《Of Cringe and More Cringe》


 Prologue: Missing buns and an enlarged worm

    When she opened her eyes, a vast and clear blue sky welcomed her, along with fluttering leaves and various chirpings of birds. Feeling the nice warm breeze occasionally passing by and the soft green carpet she was lying on was like a sweet temptation, as if coaxing her back to sleep. Sleep, yes, sleep. She requiredsome well-deserved sleep after doing a great job in staying up late to finish an anime she got hooked on and now that the perfect environment of lush green and peaceful nature instead of her crammed and messy room was enveloping her, was it so wrong to get a few extra minutes of shut-eye?


    Lush green? Peaceful nature...?


    Her eyes opened wide as she jolted awake. There was no way the sight of lush green would exist in the city filled with tall buildings she lived in; nature and concrete didn''t go hand-in-hand with each other. Her eyes darted around to see if there was even the slightest bit of similarity with the surroundings she was always in, but of course, her expensive laptop along with her books that were sprawled on the floor of her bedroom were nowhere to be seen.


    Various questions formed inside of her mind. First of all, was this a dream? The cool air brushing against her skin definitely denied the possibility. It was too real to even be a dream. Then, how did she end up here? And that begged the question, where was here?As far as she could see, she was in some sort of well-maintained courtyard and a bit further was a huge building of unique design.


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    It was as if the building was an academy that came right out of an anime. Rather, with this setting, she might as well say she was transported into an anime world or something by a mystical power. Only then, could she easily answer her question.


    "Yeah, as if." She snorted with a light laughter. A deep voice like a man''s entered her ears. "Eh?" There it was again. That deep but light and pleasant-sounding voice. She wasn''t stupid. She could conjure where the voice originated from... She gulped.


    "Hello, this is an anime lover talking. Ah..." Her expression darkened. She finally shifted her eyesight towards her body. She could somehow see that she has broad shoulders, her unnecessarily big breasts were gone, as well her usually flat surface below had something attached to it now. She pulled down the sleek black pants her body was wearing, and checked underneath her very much manly underwear.


    Seeing an object that could not be described, she rubbed her temples and lamented in an exaggerated manner, "A penis, huh? It''s kinda gross and different from what I have seen in the internet. Looks like an enlarged worm. Sigh... reality is indeed ugly."


    Perhaps, her penis was out of the ordinary and other men''s penises looked normal? Or maybe, it was just her perception? Surely, penises are wonderful things. It wasn''t like vaginas pale in comparison; each genitalia had their own unique specialties. She, or rather, he, nodded a few times, seemingly had understood one of the most intricate mysteries of the universe.


    She rose from the ground and patted the dirt off her buttocks. He was already turned into a male and if he was told he transfered into one of those fantasy animes he watched, he would accept it in the truest meaning possible. After all, his gender completely changed; some more extraordinary things happening wouldn''t be strange.


    Was he really transported? And if he truly did, what kind of world was it? Perhaps, hemay even be able to use fancy stuff such as magic and the like? His light brown eyes sparkled.


    With his new deep, light voice along with his non-breathing, enlarged worm and his removed big buns, he strode towards the academy-like building in order to answer his calling.

 Chapter 1: Where is the library?

    "Hey, student over there! What are you doing, loitering in the hallway during lesson time?" A feminine voice called out to a boy with light brown hair.


    The boy turned his head around to see a dignified-looking girl standing only a few meters away from him. "Oh, hey there." A small smile appeared on his face; finally, there was somebody who looked like they knew something. "Would you perhaps know --"


    "Don''t you ''hey'' me!" The girl narrowed her eyes and shortened the distance between the boy and herself. "Aren''t you... Nix?"


    "Nix? Me?" The boy tilted his head to the side. What was going on? He supposed it was the name of the previous owner of this body. Then again, did that mean he replaced the original''s soul? He scratched his right eyebrow.


    "Oh, I see now. Playing dumb? Everyone knows you in the academy." A sarcastic smile replaced the girl''s previous indignant expression. "Perhaps you are out of ideas tocause trouble, so now you are trying to be amnesic, huh?"


    It was only a few moments ago that the boy who was formerly a girl, came into this world. He didn''t have a clue to where he was. On top of that, although he tried to accept the fact that he awakened inside a male body and torn away from his home, his heart still thumped in anxiety against his chest.


    Now, there was an annoying girl approaching him an unfriendly manner. "So, my name is Nix. Thank you for telling me that." The boy, who was now Nix, frowned a little before thanking the girl. Any piece of information was necessary to him.


    "Are you retarded?" The girl scoffed. "I wouldn''t want to waste my time trying to persuade someone like you to attend classes. Don''t go around making noises and go play outside like the idiot you are." The girl turned her heels and left, leaving Nix alone in the hallway.


    "What''s her problem?" His little frown deepened before he took his exit from the building. From the girl''s speech, he was not welcomed here.


    Nix kept walking around the academy''s ground before his feet unconsciously took him back to where he first woke up; the courtyard. The place where he slept at stood a tall tree which provided shade. Was this the favorite place of the previous owner? Not like it mattered much to him now.


    He took a sit under the shade and leaned against the tree. He turned his eyes toward the vast blue sky. What was he going to do now? He hadn''t manage to find any useful information except for his name and his apparently bad reputation in the academy. Even his family name was not known.


    He exhaled a sigh before calming the erratic beating of his heart. It seemed like he could do whatever he wanted as long as he didn''t interrupt the classes.


    I''m practically cast aside and treated like I don''t even exist, aren''t I? In the first place, even if they told me to go and play, what is there to even have fun with?


    "Ah, I wish to go back home and watch my anime. I never thought being suddenly transferred into another unknown world would be so cumbersome. Those protagonists from anime and novels have it easy, don''t they?" He sighed once again.


    That girl said I wasn''t allowed in the building, but she didn''t say I wasn''t allowed to go out of the academy''s premises.


    Nix finished his train of thoughts and went searching for the a gate or an exit of some sorts. Soon enough, he found a large gate. He quickened his pace in order to get out of the academy as soon as possible, but he halted his steps when he saw two armed guards; standing at each side of the gate.You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.


    I probably should find another way out. Their armor is most likely as real as it looks.


    After distancing himself far enough to not get noticed by the guards, he looked at the fence. "Hmm, the only way out is to climb the fence... But with a fence this tall, I doubt that''s possible."


    Ding! Dong! Dang!


    Just when Nix steeled his heart to climb the fence, the ringing of a bell echoed throughout the entire academy. Following that, he soon saw teenagers wearing the same uniform as he did; a black waistcoatwith a white buttoned shirt coupled with a black tie underneath it. The girls shared the same uniform but instead of a black tie and sleek pants for boys, they wore a matching color of black ribbon and skirt with high-knee socks.


    "And... there goes my chance. Oh well." Nix shrugged before he casually blended with the surrounding students. He kept his head low; he didn''t want the others to see him in the likelihood that they will avoid him. Although going against the crowd to go inside the building made him stand out a bit, since it wasafter lessons, it''s not like anybody would actually pay much attention to such a thing.


    Shortly after, Nix found himself inside another part of the academy building than earlier as he went in from a different entrance. He looked around stealthily; there were still quite a few students still loitering inside the building.


    This academy should have a library. Finding it would take too much time in this huge academy building. Besides, this is not the only building around...


    He certainly need to find some information. It was not like he woke up in a forest with some kind of cheat power; he''s a student at the academy so he couldn''t act with too much freedom. Sometimes, ignorance was a blessing, however that didn''t apply with Nix''s situation.


    Not only did he need to know what kind of world he transferred into, he also needed to know his own background, the academy''s rules and his relationships.


    Should I take a risk?


    He wanted to avoid interactions with others as much as possible but he wouldn''t go anywhere with just his own wits. Scratching his eyebrow, he approached the nearest student.


    "Excuse me, are you busy?" Nix stopped in front of a green-haired girl who was conversing with another student.


    As expected of another world. They have different colored hair. That green hair seems authentic enough.


    "Yes?" The girl stopped her conversation and tilted her head.


    "Can you tell me where the library is?" Nix scratched his eyebrow.


    "Eh? The library?" The girl tilted her head further. Even the female student next to her stared strangely at Nix.


    That girl, if she tilted her neck a bit further, I wonder if it would be twisted and permanently stay that way?


    While he was contemplating such useless things, the green-haired girl opened her mouth, "Um, why would you need to know where the library is?"


    "Why? Uh, because I need to read books?"


    "Of course she knows that! She is wondering why you are asking a question like that." The blonde female student next to the green-haired girl raised an eyebrow.


    "Looking at your uniform, you are obviouslya student here. Furthermore, you are definitely not new since it''s almost in the middle of the year and admissions to the academy during this time of the year are not possible. So, why would you need to ask the location of the academy''s library?" She narrowed her eyes.


    Nix scratched his cheek, "Actually, I can''t remember places very well. So, if you would be so kind to..."


    "To guide you to the library?" The blonde girl stared at him suspiciously.


    "Yeah, that would help me greatly." Nix nodded. Going to the library and getting a good grasp on the setting he''s placed in was very important.


    "And, how would I know if you''re not doing this just to flirt with us? Many boys have done some similar tricks. If that''s what you''re aiming, you''d better forget about it." The blonde girl smirked as she pointed at the green-haired girl.


    What is this girl saying?


    "Why would I flirt with her? In the first place, I don''t even know her." Nix tilted his head. This girl in front of him must be crazy. In the first place, he was a former girl just hours ago.


    "Anna, stop it! It''s embarrasing! I''m sure he means well and really doesn''t know where the library is." The green-haired girl, Maria, blushed before tugging at the blonde girl''s sleeves.


    "Hmph, you''re too kind for your own sake." Anna rolled her eyes. "Fine, we will guide you there." She took Maria''s hands and walked in big strides.


    Nix stood there, dumbfounded. He just wanted to know where the library was. How did it turn out so difficult?


    What is wrong with her! She''s too self-conscious even for a girl!


    He gnashed his teeth, and in silence, he followed behind them closely.