Chapter 104: Instructor Ryu, That’s Not a Club.
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 104: Instructor Ryu, That’s Not a Club.
The person waiting for me the moment I stepped out of the shower was someone unexpected.
"Cadet Baek Tae-yang? Could I speak with you for a moment?"
Brown hair with a slight C-curl at the ends.
Among the heroines surrounding Min-su, she was the tallest and occupied the "older sister" position.
It was Ryu Hye-mi.
She came to find me on her own.
I had been looking for the right timing to start laying the groundwork with Ryu Hye-mi anyway.
"Yes, Instructor. Is something the matter?"
"After your last aptitude test, you cleared a Gate... and I heard you've been using a new weapon developed by Kaivan. I think we should do a health check-up. Do you have some time?"
"Yes, of course. I'm free."
"Oh, by the way. Do you happen to know where Cadet Kim Min-su is? It would be good if you both took the exam together..."
"I'm not sure."
"That’s a shame. Well, I’ll have to examine Cadet Baek Tae-yang first, then. Shall we?"
"Yes, ma'am."
I glanced back as I spoke.
If Min-su were to walk out of the shower right now, at this exact timing, everything would be ruined.
He’ll probably stay inside for a while, right?
A few dozen minutes ago, Min-su had gotten up to make it obvious he didn't want to be in the same space as me, but he had quickly retreated back into the tub.
It was because my ridicule had caused his gaze to unconsciously drift toward my lower half.
Intimidated by my overwhelming size, he felt restricted even walking around with his lower half exposed.
One side was swinging heavy, while the other was the size of a parrot even without compression underwear—so I could understand his plight.
Even though he always called himself the "Indomitable Hero," it seemed he hadn't overcome this particular area yet.
"What kind of test are we doing this time?"
I struck up a conversation with Ryu Hye-mi, offering a silent prayer for Min-su’s stupidity.
"Oh... just a simple health check-up. Generally, S-Class Gates often have environments where it's difficult for a person to even breathe."
If I had only cleared the Don Quixote Gate, I might have questioned those words.
But having cleared the Chunhyangjeon Gate as well, I gave her a vigorous nod of agreement.
It certainly was hard to breathe while having sex.
How much effort had I poured into turning Chun-hyang into a submissive, third-rate pussy?
The pressure of having to sexually arouse a boss monster after beating her in a public place...
It truly was an environment where breathing was harsh.
"Oh, that's right. I did obtain something as an S-Class reward."
"You don't have to tell me about rewards. Even for Academy cadets, those things are protected under the Hunter Act."
"Even if it's a weapon?"
"Pardon?"
Ryu Hye-mi, who had been leading the way, stopped in her tracks and turned around, her eyes sparkling.
It was her intellectual curiosity—the kind that accompanied the skill level required to skip the cadet curriculum—that I had piqued.
"If it's something like that... could I find out what kind of weapon it is? I'll be investigating it once we get there anyway, but just in case."
Hye-mi stopped guiding me and stuck close to my side, looking up at me expectantly.
Since she had zero experience with men and only ever thought about Min-su, she didn't seem to realize how she was acting right now.
Should I call her incredibly innocent?
There were clear differences between each heroine.
No matter how stupid Chubby Ahn was, he would have made sure to give each heroine a distinct personality.
In that sense, Ryu Hye-mi was close to the "pure" type.
Does that mean a Saintess won't appear?
Ryu Hye-mi was the type to act all benevolent while radiating an "I don't know anything~" pure vibe.
Judging by these traits alone, she overlapped with too many settings typically associated with a Saintess.
Except for the fact that she doesn't have Divine Power Pouches... she's basically a Saintess, isn't she?
An older woman, a childhood friend, listening to Min-su’s pathetic whining, and even keeping her virginity based solely on a childhood promise to him.
Ryu Hye-mi was the perfect incarnation of pure love.
"Cadet Baek Tae-yang?"
"Ah, right... well, since it's an Artifact, I can pull it out whenever I want."
I had been lost in thought for a moment.
"An... an Artifact?!"
Ryu Hye-mi reacted as if the previous silence had never happened.
Her eyes went wide, and she unconsciously narrowed the distance between us until our arms were almost touching.
"Yes, an Artifact. Do you know anything about it?"
"Of course! It depends on what kind of Artifact it is... can you tell me which one?"
"Well, it's..."
"Wait! Wait! Tell me once we get to the research lab. For now, just a hint?"
"Hmm... it belonged to someone very famous."
Chatting like that, Ryu Hye-mi and I walked slowly toward the research lab.
She probably had no idea that this was a straight path into the tiger's den.
*
The facilities have improved a lot since last time.
When I first got examined, I thought, So this is where they do physicals, but now it had a completely "research lab" atmosphere.
The platform where I had my physical had been transformed into a disc cluttered with various mechanical parts.
From monitors lined up in parallel like something you'd see at a financial firm to large machines of unknown purpose.
It truly had everything you could imagine.
She said she was busy; was it all a scheme to make money?
Just as I harbored that doubt, Ryu Hye-mi cleared it up instantly.
"Recently, many donations have come in under Cadet Baek Tae-yang's name. I suppose people were moved by your heroic actions."
"Under my name?"
"Yes. How does it feel? Is it rewarding?"
To be honest, I felt nothing.
Clearing a Gate was just something that had to be done.
Maybe it's because I don't have a grand cause.
Is it because I only think about stealing all of Kim Min-su's protagonist shares and escaping this novel?
Because of that, I didn't care if anyone recognized me.
Consequently, I didn't feel the overwhelming wave of emotion that usually comes in these situations.
"I suppose so. I want to learn more diligently in the future and help more people."
"I thought you'd say that. Could you come this way? Please stand on that disc like last time."
My lack of emotion was a personal thought, but socially, it was always right to express positivity.
There was no harm in looking good to others.
Since my appearance looked "delinquent," I had to always wear a smile and be thorough with my image management.
"It will probably be over quickly. Back then... I mistook it for a rod and... a few incidents happened, but that won't happen now."
Ryu Hye-mi’s voice trembled slightly, as if she were embarrassed thinking about that time.
Well, it would be hard for a virgin to keep her composure after giving an armpit job and getting semen splattered on her face.
Thinking about it is actually getting me a bit turned on.
She had one of the most well-balanced bodies among the women I'd seen in the novel so far.
Aside from her breasts being flat as pancakes, she was almost identical to the heavily photoshopped pictures on In-Space.
The problem was that, despite having such a body, she only looked at Min-su.
It wasn't a cultural asset; what was the point of saving it?
She had a body that only developed the more you used it, yet she was using it to examine other people's bodies.
What a waste.
Whirrrrr.
—Please hold your breath for a moment and relax your body.
Regardless of my stray thoughts, the examination was proceeding steadily.
It wasn't the method where small mechanical arms picked apart the body one by one like before.
A donut-shaped ring slowly descended from my head to my toes.
An anomaly will probably pop up.
If nothing had changed since the last exam, I’d pass normally.
But that was for an ordinary cadet.
Usually, dramatic physical changes don't happen in less than a month.
Beep.
Just like last time, the machine stopped at my lower half.
Specifically, it began to rotate around my cock.
"Huh...? Why is it doing this?"
"Maybe it's because of the rewards I got? Since this is..."
"Oh, right! The Artifact! Come to think of it, did you just summon it?"
Ryu Hye-mi approached me with a pure gaze, as if she had forgotten the past and knew nothing.
"Now that I think about it, I believe you mentioned a 'club' earlier... could it be related to... that?"
Though she looked incredibly embarrassed, she pointed her finger precisely at my dick.
She must have remembered the time she grabbed it, mistaking it for a rod.
She was the one who had licked the semen off her own skin to taste it and even commented that it was delicious.
The first time is always the hardest; after that, the hesitation vanishes.
"What if it is related? Or should I stop giving hints and just tell you everything?"
"No... no, I... I want to find out for myself. Could you wait just a little longer?"
Ryu Hye-mi took a bold step toward me.
When she first witnessed the light from my lower half, she had been blushing and hesitating.
I didn't know what the catalyst was, but she was acting quite proactive now.
Even if it's the second time...
What was it?
What had changed her like this?
Ryu Hye-mi lowered her body as if in prayer, staring intently at my crotch.
"...If I... grab the wrong thing again, please be sure to tell me."
A gaze that seemed to be wishing for something.
A hand that reached out and snatched my dick without hesitation.
I let out the line she wanted to hear.
"Instructor Ryu, that’s not a club."
In that moment.
I saw the faintest hint of a smile spread across Ryu Hye-mi’s lips.