No Panties at the Entrance Ceremony
After a long, agonizing debate with myself, I ended up not wearing any panties.
The academy uniform's skirt ran on the short side, which did nothing for my nerves. The blazer and skirt were both black, giving the whole outfit a clean, polished look — but the blouse was white, and without a bra my nipples showed straight through the fabric.
I rummaged through the first-aid kit in the room, yanked out two adhesive bandages, and slapped one over each nipple. Covering them with bandages looked plenty filthy on its own, but there was absolutely no way I was putting on a bra. And as long as I didn't take the shirt off and flash my chest, nobody was going to see a thing anyway.
"They made a pretty nice uniform, though."
"Hmm... Is it really all that? I think it just looks good because it's on Yoo Hana's body."
"Don't call me a female."
"Whatever... So how long do I have to go without panties?"
"Fine. Let's see just how good this reward of yours actually is."
Being jerked around by the Author's whims didn't sit well with me, but the chance to grab something useful this early was a massive advantage. With my pathetic specs, there wasn't much I could do otherwise.
"More importantly — where am I supposed to go?"
"Mind giving me directions?"
"You haven't explained a single thing properly. At least play navigator for me."
I followed the Author's directions and started walking. The feel of cold air slipping up under my skirt was unfamiliar. The breeze between my thighs, with nothing in the way, was unfamiliar too.
I kept glancing at the people around me, half-convinced someone would notice I wasn't wearing anything underneath. If I got caught, I'd be branded a slut on the spot, and any hope of a normal academy life would go up in smoke.
No. I'm a guy. A guy doesn't need to shrink just because he's going commando.
Walk like I owned the place. Acting shifty would only make people look at me weirder.
"There are a ton of people. Are they all freshmen?"
Inside the Grand Auditorium, freshmen in full uniform were chatting away at full volume. There was something almost wholesome about the noise — that first-day buzz of people who didn't know any better yet.
Well, yeah. This is an erotic novel. Minors would be a disaster.
"What's the academy even for?"
"That's a pretty generic setting."
"Yes, yes~ How could a mere copycat like me possibly comprehend the will of the number-one author who recycles such generic settings?"
"Sorry."
Inside the auditorium, people who looked like teachers stood behind signs with large letters painted on them. A, S, SS, SSS. They were probably directing students to line up by class.
"I'm A-class, right?"
"You're the one who made me this way."
"How would you know that?"
"If I copied and made easy money, doesn't that actually mean I'm pretty smart?"
I ignored the Author's irritating commentary and joined the A-class line. I'd started at the very back, but as more people filed in I ended up somewhere in the middle.
Right in front of me stood a silver-haired girl who smelled wonderful. Behind me stood an ordinary-looking guy — quiet demeanor, glasses, the kind of awkward posture that practically announced I'm a loser to anyone within eyeshot. Messy hair, a scrawny build, and he was standing uncomfortably close behind me.
"Why'd you even make a washed-up character like that?"
I asked the Author in a whisper nobody else could catch. The hall was loud enough that my muttering would drown in the noise.
"Huh?"
"So they all got dragged here like I did? You're a repeat offender, huh."
"So they all remember their lives from before they died?"
"Huh... That's interesting."
To me, this was a world inside a novel. To them, it was reality. I'd been looking down on them a little, writing them off as fictional characters — but after hearing the Author's explanation, I had a lot more to think about. I should treat them as people. Which meant I needed to put at least some effort into relationships.
Might as well start with the easy-looking guy behind me.
"Analysis."
LV.15
Name: Lee Jeonghun
Title: Quiet Man
Copyable Skill:Stealth
Quiet Man, and Stealth. An assassin-type, then?
"Check conditions."
Give a lewd little service to a gloomy lifelong virgin who's never even held hands ♡ Show your precious virgin pussy — dripping with female pheromones — to a pitiful male who's never once seen a woman's privates~ ♡
The condition was disgusting, just as I'd expected. More than that, though, a notation I'd never seen before snagged my attention.
"Author. Does this mean there are three conditions attached?"
"Fuck..."
So even cheesing a strong skill for free was off the table. For someone who hated the word effort as much as I did, this was a genuine pain in the ass.
Not that I'd used Analysis to copy a skill in the first place. Remembering my original purpose, I turned around and spoke to Lee Jeonghun.
"Hey."
"Uh...? Me?"
"Yeah. Looks like we're in the same class, so I figured I'd say hi. Let's get along."
"Ah! I'm Lee Jeonghun."
"My name is..."
"Yoo Hana?"
"Huh — how did you know?"
"Your nametag."
I still wasn't used to the name Yoo Hana, so introducing myself had thrown me for a second.
"Ah, the nametag... Let's get along."
"Yeah. Heheh..."
Lee Jeonghun had a pretty unpleasant laugh. Since it was our first meeting and I didn't have much else to say, I turned back around — this time toward the silver-haired girl with the pleasant scent.
"Analysis."
LV.55
Name: Helena
Title: Ice Maiden
Copyable Skill: None
Level 55...?
The highest number I'd seen since I started using Analysis. A high-spec girl who might drop some crumbs my way if I got close to her.
I stepped a little closer and spoke to Helena.
"Hi?"
"......."
She didn't answer, but her face was beautiful. Silver hair paired perfectly with those blue eyes, and skin so pale it looked almost translucent — proud, elegant, untouchable. The fact that she didn't bother answering my greeting somehow suited her even better.
"I'm Yoo Hana!"
"Mm."
I finally got a response. Even her voice dripped with pride and grace.
"And you?"
"Helena."
"We're in the same class, so let's get along!"
"Mm."
Once again the conversation had nowhere to go, so I gave an awkward smile and shuffled back to my spot.
But how did a level 55 high-spec end up in A-class? I'd have to look into that later and find myself an excuse to get closer to her.
"Attention."
On the auditorium stage, a muscular man in a tracksuit grabbed a microphone and shouted. He looked like a teacher. Despite the call for attention, every freshman except me and Helena kept chatting away, not focusing in the slightest.
"Ha... Look at these little shits. ATTENTION!"
The teacher roared at an impossibly high volume. It was the loudest human voice I had ever heard in my life.
"Hwah! How is that a sound a person can make...?"
"Scared the hell out of me..."
The teacher's Lion's Roar silenced every freshman in the room.
"Down... Push-up position! You little shits!"
At his words, every freshman dropped to the floor.
"You freshman brats think you can chatter away while a teacher is talking?"
He stopped using Lion's Roar, picked the microphone back up, and spoke quietly.
"Elena Academy is not the comfortable place you think it is. I get that you're excited for the entrance ceremony, but when a teacher shows up, you focus. Understood?"
Not a single person answered. Nobody seemed used to this kind of atmosphere. I'd never done military service, so I wouldn't know — but this wasn't the army.
"No answer? From the push-up position, raise one leg. As high as you can!"
My body was so weak that just holding the push-up position was already too much. When I lifted one leg, my arms and remaining leg started trembling.
"When a teacher asks you something, you answer. Understood?"
"Yes!"
Every student shouted. Myself included.
"We're about to start the entrance ceremony. If anyone talks, I'll come find you myself, so everyone stay quiet. Understood?"
"Yes!"
Please. I get it. Just let me put my leg down. Let me out of this push-up position so I can stand up.
Lee Jeonghun's Stealth Copy Condition (1/3)
First condition complete.
Nipple slurp-slurp ♡ Let the virgin loser Lee Jeonghun feel a woman's breasts~ Get both your nipples licked and sucked by Lee Jeonghun ♡
The first condition was suddenly complete? I hadn't done a single thing.
"Heheheh... Heheh..."
Lee Jeonghun's creepy laugh drifted from behind me. The condition had been to show him my pussy.
No way...
Right. I wasn't wearing panties. Because of the position, my skirt had ridden up over my ass — more than enough to see everything.
"Holy shit... Pink pussy. And that ass is so fucking bouncy. I wanna suck on it."
What the hell is this crazy pervert saying? I can hear all of that.