“Strange… so strange. What’s wrong with me?”

I clenched my fists again and again. I still had full control—so how to explain what just happened? Why had I inexplicably licked the chocolate off my hand?

Ever since waking up this morning, weird things kept piling up: my beard vanished, arm hair grew finer and lighter, mysterious voices whispered in my ears… and now, my body acting on its own.

“I’ve got it! Parasites! I must’ve caught parasites! Ugh—why did I eat that sashimi two nights ago?!”

I rubbed my dizzy head. Connecting recent events, I instinctively blamed the sashimi. It had to be parasites messing with my brain and hormones.

“Guess I need a hospital checkup.”

Walking to school, I weighed my schedule—classes by day, part-time job at night. Only weekends worked. At least my body felt normal now.

“What’s that amazing smell…?”

I patted my stomach and stopped, feeling uneasy.

Hungry. Suddenly starving. I’d just eaten breakfast—why this sudden, gnawing hunger?

Actually, the hunger wasn’t random. It surged the moment I caught a strange, alluring scent.

And the source wasn’t food… It was people passing by. Men, women, young, old—each radiated a bizarrely tempting aroma, pulling at my instincts.

Panic tightened my chest. Parasites? Or… some zombie virus making me crave humans?

Gritting my teeth against the hunger, I pressed on. Just past a corner, several delinquents lunged out, seized my arms, and dragged me into a narrow alley.

“Hey! You’re the punk who messed up my business last time, ain’t ya?”

The blond punk leading them grabbed my collar and slammed me against the wall.

I recognized him. Last week, he’d harassed a schoolgirl on the bus—I stepped in. Thought it was over. Never expected him to hold such a grudge.

“Last time? Huh? Don’t remember. Wrong person?” I played dumb. Truth was, I’d only acted then because witnesses were around. I’m a coward.

“Cut the crap! I remember you! Kneel, kowtow three times, call me ‘Dad’ thrice—or take three hundred slaps. Choose.”

His sneering tone ignited fury in me. I wanted to strangle him.

“Sorry, Da—"

I bent my knees, ready to drop.

No choice. Couldn’t fight. Better to swallow pride than get beaten.

[What are you doing?!]

Just as my knees neared the ground, that female voice echoed again. My body locked mid-motion—knees suspended in an impossible pose.

“The hell?! Performing circus tricks? Kneel or we beat you dead!”

Humiliated, the blond punk whipped out a folding knife and pressed it to my throat.

“I will… kneel!”

Gritting my teeth, I forced my weight downward.

[No backbone! A true man kneels only to heaven, earth, and parents!]

A surge of force lifted my knees. *Whoosh*—I shot upright.

“Kneel… down!”

[Don’t kneel!]

“Kneel!”

[Don’t kneel!]

“You dare mock me?!”

Enraged by my jerking motions, he raised the knife to slash my face.

“Do not touch This Queen, human!”

Terror seized me. Why did *I* just say that?!

Then—jaw-dropping chaos.

My body launched a flying kick straight into his gut. With a cry, he flew like a baseball into a trash pile, motionless.

“I’m sorry! Not intentional! I didn’t mean to hurt your boss! Please listen!”

As I pleaded, my body snatched the necks of two thugs, hoisted them one-handed, and tossed them beside their leader like garbage.

“Are you okay?! Truly not my fault!” I stammered, face pale. My body moved completely on its own.

“Attack together!”

The remaining four guys and two girls hesitated. All but the purple-haired girl and the blonde charged with knives.

[All indulged too deeply. Spiritual energy depleted. This Queen isn’t interested.]

My body smiled coyly. Eyes shifted to eerie violet-red, glowing darkly as it glared at the four.

“Ugh…”

“Ah…”

“…”

“…”

They froze instantly, eyes glazed as if spellbound.

“Bark like dogs while walking east—until sunset.”

“Yes, Master…”

In unison, they began barking “Woof woof woof” and trudged eastward.

“You two. Come here.”

My body turned to the delinquent girls.

“M… monster…”

“Help… don’t hurt me…”

The blonde yanked the purple-haired girl in front as a shield.

“You’re different. Strong spiritual energy. Seems you haven’t… you know…”

I studied the purple-haired girl, then smiled and stepped closer.

“As for you—excess indulgence, weak qi, yin-yang imbalance. Serious illness awaits soon.”

A violet-red glare. The blonde collapsed unconscious. Only the purple-haired girl remained, trembling.

“Consequences may be messy, but This Queen’s soul must rest. No time for games.”

Muttering, I—who’d never touched a girl—leaned in, wrapped an arm around her slender waist, and drew close.

“W-what…? I don’t know them! Forced to come! Not my fault…”

Tears traced her pale cheeks. Her trembling voice tugged at the heart.

I wanted to resist! But my body was hijacked! Not my fault—I’m the victim too! Right?! Aaaaah!

“Silence. This Queen only needs a trace of your yin energy. Your life is safe.”

Without pause, my body pressed its lips to the girl’s…

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