Chapter 8 - Not Random

Holy vortigaunt! What the heck is that woman doing?

I hid my hand under the table. I couldn’t even show it anymore since it started glistening a little. I never thought my renter would do that. Wasn’t that sort of stuff something that only existed in porn? Even I knew it was all fake!

It was easy to see when checking my classmates. Even though no one was listening to the lesson, the girls still all looked proper. Even those who had some gothic, indie, VSCO, or whatever odd fashion style would never do anything as remotely abnormal as that.

It was only when I slightly calmed down that my brain began working again. Come to think of it, the current users of SBPR were not chosen randomly. Was it that a lustful woman would be fine doing stuff like that?

Who knows! Never had a girlfriend in my life!

Well, the whole program had “sensual” in its name, so that’s probably the sort of acts one should expect from its members.

All this while, the woman licked my hand a few more times. It was like when she started, her inhibitions were gone for good. Or maybe it was my fault for not stopping the transaction. Wasn’t this the only way I could signal she did something strange?

But then again, did I want this to stop? Past the initial surprise, a different reaction emerged from my body.

No, no, no! Don’t get hard in class, don’t get hard in class, don’t get hard in class! Think about something bad. Think about something terrible, horrible, like… my mother!

The boner that threatened to destroy my almost inexistent social life disappeared instantly. I sighed in relief internally.

Thanks, Mom, I guess? You never disappoint… in all kinds of negative ways.

And yet, my trial wasn’t complete. As the countdown ran closer to zero, she went up another step, and a wet sensation enveloped my index finger! She had started sucking on it!

I had to keep reminding myself of the time I was scolded for more than an hour to go through the ordeal.

Finally, after way too long for my taste, the transaction was done.

[Transaction complete. Renter satisfaction: 67%. Your satisfaction: 14%. You earn a very small amount of experience toward the next rank.]

[You have reached rank 2! You can now create offers aimed at specific users.]

[Congratulations! You are the first in your area to reach rank 2! Contrary to what you might think, the time it took you barely puts you in the average among antennas. Please try harder. You earn 50 points. You earn a large amount of experience toward the next rank.]

[Current points: 200.]

I felt a rush of joy coursing through me. There was nothing like leveling up after hard work and being ahead of the curve! That feeling never got old! It was worth enduring that horny woman’s antics!

I smiled stupidly, which got me another glance from Bryer. He now seemed a bit worried about me.

Just in time, the bell signaling the end of the period rang. This was perfect. I stood up in a rush, grabbing my friend with me. He didn’t resist, probably curious about what was happening.

Once we were in a safe place, I showed him my hand. There were still traces of the woman’s saliva, and many spots that were glistening here and there.

“Look!”

He took a step back, disgusted.

“What? Don’t shove your hand my way like that! I’m into women, okay?”

I know he was joking, but now wasn’t the time.

“No, look. See the saliva and stuff?”

“Huh… Yeah. What did you even do?”

“You were next to me. I didn’t do anything, right? But I still ended up like that. I lent my hand to a woman during class, and she started licking it! Here’s the proof you wanted.”

That left him speechless.

“…Wait. That makes no sense. Why would a woman do that to your dirty hand?”

“It’s clean, okay?”

“I know what you do with it…”

“You’re the same! No, that’s not the point. It’s called Sensual Body Parts Rental. See? Sensual. The people chosen all had a high libido, according to it. Maybe horny women do that sort of stuff?”

“Why wasn’t I chosen, then?”

“Who knows? Maybe there are many worse than you?”

“You?”

“Apparently. So, do you believe me, now?”

“I have to admit, it’s weird. You didn’t put some water or gel on it to trick me, right?”

“Of course not. No cap!”

“Well, fine. Even if you're bullshitting me, it’s still a funny story. Let’s say it’s true for now. Doesn’t that mean 50 lustful women are playing this game? Highkey want to be invited too.”

“Right? Oh, I ranked up with that transaction. Rank 2 now.”

His eyes lit up. He was a pure gamer, too.

“What did you get?”

“I can create offers for specific users.”

He nodded.

“Makes sense. It’s like a social game with a reputation system, except that it happens in reality, with real people.”

“Yep. For now, no one knows anyone, so it doesn’t matter. I’ll probably focus on a few users only later on. I won’t forget that Queen of the Shadowy Night, though. Not after what she did.”

“Is that her pseudo?”

“Yeah.”

He exhaled.

“I want to join and show my rizz power, man.”

“That’s only in your head, e-boy. You have exactly as many girlfriends as I do.”

“Hey! Shut up! That hurts!”

“Hahaha!”

We ended the talk just in time for me to wash my hands before the next period. We rarely chatted during class because my mother was scary, and on Bryer’s side, it was his father. If they ever checked the school website and found out we had been reported or punished for bad behavior, that would be the end. We often envied our classmates who chattered during class like they were at home, but there was nothing we could do.