Became an Academy Spearman - Chapter 781
781. [Western Front] – Ideal Man (57)
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“About men… … ?”
Roxanna answers while swallowing her saliva. At that, Sabrina smiled mischievously, no matter who saw it.
“then. In the first place, do you know what kind of situation the empire is in right now?”
“You know that.”
“Due to the long-term maintenance of the front lines, there are not enough men who have gone to the front lines on a large scale, and there are many women who have not gone to the front lines. And of course, the more capable and attractive men are, the fewer they are. “How is this so obvious?”
“Isn’t this really so obvious?”
Watching him answer blankly, I burst into laughter too.
Well, this was an extremely natural story that has now appeared in many Academy Awards history. Why does gender imbalance occur now, and why will the imbalance continue to occur in the future?
Since it was considered ‘basic education’, it was common knowledge to all subjects of the empire.
“So what policy is the empire pursuing now?”
“policy?”
“There is one important policy regarding men and women.”
Even though he was asking me to answer openly, it was a bit funny.
Roxanna is clearly excellent in many areas, but there are times when she shows herself to be this stupid.
‘Well, even if you were interested in men, your eyes must be very high.’
It could be said that she was dreaming of becoming a prince on a white horse, like a princess in a common fairy tale. She was looking beyond the ideal. The reality is not like that at all… … .
“No way, it’s a harem… … “Are you talking?”
Roxanna frowned and answered, and of course I nodded.
“uh. It’s a harem. No matter how much you are dissatisfied with this policy, I know that you are quite negative about it. But this is an unavoidable reality, right?”
“… … As you said, it is definitely reality. As outstanding men continue to die, there are some families that accept harems even though they are famous noble daughters.”
Hearing the shaky tone, I gently rested my chin on the table.
Sreuk… … .
As I gently rubbed my eyes, I yawned out of deep fatigue.
‘She really is an amazing woman.’
And a laugh escaped me.
Handsome man.
A man of outstanding ability.
A man with a power stronger than himself.
A man who wishes he had a lot of wealth.
… … .
In fact, if you were to describe an ideal man, you could name endless conditions. And in that sense, Roxanne I could still say that his head was a flower garden.
Even though I guided them to answer and let them speak directly, they were not aware of it.
As if it were someone else’s business.
“hey. Let’s just say it plainly. “What’s the problem with Han Tiansheng having a lover?”
So I spoke more directly. This woman with flowery hair won’t even think about accepting the answer unless it’s at the level of hitting her hard.
“… … Well, what’s the problem? That’s a really problematic statement. Sabrina. “You shouldn’t touch a man who has a lover!”
It was easy to understand Roxanna’s emotions, who were shocked by my words.
“No, no problem.”
And I proudly denied Roxanna’s opinion.
“… what?”
“You say there’s no problem? What era is it now, and I said it before you. “You don’t know anything about what men are like?”
“… … .”
Roxanna pursed her lips and opened her eyes wide.
He wants to strongly refute what I say, he wants to deny it, but since he has no experience with men, he can’t really find anything to say.
‘I don’t have any experience with men, but… … .’
Thinking about it, it was a bit funny that I even said this.
However, there were some things that could be known just by looking. You don’t have to experience it to know what it’s like.
“Most men don’t try to reject a woman who approaches them. “The hurdles are much lower than you think.”
“… … no. “Today, Han Tiansheng rejected Rune.”
“Yes, I refused. But from what I heard, it was a rejection that was very considerate of Rune?”
“Uh, yeah… … That’s right. “It sounded like you were very considerate so that Rune wouldn’t get hurt.”
When I saw Roxanna wince at my bold words, I became more confident in my words.
‘Han Tiansheng probably didn’t reject Rune because he didn’t like it.’
To put it simply, it was like that even if you just looked at Han Cheonseong.
That kind of looks, that kind of ability. Even his friendly personality and gentle attitude were enough to attract attention in many ways. And that was to the point where it was easy to predict that even if a woman did stick around, it wouldn’t have been just one or two people.
“To be honest, I don’t think that passionate fighting is that good, but I don’t think it’s difficult to approach a woman if she wants to. “Why do they say that love is achieved?”
“… … “Sabrina.”
“And there is no need to work hard to win love, because if you really like it so much, accepting the harem will make everyone more comfortable.”
The answer was almost as if it were a slap in the face.
Roxanna, who was only looking at ideals and not reality, needed to wake up a little at this point.
“How on earth can a harem be love…?” … ?”
“How can you determine that love is of one type?”
I answered the same.
Since when has the answer to love been decided?
“No, Sabrina. Still, that statement is so strange. Should I accept that the person I love also loves another woman? “Do you really think that’s possible?”
“It depends on what you think. “Isn’t that the reality?”
reality.
The long war with the Apostles caused an imbalance in the gender ratio. Even though the volunteer rate of female officers and soldiers on the front lines continued to increase, the volunteer rate was still not large compared to that of male officers and soldiers.
Even now that awareness has improved so much, the reality was that the gender ratio was only about 7:3.
Moreover, considering that the front lines were becoming more dangerous as time passed, it was inevitable that more men would die in the future.
‘Yes, fate.’
As I organized my thoughts, I also straightened my mind. This was something I said to Roxanna, but it was also something I said to myself.
“Roxanna.”
“… … huh.”
The more I talked about the harem, the more intensely I looked at Roxanna, who seemed uncomfortable.
“The ideal man you dream of is… … In fact, no one from the royal family or high-ranking nobles has taken it. And the fact that even such men do not form harems is practically non-existent, except for a very small number of royal family members.”
The reality hit me even harder.
He is handsome, capable, wealthy, stronger than himself, and even comes from a long-established family.
In the past, it was not strange for powerful men to have multiple women, but now there is even a time when the idea of a harem is not strange at all.
“… … know. “I also dream of something more.”
“therefore. There is no other way than to compromise. In that sense, I don’t think I should comfort Rune that much.”
To be honest, being heartbroken and being dumped is a big deal for us, but it was extremely common in other places.
And it wasn’t just women. No matter how unbalanced the gender ratio is, women instinctively want a more talented man.
Because objectifying oneself, becoming complacent with reality, and making rational choices are much more difficult than one might think.
The reality was that men also get dumped and broken down by women a lot. Even if there are more women, it’s not like the man is on top.
“… … too bad.”
Roxanna burst into laughter as she gave a rare emotional response.
“Am I doing too much?”
“It’s really too much. Anyway… … Rune got a broken heart, why does she speak so coldly? “She might be able to provide some warmth and comfort.”
Roxanna has shed her usual calm shell.
Even though I could feel how shocked he was by my words, he responded even more calmly.
“Yes, I can definitely comfort you. By the way. I think Rune will confess to Han Tiansheng again next time. “I will probably confess at a much better timing and with more sincerity than now.”
“… … lie.”
“It’s not a lie. “Our enemy forces have been indifferent to men so far, but is it really true that most other units are like that?”
It’s not that I’m not interested in men, but I used to talk about various things subtly with people from other units. Because it’s impossible for a woman at her age to not be interested in the opposite s*x.
And the stories I heard were all provocative and quite entertaining.
‘It’s not really the animal kingdom.’
Sometimes, I wondered if there really was such a promiscuous relationship, but I had somewhat accepted that reality was like that.
“… … .”
Even as I looked at Roxanna blinking blankly, I burst out laughing.
Even in the midst of deep fatigue, this conversation was still fun.
‘If I don’t have this kind of fun, how can I endure the battle at the front?’
I also thought that this was why being a new person was more important. Actually, when MacPhill came in, I thought it was really bad, but you have to have something of interest or interest to have fun every day.
“Oh, and Roxanna.”
“uh… … huh.”
“If I’m being honest, I don’t hate Han Tiansheng?”
“What?!”
“No, I also have a hard time accepting the harem thing very well, but what can I do with this reality? And if you really want to start a family, you might become interested in a better man.”
Although I revealed my true feelings a little, I was also cautious.
In the case of Han Cheon-seong, no matter how you look at it, there are probably more than one woman.
‘Is it really worth risking my life for? … .’
I had to think a little more carefully.
Even if you accept a harem, your mindset will vary depending on how many women there are to share one man with. In that sense, Han Tiansheng had to think more seriously.
“… … Sa, Sabrina, what does that mean? Rune today… … “I was dumped by Han Tiansheng?!”
“I know. But I also don’t have that kind of feeling. And Roxanna, even if you pretend not to be like that on the outside, aren’t you feeling the same way in your heart?”
“Oh, no! “I definitely am not.”
I could only laugh as I looked at Roxanna shaking her head urgently.
No matter how much I pretended not to notice or not to pay attention, I knew just by looking at him. How does Han Cheon-seong look and think?
And that would be contradictory considering Roxanna’s extremely negative values about harems.
‘How can I control what my mind goes through?’
That’s what I heard love is.
You don’t love someone when you want to, but when you realize that you were already in love with someone.
“Haaa… … Yes, have you been thinking about your ideal man? “Because there might be a man who only likes you and doesn’t pay attention to other women.”
And although such a story is really hard to believe, it did exist in reality.
Because it’s not completely impossible.
“really… … Am I that weird? I dream too big… … ?”
Roxanna asked blankly, feeling a little sad.
Because you are experiencing more contradictions than I am, and it must be difficult to make up your mind. But I thought we needed to tell more about the reality.
“huh. Your eyes are too high now. “Actually, this isn’t something I would say, but aren’t all of our platoon members having too high expectations in the first place?”
“… … That too. “Me too, but you and the other kids all have too high expectations.”
As Roxanna laughed blankly, I also burst into laughter.
In the first place, I didn’t know if it was true that there wasn’t a single member of our platoon dating a man.
“That’s really funny.”
In other military units, it was common for soldiers to have lovers.
Because the gender ratio on the front line was extremely imbalanced, there were many more cases where men confessed to women.
And in such an inverse gender ratio situation, women who did not date men who had proven their outstanding ability were more of an unusual case.
Even men on the outside who are at a level where they have to approach first will automatically approach first when they are on the front lines, so who would refuse a relationship?
“ha. My mind is blank for no reason. Because reality is so frustrating.”
“Yes, we need to be aware of reality. Or is there no other way than to just lower your eyes?”
“Sabrina… … To be honest, have you ever tried to lower your view of men? But it didn’t work out the way I wanted. just… … “It just didn’t work.”
As Roxanna spoke carefully, I also felt it again.
“We really have such high standards.”
“I know… … .”
Even though I was looking at Roxanna smiling in despair, the situation was actually like that.
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Over the years, numerous male officers have confessed to us on false dates, and we have rejected them all.
No matter how small it is, the number of times each member of our platoon has confessed is easily in the double digits. And there was really only one reason for our refusal.
“Everyone should have high standards. In that sense, I think that if Han Cheon-seong’s joining our platoon is in fact a problem, it is bound to become a problem.”
As we value ourselves very highly, our standards are unrealistically high compared to other female officers.
However, in that situation, a man who caught our eye came in. It also appeared in front of us as if a watermelon had rolled in on a vine.
“I see.”
“okay. Roxanna, it’s been more than two weeks since Han Tiansheng hasn’t dated anyone with us, so do you know what’s going on in other units right now?”
“What kind of talk is going around?”
I looked into Roxanna’s blank eyes and started laughing even before I spoke.
“You think we just like each other?”
“… … what?!”
“So, we all think he likes girls, but actually, that rumor has been around for a while. But that rumor is going around more now.”
“What kind of nonsense is that?”
I did the same thing as I looked at Roxanna laughing as if it was ridiculous.
“In that sense, Rune is not strange. “I just wanted to say that.”
In fact, the man who caught almost everyone’s attention came in.
He is handsome, capable, has a good personality, and shows great potential to become stronger than us. The only small problem was that he didn’t have a family background, but by winning the Grand Colosseum, it was almost certain that he would be promoted to a high rank in the future.
In fact, it was so perfect.
Because the ridiculous level of man that Roxanna had dreamed of suddenly appeared before our eyes.
Maybe that’s why it was only now, two weeks later, that someone confessed to Han Cheon-seong. I actually felt that this might be the ‘beginning’.
“Really, this might be the beginning.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“No, it’s nothing.”