To elaborate a bit more on Yunia, she is a country girl.
She will talk about it herself later, but she grew up in the countryside with her grandmother, who was a ‘witch’.
As mentioned in the original game, the number of people she saw when she left her hometown to enroll in the Academy was greater than the total number of people she had seen in her life until then.
This shows just how little interaction she had with the outside world.
Even within her village, it was the same.
Her grandmother raised her with great care, keeping men at a distance.
Nevertheless, her grandmother made sure she was well-educated about men, so Yunia knows quite a bit about them in theory.
But only in theory.
Has she ever actually seen a man’s body?
Maybe, in some situations, like a corpse or something similar.
But in the purest sense, has she ever seen a man naked with her own eyes?
No, she hasn’t.
The first event she experiences after going to the Academy is exactly this.
‘Reverse Lucky P*rvert.’
It’s common in light novels for the male protagonist, with his bangs covering his eyes, to accidentally open a door and walk in on the female protagonist changing clothes, prompting her to scream “Eek! Get out!” and throw something at him.
But Yunia is different.
The creators flipped this event on its head, and she ended up opening the door while the protagonist was taking a shower.
Right now, that event scene is unfolding in this situation.
Fate’s little prank?
‘Lucky me.’
Although I didn’t lock the door on purpose, I didn’t expect the door to open because of a knock.
As a result, the scene played out just like that.
“S-Sorry!!”
Yunia hurriedly turns around.
Yunia quickly turns around, her hair trembling slightly. Her hands clench and unclench, and she fidgets with her toes, not knowing what to do.
“Well, it’s an accident, so it’s okay.”
“T-the door!!”
“It’s okay. It’s not like you’re going to keep looking, right?”
I calmly dried myself off with a towel and gathered my clothes, leaving the door open.
“And it’s not like you’re going to wear out from seeing something.”
“Oh, seriously…!”
“Everyone makes mistakes. It’s really okay.”
My words seemed to calm Yunia’s trembling.
Normally, someone might sneak a glance back, but Yunia didn’t budge, staring straight ahead.
However, one thing…
‘I know.’
Yunia may be standing firm without turning her head, but I know there’s another reason for her hesitation.
‘If she just slightly turns her eyes, she’ll see a glimpse through the mirror at the entrance.’
Yunia probably didn’t realize it herself.
She likely didn’t even know there was a mirror positioned where she could see it if she turned her eyes. And now she must have realized that the angle of the mirror just slightly shows beyond the open bathroom door.
And she saw it clearly.
I definitely saw it.
Yunia was clearly looking down at me.
It was visible. Through the gap in the door, Yunia can clearly see me.
I pretended not to notice and slowly started getting dressed.
‘Sorry to the protagonist, but Yunia’s first man is going to be me.’
No.
I’m not sorry at all.
‘I took on the appearance of the blond and tanned delinquent for this very reason, so there’s no need to feel bad about it.’
The first time I possessed a character in this world, it was Regif, and when Regif became an adult—around 20 years old—I chose to appear as the blond and tanned delinquent Red Sol Phoenix.
It wasn’t just a random decision.
As the true blond and tanned delinquent, and as a mid-boss, I plan to actively steal away the heroines.
Correction.
More accurately, I plan to make them part of “my harem”.
‘I’ll make them mine before they can become heroines.’
The heroines who were originally meant for the protagonist in the original story are probably already members of the delinquent Phoenix’s harem, thanks to my quick moves.
That’s why I was fortunate to meet Yunia before the Academy enrollment.
Yunia was the first to become the protagonist’s companion.
“Miss Yunia. I’m about to head out, is that okay?”
“Y-Yes! That’s fine. …Sorry.”
Squeak.
After finishing my conversation, I got dressed and opened the door.
Only then did Yunia glance at me.
“It’s okay. I’m dressed.”
“…I wasn’t expecting you to be undressed, you know?”
“Really?”
“…Um.”
Yunia stared at me with a somewhat subdued gaze, then let out a deep sigh.
“Just, be careful.”
“Got it. I’ll make sure to lock the door.”
“Well, that too, but I meant… how should I put it… um, Phoenix-nim’s, uh, well…”
Yunia hesitated for a moment.
“Miss Yunia. If you have something long to say, shall we talk after you take a shower?”
I made a gesture, lightly tapping my wrist.
“It’s late at night. We should get some rest and leave early in the morning.”
“O-okay…”
Yunia quietly opened the door and stepped inside.
Click.
The door locked behind her.
While it was possible to use mana to observe what was happening inside—
‘That would make me not just a p*rvert, but a lunatic.’
As a law-abiding citizen, I don’t engage in actions that would get me in trouble.
Whoosh.
The sound of running water filled the air, and I closed my eyes, meditating as I waited for Yunia to finish.
About 30 minutes later.
“Phoenix-nim.”
Yunia, now in pajamas with her hair dried using magic, sat formally on the bed, looking at me seriously.
“This may be a rather harsh thing to say to you, Phoenix-nim, but I’m afraid you’re going to have to hide the fact that you’re… this… this much.”
Yunia grasped the middle of her right arm with her left hand, speaking with sincerity.
“If something like that becomes known, people like Vinyudan might try to forcibly drain your mana.”
“…?”
“Be careful. If it happens, women might walk away after just one incident, but men… they’ll have all their mana drained and could be left with nothing.”
“…”
Wait a minute.
“Are you talking about [Mana Drain]?”
“You know about it.”
“…”
A chill ran down my spine.
“Mana Drain. It’s a form of s*xual magic used by succubi. It might not be well-known where Pheonix-nim from, but a method to forcibly absorb another’s mana has spread across the continent.”
Yeah, it is a succubus technique, but…
“Men might feel it’s unfair, but it’s s*xual magic originating from succubi, so what can you do? Just be careful. Just as men are attracted to women with abundant mana… women are also very attracted to men who have an ‘overflowing’ amount of mana.”
“Hmm, then Miss Yunia—”
“I’m not joking.”
I tried to lighten the mood with a playful comment, but Yunia’s sharp voice quickly shut it down.
“Seriously, be careful. Vinyudan already has their eye on you, and if they find out about your potential….”
“What would happen?”
“…You could be kidnapped and locked underground for the rest of your life, drained until there’s nothing left.”
If the mood had eased even a little, I might have probed further with my words.
“Many men have been ‘killed’ that way. Even the Second Prince of the Empire… you know that, right?”
“…”
Yunia looked at me curiously, while I quietly stroked my chin.
“I was so uninterested in the outside world that I heard someone famous was kidnapped and killed, but I didn’t know it was the Second Prince of the Empire?”
“…No, sorry. I misspoke. It was the First Prince.”
Thank goodness. It seems she was trying to probe me with a trick question, but I managed to handle it smoothly.
“Those kinds of women often seduce men who are proud and easily distracted, so Phoenix-nim, be cautious. Well…”
Yunia placed a hand over her chest, looking at me with a gaze of slight relief.
“I don’t worry too much because you seem different from those kinds of men….”
She muttered to herself, but her eyes briefly flickered toward my lower body, where I was lying down.
‘What a relief.’
I had considered straightening up and opening the door, but it was a good thing I chose to calm myself down before doing so.
“Miss Yunia. Don’t worry. While I do have an interest in women, I have my own standards.”
“…What are they?”
“First.”
I firmly waved my hand down.
“I’m not particularly fond of people like Vinyudan.”
At my answer, Yunia let out a deep sigh of relief.
“And I’m not someone who flaunts my pride recklessly.”
“…I see.”
Yunia’s eyes darted side to side.
Is this, by any chance, ‘a sign’?
“Then… when do you feel your pride the most? When you meet someone like Instructor Esta?”
“Well, that could be part of it, but if I had to say….”
I deliberately swallowed my words for a moment, and made eye contact with Yunia.
“…Ahem. It’s late, so how about we get some sleep?”
“How about we stay up all night instead?”
“What?”
“Hahaha, just kidding.”
Yunia smiled warmly at me and laid down on the bed.
“Good night. Let’s wake up early tomorrow and head to the Academy.”
“Yeah, sure.”
The conversation ended as if Yunia had won some subtle victory, leaving no room for further discussion.
‘She got me.’
Yunia was probably smiling to herself, her heart beating with pride from seeing me flustered at the end.
She probably felt like she had the upper hand in our exchange.
‘Will she be able to sleep properly?’
I doubted it.
With so many thoughts racing through her mind, she might not sleep well tonight.
It’s fine for me since I’ve already ‘taken a step’, but I wonder about Yunia.
Currently, I am calm.
Yunia doesn’t know.
From the moment I said I’d take a shower first, my mana had already started to surge.
When I went into the shower, my mana had become uncontrollable, boiling with vitality.
So, when I started showering, I used a certain magic.
Not to do something trivial, but to meditate, to confine myself in my mental world, and to control the raging desires.
Esdinas of Heaven.
It was a visual novel game, but a ‘15+’ game.
There were no 19+ scenes, not even a single kiss scene.
‘Actually, the main focus was more on the RPG than the visual novel.’
So, as a man, I can’t help but imagine.
Yunia.
What will she be like when she turns 20?
Can I endure until she graduates from the Academy?
So, before coming up from Hell, I devised a plan in advance.
To make sure I don’t make mistakes with the heroines I’ll meet in the future, especially the Academy student heroines.
During the shower.
[Do you need my help?]
On my own, I decided to take some time for mental discipline.
[I guess I’ll just have to make you feel like a hot mess~]
* * *
“Welcome back, my dear.”
A dark room.
A stone chamber where blue flames brighten the darkness.
“This is the world of your consciousness.”
On top of a white stone bed, like an altar.
“A place for you to take time for wisdom when you absolutely cannot control yourself.”
A woman with blue hair, dressed in a white dress, was waiting for me.
” Omake Room No.00. Welcome to the Kyun-Kyun room, my slave.”
Changyeom.
“While I can’t physically interfere, this small space where only mental connection is possible… What is it you desire in this space, which is like a motel room?”
“…Wasn’t it you who decided on the safe word, Master?”
“Puhuhuhu.”
Changyeom laughed, crossing her legs.
“That’s right. Well, let’s be honest.”
Changyeom patted the stone bed with her hand and grinned.
“Adults should have some time for themselves. Do you know how hard it was to wait? This place kept throbbing…Puhhhh.”
Changyeom rubbed her lower abdomen with her hand, licking her lips seductively.
“It’s adult time.”
