Just Being Alive Is Amazing: Starting Life Over in a Chastity-Reversed World - Chapter 10: Big Can Handle Small?

Chapter 10: Big Can Handle Small?

Finally, the cast on my right arm came off, and I can now bathe on my own. It feels like discharge is likely to be scheduled sometime between mid to late February.

Having been inside the hospital this whole time, I don’t know how cold it is outside. While thinking about the scenery beyond the window, I eat my meal with my left hand, which has gotten quite skilled.

“Takuya-san, your left-handed eating is already perfect! It’s a bit of a shame that I can’t feed you with ‘ahn’ anymore.”

“It’s nice to be fed by beautiful people like you, Akari-san, but it’s embarrassing and I feel bad about it.”

“Oh, come on! Saying stuff like that again♡ But I’ll admit Shiori-senpai is beautiful!”

When I call Akari-san beautiful, she responds with her usual embarrassed words. The first time I called her by her first name, she turned bright red with embarrassment, but it seems she doesn’t show that side anymore.

“Besides, we’re nurses, so we’re happier when you rely on us, you know?”

“I can’t ask for help when I can do it myself.”

I’m sure it’s true that Akari-san and the others are happy to be relied on… but I still can’t bring myself to ask for help carelessly.

“Most men would probably let the nurses handle things until their dominant hand is usable, but… as expected, Takuya-san is amazing! Working so hard to use your left hand like that!”

Impressed by my words, Akari-san showered me with praise. As always, this world rewards effort with lots of praise, which makes me really happy.

“But being able to move that much means… you’ll be discharged soon… I’m sorry… It’s a good thing for a patient to be discharged, but…”

Looking at my right hand, Akari-san muttered sadly.

“I’ll miss not seeing the three of you too… Since I woke up, I’ve spent more time with you all than with my family.”

To me, the two nurses and Dr. Kudo are the people I’ve spent the most time with since waking up, even more than my family. In the hospital, where there’s little entertainment, they frequently became my conversation partners when I wasn’t using my smartphone.

“Takuya-san…! Um! Can we meet even after you’re discharged?”

“Of course! Once I’m healthy, I’d love to go out somewhere with everyone!”

“! G-Going out with everyone… That sounds nice!”

When I said going out with everyone, Akari-san looked a little disappointed. Given the flow of the conversation, I thought she meant going out with the two nurses who took care of me and the doctor… Could it be that she wanted it to be just the two of us? If so, I messed up.

As I ate my meal to brush it off, a knock on the door broke the subtle atmosphere between us.

“Takuya-san, your secretary is here.”

It was Dr. Kudo who knocked. It seems Ichijo-san is with her.

I let them in, and Shiori-san entered the room as well. Since I had just finished eating, Akari-san cleared the dishes, and I prepared to listen to Ichijo-san.

“Takuya-sama, how is your condition?”

“I’m pretty much recovered and feeling much better.”

“I see, that’s good to hear. To get to the point, the deadline for your semen extraction is approaching… I know it must be very tough, but I’d like to proceed with the extraction soon.”

When Ichijo-san heard I was doing well, she looked happy for a moment, but then, perhaps feeling guilty for pushing me so soon after recovery, she lowered her eyes behind her glasses and made her request.

“Understood. I’m healthy now, so anytime is fine.”

“Thank you for your cooperation! In that case, we’ll proceed with the extraction tomorrow after Dr. Kudo’s examination, provided there are no issues with your condition.”

When I agreed, Ichijo-san bowed deeply to express her gratitude.

“So, what’s it like specifically?”

“Yes, I’ll explain. For the first extraction in the year you turn 15, in addition to the semen test, we also conduct a personality assessment.”

“Personality assessment?”

“Yes. It’s not anything difficult—just questions about how you feel about women. This information is important for selecting candidates during matchmaking, so please answer honestly. For the extraction, I, as your secretary, will use specialized equipment to perform it.”

The extraction isn’t something I do myself?! Ichijo-san is beautiful, so I don’t mind, but it’s kind of embarrassing…

“For the second and subsequent extractions, you or a trained attendant can perform it, but…”

Ichijo-san began explaining again with an apologetic expression.

It seems that in this world, due to men’s declining libido, ejaculation is less pleasurable and can even be tiring or painful for some. That’s why a properly trained secretary handles the extraction.

Mentally, I like women, and when Shiori-san and the others are around, I can’t help but look at their chests or hips. I should have a libido. But since my body is that of a man from this world, will I find the extraction tough…? I’m starting to feel a little anxious about it.

“We’ll proceed in a way that minimizes the burden on you, Takuya-sama. Dr. Kudo will be on standby to assist immediately if needed, so… please, I ask for your cooperation.”

It seems my anxious expression came through, as Ichijo-san bowed deeply again.

“O-Okay. I’ll be counting on you tomorrow.”

“Yes. Then, we’ll go ahead and conduct the personality assessment today.”

Once she saw I was okay, Ichijo-san switched from her formal tone to her usual gentle, warm tone. She took a tablet device out of her bag and handed it to me.

“Please answer the questions displayed on that tablet. It will take about 30 minutes, but thank you for your cooperation. You don’t need to overthink it—just go with your instincts.”

I looked at the tablet to start answering the questions, and a dense list of items was displayed. Looking at the content, it seemed like the kind of personality assessments that were popular in my past life. Questions like whether you plan before acting or whether you’re an active or quiet type, with a format where you assign a score from 1 to 5 to indicate agreement or disagreement.

Familiar with the format, I answered the questions smoothly, but a surprising question made me let out a sound.

“…Huh?”

“Is something wrong?”

“N-No! It’s nothing!”

The question was, “Do you prefer larger breasts?” and I had to answer with a number from 1 to 5.

What’s this about breast size? Well, bigger is… but then again…

While hesitating over my response, I stole glances at the chests of the women talking around the table in the room. Each of the four has a different breast size, but they’re all attractive. As I peeked at their chests while thinking about my answer, my eyes met Akari-san’s. Noticing that I was comparing everyone’s chests, she looked down, embarrassed. She brought her arms forward, which emphasized her smaller chest, and my gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.

Do people with smaller chests worry about it? But Akari-san’s chest looks attractive to me too, so I chose 3, meaning I like both equally.

From the breast size question, the assessment gradually started asking more directly about my preferences in women. Things like height, what kind of personality I like, or whether I prioritize wealth. I realized this is what they meant when they said it would be used for matchmaking.

Even though I was told to go with my instincts, my indecisive nature made me hum and haw as I worked through the personality assessment.

“Ichijo-san, I’m done.”

After finishing the answers, I called Ichijo-san and handed her the tablet.

“…Yes. Thank you very much! That completes the personality assessment. Good work.”

Ichijo-san checked for any missing answers, put the tablet away, and bowed.

“Well then, Takuya-sama, I’ll see you tomorrow. Thank you.”

After the personality assessment, I underwent a brief examination from Dr. Kudo.

Afterward, Dr. Kudo left the room with Ichijo-san and Nakano-san. Only Akari-san and I remained in the room.

“T-Takuya-san, were you looking at us earlier?”

She didn’t specify what, but being called out for looking made my heart jump.

“I-I’m sorry…”

All I could do was apologize honestly.

“N-No! It’s not like I disliked it, rather…”

“Huh?”

I thought she pointed it out because she was upset, but it seems that’s not the case. Her cheeks were flushed, and she looked embarrassed.

“Um, um! Is a man like Takuya-san not okay with small breasts?!”

I wondered why she was fidgeting so much, but to think she’d ask me directly about a question from the personality assessment. So Akari-san was worried about her smaller chest. But even so, her chest is noticeable enough to show through her nurse uniform.

“Uh, they’re… not a problem…”

Being suddenly forced to reveal my sexual preferences made me embarrassed too.

“Ah! S-Sorry, I asked something really rude… But that’s a relief. I heard from Shiori-senpai about what happened in the bath… I thought maybe you weren’t interested in smaller breasts… Since men who aren’t afraid of large breasts often don’t show interest in smaller ones…”

Hearing about the time Shiori-san’s chest pressed against my back in the bath, Akari-san must have felt anxious that I wasn’t interested in her chest.

So Akari-san wants to have a chest that I’d like. She seemed disappointed about not going out alone earlier, and with her feelings this obvious, it’d be impossible not to notice.

“Akari-san, would you like to go out together, just the two of us? Separate from going out with everyone.”

Since she seemed disappointed earlier, I decided to take the initiative and invite her. She might have misunderstood and thought I didn’t want to go out alone with her.

“~~~~! Yes! Of course! I-Is it okay to exchange contact info too? We need to decide on a date and place!”

When I invited her to go out alone, her earlier fidgeting vanished, and she eagerly jumped at the chance.

“I’ve only exchanged contact info with my family and Ichijo-san so far.”

“Takuya-san’s… first… Even before Shiori-senpai…”

Akari-san savored the word “first” as she operated her smartphone to exchange contact info with me.

When Akari-san’s account was added to my messaging app, she sent a greeting sticker to start the conversation.

Akari-san must have been so thrilled to exchange contact info with me that she stared at her phone with a goofy grin for a while. After that, we talked about where to go and what to do, listening to Akari-san’s many suggestions as the day turned to dusk.