The Goddess's Gender-Reversed World
The Goddess's Gender-Reversed World
I collapsed before an intense light so bright it could blind a perfectly healthy person, and the first words I uttered upon opening my eyes were these:
"Ahh... An unfamiliar ceiling..."
No joke—the ceiling of my studio apartment, thanks to a landlord who extorted insane monthly rent while doing zero pest control, was a filthy display where the corpses of bloodsucking bugs formed constellations across the night sky during summer battles against them.
But look at this pure white ceiling filling my vision as I open my eyes.
It's impeccably clean, without a single speck of dust, like the ceiling of a sterilized VIP hospital room for critically ill patients.
"...Wait, is this actually a hospital room?"
I sat up and looked around—I really was in a hospital room.
And not just any room—a VIP single room that someone like me, a small-company salaryman, could never afford to set foot in for my entire life.
How can I be sure it's a VIP room?
"If it's a single room that's twice the size of my studio, it's gotta be a VIP room, not a general one... Fuck, how much does a night here cost?!"
While shared rooms for six people only have a kettle-sized humidifier sputtering steam, this single room I'm lying in has a tank-sized air purifier silently providing fresh air, cool AC breeze from the ceiling, and warm heat rising from the floor—temperature control only the wealthy can enjoy.
Beyond that, there are high-tech medical devices beeping with soft, non-intrusive noises—the kind you only see in dramas featuring CEOs. For a commoner like me, aside from all this advanced medical equipment and luxurious room, the most terrifying thing is the cost that insurance probably won't cover.
"Waking up in a hospital room... Could it be that the flash I saw before falling asleep wasn't from the Goddess's contract, but from a flare fired by North Korean troops attacking at night?!"
So the state provided this high-class room for victims. That makes more sense than suddenly appearing goddesses offering to send me to a gender-reversed world, right?
I'm seriously considering making a dramatic exit while declaring, "I never asked for this fancy room! So I won't pay the bill!"
Drrrrk~
The sliding hospital room door opens, and a male doctor in a white coat enters followed by a group of 'male' nurses in uniform.
Since when do male nurses accompany doctors on rounds?
I stare blankly at the sudden appearance of these dark-haired men.
"Oh! You've finally regained consciousness, Kang Cheol-nim!"
The doctor, who appears to be in his 40s, breaks into a bright smile upon seeing me sitting up on the plush bed.
"We were very worried since you've been unconscious for a whole week."
I was out for a whole week...?
Me, who once got knocked out by a rifle butt for saying 'Huh?' to a senior soldier's question but woke up after just 30 minutes—I was unconscious for a week?
"Then how much is the hospital bill...?!"
The unrealistic timeframe makes me imagine even one day here would empty my bank account, and I can't help but shout with a voice full of horror.
"Hoho~ You're quite the joker. In these times when men are scarce, charging hospitalization fees to a young man like Kang Cheol-nim? Everything is provided free by the state, so don't worry. Such a pretty face and good at jokes too~"
What?
Just because I'm a young man, this room with facilities that look several times better than my studio is provided for free?
Thinking this must be some bullshit joke, I look at the doctor's face.
"Oh my... They said you hit the back of your head on the floor when you collapsed. Could you have been injured then? The detailed scans showed no abnormalities though..."
It's surprising enough that I was out for a week, but the reason for my hospitalization was hitting the back of my head when I fell?
I distinctly remember falling toward the damn comfortable mattress, even if it was old...
"You've probably been confused from being unconscious for a week, but since we've confirmed you've woken up healthy, we'll finish some simple tests later. For now, it would be good to take some time to collect yourself. We'll see you again shortly."
With those words, the doctor exits the room with the 'male' nurses in tow, just as they entered.
Left alone in the spacious room, confused about what's happening, I follow the doctor's advice to collect myself and head to the bathroom in the corner to wash my face.
"Hyeek! What is this?!"
An angelic appearance that naturally brings to mind the phrase "a beauty that could topple nations," and a doll-like small stature I hadn't noticed since I was lying in bed.
Considering I have to stand on tiptoe just to see my upper body in the mirror designed for average adult height, I'd guess my height is around the mid-150cm range.
"Wait. Is this really a beautiful boy? Or actually a beautiful girl..."
My appearance is so beautiful it makes me doubt my own gender. Frantically, I check if my little guy—who earned the sad title of "having been between Left Hand-yang and Right Hand-yang until my 30s"—is still safely attached by feeling around my crotch.
"Whoa... Is this a dick or a leg? What kind of dick is this huge?"
Starting from the base and feeling down to confirm the end, it goes on endlessly until it reaches around my knee area.
Plus, the thickness of this non-erect member is like a child's forearm, making me wonder if it's a dick or a third leg.
After exploring my transformed body throughout the bathroom, I return to the hospital bed and remember the 'contract' with the goddess.
"Hohoho... So I really did come to a gender-reversed world?"
The doctor's words about not charging hospital fees in these times when men are scarce, and the goddess's statement about a 30:1 gender ratio.
Judging by the situation, it's clearly the gender-imbalanced, gender-reversed world that the goddess manages.
Still, to be absolutely sure, I look around for something to check the internet and spot my smartphone—which I was forced into an 89-rate plan for 5 months on a 2-year installment—and the luxury wallet I splurged 400,000 won on to celebrate turning 30, both placed on a small desk by the bed.
"Ooh! She said she wouldn't provide other support, but she allowed my original smartphone and wallet?"
Apparently, clause 3 of the contract—'The goddess must create an identity for contractor Kang Cheol so he can live naturally in the world'—extended to including my wallet with ID and smartphone. For someone like me who lacks knowledge about this world and needs to use the internet, this is incredibly fortunate.
"Let's see..."
I access the internet and check the hottest articles.
-The gender imbalance grows more severe each year! This year it has reached over 30:1!
-Minister of Male Affairs states: 'We need laws that more securely protect men's safety! How can rape be a major crime while being innocent if impregnated?!'
-20-something women arrested for gang rape after comments that 'today's military isn't a military but military concubines!' But half were found innocent due to being impregnated and released! Male civic groups express anger: 'How can we live with this insecurity?'
-Survey results show over 90% of men in their 20s-30s have experienced sexual harassment or assault, creating social issues. But government states: 'In these times of male scarcity, we cannot call women who carry sperm—which could produce male offspring—criminals!' and refuses to change laws.
-Popular solo singer OOO reveals he was sexually exploited for 5 years by agency CEO and manager! Scandal spreads! CEO and manager state in court: 'We're innocent since we already carried OOO's sperm. And... OOO was really delicious, kkeok~' Fans enraged by their shameless words!
-Home mortgage loans exclusively for men! 100% full loan, 30-year term, 1.5% interest!
"Wow... Is this even a country?"
Just reading the headlines, these shocking articles make me dizzy, and an exclamation escapes me involuntarily.
Rape is a major crime, but being innocent if impregnated...
I realize that in the previous world, this couldn't exist, and even if it did, it would cause an uproar.
I've truly come to a gender-reversed world... A world where women swarm around you seeking sex even if you just stand still on the street...