous that he couldn’t help but laugh.
Still, he engraved this moment deep in his heart as a precious memory.
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“Hehe… I’m so full…”
After the birthday party ended, Labi rubbed her swollen belly with a blissful expression and fell asleep.
Beside her, the two of them sipped champagne and chatted.
“By the way, why did you go all the way to the auction house just for this Glow-in-the-Dark Dragon Toy?”
“Because it’s actually an insanely good item.”
Jinwoo had grown curious why Ryushia had gone outside the academy branch just to buy the thing.
“...?”
“Is that so? Well, it seems it’s still too early for you to know… hehe.”
“What’s with that tone all of a sudden…”
She only answered with a secretive smile and refused to explain further.
After all, if I told him that this toy is actually a restricted tactical weapon that transforms into a twenty-meter mechanical dragon in Annihilation Mode and fires photon lasers to destroy buildings, he’d probably freak out. Better to keep it a secret for now.
Ryushia looked forward to the moment he learned the truth and completely lost his composure.