I thought I had adapted... #1
I thought I had adapted... #1
Ha-yoon and I left school after finishing the Modern Art Department.
"Let's go to my place!"
It seemed Ha-yoon was sad to just part ways.
"Okay, it'll be nice to see Unni if we go to your place."
"...Are you going to keep calling her Unni?"
"Yep!"
It seemed awkward for her to call her own mother Unni.
'But she *is* Unni...'
We waited for the Angel Bus. It was my first time riding a bus since the world changed.
'How is the bus named Angel Bus, lol.'
I secretly snickered upon hearing the bus's name.
Here, buses were distinguished by names, not license plates like 5000-1 or 28-2.
Screech.
The bus arrived.
Except for its pink interior, the bus was perfectly identical to the buses in my original world.
We sat in the couple's seats at the back of the bus.
As soon as she sat down, Ha-yoon leaned her head on my shoulder.
'She relies on me a lot.'
I also wanted to somehow live up to her expectations (?).
'Alright, I'll chase away all the female mantises that try to cling to you!'
As I was now, I wasn't confident I could maintain my sanity if Ha-yoon's limbs were severed or if she looked at me with lifeless eyes. That's how much I'd grown fond of Ha-yoon.
After six stops.
We got off the bus and walked to Ha-yoon's house.
"Oh my! It's good to see you, dear."
Unni and I clapped our hands together like teenage girls.
'...It's subtly fun.'
I'd never clapped my hands so excitedly, let alone high-fived, in my life.
'If it were guys doing this, it would've been disgusting.'
Welcomed by Unni, I entered Ha-yoon's room as before. Ha-yoon brought her laptop and sat on my lap.
"...Um, Ha-yoon?"
"What's wrong?"
"...It's nothing."
We were still in our school uniforms.
In short, I could feel Ha-yoon's butt through the single layer of skirt I was wearing.
'Even if I'm a girl (?), isn't she being overly unguarded?'
Fortunately, unlike before, I had somewhat satisfied my sexual urges, so I could perfectly control my erection.
We watched a noir action movie. Contrary to my prejudice that Ha-yoon would only watch cute and innocent films, she surprisingly had a wide range of tastes. The erection was only a challenge at first. I quickly adapted to her butt and could focus on the movie.
'Wow, that male actor is damn cool.'
Well, even so, his dick is probably smaller than mine.
While I was deeply engrossed in the movie, Ha-yoon looked up at me.
"...Why?"
" ..."
She didn't answer my question and bowed her head deeply.
'...What is it?'
I just ignored her and turned my attention back to the movie. It was hard to look away now that the movie was heading towards its climax.
Wiggle, wiggle.
While watching the movie, Ha-yoon kept wiggling. She didn't stop wiggling, even while glancing at me.
'...What in the world is she doing?'
I don't know what's making her uncomfortable.
* * *
Back at the Special Broadcasting Department.
PD Oh In-ha announced new information to the students.
"...So, one person from each team needs to be chosen to attend the seminar."
After PD Oh In-ha's announcement.
All team members, including Park Tae-i and Kim So-yoon, gathered in Studio 'R-7'.
"I'll go."
"...Wh-what did you say?"
Park Tae-i actively expressed her intention to attend the seminar.
"Sh-shouldn't we make a careful decision?"
"Right, we should discuss this matter a bit more..."
"Are you saying you don't trust me now?"
Until now, the Shaggy-haired Girl and the Ponytail Girl hadn't been able to say a word to Park Tae-i. But this time, they mustered the courage to dissuade her. The reason was simple: this seminar would directly affect their future departmental activities.
PD Oh In-ha's announcement was simple.
One person from each team would be selected and sent to the seminar. At the seminar, they would confirm this year's broadcast programming plan and key scoring criteria.
...It would be great if all students could attend the seminar. However, it was said to be an unavoidable decision due to the limited number of students who could attend.
Of course, detailed information would be provided later in a general announcement. But missing the seminar would put them at a disadvantage because they would have to compete with teams that had already attended and prepared.
That's why they were anxious about sending Park Tae-i, a delinquent, to such an important event.
'...By the way. I didn't expect her to be this proactive.'
From my perspective, it didn't matter who went to the seminar. Park Tae-i taking the lead was simply surprising.
Come to think of it, Park Tae-i was very passionate even when making videos. Being a punching bag was terrible, but precisely because I was a punching bag, I felt firsthand how passionate Park Tae-i was. At the very least, she wouldn't be going to the seminar just to slack off.
"You damn bugs... Are you complaining that I want to go to the seminar?"
...If no one stops her, a bloodbath will occur soon. It seems clear intervention is needed.
"Let's just let Park Tae-i go to the seminar. I trust Tae-i."
"" ...""
The Shaggy-haired Girl and the Ponytail Girl fell silent.
"...What kind of trick is this?"
'She complains even when I take her side. What a devilish bitch...'
Park Tae-i strode over, grabbed me by the collar, and lifted me up. I hung in the air like a dried squid.
Before she could misunderstand unnecessarily, I opened my mouth, staring directly into Park Tae-i's eyes.
"I trust that you'll work hard."
" ..."
'...I can't breathe, you bitch.'
Park Tae-i, with a bewildered expression, released her grip on my collar.
Thud!
I had been hanging in the air, and Park Tae-i let go without warning, so I fell flat on the floor.
'A bitch even Satan would admire!'
She's a woman with absolutely no consideration for others.
I brushed off my clothes and stood up, pretending nothing had happened.
"If there are no further opinions, let's send Park Tae-i."
"...Okay."
" ..."
'Our team. It's subtly hopeless, isn't it?'
They either unconditionally opposed or chose silence. Aside from the headstrong Park Tae-i, their execution ability was close to zero.
'Of course, the reason for this is largely due to Park Tae-i and Kim So-yoon... but it's true that it's excessively frustrating.'
Kim So-yoon maintained silence throughout the meeting.
Seeing her always relaxed, even when the team atmosphere turned strange, made it feel like she had no ambition for broadcasting whatsoever. Honestly, I don't know why the eldest granddaughter of a chaebol family would bother taking the Special Broadcasting Department.
'It doesn't seem like she particularly desires popular fame either...'
She was always on her phone, except when she was having a power struggle with Park Tae-i. Once, I was so curious that I secretly peeked at her phone.
'...Her rate of return is insane.'
She was trading stocks.
With nothing to do, I was just trying to pass the time when Park Tae-i suddenly picked a fight with me.
"Hey, Dick."
'Don't call me Dick, you bitch... My dick twitches.'
"...Dick?"
The Shaggy-haired Girl expressed doubt at the word 'Dick'.
"...Are you calling me right now? What does 'Dick' even mean?"
"Oh, really? You're pretending not to know when you do?"
Park Tae-i put her hand on my shoulder, pretending to be friendly.
"Hehehe."
"...Hahaha."
It was a threat, implying that since she had my weakness, I should just crawl around on my own.
The way I was laughing now. It wasn't a real laugh.
"" ...""
Park Tae-i and Lee Ji-yoon's appearance was like a hairy old man putting his hand on the shoulder of a sugar baby caught selling her body.
* * *
Today was my first weekend since I started attending Queen Valtz.
Just idling around didn't suit my personality, so I stopped by an electronics store outside the city to buy a refrigerator. The store was so bright it strained my eyes, making me frown involuntarily.
'...Ease up on the eye-blinding.'
The ceiling was so dazzlingly bright that I thought I'd come to a light bulb store, not an electronics store.
"If you look at the performance specifications of the products here, you'll see they're not significantly different from this year's models. They're only on sale for over 40% just because they're last year's models. I'll even abuse my authority to give you up to 55% off!"
"You're being overly kind..."
"Overly kind? For a beautiful young lady, this much is nothing!"
...This male employee. He's been openly hitting on me since earlier.
"I'll pay with this."
The conditions were too good to refuse just because I felt uncomfortable. More than anything, I liked the rounded design of the refrigerator.
"Yes! By the way, it'll be heavy to carry, so shall I help you?"
The man asked in a subtle voice while swiping the card. Indeed, even if it was a small refrigerator, carrying it with a woman's body would be impossible.
"I know there's a delivery service, so don't try any of your dirty tricks."
" ..."
"Your dick looks small, and you're fucking hitting on me. Fuck."
The man stared at me with a shocked expression.
'I've already paid, so what are you going to do about it?'
After finishing my shopping, I walked along the city's outskirts where there were many cars. There was surprisingly a lot to see: underdeveloped areas, small shops selling stone carvings, and street food stalls.
'It's quite healing. No matter how good new things are, sometimes familiar old things are nice too.'
As I was about to cross the street to catch a bus, a strange green light enveloped my eyes from among the bushes.
'Aargh! Eye-blinding.'
- Ding. An item has been found.
[Hunting Bush Gloves]
- Flicking your finger fires concentrated poisonous herbs.
- This is a consumable item. Once all poisonous herbs are fired, it transforms into an ordinary glove.
Number of usable projectiles: 4/5
'What is this?'
It's an item that's excessively ill-suited for a dating sim game.
'...It's not like I have to pay for it. Let's just take it for now.'
I could accept the Slime Bag, but the Hunting Bush Gloves felt excessively out of place.
If they were going to create items, I think they should have made something that fit the game better, like 'Absolute Perfume to Seduce the Same Sex'.
The item was inside a thick tree root among the bushes. When I pulled out the glove, the tree root crumbled into powder.
The item was lighter than I expected.
I quietly put away the item and walked down the street when someone spoke to me.
"Are you going somewhere fun?"
It was a big man with a shaved head.
On either side of him were a scrawny-looking Malla-kkang-i and a gloomy long-haired man, who appeared to be his companions.
Bbak-bbak-meori blocked my path with a bright smile.
"...Please move aside."
"We're also going out to have fun, would you like to join us? It'll be really exciting."
Though he called it an invitation, blocking the path and saying that was undeniable intimidation. Realizing this wouldn't do, I opened my mouth again.
"...Let me be clear. I don't want to go with you, so please move aside quickly."
As I tried to pass by, the long-haired man blocked me.
Today, there were an unusual number of men hitting on me.
"Aw, don't be like that. Let's hang out together."
"I refuse."
This time, as I tried to pass on the other side, Malla-kkang-i blocked me.
'Fuck... What the hell is this commotion in broad daylight?'
If it were my original body, I would've punched them right away, but with this body, it was impossible. More importantly, Bbak-bbak-meori's build was formidable.
'Even if I turned and ran, I wasn't confident I could shake them off...'
In the end, I chose to do something crazy.
"Huh? Hey? ...That crazy bitch, catch her!"
I had dashed across the road where cars were speeding by.
"I told you I didn't want to, you shrimp-dick bastards!!"
I flipped them off while running.
Honk!
...I almost got hit by a truck.
As soon as I crossed the street, I tried to hail a taxi, but I saw the men running towards me from afar.
"That bitch has a fun way of playing hard to get, huh?"
...This is crazy obsession.
"I don't have the hole you guys want, you motherfuckers!!"
I had no choice but to run away with bare legs. A frail woman was clearly being chased by ruffians, but no one helped.
'The way of the scholar has fallen to the ground!'
I could hear my ancestors clicking their tongues from here.
Before long, I found myself in a dead end.
'Is it only a cliché when it happens to me?!'
The bush gloves in my bag came to mind. But I didn't know how effective they were, so I couldn't use them rashly.
'What if someone dies...? I've never killed anyone!'
"Haa... haa... Done running?"
"Heu-euk heu-euk. ...Damn it."
It was my body, but my stamina was terrible.
The three delinquents, hearing my ragged breathing, scanned my body with lustful eyes.
'This is truly creepy.'
"Guys, tie her arms."
""Yes.""
Malla-kkang-i grabbed my left arm. Eum-chim-nam grabbed my right arm.
"Hehehe, this fucking bitch is so hot."
Bbak-bbak-meori placed his hand on my chest. It felt like thousands of bugs were crawling all over my body.
"You motherfucking piece of sh—"
"Don't worry too much. You'll feel good soon."
"I should've just killed them with the item!!!"
"...What are you talking about?"
I never thought it would go this far.
Just as my balls shriveled and I realized I was fucked.
Vroom. Vroom. Vrooooom!
"Ugh, fuck. Who the hell is that?"
A motorcycle circled around me and the men.
Screech.
The motorcycle, after circling for a while, stopped.
The one who got off the motorcycle was someone I'd recently become familiar with...
"Do you guys want to die?"
It was Park Tae-i, the quintessential delinquent with blonde hair and a tan.