Chapter 185

“But even though that person is a man, they say he fights so well, right?”

“Yeah. His stamina doesn’t seem great, but strangely, he fights like a maniac.”

“His strength is no joke. I thought he was some kind of monster.”

“I can’t believe it…”

“Can’t you see all the kids he beat up are scared out of their minds?”

“If you don’t believe it, ask him to spar with you. If you die, it’s not my problem.”

“Hmm. Then, after everything’s done, should I ask him for a sparring session?”

“If you fight him, you’ll die in one second, idiot. Don’t you know Gye Se-hoon?”

“Who’s Gye Se-hoon?”

“There’s this famous guy on internet broadcasts. If you watch his workout videos, you’ll lose all desire to fight him.”

While I was in disguise.

A few loan sharks, who were facing the wall, whispered among themselves.

It seems some of them hadn’t met me before.

Anyway.

Now, I’ve finished my disguise quite convincingly.

A wig flowing down to my shoulder blades.

Round sunglasses covering half my face.

A black mask hanging on my chin.

And even the black suit the loan sharks had in reserve.

In front of the full-length mirror.

I slowly examined my appearance.

“The clothes seem a bit tight…”

【Yoho】—No, they fit perfectly. Heh.

【Min Ji】—The tight clothes make you look super sexy. Hahaha.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Hahaha!!!

【Handsome Licker】—I wanna lick you so bad. Slurp.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow, with the disguise, you look like a girl.

【Maid】—Wow, you give off Big Girl vibes.

【Big Girl】—Thank you.

After I said I was done changing, the loan sharks who were waiting by the wall all turned around at the same time.

The loan sharks all gasped in admiration when they saw me.

“Wow…”

“Wow! It really suits you!”

“Good thing we gave you tight clothes.”

“With the wig, you exude androgynous charm.”

“You’re even more beautiful than those female celebrities who are praised for their looks!”

Mania Mother and Daughter.

Do Mi-rae and Do Mi-so also clapped like seals and complimented me.

“Wow! As expected, Se-hoon Oppa looks cool no matter how you dress him up!”

“The ultimate reverse-rape optimized body!! Gye Se-hoon!!!”

With dozens of people praising me like fanatics, I couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed.

“I’ve covered my face and only put on a wig, but your flattery is…”

I cleared my throat and checked my appearance in the full-length mirror again.

No matter how I looked at it, I didn’t seem like a woman.

Even with the wig, my build was too big to look like a woman.

Of course, by the standards of the previous world, I didn’t look like a woman.

In this world, there are quite a few women with robust builds like Big Girl or the loan sharks.

There are even women with builds similar to mine.

‘In the previous world, I would’ve looked like a crossdresser, but by this world’s standards, it’s not too strange.’

By the way, it’s just that there are relatively more women with larger builds compared to the previous world.

It’s still true that most women, like Guburi, have smaller builds.

‘…Is it because the female ratio is higher that I see so many women with larger builds?’

Thinking about it, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

It’s not because of the gender ratio, but I do see women with larger builds quite often.

‘The more I think about it, the more this world doesn’t make sense.’

While thinking this, I suddenly wondered why most men can’t properly utilize their muscles.

This isn’t a sudden question.

It’s something I’ve always wondered about.

Although there are rare exceptions.

For the vast majority of men, their tall stature and burly muscles are just for aesthetic purposes.

What the cause of this is remains a mystery.

‘On the other hand, women seem to be able to exert several times their strength even with less muscle… Should I ask Pyo-ryu about this later?’

Pyo-ryu seemed like the type who would know the reason.

After all, he’s a digital lifeform who knows almost everything.

Anyway.

I put this question aside for now.

There’s no way I can figure it out by agonizing over it right now.

Now that the disguise is done, it’s time to go collect money from the parents.

Just as I was adjusting my clothes and wig.

“Oppa. Here you go!”

One of the loan sharks handed me something.

Two breast-shaped prosthetics.

【Maid】—Wow? What’s this mysterious item!

【Big Girl】—It’s obviously a breast pad.

【Maid】—Wow!?

【Kyu Mi-ho】—Kyuuwu?!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Why the hell are you giving that to him?

【Min Ji】—I’ve never seen a pad like that before.

【Yoho】—It must be a pad made for people like Min Ji who have no breasts at all.

【Min Ji】—Don’t push it.

After being handed the breast prosthetics in a daze.

I looked at the loan shark in front of me and asked in a flustered tone.

“…Why are you giving me this?”

“Of course, to make you look more like a woman. If it’s obvious you’re a man, some people might ignore or look down on you.”

“I don’t think I need breasts. There are plenty of women with robust builds like me. Like you guys.”

“But bigger breasts make you look more like a woman, right?”

【Yoho】—I guess Min Ji isn’t a woman after all.

【Min Ji】—I told you not to push it.

【Handsome Licker】—Lol, Min Ji seems genuinely pissed. Slurp.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—What’s a weakling like you gonna do if you get mad? Lol.

As I hesitated to put on the breast pads, the loan shark pointed to the other loan sharks behind him and said.

“As you can see, most women with large builds like us also have big breasts.”

Then, the loan sharks proudly puffed out their chests with triumphant expressions.

It was a sight to behold.

“But these prosthetics seem too big…”

“The bigger, the better, right? Huge breasts make people feel intimidated.”

【Big Girl】—I agree with that part. There’s a saying, ‘the more, the better.’

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Don’t agree. Damn it.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Idiots.

【Semen Thief】—What does ‘the more, the better’ mean?

【Maehwa Tree】—It seems like a variation of ‘the more, the merrier.’

The deliberation didn’t last long.

I decided not to wear this monstrous prosthetic.

If I wore this, I felt like I’d lose my dignity as a man.

I handed the breast prosthetics back to the loan shark.

“I don’t need this. I don’t want to wear it, so take it back.”

“…What a shame. Alright.”

【Maehwa Tree】—Why are you disappointed?

【Jujijoa】—I guess he likes men with big breasts.

【Cheerful Hyeon Ji】—What a weird fetish.

【Min Ji】—Disgusting.

【Maid】—Wow!

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Who the hell likes men with big breasts? Damn it.

【Meng Yao】—Must be some twisted sexual desire.

【Qkrnfl892】—There are weirdos who like men without dicks, you know. Lol.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow… That’s deep…

【Maid】—Wow!!

【Qkrnfl892】—And I’ve heard there are men who like women with dicks. Lol.

【Yoho】—Ew!

【Kyu Mi-ho】—Kyuuuuk!

【Maid】—Wow!!!

【Qkrnfl892】—And apparently, there are quite a few people with zoophilia tendencies. Lol.

【Maid】—Wow!!!!

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Stop talking nonsense, you idiot. I’m gonna puke.

【Handsome Licker】—Stop mentioning these twisted fetishes. Slurp.

【Big Girl】—Palkgui, you must’ve read too much manga.

Anyway, all the preparations were done.

Now it was time to go collect the money.

***

We left Mania Mother and Daughter in the office.

I didn’t feel the need to bring them along.

From Do Mi-rae’s reaction, it seemed like she was a bit afraid of the parents.

I also left Min Neong behind.

Since we were planning to travel by car, I left her as a bodyguard to stay with Mania Mother and Daughter.

So, with dozens of loan sharks, we were striding down the street to get to the car.

Of course, I was at the forefront.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow. Se-hoon is the leader.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—Being at the front makes you look so cool.

【Qkrnfl892】—Lol, look at the people getting scared and making way.

【Handsome Licker】—If I saw guys like that strutting around, I’d hide too. Slurp.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—If it were me, I’d beat them all up. Lol.

【Min Ji】—It’s like a scene from a movie.

【Kyu Mi-ho】—Ooh~ Oooh~ I heard it through the grapevine~

【Meng Yao】—What song is that?

【Kyu Mi-ho】—It’s the OST from ‘Nuclear War with Crime’ I watched yesterday! Kyuu!

【Big Girl】—That’s a nostalgic movie. Back then, so many students wanted to join the organization after watching it.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—That movie was fun. The catharsis when they wiped out all the gangsters at the end was amazing. Lol.

【Se-hoon Defense Team】—’Nuclear War with Crime’? Was it based on a true story?

【Min Ji】—The ending was fictional. Apparently, in reality, the gangsters won.

【Big Girl】—That’s right.

【Handsome Licker】—The director who made that is working on another gangster movie. It’s about one organization absorbing all the organizations in Seoul and then unifying all the organizations nationwide. The organization’s name isn’t mentioned, but it’s also based on a true story. It’s a two-part movie; the first part is about unifying the national organizations into a corporate-style organization, and the second part’s content hasn’t been revealed yet. Anyway, I’m really looking forward to the first part. Slurp.

【Big Girl】—The protagonist of that movie’s first part is based on me.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—Don’t mess around, idiot.

【Handsome Licker】—I heard the protagonist was a captain from another organization. The boss of that organization sold out his own organization, and it got absorbed in vain. Slurp.

【Big Girl】—That’s right. That guy was a real piece of trash.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—How do you know so much about a movie that hasn’t even been released yet? Damn it.

【Handsome Licker】—I’m a movie buff. Slurp.

The neighborhood where Mania lives is dirt poor.

Right next to it is a middle-class neighborhood, which was our destination.

It wasn’t far from our current location.

***

After arriving at the destination neighborhood, we got out of the car.

The street we were walking on was quite crowded.

But now, it became our street.

Because of our presence.

The pedestrians got scared and hid inside the buildings.

The loan sharks looked proud.

They seemed to enjoy people being afraid of them.

It was a bit pathetic.

After that.

We settled in the park and divided the team to approach the respective parents.

Four loan sharks were assigned to the same parent as me.

Among them.

Three were the loan sharks I met first.

The female manager, Ra Yu-hee, and her henchmen… no, subordinates.

And one crazy loan shark from another office who had been beaten by me before.

“Hey, Oppa. After this is done, can you hit me in the stomach? I want to get beaten up again; my body is itching for it!”

Her name is Yoon Seong-ah.

A woman with strong masochistic tendencies.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—That girl seems like a psycho.

【Handsome Licker】—She’s literally insane. Slurp.

【Yoho】—Her eyes don’t look normal.

【Big Girl】—Oh? Yoon Seong-ah was there too. There were so many people, I just noticed her now.

【Qkrnfl892】—You know her?

【Big Girl】—We had a bit of a connection in the past. I heard she quit the industry, but I didn’t know she was living as a loan shark.

【Qkrnfl892】—What does she do?

【Big Girl】—She’s a pretty skilled knife wielder. Also a pervert.

【Meng Yao】—You can tell she’s a pervert just by looking at her.

【Qkrnfl892】—Knife wielder. Damn.

【Big Girl】—But she always carried a bag full of all kinds of knives, so seeing her without it now, it seems she’s stopped using knives even if she’s still doing loan shark stuff.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—She only half-quit.

【Gyeongsaeng Guburi】—I have English phobia, so you English-named bastards better space out your chats. Unless you wanna die.

【Balloon Gum Collector】—Wow. Guburi’s making up phobias to pick fights.

【Handsome Licker】—If he doesn’t pick fights, he’ll die from a disease. Slurp.

I promised Yoon Seong-ah a light stomach hit.

With the other loan sharks, I made a meal appointment as a reward.

And without delay, we headed to the restaurant run by the parent of Do Mi-so’s school.

***

We arrived in front of a seemingly ordinary restaurant.

Ding-dong!

As I pushed the door, the bell above rang.

Then, a woman came out of the kitchen, shaking water off her hands and walking towards the entrance.

It was the parent I had seen in the photo earlier.

“Welcome, yo…?”

She greeted us but then paused.

She must have sensed that we weren’t ordinary people.

The woman, trying to maintain her composure.

Forced a smile and spoke as if welcoming regular customers.

“Please, let me show you to your seats.”

None of us moved.

We just stared at her silently.

As the heavy silence settled.

“Uh… Ah, aren’t you coming in? Is there a problem…?”

The woman asked, flustered.

I adjusted my sunglasses and turned on the voice modulation feature Pyo-ryu had recently added before answering.

“We’re not here to eat.”

“Huh? Then why…?”

Shifting my gaze slightly, I saw a small stone sculpture on the counter.

It was clearly a sculpture made by Do Mi-rae.

Seeing it made me feel inexplicably annoyed.

“Why are we here? To get back the money you swindled from others by deceiving them.”

I decided to drop the formalities since she didn’t seem worth respecting.

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