Going all the way.

A few days have passed since the Ansan incident was settled.

It didn't mean much to me, but for a high school senior, the first semester final exams are a huge pressure.

As such, on the last day of finals, students who finished their last exam all had a look of relief, regardless of how well they did.

"Seo Young-jin, did you do well on the exam?"

It's Lee So-ryeong. I ask with a puzzled expression.

"Do you think I did well?"

"Right? You just sleep at school all the time. What on earth do you do at night?"

I answer shortly.

"Fighting."

Was I too honest? Lee So-ryeong hesitates.

"Pfft. Not funny. That's a joke, right?"

"Not a joke."

"Yeah, yeah. Must be nice to fight all the time. You planning to become a pro athlete later?"

No, I was going to say gangster, but I swallow those words.

I don't think I need to be that honest about it.

Lee So-ryeong asks.

"What are you going to do during vacation?"

Finals are over, so vacation is coming soon.

Vacation... I haven't been doing anything at school anyway, but vacation still has a way of making your heart flutter.

But what do I do? I've never thought about it.

No, I haven't really decided or moved on my own in my life so far.

Not before the regression, and honestly, even after the regression, I've been swept along by the surrounding situation since the first step I took.

Returned to school, crushed the school bullies, forced the Suwon losers into submission.

And dismantled the Gyeonggi Alliance.

Currently, my stats aren't threatened even by bullies, no, even by pro athletes.

As for money, I haven't seen the light yet, but in a few years, it will return as over a billion won.

I feel like there's no one around me because I've been running so hard.

I know I can go further, but the desperation I felt when I was overtaking the guys in front of me one by one has disappeared.

I suddenly asked Lee So-ryeong.

"What are you going to do during vacation?"

Lee So-ryeong answered as if it were obvious.

"What do you mean, same as always. Go to the academy, go to the study room."

"And then?"

"Take the CSAT, go to college."

"Where are you going?"

"Me? I'm going to Yonsei University. Yonsei Medical School."

This time, I'm the one who's puzzled.

"Yonsei? Why? With your grades, isn't Seoul National University possible?"

"Seoul National is too boring. I feel like it's full of study-nerds who only study. I don't want to live that boringly even in college."

Holy. Is that the reason?

This kid.

She knows the world too well.

"Do you think I only like nerds who are good at studying?"

"Ah. I guess."

If that were the case, there would be no reason to date me.

Of course, even if there was an urgent situation back then.

This kid isn't just a nerd type.

She's smart and good at scheming.

No, should I say she's seasoned?

"What are you going to do after getting into medical school?"

"Well. I haven't thought that far."

"You're going to medical school without even thinking about that?"

"Why think that far ahead? First, you go for the maximum within the conditions you have."

"Maximum?"

"Yeah. Since I'm studying anyway, it's better to look cool. Yonsei Medical School. It looks cool, right?"

Now a senior. A 19-year-old girl has a plan.

And it's a very clear and vivid plan.

It's a fresh and healthy goal, raw and without pretense.

I realize that the reason I couldn't even follow Lee So-ryeong's footsteps back in high school wasn't just because I was stupid or lacked effort.

How was I at that age?

She has a much brighter and healthier attitude toward life than the dark and gloomy me.

No wonder she's good at everything.

Living through it, I realized.

The world belongs to those who live brightly, healthily, and simply.

The sun keeps shining on them, and warmth lingers.

On the other hand, only shade and cold find those who are depressed and gloomy.

I realized that only after I turned forty.

I dropped Lee So-ryeong off and came home.

Choose the maximum of what you want.

Lee So-ryeong's answer kept ringing in my ears.

I stand in front of the mirror in my room.

I've grown a bit taller.

I think I'm about 175cm now.

It's not growing by leaps and bounds, but I've grown about 5cm in just two months.

If I keep growing like this, 180cm, which is my wish, might not be impossible.

And what has developed even more than height is muscle.

My chest has thickened, and my biceps and thighs are rock hard, ready to burst.

Moreover, the muscles with stat bonuses are literally like iron.

Because the density is high, it weighs more. My weight, which looks like 80kg in appearance, actually reached 100kg.

And the actual physical ability is even more monstrous.

[Status Window : Gangster Minion (LV 8)]

Strength is at the level of a strongman, and running is also at an athlete's level.

My skin has also thickened, so when a soju bottle broke in front of my face during the last fight, there were no scratches on my skin.

If my level goes up more like this, I might really become the Invincible Warrior from martial arts novels.

The skills I've acquired are Shadow Walk, Submission, and Charisma, three in total.

Since two of them are SSS-rank abilities, it's safe to say that I hit the jackpot twice in this life just looking at the skills.

Especially the power of Charisma, which I actually used last time, was enormous, so ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠I instantly took control of the bullies and was able to use that power to dismantle the Gyeonggi Alliance.

Ah! Speaking of skills, there's also the Grit skill.

It's closer to aggro created by a high Grit stat, but it's much more useful than I thought.

And a District has also been created.

I don't know about this yet.

When I first got this ability, I thought I really hit the jackpot.

But after actually using it, I found out it's useless for now.

Usage condition: Acquire 1 point every 24 hours.

But I had to stay within the area designated as the District for the full 24 hours.

But this isn't as easy as it sounds. It's a condition that's hard to achieve unless you're a hikikomori or stuck in the mountains practicing Taoism.

In reality, the points I got from the District ability for a few days are only 2 points.

But I feel like I'll get some big benefits if my level goes up in the future.

Looking at it all organized like this, I really have a lot now.

I've thought about how to make better use of this, but it was useless.

The only things I can easily make decisions on are the results I've experienced in my previous life.

Things like levels, skills, and districts are all things I've had ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠for the first time in this life, so I've been momentarily lost on what to do.

If it were before, if it were my first life, I would worry, fret, and be indecisive, but that's the beauty of being an experienced worker.

It means you make decisions quickly.

I take out the notebook I wrote on the first day of regression.

When you don't know what's what, you do as I please.

Instinctively, simply.

When will I ever get to live like this? Do it when you can.

I add one more line to the bottom of the notebook.

Just like Lee So-ryeong, I'm going to go for the maximum I can do.

I'm going to raise my level and skills to the end.

What do I have to regret, having returned with death right in front of me?

I'll worry about how far I can ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠go and what's at the end when I get there.

It's the vacation I've been waiting and waiting for.

High school seniors were all making their final spurts.

And I'm making my final spurt too.

I returned to my original intention and went on a long-distance hunt.

The hunting ground is the same as the beginning.

Guro-dong, Anyang 1st Street, Bupyeong Station.

These three downtown areas are where Gachulpam are most rampant in the metropolitan area.

According to one theory, there's a rumor that there are 100,000 runaway teenagers gathered within this triangle.

That makes it a good hunting ground for me.

Dark night streets.

In the downtown area where neon signs are bright, there are quite a few girls walking around in groups of two or three.

Some might just be there to play, but if it's close to midnight, most have other purposes.

Some of them are Gachulpam walking around to do prostitution.

And around the Gachulpam girls, there were punks protecting or watching them.

That punk is my prey.

Suitable bait caught my eye.

In front of a quiet motel, I see girls smoking deliciously in short skirts that barely covered their panties.

The way they are facing each other and looking around repeatedly makes it look like they are waiting for someone.

I stepped out of the alley, wearing a black hoodie windbreaker, and walked slowly toward the girls.

I wore big headphones on my head.

And I approached slowly.

I approached the girls and spoke softly.

"Hi."

The bitches who saw me look at me warily.

I laughed as if it were absurd.

"What are you?"

"No. I was wondering if we could eat a hamburger together."

"What? Keuk-keuk-keuk-keuk."

The two bitches laugh as if it's absurd.

"What are you? Where did you come from?"

"Me. Just from a bit far away."

"Fucking cute. Hey. Do you know who your Noona is?"

While the girls are asking mockingly, I feel a presence behind me.

Looking back, two guys are approaching.

The guys who confirmed that I was hanging out with the girls twisted their faces menacingly and said.

"You fucking bastard. What are ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠you? Huh?"

Finally, the moment the prey I was waiting for took the bait.