Chapter 3

〈Chapter 4〉 Dougeja is an NTR genre!

The first day in this other world.

Yu-jin Kim’s actions were simple.

He just had to confirm the strange letters floating right before his eyes.

【Status window forming.】

【Name】

Yu-jin Kim

【Height/Weight】

184cm/71kg

【Stats】

Strength: 10

Stamina: 10

Agility: 10

Magic Power: 10 Luck: 10

【Unique Traits】

– Evil Charisma

– Ironman

– Intimidation

– Crowd Control

– Fear Politics

【Acquired Traits】

– Social Disorder

– Optimistic Thinking

-Dragon holding the Pearl of Power

【Skills Owned】

-None

-Remaining Points: 20

First off, I realized that “unique traits” were the original characteristics Yu-jin Kim possessed.

Charisma, intimidation, fear…

These words felt like they were light-years away from me.

Just looking at them makes my skin crawl.

Then… these “acquired traits” are the ones I originally had?

“Hold on, do I really have traits like optimistic thinking and social disorder?”

Wait, what exactly is social disorder?

Is this even considered a trait?

Isn’t it a bit too much?

At least the “Dragon holding the Pearl of Power” looks promising…

But it’s way too abstract for me to understand what kind of trait it is.

Since getting the pearl turns a dragon into a celestial dragon, does it mean I have the potential to become one too?

…Or is this just another delusion caused by my “optimistic thinking” trait?

Eh, whatever, maybe it doesn’t matter.

I’ve lived fine without knowing so far.

Yu-jin decided not to think about it too deeply.

“So, what am I supposed to do with this?”

Let me confess something here…

I was the type of student who only studied during school days.

Meaning, I had zero connection to web novels, manga, or games.

So suddenly showing a status window to someone like me is like showing a Subway menu to a first-time visitor.

There’s no way I could know what to do.

Still, I have some basic sense.

The first thing that catches my eye is numbers and arrows.

I figured out that you can adjust the values using those.

Yu-jin carefully looked at it.

Carefully increasing the topmost strength stat.

– Strength: 11

– Remaining Points: 19

“Ah! So this is how you raise the stats!”

Lying down, he got up and tried lifting the bed.

Something he’d never dare attempt normally actually moved.

Just by pressing a button, I’ve gotten stronger.

“Wow, this is really amazing!”

Is this normal in this world?

You can boost your stats as you wish and gain strength?

It seems like all the others work similarly.

Increase strength, and you get physically stronger.

Raise agility, and you get faster accordingly.

No idea how it works, but it sure is convenient.

“Then, if you can increase, can you decrease too?”

As a test, he pressed the adjacent arrow.

The number reverted back.

– Strength: 10

– Remaining Points: 20

So, you can freely increase and decrease stats as you wish.

In exchange, the points decrease proportionally.

The total points you can assign is capped at 20.

Meaning, you can allocate your desired stats within that limit.

“But how strong is strength level 10?”

Let’s think mathematically.

If strength 11 moves the bed, does strength 12 move two beds?

“Nah~ There’s no way.”

Even so, it must be slightly stronger than usual.

Anyway, it’s certain that I’ll be stronger than before.

“This is a fantasy world with monsters running around, right? Should I prioritize strength or agility?”

Yu-jin thought about it for a moment.

Then he realized something.

There’s no stat that *must* be increased.

Let’s check luck first.

It probably refers to the kind of luck that helps when buying lottery tickets.

But I’m rich already.

No need to buy lottery tickets.

I can just buy whatever I need with money.

For agility, even if I increase it, can I ever be faster than trains or airplanes in this era?

And I’ve got plenty of cash.

If I’m in a hurry, I can just take a taxi.

Not to mention, I’ve got my own personal secretary.

A single phone call, and they’ll pick me up anywhere.

As for magic power, I don’t even know where it’s used.

Ultimately, luck, agility, and magic power are all pretty useless.

Even hardcore gamers would worry more than this.

Yu-jin didn’t reach that point of thought.

“Hmm… Alright.”

After a short consideration, Yu-jin made a decision.

– Magic Power: 0

– Luck: 0

– Remaining Points: 40

Magic power and luck are pointless.

I’ll reduce both completely.

And invest everything into strength.

After all, strength equals justice!

“Not like having strength will harm anyone, right? I could help grandpa push his cart.”

Besides, if things go wrong, I can always adjust it later.

With a light heart, he pressed his finger firmly.

[Stats]

Strength: 50

Stamina: 10

Agility: 10

Magic Power: 0

Luck: 0

He left Agility and Stamina as they were.

Because messing with daily life might cause inconvenience.

Once the setup was complete, an additional message appeared.

[Your strength has skyrocketed!]

[Skill ‘Tough Body’ acquired.]

[Skill ‘Colossal Strength’ acquired.]

[Activate skills automatically upon encountering an enemy?]

Hmm, somehow I’ve gained new skills too.

“Kuh, see? Life is all about going all-in!”

This feels like I did something decent, doesn’t it?

Looking at the newly acquired list fills me with satisfaction.

“Anyway, let’s activate the auto feature too.”

Whatever it is, auto activation seems more convenient.

Meaning I won’t have to manually turn them on and off.

[Skills set to auto activation.]

[Skills will activate automatically during combat regardless of intent.]

“Let’s see how this strength level 50 fares…”

Right as Yu-jin was about to stand up, there was a knock on the door.

“H-H-H-Honorable patient, may I take your blood sample… please! It won’t hurt at all, it’s a necessary process, please…”

“Yes, um, roger.”

“Master, are you alright?”

“If anything hurts, please tell us! I’ll blow this hospital to smithereens!”

“H-H-Ik!”

“……Quiet.”

Suddenly, the nurse and subordinates appeared.

Here too, his social disorder kicked in.

Thoughts about the status window disappeared into thin air.

Honestly, he hadn’t given it much thought in the first place.

To him, stats were like bonuses.

They wouldn’t significantly affect real life anyway.

“Wouldn’t it be better if I could increase intelligence or appearance?”

He was thinking such trivial thoughts.

Of course, he couldn’t possibly understand the importance of stats.

Above all, he planned to enjoy a pleasant school life ahead.

There was no need to dwell on these stats.

And on the first day of school.

Low luck and abnormally high strength.

Combined with the “Colossal Strength” skill judging Chul-soo as an enemy.

Together, they created a perfect synergy.

Yu-jin Kim ended up launching Chul-soo Kim.

…

An unfamiliar ceiling.

“……”

Chul-soo, with a cast on his arm, was admitted to the hospital.

He blankly stared at the ceiling.

Like a patient waiting for the last leaf to fall.

Perhaps there wasn’t much difference.

His hopes had been shredded to pieces.

“I lost.”

To the despised Yu-jin Kim.

And that too, in a single blow.

Humiliatingly, in front of the entire school.

He had been utterly defeated.

“Damn it, why did it come to this?”

He was confident in his abilities.

After all, he ranked among the top students at the academy.

True, Kim Yu-jin’s notorious reputation was quite formidable.

But he assumed it was just the prestige of his organization.

Not Kim Yu-jin’s actual power.

“That single blow… It clearly showed the gap between us.”

As a man, his pride was utterly crushed.

An overwhelming sense of inferiority.

The humiliation of rolling on the ground like trash.

The suffocating feeling of being up against a wall.

All these negative emotions gathered together.

They clung to his body, sticky and oppressive.

“Could I win if I meet him again?”

Not even bluffing could make that possible.

An absolutely overwhelming force.

I can’t imagine any scenario where I win.

I can’t picture myself defeating him.

Before the fight even begins, I’ve already lost.

There’s no way I could win in this situation.

Chul-soo lowered his head deeply, overwhelmed by despair.

– Knock knock.

At that moment, a knock came from the hospital room door.

A weak smile formed on Chul-soo’s lips.

Now that all his human relationships had been severed by Kim Yu-jin, the only person visiting him would be his childhood friend, Young-hee.

“Young-hee…”

However, the moment the door opened, Chul-soo’s face contorted hideously.

Standing there was none other than the culprit who put him in this state.

Kim Yu-jin.

“What the hell is this bastard doing here with such audacity…”

That guy tormented his precious people.

Broke his arm today.

And now he has the nerve to show his face.

His audacity made Chul-soo’s teeth chatter.

“Are you okay?”

The very question was humiliating beyond measure.

“Because of whom am I in this state!?”

“Because of whose prank am I tasting this despair!?”

“Hum, hum. This isn’t much, but…”

Kim Yu-jin pushed forward a high-end fruit basket.

Something unaffordable for someone in his financial situation.

An act that seemed to flaunt his wealth.

Hatred welled up inside him.

“Is this guy trying to show me he’s a better man?”

Origin, wealth, ability, strength.

In every aspect, Kim Yu-jin overshadowed him.

There was no denying that fact.

Which made it all the more disgraceful.

Kim Yu-jin stood silently without saying a word.

Just staring down at him.

“Yea, I hated that look from the start.”

As if looking down on everyone else.

Those black eyes filled with infinite disdain.

They gave him a strong urge to make that gaze look upward.

“About this incident… Sorry, I didn’t intend to go this far.”

But at that moment,

Chul-soo realized he couldn’t deny the defeat.

“Is this just a warning?”

No, it was closer to a threat.

This time, he got away with just one broken arm.

But next time, there won’t be any mercy.

“Even after hearing this, is there nothing I can do?”

The current me can’t overcome this guy in front of me.

Kim Yu-jin came here to reinforce that fact.

Someone like me can be easily crushed anytime.

To make me understand that.

“…Get out.”

Kim Yu-jin continued to stare silently.

But Chul-soo couldn’t bring himself to meet that gaze.

If he did, he felt his spirit might truly break.

Kim Yu-jin stood there as if waiting.

The overwhelming sense of defeat welling up inside.

Breathing became difficult under the oppressive atmosphere.

He had to use all his strength to resist it.

Chul-soo kept thinking about Young-hee.

How much time passed like that?

Finally, Kim Yu-jin turned around.

“I’ll visit again later.”

Once he left, Chul-soo relaxed.

Only then did he realize he hadn’t taken a breath.

Cold sweat soaked his back.

“The best I can do now is this much, huh.” Barely resisting without groveling. That’s my limit.

The realization filled him with immense humiliation.

Meanwhile, Kim Yu-jin resolved to strengthen his resolve.

To protect his only childhood friend.

“Ahh, awkward. He seems really mad.”

Walking out of the hospital room, Yu-jin sighed deeply.

Chul-soo is definitely furious.

He wouldn’t even make eye contact.

Actually, I prepared several apologies.

But I couldn’t bring myself to say them.

Seeing Chul-soo’s wounded face,

Nothing came to mind.

Anything I said wouldn’t have consoled him anyway.

He didn’t even glance at the get-well gift.

All I got in return for apologizing was curses.

Looks like reconciling immediately is impossible.

“Honestly, if I were in his position, I’d be pissed too.”

Remembering our promise to hang out,

And then breaking his arm like that.

Anyone would have something to say.

Especially since this is Hero Academy,

Where health is crucial.

Breaking such an important arm…

I don’t blame Chul-soo for not being able to face me.

“He doesn’t seem like he’ll calm down anytime soon. Let’s give it time and apologize again later.”

What’s the point of meeting when the culprit is right in front of you and you’re still fuming?

Yu-jin spoke to Secretary Park beside him.

“Compensate Chul-soo properly.”

“Eh? Compensation… sir?”

Rare to be this wealthy.

When else would you use it if not now?

At the very least, all medical expenses should be covered.

Plus compensation for emotional distress.

That way, my conscience might feel a little lighter.

“Yes, as much as possible, enough to convey my feelings.”

Not sure what amount is appropriate.

Using money to solve everything isn’t good either.

Best to leave this to adults to handle cleanly.

“I don’t understand what you mean at all…”

Secretary Park looked like he didn’t comprehend.

He blinked repeatedly.

“If you mean giving money to Chul-soo… Was my explanation too difficult?”

Instantly, his eyes widened.

Then he broke into a smile as if finally understanding.

“Ah, understood! I’ll handle it.”

Phew, even though he agreed, why does he look so scary?

The kind of person who could have buried a couple of bodies.

Wonder how this guy ended up as a student secretary.

“Hopefully this will convey my feelings somewhat.”

While thinking that, walking through the hospital corridor,

“Excuse me…”

Yu-jin raised his head at the sudden voice.

Then lowered it again upon seeing no one.

There stood a girl.

A white name tag pinned to her chest clearly read “Young-hee.”

“Whoa, she’s cute.”

Among the many handsome guys and beautiful girls in this other world,

She might be the best.

“Why would someone like her approach me randomly?”

Cult leader scam?

Or did she know the original Kim Yu-jin?

Then again, with this face, having a girlfriend wouldn’t be strange.

“I… I’m sorry…”

Something about the atmosphere felt off.

She muttered in a trembling voice.

Tears even welled up in her eyes.

Young-hee clung to his arm and started begging.

“I won’t rebel anymore. I’ll do anything. Please… Just stop. I beg you.”

It’s as if she committed an unforgivable sin.

“Wait, did I lend her money or something?”

First, he glanced back at Secretary Park.

Who stood expressionless as ever.

Saying nothing.

“Hmm, guess this is something I should handle personally…”

First, let’s figure out the situation.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but…”

Upon hearing that, the girl’s eyes widened.

Then she seemed to realize something, biting her lips tightly.

“Understood…”

Suddenly, she knelt down.

Her long black hair cascaded down to her waist.

Her clear eyes were tightly shut as if enduring something.

Not stopping there, she placed her hands on the floor.

Bowed her forehead to the ground.

Her shoulders trembled slightly.

All he could see was her small nape.

Her waist and back hidden beneath the white uniform.

That’s all.

“Please… allow me…”

And with a sobbing voice, she pleaded like a servant seeking forgiveness.

“Please, just take a look at me once…”

…Ah, damn.

What’s going on here?

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