IRLPLBIO Chapter 35 Part 1

Chapter 35 #8. This Seoul school isn’t so special (2)

Of course, it wasn’t an ordinary and smooth life, but what did that matter? Walking a path he had already taken once would be easier than before. Moreover, this time, there was no Han Seong-cheol constantly throwing obstacles in his way, so it would be much better.

At least, Jae-gu thought so. Unaware of Kwang-cheol’s slightest worry, he even chuckled, ‘Hehe.’

“I asked if he could be assigned to a different class, but they said no because even if Dae-yeong’s name is on his guardian information, it’s only sponsorship. It would be fine if he were family, though.”

“Huh? I’m fine, really. Truly, one hundred percent, completely.”

Jae-gu, who genuinely didn’t care, said so nonchalantly. He seemed unaware that his indifference made Kwang-cheol feel even more disheartened.

Jae-gu was, in his own way, putting his mind to work.

Last time, Jae-gu had spent his days and nights here just diligently punching. This was because he had already been chosen by Han Seong-cheol and recognized as someone who would become his close associate after graduation.

In the eyes of others, Jae-gu seemed to have a paved road of a future laid out before him. Thanks to this, he was treated as a combat power meter by others.

The intentions of those whose eyes were bloodshot, trying to cling to someone even one step higher, were obvious. They believed that if they fought and won against Jae-gu, they could catch Han Seong-cheol’s eye.

Especially those who entered this school by being recognized for their physical abilities instead of academics were as persistent as they were simple-minded. Harboring the expectation that they might even become Han Seong-cheol’s bodyguards if they did well, they constantly challenged Jae-gu. It was natural that Jae-gu, who never refused a fight that came his way, ran wild every day.

But now, he wouldn’t have to do that.

Jae-gu also remembered that if he just held out for about half a year here, the commotion would die down a bit. Those who relied on physical prowess didn’t care much about their Suneung scores, so becoming a senior wasn’t the reason for the burden. It seemed that once they turned 18 and were treated as adults, they tried to avoid doing anything legally problematic.

And it seemed that something had happened in the middle, making the media focus on the school…

However, no clear memories came to mind.

At that time, every day was close to a war for survival. The regressed Jae-gu knew exactly whom to beat up to make his school life better, but other details came back only vaguely and indistinctly.

Kwang-cheol, seeing Jae-gu lost in thought, prompted him once more.

“Whatever else, you absolutely must be careful of the Alpha Club members.”

This was something that absolutely needed to be told to Jae-gu, who showed no tension or worry.

“Alpha Club? What’s that?”

“They say it’s a club only Alphas can join. Their pride in their secondary gender is immense, and their sense of belonging is enormous. Current students, as well as alumni, apparently go around bragging about being from the Alpha Club.”

“It seems you know a lot about it; did they invite you to join? Isn’t it good for Alphas to gather and form connections?”

“…No.”

Jae-gu, with common sense from a world where there were no secondary genders, thought of the Alpha Club as merely a club with membership restrictions.

Kwang-cheol’s expression darkened further. Even if Jae-gu had experience dominating an area with his fists, he would never have fought a battle that involved pheromones. If Alphas decided to attack, it could be dangerous. Especially since those with excessive pride in their secondary gender treated everyone else, except Alphas, as a lower class of being, it was even more concerning.

Kwang-cheol fidgeted with his clothes, unsure how to say much. Kwang-cheol’s school uniform was the same as Jae-gu’s. This was thanks to his request to skip a grade based on his grades and learning ability. However, they said skipping two years was difficult and only one year was possible, so he became a first-year student.

It was a pity he couldn’t be in the same grade as Jae-gu, but he was relieved to at least be in the same school. He could advise Jae-gu, who wasn’t even aware of his own secondary gender, to avoid danger, and he could rush to his side in an emergency, which was at least a small comfort.

…Still, the thought that he shouldn’t have put his Alpha pheromones on Jae-gu from the start did not occur to him. When it came to Jae-gu, Kwang-cheol was extremely selfish, if not with anyone else.

On his first day of school, Jae-gu realized that his brain was more useful than he thought. It seemed he wasn’t completely an idiot after all. Jae-gu, feeling triumphant, raised his hand to greet a familiar face.

“Oh, nice to see you!”

“Who are you…?”

Unlike Jae-gu, who was genuinely happy, the other person’s face quickly filled with fear. It was Choi Eun-ho, a friend who had suddenly transferred away while Jae-gu was away for a few days with Han Seong-cheol last time.

It seemed he was surprised because they were meeting for the first time, yet Jae-gu was suddenly acting familiar. Before, he hadn’t even used standard Korean when talking to Eun-ho. Jae-gu quickly corrected his tone and greeted him again.

“I’m Yang Jae-gu! I transferred today.”

“Eek.”

“…Huh?”

“S-sorry, I’m sorry I didn’t recognize you…”

“No, I didn’t say anything because you didn’t know.”

His mood turned strange because the guy immediately covered his head and cowered, even though Jae-gu hadn’t hit him. Eun-ho’s current reaction resembled that of someone who had been exposed to violence for a long time.

Was it like this last time too?

While he was momentarily stunned, the class president, who was in charge of guiding him, pulled Jae-gu. The timid-looking guy whispered, not knowing what to do.

“You shouldn’t go near him…”

“What? Why, is he getting bullied?”

It was around the time when the term ‘group bullying’ was slowly surfacing. It was also a time when fewer people took bullying seriously compared to the future. Those who said it was something that could happen as kids grew up were also gaining traction.

However, Jae-gu did not agree with that. While fighting one-on-one fairly might be acceptable, ganging up on one person was cowardly. Likewise, bullying was also cowardly.

The class president, noticing Jae-gu’s expression had turned fierce, grew even more tense. He wiped his sweaty forehead and lowered his voice a little further. To Jae-gu, he looked like a goldfish just mouthing words, but the class president was quite serious in his own way.

“It’s not bullying, but… they say the twins from Class A targeted him… And it’s hard to stop an Alpha from pursuing an Omega…”

What kind of new nonsense is this?

Jae-gu tilted his head.

“If someone insists when rejected, they’re just a dog in heat.”