After Gender Swapping, I Became the Daughter of a Yandere Mother with Animal Ears—With the Help of My Yandere Mom and Powerful Sister, I'll Live as a Fox Girl - Chapter 82: Out of Place

“Thank you for waiting. The clothing check is complete, so we will now begin the 16th edition of ‘Who’s the Hottest of Them All!'”

As the opening declaration is made, cheers erupt from the audience.

“Ugh…”

Surrounded by burly men with rippling muscles, I feel terribly out of place among them.

“Hey, girl. The spectator seats are over there.” “Eh…?”

When I turn around in response to the sudden voice, I see a towering man standing alone. With a physique reminiscent of a bear, already shirtless even before the start, it’s clear that this display of strength is a common practice here.

His muscles bulge as if they’re about to burst, a testament to his incredible power. It’s clear he could easily deflect anything ordinary with his sheer strength.

“Um…”

“So, I’m saying the spectator seats are over there. Can’t you understand words?”

“Ah…”

I see… It finally dawns on me what he’s trying to say. It seems he thinks I’m lost, not expecting a woman to participate.

“No, it’s okay. I’m a participant…”

“Huh? A participant? Stop joking.”

“It’s not a joke…”

The man frowns in disbelief, sizing me up with a look that quickly turns into boisterous laughter.

“Bwahaha!! Oh come on, you’re killing me!”

As he doubles over laughing, other participants begin to chuckle too.

“You, a delicate girl, participating in this event? Bwahaha!”

“Well, it’s fine, isn’t it…”

“Endurance is one thing, but do you realize you’ll have to strip? Expose your skin in front of everyone?”

I know that much… But I’ve already decided to go through with it. I’m standing here fully prepared…

“I understand… all of that!”

“If you understand, then why participate? Ah, I get it now. Are you an exhibitionist? To be so lewd at such a young age… What a terrifying girl. Bwahaha!”

“……..”

Irritation rises within me at the man’s taunting laughter, but getting emotional won’t solve anything.

“Kukuku… Kukuku…”

The quiet snickers from around us make my cheeks flush with every sound.

“Well, at least entertain us, lewd girl.”

He pats my shoulder with a forceful thud and walks away, leaving a dull pain that strikes deep into my heart.

The rising disgust towards the man makes me regret not having female experiences in my past life. But thinking about it, being a virgin might have been better than becoming such a despicable man…

“Deep breaths… Calm down…”

Stay calm… Just focus on winning the prize money. The process doesn’t matter as long as the goal is achieved.

Even if I have to endure embarrassment, it’s a small price to pay if it makes everyone’s life easier.

“Now, let’s get started! The 16th ‘Who’s the Hottest of Them All!’ begins!”

The host signals the start, but the atmosphere in the venue hardly changes.

Not surprisingly, until the stripping starts, the event lacks excitement.

“Oooh!?”

Suddenly, the host’s shout surprises everyone, and the venue buzzes. Looking around, I see men beginning to exercise vigorously.

“What’s happening!? The men have started moving intensely! What could be the reason? Please, Mr. Himuro, explain!”

“They’re probably trying to raise their body temperature by exercising.”

“I see…”

“However, there’s a risk that their body temperature will drop sharply once they stop exercising. It might be unwise to start so early.”

I understand now… Exercise to increase body temperature makes sense.

But couldn’t their movements be a bit more… normal?

Dangerous to run on ice, some just wiggle their bodies aimlessly, others swing their arms wildly, and some movements are just plain wrong…

It’s a bizarre sight I wish I could unsee.

“HAHAHA!!!”

The audience seems entertained. As long as they keep the mood up, I’ll just watch quietly.

“Some have already stripped to their upper bodies. What could be the reason behind this?”

“Well…”

Mr. Himuro ponders the question, then answers.

“They’re probably trying to acclimate their bodies to the cold in advance.”

“But wouldn’t that cause them to lose body heat?”

“Those who have stripped are likely confident they won’t lose body heat to such cold. They’re the ones to watch.”

Really? That’s their focus? It’s not cool at all… And who would want to see such perverted movements, even out of the corner of their eye?

“Let’s move on to the first stripping then! Everyone, please remove one piece of clothing!”