I'm in a Messed Up Situation that I Couldn't Care More. - Chapter 22 - The Portal Opens

Chapter 22 – The Portal Opens

“We’ll be receiving the customers in this room.”

Hiruma-san said as she unlocked the red door.

This was the only room in the Personal Training Studio Hirum-san kept always locked, and I had never been inside.

“Wow, what’s with all these clothes?”

The interior had the same white walls and gray floor as the training studio. 

It’s created a stark atmosphere.

However, what caught my attention was the abundance of clothes hanging on a rack.

There were rows of shirts and pants with simple designs.

Upon closer inspection, I noticed that most of them were women’s clothing.

Underwear, shoes, and even watches were lined up on the long table.

“These are for the customers, okay? They’re not expensive, but they’re free.”

“Eh? Are you also selling clothes?”

“No, it’s a complimentary service.”

Hiruma-san seemed more tense than usual.

“Koichi, let’s begin.”

“Begin what…?”

Hiruma-san sighed.

“I thought it would be faster for you to experience it yourself rather than explain everything, Koichi.

Unfortunately, we’re a bit unprepared since the previous portal manager passed away suddenly.”

“The previous… manager…?”

“Yes. The previous manager died, and the management rights were transferred to you.”

(I have no idea what’s going on.)

I could only tilt my head in confusion at Hiruma-san’s words.

“We don’t have much time. Throw the portal I gave you earlier at that white wall in front of you.” 

“Throw it?!?”

I was confused.

(So, this job isn’t about teaching muscle training after all…)

Even a fool like me was starting to realize.

Something strange was about to happen.

“Throw it like a ring toss, aiming for the wall.”

“Won’t it break if I throw it like that?”

“It’ll be fine! Hurry up!”

I did as she said and threw the small, glowing blue ring at the white wall in front of me.

The ring hit the wall and stuck to it, as if it were being sucked in.

Eventually, the circle, which should have been small, spread out.

It was as if a living creature had opened its big mouth.

“What’s happening?”

The inside of the large circle that had formed on the wall turned pitch black.

An incredibly “deep black” that I had never seen before.

For some reason, I felt a strange attraction to that darkness.

I started to walk closer to the black circle, but Hiruma-san quickly grabbed my arm.

“No! Koichi, if you get sucked in, you won’t be able to come back here.”

Hearing Hiruma-san’s voice filled with urgency, I snapped out of my trance and hastily took a step back.

“I can see something…”

“Women are coming.”

In the pitch-black circle, I thought I saw hazy silhouettes.

The shadows grew larger and began to approach us.

“They’re people! And they’re naked?!”

A naked woman emerged from the portal.

She looked to be in her thirties.

When she saw me, she screamed,

“Oh my! There’s a man already! What great service!”

She ran towards me and wrapped her arms around me.

“He’s the portal manager, not your partner!”

Hiruma-san quickly pulled the woman’s arm away from me.

“Oh… so he’s not? Never mind then,”

The woman said, and then proceeded to touch my shoulders and cheeks.

“But he has a nice, muscular body.”

“Hey! Stop touching my biceps!”

The way she was touching me reminded me of Hiruma-san.

“I’m finally here! This is exciting!”

I turned around to see a naked woman in her twenties standing behind me, looking completely unbothered by her nudity.

“…… He’s properly erect! I’m glad.” 

Then she started touching me too.

“Hey, Hiruma-san!… Wah! No, I can’t. I have someone I love in my heart… Waaah!”

One of the women kissed me, cutting off my words.

After that, more naked women appeared one after another and began to surround me.

There was even one with blonde hair who was speaking a language that sounded like English.

“Hiruma-san… why are these clients touching me while they’re naked?”

I called out to Hiruma-san with teary eyes.

“Nothing can be brought through the portal from another world line.

Clothing dissolves and disappears inside the portal, even if you’re wearing it.

Of course, weapons, tools, and technology from other worlds also completely melt away.

You have to go through the portal in your natural state…

I’ll tell you later why they’re touching you.” 

Hiruma-san said to the naked women surrounding me.

“Welcome, Travelers! I am the guide for 1142H-A.

He is the manager, not your sexual partner.

There will be plenty of men outside.

You can play a lot, so please rest assured!”

“Aww, but I want to be with him.”

One of the women pulled my arm.

“This is a problem… Koichi, can you please help me out here?”

Hiruma-san begged me with folded hands.

“Absolutely not!!!”