A few days passed.
"Hoo! Hah!"
I was running alongside the city's river from early morning, putting the saying "Physical strength is national power" into practice, when I suddenly felt my phone vibrate and stopped abruptly.
Buzz.
The caller ID showed Rex Williams.
I sat down on a bench and answered the phone, and Rex's irritated voice came through.
[Goddamn it, why are you so late picking up the phone?]
"I was working out."
[Working out?]
"Yeah. I'm going to beat you guys up even better later."
[...]
"Just kidding, why did you call?"
[I'm meeting Alex today.]
"Just the two of you?"
[Not really, I think we're going to hang out with his group tonight.]
"That's good."
I nodded briefly, wiped the sweat from my forehead, and added.
"When you go, find out as much as you can. What his daily routine is like. Who his family and people around him are, and so on."
[...Goddamn it, alright.]
"Cut down on the swearing too."
[Alright. Are you my class's old fart?]
I heard Rex's short sigh from beyond the smartphone.
[But Kyle, I mean Kyle, you really gonna keep your promise?]
"Promise?"
[Goddamn it, you promised! If I find out about Alex Parker, in return...!]
"Oh, right. I'll keep it a secret that you and your friends got beat up by me."
[There's one more thing.]
"Don't worry. I'll never report that you guys have been bullying me and extorting money from me."
[...Okay.]
Rex sighed again.
You're being blackmailed in return because you left evidence, Rex.
'Well, I guess you thought I'd stay a cripple forever. That's what actually happened in the original story.'
Even if they're bullies, Rex Williams and his friends were just a bunch of idiots who had just become adults.
When I scared them with various laws, they quickly became docile.
Of course, a fist closer than the law had to come first.
"I'm hanging up. Contact me again later. Don't even think about siding with Alex. Then I'll only beat up one guy."
[...Alright, you son of a bitch.]
Then Rex hung up the phone abruptly.
Swish.
I chuckled, shoved my smartphone into my pocket, and started running around the river again.
Actually, I don't have much ill will towards Rex.
He bullied the Kyle Smith of the past, not me.
It was different from Alex Parker, who had bullied me in the past and was scheduled to bully me in the future.
There was no need to take revenge more thoroughly here.
Rex had never indirectly tormented me when I was a player, so I was satisfied with using him appropriately.
"Hoo."
Soon after finishing my run, I went to the gym.
I felt it when I beat up Rex Williams and the other three stooges before, but I needed to train my body more.
I remember being sore all over the next day because I used muscles I don't usually use.
Besides, I felt the power of the weight class myself, so I signed up for a gym as soon as the vacation started.
'Should I learn boxing or jiu-jitsu next time I get the chance?'
There was no harm in having many ways to protect myself.
'It might be helpful when I'm working as a Hunter.'
There's no room to use striking or joint locks against vicious monsters, but it seemed like it would be effective in developing basic dynamic visual acuity and flexibility.
Click!
When I arrived at the gym, I lifted weights and enjoyed my daily life, admiring the female members with good bodies from time to time.
After that, I went to the hospital on the lower floor of the fitness center after taking a shower.
"Welcome. Kyle, are you here today for a progress report and to get your medicine?"
The front desk staff at the urology clinic greeted me warmly.
"Yes, that's right."
"If you sit over there, I'll call your name."
After finishing the registration, the nurse in her thirties smiled with her chest subtly pushed forward.
She was a sexy woman no matter how many times I saw her.
According to rumors I heard at the gym, she had several affairs with married men.
'I should try to get her next time~.'
I soon entered the doctor's office and showed the middle-aged female director my affected area.
My dick, which had become much more majestic than before, poked its head out over the bandage.
It was a little embarrassing at first, but I'm used to it now.
"The correction is good, but the recovery is slower than I thought. I told you not to do strenuous exercise until the wound is completely healed."
The director frowned slightly.
"I'm sorry."
"You shouldn't be sorry to me, you should be sorry to your body."
"It doesn't really hurt..."
"It's like that now, but it could get infected."
"I think today is the last day, how many more times do I have to come to the hospital?"
"There's no need for that, just apply the ointment carefully at home."
The director added an explanation in a very businesslike manner.
"Make sure to take the medicine I prescribed regularly. It will help the circulation of blood and magic power, which will help the size of the penis to settle in."
"So, can I go to the sauna with confidence now?"
"...Looking at the progress, I think you can go in about 2 or 3 days."
"Thank you so much. You are the savior of my life."
I greeted her with sincerity.
It was only a relationship where we exchanged services fairly, but I was sincerely grateful to her for improving my life and my nights.
The promotional phrase at the entrance of the hospital, 'We will improve your night,' was not false.
"Excuse me? 200$?"
The price was terribly expensive.
I wanted to cancel my thank you.
"Yes, Kyle. It's 200$ in total. Would you like to pay by card?"
I went to the front desk of the administration office, paid the medical bill, and went home.
* * *
I could see my house in the distance.
A luxury house with a total of 3 floors including the basement.
My biological father, who had a strong penchant for women, left it in my name.
'Come to think of it, I'm running out of living expenses, should I call my stepmother...?'
I thought about the balance in my bank account and went home.
As soon as I crossed the threshold, a delicious smell wafted in.
"Did you go work out?"
Cynthia, wearing an apron, approached me.
The vacation had started, but she was taking care of me as usual.
"Yeah, I did."
"Haven't you had lunch yet?"
"Nope."
It would have been better if it was a nude apron.
"Mom told me to bring you some side dishes, so I put them in the fridge. I'll make you a quick meal, so let's eat together~!"
"Your mother?"
"She made new side dishes this time. Ta-da, look here. I've divided them into portions, so it'll be easy to eat."
Cynthia opened the refrigerator wide and started setting a hearty table with a bright smile.
Every time I see Cynthia like that, I feel like she would be a really good wife and mother.
Ah, but does this innocent woman know?
Regardless of her thoughtfulness in taking good care of me, my stepmother is giving Cynthia's family a large sum of money.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
It seemed like she didn't know at all. Looking at her innocent expression.
"It's nothing. Tell your mother I said thank you."
When you think about it, the exchange between our two families didn't feel too inappropriate.
The nuance of the word "fee" is a bit strange, but...
My stepmother was worried about me living apart from my family, so she politely asked Cynthia's family.
It's proof that my relationship with my stepmother isn't too bad.
'According to the setting, that is.'
It was different from a half-sister or a step-sister with whom I had no blood relation.
No, conversely, my stepmother was more concerned about me because the siblings didn't get along well.
'Anyway.'
I soon looked at the colorful seven-course meal that Cynthia had prepared and said.
"This is more extravagant than usual?"
"Right? I put in some effort today!"
"Why? Is today my birthday?"
"Silly, your birthday is in December."
She giggled and sat across from me.
The pleasant meal was short-lived.
"I have to go to the Management Bureau for mandatory training for two weeks starting tomorrow."
Cynthia continued with a slightly gloomy expression.
"I'm sorry that I won't be able to take care of you, Kyle, for a while..."
"So that's why you prepared all this?"
"Uh-huh."
"Then, is that why you made so many more side dishes than usual?"
"That's right. So you don't skip meals. When I'm not here, you always eat convenience store lunch boxes or delivery food."
If you're so worried, don't go.
"I'll take good care of myself. Don't worry."
I shook my head and replied.
"Okay, I'll call you every night."
Cynthia then said something very ominous.
Due to the nature of the original netorare game, I thought she would be having fiery sex with a stranger and calling me about a week later, but fortunately, the Hunter Management Bureau's training system is known to be strict.
That's because people's lives are at stake in the work of a Hunter.
Since even private life is partially controlled, there was no need to worry about her betrayal (?) at the moment.
"Are you going to be staying at the Management Bureau for the entire training period?"
"Not really, but it's too far from here to the Management Bureau, so I think I'll be staying at my relatives' house for a while."
"I see."
"Oh, but I can come home on weekends!"
I haven't even had my first night yet, is this how a man feels when he becomes a weekend husband?
'I was just about to get attached, but now we're separated.'
I felt a little sad, but I didn't show it and asked.
"Now that I think about it, Cynthia, are you really going to become a Hunter?"
"I'm not sure if I'll become a Hunter yet. I might get a job as an office worker at the Management Bureau or a guild. Anyway, I'm going to the Hunter class starting in the second semester."
I nodded.
I was just asking to confirm, I already knew everything.
According to the contents of the original story, Cynthia will become seriously involved with Alex Parker after moving to the Hunter class.
Even though I knew that, I didn't bother to stop her.
Because my goal is not to avoid NTR, but to destroy it.
I need to make Alex's feelings for Cynthia grow more and more, and he needs to be so crazy about wanting her that revenge can be established.
'Of course, I have to make sure he can never have her until the end.'
Conversely, Cynthia will also swim in a quagmire of constant temptation and confusion, and agonize countless times.
Putting her through countless tests and training her was also part of the revenge, and after running simulations in my head several times, I imagined the two men and women suffering for different reasons.
'Ehehe.'
Very happily.
"What are you thinking about?"
Suddenly, Cynthia put down her chopsticks and asked me.
"I'm not thinking about anything?"
"Liar. Take a look in the mirror. Your expression is very lewd right now."
She's getting better at sensing things.
I hate quick-witted kids like someone.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Let's finish our meal."
"I'm done eating."
"Really?"
"By the way, I'm really worried. I wonder if you'll be able to do well without me..."
"Are you my mom?"
When I replied in a seemingly blunt manner, Cynthia puffed out her cheeks.
"I'm not your mom... but until now, I've been almost like a guardian."
If you're going to keep overprotecting me like that, give me a handjob with milk.
Mommy, my dick hurts all the time anyway.
I had a correction procedure, so make it better.
"Okay, okay. I got it, Mom."
"Tsk. You're bad, really. I'm so worried."
"Huh? Oh? Are you going to swear if I'm a little worse?"
"What?"
Unlike my true feelings, I kept teasing Cynthia, and she shut her mouth and expressed that she was sulking with her whole body.
I feel a little sorry, but what can I do if the reaction is good?
"Are you angry by any chance?"
I kept teasing her and joking around.
"..."
There was no answer.
"Do you want to touch my chest?"
"W-What are you saying?! All of a sudden!"
I smiled as I finally got Cynthia to speak.
"Touch it. It hasn't been long since I started working out, but it's pumped up and firm. It's also thanks to you feeding me a good balance of carbs, protein, and fat."
"I'm not going to touch it. Why would I touch it?"
She refused with words, but Cynthia's body was honest.
Cynthia turned her head and kept glancing at my chest out of the corner of her eye.
"Then, do you want to kiss?"
"..."
"You don't like that either?"
"...No, I like it. But let's do it after we finish eating and brush our teeth."
It was a peaceful summer day's lunch.