Kaito tore off the yellow seal symbolizing "No Entry."
He opened the door to the isolation room.
Unlike the "field hospital" smell of the outside, this place was very clean.
It was even spartan.
A bed, a table, and a window with iron bars made up all the furniture.
And the source emitted a terrifying, low-pressure atmosphere.
Long golden hair and a golden ponytail flickered like burning flames with her movements.
The girl paced irritably back and forth in the small space.
A visible rage and unwillingness churned in her Blue-gray eyes.
She heard the door open.
She turned her head sharply, and her gaze—like two poisoned swords—fiercely stabbed at Kaito.
My God!
Is this Gold City?
The real deal!
Her aura is a hundred times stronger than in the photos!
This oppressive feeling practically sets the air on fire!
(;´Д｀)
"Get out!"
Two icy, aggressive words, devoid of any superfluous emotion.
Kaito's heart skipped a beat.
He almost turned around at that very moment to make a high-speed escape.
But he couldn't.
This was his first, and possibly last, job since he transmigrated!
Calm down!
I'm a cheat!
What am I afraid of?
Kaito desperately encouraged himself internally.
Meanwhile, he forced what he believed was a kind smile externally, silently reciting the spell:
"System, save me! Activate, Primary Masculine Pheromones!"
[Command confirmed. Primary Masculine Pheromones LV1 activated]
Instantly, a subtle and wonderful aroma emanated from Kaito.
It was a scent that he himself could not detect.
According to the System, it resembled sun-dried grass after a rain: clean and warm.
Gold City was about to use a much harsher method to kick out that reckless man.
But her nose, as sensitive as an animal's, moved involuntarily.
Huh?
What is that smell?
An indescribable and yet pleasant aroma entered her nostrils.
This scent was like a gentle breeze softly sweeping away the burning fire in her heart.
Causing the flames to... slightly diminish?
The irritation that had lodged in her chest, making her want to destroy everything, felt like it was being gently stroked by a large and invisible hand.
It was miraculously relieved.
Oh, oh, oh!
It worked!
Her nose moved!
Her expression also dropped from "100% Killing Intent" to "90% Disgust"!
Kaito was ecstatic inside.
Gold City herself felt confused.
She knitted her beautiful brows.
Her desire to attack had actually weakened.
She stopped pacing back and forth and looked cautiously at Kaito.
As if she were scrutinizing a strange and unknown creature.
"Who... are you? That smell you're carrying..."
An opportunity!
Kaito seized the moment she was distracted.
He immediately switched to professional mode and tried to arm himself with knowledge.
He cleared his throat and began to recite the information he had stayed up late memorizing the day before:
"Miss Gold City, winner of a G1-level race, history..."
"Shut up!"
The act of reciting information clearly touched a nerve.
"I don't need you to recite my achievements to me!"
"No, what I mean is that, according to the records, you unfortunately withdrew from competition three consecutive times just before major races"
"This was due to the recurrence of an old injury in your left ankle"
"Which caused you an extremely unstable psychological state and the rejection of all rehabilitation treatment..."
"I told you to shut up! What do you know!"
This statement completely ignited Gold City.
The scar she least wanted mentioned was exposed so easily by this man!
Her eyes turned fierce again, like those of an enraged lioness.
She lunged forward, reaching out to shove Kaito's chest!
"I'm finished! Plan B failed! I'm going to be sent flying!"
Kaito closed his eyes in fear.
However, the expected impact did not come.
He cautiously opened one eye, only to see Gold City's hand stopping just inches from his chest.
It trembled slightly in the air.
Her face was full of shock and confusion.
Because the closer she got to this man, the stronger that soothing and pleasant aroma became.
The scent seemed to possess magic, gently enveloping her.
Causing all the cells in her body that were screaming "Attack" to suddenly cease their clamor.
What... what is happening?
For the first time in her life, she felt hesitation.
And... a slight trace of longing when touching a strange man?
"Phew... that scared the life out of me"
"So it wasn't my looks that deterred her, but the effect of the pheromones, which was stronger at close range"
Kaito secretly exhaled a sigh of relief, while his perverted soul began to burn.
So close...
At this distance, I can even smell the faint scent of shampoo in her hair...
And this figure, tsk tsk, that 'boing boing' that even the school uniform can't hide, it's too much...
Just as Kaito was having an internal storm, Gold City was struggling internally.
The two were trapped in a strange standoff.
"Ugh!"
Suddenly, Gold City let out a suppressed groan.
Her delicate brows instantly knitted tightly together.
Her body suddenly relaxed, and a flash of pain crossed her golden eyes.
Her left ankle—that damn old injury—was sending a stabbing pain through her at that moment, like a needle!