“…Grandma, I’m going to school.”
“Okay, okay. Be careful on your way.”
In this world, the most important thing was to remain inconspicuous.
Since everything was filled with beautiful girls and stunning women, unless you were extraordinarily attractive, acting plain would keep you from being noticed by women.
However, there was one problem.
My face…
resembled my mother, who shattered my father’s life into 17 pieces by having countless mistresses—simply put, my “A-mother.”
Even in a world with an exceptionally high average standard of beauty, she stood out as a breathtaking beauty.
When I walked down the street, strangers turned their heads to look at me.
Even when I was young and didn’t understand much, I was hunted, scouted, and kidnapped multiple times.
If I lived with this appearance unguarded, I was sure that someday, I’d end up trapped in someone’s basement, eating only what was fed to me until I developed Stockholm syndrome, birthing children one after the other.
Therefore, the method I chose…
was a series of beauty seals.
Thick glasses with no prescription that made my eyes barely visible.
Hair that I diligently brushed every morning only to mess up intentionally.
I considered wearing a mask too, but that would have drawn even more attention, so I settled for this much.
Thankfully, it worked well enough to keep most girls away.
Beautiful girls were everywhere, and there was no reason to obsess over a plain girl with glasses and no sense of grooming.
“Beep-beep!”
As I walked to school, an ambulance sped past me.
Who got stabbed today, I wondered…
I had been worried about the convenience store clerk I often saw.
Hopefully, it wasn’t them.
“Miro!”
“Ah!”
I was keeping an eye out for potential threats as I walked, but I couldn’t anticipate the danger that approached me from behind.
“Why do you keep going alone? Let’s walk together!”
“…Sorry.”
The girl who practically tackled me was Seo-yoon Lee. She rubbed her face against my cheek and wrapped her arms around me tightly.
In my personal danger rankings, she was number one.
Seo-yoon Lee.
Blonde hair, a fantastic figure, and a sunny personality that made her incredibly popular.
Yet, for some reason, she didn’t date anyone, earning her the nickname the flower on the cliff.
“Hehe, Mi-ro is so cute again today. Let’s hold hands, okay?”
“That’s not necessary.”
For some reason, even though she had never seen my true face, she clung to me like glue.
She hadn’t made any sexual advances yet, so there was a chance she just wanted to be friends.
But I couldn’t let my guard down.
Since she was popular, jealous girls could stab me out of spite.
This world is more than capable of such things.
If I were smart, I’d cut ties and avoid her entirely.
But…
“A new taiyaki stand opened behind the school. It’s really good! Let’s go together next time. I’ll treat you!”
“…I’ll think about it.”
“Come on! You’re so cold. But I know you’ll come with me because you’re kind, right? Right?”
“Why are you saying that right to my face?”
In this insane world, Seo-yoon seemed to have a shred of common sense.
Giving up our friendship felt like too heavy a price to pay.
Without her, I would have been a lonely outcast, studying and playing alone…
It was my choice to stay low-profile, but loneliness couldn’t be helped.
“Ahahaha.”
Still, Seo-yoon seemed harmless. If she liked me, she would’ve confessed already.
This was a world where love confessions were bold and aggressive.
Other girls wouldn’t see me as a competitor while I stayed disguised as a plain girl, so I shouldn’t have to worry about being attacked.
As long as I didn’t lose my mind and make a move on Seo-yoon, it should be fine.
Still… just in case, I need to keep up my exercise routine.
“Seo-yoon.”
“Hm?”
“Walk on the inside.”
“Why?”
“It’s safer. You might get hit by a car.”
I pulled Seo-yoon to the inside of the sidewalk.
After dying in a car accident in my past life, cars were a living symbol of trauma for me.
Drunk driving was rare here, but I wasn’t willing to take chances.
“Ha…ha…”
Seo-yoon’s innocent smile was almost dazzling, making me feel lightheaded.
Although I had protective measures, her stunning looks left her wide open to danger.
She hadn’t dated anyone yet, so she seemed safe.
But in a world like this, you never knew when a crazy woman would stab or kidnap her.
“Seo-yoon…”
“Yes?”
“Nothing. Never mind.”
…Would it be overstepping to install GPS tracking on her phone? Probably.
I’ll have to stay vigilant. I can protect myself, so protecting a friend should be manageable.
Screeech...
When we arrived at the classroom, what greeted us made my head spin.
Smooch—Slurp.
A couple of students were engaged in a passionate kiss.
How shameless could they be?
Even if there were only girls here, they could still get pregnant, so biologically, it was no different from a coed school.
“Why is your chest so big, Mi-rin? Huh?”
“Ah… s-stop touching me…”
“If you really hate it, why don’t you run? Hm? You’re staying still, aren’t you?”
“Ugh… You’re so mean…”
This was another peculiarity of this crazy world.
Public indecency was rampant.
…