NOTE
Here's today's chapter, guys. I'll update the character list by this afternoon at the latest.
By the way, some character names may sound different from what you're familiar with. In that case, I apologize. The Spanish translation is likely different from the English translation, and therefore the names will be different.
Once again, I apologize if there are any grammatical errors. I'll try to improve them. Enjoy the chapter!
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"What a drag," Seo Joon thought as he listened boredly to his teacher drone on and on. Although still bored, he paid some attention. Seo Joon sighed inwardly. According to the system's memory, his current identity was that of a problem child trying to improve himself.
So to speak, he wanted to be a good boy. At that moment, Seo Joon felt extremely distressed. He had come to this world to have fun. Who would have thought he'd still have to go to school?
It had been a while since he arrived at high school with Da-li and the dog boy Junie.
"Class... imagine for a moment that you are in Korea at the end of the 16th century. It is spring and cherry trees are blooming in the streets of Hanyang, the capital of the Joseon Kingdom. Peace has reigned for over 200 years. Officials rely more on poetry than gunpowder... but everything is about to change.
On May 23, 1592, at dawn, cannons thunder in the port city of Busan. More than 150,000 Japanese soldiers land under the command of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Their goal is not just Joseon... it is to reach China. But first, they must cross the entire peninsula.
As the Korean armies retreat, a man in the south, seeking neither glory nor titles, takes command of a small fleet. His name? Yi Sun-sin. A brilliant naval strategist... who never lost a single battle."
The professor recounted the First Korean-Japanese War with a witty recounting. At that moment, he saw Seo Joon out of the corner of his eye, distracted and barely paying attention. Seeing this, he frowned in dissatisfaction.
His gaze swept over Seo Joon as if to assess him. Seeing his "strange" appearance, he despised him with all his heart.
"Yoo Jeon, I see you're not paying attention. Why don't you tell us your opinion on why Joseon wasn't prepared for a ground battle against Japan?"
Hearing that, everyone turned their gaze to Seo Joon. He was practically not paying attention. Because of this, he was surprised to feel all the eyes on him, but seeing the teacher's face and his contemptuous look, he immediately understood that this teacher was trying to intimidate him.
Seo Joon sighed inwardly, annoyed by this guy's attitude. He quickly formulated a response in his mind and answered calmly.
"Joseon wasn't prepared for such rapid, modern warfare. The Japanese used muskets, and the Koreans, a country practically attached to tradition, still relied heavily on archers and outdated strategies—which, incidentally, were practically the same ones China used back then. If it hadn't been for luck, I doubt the kingdom would have survived a land battle.
So, in the end, their only option was naval combat. If the Geobukseon, the battleship invented by Yi Sun-Si, hadn't appeared, Joseon would have practically never had a chance of repelling the Japanese invasion."
Seo Joon replied indifferently.
...
The teacher was stunned by Seo Joon's response. He obviously didn't expect this brat to be able to answer his question. So, embarrassed, he said, "Hmm, good work, Yoo Jeon!"
The teacher, still embarrassed, looked at the entire class and said, "For homework, research the impact of the First Korean-Japanese War on Joseon."
DINGDONG
At that moment, the bell rang, signaling recess. Seo Joon got up from his seat and, ignoring everyone's stares, headed toward the cafeteria.
"Hmm!" Seo Joon raised an eyebrow at Room 2-1. There was nothing special about that room, except that he caught a glimpse of his little sister, Yoo Da-li, sitting on some loser's lap.
This made him frown slightly, but he didn't care and continued on his way.
Upon arrival, he looked at the items and opted for a sandwich and a hot chocolate drink. He dug his hands into his pockets and couldn't feel his wallet.
...
Seo Joon's face turned extremely unpleasant at that moment. "Damn, I forgot my fucking wallet!" Seo Joon thought.
In the end, he let out a bitter sigh. He had two options: borrow money from Yoo Da-li or simply beat up some local thugs and steal their money.
Seo Joon thought for a moment and finally opted for the latter. After all, if he remembered correctly, the school Yoo Da-li attended in the original play was practically a lawless pigsty. The students practically smoked cigarettes in the bathrooms. You should know this is too outrageous; even at Jaewon High School, things weren't like this.
After weighing the pros and cons, Seo Joon deduced that even if he hit someone at that school, he'd get away with it.
In Classroom 2-1, Darla was on the lap of Tae, her current boyfriend.
"Hey, Da-li, was that guy from earlier your brother?" Tae asked curiously.
"Hmph, yes, but at the same time, no," he replied with a cold snort.
Tae raised an eyebrow and asked, "You don't like it?"
Yoo Da-li tilted her head slightly, her brown hair falling over her shoulders, her exquisite facial features now reflecting some confusion. Hearing Tae's question, Da-li sank into deep thought.
"Did she hate Yoo Jeon?" Da-li didn't know. Or rather, rather than calling it hatred, it would be better to call it resentment. "Yes, resentment!" she thought.
Da-li harbored some resentment toward Yoo Jeon. The reason was very simple: Yoo Jeon was the fruit of an affair her father had had while he was still married.
Recalling her mother's face, the resentment on her face, her reluctance and helplessness upon learning of her father's affair, Da-li developed this feeling of resentment toward Yoo Jeon.
At first, she wanted to complain to her father, demanding an answer as to why he had brought her bastard home. But everything changed when I learned the reason my father had fathered a child out of wedlock.
Recalling that incident, Da-li sighed in annoyance, and a faint pang of pain ran through her head. She shook her head, leaned against Tae's chest, and replied, "I don't want to talk about it, Tae. It's too troublesome."
...
"Okay, fine, Princess!" Tae replied. Her eyes scanned Da-li's sour face and the other emotions on her beautiful face. At that moment, she deduced that Da-li hated her brother. At the thought, a dangerous glint crossed her pupils.
Seo Joon was counting the money he had just borrowed at the back of the school. Around him, a group of boys were writhing in pain, letting out pitiful moans and howls.
"Ha, everything would have been resolved if you had been more cooperative. Why are you forcing me to kick your ass?" Seo Joon said as he counted the bills in his hands.
"..."
The boys writhing in pain on the ground were speechless and began cursing Seo Joon from the bottom of their hearts.
"Bastard... Tae won't let you go!" One of the students smiled maliciously, a murderous gleam in his eyes.
BANG
Seo Joon kicked the boy in the cheek, causing him to spit blood. Immediately afterward, before he flew away, he crushed his head with the sole of his right foot.
"Hmmm, Tae? That low-level loser, you trust that trash?" Seo Joon said as he twisted the guy on the ground's head with a mocking smile, not forgetting to count the bills.
Another guy on the ground was about to say something when, suddenly, seeing Seo Joon brutally torturing his friend, he fell silent and quietly slid into a corner to lick his wounds.
Of course, Seo Joon knew that loser Tae, his fat-assed stepsister's loser boyfriend. Naturally, this loser was already on his list of people to kick. After all, he wouldn't let this loser eat his sexy stepsister.
Seo Joon stuffed the money in his pockets, bent down, grabbed the guy by the collar, and lifted him up like a chicken. Seeing how easily Seo Joon lifted him, the man felt a terrible fear in his heart.
At that moment, he could clearly feel his feet lifting off the ground.
"That Tae, is he your boss?" Seo Joon asked, his pupils flashing menacingly.
"Y... yes!" the man stammered, horrified.
"Fine, if you want to get revenge by calling your boss, feel free to do so, understand?"
"Uh... okay...!" The stranger nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, horrified, but deep down, he gave up on his revenge. After all, seeing Seo Joon's terrifying strength, he highly doubted Tae could defeat him.
Seo Joon let go of the man and headed to the cafeteria, his hands in his pockets, ready for breakfast.
"Ten thousand won, that should be enough for a sumptuous breakfast, right?" Seo Joon muttered.
Seo Joon walked away calmly and casually, but what he didn't know was that in a corner where he couldn't see, a girl with short brown hair that reached the nape of her neck, with an explosive figure, and other girls were watching the scene.
"What a scary guy," one of them murmured with some horror in her voice. The brown-haired girl saw this, and a strange gleam flashed in her brown pupils. "What an interesting boy!" she thought.
"We should tell Tae," one of the girls said with some fear in her voice.
The girls looked at each other, not knowing what to do. At that moment, they all turned their gaze to the girl with short brown hair. "Should we tell Tae, Minnie Heo?"
"..."
The girl named Minnie Heo didn't respond. Instead, he sank into deep thought, but after a few seconds, he replied, "Hmm. Why should we tell Tae?" "We're not his pets," he said disdainfully, then added, "Just forget about what happened and let's get back to our business."
With these words, the girls didn't ask any more questions and left the place, but at that moment, Heo-Min still vividly remembered how the boy from earlier had defeated eight boys in a jiffy.
"Is this Yoo Da-Li's brother?" he thought. "He's a really irresistible guy. Don't blame me, Da-Li. You have Tae. It shouldn't be a problem if I get close to your brother, right?"
Minnie Heo thought, the corners of his lips slightly raised.
Seo Joon had no idea that someone had seen his small actions and that that someone already had small thoughts about him.
At that moment, Seo Joon was alone on the school rooftop, quietly eating breakfast while his mind wandered.
"Hey, System, when can I return to my world?
DING, WAIT FOR BETWEEN-WORLD TRAVEL TO RECHARGE."
Seo Joon frowned and asked, "When will that be?"
"..."
NO COMMENT
"...."
Seo Joon felt three black lines appear on his forehead due to the system's response, but he eventually sighed and stopped asking.
A TIME LATER
Seo Joon was walking home alone. The reason was that Da-li was out with her friends and Junie, the dog boy, had art class after school.
Seo Joon yawned tiredly. To be honest, he was a little sleepy, so he planned to take a nap.
Seo Joon walked upstairs with his backpack. As he reached the door, he heard a woman's moaning, causing Seo Joon to frown, his face turning extremely ugly.
"Tch, what a damn old man!"
Seo Joon muttered softly. At that moment, his hand was on the doorknob, hesitating whether to enter or not. To be honest, he doubted he would be able to rest well. Hearing the women's moans, Seo Joon deduced that his father's bastard had just started and wasn't planning on stopping anytime soon.
Seo Joon sighed helplessly. It seemed he would have to spend some time away from home until the old man finished his business. At that moment, a clear, soft, gentle, and mature voice called out to him, making his heart race for no apparent reason.
"Jeon, are you okay?"
.....
Yoo Jeon turned his head and, looking at the apartment below his house, caught a glimpse of a woman who brought back new memories.
Her hair was as black as ink, tied back in a bun, with bangs falling over her forehead. Her facial features were extremely beautiful, her black eyes were gorgeous, but they reflected a hint of tiredness.
The woman was so beautiful that, even in her worn clothes, her appearance was not overshadowed at all. Her figure was exquisite: full breasts, wide hips, a narrow waist, and perky buttocks that Seo Joon could appreciate even in the long skirt that reached her ankles.
Seeing this woman, Seo Joon's heart raced inexplicably, but as he analyzed the new memories in his mind, Seo Joon understood why his emotional state was abnormal.