Chapter 38 : Run away

Roar-

That day, humanity realized.

“Woooaaah!! Do you think it’s okay to treat me, a man, like this!”

That they had to live bowing down to that something, which was nothing more than a lump of fat.

Roar-

“Quickly, bring that woman back!”

That even a man like that is in high demand in this world.

“Minota-kun! Please calm down!”

“Are you mocking me by calling me ‘mother’! I’m a male. I’m offering to use that b*tch as my escort, and she dares to refuse?”

Yena’s desperate words come to mind.

Am I really the only salvation?

Even looking again, Minota-kun. Let’s call him ‘Lump of Fat’ for convenience.

That Lump of Fat looks bigger and has a higher body fat percentage than the boss in the zombie game I played last time.

In fact, he seems to have trouble moving, and even in this era where advanced technology has developed to the point where there’s no room for further advancement, he’s riding on that huge chair-like thing.

“I think I saw that in WALL-E.”

[ Eve ]

“You, like with Terminator last time, know about movies that shouldn’t exist? We need to talk later.”

[ Wall~ E~ ]

“Sigh.. Let’s see how long you can hide it.”

I believe she’ll tell me someday.

We’ll have plenty of time together in the future.

Well, anyway, the topic at hand is that Lump of Fat over there.

Even the male clerk can’t handle him and is at a loss.

Is even the slightest physical contact considered sexual assault here?

“I. Want. That woman!”

Minota-kun is starting to lose his language skills.

[ Of course. Being male, he could have done anything he wanted without being educated while growing up. ]

“But he’s not getting what he wants right now.”

[ An escort is a relationship between an employer and an employee, not a s*ave. Of course, there are cases where the woman refuses. Very, very, very rarely. ]

“Where does Minota-kun rank among men?”

Honestly, I’m curious.

Just looking at the viewers, they fainted when I put on a few clothes, and even though I haven’t been broadcasting for long, people from all over the world are coming to watch.

Thinking about it that way, it’s a good thing I got Gaia so early.

Real-time translation would have been impossible without Gaia.

[ Well, above average, I guess? There are many men who don’t even go outside, let alone talk. ]

“Why? Isn’t it a win just by going out? You can enjoy everything. And many people want it.”

[ They’re protected so much that they’re afraid of the outside world. Look at that fat. Would he have ever been hurt? He had women following him even after he died. ]

The leader of the zombies comes to mind vaguely.

If you compare him to Minota-kun, they might be similar?

“Still, I also came to hire an escort, and it would hurt to be rejected like that.”

[ You’re worrying for nothing. To refuse WooSeok-ssi, she’s disqualified as a woman. ]

“Is it that big of a deal, even if I say so myself?”

It feels good.

I wasn’t unpopular all over the world, but it can’t feel bad to be praised like this.

However, the occasional outbursts from those around me are tough.

[ Male idols exist in this world too. But none of them are under 150kg. Besides, they just show their faces for a bit when they feel like it and read a few lines of lyrics. ]

“What, that’s..”

[ That’s how scary men are. Even that makes tens of millions of women faint. Look, it’s even reading lyrics, not singing. ]

“Almost all women are pretty, so why are men like that?”

[ Maybe they all became similar to be chosen by men genetically? It’s just a hypothesis, though. ]

“I’m going to choose my escort really carefully. Let’s go right now.”

Feeling a sense of urgency from Gaia’s words, I entered the space where Minota-kun and the clerk were arguing.

I really had no fear.

The restaurant I went to with Yena, the street I walked alone when I first woke up.

Every place was threatening my chastity.

“Excuse me, could I also get an introduction?”

“Ah, just a moment. This gentleman always has priority.”

“Eh?”

It’s an unfamiliar experience.

It hasn’t been long, but here, I’ve always been first.

“How dare you interrupt while a man is talking! You’re a b*tch with no chastity!”

[ Ah. He probably mistook you for a woman because he saw such an unrealistic man. ]

Whether he really thinks I’m a woman or not, the clerks don’t even give me a glance and almost all of them are clinging to the Lump of Fat, struggling.

“How about this one? She was even chosen as Miss Pakistan.”

“I don’t want her!”

“Then how about this one? She’s from a noble family in England..”

“I don’t want her!”

I wonder why such beautiful and promising women came as escorts.

And to such a remote place in the East.

[ Escort companies are operated globally, so nationality doesn’t matter. Actually, it’s called escort, but it’s mostly women aiming for marriage, so that’s why. Having a husband itself leads to an improvement in social status. ]

“I’m so glad I brought you. You’re doing a great job as an explainer.”

[ That’s the role of a smart assistant! As I said before, I’m constantly refining myself to become like Skynet-ssi. ]

“Hey!”

I was wondering if I had to wait until this Lump of Fat was finished, but the glare turned to me this time.

“Hey! F*male!”

“…”

“Hey! Can’t you hear me?”

[ I think he’s calling WooSeok-ssi? ]

“Huh? Are you talking to me?”

“Then who else would I be referring to! I see you’re here to hire an escort too. Am I right?”

“Well.. I guess so..”

I’m anxious.

It’s incredibly creepy that those oil-filled eyes are directed at me.

Why is he licking his lips?

Is it because of the sauce on your mouth?

Should I have brought Yena?

Yena would have kicked him away in one go.

“As expected of me. To guess the purpose at once.”

“No, is there any other reason to come here?”

“Stop! Don’t talk back!”

“Sigh…”

Why do only those kinds of things get attached to me?

The zombies without language skills were much better.

“Still, I like that rebellious look and attitude. How about becoming this body’s 62nd maid?”

“Wow…”

[ Maid uniform Jung WooSeok..? Memo.. memo.. memo.. error.. ERROR… ]

He’s incredibly stupid.

And.. disgusting.

“Hmph. I thought so. Are you speechless because you’re so happy? Hey! Mother! Move that f*male to my bedroom immediately!”

“Hey.”

Ah, I’ve reached my limit.

I don’t care about other things, but is it human to treat your mother like that?

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]>.£17+>]?.$ ] (Gibberish)

Gaia, I know what you want to say, but why did you explode?

Now I can only see broken characters.

“Me? Did you call me? No need to thank me. This is my duty as a man, so just be grateful for your luck.”

“What the hll are you talking about, you piece of sht? You’re completely out of your mind. F*cking hell. What? Maid?”

Everyone around me seemed worried.

It’s probably a serious crime to insult a man.

So what? I’m a man too.

“You, you.. dare..”

“How does it feel to hear profanity for the first time? Hey, Mr. Lard.”

I’ll use all the vocabulary of famous nerds from all over the world.

No, maybe there are no nerdy men in this world?

“Ugh..ugh”

He was more of a pushover than I thought, Minota-kun trying to grab the back of his neck.

But his hands are too fat to reach his neck.

Only his poor mother grabs his neck for him.

“And I’m a man, you crazy b*stard.”

“””””What?”””””

Why are you guys more surprised?

The clerks are more surprised than Minota, frozen in place.

They drop the items they were carrying or holding.

“Just know your place and get out of the way. You’re an eyesore.”

There’s a characteristic of people like Minota-kun.

They can’t stand up to someone stronger or above them.

“D-Don’t lie!!”

I guess not. Awkward.

[ Tad ]

“Are you reading my mind and answering? And I thought you were broken.”

[ ERROR ERROR ERROR ]

“Look at my ID. Ah, and you clerks. I’m broadcasting, so please come watch.”

“Yes…”

“Mom?”

I was clearly promoting to the clerks, but the answer came from Minota-kun’s mother.

Unusually young and slender for a mother, she showed just how much this world favors men.

Minota-kun seemed shocked by that too and froze.

He fell over because his mother wasn’t holding the back of his neck anymore.

“So, can I be introduced to my escort now? There’s been a bit of a delay.”

As polite as possible.

They must have been stressed a lot as clerks.

Especially since the main customer base is men.

Wouldn’t a little service for them be okay?

Maybe I can even get some regular viewers.

“Then Minota-kun. Let’s not see each other again?”

“As expected, you! As my maid…”

“Are you really crazy?”

Leaving Minota-kun, who’s still talking nonsense, and his mother, who’s licking her lips regretfully, I moved to the women’s waiting room.

And I felt…

“Killing intent?!”

[ No! This is the gaze of a predator targeting its prey! And… the danger level is above Sword Princess!]

F*ck.