Chapter 211: Autumn Harvest Festival (8)
Ch8mwThe plans that I had created until now had a high chance of going off-track in the strangest of places.ZMSBMu
fXZvy2kTo be fair, I wasn’t the best thinker. In the past, Park Sihu had always been in charge of the brain while I was the brawl.FO0
e3hcGVBecause of all the bad luck that I witnessed until now, it became a habit for me to come up with Plans B and C.OAx9Ogv
S0G1gdThe Crossdressing Contest was a Plan C, and naturally, I had already meticulously crafted the specific details of the plan beforehand.bRIj
v1dpIA“You seem very… calm?”bwa5
ivxe“Why wouldn’t I be calm?”gvjXzYg
X2Kqsn“Because you are a celebrity attending this contest? I thought you’d be more worried.”ERpl
7Htw2YMs. Senior Shana of the reception desk seemed to know who I was and appeared surprised to see my composure.VIQ
zz3op“How many participants do you have so far?”mQYSi
JOx“Twenty-one.”ZHK1YT
4g9LE“Good. Not that many to beat.”QfD
O88DqThey were pretty mediocre in the last iteration as well, so I should be able to win this.c1VO1
Pre9C1k– Wait. Isn’t that Korin Lork?KCJR
Jol6eK– Is he attending the Crossdressing Contest? For real?an6Wv
SzXTZ– Oh look! Korin is signing up for the Crossdressing Contest.mMEatcl
3Q9RN4E– Oh wow.TRdx7
WZCDbOPeople recognized who I was and started staring at me with intrigue.7fjE
KNId“We can hide your name during the contest if you want,” she prudently suggested.dJnFqwX
csAfkG“Fufu. Don’t worry about it. Senior. Did you know?”YFxo1
D9E0I was not embarrassed in the slightest. Why, you ask?Uud
ojLS“Crossdressing into a girl is the most manly thing that only men can do!”c5TRF
4Iii“…Well, that’s obvious, I guess?”sWu3iSx
LAu5W5s“Since I have to do it anyway, why not enjoy it along the way!?”Hsm
mBF“Ohh…”CzI
zrqr9mShe gasped as if she was surprised but… this senior – she was looking at me funny.mtxL5Ru
Rt6stW0It isn’t that weird to join a Crossdressing Contest, is it? A gentleman crossdresses once or twice in their life, do they not?zPxfun5
tT7Embarrassment is only temporary! These things will stay behind as good memories once the embarrassment disappears.K8we
ZCKsLike the man I was, I confidently signed my name at the reception before looking for a 3rd-year senior.xHPgfJi
SVwFqYo“Senior Elza! Gimme clothes! And makeup!”JIx1A
DgA“Oh wowww! Are you actually going to do it? Good on you! I have the perfect design for you!”88gHfOq
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ppKHFdThe Crossdressing Contest wasn’t an embarrassing and contemptible contest that some might think of it as.rTAM
qNqThe boys all looked quite horrible anyway, and they applied mostly because of peer pressure, a dare, or as a penalty for losing a game.SxIXsWe
JHO3r“Fuu… Fuck my life.”YCgzjP
TXwZXJaeger Hinzpeter.Qq4s
7ypI5DEThe 2nd-year student of the Knight Department with a shaved head grumbled with a frown, which made his face look even more sinister.Q4rCgC6
v9f“Wait a second. Let me make you look amazing.”gsrGg
IKFvN“Shut up, Lark!”NFh
MX0B7R“Ah~ Korin is missing out for not seeing this.”n1PXd
EwfThe reason why Jaeger and Lark were here was simple. After the shocking day job at the Magic Exhibition Contest, they were drinking with peers of the Knight Department.gskN
Dys3『Oi. Should we play a game? The loser has to join the Crossdressing Contest.』bmzXW
DlDOJaeger, who was always a fan of mischievousness, came up with that idea. All of his peers were quite drunk and none of them were in their proper mind.pGTGUdG
N5Xx– Sure… Let’s do this.SEn2
iNoW– The loser has to join. Okay?BDLY
sQLeJThere was a saying that the reason why men died earlier than women across every culture was because of their tendency to rush into doing stupid things just for fun.P1ARq
9dlOf course, the price of embarrassment that had to be paid was solely on Jaeger to shoulder…oIA8z
OVlRq2r“Haa~. Done with the make-up.”SoeZbBT
rfbEFJ3Lark finished his awkward make-up after a while. As a result—k8o
Foo7s“…”oXoit
htSFJ5i“…Puhup!”deVCWL1
1I2bnG“Don’t laugh.”SrRwZ
tkaJaeger scowled at Lark’s reaction.2qjd4L
0IKwu6“As I thought… Crossdressing doesn’t automatically make someone look better or anything~”cTGqsAE
d27w“Shut up!!”wDPF
O8862em“It’s funny though. Kuhuhuk…!”Vp1T
4x5F6AuHaving this reaction as the result after sitting still for an hour, Jaeger was quite irritated. The only saving grace was that the people around him were looking about the same.xIq
sdj“Look. You’re not the only one~. They’re all enjoying it.”uKi
WzLznIt was embarrassing that he would have to show this to others but he felt relieved to find that he wasn’t the only one. Surprisingly, there were quite a few people who joined this stupid contest.DecRR
mK4With all these people, he felt a lot less embarrassed. After all, Jaeger was still young enough to be easily swayed by peers and the atmosphere around him.ykt7q7P
mGDBH“Haa…”Ftio
fMrCZk6“Why am I doing this…”TAefG
DsaWvMost of the participants were here after losing a bet and were therefore lamenting about their reality. Seeing them sigh and pull their hair out, Jaeger felt quite relieved.btZgkHL
HXpeHe felt especially more relieved after seeing a guy who was taller than others. Despite being more than 2 meters tall and being massive, he was wearing a one-piece dress of flowers.VtFyCD
2a0fh0“Damn it…”G5oF
t1I0Quickly, he turned away from the horrible sight. Jaeger didn’t like how he himself looked, but at the same time, didn’t really enjoy staying in this horrifying waiting room.yFQNe
ycG“Korin that idiot should have been the one doing this…”fX2iT
Jo1“He probably would have enjoyed it, saying that it’s fun. If only he wasn’t so busy this time around.”defdR
87r7Ar4The peers of the 2nd year Knight Department got along quite well, but Korin was definitely the most easygoing of them all. He had the relaxed attitude of, ‘We can only do this while we’re young,’ and didn’t hesitate to do anything.bVNz59y
rCN9cHe might not be fond of the Crossdressing Contest as a whole, but would certainly try his best to enjoy it if he had to do it.bajTn
lQXAbaIt must be because of that attitude of life that he could do the Immortan head-banging while singing with a metal harmonica.cafl
hcdkbli“They all look like they’re in it as a penalty for losing a bet.”KRJgX
DyEnd“I guess there’s a lot of people like us.”qpn7
tBgUThe level of the boys’ cross-dressing skills was subpar.6CtUc
T9fRGRTEverything was within Korin’s expectations.Kojg
CG5XhO***7SSQ
As2wOAgain, for most of the guys, the Crossdressing Contest was a sort of penalty game.fc2yt
yEU7ZYIn other words, the main reason for the audience being here was to tease their friends, rather than expect something amazing from the participants.T6Uc
vL56– Oh wowww~ Bongpal looking hot!gGO
3Zh4w– So sexy haha!hevT9
FieMBVF– Did you film it? We have to show this to his future wife!5XTxLp
ciGBoth the participants and the audience weren’t here with much expectations so the auditorium was filled with deafening cheers and shouts.iH6
nNH0Iee“Huu…”wIt5
uzg0OCrSeeing the other participants get roasted on the stage while waiting for his turn, Jaeger heaved a bitter sigh.SbgvQ
DW0VxAIt certainly was funny. It was interesting to see teenage boys show off dresses and laughable makeup. Everything would have been good if only he wasn’t one of the ones doing it.UvA7Rs6
Fxl0d“Haa… Maybe I should have had a concept in mind like those guys.”OGy
nDEThere were some who took a strategic approach while being fully aware of how absurd they would look. Some showed off their decent singing and dancing skills that they had honed for a while.rcga3
GjPThey were using the “self-appeal time” after the introduction to the fullest.AiQ9Q
WEV“…I should have prepared something too.”X8GH
hrw3xRjDoing it like them would have been better. Everyone pretty much looked the same anyway, so the points had to be earned elsewhere, right?pOB1Y
9jjWThey were of the mindset that, since it was going to be a ridiculous memory anyway, why not at least make something out of it by winning it?I89VBv
B0HiHIt was a very logical approach.Li4H
PgK– Puhahahaha! Look!ZHJddvx
WRlv– Uwaaaaahk! So sexyy! Kyaaak!YDtu3
ah8v“Damn it… Like, why are there so many girls? Wasn’t this mainly just a contest of boys?”c2o
tw9LYKThe male students weren’t the only ones here trying to watch their friends being reduced to laughing stock. There were a lot of female students and citizens of the city for some unknown reason.PnfA
jfzIt was weird.wcKvAy
wRZGhZWhy were there so many people watching this weird contest, so much so that the auditorium was jam-packed?BaarGG
JdfOD– It’s here…p4TaWA
1Sj– Is he really doing it?VVNI
SkCu– Yeah… Because of the ribbon… I feel bad now.nbGxae
mCpm– Boss wanted you to look forward to it.NRHfNF
NUrTA“Mhmm?”hggbQh
Wmai6dJaeger found a group among the countless people in the audience that was much more eye-catching than anyone else in the building.Jnzugi
WYaYvThey were bigshots that everyone – whether it be people of the kingdom or the Academy – knew of. Those girls of a different league were here watching the contest unfold.UYax7r4
61GBvCANow that was very weird. Why would people like them watch something like a Crossdressing Contest? They all had different likes and dislikes, and the only reason they would gather in one place was…5ta0xrh
gQdenh“…Wait. Don’t tell me…”5WrbJv8
VG8jjKRIt was when Jaeger was thinking something like, “It has to be that guy right?”JheMPWv
jvafcZ– Here comes Participant Number 17! Aiya~ I certainly was not expecting this gentleman to attend this specific contest!LTD
hnuThe host suddenly became more excited than before. Jaeger turned towards the one walking up the stage and ended up tilting his head.yS6a
JvE“Huh?”HBR
6wUIt was a rather familiar-looking face.k2Qq67S
5g04YHis sharp and wild appearance was not something that others could mimic, but the reason Jaeger still couldn’t tell for a split second was because of how he surprisingly looked decent when dressed like a girl.Hxvg
2oREd– Korin Lork! That’s right! It’s the Korin Lork we all know! A round of applause everyoneeeee!!4RjuE5
1hqHThe appearance of Participant Number 17, Korin Lork, was met with a loud round of applause that was different in nature from the cheers of ridicule that had been showered at the previous contestants.Ojle
R7E6c– Hoh…fRoiv
E4fa– Is that Korin? That’s…izO2AF
NpwsOXr– Not as bad as I thought?unRrSA
2SaehWithout any hint of embarrassment, Korin walked onto the stage with a confident set of steps. It was hard to call him “beautiful” by any stretch of the imagination.lNQjT
4lGmolBecause of his tough body and muscles, he wasn’t the best fit for cross-dressing.XACC7
uZgkUHowever, the difference in body shape was covered with make-up and clothes.TR1uvoh
EuicoHis muscles were concealed by a suit that didn’t reveal the lines of the body. He was wearing a skirt and tights to appear feminine, and those tights were of a higher denier level to conceal his muscles.[mfn]ED Min Note: A denier is a unit of measurement for the thickness of individual threads of fabric.[/mfn]TCYQj6
KqlOf course, it was still difficult to completely hide his masculinity, but the right amount of make-up made his face look more feminine. Added on top of that was his confidence and composure which was in stark contrast to the previous contestants.sANau
wUdoof“Kyaaaahk! Korin-dongsaeg you’re so pretty! So cool! So handsome! Waaaaaak—!”F1ft
U1A3xEstelle clapped and screamed like crazy once Korin was on the stage.KlHhDw
UxX8d61It was a very undignified set of actions considering her position as a princess and a religious leader of millions of believers, but the people in the Academy didn’t think much of it because of her recent actions making her more approachable, as if she were a lady in the neighborhood.1PGs
6sp– Ohh… He gives off this cool older sister vibe.tdEfW
XzJ1– Is this a girl crush? He looks cool.mG6S
98LFaOuThe reception from the audience was quite positive. Since he already had a good appearance to begin with, he didn’t appear ridiculous, even when crossdressed, and instead gave off a neutral appeal.9s0W
9Fhd7l– Student Korin. You’re at the top of the 2nd year Knight Department if I remember correctly. Is that correct?7WwO
RRZb– Yes.MLRzD
BCRP– Wow. You look very good. Ah, please don’t misunderstand. What I mean is that you have more of a special appeal going on compared to the previous participants.3qiUy
Ls1M– Pretty handsome, right?EpMWfK
4aIHB7– Hahahat! Look at you say that yourself! I like that!1ONt
4BMLNN– You can call me sis everyone.ZGi
tG3xLKorin’s joke was well-received by the audience as they laughed and cheered in response. He was certainly different compared to the previous contestants who had been embarrassed and busy trying to pull their skirts down.qhQ
K0bgAP– Your make-up is fantastic. I didn’t recognize you for a second.6BZN4aZ
l24V– Yeah? Honestly, I think I’m prettier than most girls.ziGM3ma
5WD6RIWahahahahaha!nQm
BuexAOThe audience laughed without an end.wSQV24
TTmthkUNormally, the people attending this contest tended to stutter from nervousness or embarrassment but Korin was looking confident with not even a hint of such emotions present in his expression.qNE8
0o5iKorin Lork.4is
O98Back on Earth, he used to be a part of the band at his university.6ddyj
1yzcHis characteristic amiability and social skills shone through even in a contest like this.YWI
UDSsRSince we’re at it anyway, let’s win it.yFRm
wiPSince we’re at it anyway, let’s enjoy it.ZW1M
hW6Since we’re at it anyway, let’s have a blast doing it!63AjD
hLcHe was the type of person who was the first to go out to school festivals to enliven up the mood. He didn’t mind putting himself on the line to make things more interesting.PXAOz5v
2MHyS2y– Well then, Student Korin. Have you prepared anything?a6m
2YgibG– Of course. It’s a musical performance and a dance.0NOWcTS
67L– Oh wow. A performance and a dance! Looking forward to what you will show us.cOx9K
QIZWejYThe host was indeed looking forward to his performance. He instinctively knew that people like Korin were great at lifting the excitement of the audience and was looking forward to how that would make the contest more exciting as a whole.XzqX0sP
dA2tcqAs if to answer his expectation, Korin put on sunglasses and—CGn9E1i
dNUC– Come! Uaithne!2SvmJa
xL2SozHe shouted as a harp flew in from a distance.V8w
zBHnThe treasures of Dagda, the Danann of the Earth. Titan-killing harp, Uaithne.eBUH
4rSJKThe godly treasure that could fly from anywhere in the continent with the summon of its owner landed right before Korin with an aftershock left from its trail.hnz
h6kj4dbLeaving the harp hanging in the air, Korin smirked.6zA
6Xg5“Do you want music!?”9Ew
nJk– What?YSP2N
GUB“If you want, clap aloud! Scream out of your guts!C7yxk81
uO3GaW2– Right… Everyone, a round of applause!4OYP
Pl16– WAAAAAHHHHHH—!NWo
y8eDRpNThe host reminded the audience to quickly clap, and only then did Korin pick up the harp. He then played the strings of Uaithne like it was a guitar.ewHdM
RFxmyD“Hear MA MUSIC! Hear the echoes of MA ROCK N ROLL!”FsPR
klzo– Diring~9zgZL
TY99uGaHe then let go of Uaithne, but that was when something shocking occurred. After leaving his hands, the harp started to perform on its own.CMtfzeC
Eepgza“Here we go. Heavenly Mic Hael Jackson. Billie Jean.”MnXsIv
6XHlwn– Clap! Clap!v7MH
4qZRfAKorin wasn’t the first one dancing and singing but he was definitely the most attention-grabbing with the self-performing Uaithne. On top of that, the song he was performing was what marked the turning point of the pop culture of Earth – an inheritance of a great musician.nnglnA
iDnEtBp– Ohh…yWTVp
sijZk– That’s a good song.220Zh
1E7XEIt had a different style of music from what was common in the continent, but it had its unique charm to it.fr3BUJ
xh53However, the greatest reason this marked a historical moment on Earth was its unique dance performance that hadn’t been fully demonstrated yet.Zzmoy1
QmqIn the middle of the harmony of beat and rhythm added to a sensational melody and choreography—Xkm
pBiHVBRHe suddenly turned his head with a flick.kQsfs
CWIklThe cheers started to settle. The audience was instinctively sensing a change.yJgp
61JWFZyIt was then.6x1ZUU
vknzv– SwishabTOGF
017rAGoing against gravity; like a person walking on the moon… “Moonwalk”.kIUWYm2
cED1RCp“Huh?”sSTY
vI3Z“What…?”wvgq5
KD83OdH“A human walking backwards?!!”iauML
5bY“Mommy! He’s walking backwardssss!!?!”dsKlD
7YF8HYkThe Moonwalk only lasted a little. Korin rotated on the spot before abruptly coming to a stop and throwing a glance at the audience.4hNh
xZFThe crowd bursted in an uproar.3mf
gux9vc“UAAAAAHKK!!”ggK2QyI
ZK4glhq“KYAAAAAAAAAAHK! UNNI, PLEASE NOTICE ME!”fvkAWfM
VxM“OAAAAAAHK! WHAT DID I JUST WITNESSSSSSS!!?”QRWvhm
2eME“IMMORTAAANNN! AS EXPECTED OF IMMORTANNN!”0OxjV
cgHLike the first time Moonwalk was introduced on Earth… Actually, the first demonstration of Moonwalk on this continent served as a greater shock than how it was received on Earth.gqPL
xwTAn incredible culture shock.pwvL
B1ycq1His dance and song shown in a mere Crossdressing Contest was put on the first page of the local newspaper the following morning.njYay
7bI2qMf* There is an illustration of him crossdressing.sTP4UxI
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