— Perverted Quest Activated —
[Quest: Underwear!]
[Content: Secretly glance at the underwear of a female student without being noticed.]
[Reward: ??]
[Time Limit: 2 hours]
[Remaining Time: 15 minutes]
[Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆]
[Failure Punishment: Shrinkage! Upon failing your mission…your manhood will be reduced in size, lowering confidence and interactions in front of females.]
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Lover's Labyrinth, that was the game Soren had been playing before. A dating simulation popular with teenagers, it was impossible to avoid hearing about it.
The game lets players manage relationships and pursue multiple love interests, effectively building a harem.
He would be lying if he said he wasn't interested.
But he never expected that after dying by being hit by a truck, he'd wake up inside the game itself. And not as the main character, either, but as a supporting character.
The final blow came when he awakened this bizarre Perverted Harem System.
'Fuck… How am I supposed to complete such a quest?'
Soren cursed, trying hard not to shout. After all, he was currently inside the Elite Hunter Academy, in the cafeteria. The last thing he wanted right now was to attract attention to himself.
'Fucking idiot, can't you give me a decent mission?'
He cursed, feeling defeated. He wasn't a pervert who went around looking at someone's underwear. Just thinking about it made him feel sick.
But when he looked at the remaining time on the quest panel, he felt a little scared.
'It's already so small… if it decreases further…'
Soren had, of course, looked at himself before.
It was small.
So small that he almost cried.
He was really afraid that if it decreased further, he might have to consider changing his gender.
'No, absolutely not.'
Soren shivered at the thought of his unknown future full of despair.
"Hmm…? Soren, are you alright?"
His thoughts were spiraling when a soft voice spoke up beside him.
"Why are you looking down?"
The voice belonged to Sylvia Everhart. With silky blond hair, sparkling blue eyes, and a tall, graceful figure that radiated both elegance and warmth, she looked fabulous.
"Haha… he might just be bummed out because the next class is a practical one."
Before Soren could respond, a hand smacked his shoulder from the side, followed by an easy laugh.
He was Evan Alarion, a tall, handsome guy with confidence practically radiating from every pore. Undoubtedly, he was also the main MC in this dating sim game.
The three of them were friends, and they had come together to the academy after being chosen from among the people of their hometown.
After all, not everyone could enter the Elite Hunter Academy, where the best of the best hunters from the entire country gathered.
"…I'm fine. Don't worry."
Soren wasn't exactly comfortable around them, especially knowing what kind of world he was in.
Besides, this damn quest with a time limit had already twisted his thinking.
'Shit… she's wearing long pants. How am I supposed to see her underwear like this?'
He thought, sneaking a glance down at Sylvia's leg only to get disappointed.
The poor guy hadn't found a single girl wearing a skirt. How the heck was he supposed to complete his mission like this?
Dejected, Soren stabbed his fork into his plate piled with food and shoved a bite into his mouth.
It was meat from some kind of beast, but he barely tasted it as his eyes darted around the cafeteria, searching for his target.
Fortunately, his class was an Archer and his gaze could travel far and wide unlike others. If he became careful, nobody should be able to feel his gaze.
"Don't mind him, Sylvia. He will be back in the mood in no time once he eats his fill."
Alarion shook his head with a smile and changed the topic.
"By the way, did you see that huge building earlier? Damn… this Hunter Academy is really something else. I heard they even have their own exclusive artificial dungeon."
Alarion spoke with barely contained excitement. To be honest, he wasn't the only one feeling that way. Freshmen all around the cafeteria were buzzing with excitement about the academy.
"Yeah… it is the best academy, after all. As long as you graduate from here, there will be a line of Guilds waiting to recruit you."
Sylvia chimed in as well, her blue eyes shining with vigor and hope for the future, just like many of the other students.
Unlike Alarion, who was a Swordsman, she was a Healer. Although a perfect support class, indispensable in any team, finding a good Guild on her own was a challenge.
In essence, for her, joining this academy wasn't just about learning; it was also about building connections.
She wasn't the only one who felt that way as many students shared the same excitement and anticipation.
The only exception here was Soren who totally ignored Sylvia and Evan and focused on his surroundings.
Although it wasn't easy to enter this academy for normal people, there were quite a few people around that came from all over the world.
Maybe, he would get lucky…
"Hmm?"
Soren poked at his food, his eyes darting around the cafeteria, when someone suddenly stepped into his view.
She was a tall girl with fiery red hair, carrying a tray of food. Her long legs moved gracefully as she walked toward him.
he gentle sway of her hips accentuated the smooth, flowing lines of her body, while each breath lifted the soft swell of her breasts in a quiet, unhurried rhythm.
In figure and presence, she could easily rival Sylvia. But that wasn't what Soren was looking at. His eyes dropped briefly, checking what she was wearing.
'Skirt….'
Soren swallowed and quickly lowered his gaze. If anyone noticed, he'd be branded a pervert for life.
Even so, now that he had finally found a target, his heart began to pound. Conflicting thoughts crowded his mind.
'Should I do it?'
'...'
'Wait…how should I do it?'
Soren didn't know what to do.
His brain had completely shut down.
The closer the girl came to his table, clearly intending to pass, the more anxious he felt. But he had no plan.
Drop a spoon and sneak a glance?
What if he got caught?
She wasn't even wearing an extremely short skirt.
Follow her to see if there was a chance?
In front of so many people?
And even if he did follow her, what could he actually do? Class would start soon, and he couldn't wait any longer.
'What to do… what to do…'
'Think, Soren… think…'
'It's a matter of your dignity.'
'You cannot give up your manhood…'
He tried to think fast, but his mind had gone completely blank.
'Oh… fuck…'
By the time he realized it, the tall girl was almost past his table, and he still had no solution. But if he let this chance go, he was sure that he would fail the Quest.
'No… I cannot let this chance pass.'
As his anxiety reached its limit, Soren finally acted. Only… what he did was something only an idiot could do.
"What? N-no…"
He actually shot his leg out from under the table, directly into her path.
The girl, carrying a tray piled with food, didn't see it coming. Her foot struck his leg, and she lurched forward.
The tray flew from her hands. Plates and bowls crashed to the floor, shattering loudly, food scattering everywhere.
"Ah…!"
Her shrill cry echoed through the cafeteria as she lost her balance completely, crashing down amid the mess while the sharp sound of breaking dishes rang through the room.
"..."
In an instant, the entire cafeteria went quiet, all eyes turning in their direction. Focused on the table where Soren was at and the girl sprawled below embarrassingly.
'Oh…fuck…I am done for!'
Soren cursed as he felt those eyes all around him. In his anxiousness, he did something so stupid.
Everything went wrong in an instant.
'Fortunately, she isn't wearing safety pants.'
The only thing that could be called good right now was though only for a brief moment, Soren finally managed to catch a glimpse of her underwear.
—
[Congratulations!]
[You have successfully glanced at the underwear of a female student, Aurelia Flareborn, without being noticed.]
[You have successfully completed your first Perverted Quest: Underwear.]
[Do you want to accept the reward?]
—
He did complete his Quest on time. But…at what cost?