Chapter 43 : Bomb Statement (2)

"??????"

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, just thinking."

"You were sitting on the bed looking bored, so I thought you might be lonely. If you don't have anything to do, want to play a game with me?"

"No, I'm deep in thought right now, so I can't play games. So, you should go to bed too. Don't stay up late just because tomorrow is a day off."

"Yes, sir!"

After sending off the clingy Woo-yeon, I focused back on the status window.

[Congratulations! You have successfully completed your first ■■.]

[Your coin balance has increased by +1,000.]

[Achievement unlocked: 'The first step is the hardest'! Your coin balance has increased by +2,000.]

'What the heck is this?'

This is suspicious.

Too suspicious.

There's no way the system would give me 3,000 coins for no reason.

I know how much I have to do to earn these coins, so I can't just ignore this.

At first, I was excited and thought, "Awesome! This is great!" but the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt.

Especially since the reason was ■■, which was censored, making it even more suspicious.

'3,000 coins isn't just some random number.'

I need to call Pony and find out what's going on.

To get out of the poorly soundproofed dorm, I used the doppelganger doll.

Woo-yeon was deeply engrossed in his game, so it was easy to slip away.

"Hey, come out."

I sat on a bench in a nearby park and called Pony.

People occasionally passed by, but since I had earphones connected to my phone, no one thought it was strange.

'They might stare because I'm a guy.'

Women tend to get excited when they see a man, especially if he has an extra leg.

Should I hit on them?

It's easier to be brave in the dark of night.

A man's personality and face aren't immediately important.

They just want to 'date' someone.

The drastically decreasing number of men makes even ordinary women dream of committing crimes.

(ʘ言ʘ╬) [I'm busy, why did you call suddenly?]

"I suddenly got a bunch of coins for something weird. What is this?"

[You got coins? That can't be. The status window never makes mistakes….]

Pony fluttered over and checked the status window.

[Huh? Huh?!]

"Do you know what's going on?"

（＞д＜）[This guy!! You did something amazing! Wow, well done!]

What's wrong with this one?

Buzz buzz buzz~!

Pony was so excited, flapping her wings, that it was annoying.

She didn't even explain what was going on, just got excited on her own.

"So what is this? Why did I get these coins?"

[You still don't get it? You got a woman pregnant!]

"What?"

[The baby born from you has a 50% chance of being a boy! Finally, the results of bringing you here are showing!]

In this world, if a baby is conceived with a man's sperm, there's a 90% chance it will be a girl and a 10% chance it will be a boy.

But if a baby is conceived with my sperm, there's a 50% chance it will be a girl and a 50% chance it will be a boy.

If the baby is a boy, any children he has in the future will also have a 50% chance of being a girl and a 50% chance of being a boy.

[You just need to have as many babies as possible. Then you'll be a hero who saves the world. Being a hero isn't that special. Having babies and increasing the population is also heroic.]

Oh, shit.

What did I just hear?

"Pregnant? Someone's pregnant? Who?"

Who could it be?

My mind was racing.

Then I remembered someone I hadn't heard from in a few days.

'Could it be…Joo-ah?'

If she's pregnant, it would explain why she's been out of touch lately.

That damn Pony wouldn't let me use a condom, so I must have released a lot of sperm.

With that much, it's no surprise one of them succeeded.

"Joo-ah is only 21 years old?"

I snapped back to reality.

I took out my earphones and called Joo-ah repeatedly.

This time, I was determined to keep calling until she answered.

Joo-ah was dreaming of becoming an actress.

If she suddenly got pregnant, what would she think?

'She must be feeling terrible.'

21 is too young to take responsibility.

'I'm going to be a dad?'

It didn't feel real.

Honestly, I hadn't even thought about what to say when she answered the phone.

But I needed to see Joo-ah right away.

"You can go now. I need to talk to Joo-ah."

[What? You call me for a few words and then dismiss me? Am I a dog or something?]

"There's nothing more to discuss. And don't you think Joo-ah might be pregnant? We need to talk about this! What if she has bad thoughts?"

[Bad thoughts?]

"Like getting an abortion."

Pony laughed at my words.

[Ha ha ha! That won't happen. Abortion is illegal in this world. No hospital will do it.]

"Illegal? Really?"

[Yes, it's illegal. If they perform an abortion, they could face 50 years in prison. No one would risk that for a small amount of money.]

What kind of world is this?

"50 years in prison? Why?"

[This is a world with very few men. As a result, the birth rate is extremely low. And it's not just that. Many pregnant women try to abort female fetuses. They want to keep trying until they have a boy, but having too many children is a burden. So, if they find out it's a girl, they get an abortion.]

That's terrible!

"That really happens?"

[You think your world is peaceful, but this world is on the brink of extinction. In a few generations, there will be no men left. Eventually, they won't be able to reproduce and will all die. It means extinction. Does this sound like a joke to you?]

"...."

I was sent to this world on a mission to save it from extinction, but I didn't really care.

It was someone else's problem, and I just wanted to enjoy my life.

At first, I resisted, but once my libido increased, I didn't hesitate to be with women, using the excuse of side effects.

If being with women was for the good of the world, why not?

But listening to Pony, I felt…no, not really.

I don't feel any burden.

Why would I?

"Even if you tell me to be serious about saving the world by having sex with women, how can I take that seriously?"

[You have no empathy!]

"Anyway, so you're saying Joo-ah will definitely have the baby?"

[Yes. No hospital will perform an abortion.]

"Good. I still want to see her. You can go."

Pony left, cursing and complaining.

"Oh, and while you're here, can I spend some coins? Recommend something good."

[You're spending coins? Pay me back first!]

"The one-year term isn't up yet."

[Pay me back now!]

"You're charging interest, so don't be so harsh. I'll pay you back eventually. Oh, and I got 2,000 more coins for an achievement. What achievement is that? I've never heard of it."

[An achievement is just that, an achievement. You get it for doing something historically significant. Normally, you wouldn't need to know about it. You're not likely to do anything historically significant.]

"So getting a woman pregnant is that significant?"

[Yes.]

Then the story changes.

"If it's that significant, 2,000 coins is too little! Give me more!"

[Get lost! Who do you think you are?]

"I did something historically significant, and all I get is 2,000 coins? That's too cheap! I should get at least 10,000 coins."

[Do you think a bug evolving to survive in its environment is significant to humans?]

"Why are you suddenly talking about bugs?"

[That's your situation. Adding new DNA to the human gene pool is significant for humans, but not for beings like me. So 2,000 coins is a lot. Humans being able to use coins is a great privilege.]

What a way to explain things.

Way to crush a person's self-esteem.

Thanks for making me feel like a bug.

"If it's not that significant, why did you bring me here? Just let them go extinct."

[Don't you have environmental and wildlife protection groups on Earth? They protect endangered species, right?]

"…Yes."

[Bringing you here is the same thing.]

Damn.

I had no comeback.

"Fine, you're so great. Anyway, find me something useful to buy with my coins by the next time you come. Something I can buy with the coins I have."

[Pay me back!!]

"I'll pay you back in a year."

I forced Pony to leave and immediately called Joo-ah.

-Hello? Hae-sol!

"Joo-ah, is it okay to talk?"

-Yes! It's fine.

"Thank goodness. I thought I wouldn't be able to reach you again. I was going crazy waiting."

-Did you miss me that much?

"Yes."

I could hear Joo-ah's soft laugh through the phone.

She didn't sound too bad.

"Let's meet, Jinjua. I'll come to your place."

-Wait! No, I'll come out. It's dangerous for a man to be out alone at night. Where should we meet?

"No, you should be careful too. I'll come to you."

-Huh? Be careful?

Oops, I shouldn't have said that.

"Anyway, let's meet! Quickly! I miss you so much I could die!"

I quickly made up an excuse and hurried to set a meeting place.

Since we would be talking about pregnancy, I chose a motel room to avoid interruptions.

I swear, I had no ulterior motives; I just needed a private place to talk.

I booked a motel room and waited for Joo-ah.

Suddenly, it started pouring outside.

Whoosh!

The sudden rain didn't bother me since I was already in the motel room.

But Joo-ah wasn't so lucky; her clothes were wet when she arrived.

"Hae-sol."

"Did you get caught in the rain?"

Joo-ah showed up wearing a hat, mask, and simple black training clothes.

She looked sexy.

With looks like that, she could become a star as soon as she debuted as an actress.

She might look cold, but she's different with people she's close to.

Every time she sees me, she smiles, making me want to show her off and say, "This is my woman!"

"A little? I didn't expect it to rain suddenly."

"You should dry your clothes."

"Should I?"

Joo-ah took off her wet outerwear, revealing a black tank top underneath.

My little friend immediately reacted.

-Pop!

Her tank top was barely containing her full, firm breasts, and I wanted to bury my face in her soft, white cleavage.

Get a grip, man!

-Sulk!

Thankfully, remembering that Joo-ah was pregnant, he calmed down and sulked.