I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 91

EP.91 Alpha Male (1)

Through the 《Life Support Device of Galactic Emperor》, Kang Seo-jun had cured a total of 12 critical debuff traits, making him an alpha male in terms of appearance.

Now that he had finished his tasks at the 《Dimensional Rift Warehouse – N320697691》, it was time to head to the academy.

‘It’s almost time for Se-rin to contact me about going to school together. She’ll worry if she can’t reach me, so I should head out quickly.’

– Wooong. –

Kang Seo-jun returned to the alley behind the art museum through the dimensional portal.

Looking up at the sky, it still held the colors of dawn.

‘Let’s see….’

As soon as he returned, Kang Seo-jun checked his smartwatch.

[You have unread messages!]

As expected, there were quite a few messages from the heroines.

[Kang Seo-jun: Eun-ha, I won’t be reachable until tomorrow morning. I’m leaving a message in advance so you don’t worry like last time.] / Yesterday at 3:48 PM

[Seo Eun-ha: Are you going somewhere far?] / Yesterday at 3:50 PM

[Seo Eun-ha: If you need more hands, I can come with you.] / Yesterday at 3:50 PM

[Seo Eun-ha: Hmm.] / Yesterday at 3:54 PM

[Seo Eun-ha: I’m always on standby. Just let me know anytime, and I’ll come running.] / Yesterday at 3:56 PM

[Seo Eun-ha: …I’d appreciate it if you could keep in touch in the future as well.] / Yesterday at 4:02 PM

[Kang Seo-jun: Ju-hee, I won’t be reachable until tomorrow morning. Just in case, I’m leaving a message.] / Yesterday at 3:49 PM

[Kim Ju-hee: Just saw this.] / Yesterday at 6:32 PM

[Kim Ju-hee: ‘Message deleted…’] / Yesterday at 6:35 PM

[Activating the Eye of Providence!]

[Kim Ju-hee: ‘Message deleted…(You were considerate enough to keep in touch. This must be a sign of interest.)’] / Yesterday at 6:35 PM

[Kim Ju-hee: Maintaining contact with your instructor and reporting your status is very important. If you won’t be reachable in the future, make sure to inform me in advance. Good job, Seo-jun.] / Yesterday at 6:50 PM

[Kim Ju-hee: Also, I noticed you left training early yesterday afternoon. I didn’t mark it as an absence at my discretion. But next time, please inform me of your reason for absence.] / Yesterday at 7:05 PM

[Kim Ju-hee: ‘Message deleted…(Of course, I don’t have any complaints, but I at least want to know where you are and what you’re doing….)’] / Yesterday at 7:06 PM

[Kim Ju-hee: I’ll respect any reason you have, so feel free to tell me without any burden.] / Yesterday at 7:17 PM

[Kang Seo-jun: Se-rin, I won’t be reachable until tomorrow morning. I’ll leave the dorm door open, so take anything you left behind.] / Yesterday at 3:50 PM

[Jin Se-rin: Huh? You’re not coming back?] / Yesterday at 3:51 PM

[Jin Se-rin: Hmm~ Got it….] / Yesterday at 3:51 PM

[Jin Se-rin: …Are you with Lim Chae-won right now?] / Yesterday at 3:53 PM

[Jin Se-rin: Can’t you reply already? I’ll make a quick video call.] / Yesterday at 3:54 PM

[Missed Call – Jin Se-rin]

[Jin Se-rin: Ah. Never mind. Chae-won just came back, lol. It looked like she was following you earlier. I must’ve been mistaken.] / Yesterday at 3:57 PM

[Jin Se-rin: Park Shin-hoo also came back. Tell me what you did later!!] / Yesterday at 4:03 PM

Fortunately, this time, Kang Seo-jun had left a message in advance saying he wouldn’t be reachable for a while before entering the Dimensional Rift, so there were no unnecessary worry bombs like last time.

“Huh…?”

Just as he was about to close the message screen, he noticed a message from an unexpected person.

It was from Park Shin-hye.

[Park Shin-hye: What are you doing?] / Yesterday at 7:24 PM

[Park Shin-hye: ……ㅗ] / Yesterday at 7:32 PM

[Park Shin-hye: Idiot] / Yesterday at 7:38 PM

[Park Shin-hye: Contact me.] / Yesterday at 7:43 PM

‘What the hell is this guy….’

Annoying people from the crack of dawn????

“Phew….”

Still, having treated many of his debuff traits, his mind and body felt more stable, allowing him to better manage his previously sensitive anger gauge.

Kang Seo-jun sent a simple reply to the heroines with a ‘cat giving a thumbs up’ emoji and coolly ignored Park Shin-hye’s messages.

‘If I want to go to school with Se-rin, I should head back to the dorm. I might as well change clothes and take a shower.’

Although using the 《Downtown Cleanliness Spray》 would eliminate the need for a shower or laundry, he wanted to enjoy the feeling.

With his newly transformed body, he wanted to take the time to personally clean and groom himself as part of his fresh start.

‘Se-rin will be the first to see my changed appearance.’

With much lighter steps than before, Kang Seo-jun left the alley.

He quickened his pace towards the dormitory, eager to show Se-rin his transformed self.

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Pushing his speed for some physical training, it took him less than 10 minutes to reach the dormitory.

The current time was 6:28 AM.

Jin Se-rin usually arrived at Kang Seo-jun’s dorm between 6:45 and 7:00 AM, so he had about 15 to 30 minutes left.

Kang Seo-jun quickly took off his student uniform and started showering.

– Swoosh!!! –

When he had dermatitis, every shower made his whole body sting and itch, but now it just felt refreshing.

As his body gradually recovered, Kang Seo-jun felt a deep sense of gratitude as he regained the small joys of everyday life.

‘It’s not just about recovery.’

Kang Seo-jun rotated his flexible shoulders and arms, meticulously washing his broad back.

A performance that would have been impossible with his stiff body in his past life.

‘I have already surpassed my past life’s body. My happy life in this other world has already begun.’

– Rattle rattle! –

After hurriedly finishing his shower, Kang Seo-jun vigorously dried his wet hair with a towel.

‘The performance of the 《Downtown Wig – Classic Pomade》 is no joke. It doesn’t fall off even when wet, and even after this rough drying, it stays put.’

As soon as the moisture dried, it started to return to its stylish pomade form like magic.

‘I wonder what the Downtown world is like…. I couldn’t visit it in the game. Maybe I can go there directly here…? If that’s possible, I could bring their technology here to prepare for the future….’

While he was lost in such thoughts,

– Beep beep! –

– Clunk! –

“Huh….”

The timing couldn’t have been more inconvenient.

He was about to dry off and get dressed, but Jin Se-rin entered the dormitory first.

“Seo-jun~ Are you inside?”

With Jin Se-rin’s clear voice, her light footsteps grew closer.

‘Damn…. I’m not even dressed yet….’

Kang Seo-jun was only wearing his underwear.

He could have quickly run to his room to hide before she saw him, but….

‘If I’m going to show her anyway, I might as well show her properly.’

Jin Se-rin had no idea about Kang Seo-jun’s transformation.

He hadn’t dropped any hints, planning to surprise her with his new look.

He wondered how Jin Se-rin would react.

With that thought, Kang Seo-jun slowly turned his body towards the entrance.

Soon….

– Thud. Thud. Thud…. –

“……………?”

Jin Se-rin and the underwear-clad Kang Seo-jun faced each other.

“……………?”

Jin Se-rin’s eyes widened in surprise, blinking rapidly.

Her head tilted side to side in confusion.

It was as if she had no idea how to process what she was seeing in front of her.

“Huh, huh…? What? What?”

It was a natural reaction.

Seeing a man she didn’t recognize, in his underwear, in her boyfriend’s dormitory was not something she could easily comprehend.

But as she looked closer, the face seemed familiar, as did the scent.

Right now, Jin Se-rin’s mind must have been swirling with all sorts of thoughts and hypotheses.

“Se-rin.”

To help her understand.

Kang Seo-jun gave an awkward smile.

“It’s me. Seo-jun.”

– Thud! –

As soon as he said that, Jin Se-rin lost consciousness and collapsed.

“Huh, huh!?”

Kang Seo-jun was taken aback by her completely unexpected reaction.

“Se-rin!? What’s wrong!?”

– Thud! –

Kang Seo-jun quickly picked up the fallen Jin Se-rin and checked her condition with the Eye of Providence.

▶Jin Se-rin

[Current Status: Extreme Shock, Mental Confusion, Excitement, High Heart Rate….]

No way. Just how shocking was it!?

“Ugh, ugh…. Huh, huh!”

Soon, Jin Se-rin opened her eyes in Kang Seo-jun’s arms, her eyes widening again.

“Se-rin? Are you okay!?”

“Awa, awa, awa!?”

“……!?”

After fainting, she started convulsing.

The extreme shock had broken Jin Se-rin.

Her eyes lost focus and spun around.

Incoherent sounds, possibly gibberish, came out of her mouth.

“Snap out of it!”

“Ah, ah….”

Jin Se-rin’s wandering eyes finally focused on Kang Seo-jun’s face.

“Se, Seo-jun? Is it really you?”

“Yes…. It’s me, Se-rin. You must have had some idea, right?”

People with light attribute mana could recognize each other.

“To some extent…. But I couldn’t believe it…. Wh, what….”

– Drip…. Drip…. Drip…. –

Suddenly, tears like silver bells began to flow from Jin Se-rin’s eyes.

“Huh, huh!? Se-rin!?”

“Wh-why…. tears?”

Jin Se-rin wiped away the tears streaming from her eyes.

Why was she crying?

Jin Se-rin didn’t know, but those were tears of genetic-level emotion.

“Seo, Seo-jun?”

“Yes. Se-rin. Uh…. I’m sorry. If I knew you’d be this surprised, I would have told you in advance.”

“N-no…. I’m…. it’s…. okay…. Huh….”

– Thump! Thump! Thump! –

The inexplicable physical reactions didn’t end with tears.

‘Huh, huh!? Wh-what is this…!?’

Soon, an unfamiliar heat began to warm Jin Se-rin’s entire body.

‘Wh-what, what is this…!?’

A sensation she had never felt before.

But it wasn’t an unpleasant feeling.

It was closer to a good feeling.

Different from the excitement, heartbeats, and comfort she had felt with Kang Seo-jun so far.

But at the same time, it was a happy and sweet sensation comparable to those feelings.

Jin Se-rin clutched her skirt tightly.

‘My, my body, suddenly…. feels strange…!’

Jin Se-rin didn’t know, but until now, her love had stemmed from memories and emotions implanted through the ‘Records of Destiny.’

But now….

– Zzzt! –

‘My lower abdomen…! It’s tingling!’

Reason? Emotion? Memory? Her genes transcended all of these.

At this moment, Jin Se-rin’s genes were yearning for Kang Seo-jun.

The love arising from this primal instinct had awakened at this moment!

“Hah…! Hah…! Haa…!”

If the love she felt until now was borrowed from another timeline’s emotions.

At this moment, Jin Se-rin was truly feeling her own genuine love.

– Thump! Thump! Thump! –

“I want to kiss…. I want to kiss you….”

“What?”

It was the moment when the missing piece of Jin Se-rin’s love puzzle finally fell into place.