I Was Transported to Another World with a Male-to-Female Ratio of 1:3000 and Made into a Breeding Pet for the Demon Lord’s Army - 36

Chapter 36: Ken-chan’s Standard Mating License Exam Part 2

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“Hmm… Luna-kun, unfortunately, you scored 64 points. That’s not a passing score.”

“Guh…”

“Honestly, to see someone like you claiming to be Ken-chan’s  ‘greatest understanding companion’…. Even as a joke, it seriously gives me the chills. In fact, maybe that’s why Ken-chan treats you so coldly?”

“Shut up! Shut up! The problem itself is the issue here! What do you mean, ‘Males of the human race can’t run at 40 km/h’!? Even if I don’t remember such trivial details, I can still raise Ken-chan! And besides, knowledge like that isn’t necessary for mating in the first place!”

If this test is really meant to determine mating qualifications, it should have more practical and meaningful questions! Like, for example, ‘Only Luna-sama is allowed to bite Ken-chan’s neck during mating’!

“Oh dear, taking your frustration out on the test? How unsightly. Even though Lammy-kun, who took it before you, passed with a solid 96 points.”

“How did she even manage to answer that ridiculous question correctly?”

“If you understand the pattern of the questions, it’s not that hard. Luna-sama, you just fell for too many trick questions… Ah, Ken-chan, right there. Please pat that part a bit more.”

Lammy, with a relaxed expression, had Ken-chan wrapped up like her favorite stuffed animal in her tail. She was getting patted by Ken-chan. 

『Lammy-san’s tail is so smooth… It feels nice.』

“Fufufu, having my tail touched by your soft little hands really is the ultimate comfort, Ken-chan~ ♡”

That flickering tongue unique to the snake tribe… She’s clearly very aroused right now…

“This is too blissful… I feel like I might die…”

Grrr… I want Ken-chan to pat me too! So this is the privilege of a successful participant, huh?

“No! The very existence of trick questions is the real problem! That’s where everything is messed up!”

“Well, this test isn’t just to gauge how well you understand Ken-chan. It also serves as a filter to reduce the number of mating candidates. As proof, the original version of this test was even more unreasonable than this.”

“Th-This is the simplified version…?”

Just thinking about a more difficult version of those already annoying questions gives me a headache.

“If the difficulty is too high, riots might break out. After thorough discussions with Demon Lord-sama, we settled for this level—at least for now.”

“That’s how it is, Luna-sama. Since it’s been made easier, you should take the chance and aim to pass the test! Don’t worry. Even with your brain, you’ll manage just fine if you just memorize all the questions.”

“I refuse! I’m not taking such a ridiculous test ever again!”

Grasp!

“You don’t get a choice… This test is Demon Lord-sama’s orders, and as a failing student, you need a little… Discipline.”

Just as I was about to walk over to Ken-chan, who was having his fingers nibbled by Hamlin, Aura’s arm reached out from behind and grabbed me by the scruff of the neck.

“Lammy-kun! Just as we expected, she failed the test miserably. Could you go ahead with the preparations?”

“Understood.”

Clank!

“Wh-What is this!? Why are you suddenly putting this heavy chain around my waist!?”

Just as Lammy let go of Ken-chan, a thick chain was wrapped tightly around my waist. At the end of the chain, a sturdy desk and chair—which looked totally out of place on the grassy lawn—were firmly anchored by spider thread. There was no way to escape. The sturdy desk and chair looked firmly fixed to the ground.

“Now then, from this point onward, you’ll study here until you pass the test. That chain around your waist only comes off when I deem you’ve passed the test. It’s a special design, you see. Escaping is nearly impossible, so you’d better prepare yourself.”

“Ehh~ What a pain. Studying is boring, I hate it! It’s a multiple choice test, right? If I just take it enough times, I’ll pass eventually! Let me retake it right now!”

Studying is 100 times worse than relying on luck. And I’ve always been pretty lucky if I may say so myself!

“Even so, scoring over 90% purely on luck is pretty much impossible.”

“Really? It’s just a matter of choosing the right answer out of two repeatedly, isn’t it?”

“Haah… But that defeats the purpose. That test assumes you’ve studied using this very expensive question bank. Some of the more unreasonable questions are there not just to filter people out, but to get them to buy these materials too. It’s a business strategy.”

“So the Demon Lord Army’s finances really are in shambles… I didn’t expect them to stoop this low.”

“And to top it off, there’s a plan to build a ‘Study Support Facility’ nearby, where you can preview some of the questions in advance. Honestly, how much does it cost for a regular citizen to mate with Ken-chan, I wonder?”

“Such a miserly scheme… Very Demon Lord-like indeed. But fine. If it’s a choice between studying in some cold, stressful facility like that and studying here while watching Ken-chan peacefully, then this is clearly the more humane option.”

Studying here will probably save me a lot of trouble in the long run. 

So I thought. With that, I reluctantly opened the thick textbook on the desk.

“Let’s see here… ‘Beginner Healing Magic for When Ken-chan Gets Injured’?”

【According to an interview with M-san from the snake tribe, who regularly casts healing magic on Ken-chan, she said, “After casting the spell, Ken-chan clings to me every day, and oh boy~ I’m so perplexed by his affections~ (laughs).”】

【In order to actually learn the healing magic, you need to attend a magic class managed by the Demon Lord Army and pay a monthly fee…】

“Oi! This whole section is just padding to inflate the page count, isn’t it!?”

“Well, we’ve only known Ken-chan for about three weeks, right? There’s not much data to work with, so we had to fluff it out a bit. Not that it shows up on the test, but there’s also a section called ‘Recommended Mating Books Containing Proper Knowledge of the Human Race’—you won’t regret reading it… Oop, up you go.”

“Hmm…? Hey! What are you doing with Ken-chan!?”

Aura, completely ignoring me, hugged Ken-chan tightly in her arms like Ken-chan was a precious treasure.

“Well, just making you study isn’t much of a punishment, is it, Luna-kun?”

Pat pat…

『Mmm… Aura-san, that tickles. Oh, and thank you again for saving me the other day. Thanks to you, I’ve recovered enough to run around again! Lavais!』

Chomp!

『Ow ow ow ow… Huh? It’s starting to feel kinda nice♡… Ah, my head’s getting all fuzzy♡』

“Phew… Oh dear, my emotions got the better of me, and I accidentally injected poison into Ken-chan. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to administer the antidote at the right time.”

『Ahheee♡…』

“Hm… It seems the poison is circulating faster than before. Proof that your body’s healthier…Or maybe it’s sign that it’s already too late to administer the antidote~♡”

Pat pat…

“GUGAGAGAAAAA!! YOU BASTAAAARD!!! Not once, but twice you’ve violated Ken-chan’s precious white neck! Let me! Let me touch him too!!”

Click—

“ABABABABABABABABAAAA!!!”

The moment I took even a single step away from the desk, a massive jolt of lightning magic surged through my entire body.

“…!!”

The pain was so intense it nearly brought me to my knees, but I managed to cling to sanity through my love for Ken-chan.

“Oh, right, I forgot to mention. If you try to leave your seat, a powerful lightning spell will activate. So do be careful, okay?”

Chomp!

『Ahh♡ Ahh♡ Ahh♡』

“Phew… Look at you, stretching both legs straight like that… Does it really feel that good? Fufu, seeing that melted expression of yours makes it hard for me to hold back♡”

Pshhh!

“O-ohh♡ You were just too tempting, and my body mistook this action, thinking we’re in the middle of a mating session… A bit of my thread leaked out. Good grief… You’ll be held responsible for making me like this♡”

Chomp!

“This is cruel! This is pure torture! I swear I’ll study seriously—so please, at least let me put Ken-chan on my lap!!!”

“No. You’ll study at that desk until you’ve memorized every word of that textbook. Considering how you’ve treated Ken-chan so far, this level of pain is more than justified.”

“Nooooo!! Give me Ken-chaaaaan!!!!”

Click—

“ABABABABABABABABAAAA!!!”

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SLAM!

“Whew, I got a good dose of Ken-chan today… Oh? Luna-kun’s all charred now. Well, maybe this will make her treat Ken-chan better from now on.”

『Funya?』

“Don’t worry about it, Ken-chan. Anyway, I heard Lammy-kun prepared some sweets for us. Let’s go eat them together… Though, why are all the creatures in this room glaring at me?”

Later on, when Luna-kun retook the test, she passed with flying colors.

“Ha! Ken-chan just yawned! That might be a signal saying we’re being too noisy! Everyone! From now on, noise is strictly forbidden! Anyone who disobeys will forfeit their wages!”

However, possibly as a backlash from the hellish study sessions, she began living an excessively cautious “what if” lifestyle, which had earned her the scorn of those around her.

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