Chapter 50
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 50
Chapter Title: Harem Baby Steps
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"Kim Sanghyeok."
The moment we arrived at the academy, Yuuna called out to me.
"What was with the read-and-ghosting all weekend?"
"Ah, I was... busy with other stuff."
I sure as hell couldn't tell her what that "other stuff" was. Especially not to Yuuna.
Whatever she was imagining, reality had been way beyond that.
"But you didn't come with Hena? I figured you'd show up together."
"Hena's coming later. I already let the academy know."
"Why? Is she sick or something?"
Sick? Not exactly...
"More like... she used up all her energy."
"Her en-er-gy...?"
At this point, she had to have some idea. Hena and I were dating, we'd spent the entire weekend holed up at home...
Yuuna had even predicted we'd commute together, but she clearly hadn't factored in the aftermath of that kind of marathon.
In other words...
"What are you even talking about?"
"She passed out..."
"...Passed out?"
Yuuna stared up at me with those innocent eyes.
Then, as if she'd caught on from my demeanor, she dropped her head bashfully.
"Ah, aha... that kind of thing..."
She mumbled under her breath, barely audible.
I caught the words, "She passed out from that...?"
As her boyfriend, maybe I needed to reflect on that.
I could keep pumping out that yellowish semen no problem,
but I'd overlooked the fact that Hena might end up severely dehydrated...
"Mm. Got it. Mm..."
How do I fix this awkward vibe?
"How was your weekend?"
"Just holed up at home... Oh, but on Sunday, I went to a café with some friends and hit up a dungeon after! Deleted the pics though—they kinda sucked."
...This feels awkward. Somehow.
"Sanghyeok-oppa, do it for me~"
If Yuuna liked me...
Did I need to respond to her feelings? Act like I already knew?
This was trickier than it seemed.
Harem protagonists could just lay it out flat with zero shame.
The heroines flocked in perfectly, forming the harem naturally...
But my position, having possessed a game character, wasn't that straightforward.
Hena had been an easy conquest, but Yuuna? Not so much.
If I tried dragging her somewhere, groping her tits or flashing my dick while saying,
"Wanna be my girlfriend too? Wink~☆"
...I'd get sliced by Yuuna's watercolor brush for sure.
A straight confession wouldn't cut it either.
1. I already have a hot girlfriend.
2. No plans to break up.
3. Wanna be my girlfriend too?
The challenge was delivering those three points naturally. Tough stuff!
"Sorry for the read-and-ghosting. Let me make it up with a meal on me."
"What're you saying."
Yuuna furrowed her brows.
"Hey. You trying to make your girlfriend miserable? No one-on-one meals."
'Then why'd you call me out over the weekend? Huh...'
Any normal girl would put up walls.
I didn't think Yuuna was the lightweight type either.
Obviously, she'd keep her distance from a guy with a girlfriend.
"Then duo a dungeon today. I'll make you rich."
"Not with just the two of us. Who knows what could happen in there."
"Yuuna..."
Was this it for Harem Baby Steps Kim Sanghyeok?
Honestly, girlfriend plus girlfriend's mom felt plenty sufficient.
Why chase harem glory like some glory hound?
'What would Daisoon do in a situation like this?'
Somehow...
What if I restrained her?
It was already awkward, but screw it—time to try something.
"You said you'd help me till I hit 10,000 points."
"Huh? Did I?"
"You said I couldn't do it without you."
While Yuuna pondered, I grabbed her hand.
Squeeze.
"Wh-what're you..."
I held on tight, not letting go.
Yuuna stopped struggling too—probably figured yanking free would look weird. She went quiet all of a sudden.
Her ears flushed red, cheeks too.
I leaned in close and spoke calmly.
"How am I supposed to run dungeons without your help, Yuuna?"
"...With Hena... Eek? Ah...? You're too close..."
"Yuuna..."
I gripped her hand tighter.
"...Ah... No..."
Whoosh.
Yuuna yanked her hand free and muttered,
"Fine, I'll do the dungeon... B-but never do that again..."
"......"
Was she always this cute...?
A different charm from those black-haired massive tits!
"Not answering? Some guy with a girlfriend grabbing other girls' hands like that...!"
"Just because Hena and I are dating doesn't mean we have to grow apart. That's weird."
"......"
"Holding hands is fine, right?"
"Ah, nooo... You idiot...!"
Yuuna bolted back to her seat like she was fleeing.
'Maybe that's enough for now...'
Heart pounding. Somehow...
Was building a harem always this fun and thrilling?
- Only Sanghyeok can bring our squad back together.
Dungeon crawling solo with Hena would be fun, sure.
But it'd feel off without Yuuna.
I needed to step up.
Sure, handing out affection left and right brought some guilt,
but switching to "Harem Pure Love" had broadened my options, which was pretty exciting.
Getting the heroines to accept the rules of this "Harem Game" I'd started? Tricky as hell.
But there were way better methods than rape.
Love over training. Dialogue over force.
'...Yuuna.'
During class, I stared at Yuuna's slender back.
Stealing glances like this really drove it home—she was gorgeous. Her smile was adorable.
That swaying hazel hair suited her perfectly, and those blue eyes? Stunning.
Compared to flashy heroines like Seridwen or the Student Council President who dazzled just by existing, she was more understated...
But in ero-games, "understated" just meant "insanely hot."
'I like Yuuna too. Don't wanna drift apart.'
Keeping distance like this meant we'd never connect.
So the moment first period ended, I headed straight to her seat.
A bunch of girls nearby—eyes locked on us instantly.
"Walk with me a bit."
"......"
Yuuna looked embarrassed by the whispers but followed anyway—not like she hated it.
Face-genius Kim Sanghyeok says come along? No way she'd say no.
"You're acting weird today, Kim Sanghyeok."
She put a slight distance between us, emphasizing my full name.
Yuuna peered right into my face.
"Why're you paying attention to me?"
"......"
We left the academy building, heading somewhere private.
Here...
"Did Hena say something to you?"
'Damn.'
Too obvious?
Approaching a girl as a taken guy stirred up exactly this conflict.
Yuuna glared at me outright hostile.
"Bingo."
"...What?"
"Don't play dumb. You heard it all from Hena, right? That's why you're awkwardly faking concern."
"......"
"Don't make me laugh. Whatever she told you, it's over and done."
Had to sting her pride. From her view,
if she thought I was just pretending to care because Hena asked, despite not giving a damn.
"Hena's got nothing to do with it."
Dating her revealed she was just a shy girl who loved harem pure-love stories.
She'd been annoyed when she thought I'd been stolen by her mom.
Meaning she never planned to hand me over to Yuuna in the first place.
Just a great girlfriend following my lead.
"Then what...?"
"I still like you, Yuuna. That's why..."
Wham!!
Yuuna kicked my shin.
"Argh!!?"
B-Rank Hunter's shin strike!
I dropped to one knee on the spot.
"Are you insane? Don't mess with me."
"That's not—"
Hiss—this wasn't it?
Harem... is hard...!!
"Kim Sanghyeok. Just banking on that face, huh? Picked Hena 'cause she's easy?"
"No, it's not like that..."
"I'm out. Don't follow."
I grabbed Yuuna's arm as she turned to leave.
"Hear me out. The three of us..."
"Should've picked sooner..."
"Yuuna?"
"...You already chose Hena."
"......"
Yuuna shook off my arm and stormed away. I stood there alone.
...Yeah, I could predict the next beat.
Time stop.
"Grrrrraaah!!! That clueless heroineee!!"
"Calm down, En! Calm down!!"
"Let go! I'm gonna discipline her with a dildo molded from Sanghyeok-nim's cock!"
When did she even make that?!
I grabbed the rampaging En.
Tiny thing thrashed like crazy!
"Daring to speak so arrogantly to the ultimate pervert sex GOAT, Sanghyeok-nim?! And violence too?!"
"I've never been anyone's GOAT!"
"She should be groveling: 'Thank you, Sanghyeok-nim♡ Please shove it in this lowly heroine's pussy♡'!"
"No heroine acts like that!"
I put En in a chokehold as she fumed.
"Guh, nghhh."
"Calmed down?"
A moment later, I released the blonde goddess.
"Why get so worked up? That's a normal reaction."
"Yuuna wasn't supposed to be that kind of bratty heroine... Feels like betrayal."
"Calling that 'bratty' might be overkill..."
Even the goddess perceived heroines differently now that I was the protagonist and the plot had shifted.
A girl like Yuuna would treat her boyfriend great.
She just hated seeing a guy with a girlfriend flirting with others.
'In the original, there probably wasn't some easy path to befriend "Onahole Princess" Yuuna.'
Yuuna was the nosy class rep type.
Maybe she got offed in some plot where she helped the pitiful, ugly (old) Sanghyeok and got backstabbed.
Ero-games loved that trope.
Me taking this weird route dragged out Yuuna's rare aggressive side.
"She's got charm, Yuuna."
"You into getting kicked by heroines or something?"
"Not that part..."
Real people get mad when they should, happy when they should.
They show their feelings honestly.
That's what I liked about Yuuna.
"Thanks, En. For getting mad on my behalf."
"Sanghyeok-nim."
"Even if you're over the top sometimes, I can't imagine Onahole Academy without you now."
Like she hadn't been raging seconds ago, the tiny blonde goddess puffed out her modest chest proudly.
"I'll handle it from here."
"Things seem totally derailed. Want "Instant Mating Press"?"
Bzzz. Light spread.
The blonde goddess flashed another bizarre authority.
"Ta-da~~~!! Shameless Instant Mating! Dive into pervert sex with any girl Sanghyeok-nim wants♡ Eye contact triggers deep insemination sex!"
"No..."
[Acquired Authority 「Shameless Instant Mating」!]
"......"
Stop adding crap like this to my status window.
Seeing the ero-game goddess talk like "Rape that bratty heroine ?" was "Wanna grab coffee?",
made me realize I was no pervert GOAT—just a baby steps perv with a long way to go.
Pervert baby steps. Harem baby steps.
Shedding pure love wasn't easy.
"Eh? No pervert sex?"
"I don't think I burned all my goodwill. Yuuna'll cool off and think it over."
I like Yuuna.
Saying it outright was key.
"...Pervert sex later, then."
Ugh, embarrassing to say it...
En beamed.
"Ehehe, as expected of Onahole Academy's protagonist! You had a plan!"
"...Yeah. I've got this grand pervert sex plan all mapped out."
Total lie.
A 10+ year pure-love pervert like me? No silly scheme here.
"Can't wait, Sanghyeok-nim!"
The blonde goddess hopped up and pecked my cheek.
Huh...
[Goddess's +3]
What gives? Cute stuff too now.
She only did stuff that didn't match her looks before.
With shyly vanishing En behind me, I headed back to the academy.
Next class time.
'Dungeon exploration...'
Anyone wanna pair with me? Obviously not.
I leaned against the wall in the corner of the Indoor Training Ground, just chilling.
Fiddling with my gun, pretending to prep.
Figured some nosy someone would approach for sure.
"......What're you doing alone?"
Swoosh.
Turning around, there stood Yuuna—prepped and ready, face awkward and flustered.