Heroine Hunts Heroines

Chapter 5

The sparring session wasn’t over yet, and the Flame Spearwoman was still sticking out her alluring rear toward me.

“Didn’t your mom tell you not to bully your friends at school?” “Ack! Why are you acting like my mom?” “Talking back, are you? Stay still!”

Smack! Smack!

“Did you do something wrong or not?” “I did! I did something wrong! I won’t bully my friends anymore! Please stop hitting me!”

Smack! Smack!

“Think of this as a loving punishment for you!” “Hic!”

After about a dozen more smacks on her butt, it was public humiliation at its finest, right in front of the other cadets. Thankfully, there were only 14 of them in Class A to witness the spectacle.

“Huff... huff... ugh...”

Yep, she’s starting to feel it. I think I’ve had enough fun. It’s time to stop, right?

Smack!

I couldn’t see it, but I could tell her butt must be burning. If she took her clothes off, there’d probably be bright red handprints left behind. This much should be enough.

Surprisingly, the Flame Spearwoman's awakening as one of the strongest was triggered by her masochistic tendencies. She’s the only character in this academy-themed story that truly uses sex appeal well. Now that I’ve set her up, Choi Si-woo can handle the rest. Both sides win. I just need to graduate and find a decent job after all.

"Alright, I’ll let you off just this once. Don’t act out again, got it?" "Yes..."

In the end, the Flame Spearwoman left the stage, tears streaming down her face. You picked the wrong opponent in the sparring arena.

Then the Fire Bat approached me with a rather unsettling smile.

"As expected of Yoon Jin-seok’s sister. Well done. That girl was acting arrogantly with the instructors yesterday too." "Why didn’t you fix her attitude earlier, with your ‘Fire Bat’ skills?" "Haha, it’s too much of a hassle."

Is that something a real instructor should be saying?

The Fire Bat, lacking in instructor qualifications, patted me on the shoulder and then dismissed the training on her own whim. What, training’s already over on the first day? It’s surprising, but that Flame Spearwoman must’ve been going through quite the rebellious phase. She had a horrible relationship with the other heroines early on too. If Reina represents noble chivalry, the Flame Spearwoman is more like a rude commoner with no manners. Now that she’s been publicly humiliated, it’s over for her.

The rest is up to Choi Si-woo.

But that punk, Choi Si-woo, watched the Flame Spearwoman walk away in tears from afar before coming toward me.

"Yoonha, you’re seriously impressive."

Oh no, what now?

"Yeah. Honestly, I see you in a new light. Everyone who’s interested in Hunters knows about her, having that spear master as her teacher. She’s arrogant and cocky. But you made her apologize in front of everyone with just a few spanks."

And who are you?

"I should’ve been the one to do it." "Choi Si-woo, if you did it, that would’ve been a sex crime." "It was just a joke, a joke."

Ugh, I wish everyone would just drop dead. Why are they talking amongst themselves like this? They’re just dream people, so why is the quality of this dream so high? Look at that. In reality, the weather wouldn’t suddenly darken in the middle of the day like this.

I feel like I need a cigarette.

What kind of magical cigarette in this world can brighten up such dark weather?

"Maybe I’m just seeing things."

The Flame Spearwoman, who had asked to see me, sure had a knack for keeping people waiting. I smoked two cigarettes, and she still hadn’t shown up. She must be messing with me because of that spanking earlier. Fine. Tomorrow, I’ll give her a taste of public humiliation right in front of the academy.

As I was thinking that, I sensed someone nearby. Looking over, I saw the Flame Spearwoman glaring at me like a pigeon that had just been punched.

“Hey, why are you smoking at the academy?” “Why do you care? It’s not even a restricted area.” “Hmph! I may have lost earlier, but I won’t lose so easily next time!”

What is she even trying to say?

"So, what are you getting at?"

“If you want a rematch, then next time—” “W-wait, that’s not what I meant!”

I made a spanking gesture, and the Flame Spearwoman quickly backed away, covering her butt with her hands. She then glared at me.

What is this girl’s problem?

“So, what do you want?” “What I’m saying is, I’m not going to let you take Choi Si-woo!” “Wait, do you think I like Choi Si-woo?”

“He’s handsome, strong, and full of justice. What girl wouldn’t like a guy like that?”

Handsome, strong, and full of justice. Sure, I can admit all of that. But unfortunately, I don’t think I like men. No matter how much I think about it, the idea of liking men just doesn’t work for me.

If I were to seriously consider pregnancy and childbirth, it’d mean doing that with a man. Even if this were reality, it’s just too much for me. Just imagining a man’s thing inside me is... gross.

“So, what you’re saying is, because you like him, you see me as a rival?” “Even if you deny it, I can tell just by looking at you! Your face is all red!” “Look, I’m going to clear this up right now. I don’t like men.”

More like, it’s physically impossible for me.

“What? Then are you saying you like women?” “Yep.”

Exactly.

“A woman liking another woman? Hmph. You’re just making excuses to throw me off. You’re trying to calm me down, aren’t you?” “Sorry, but you’re actually pretty attractive to me.”

“Huh?”

“Like this.”

I gently placed my hand on the Flame Spearwoman’s cheek and slowly brought my lips closer.

Smooch.

What would it look like, seeing a white-haired beauty pressing her lips against a red-haired girl’s on the rooftop? Beautiful? Or gross because it’s two girls? I don’t care either way.

One thing’s for sure—I don’t want to become a heroine.

To avoid that, I need to make it clear that I like women.

“Mmph?”

I gave her an adult’s kiss, teaching her what it really meant. At first, her lips were sealed tight, but I loosened them, sliding my tongue in and intertwining it with hers. It was a yuri kiss. Once she realized that I could kiss a woman this well, she wouldn’t hold onto that ridiculous idea that I liked Choi Si-woo.

“W-wait, I get it! You can stop now.” “What are you talking about? You’re part of my goal too. Your body, just like the spear you wield, is burning up with excitement. You’re a natural at turning girls into lesbians.”

“What do you mean by that? Mmph!”

I deepened the kiss, making the Flame Spearwoman’s body melt further. After about ten minutes of this thick, steamy kiss, she finally started to reciprocate, her tongue intertwining with mine.