Chapter 59 – Harem’s Corner?

Upon surfacing, we resolved to clear the remaining dungeons in the training grounds. Most of them were D-class goblin fields, an ideal testing ground for our new weapons.

"Sang-hyuk! Two behind you!"

"Got it!"

Bang, bang!

Perhaps it's my mood, but ever since I strengthened my weapon, the slide action has been as smooth as a well-aged beer, leaving me in high spirits. My Glock, once inadequate in power for dealing fatal blows in the dungeon, now effortlessly shattered goblin skulls.

More are coming?

"I'll handle this side!"

"I trust you!"

I emptied a magazine, drew my Colt Python, and took down the approaching foes one by one. After that…

"Become an onahole."

Quite a few ordinary onaholes had accumulated. I had crafted five masterpieces in total. Though it's a pity that there aren't any higher-level masterpieces, I'm sure the goblin elder will be more than satisfied.

[Dungeon Clear]

[Contribution MVP (88%) – Yuuna Nakamori]

[Others – Kim Sang-hyuk]

"Phew. It's lunchtime now. Let's call it a day."

Yuuna spoke as she sheathed her sword.

"Alright."

Though it was merely a dungeon graded from D to C, plundering four locations without rest proved to be quite the workout. Yuuna, too, was pleasantly soaked in sweat.

...

"Take your share of the loot."

"It's fine. You keep it."

"If you keep calling me 'wife' and such, you'll see what happens."

"Haha…"

Yuuna was always astute when it came to settling finances.

[Ethol Academy Student ID – Kim Sang-hyuk]

[You have received 70 coins]

Four D-grade dungeons amounted to this much. In truth, I've known for some time that she has been favoring me beyond fairness. After all, she had gifted me 500 coins for clearing a C-grade dungeon just once. Was it because I appeared to be a talented Onahole collector, earning heaps of money? No, that wasn't it.

It began when she gave me 50 coins in the first dungeon. Since then, Yuuna has treated me kindly. When she later distributed the coins fairly, I realized just how much she had tried to take care of me back then.

'I really want her to be my wife.'

I gaze intently at the beautiful Yuuna.

"…Huh? What? I divided it correctly, didn't I?"

"I have no doubts."

It's endearing that he's unaware his feelings have been exposed.

"Then let's tidy up our gear, take a shower, and go grab a bite to eat."

"Sounds good. I'm starving."

I want to devour two bowls of rice soup like last time. I wasn't this ravenous before,

but perhaps it's because my new body has such a high metabolism. If I set my mind to it, I could heap up the rice like a tower and eat it all.

Upon entering the locker room, I noticed academy students like us who had finished their dungeon exploration and were organizing their equipment.

"Why not just keep everything in our inventory?"

"According to the academy's rules, you shouldn't carry items refined with Masugang."

"Honestly, not many people follow that rule, do they?"

"…"

Yuuna smiled sheepishly.

"Well, it's a reliable means of protecting my body if something were to happen."

I unbuckle the belt and place it in the locker along with the Glock.

I can always rely on the Python if needed. I'll put this in my inventory.

"Kim Sang-hyuk. Are you a fan of the student council president?"

Yuuna was astonished to see the locker filled to the brim with my countless student council president memorabilia.

"No… I don't know where to dispose of it even if I wanted to throw it away."

"Why did you collect all of this?"

"…"

Indeed.

Should I just keep it? If I manage to go through the interested student curriculum properly, no one will criticize me for owning such items.

"The student council president's figure is truly remarkable, isn't it?"

Do women find the same allure in the female physique?

Yuuna made that remark when she saw the image of the student council president in the student newspaper.

"Well, yes…"

It is extraordinary, in many ways.

Although she has a build comparable to Henna's, her movements don't seem sluggish at all.

It's evidence that her core muscles are significantly developed. Her posture when walking is entirely different. Recalling the experience of touching the student council president's body,

From the outside, it appears firm, but the soft sensation when you touch it is simply the best…

"If only my breasts were this big…"

"They are already quite ample."

"…Men's gazes don't seem to linger on me, though. Whatever."

Who said that?

You too could have an H-cup. That's considerably large breasts. The issue is that this world is akin to an erotic game.

It's unusual for a female student to have breasts larger than an I-cup.

Moreover, these are perfectly shaped, aesthetically pleasing, and elastic breasts without any sagging.

Our heroine possesses such rare, extraordinary breasts that even on a global scale, they would be exceptional. Thus, a girl with stunningly large breasts like Yuuna can't help but feel a sense of deprivation.

It was truly remarkable.

"In the end, I chose Henna…"

I flinched.

"Ah, that wasn't quite right. I'm sorry. I don't have any right or qualifications to say this."

"If we date, you can be jealous as much as you want."

"What? What do you mean?"

Is it happening now? A harem situation?

The lockers conveniently act as an appropriate wall, providing a moderately secluded atmosphere.

I firmly grasped Yuuna's hand.

"Yuuna, go out with me as well."

"You're not joking, right? What about the gazes of others?"

"Don't worry about that. We just need to be happy together."

It's time to apply the harem strategy I learned from Enn.

As my harem's sphere of influence tightens, Yuuna's eyes rapidly flicker.

"Yuuna."

"Well, um… Ah, there's a ranking chart over there. Let's go see it!"

Huh? A ranking chart?

I thought there were strangely many people in the hallway, but there was something like a large hand-written poster hanging on the bulletin board.

Could it be… the release of the grade rankings?

"We're number one!"

"It's true."

1st place in the 2nd grade squad, Yuuna Nakamori and 2 others… 4,355 coins

Our earnings from last week were openly displayed.

So, they post it every Monday, huh?

They're really serious about ranking us, from our ratings to our profits.

"I expected it, though. Oh, I want to go again."

Mmm.

The golden dungeon was amazing.

I whisper in Yuuna's ear so that no one else can hear me.

"If we included the money earned from the Onahole, everyone would've been flipped, right?"

Yuuna looked up at me, her expression suggesting that my whispering was a little ticklish yet not entirely unpleasant.

"What's displayed here is only the reported income."

"Reported income…"

I see. They only tally legitimate earnings.

"Should I report it too?"

"Isn't there a way to accept this? If you were swindled by a demon merchant, so be it, but you might be the only one who actually swindled a fortune from them."

"…Ah."

That's true.

There are traces of deposits on my student ID, so I may need to provide proof of income someday, but

there would be no law to label the profits obtained from demon merchants as ill-gotten gains.

I know because I've bought sanitary pads once before.

If you've been taken advantage of by these scoundrels, it's not easy to turn the tables and swindle them in return.

"Ah, look at this."

At that moment, Yuuna pulled me closer, as if she had found something intriguing.

2nd grade, 8th place… Deherit Ade and 2 others… 588 coins.

"Pff!"

Yuuna laughs.

Thinking about it, I remember what that individual said.

"Shut up. I don't need your support. See how much we've earned by checking the rankings later."

An unfortunate face also came to mind.

So, after all that effort to cut in line, they only earned this much?

"Why are you trying so hard when you won't even show up on the leaderboard?"

At that moment, Deherit appeared.

Such a snob.

"Yuuna. And the talentless D-class shackles. Did you abandon the girl who didn't make the cut?"

"You really have a filthy mouth."

"How about joining our squad now, Yuuna? You must be fed up with him."

"…Heh?"

Yuuna snorted in response.

"Much more helpful than you, don't you think? Our Sang-hyuk?"

Exactly.

What a great supporter I am.

"You probably know how quickly a wizard with A-class magic can sweep through a dungeon."

"Yes. Yes. Sweep up a lot."

"Are you picking a fight? Hehe."

Deherit glanced at the leaderboard, her face contorted in disbelief.

Oh, how embarrassing…

Naturally, we, in the first place, cannot be ignored, and her ranking is 8th.

The difference in earnings last week was more than tenfold.

She must be utterly humiliated with so many eyes watching…

"Ahem, ahem."

Yuuna launched an attack to exact her revenge for the suffering she had endured.

"Finding you was quite the challenge. You lot were hiding so far below."

We already knew that. Diherit's words appeared to express an inferiority complex, as if she were ranked eighth, so we didn't even feel they were worth addressing. In truth, her remarks seemed laughable.

"How did this happen… Is it some kind of trick?"

Laughter erupted from all around, causing Diherit to lose her composure even more. She was at a loss, uttering strange noises like "kkk", "hmm", and "shh". Her fists trembled with agitation.

"Thanks for cutting in line that day, huh? Sang-hyuk and I found an amazing dungeon and made a fortune."

Yuuna's eyes welled up with tears. It seemed as though she finally felt some relief.

"You… you wench!"

I quickly grabbed Diherit's outstretched arm. Yuuna looked at me in surprise, and everyone else was taken aback by my sudden intervention.

'A delightful rebellion of the D-class? No.'

Was the situation more serious than that? Let it be known as the gallant intrusion of a devoted boyfriend.

Perhaps it was due to my youthful appearance, but I struggled to control my boiling emotions. A voice tinged with hostility, which I could never have imagined, emerged from my throat.

"…What are you doing?"

"Ah, ugh…"

Deherit seemed utterly deflated.

"Let go of this…!"

Kwaaaak.

I didn't release Deherit's wrist.

"Gasp…!"

'She was a mage too.'

"Where does a D-class punk like you…!"

Puffed up.

As my fingers tightened around her wrist, Deherit let out a scream.

"Argh! You bastard…! You think I'm easy prey…!"

Whoosh!

Flames erupted from Deherit's free hand.

The surrounding air grew hot, catching me off guard. Was she really going to use fire magic here?

Although I was quite startled, strangely, I couldn't bring myself to let go.

Yuuna was watching me.

'No, I can't back down.'

Since I couldn't fire a gun immediately, only one other option came to mind.

Personality excretion.

'Should I do it?'

I wasn't certain if it would be as effective as it was against the student council president, but even a slight blow infused with personality excretion could be enough.

It could make one writhe on the ground in disgrace.

Before those flames burn my skin… First!!

"Character…"

"Kim Sang-hyuk, stop!"

At that moment, the silver-haired paramount figure within the academy reigned supreme among the students. As soon as Deherit realized that the student council president had arrived, she extinguished the flames and bowed her head. Witnessing this, I too released my grip and retreated.

A cold sweat trickled down my spine. The student council president seemed to have peered straight through me, as if she knew my intentions.

"What were you attempting to do just now, Kim Sang-hyuk?"

As expected…

"Anyone who seeks to harm or endanger others using their talents shall be deemed a villain."

Her presence felt a hundred times more intimidating than when I had been dragged into the student council office. Isabella was genuinely furious with the two male students who had nearly come to blows, revealing their talents in the process.

"Do you intend to become a villain before my very eyes, Kim Sang-hyuk?"

"Um, excuse me!"

Yuuna courageously stepped forward.

"It's because of me that Sang-hyuk did that."

"Who granted you permission to speak?"

"I'm sorry…"

She fell silent, shrinking in on herself.

Who would dare to defy her authority?

'I wasn't proper either.'

What if Deherit couldn't endure my indecent behavior and expelled the jelly?

Even if it cost me my life, I wouldn't have restored him to his original state.

That would mean death.

I was careless, thinking I'd give him a small reprimand.

I regret it…

"Kim Sang-hyuk. Do you have anything to say?"

"I apologize."

"What is your name?"

"It's Deherit Ade."

Smack!

The student council president mercilessly struck Deherit's shin, as though there was nothing worth looking at.

"Ah!"

"Wielding fire magic in the hallway? Do you want to be expelled?"

"I'm sorry!! I won't do it again!"

"Conflicts between academy students are resolved through duels. You haven't forgotten the academy's ironclad rule, have you?"

"No!"

A duel.

Yuuna mentioned that as well, right?

I didn't know such a great system existed…

"If you wish, set the day again. I will join you then, and I won't object to fighting there."

"…"

"Enough with the disbanding. Kim Sang-hyuk, follow me."

"Oh…"

Yuuna was at a loss when I was pulled away by the student council president.

She seemed to think that she was the reason I was being taken to face punishment.

"Sang-hyuk…!"

Yuuna held my hand tightly with both of hers, her eyes welling up with tears like a girlfriend sending her boyfriend off to the army.

Ah, how adorable.

"…I'm sorry… I shouldn't have provoked him…"

"It's alright. I had some separate matters to discuss with the president anyway. And, when Henna arrives, please explain things to her."

"Okay…!"

"Kim Sang-hyuk, aren't you coming quickly?"

"Yes!"

I hurriedly followed the sturdy, silver-haired student council president.