Striving to Become the Ideal Man in a World of Reversed Chastity

“Actually, you know how we talked about various things yesterday, Hikasa?”

“Eh, yesterday? …Ah, umm, uh, what?”

When I said that, Hikasa’s face turned slightly red.

“I mentioned that I’m interested in ecchi things too, but honestly, I don’t have any experience with that stuff.”

“Wha— Eh!?”

“So last night I was researching about ecchi things at home and ended up staying up late, ahaha.”

I decided to wrap up the fact that I spent all day searching for my secret videos and image files in extremely vague terms. As expected, Hikasa was quite flustered with a reddened face, but I continued talking anyway.

“But I wonder what it’s really like?”

“Eh!? Wh-what do you mean?”

“Well, I did some research, but in the end I still don’t understand if ecchi stuff actually feels good.”

“Ah, umm, th-that, I-I see…?”

“Yeah, that’s why I was wondering. Does sex feel good?”

“Eh!? Um, w-well, who knows? Y-you know, boys and girls might experience it differently.”

“Ah, now that you mention it, boys and girls probably do feel pleasure differently. Oh, by the way, Hikasa, do you have any experience with that kind of naughty stuff?”

“Wha!?”

Oh, I messed up. I asked that with the same casual attitude I’d use with my male friends, but maybe that was inappropriate to ask a girl?

Plus, I wanted to ask if Hikasa had a boyfriend, but somehow I ended up asking something that went way beyond that… Well, whatever.

I stopped thinking too deeply about it and decided to observe Hikasa’s reaction… but wait, Hikasa was acting super suspicious…?

“N-no, that’s! Umm, that… no… th-that is…”

(Ah, I see…)

I understood the answer from Hikasa’s reaction, so I decided not to pursue it further. Even I would have my mental state shattered if a female senior asked me with a straight face, “What? Are you perhaps a virgin?” I wouldn’t be able to form any more words after that (virgins were extremely sensitive).

“…Well, never mind. Anyway, that’s why I was researching various things yesterday and ended up sleep-deprived.”

Considering Hikasa’s position, this situation was too pitiful, so I decided to pretend I hadn’t noticed anything.

“I-I see. But, Senpai, um, do you not have a girlfriend right now?”

“Huh? A girlfriend? No, no, I’ve never dated anyone before…”

“Eh, r-really!?”

When I said that with a dejected tone, Hikasa looked at me with a surprised expression.

“W-why are you so surprised?”

“Eh? N-no, it’s just… I found it a bit unexpected.”

“Hm? What do you mean?”

“Well, considering how you talk about ecchi things so openly… I just thought someone like you, Senpai, would easily have a girlfriend.”

“Really? You think so?”

“Y-yes, of course!”

So it seemed that I was fairly popular in this world. Kashima-san had mentioned that my body was incredibly sexy. I was glad I properly trained my body in club activities.

(Hmm, but still…)

Even if my body was sexy, my face was still only B-rank (by my own standards). Just an average-looking face (again, by my own standards). Would someone like that really be popular?

Thinking there must be other factors contributing to my popularity, I decided to ask Hikasa an embarrassingly direct question.

“Sorry to ask something weird, but what about me do you think makes me attractive?”

…I knew it was an incredibly cringeworthy question, right? But I couldn’t move on to the next step without asking this. To become the ideal guy, I needed to explore the secrets of being popular in this world.

“Eh!? Um, l-let’s see… maybe how you’re kind to all of us juniors, regardless of gender?”

“Huh? Just because of that?”

“N-no, no! For us girls, approaching male seniors can be a bit scary! But only you, Kurahashi-senpai, talk to us with a smile before we even approach you, so, h-how should I put it… you’re incredibly kind!”

When I questioned “Just because of that?”, Hikasa passionately explained.

It was true that I actively looked after my juniors in the club, and I often initiated conversations when passing them in the hallway. But could something like that really be a factor in popularity?

(Well, maybe it is…)

Since Hikasa spoke so passionately about it, I tried to reverse my thinking as usual.

If this were my original world… ah, yes, I would be incredibly nervous approaching female seniors too. I wouldn’t be as nervous with juniors, but approaching female seniors had a high hurdle.

Despite that, if a female senior came to talk to me multiple times… that would definitely make me happy.

In fact, even with just that kind of relationship, I might fall for them completely (virgins were extremely simple).