The dorm supervisor didn't even look at Nex as he threw the suitcase toward him. It hit the ground hard enough that the latch cracked open, clothes spilling everywhere like it was some kind of charity case.
Nex just sat there on the academy grounds bench with his forehead in his hands, listening to the whispers around him multiply and grow louder.
"Look, isn't that the Ashborn family's son?"
"Shh, don't look. He'll notice."
He had already noticed but kept his head down, letting the voices wash over him. They talked about crimes, about some teacher who'd found out about what he'd done. They mentioned stolen underwear, cheated tests, family disownment. It was all white noise at this point, background music to his personal disaster.
"They say he stole girls' underwear."
"What? So he's the one I've been trying to find?"
"He also cheated the tests."
"Apparently his family disowned him completely. That's why he got thrown out of the dorms right before the semester started."
"Then we won't see him next semester. He shouldn't have rigged the entrance exams in the first place."
"Filthy noble. I knew this would happen."
None of it was his fault. The original Nex had done those things from the stealing, the cheating, the family drama. But that distinction didn't matter to anyone here. He was Nex Ashborn currently.
"This isn't even me they're talking about. This is someone else's crimes."
But he knew why he was here, and it was far worse than being blamed for someone else's mistakes. He'd made a stupid bet with an author ,a throwaway comment in a review section that somehow became real.
An eroge game called Hexagon. Six heroines, sixty routes, and a system that didn't care about his opinions.
Nex screamed at the sky, unable to hold it in anymore. "This is unfair! You're screwing with me!"
People stopped what they were doing and stared at him. Some looked disgusted. Others looked amused. He sat back down on the bench, head in his hands, and let his mind drift back to yesterday.
A Day Ago
Nex had been playing Hexagon for four hours straight, and he was about ready to throw his computer out the window. The game had everything you'd expect from an eroge - female characters with hot and busty bodies, a fantasy academy setting, and a story that went nowhere. The protagonist spent more time thinking about his next meal and his study plans than actually talking to the girls, even when they were literally undressing in front of him.
He'd played through four hours of grinding through plot just to reach one eighteen-plus scene, and when he finally got there, it had been buried under so much RPG mechanics and dialogue that it barely counted as actual content.
"The main character is dumb as fuck. How does the story even progress like this?"
He'd left a review on the game's official site, not expecting anything to come of it. But the author replied within minutes.
Author: "lol, you people talk like this just after playing a few hours, atleast play it full"
Nex had fired back without thinking.
Nex: "it will be trash anyway"
Author: "you talk as if you could do any better"
Nex: "if I were the male lead I'd get all girls anyway, no routes needed"
Author: "what, you serious"
Nex: "go to sleep dickhead,you actually believed that"
He'd closed his laptop and thrown his phone across the room in frustration. What was the point of arguing with some random game developer online? He'd gone to bed angry, expecting to wake up and forget the whole interaction.
Then he'd opened his eyes to an unfamiliar ceiling.
Present
A screen appeared the moment his eyes opened, glowing neon blue in the darkness of the room.
[SYSTEM INITIALIZED]
[CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE BEEN REBORN AS NEX ASHBORN]
[ABILITIES GRANTED:
A body that every female craves
Silver Tongue
A massive 11-inch cock]
Nex got up on shaky legs and stumbled to the mirror. Silver hair, black boxers, and abs he'd never had in his entire life. The cock was exactly as advertised - eleven inches, that made him question what kind of god complex the author actually had.
[MAIN QUEST: Leave a strong impression on your first day]
[SECONDARY QUEST: Have sexual intercourse with at least one person within the next 24 hours]
[PENALTY FOR FAILURE: DEATH]
Bro really, death? I came here just 2 minutes ago. What a harsh way to taunt a virgin.
He'd spent the last twenty-four hours in a constant state of panic. He tried talking to people, finding someone willing to sleep with the academy's most hated guy (it mostly ended right as they saw him though) , and failed spectacularly at every attempt. That's how he'd ended up sleeping on a bench in the middle of the academy grounds like some kind of homeless person.
"Excuse me."
Nex jerked awake, his eyes snapping open. A girl with violet blue hair stood over him, looking down at him with concern all over her face.
"I don't think you should sleep here. Were you nervous last night that you couldn't sleep properly?"
He sat up slowly, his body aching from sleeping on a hard bench. Looking around he realized the entrance ceremony was happening. They had thrown him out of the dorms this morning, made a whole scene of it in front of everyone, and somehow he managed to sleep through the entire thing.
He could see the heroines scattered through the crowd ,Rose, Natalia, Norn. They were all here at the academy. On stage, announcing something about academy traditions and student life, was a blonde girl with an huge tits that seemed ready to burst through her uniform. Blossom Tristain. One of the main heroines from the game.
That's not what matters right now. I'm running out of time.
He had less than four hours left to complete his quest. He'd run back to the commoner dorms not the fancy noble section where he used to live, and pulled up the system interface immediately.
[LOGIN BONUS UNLOCKED]
[REWARDS: Memory Enhancement, Increased Physical Capabilities, Mana Manipulation]
Nex had spent three hours writing down everything he could remember about the game. The heroines' names, their personalities, their weaknesses, their preferences.
If there was no harem route already built into this world, then he was going to have to build one himself from scratch.
He walked through the academy's main gate made of pure gold and emerald, unnecessarily expensive and grandiose.
A scream cut through the air behind him, sharp and sudden.
"Youuuu! Stop right there!"
Nex turned and saw a girl running toward him at full speed. She had thick glasses, silver hair tied back neatly, and her academy uniform was struggling to contain her milkers. Her white shirt was stretched tight across her chest, the buttons looking like they were ready to give up the excess mass entirely.
Her tie was floating on top of everything, never quite reaching her waist. Below that her skirt showed off thighs that made his mouth go dry.
She skidded to a stop in front of him, breathing hard from the run.
"I'm Raven Krieg. You remember me?"
Nex checked his perfect memory - one of the system's gifts from earlier. Raven Krieg,the viscount's daughter. Childhood friend of Nex.
The original Nex had bullied her though not in any serious way. Just teased her. Doctor games as kids, well if girl's underwear collecting was a thing doctors would do as a kid,he did.
"Me?" He played dumb. Honesty didn't seem like the right move here.
"Don't tell me you really forgot your childhood friend?"
She adjusted her glasses, and he could see her eyes clearly now. They were dark eyes staring at him.
"You're still new? It's not allowed to come here without proper uniform and documentation."
His hand went to his pocket automatically. His cock was already hard just from seeing her standing in front of him like that, and if he didn't adjust it the outline would be completely obvious through his pants. This was a serious logistical problem the author kun did not consider.
"Aren't I a transfer student from the nobles' dorm?" He tried convincing her, which was technically true.
"Then you should've read the rulebook before coming out here. New students don't just walk around the academy grounds."
She noticed his hand moving in his pocket.
"What are you hiding in there? You could be carrying contraband or illegal stimulants. Show me."
Nex backed up a step. "This... this is nothing. Really, nothing at all."
Her gaze fixed on his hands and he could see the exact moment her brain started connecting the dots.
"Umm, Raven... aren't we friends from back then? Can't you just let me go? We could catch up later and talk about everything."
She removed her glasses, revealing her sharp dark eyes staring directly at him. The change was immediate.
"Can't you understand what I'm saying? Come on."
She grabbed his hand and pulled him toward the nearest building, her grip was surprisingly strong. Nex realized with certainty that he was about to either complete his quest or die trying.