Chapter 2 : Huh?(2)
[ The planet Rakote has a unique feature: many women are born here ]
[ Over time, this feature has become more influential, and now the ratio of women to men is 9 to 1. ]
[ In the era when slaves existed, men were sold at high prices, and those with exceptional sexual abilities were highly valued by women.... ]
"I don't care about any of that! I want to know about my current situation!"
[ Oh, come on!! Stop grumbling and listen to the explanation!]
"Y-yes"
[ Ahem, ahem! Anyway, let's move on from this part. ]
[ The standard of beauty here has been raised. ]
[ On Earth, women who turn heads are considered average here, and to become a celebrity, you need to be at least as beautiful as Kim Tae-hee. ]
[ In other words, the women I'll be with will all be beautiful. ]
"Hmm This is actually quite appealing."
[ On the other hand, men are so rare that they are evaluated more for their sexual abilities than their looks. ]
"How do you know that?"
[What do you mean? Obviously, it's about size.]
"Size isn't everything!"
"Sex is all about technique! Even if you're small, you can still have a satisfying sex life! "
But Pony said it wasn't possible.
[In our world, size is directly related to sexual ability. Cultural difference, you know? Cultural difference?]
[ Since the worlds are different, human physiology can't be the same. ]
[ No matter how beautiful you are, if your size is small, you won't be popular.]
[Showing off your size is a form of sexual appeal in this world ]
"Then what about my changed face?"
[ Your contract condition was 'handsome idol.' But the standards of beauty in your world and ours were different. So, I made sure you got both: a handsome face and a large size! Our women are quite hungry, but they're not blind. If you had to choose between an ugly guy with a large size and a handsome guy with a large size, which would you pick? ]
Listening to Pony, I realized I couldn't be mad at her.
Pony worked really hard to get me a proper body.
That's something I can guarantee after seeing this face.
"I still can't believe this is my body, but honestly, I like it."
No one would dislike becoming handsome, and neither would I. If Pony hadn't kept urging me to listen to her explanation, I would have spent a long time admiring myself in the mirror.
"Umm…."
"Oh!"
Just then, the naked woman sleeping next to me stirred. I panicked, thinking she might wake up.
[Relax. I sprinkled sleeping powder on her, so she won't wake up.]
"She won't wake up?"
[Yeah, so focus on my explanation!]
The first man from Earth to immigrate to the planet Rakote.
If I adapt well to Rakote and effectively reproduce 'men' on this planet, more men from Earth will be brought here in the future.
[Ahem! Do you understand now? Your mission is very important!]
"Impregnating women?"
[Yes! Do you understand how serious the shortage of men is? This world is on the brink of extinction due to the lack of men. You will become the hero of the planet Rakote.]
"I'm not a playboy, so why should I be forced to meet all these women? I just want to meet a beautiful woman, date her, and live a normal married life."
Even flirting requires a certain disposition.
I'm not a dog who gets excited at the sight of any woman.
I'm not a stud, and I don't want to be treated like one.
I'm not saying I won't accept the women offered to me.
I just don't want to be treated like a stud, so I'm resisting a bit.
[What if I give you coins every time you ejaculate inside a woman?]
Coins?
"Is this some kind of adult novel world?!"
[Ha, you figured it out just from the word 'coins'? You're about to debut as an idol. Your name is Jin Hae-sol. It's the same as your original name. But do you know how to dance or sing?]
"Uh…"
Dance? Sing? I never thought about that.
I just thought that as an idol, I wouldn't have to try hard to attract women.
In other words, I said it without thinking.
I didn't mean anything serious by it.
"Of course not. How am I supposed to do that?"
[How can you be so confident when you can't even do it?! With your poor skills, you'll ruin everything. You might not even make it into the debut group. That's why I prepared this for you, and you dare to refuse?!]
Since I was tricked into this situation, I had no choice but to give in to Pony.
But I couldn't just give up like this.
To find a way out, I needed to stay alert and find any advantage I could.
"I don't need that preparation. When I mentioned being an idol, I didn't think it through. I just don't have a strong desire to be an idol. I want to do something else."
If I don't become an idol, Pony's preparation is useless.
In a world where gender roles are reversed, with a face like this, I have plenty of other options.
'A handsome face is good, but a young body is even better.'
As I approach my 30s, I've started to feel my body's balance deteriorating.
I've started searching for health supplements that I never cared about in my 20s.
I used to recover from illnesses without going to the hospital, but now I find myself visiting the hospital more often, realizing that I'm aging.
But now I have the vigor of a 20-year-old body again.
That alone is more than enough for me.
[Nooooo!! Be more ambitious!! You're a chosen one! Don't you realize how amazing this opportunity is?!]
Bzzz~ Bzzz~
Pony's wing-beating sound becomes louder.
She seems quite angry.
'Wow, the resistance is stronger than I thought.'
Honestly, not becoming an idol should be an option, right?
Why is she reacting so sensitively? I don't understand.
"Let's be realistic. Realistically! This isn't a novel where you have sex to earn coins and improve your abilities. Do you really think that's possible? Sex isn't a solo act. You need a woman to have sex, and do you think I have what it takes to do that? Dating is something people who have experience can do well. I don't have the confidence to pick up women."
Novels and reality are different.
Some things work, and some don't.
In novels, the protagonist is so amazing that he sleeps with lots of women and has a harem with no problems.
But in reality, if you try that, you'll get stabbed before you can even explain yourself.
[You're wrong about everything! This isn't Earth anymore, it's a gender-reversed world. Whether you have two girlfriends or five, it's legal here. No problem! And you clearly asked to be an idol. Did you think you could back out now?]
Crazy, five girlfriends?
[If you fail to debut as an idol, you'll be discarded!]
I was shocked by the word 'discarded.'
"Discarded? What do you mean?"
After tricking me into signing a contract and bringing me here, now she's talking about discarding me?
[Yes! Your body is still here, so we'll just replace the soul inside it. Since you haven't been in that body for long, it's still reusable. So if you want to keep living, you better listen to me. Your old body has already been cremated, so you have nowhere to go back to.]
If I get discarded, that's the end.
I couldn't believe Pony's chilling words.
"How can you do this to me?!"
[You're the one who went back on your word. Why can't I do the same?]
Damn it!
She's right, so I can't argue.
[Ha, you didn't think of this, did you? Pathetic and cheap. You don't look good. Hehe!]
"...."
My mind is a mess.
Since I can't risk losing my life, it seems I really have to become an idol.
"Do I really have to dance and sing?"
[Yes. You have to. No matter what!]
"What if I'm not confident?"
[Then give up and die. I don't care.]
"How am I supposed to pick up women? I'm just an ordinary person! Just a middle-aged man with a beer belly!"
[Do you still think that after seeing your new body?]
"...."
I looked down at my unfamiliar new body.
It was a model-like, slender physique that anyone would envy.
I couldn't believe this body was mine; it was a body worthy of admiration.
[It's pathetic to complain about not being able to pick up women with a body like that. Don't you think?]
"I've never been handsome before, so I don't know."
[You're handsome now. Give it a try. This is a world where men have it easy. Don't underestimate the 9:1 ratio. The world is on the brink of extinction due to the lack of men. And you, don't you hate it when people say they can't do something without even trying?]
…I do.
Especially when new employees lie around waiting for seniors to do everything for them, I've wanted to smack them on the back of the head more than once.
And now I'm doing the same thing.
My head is spinning, and my hands are shaking.
[Don't worry about dancing or singing. Just have sex. Your skills will improve miraculously.]
I admitted defeat to Pony.
This is my fault.
Even though I said it while drunk, I brought up the idol thing, so I have to take responsibility.
"…Tell me more about the coins. What does it mean that I get coins every time I do that?"
When I gave in, Pony seemed relieved and flew in a circle above my head before speaking again.
[Think of coins as the gold of the gods. You can buy anything in the world with them. But you don't have the qualifications. So I'll handle the purchases for you. The areas you can improve are related to being an idol. Anything else requires my permission. Also, you get 1 coin every time you ejaculate inside a woman. But don't think it's too little. The fact that you can use coins at all is a miracle and a tremendous fortune.]
"So I can improve anything related to being an idol?"
[Dancing, singing, acting, speaking, charm—you name it! There's no limit to what you can improve. The only problem is not having enough coins. And you can also improve your sexual abilities. If you increase your stamina, you can earn more coins, so don't forget to improve that.]
Asking this makes me feel pathetic, but I had to know.
"I don't have much experience with women, so can I really do this?"
[Ha~ You're asking that again? You have no idea how desperate the women of Rakote are. If you want, you can have any woman you desire. If you lift a woman's skirt on the subway and put it in, she'll thank you with tears in her eyes.]
What kind of crazy world is this?
"Is this some kind of novel world?"
[No! That's how desperate they are for men! Don't take the extinction of this world lightly. The men here have low sex drives, which is a bigger problem. Even if we try to make them reproduce, they get stressed and die. That's why we scouted you.]
…I see, this world is so messed up that they had to bring me here from Earth.
I organized my chaotic thoughts and decided to think positively about the current situation.
'I've become handsome, gender roles are reversed, and I can improve my abilities just by having sex. If I say no to this, I'm an idiot. Jin Hae-sol, get your act together!'
Life on Earth wasn't so great that I would give up all this.
I didn't leave behind anyone I loved.
I can honestly say that there was no one important in my life.
If there's anything I regret leaving behind….
'It's money.'
The 'money' sleeping in my bank account.
If I had known I wouldn't be able to spend it, I would have lived more freely. When I expressed my regret to Pony, she shook her head in disbelief.
[You're worried about something so trivial? I can take care of the money you saved. That's nothing! I'll put it in your new identity's bank account as a service. No more complaints, right?]
And with that, Pony took care of my only regret.
The number 23,690,000 won appeared in my bank account.
"I just heard a voice saying my affection for Pony increased by 30 points."
[Cut the nonsense, will you?]
"…Yes."
[Now you're making sense. But remember, if you want to improve your abilities, have sex and then call me. I can check your coin balance and improve your abilities.]
"What do you mean call you? Are you always here? Don't I get a status window or something? Usually, in these situations, you get a status window."
[Hey! Do you think this is a novel? There's no status window here!]
"Can't I get one? Can't I buy it with coins?"
[No, you can't! It's too expensive.]
"So you have one?"
[Of course, I'm your manager.]
"Then give me one too!"
Having a status window would make life in this world so much easier.
But Pony firmly shook her head.
[No! Absolutely not.]
"What do I have to do to get one? I really want a status window."
[…Then how about this. If you impregnate ten women, I'll give you a status window.]
Earning coins by having sex is hard enough, and now she wants me to impregnate ten women?
"Come on, just give it to me! Are you crazy? Ten women?"
[I'm being generous! Take it or leave it. You're the one who suggested it.]
"Ten is way too many no matter how I think about it."
[No, I can't budge on this. It has to be ten.]
Fuck it, I'll just forget about the status window.
It's dirty and cheap.
But the future is unpredictable, so I said okay for now.
'Impregnating ten women means I'll have ten children.'
That's just….
The thought of having ten children is disgusting to someone like me who hasn't even thought about marriage.
Can I really adapt to this gender-reversed world? The thought of it makes me incredibly anxious.