Are there only perverts in this school?

After walking for about ten minutes behind the Sister, a large building began to appear in the distance. Judging by the context, it had to be the dormitory, but wasn’t it bigger than the school itself?

However, the Sister walked past the building without a second glance, heading towards the dark area behind it. Wait, I need to unpack my stuff, why are we passing the dormitory?

“Uh, isn’t it here…?”

I unintentionally let the casual tone slip, but the chilling aura emanating from the Sister’s back immediately made me awkwardly switch to formal speech.

I know I’m physically younger right now, but this is harder than I thought. Even considering my previous life, where I died in my early twenties, this Sister is technically younger than me.

“The dormitory where you’ll be staying isn’t here, Yujin.”

“Then where is it…?”

“Just follow me quietly. You’ll find out soon enough.”

Would it hurt to just tell me quickly…?

Thunk.

“Ouch!”

The Sister turned around, flicked my forehead, and resumed walking.

I had whispered my last complaint so quietly, how did she even hear that? She might have better hearing than me. I’d better keep my thoughts to myself from now on…

“I can read your thoughts to some extent, so be mindful.”

“…Are you some kind of yokai or something, Sister?”

“How bold. I just warned you a moment ago, but I don’t dislike rebellious little lambs.”

“Ow! That hurts, I said!”

She tugged at my cheek instead of replying, leading me to a wooden building hidden behind the fancy dormitory.

The windows looked like they could fall off at any moment, and signs of wear and tear were evident everywhere.

This wasn’t a place for people to live, it looked like it should be introduced to urban explorers looking for abandoned houses.

“Don’t tell me this is where I’m supposed to stay?”

“It’s more comfortable inside than it looks. It’s a special place that other lambs can only dream of staying.”

“Oh, in that case, why don’t you let someone else have it, and I’ll just head back to the first dormitory we saw—”

“Where do you think you’re going?”

I tried to discreetly back away, but I was quickly caught.

Even if I transferred mid-semester, this treatment was too much! Anyone could see this was a haunted house, not a dormitory.

Screeeech…

While I was struggling with the Sister as she tried to drag me towards the dormitory door, the door creaked open with an eerie sound.

Slowly, very slowly, the door revealed a figure, long, black hair that reached the ground.

“Aaaah!!! See? I told you this place is haunted!”

I didn’t believe in ghosts, but now that I was seeing one with my own eyes, I had no choice. I didn’t want to end up like the families in ‘The Conjuring!’

“Oh my.”

“What are you doing?! If you’re a Sister, shouldn’t you be performing an exorcism or chasing it away?!”

I wrapped my arms around the waist of the much taller Sister and hid behind her back. With my average build completely concealed by her frame, at least I wouldn’t be the first to die.

“Ms. Catherine…”

Step, step…

I couldn’t see it, but the sound of approaching footsteps and the beautiful yet melancholic voice told me the ghost was getting closer.

“Have you been well, Airy?”

“I’m always doing well… but that child behind you, could it be a new student…?”

“Congratulations. Airy, you’re finally no longer the youngest in the Debutante Dormitory.”

“Fi-finally!”

I had planned to stay hidden as much as possible, but from the conversation, it was easy to tell that the figure emerging from the dormitory wasn’t a ghost.

That left one problem.

It was embarrassing to come out…

After all my bravado and tough talk, here I was mistaking a person for a ghost and hiding like a fool. The Sister must think I’m so pathetic right now…

“Yujin, it’s time to come out.”

“Ah, w-wait a second…”

I tried to cling tightly to her waist, but the Sister’s overwhelming strength effortlessly pulled me forward.

“You’re the new student…!”

Standing before me was a girl of unimaginable size. In more ways than one.

She had to be over 170 cm tall, easily. And her chest, what on earth was going on there? Was she even human, or some kind of yokai?

“Yujin, Airy is in the same grade as you but has been living in this dormitory longer, so she’s your senior. I hope you two get along well.”

“Senior? But I’m an only child.”

“Senior?”

Ah, right, between girls it’s unnie. Wait, no, what does that have to do with being an only child?

“Airy will explain the details to you. I need to head inside and prepare dinner.”

With that, the Sister left me standing in front of the towering Airy and quickly fled into the dormitory.

After glaring at the Sister’s retreating figure, I cautiously turned my attention to the tall figure in front of me.

Long black hair that reached down to her calves, a towering height that made me have to look up at her.

Her face was far more beautiful than any celebrity on TV, but the combination of intense dark circles and unnaturally pale skin gave her an ominous aura.

Still, I couldn’t deny, she was kind of stu—no, no! I don’t even know what kind of person she is yet. Get it together.

“Um… it’s embarrassing when you stare so much.”

“Ah, sorry!”

A long silence followed.

The tall ghost-like girl seemed unsure of what to say, and I didn’t have much to say either, so the silence dragged on.

“Um, the Sister said you’d explain a few things to me.”

“Oh! That’s right! My goodness, I completely spaced out.”

In the end, I was the one to break the silence. This girl seriously lacks communication skills.

“Before that, is it alright if I hug you?”

“What?”

“Oh, such a quick answer! Thank you!”

“Wait, no, that’s not what I—”

Squelch—

The tall ghost, Airy? That’s what she was called, right?

Without hesitation, she easily picked me up and hugged me before I could even react.

“Mmph! Mmmph!”

I tried to resist, but she was so strong that my body wouldn’t budge. Do all the girls at this school do strength training or something?

Even when I tried to speak, my face was buried in her enormous chest, leaving me to let out soundless cries.

Feeling an overwhelming softness and elasticity beyond imagination, I began to feel a different kind of life-threatening danger than when the Sister bit my neck.

“This person is my sibling… mine…!”

Hot breath brushed the top of my head, followed by muttered words full of unsettling obsession and a steadily tightening grip.

“Small, soft, adorable. Even your face is my type.”

“Gah… gghhh…”

My breath grew shorter, and my head started spinning. If I died buried in someone’s chest, wouldn’t that be a better way to go than in my previous life? At least I’d have a cool story to tell in the afterlife.

“Huhu… hehehe… ahaha, ahahaha…!”

Grandma, your ungrateful grandchild is leaving first. Please cremate my phone and computer along with me.

“Oh.”

Just as my arms went limp and my body sagged, Airy seemed to realize my condition and finally released me.

Freed from her chest, the air of the mortal world I finally inhaled was so sweet that I felt regret for never appreciating it before.

“I-I’m so sorry… little sister…”

As I sat on the ground gasping for air, Airy looked at me with genuine concern.

I knew she hadn’t meant to kill me, but in my mind, her image was already branded for eternity.

“Pervert…”

“Eh?”

“You’re just like the Sister—you’re a pervert too… I heard everything.”

Small? Soft? I’m not some stuffed toy. If that’s what you want, go buy a doll and hug that instead!

“Hurry up and explain already! I’m starving.”

“O-oh, I’m so sorry!”

From now on, I decided I would never let my guard down around this girl. Or anyone in this school, for that matter, why are there so many weirdos here?

***

“So, new dorm residents have to wait on their seniors?”

“Th-that’s right. This dorm has two others besides me, but until now, I’ve been the one doing my best…”

The dormitory system Airy explained was the definition of outdated nonsense.

New arrivals had to do all the chores for their seniors? Was this place actually a military camp? If so, then the abundance of perverts and super strength made a lot more sense.

Still, I absolutely hated the idea of doing chores like washing dishes. So annoying!

“Hey, Airy.”

“W-what is it, Yujin?”

“Do you want me to call you unnie?”

“Of course! Yujin, you’re so cute and lovable…!”

“Ah, that’s enough of that. Then, do you want to hug me?”

Haa… haa…

The moment I said those words, Airy’s eyes changed, instantly transforming into those of a predator.

But in the short time I’d been here, I’d already mastered the art of taming this beast, so I wasn’t going to let her have her way so easily.

“If you do the dishes and cleaning for me, I’ll let you hug me once a day.”

“Eh, what do you mean by that…”

So she doesn’t like the sound of that? The predator quickly snapped back to reality, regaining her human demeanor.

Still, now that I had her in my grasp, there was no escape.

“I’ll even call you unnie specially. But if you refuse, I’ll never call you unnie again.”

I mean, we’re the same age, aren’t we? Actually, I’m probably older if you count my past life. If she thought being taller and arriving here first would make her unnie, she clearly hasn’t lived long enough yet.

“…Can I hug you to sleep at night?”

“No way. Your gaze is a little too shady for that.”

“I’ll just hug you while sleeping, nothing else.”

“…Let’s see how you behave. If you’re okay, then maybe!”

After a brief exchange of glances, we sealed the deal with a handshake as proof of our agreement.

At first, when she hugged me and started mumbling weird things, I thought she was just a pervert, but turns out she’s a pervert you can negotiate with.

I don’t know how long I’ll be stuck in this dorm, but at least I’ve managed to offload the annoying chores like cleaning and doing the dishes.

…Sure, I had to sell out a bit to a pervert, but it’s mutual, so it’s fair enough.

“Alright then, let me hug you right now!”

“You already hugged me plenty earlier. And I’m too hungry for that.”

“T-that’s so…”

Airy collapsed to the floor as if the world had ended, pounding her fists against it.

I thought she had it coming, but leaving her like this would be annoying.

“Airy unnie, come on. Let’s just eat together.”

“Little… sister…!”

The moment I extended my hand, Airy grabbed it tightly, her face looking as though she had been rescued from the depths of hell.

At least I won’t be bored with her around.

***

The dormitory’s interior was, as the Sister had promised, vastly different from its outward appearance.

Lavish decor adorned the walls, and a sparkling chandelier hung from the ceiling. Were those candle holders made of real gold?

It felt far too extravagant for a student dormitory. Was it really okay for someone like me, a simple commoner, to live in a place like this?

“What took you so long? What were you doing to be this late?”

A few steps further in, I spotted a dining table large enough to seat ten people comfortably, with the Sister arranging dishes on it.

The table was covered with an array of luxurious Western-style dishes, their aroma so divine it left me practically dizzy.

“Today marks the monumental occasion of Yujin’s arrival, so I decided to indulge a bit.”

As I sat down where the Sister indicated, I couldn’t help but feel genuinely touched.

Earlier, when she bit me, I thought she was just a violent pervert, but it turns out she had a kind side too.

Maybe you really can’t judge a person by just one interaction.

“The other two said they’d be late and told us to eat without them. So, let’s enjoy our meal.”

The meal began in a warm and pleasant atmosphere. The fear I’d felt before entering this dormitory seemed like a distant memory.

“Little sister… here, try this…!”

“Ahhh.”

“Kyaa! You ate it!”

Even Airy’s behavior was kind of cute. Who knows what will happen tomorrow when she wants to hug me again, but as long as it doesn’t get too extreme, it should be fine.

“Airy can be very shy, but you two seem to have gotten close quickly.”

“Hehe… Yujin is such an angel, truly an angel.”

“An angel… huhu.”

What was that? That just gave me chills.

Why is she smiling at me like that? It’s creepy.

“Yujin, tonight I’ll deliver some essentials for school life and also provide a little ‘education.’”

“Wait, what?”

“So, don’t lock your door. If you do…”

Gulp—.

As I swallowed a spoonful of pumpkin soup, I felt like I was about to choke.

Airy, blissfully unaware of what ‘education’ might entail, was happily cutting her steak with a vacant expression, completely missing my desperate pleas for help.

Stupid Airy. From now on, she’s downgraded to stupid pervert.