I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius

I Became an Academy Overpowered Growth Genius – 68

EP.68 2 Weeks (3)

“Seo-jun, why are you in contact with Instructor Kim Ju-hee?”

“…What?”

‘She asked about that instead of my changed body?’

“…Why are you so flustered? Are you acting like someone who’s been caught doing something they shouldn’t?”

“…What?”

‘What on earth is she talking about?’

“…What’s going on? Why can’t you say anything? Don’t tell me you really…”

Jin Se-rin’s large eyes quickly filled with tears.

She looked as if she had been NTR’d.

Kang Seo-jun frantically waved his hands.

“No, no. Wait a minute!”

It seemed Jin Se-rin had a serious misunderstanding.

Kang Seo-jun quickly began to explain, worried she might start crying.

He couldn’t let the day start off in tears.

“I think you’re misunderstanding something. Let me explain slowly.”

“…Go ahead.”

Jin Se-rin, with tears welling up in her eyes, put her hands on her hips.

She looked utterly betrayed.

Anyone would think he was actually cheating.

Isn’t it normal to have some conversations with homeroom instructor?

They were just exchanging a few messages, and she suspects me based on that?

‘Am I that untrustworthy??? Why doesn’t she trust me????? Wait?????? Suddenly, I’m getting angry????????’

“Sigh…”

“…Why are you sighing? Explain quickly. Why are you in contact with her…..”

“No. Now that I think about it, this is ridiculous. Did I do something wrong?”

“…What?”

The tears in Jin Se-rin’s eyes disappeared in an instant.

It was because Kang Seo-jun’s demeanor had changed dramatically.

“Seo…jun?”

“No, think about it. I just… Instructor Kim Ju-hee contacted me about a consultation today, and I just replied. And from that, you suspect me of cheating?”

“What? No… I…”

The situation had quickly turned around.

“It’s not ‘no.’ You did suspect me.”

“Uh, uh…”

“Sigh… I really…”

Kang Seo-jun couldn’t hold back his rising sorrow.

Even with his superhuman willpower of ’32,’ sorrow was still sorrow.

“Have I ever cheated on you? Have I ever done anything wrong to you? Why can’t you trust me? I thought I was doing my best… I… I…”

Kang Seo-jun staggered over to the sofa.

– Thud! –

He collapsed onto it, burying his head in his hands.

It was clear he was deeply hurt.

Seeing this, Jin Se-rin anxiously shuffled her feet.

“Uh, uh… Seo-jun…?”

“Sigh… Leave me alone.”

Jin Se-rin cautiously reached out to touch Kang Seo-jun’s shoulder but then froze.

“Uh, uh…”

“Sigh…”

Kang Seo-jun let out a deep sigh and continued speaking with his head hung low.

“I thought you would be the first to notice my changed appearance.”

Kang Seo-jun looked Jin Se-rin in the eyes.

“I worked really hard. To become someone who suits you.”

Kang Seo-jun stood up from the sofa and spun around.

“My back isn’t hunched anymore, and my arms and legs are straightened. I… I thought you would be the happiest to see this…!”

“Uh, uh, uh…”

Jin Se-rin’s eyes started to spin.

“I’m happy you recognized me at a glance… But that’s why it hurts more… That you got angry first despite noticing my changed appearance… That you started doubting me without even understanding the situation…”

“Uh, uh…”

“…What was I really… working so hard for…?”

“Sniff, sniff… I’m sorry!!!”

Jin Se-rin ran over, knelt at Kang Seo-jun’s feet, and clutched his pants.

“I’m sorryyy…!! Seo-jun! Don’t be hurt! I made a mistake! Yes, that’s it! I didn’t doubt you! Remember last time? There was something with Instructor Kim Ju-hee…”

“No… It’s all my fault… This must be my limit…”

“Huff…!”

Jin Se-rin’s eyes rolled around in panic.

In the meantime, Kang Seo-jun took off his smartwatch and handed it to Jin Se-rin.

“Here… If you’re suspicious, you can search through it thoroughly. If that’s the only way you can trust me… I have no choice. Here. Take it.”

Jin Se-rin quickly stood up and waved her hands frantically.

“No! No! I don’t need to see it! I trust you! I trust you, Seo-jun!”

“You don’t trust me… Here. Take it.”

“No! Wait a minute!”

Jin Se-rin grabbed Kang Seo-jun’s hands with both of hers.

“Let’s sit down first! Let’s sit and talk! Okay?”

“…”

Kang Seo-jun complied with Jin Se-rin’s request.

They sat side by side on the sofa and began to talk.

Jin Se-rin spoke first.

“…I’m sorry. You’re right. Seo-jun would never betray me. I was being completely foolish.”

Kang Seo-jun listened silently to Jin Se-rin’s confession.

“Seo-jun came all the way here, defying time, just for me… There’s no way he would be interested in another woman.”

– Stab! –

“Ugh…!?”

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through his conscience.

“Right?”

“Ugh… No…”

“What?”

“I’m sorry…”

In this matter, Kang Seo-jun had no choice but to apologize.

“What?? For what??”

“I’m sorry for being like this!!!!!!!!!!!!”

He was genuinely in love with multiple women at the same time.

“I’m sorry!!!!! Se-rin!!!!!!!!!!!!”

– Hug! –

“Wha, what!?”

Kang Seo-jun pulled Jin Se-rin into a tight embrace and sobbed.

“Wait! Calm down!? Seo-jun… Ha!”

“Se-rin!!!! It’s all my fault!!!!!!!!!!”

He couldn’t bring himself to lie and say he only loved her to escape the current crisis.

Such lies would eventually lead to crossing a point of no return.

“No, Seo-jun! I misunderstood! I won’t do it again!!!!”

Unaware of his inner turmoil, Jin Se-rin simply comforted Kang Seo-jun.

“Sniff!!!!”

The more she did, the more his heart ached and his conscience throbbed.

Could he ever get Jin Se-rin to accept his feelings for multiple women?

Kang Seo-jun felt cursed by his fate.

– Sob! –

– Sniff! –

They held each other, crying and sniffling for a long time.

Once he had calmed down, Kang Seo-jun stood up from the sofa.

“Okay… I’m going to take a shower now. Please wait a bit.”

“Okay… I’ll shower after you. I’m covered in snot, hehe.”

– Sniff! –

This brief scuffle seemed to have been resolved, and their bond felt stronger despite the tears and snot.

Yet, his conscience still pricked him.

‘There’s no point in worrying about it now. There will be a chance to address it later. For now, let’s focus on what needs to be done.’

His superhuman willpower of ’32’ didn’t allow for complex worries.

“Alright, I’m going to shower.”

“Okay~ I’ll watch some Ralrona~”

Despite the recent crying, she seemed quite cheerful.

Maybe her willpower, which had grown to ’20’ after the first awakening, helped her recover quickly.

With these thoughts, Kang Seo-jun headed to the bathroom.

– Click! –

‘I need to reply to Instructor Kim Ju-hee quickly.’

As soon as he closed the bathroom door, Kang Seo-jun resumed his conversation with Kim Ju-hee.

He decided to decline her offer for breakfast and suggested meeting around lunchtime instead.

[You have unread messages!]

It seemed Kim Ju-hee had sent a few more messages.

[Kim Ju-hee: By the way, are you still training with Student Jin Se-rin?]

[Kim Ju-hee: That child isn’t skilled enough to teach others.]

[Kim Ju-hee: Her diet and training methods are all amateurish. No, they’re far below that.]

[Kim Ju-hee: I can guarantee that learning from her will only have negative effects.]

[Kim Ju-hee: If you want, I can oversee your training from now on. No need to feel burdened.]

“………”

Kang Seo-jun felt his heart sink.

“That was close…”

He had almost shown this chat to Jin Se-rin.

If Jin Se-rin had seen this chat, things wouldn’t have ended so easily.

‘If it weren’t for the traits of the favored one, I would have been dead long ago…’

Kang Seo-jun believed that his transcendental luck of ’50’ had once again protected him.

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While having breakfast with Jin Se-rin, the academy sent out a group message.

[Academy Notice! Due to the recent incident at the academy…]

In summary, the academy’s curriculum would resume in two weeks.

‘Two weeks…’

His immediate thought was simple.

‘Perfect time to increase my stats.’

Morning for physical training, evening for mana cultivation.

How much could he increase his stats?

He had a feeling these two weeks would fly by.

After breakfast, he proceeded with the planned physical training with Jin Se-rin.

He arranged to meet Kim Ju-hee at a nearby park around 11 AM.

Coincidentally, Jin Se-rin had business at the Seongjin Group headquarters around the same time, so there was no need to explain his meeting with Kim Ju-hee.

This too seemed like a stroke of luck.

“…Student Kang Seo-jun…!?”

Kim Ju-hee looked unusually surprised when she saw Kang Seo-jun.

His body, which had resembled a hunchbacked zombie, had evolved into a bulked-up slasher in just a few days.

“How… Your body… It’s improved significantly…”

Kim Ju-hee’s eyes darted around, examining every inch of Kang Seo-jun’s physique.

“Uh, um…”

Even Kang Seo-jun felt a bit embarrassed being scrutinized so closely.

“May I… touch it?”

Even before he gave permission, her hand was already reaching out.

She looked like she would be very disappointed if he refused.

“Yes, well…”

For a moment, the image of Jin Se-rin’s extremely angry face flashed through his mind, but unfortunately, Kang Seo-jun’s body belonged to all the heroines.

He felt sorry for Jin Se-rin, but this was beyond his control.

– Gulp! –

As soon as he gave permission, Kim Ju-hee swallowed hard and carefully started touching Kang Seo-jun’s arm.

– Swish… –

‘Oh my god…’

What on earth had happened in just a few days?

A few days ago, his muscles were at the level of someone with ALS, but now they were as solid as those of an elite physical education student.

Kim Ju-hee licked her lips and then moved on to feel his waist and legs.

Even his once hunched back and twisted joints were perfectly healed.

Given the short time frame, it couldn’t have been due to surgery; it must have been the manifestation of some trait or skill.

Even so, such a dramatic transformation could only be described as miraculous.

‘This is unbelievable…!’

She had already known about Kang Seo-jun’s immense potential through her skill 《Potential Assessment》, but she never expected such a drastic growth in just a few days.

What kind of traits and skills did he possess to enable such miraculous growth?

As she examined the muscles in his thighs, her gaze inadvertently shifted to his groin.

– Gulp! –

She swallowed instinctively.

This was the moment when Kim Ju-hee’s interest in Kang Seo-jun deepened even further.