These Dangerous Girls Placed Me Into Jeopardy-Chapter 16Vol 1. : My Charm Value Went Up

Especially for lolicons — the damage must've been multiplied.

...Damn it, now I’m kind of curious what Lily looked like as a little kid.

I should really be grateful to whoever taught her how to conceal herself. If she walked around as a walking human WMD like that, just existing would be a national security hazard. People would lose their ability to function just by looking at her.

"And it’s even worse if someone accidentally touches me. In middle school, my deskmate just brushed my hand and then, uh... cough..."

"...Cough..."

Lily let out an awkward cough. I coughed along with her.

No need to finish — I could already guess what happened.

Poor guy. Scarred for life during middle school. Bet "Two-Pump Chump" became his permanent nickname through all of his school years.

Let me make a very sad face for him.

Right then, Lily suddenly looked at me like she'd discovered a new continent and said curiously:

"Now that you mention it, Cheng-kun, your reaction is really... calm."

"Huh?"

No effect? I mean, I do think you look insanely hot right now.

"It’s working, okay? See, I can't even look you straight in the eyes."

"Liar! Your face isn’t even red!"

"It’s called not letting lust show on the face."

"What about... down there? Did it, um, react?"

"No."

"Then it’s basically not working! Not even a physiological reaction — Cheng-kun, don't tell me you're... impotent?"

"Shut up! I just have strong self-control!"

Calling me impotent?! I’m a perfectly healthy high school boy, alright?! I just have good restraint, that's all!

"..."

Why the sudden silence?

...Oh. Is it because I told her to "shut up"?

The binding contract probably interpreted that as a direct command.

Man, this contract is seriously terrifying. No wonder Lily was having those weird fantasies earlier — anything I order, she has to obey.

...Suddenly, I feel like I missed a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

"You can talk again."

"Hmph... Meanie!"

Lily puffed out her cheeks and stuck her tongue out at me.

Honestly, kind of cute.

Seriously, just changing her face changed her whole vibe. If she had made that face with her ugly illusion on, it would've just been gross.

"Anyway, you still haven’t told me — how exactly did you know my True Name?"

"Oh, that. Last night, I got knocked out by something — don’t know what — and after I woke up, I could see people’s names and titles floating above their heads. Like right now, I can see yours: ‘Pure-Type Succubus.’ Your True Name is right above your head."

If there was any difference, it was that the color had finally changed.

It wasn't green, though — it had turned blue.

The same color as Rainie Bai's.

Lily crossed her arms, nodded, and closed her eyes thoughtfully before saying:

"I see. So you awakened some kind of supernatural ability, like in those urban fantasy novels? Being able to see people's names and titles is pretty unusual.

Actually, being able to see True Names makes you kind of a natural enemy of demons, you know. Maybe you’re secretly the legendary Demon King! Ahaha... Don’t glare at me — I'm kidding, okay?"

...I had kinda hoped Lily might know more about what was happening to me, but she looked just as clueless as I was, spouting total nonsense.

Disappointing.

Looks like I'll have to figure this out myself after all.

Thinking back, my ability to see names started early this morning — specifically after I passed out while assembling those little papers in the park.

Which meant there were three ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) possibilities:

Like Lily said, getting whacked on the head triggered some latent ability.

Maybe whatever hit me was, like, a meteorite or something, awakening hidden potential.

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That weird reversed pentagram on the back of the paper strips...

Wait! The pentagram that Lily had drawn — it disappeared!

If magic actually exists, then that thing must have been some kind of spell circle!

Clutching my newfound clue, I grabbed Lily’s shoulders and urgently asked:

"Do you remember drawing a reversed pentagram on the back of those papers you gave me yesterday?! What the hell did you do?!"

"Ugh... You found out, huh..."

"It really was you!"

"Yeah, it was me! But it was just a low-level charm spell!

It only made you a little more likable to the opposite sex — it’s harmless! No side effects or anything!

I even deliberately weakened it so it wouldn’t mess up your life. Basically, it just raised your charm stat a little!"

"Huh? That’s it? Why would you even do that?"

"Because... Cheng-kun, you’ve helped me out a lot, right?

So I thought maybe I could do something nice for you.

You always seem like you don't have any friends, so I figured you'd want some.

I just wanted you to be a little more popular... I swear, I wasn’t trying to hurt you!"

Honestly, it sounded plausible. And it didn’t seem like a lie either — both my gut and the servant contract confirmed it.

If she were lying, she would've been punished instantly.

So it really was just a thank-you for helping her organize books and carry stuff sometimes...

Busybody. Even though she meant well, all she did was throw my life into chaos.

"By the way, was the magic circle supposed to disappear after it activated?"

"Nope. It stays active as long as you keep the object.

I figured if you didn’t come to night study hall, you’d hand in the signed strip, and the magic’s effect would naturally weaken over time.

Eventually, it’d vanish on its own once you made some friends."

"But... I only had the paper for a little while yesterday before the magic circle disappeared..."

I pulled the strips out of my pocket, flipped them over, and showed her the blank backs.

Lily's eyes widened. She pinched my hand and leaned closer to examine the papers.

"Huh?! What the heck?

How did the magic circle disappear? Wait, let me sense it... huh?"

"What is it?"

"Um, the magic circle... it’s inside your body now, Cheng-kun..."

"Huh?"

Lily shakily pointed at my forehead with a trembling finger.

"To be exact... it’s inside your head.

I have no idea why the charm circle got transferred into your brain."

I clutched my forehead instinctively — even though logically, I knew there was no way I could physically feel it.

The charm spell moved into my brain?!

My charm stat actually increased?!

And for some reason, the first person who popped into my mind was Lillian Ji —

The way she’d suddenly gotten weirdly interested in me...

...Could it be because of the magic circle?

A heavy, ominous feeling coiled in my chest, making my stomach hurt.

Suddenly, I had a horrible premonition:

I might never get my normal life back again.