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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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Maybe it was because I was directly involved, but the MC’s voice sounded particularly irritating.
Five! Ah, is Drinking Group already out? Oh dear, Saving Group is out too!
Two more men gave up, putting the women down and collapsing. It was understandable, considering the women, however light, weighed at least 50kg.
Moreover, this was the Digital Contents Department. As the name suggested, it wasn’t exactly known for physical activities. For the men, whose main job was clicking away on a computer, how good could their physical strength be?
By the eighth squat, most were eliminated.
I, meanwhile, was unexpectedly holding my own. The group leader, nestled in my arms, widened her eyes and looked up at me.
“Cheol-jin, you have good stamina.”
“I guess the exercise from dieting helped.”
All that running every morning until my feet were sweaty had paid off. But a question arose. Did running significantly increase thigh muscles?
“Or maybe it’s because you’re light, group leader.”
“Whatever.”
Huh, was she embarrassed? It was a new side of her, and I stared curiously, just as the MC started counting again.
Nine! Now there are only two teams left! Winning Group and Playing Group!
The man from Playing Group seemed to work out quite a bit. He was showing signs of fatigue, but he was somehow keeping up.
On the other hand, I still had some energy left. My strength was more useful than I thought. Of course, it also helped that the group leader wasn’t that heavy.
Anyway, I was relieved. At first, I was uncomfortable because of my erection, but the squats seemed to have redirected the blood flow to my thighs, returning me to normal.
I shouldn’t have let my guard down.
Problems always arise unexpectedly.
“Let me adjust my position.”
The group leader fidgeted, seemingly uncomfortable with how she was being held.
But in the process, her elbow brushed against my groin. Even though there wasn’t direct contact, my pants instantly stiffened. E-Erection!
I hurriedly adjusted my posture. I couldn’t let anyone see me with an erection on stage! I didn’t want to drop out of university!
As I shifted, I stumbled.
Oh no, is Winning Group reaching their limit? This is a crisis!
It was a real crisis. As I stumbled, my little friend poked the group leader’s side. She didn’t seem to notice at first, but as I struggled to adjust my position to hide my erection from others, my movements became awkward.
The group leader was in my arms.
I was struggling to hide my erection from her.
And in the end, my little friend ended up pressed against her side…
At this point, it was impossible for her not to notice. The group leader, her face flushed red, glared at me.
“Hey, you…!”
“I-I’m sorry. It’s a biological function. I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
I was so embarrassed I thought my face would explode. Why did she have to adjust her position! She could have just held still for a little longer!
Just as I thought my university life was about to go down the drain…
“…You’re dead if you don’t win first place.”
The group leader said.
Did that mean she would forgive me if I won?
“I-I’ll definitely win first place.”
Even if my thighs explode!
In the end, I won first place.
My thighs felt like they were about to explode…
“Nice job, kid! You lived up to your size!”
“Cheol-jin, you’ve got talent. You’d build muscle quickly if you worked out.”
Sung-joo hyung patted my back, and Sung-hyung scrutinized my body up and down. Was this guy gay?
“We got first place thanks to Cheol-jin. We solidified our lead!”
“Now we just need to do well in the talent show. We’ve already got first place locked in for the cross-dressing.”
Yoo Bam sunbae and Soyeon also praised me, saying I did a good job.
Meanwhile, A-reum tapped my thigh with a sly grin.
“As expected, as expected.”
“What do you mean, ‘as expected’?”
“As expected, as expected. I knew it. Steel’s strength. Hee hee.”
That seemed to have a different meaning.
Well, it wasn’t entirely wrong. It was a long-held belief that a man’s virility was closely related to his thighs.
But this girl?
While everyone was looking forward, she stealthily stroked my groin. My little friend, which had just calmed down, sprang back to attention.
Should I just grab hers too?
Just as I had that thought, A-reum’s hand retreated.
And then…
“Blegh.”
She stuck her tongue out at me and turned back to face the front.
Just you wait, A-reum. I’ll get you back after the MT…
Our group leader, Soyeon, didn’t say anything more about the incident where I poked her side.
Did winning first place mean she was letting it go?
I was relieved, but it made things awkward between us. I wondered if it would get better with time.
Anyway, after dinner, we gathered back in our room to practice our talent show song.
But there was a problem.
“Cold winter day~. Oh oh love is cherry blossom… um, sorry.”
Perhaps because the talent show was approaching, our vocals, which had been fine before, were cracking repeatedly.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.”
“You can just ignore those cracks. They won’t be noticeable.”
“Cheol-jin must be nervous.”
When I apologized with an embarrassed face, the group members reassured me that it was fine. Perhaps it was a characteristic of the Digital Contents Department, but everyone was gentle and kind.
“Let’s go again.”
We didn’t have much time left to practice.
I cleared my throat and focused. What if I messed up on stage?
Back in the auditorium after dinner.
The games were over, and the highlight of the MT had begun.
First was the cross-dressing for women, then for men.
The women dressed as men took the stage.
Along with the other group members, I cheered loudly for Yoo Bam sunbae.
“Yoo Bam sunbae, you look cool!”
“Handsome!”
“Kyaa! Yoo Bam sunbae, go out with me!”
That last one was Pi A-reum’s voice. Was she bisexual?
As I mentioned earlier, for the cross-dressing and talent show, the professors’ votes are crucial! Professors, please choose the winner!
Unfortunately, Yoo Bam sunbae came in third.
While her appearance was the most striking and cool, she lost points during the dance portion, where she had to show off her charm.
Next, the men dressed as women rushed onto the stage.
Wow, I think the winner is already decided. Wait, are you sure that’s a man? He looks like a real woman!
“Ah, I’m a man! Can’t you see these muscles?”
Sung-joo hyung flexed his biceps to show off his muscles.
But it was no use.
Regardless of how they actually looked, unless the muscles were incredibly bulky, they weren’t very visible on stage.
Now, time for the girl group dance!
The cross-dressing men on stage began to dance.
And Sung-joo hyung, who had been disgusted just moments ago, started going wild. Wait, why was he so good at body waves?
“Kyaaa! Sung-joo oppa, you’re pretty!”
“Sung-joo unnie, you’re sexy!”
Mostly female students were going crazy.
The professors also unanimously voted for Sung-joo hyung, giving him an overwhelming victory.
I congratulated Sung-joo hyung, who returned to his seat still dressed as a woman.
“Hyung, congratulations on becoming Miss Digital Contents.”
“I don’t like this at all!”
“You seemed to enjoy dancing quite a bit, though.”
“They’re giving out expensive wine. I wouldn’t care if we weren’t in the running for first place, but we’re competing for the top spot, so I have to give it my all.”
So there was a reason. Come to think of it, this guy also loved alcohol.
With the cross-dressing contest over, it was almost time for the talent show.
A short break.
I left the auditorium to go to the bathroom. The thought of going on stage and singing made me suddenly need to pee.
‘Since I’m here, I should at least try to win the wine.’
Everyone was looking forward to the high-quality wine, so I couldn’t afford to make a mistake. I didn’t know how expensive it was, but still.
On my way back to the auditorium after taking care of business, I bumped into a group of people in the hallway.
“Hey, watch it.”
A large man frowned. His already harsh features became even more intimidating when they scrunched up.
I immediately switched to groveling mode, about to apologize, when…
“Hey, asshole! Why are you getting mad when we bumped into each other? It’s both our faults!”
A female voice, incongruous with the bulky group, rang out. Fearlessly, she smacked the back of the man’s head as she scolded him.
Surprisingly, the man who got hit made a crying face.
“N-No. I wasn’t mad. I was just surprised… I’m sorry.”
The man bowed to me.
Flustered, I waved my hands.
“Oh, no. I wasn’t looking where I was going either… Huh?”
Mid-sentence, my eyes widened. The woman who had scolded the man looked familiar.
“Seora noona?”
“Huh? Oh, it’s Cheol-jin!”
A healthy, beautiful woman with her hair tied back.
It was Ahn Seora, my jogging partner every morning.
Seora noona approached with a welcoming face.
“You came to the MT too?”
“Yeah. You too?”
“Of course.”
Seora noona was in the Sports Science Department, or Sports Department for short.
I knew from Sung-joo hyung that the Sports Department was at the same location, but I hadn’t expected Seora noona to be here.
“Didn’t you say you were a senior?”
Who would expect a senior to be at a freshman MT? Even sophomores and juniors rarely attended.
“I am a senior. My juniors asked me to come because they were short on people.”
Saying that, Seora noona put her arm around my shoulder. N-Noona, your chest is touching me.
“Guys, say hello. This is my dongsaeng, Cheol-jin.”
“Oh, is he your real brother, noona?”
“Not really, he’s my workout buddy. He’s a dongsaeng I care about, so if you threaten him like you did just now, you’re dead.”
Seora noona raised her fist and shook it.
Surprisingly, the large men flinched and cowered.
Especially the man I bumped into, who protested with a wronged expression.
“I-I wasn’t threatening him. I just have a resting bitch face…”
At this point, he looked a bit pitiful.
I awkwardly laughed and greeted them. But their reaction was unexpectedly positive.
“Whoa, you got that body just from running?”
“Dieting? So you haven’t done any strength training? Wow, you’re naturally gifted.”
“If you’re thinking about getting serious about working out, let me know. Let’s do it together.”
“T-Thank you, hyungs.”
The guys from the Sports Department were all sophomores and juniors.
It was both burdensome and fascinating how they suddenly started speaking informally to me, treating me like a longtime friend.
“Hey, he’s my workout buddy. Don’t try to steal him.”
“Ah, noona. Is it fun working out with a newbie all by yourself? Let’s do it together.”
“No way. Cheol-jin, if you want to learn how to work out, contact me. Oh, right. Let’s exchange numbers.”
“Oh, okay.”
Seora noona and I hadn’t exchanged numbers yet. Since we always met at the stream every morning without needing to contact each other, we hadn’t felt the need.
But as I was exchanging numbers with Seora noona, the bulky guys started surrounding me. Huh, were they interested in Seora noona?
“So, you’ve been acting all close without even having each other’s numbers? I guess we can steal him after all.”
No, they weren’t trying to keep me away from them, but from Seora noona.
“Shut up! He’s mine, so hands off.”
“Cheol-jin, give me your number too. Contact me if you want to learn how to work out.”
“This bastard!”
“Oof!”
The guy who asked for my number got punched in the gut. You’re scary, noona…
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