Chapter 28
Chapter 28
On the night Bern and Marianne watched the meteor shower,
heat was rising from Kang Junhyuk’s room in the academy’s male dormitory.
“Hoo…!”
Sweat poured from Kang Junhyuk’s body as if he had just finished an intense workout.
He grabbed the water bottle on the table and gulped it down.
Behind him was a bed, and on it lay a pink-haired woman, panting.
There was only one reason a man and woman would be together in a room late at night—they had been sharing an intimate encounter.
‘I enjoyed Sherin… so who should I go for next?’
After Bern disappeared, Kang Junhyuk had suffered greatly.
Conquering Sherin felt like a small act of revenge against Bern.
Not even knowing Bern had already discarded her.
‘Next… Irem?’
Recalling the original story, he thought about how he had approached Irem.
Before long, he remembered and smirked.
Six months later, a martial tournament hosted by the princess knight of the Holden royal family would be held.
The winner would receive a grand reward.
Though Kang Junhyuk originally placed second, that effort earned Irem’s favor and the princess knight’s attention.
But what if he won?
‘Irem would fall for me instantly!’
Originally, he only succeeded with her the following year.
Winning early would shorten the process.
‘Without Bern, my growth slowed… but I made up for it with opportunities in the academy.’
Now entering full growth,
he believed he could surpass Bern within six months.
Because he knew the story.
‘Faster growth, more women… perfect. Being the main protagonist is way better than a side one!’
He recalled his last moment before reincarnating.
A forum post criticizing Bern.
Kang Junhyuk had commented:
[So what if Bern gets ruined? Kang Junhyuk is the protagonist. As long as he succeeds, who cares? If I were him, I’d dump Bern too lol.]
After posting that, he fell asleep.
And woke up as Kang Junhyuk.
‘See? I was right. Even without Bern, Kang Junhyuk is still the main character.’
He looked back at the bed.
A woman who was supposed to marry Bern in the future lay there.
He licked his lips.
‘Heh… I’ll enjoy your future wife first and hand her back.’
For that moment, he forgot Bern was also reincarnated.
“Bern, the fruit is fresh! Try it!”
“I can eat on my own.”
“Master! Your arm is still hurt, let me feed you!”
“I said I’m fine.”
Rene on the left, Rin on the right.
Despite plenty of space, they clung to me, trying to feed me.
Honestly, it was flattering—but too much.
Even Ruen, stuffing his face across from me, looked peaceful.
“Hey! I can eat alone! You eat your own food!”
“Ugh…”
“Mm…”
They stopped.
Still glaring at each other.
I got up and sat beside Ruen.
They tried to follow—
“Sit. Or I’ll send you both home.”
They froze.
Rene seemed to realize I knew the truth about her wings.
“Good. Now let’s eat quietly—”
Bang!
The door burst open.
“Oh! Eating, are we? My apologies!”
The twin saintess entered.
Unlike Marianne, her older sister was…
massive.
The most muscular elf I had ever seen.
“May I join you?”
“Of course.”
She sat like a general.
Then dragged Marianne beside me.
And laughed loudly.
Was she really a woman?
Marianne, now beside me, shyly greeted me.
Meanwhile, I felt icy glares from across the table.
Rene was puffing her cheeks.
Rin was smiling… but not warmly.
To stop things from escalating, I spoke.
“You’re Marianne’s sister, correct?”
“Indeed! I am Rosemary, the elder sister and saintess!”
“Nice to meet—ugh?”
She grabbed my hand.
Then squeezed.
It felt like being crushed between boulders.
“Oh? You can withstand my grip!”
“Sister! What are you doing?!”
“Haha! I heard he defeated you, so I got curious!”
“That’s rude!”
“My apologies.”
She bowed deeply.
Even her apology was manly.
“It’s… fine. Nothing’s broken.”
Thanks to the divine power, I was fine.
She laughed even louder.
“I like you! If Marianne hadn’t claimed you, I would!”
“S-Sister!!”
Help.
I can handle the strength.
Not the personality.
“Brother, do you like that pretty elf?”
“Huh?”
Ruen’s sudden question froze the room.
Everyone looked at me.
“…It’s too early to say that. But we’re close.”
“Got it!”
Barely safe.
Rosemary nodded.
Marianne smiled shyly.
But Rin and Rene looked conflicted.
It would pass.
Or so I thought.
“I wish you were closer with my sister…”
Ruen muttered.
Rin smiled and patted him.
“Don’t worry. I’m close with Master too. Right?”
“…Yeah.”
Satisfied, she smiled.
Meanwhile—
“Bern! Come meet my mother!”
[Contractor! Let’s visit the dwarven king!]
Everyone was trying to introduce me to their families.
“…What a mess.”
I pressed my temples.
It was just morning.