Chapter 201: Dramatic Change
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 201: Dramatic Change
"I really like you."
Ignoring Chun-hyang’s dizzying chatter, I focused back on Melanie.
"Pardon?"
Melanie looked flustered by the sudden confession.
When the situation was this unfavorable, a direct frontal assault was the most effective tactic.
"Wh-why are you saying that all of a sudden!"
"Well, you said you really hated me, so I thought I should say how I felt too."
"Even so, how can you just s-say something like that!"
As expected, Melanie’s face turned beet red in an instant, and she hung her head low.
I thought she’d become bolder with physical contact ever since she told me to touch her breasts last time, but seeing her looking strangely restless gave me certainty.
She really is a maiden with zero experience.
We were close enough for our breaths to touch. Following Melanie’s earlier demand not to neglect her, I pressed my body firmly against hers.
"Ah... hng... mm..."
The moment our chests met and pressed together, Melanie let out a soft moan.
"You can't!!!"
She hurriedly scrambled backward.
What? Why was she retreating?
Seeing the bewildered look on my face, Melanie spoke with an incredibly serious expression.
"I... I'm wearing m-mismatched underwear today!"
"...?"
A heavy silence filled the room at Melanie’s bold declaration.
And then.
[My Lord! Is this wench truly insane? One moment she tells you not to neglect her, and now she wants to postpone sex over such trivial details! You should just...! Just rip that office look to shreds and pump your dick milk into that virgin drill hair pussy until she starts squealing like a sow!]
Chun-hyang didn't miss the gap, venting her frustration in a way that was oddly refreshing yet disturbing.
Stop, just stop. You're driving me crazy. Where on earth are you learning to say things like that?
[Lately, um... this maiden has been learning about a new modern invention called a 'computer'... In the past, there weren't many novels, but these days there is so much to see... and there are many places that do 'serializations,' which I find quite wonderful.]
I was speechless.
It’s my fault.
I felt like I’d been keeping Chun-hyang confined too much lately, so after our morning session, I’d let her roam freely around the house. I never dreamed she would absorb modern culture this quickly.
Her vocabulary, featuring words even I had never used, was enough to make my head spin.
"I... no... I! I didn't know I'd be doing this with you today... so I just wore something comfortable... It's absolutely out of the question!"
Melanie, usually so sharp, was stammering and trailing off. It was quite cute to see her twisting her body and twirling her drill hair around her finger.
Well, I suppose today wasn't originally meant for this.
In the cases of Yu-min, Su-jin, and Hye-mi, everything had started very naturally, so it was fine. But with Melanie, it probably felt like I was deliberately setting the stage from the start, which could be overwhelming.
Rather than feeling like I had total control, right now it felt like...
The feeling of a virgin and a virgin having sex for the first time after they start dating.
A fresh, fluttering emotion I hadn't felt in a long time swirled in my heart. That ticklish, tender, indescribable something. I felt like I’d rediscovered something I’d lost since the fifth grade.
[What do you mean 'absolutely out of the question'? My Lord, stop listening to this arrogant wench and open your thick Semen Gas Station right now!]
Absolutely not.
Where on earth did the term 'Semen Gas Station' come from? Is she even speaking the same Korean as me? I made a mental note to keep Chun-hyang away from the computer for the time being.
"Then, uh... what are you going to do now?"
Since we’d decided not to do it, there wasn't much left to do. I’d heard all of Melanie’s nagging, and I’d smoothed things over with a kiss.
"I'm leaving!"
Just as I was wondering what to do, Melanie clutched her chest and rushed out of the house.
"Make sure you wear matching underwear next time!"
"Shut up, you beast! You're a total pervert!"
With her sharp rebuke ringing in my ears, I was left alone in the house.
[My Lord! Why not call for this maiden?]
I nodded at Chun-hyang’s words, which had turned calm the moment Melanie left. To be honest, my erection hadn't subsided because of the reaction Melanie showed while we were kissing. If I left it like this, daily life would be impossible, so this was an unavoidable choice.
[Seong Chun-hyang is manifesting!]
As soon as she was summoned, Chun-hyang dove into my arms. With every step she took, a layer of her clothing vanished. I wondered when she’d picked up that trick. She really was a mind-boggling summoned beast in many ways.
"No matter how much I think about it, it seems there is no one fit to be My Lord's legal wife but this maiden, Seong Chun-hyang. Please stop this Harem Pure Love and have a messy wedding with me, where we can pour thick semen sauce over a pussy cake..."
"Please, please stop."
My rock-hard dick went limp instantly.
"Chun-hyang, let's do something else today."
"Like what?"
"Proper word choice."
That seemed to be the most important thing right now.
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'Nothing's happening?'
The day after I properly educated Chun-hyang.
Contrary to my expectations, there was no immediate retaliation from Gimins. I thought there would surely be something after he took such a beating.
'The articles are still up, too.'
Starting with Yoon San-dong, a flood of articles criticizing the Moros Child had poured out. Since their image wasn't great to begin with, people were quick to condemn them. Given Gimins' personality, I thought he wouldn't tolerate a single word of such reporting, but this was unexpected.
'He didn't seem like the type to just take it lying down.'
Ring, ring, ring.
Regardless, I headed to school, figuring that no news was good news, when my phone rang.
Click.
"Yes, Mr. Tae-min."
—My, Hero, have you recovered from the fatigue of your trip?
"Haha, you don't have to flatter me that much. It's embarrassing."
Unlike our first meeting, Kang Tae-min had become a very helpful presence. Since Choi Young-nam was the head of a corporation, he only provided abstract influence; the actual legwork was handled by Kang Tae-min.
—You are as humble as ever. Anyway, according to my investigation, Gimins has started a background check on you, Tae-yang, through his bodyguards.
"A background check on me?"
—Yes. They're looking into your family relations and... all those sorts of things.
It seemed they were trying to dig up my personal information, but I wasn't particularly worried.
'It's not like before.'
Now that my Protagonist Share had exceeded 50%, it would be difficult for them to get any meaningful results from a background check. In any novel, the protagonist rarely gets flustered by a background check. Besides, Baek Tae-yang was originally a character who wasn't supposed to exist.
'It'll feel like they're looking for a ghost.'
Therefore, no matter how meticulously they investigated, not a speck of dust would be found. Gimins was essentially wasting his time.
'Is he less of a threat than I thought?'
Was he really just a disposable character destined to appear briefly and then vanish? There was no immediate response, and his subsequent actions were devoid of substance. As someone who had expected a fantastic harmony of screams from the pig and the water deer, I was quite disappointed.
"For now, just keep an eye on him. Please contact me if you see any other movements."
—Of course, without a doubt. I apologize for calling so early in the morning.
"You can call whenever it's convenient, so don't worry about it."
—Yes, sir!
Hang up.
After exercising our social skills, we ended the call, and I headed straight to the classroom. For some reason, Su-jin was nowhere to be seen at the school gate.
'What's going on?'
Was she not on duty today?
Thinking nothing of it, I entered the classroom and immediately heard a voice.
"So, even though I couldn't pull out the Holy Sword, I had that... thing as a Hero, you know? So they basically saw the situation and let me go."
"Wow, then you must have met the Holy Knights too?"
"Yeah, they were definitely on a different level from the knight aspirants who came for the joint training. There was this... pressure, I guess? Well, I wasn't exactly easy to push around either."
It was Min-su's voice. Even though he was detained, I didn't think he'd be stuck there for long, but I didn't expect him to be out the moment the articles hit.
'He really has been living off the protagonist's luck.'
In the past, I would have wondered when he arrived and what he was thinking. But now, I didn't even care. Since I was no longer being treated unfairly, there was no need to keep a close watch on him.
"Alright, everyone sit down."
"Yes, sir."
Jang Du-cheol entered, instantly silencing the rowdy class and making all the cadets take their seats.
As I sat down, I felt a sense of emptiness. Usually, Yu-min would give me a deep kiss before Jang Du-cheol arrived. But today, Yu-min was nowhere to be seen either.
'What?'
When Su-jin wasn't around, I thought it could just happen. But when Yu-min, who was in the same class, was also missing, I felt something was wrong.
"Ah, I have one announcement."
Since June is a period for concentrated individual training, you don't necessarily have to come to the Academy. Therefore, any cadet who wishes to conduct external training may apply.
"For your information, Yu-min from our class has already submitted her application and left for the Magic Tower."
What?
What's with this sudden development?
Didn't I think I'd be able to keep up with the plot once I became the protagonist?
As I was reeling in confusion, an information window appeared before my eyes.
As your Protagonist Share has reached 50%, changes are occurring in your surroundings.
Supporting characters are no longer influenced by Kim Min-su and are now influenced by you.
The deeper their relationship with you, the more they are influenced, and they will develop a desire for self-improvement.
'Hah.'
Why didn't they explain this all at once?
Something was about to happen.