Shoujo Hater-Chapter 9 - 8: A Painful Awakening

Lin slowly opened his eyes, a throbbing sting pulsing through his skull as if a boulder had crashed onto his head.

His hand moved to his face, only to find it dripping with water. Ian stood over him with a worried expression, holding an empty bucket.

“Finally awake,” Ian said with a mocking tone.

“What happened...?” Lin asked while trying to piece together the last few moments.

Ian gave him a sarcastic smile, followed by a small laugh.

“The supervisor broke a wooden sword on your head.”

Lin froze for a couple of seconds before whispering harshly, “Damn that witch... I’ll get my revenge.”

“Hey, what were you expecting? You broke the knight rules. Did you think she would give you a warm hug?”

Ian then looked him over with curious eyes.

“And by the way... since when can you even fight?”

Lin smirked with confidence.

“Since the day I was born.”

Ian burst into laughter.

“If you’re such a fighter, then why did my sister beat you up so easily when you tried flirting with her?”

“Stop joking.”

“Anyway, where’s Luna and the others?”

“They were punished with five hundred laps around the field for losing to a newcomer. And Luna got one thousand laps for attacking you after losing.”

“Hehe... they deserve it.”

“Oh, and the supervisor told me to bring you to her once you wake up.”

A chill crawled down Lin’s spine.

What did that gorilla want now?

He headed toward the training grounds. The supervisor stood there, hands clasped behind her back, eyes locked on him like a hawk watching prey.

Hmmmm... ooof...

Lin took a deep breath, put on his fake face, raised his right hand, and placed it over his heart.

It was the knight salute he had seen when he first arrived.

On the inside, however, he was cursing her ancestors in alphabetical order.

“Just wait until I leave this family. I’ll make sure you regret ever messing with me.”

The supervisor gave him a serious look.

“You’re Lin, correct?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

She stared deeply into his face as if she wanted to peel apart every lie he might utter.

Then she finally spoke.

“How can a servant fight like that?”

Damn it, I knew she would ask this!

Lin acted nervous, then replied:

“I... sometimes watch you all train, and I have been practicing secretly for two years.”

A somewhat believable lie.

No one would believe he learned everything from a webtoon.

The supervisor said nothing, still staring as if dissecting his soul.

Then, out of nowhere, she smiled.

A cold, pleased smile.

“So... you are a rare genius.”

Huh?

A wave of relief brushed over Lin, but her next words froze his blood.

“Good. From this moment on, I will personally train you.”

What?!

“And you will also be the team leader in the family tournament next month.”

Lin felt his heart sink like a stone thrown into a lake.

What?!

His jaw dropped, closed, then dropped again.

“Isn’t that the tournament the mages always win...?”

The supervisor smiled with wicked delight.

“I wish you good luck.”

She turned around and left.

Damn it... I’m doomed with that gorilla.

Whatever. No need to ruin my entire day.

Time to focus on what actually matters.

Let’s go finish Frostita’s mission first. That’s the priority.

Lin began walking while cursing the system.

“Hey, you tin can. Show me my updated stats after all this training.”

Ding!!

[Status]

Name: Lin Noctarine (Reincarnated)

Clan: Noctarine (Partial Seal)

Age: 13

Level: 15 → 25

Strength: 80 → 200

Agility: 60 → 180

Endurance: 70 → 120

Mana: 200 → 350

Blessing: Inactive

[Skills Gained]

Mana Gluttony (D): Absorb mana at extremely high speed.

Darkness Adaptation (D): Increase all stats by 50% in the dark.

Silver Tongue (F): Helps deceive people with words, weak against intelligent people.

Combat Sovereignty (F): Control the flow of battle for ten seconds.

Points: 100

“Alright, show me the shop now.”

[Shop]

Book Memory (memorize any book by touching it) – 100 points

This Body’s Memories – 100 points

Iron Memory – 150 points

Map of the Magic World – 200 points

“Not bad. Maybe you’re not entirely useless. I’ll take Book Memory.”

[System: Done.]

After a short walk, Lin reached Frostia’s room.

He opened the door and started cleaning while thinking of how to complete the mission.

A thought came to him.

I could make ice cream, kiss it, and give it to her. That way I can finish this mission without risking my life.

[System: Why not kiss her directly? Are you perhaps... gay?]

Gay?!

“Hey, you pile of scrap, do I look like a beast who kisses anything that moves? How are you not a refrigerator OS?! At least you’d be useful to someone!”

[System: It seems you dislike girls.]

“You want me to kiss a yandere? And survive? We’re in the Frost family. If someone saw me kissing her, I’d be executed. Or worse... I’d lose my... manhood.”

Lin sighed, but a familiar voice came from behind him.

“Lin, are you done cleaning?”

He turned to see Camellia.

“Yes, sister.”

“Good. Go prepare Lady Frostia’s bath.”

Lin swallowed hard, puffing his cheeks as if bored, then headed to complete the task.

He entered the large decorated bath and began preparing her clothes.

But then, the door slammed shut behind him.

A cold shiver crawled down his spine.

A hand wrapped around him from behind, pulling him in.

“Take your pants off. Now.”

Lin froze.

Slowly, he turned.

Frostita stood there, eyes glowing with obsession.

Damn it... do I choose my pride or my manhood?

“Take your pants off... or I’ll call everyone here right now!”

Damn it! If she screams, I’m dead.

And if I take my pants off, my pride dies.

And my innocence too.

Lin had no choice.

His manhood was far, far more important.

He took a deep breath, then suddenly leaned in, kissed her on the cheek, and hugged her tightly.

A tactic to make her calm.

And as expected, his move worked.

Frostita’s face turned crimson instantly.

Damn, Lin muttered, I had lost my first kiss to some random kid.

Ding!

[System: Mission “Shoujo Touch” complete. Frostita’s affection has increased to 30 percent. Reward: 50 points. Bonus for the hug: 30 points and 10 percent affection.]

[System: Mission “Gain Frostita’s Favor” complete. Due to early completion, reward increased to 100 points.]

I did it.

As Lin tried to walk away, a hand suddenly grabbed him again.

“Take your pants off. Now.” 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

“Seriously?! Wasn’t the kiss enough?!”

Before he could respond, Camellia’s voice came from behind the door.

“Lin, are you done? Lady Frostia is on her way.”

“Yes, sister. I’m coming now.”

Lin broke free from Frostita’s soft grip and walked out.

Her eyes clung to him like a cat staring at a mouse before eating it.

Lin closed the door and exhaled rapidly.

“Haa... haa...”

“Holy crap!

I just survived by a pure luck.”

“If Camellia had been even one second late... I would’ve lost my virginity to a child.”