Regression Guidelines For the Supporting Character

—We’ll exchange! Close your eyes!
“Wait, hold on—!”
“Hunter Cha Seohu!”

Just as Seohu tried to speak, he vanished in an instant.
Kwon Taehyuk, who had been watching nervously, reached out in alarm, but his hand sliced through empty air.
Thud!

Not long after Seohu disappeared, a person suddenly fell from the air. It was one of the Supporters who had vanished earlier.
—Exchange complete!
—Trade successful!

—We got such a pretty human! So happy!
The fairies giggled joyfully, delighted by the human they received in exchange for Seohu.
“Ugh…”
The Supporter who had returned in Seohu’s place groaned and sat up, startled to see the team members nearby.

“W-what… what is going on…?”
“Come this way first.”
“Gah!”

At Park Minhyuk’s words, the Supporter turned and caught sight of the fairies behind him, then [N O V E L I G H T] bolted forward in a panic.
They were all worried about Seohu, who had been taken in exchange, but at least the plan was proceeding smoothly.
Suppressing a sigh, Park Minhyuk guided the rescued Supporter to safety—then suddenly noticed something odd.

“Wait… what are you wearing?”
The man was no longer dressed in his original clothes, but in a strange green outfit that looked like a one-piece dress. With his sturdy, masculine build, the outfit looked even more bizarre.
“Oh, this?”

Glancing nervously at the fairies, the Supporter lowered his voice.
“I-I was told to change into it after getting taken. They gave it to me and insisted I put it on.”
“…Are you saying everyone who was kidnapped had to wear that?”

“Y-yes. They forced us. No exceptions…”
“……!”
The image of Cha Seohu instantly flashed through the minds of the S-ranks—and Cha Sahyeon.

Then that means Seohu had to wear that too?!
They looked more carefully at the outfit they’d tried to ignore earlier—an overly thin, sleeveless, short getup that exposed the thighs entirely.
“……”
Park Minhyuk’s expression turned grim.

Sure, Cha Seohu was also a man—and fairly tall and built—but… something about this felt fundamentally wrong.
He couldn’t bear the thought of Seohu wearing that in front of others.
This was—

An inevitable emotion. He has a buff skill like that, after all…
Supporters with such physical-touch-based buffs were already targeted by perverts. If Seohu had to wear something that provocative—no, burdensome—it could lead to disaster. That’s all Minhyuk was worried about.
Clearing his scattered thoughts, he guided the rescued Supporter toward the group.

Then he lifted his head and sighed.
Great.
He clicked his tongue inwardly upon seeing the expressions of Kwon Taehyuk, Ryu Sunghyun, and Song Jiwoon.

All three had lost their composure. And with Cha Sahyeon added, that made four.
I have to fight alongside four lunatics now.
Minhyuk sighed deeply and took the lead, activating his skill.

Rumble!
The ground trembled violently as thick roots burst through deep cracks in the earth, splitting into countless branches.
Hard, sharp-pointed roots shot toward the fairies like snakes lunging at prey, coiling menacingly around them.

Park Minhyuk’s skill: Plant Control.
In a forest like this, it was one of the most powerful abilities imaginable.
Amid the wild lashings of roots, his chestnut hair swayed softly.

“Hoo…”
It was his first time using a skill since receiving Seohu’s buff—and he could feel the overwhelming boost. The forest’s plants responded in massive numbers, almost beyond his control.
—Killing intent!

—They attacked us! They attacked us!
—Bad human! BAD HUMAN!
Shriek!

The fairies shrieked, their wings trembling with fury. Their once-beautiful faces twisted into demonic snarls, exposing sharp fangs.
“Let’s finish this quickly.”
Beside Minhyuk, Ryu Sunghyun raised his hand as a dazzling golden light erupted from his body.

***
Cha Seohu stared at the fairy in front of him, eyes twitching.
“You want me to change? Here?”

—Mhm!
The fairy smiled bashfully as it made that insane request.
Seohu had tried to comply with everything so far to avoid causing trouble, but this—this he couldn’t let slide without asking.

“Why… right here, though?”
—You could just say you’ll change and not do it!
“……”

At this point, he was genuinely curious what this outfit meant to the fairies.
Was it really so important that they had to make him wear it? This ridiculous-looking thing?
Dan Yeoun quietly sidled up behind him and whispered near his ear.

“It’s okay, Hunter Cha. I won’t tell anyone I saw you change.”
“…Shut up.”
That’s what he had to say?

Seohu swallowed his irritation, but Dan Yeoun, oblivious as ever in moments like these, kept talking.
“And honestly, once you put it on, it’s not that bad. I mean, the shorts could’ve been even shorter. At least you don’t have to take off your—”
“Shut the hell up.”

Seohu finally shoved Dan Yeoun with his elbow and forced a smile as he turned to the fairy.
“Then… could I at least go into a room instead of doing it in the hallway?”
—Hallway? Room?

Apparently unfamiliar with the concept, the fairy tilted its head.
—Okay! As long as you change in front of me, I don’t care where!
Seriously, is this thing a pervert? Are there pervert monsters now too?

He couldn’t help but wonder. But if he kept resisting, something really bad might happen.
Right. Compared to dying, wearing a stupid outfit is nothing.
Repeating what he’d thought earlier about Dan Yeoun, Seohu headed toward a nearby room, cursing endlessly in his mind.

The fairy looked just a bit like Song Jiwoon before the regression, which made him feel even more disgusted for ever making that connection.
The fairy followed right behind him, grinning from ear to ear.
“…Why are you coming too?”

Seohu, walking ahead, turned around to find that not just the fairy, but Dan Yeoun was following too. He stared in disbelief.
Caught under his glare, Dan Yeoun offered a helpless excuse.
“I mean, what if something happens if I leave you alone? And it’s dangerous to split up in a situation like this. I swear—I swear I’m not following you just to watch you change.”

“…Haa.”
Seohu barely restrained himself from cursing again.
I’m suffering through all this to save this dumbass? Fuck this system.

—Hurry up! Hurry!
The moment they entered the room, the fairy instantly urged him.
Its bright yellow eyes sparkled as it pushed him to change, making it hard not to be convinced this thing was a degenerate.

Damn it. No wonder it was going on about how “pretty” I was earlier.
From the fairy that had eagerly agreed to trade just because Seohu was “pretty,” to the one now following him around and demanding he change—every last one of them was a filthy, perverted monster.
Seohu clenched his teeth, but there was no real alternative. He had to hold out until Cha Sahyeon and the others came to rescue them.

If he acted openly humiliated, the fairy would only enjoy it more. Keeping his face as composed as possible, he began to remove his robe.
Just as he grabbed the hem of his black turtleneck—
RUMBLE!

The entire space shook violently, accompanied by a deafening boom.
The fairy, who had been watching Seohu intently, flinched in surprise and glanced around.
—Hmm? What’s that…?

It blinked, confused, and when the tremors came again, it turned with a disappointed face.
—Stay here. Change into your clothes!
Leaving one last command, the pervert fairy rushed out of the room.

Only after its presence vanished did Seohu finally feel safe and let out a deep breath of relief.
“Wow, Hunter Cha. You’ve got incredible luck.”
“Shut your mouth.”

Seohu hurled the one-piece outfit to the floor and looked up. The shaking hadn’t stopped, though it had weakened slightly.
No doubt about it—Cha Sahyeon and the others were nearby. They were either closing in or fighting close to this location.
“Hunter Dan Yeoun. We need to find the others. Now.”

Seohu grabbed Dan Yeoun by the shoulder, his voice urgent.
“I think our team is here to rescue us. We need to round up everyone during the confusion. Then head to the exit—the one guarded by the monsters.”
Dan Yeoun stared at him for a moment, then gave a faint smile and asked:

“If we get caught, it’ll be instant death. Are you sure about this? And we still don’t know exactly how our bodies were altered.”
“Staying here won’t change anything. Whether we shrank or the monsters grew, it doesn’t matter. First, we need to get out and reunite with the team. That’s the only safe option.”
“Hm…”

Dan Yeoun listened quietly, then finally shrugged.
“All right. I’ll help. As long as it’s not instant death, I’m confident I can save a few people.”
“Good. Let’s go.”

Dan Yeoun’s murky attitude still nagged at him, but this wasn’t the time to dwell on it.
Throwing his robe back on, Cha Seohu dashed into the corridor.