My Taboo Academy

[Students of Class 2-F, please head to the indoor training ground.]

Right before the measurement test, Aria, Elle, and I headed to the indoor training ground together.

"Ren Asahi. Aren’t you nervous?" Aria deliberately used my full name, putting a little distance between us. Even after everything that had happened, that careful space she kept still felt like the real core of our relationship.

"More excited than nervous, honestly."

Of course I was a little tense, but it was the good kind of tension the same feeling I used to get as a kid waiting for my turn in a race.

By my current standards, it wasn’t bad at all.

"So all that’s left is for you to climb up, right?"

"I’m still D-class. There’s not much lower I can go."

If I messed up, people would just shrug and say, "Well, that’s D-class for you."

Having almost no expectations actually took a lot of the pressure off.

"Still, if you put in effort now, the second semester will be a lot easier."

"To be honest, I don’t even know what I don’t know yet."

I had a vague feeling that failing this test would make my life harder, but I stayed optimistic. After all, I was the new Ren Asahi the guy the goddess of Lustbound had loaded with every cheat she could think of.

From every RPG I’d ever played, I knew there weren’t many attack skills better than this. It was probably top-tier. Collecting Fleshlights was its own talent, but this one was a pure growth-type power that even the original players would have envied.

Soul Excretion was something the original protagonist never even got to experience. Its value sat on a completely different level.

I planned to make it my main skill. Honestly, it felt reassuring.

"What do you want to do later? Hero? Hunter?"

"Something that makes a lot of money."

"Then you won’t be a hero."

"Heroes don’t make money?"

"Top-tier ones do better than hunters, but anyone below A-rank is basically working for free."

Yeah, that was a deal-breaker.

"There are other reasons I can’t be a hero anyway."

"Like what?"

"If I became one, they’d give me some ridiculous hero name like ’Fleshlight Man’..."

"Pfft!!"

Aria couldn’t hold it in. She grabbed my arm and started laughing hard.

The "Fleshlight Collector" talent was already bad enough, but catching villains with Soul Excretion?

I’d become the most perverted hero in the entire city in no time.

"Same reason I can’t be a villain either. Tomorrow’s headline would be: ’Inhuman Fleshlight Villain Attacks Women Downtown...’"

"Ahaha, stop! Stop making me laugh!"

Aria almost fell over from laughing, drawing stares from the students around us.

She looked genuinely happy though.

A beautiful girl really did have a beautiful smile.

"I haven’t laughed like this in so long. Feels good."

"It’d be perfect if the Fleshlight Diva joined as my sidekick."

"Seriously, stop! I’m going to starve at this rate!"

Wait. Where did Elle go?

The second she disappeared, I noticed the missing presence of those massive breasts like a cosmic monster had just left the area.

Looking back, I saw her lagging behind with her head down, the whole atmosphere around her gloomy.

She hadn’t said a word for a while.

"Elle."

I called her gently.

Her head snapped up, eyes sparkling.

"Huh!? D-did you call me, Ren?"

"Why are you falling further and further behind? Stay close."

"...Yes! I’ll stay close."

No not so close that I can feel the warmth of your chest.

Just a little attention and my childhood friend was already clinging to my arm like a lover, pressing those soft breasts against me. It was worrying.

Aria went first.

"Haaah!"

Her sword work was so sharp it almost shone.

Even from this distance I could tell her skill was impressive.

"970 points!"

Aria turned toward us and made a big V-sign, looking delighted.

"That’s crazy."

"Is that considered high?"

"Extremely high. She’s locked in the top three of our class for sure."

How well could I actually do? I’d only cleared one dungeon so far, but I was still the protagonist of Lustbound.

Shouldn’t I be expected to drop a score that left everyone speechless?

I briefly imagined the reactions I wanted.

"Wow, Ren... you’re amazing. I’m so proud to be your friend!"

"How are you 2,000 points higher than me? You’re incredible."

"I’m so sorry I ever thought you were just D-class."

...Yeah, that sounded nice.

"Next is Elle."

Elle looked extremely nervous as she walked up.

"Who’s that again?"

"No idea. But her chest is huge."

"She seems rather gloomy."

"I don’t know her name, but she’s the quiet girl with the big breasts."

That was the general opinion of her classmates.

I couldn’t understand how anyone could say that about Elle when she was clearly a stunning beauty.

I didn’t hate knowing that I was one of the few people who actually saw her properly.

If she just shook her chest once, half the male students would probably lose their minds. Her combat style was pure static mage. She stood still in front of the dummy and barely looked like she was doing anything.

"How many?"

Elle came back looking hesitant.

"300 points..."

"Did you do well?"

"Yeah... last time it was 290."

"Good."

"Great job, Elle!"

Aria grabbed her hand.

"Come sit next to me."

"...Is it really okay?"

"Of course. We’re friends."

My turn was next.

"Ren, do your best."

"Ren Asahi! New high score!" I joked

"I’ll be right back."

After receiving encouragement from the two beautiful girls, I walked toward the center. The dummy was placed far from the spectators so that the full force of everyone’s skills wouldn’t hit the crowd.

Only the measuring instructor stood near it.

His name was Eren Hall, a black-haired hunter in a suit who looked about mid-twenties.

According to Aria, an S-rank or higher always supervised these tests.

That meant the man in front of me was an S-rank hunter, sitting at the very top of the academy’s food chain. Knowing that made him look even more impressive.

"Move to your position."

"Yes sir"

I decided I wouldn’t back down. It wasn’t just because he was S-rank. It was the intimidating shotgun hanging on his back.

"The test will begin in 6 seconds."

[「Crimson Eye」 activated]

[Novice Magic Dummy HP (5000/5000)]

A training dummy made specifically for damage measurement. Surprisingly, mass-producing them required a lot of magical power.

[Creator: Regina Dean]

Property of Veyron Academy Student Council.

’As expected, no real weak points since it’s just a training dummy.’

Still, it was only a novice scarecrow. Could something this pathetic withstand my Soul Excretion?

An opponent I could destroy without feeling any guilt.

The perfect target.

Hrrrgh!

"Soul Excretion Smash!!!"

My finishing move roared out.

[Achievement Unlocked: No conscience]

[Strength +1]

It looked like a normal heavy straight punch, but that wasn’t the whole story.

My fist, filled with the pure will to expel, slammed into the dummy.

And I didn’t stop.

"Soul Excretion!"

A clean one-two!

*Thwack! Thwack!*

Both hits landed solidly on the head.

Nice.

"6 seconds over. 18 points."

18 points?

I thought I misheard. Eighteen? Not one hundred eighty?

Soul Excretion was supposed to be an ultimate skill!

’Is it immune because it’s a dummy?’

I realized the obvious far too late.

’No... I actually expected this deep down.’

Was a serious development happening here?

Where was the ridiculous, over-the-top power fantasy the goddess of Lustbound usually loved?

The protagonist was supposed to score something insane like 900 million and make the dummies explode in a chain reaction.

"Next 30 seconds."

Knowing the truth didn’t change anything.

My options against a scarecrow were extremely limited.

’Ugh!!’

I was supposed to be good at practical combat!

I had no choice but to throw everything I had.

"Soul Excretion Drop Kick!!"

A drop kick using the Yaksha Assault skill I’d learned from collecting goblin Fleshlights!

*Whooosh!*

The mid-air kick slammed perfectly into a vital spot.

If this hit a living creature, it would have looked almost inhumane.

[Achievement Unlocked: Inhumane reflexes]

[Reflexes +1]

I kept unlocking achievements. It felt weirdly good.

2,000 points? No — aim for 10,000!

"Soul Excretion Calf Kick!"

Those 30 seconds of going all-out felt much longer than they actually were.

"30 seconds over. 79 points."

What happened to my DPS?!

It was a brutal reality check. I could almost feel the distant spectators laughing at me.

’This was supposed to be the event where the protagonist shines...’

Why wasn’t the usual game logic working? My mental state took a hit from the harsh score.

"Next two minutes."

The longest interval began. I decided to just go all out and keep punching.

*Swoosh.*

"Soul Excretion."

[Achievement Unlocked]

[Strength +1]

[Achievement Unlocked]

[Finesse +1]

I kept attacking without breathing properly, feeling like I was sprinting at full speed.

"Hah... hah..."

"Two minutes over. 252 points overall."

Lower than Elle...

My cute, big-breasted childhood friend scored almost 100 points higher than my full-power Soul Excretion barrage?

’I refuse to accept this!’

"Having trouble accepting the result?"

"..."

Eren tapped the panel.

"I wasn’t here for your previous measurements, Ren Asahi. But I can tell your mindset has changed."

Was that a compliment?

"Increase the variety of your skills and raise your stats. Explore the dungeons more actively."

The feedback from an actual S-rank hunter hit every one of my weak points accurately.

"Yes!"

"Next!"

I nodded and stepped back. All the arrogance I’d built up from being treated like the protagonist had completely disappeared. As a hunter, I was still a complete beginner.

"How was it?"

I took the tumbler Aria handed me and answered calmly.

"252 points."

"You did well... for a Grade D."

The "for a Grade D" part stung. Aria noticed my expression and quickly closed her mouth.

"Sorry."

"My pride’s hurt, so next time I’m aiming for over 10,000."

"Wouldn’t a more realistic goal be better?"

"It is realistic. Just watch."

I was only at the bottom right now. I had a unique growth path that other people didn’t. Even if that path came from collecting Fleshlights, the important part was that I could get stronger without hurting anyone.

"That’s a score even some top A-rank hunters would struggle with."

"Want to bet?"

Aria immediately went on guard.

"W-what do you want me to do?"

"Apologize for underestimating the D-class genius Ren Asahi."

"That’s just humiliating!"

What, did she think I was going to ask her to touch my chest? I’m not that low... probably.

"What about you, Elle?"

"I believe Ren can do it."

"Elle! You’re the only one on my side."

"But before... it was only 8 points."

8 points...?

"It’s already amazing now. Hehe."

8 points was basically the same as not trying at all.

The jump to 252 was huge. Only a friend like Elle would notice that kind of change so clearly.

I had pure confidence that if I could go from 8 to 252, I could eventually reach 10,000.

Elle smiled shyly.

"So I’m betting that Ren will succeed."

"Hmm. In that case, I can help too."

"Aria?"

"Any complaints about a competent B-class hunter joining your party?"

"None at all."

Aria Reed has joined the party!

It almost felt like a system message had popped up.

"However... if I can say something..."

"Hmm?"

Aria hesitated, ears turning red in real time.

"What is it?"

She spoke in a small, trembling voice.

"Number."

"Number?"

"Your...phone... number..."

I understood and couldn’t help smiling. Yesterday I was being called trash left and right, and this morning I was already collecting phone numbers. I typed mine into her phone.

"I also sent you my huntergram ID."

"What happened to the photo we took together?"

I checked.

"I took it down. My followers jumped by 300,000 overnight."

"Isn’t that a good thing?"

"Everyone kept asking who the guy next to me was... It felt like I was selling your face, so I deleted it."

Hmm.

So this is the life of a facial genius? My chest swelled with a little pride.

"Anyway... I’ll message you, Ren."

"Feel free anytime."

Aria looked genuinely happy to have my number. Her cheeks softened with a warm smile, and I found myself smiling back. A real cheat key really was a cheat key.

I was also glad I could look at these two beautiful faces without worrying about being treated like a criminal.

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