There was a man wearing a yellow construction site helmet, sunglasses, and a mask covering his face. But don’t be surprised, this is not a dusty construction site, but an indoor building. Of course, this was not the middle of the student movement that took place in the 1960s.

「Katakatakatakatakata……」

The name of the man whose shoulders are shaking in the corner of the room was Kuriyama Rintaro, 26 years old. He was frightened of his “popularity crisis” that could strike at any moment, from anywhere.

「So that’s how you ended up in my room!　That was a disaster, brother!」

「It’s no laughing matter, really! I was about to graduate from being a boy!」

「Gahahaha! You really need to limit your womanizing！」

「Like I said, that one is also a misunderstanding!」

Realizing that even his own room could no longer be a place of rest, Rintaro and Samecchi fled to the private quarters of General Bearion, the Hundred Beasts General, in the Ark Dominion’s underground secret base.

The spacious room was crammed with training equipment of various sizes, making it more like a gym than a living space. However, at least as long as Rintaro is here, the female mysterious beings who were after his body would not force their way in.

「Sorry, ssu……」

「It’s okay, Samecchi. I hope you understand that there are no secrets between aniki and Samecchi.」

「Anikiiiiii……!」

Holding his still tingling groin, Rintaro consoled Samechi, who was drooping her shoulders dejectedly. There was no point in regretting the tragedy that had occurred. The important thing is not to repeat the tragedy, Rintaro told himself.

「But more importantly, brother, what are you going to do with that pile of chocolate?」

Bereion pointed to a stack of sweet-smelling boxes in the center of the room and asked a question. They were a large quantity of chocolates that Rintaro had been forced to receive from the female mysterious beings.

「Well, of course I will eat it. It’s a waste, and there’s no harm in eating.」

「Hawawawawa… so much sweets, ssu… so much chocolate, ssu…」

Facing the piles of sweets, Samecchi’s eyes sparkled. However, perhaps feeling a little guilty, she only looked at the pile of chocolates with Rintaro while sucking her finger.

Rintaro took one of the boxes and opened it, unable to bear to look at Samecchi.

Inside the box were colorful chocolates, like jewels, carefully arranged at equal intervals. Rintaro picked up one of them, a particularly sweet-looking one, and handed it to Samecchi.

「It’s not an amount I can eat by myself anyway. You can eat it, too, Samecchi.」

「Really, ssuka!? Yay!」

「Instead, after you eat, you must brush your teeth before you go to bed. Promise aniki.」

「Yes! promise, ssu!」

With a big smile on her face, Samecchi quickly tossed the chocolate given to her by aniki into her mouth, which was lined with sharp fangs.

「Sweeet! It’s delicious, ssu…… Ugh! ……Ssuya……」

「Samecchi? Samecchiiiii!」

After eating a piece of chocolate, Samechi suddenly fell down on the carpet as if her strings had been cut. Rintaro hurriedly picked up the little body and found Samecchi sleeping in Rintaro’s arms.

「After I told her to brush her teeth before going to bed…!」

「Ah… Well, I guessed that would the case. Wait a minute, brother.」

Bearion sighed loudly and called Colonel Usany-chan through the internal line. After a while, Colonel Usanyi-chan came into the room holding a bottle or beaker filled with clear liquid.

「Oh, You are here, Usanyi, I’ll leave it to you.」

「Yes, I’m going to quarantine from now on.」

Colonel Usani put on a pair of rubber gloves, picked up the piece of chocolate that had spilled out of the Samecchi’s mouth, and threw it into the clear liquid in the beaker. The liquid turned black in an instant, Without the chocolate being melted.

「Hmm, that’s a super powerful sleeping pill. She probably won’t wake up for about 2 days.」

「Two days!? Hey, get a grip on yourself, Samecchi!」

「Just for the record, Corporal Death Green, this is still considered lucky.」

Subsequent tests revealed that almost all the chocolates Rintaro received contained either sleeping pills, neurotoxins, hallucinogens, energizers, or aphrodisiacs. The only two that were deemed safe to eat were only the two given to him by Samecchi and Minato.

「Over 90% of them are bad. Aren’t you popular, brother? I’m scared.」

「Predating after paralyzing the prey is not a maiden’s idea, but a poisonous insect’s idea!」

He never thought he would have to worry not only about physical dangers, but also about what he put in his mouth.

This is just like the unscrupulous feudal lords of the Sengoku period, who were always at risk of assassination.

Rintaro put Samechi down on the sofa and decided to take countermeasures with his two trusted companions.

「Hey Usanyi, any ideas?」

「Yes, then, with all due respect, I would like to say something.」

After making a salute so beautiful you could almost hear it, Colonel Usanyi pulled out a whiteboard out of nowhere.

Although she is a female mysterious being like those who attacked Rintaro, Colonel Usani is a girl in military outfit who seems to have no interest in frivolous stories. She is also a smart enough person to be entrusted with the planning of operations in the elite Hundred Beasts Legion. Rintaro thought it would be a good idea to listen to her first.

「First of all, Corporal Death Green is a target for a reason……」

With a black magic marker, Colonel Usanyi-Chan drew a cute sketch of Rintaro on the white board. Soon the face of a man who looked like a zombie who has been hit five or six times with bad eyesight was created. The bridge of his nose seemed unusually long, but perhaps her hand had slipped.

「First of all, let me say that Corporal Deathgreen…… Kuriyama Rintaro is not a man who is popular with the ladies. They are flocking to the title of the leader of the heinous legion.」

Rintaro was impressed that Colonel Usanyi-Chan hit the nail on the head with her analysis. Otherwise, there must have been a more ardent approach earlier.

「Then the reason I am the only one being targeted among the executives is……？」

「Gahahahaha! That must mean brother looks weak! Eat more meat, meat!」

「Ugh……!」

「Not only are you lenient on the side, but you are also lenient on women. Even if they offend you, they will not be punished harshly, so it is no wonder that you are taken advantage of.」

After saying that, Colonel Usanyi-Chan wrote “Chorozako[i] Slug” next to Rintaro’s portrait. Maybe she’s been building up a lot of resentment over Rintaro’s behavior and rumors.

However, it is true that even though he is also an army commander, Bearion, the Hundred Beasts General, is unrivaled in terms of his lack of delicacy. The strange insect general Zazoma is incredibly beautiful, but you have no idea what he’s thinking. And compared to the Machinery General Tagaraak, whose age and gender is incompatible, Rintaro probably looked like an easy target and a reasonable target.

It is only natural that Rintaro, and not other executives, would be targeted with pinpoint accuracy.

「In addition, it is widely rumored that you are an animal who will make a move on any woman you see, regardless of her age or career. They think it’s a good way to establish a relationship.」

After saying that, Colonel Usani wrote “Pervy gourd trash insect’ next to Rintaro’s portrait. It may be that she still remembered the fact that Rintaro pulled her tail as hard as he could before.

Colonel Usanyi-chan took a small breath and pessimistically taps the whiteboard with the whip in her hand.

「The reason why they have been quiet up until now is only because Corporal Death Green has always had certain partners around him. So what I’m trying to say is……」

「……You’re asking me to have a specific partner……」

Rintaro put his hand on his chin and pondered with a difficult look on his face. Despite his state of mind, Colonel Usanyi-Chan continued to speak.

「No, I think the most effective strategy would be for Corporal Death Green to come out and say that he is not interested in women!」

「I see what you mean. You’re the smartest person in the Hundred Beast Legion, Usanyi!」

「Yes, I’m very humbled, Bearion-sama! I had already arranged this operation with the subordinates of the Hundred Beasts Legion!」

「No, wait, you guys, you say it like it’s a great idea, but!」

The two beasts, whose brains must be made up of muscles, look back at Rintaro with a puzzled look on their faces. They then cocked their heads as if they had no idea what he was talking about.

「Why, Corporal Death Green? Even if you found a specific partner, if you break up, wouldn’t things be the same again? If so, shouldn’t we eliminate the cause from the root?」

「No, I can already see the end result! Wouldn’t I end up being chased around by men this time?」

「Ha… I see…! That’s true now that you say it… Damn, what a blunder I made…!」

「I didn’t expect such a pitfall in this perfect operation……!」

The brain of Hundred Beasts Legion was even clunkier than he had imagined. Rintaro was already beginning to regret consulting with these two.

「Sorry Corporal Death Green, the rumors have already……」

「I don’t want an apology, but could you please withdraw it immediately?」

「Aah, I understand……!」

Colonel Usanyi-Chan, who had been devastated by the shock, stood up and staggered to her feet. She then took out a radio from his pocket and called out to the entire Ark Dominion on an open line.

「Everyone listens! The villainous mysterious Death Green is “very interested in women”!! It’s not that he is not interested in women!! I repeat, Death green towards a woman’s body…」

「Wait a minute!　That’s going to create a new misunderstanding…!」

「Uwaah, what are you doing all of a sudden? St- stop it!」

Rintaro jumped on Colonel Usani and hurriedly picked up the radio. However, the corner of the radio, which he had taken up with too much force, unexpectedly struck Beirion on the butt, who was crouching down while holding his head.

「Gaaaahhhh!　That hurts, brother!　What the hell did you do to my ass?」

「Hey, Corporal Death Green, be more careful with that!　It’s very important, what if it breaks?　Don’t be too careless with it!」

「I don’t give a shit!　We have a man’s dignity at stake here!!」

「Hey, wait a minute!　The line is still open……」

Buzz……!

The conversation, which had been hanging over the open line, was violently cut off there. However, the contents of the radio conversation were overheard by almost all the mysterious beings in the Ark Dominion’s secret underground base.

Later that day, rumors circulated throughout the Ark Dominion that Rintaro had pushed down Colonel Usanyi-chan and eventually got his hands on General Bearion.

Rintaro rented a couch in Bearion’s room and cried until morning.

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[i] Choro means easy, Zako means weakling

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