Chapter 003
“Oh! An S University student?”
As soon as Seongmin appeared, his old classmates greeted him warmly.
Especially Junho—the one he least wanted to see—flashed his signature sleazy grin and waved.
They weren’t particularly close, but Junho was always like this.
That’s why people often said he had a good personality, and he had plenty of friends around him.
Seongmin’s insides boiled, but he returned the greeting as if nothing was wrong.
“How’ve you been?”
“Man, when I got your text saying you were coming, I was seriously shocked. Back in high school you only ever studied, right?”
“I’m thinking of taking it a bit easier from now on.”
“Hahaha, but don’t you have to become a prosecutor or judge later? Is it really okay to play around now?”
“Of course. A little fun won’t hurt.”
He was confident he’d pass the bar exam anyway.
All the knowledge he’d accumulated in his previous life was still perfectly intact in his head.
Even so, while he had decided to enjoy himself, he still wasn’t used to gatherings like this.
And at that moment, his gaze landed on the girl sitting right next to Junho.
She was the kind of beauty who stood out even among the other classmates.
“Haha, Seongmin—you know Taehee, right?”
“Huh?”
Only then did Seongmin realize who she was.
Taehee—the only person back in high school who had ever managed to distract him from his studies.
She was aloof, elegant, and stunningly beautiful.
From what he remembered, Taehee hadn’t been bad at studying either.
Yet for some reason she always hung around a thug like Junho, which Seongmin had always found baffling.
In his eyes, she was wasting both her talent and her life.
While quietly crushing on her, Seongmin had buried those feelings deep for the sake of his studies.
He had told himself that once he succeeded, he would meet her again someday.
And now, here she was—an adult version of Taehee.
If she had been like a fairy back then, now she felt like a goddess.
“Long time no see.”
Taehee offered only those short words.
She barely even had any memory of ever properly talking to him.
Then the other classmates each greeted Seongmin in turn.
Everyone raised their glasses and chatted about this and that.
But there was hardly anything Seongmin could share with them.
The most they said was how envious they were that he went to S University.
Only then did he truly realize how differently he had lived compared to everyone else back in high school.
‘I really did live only for studying…’
Even the high school memories his friends laughed about felt completely foreign to him.
The only thing that remained as a real memory for him was Taehee.
That’s probably why his eyes kept drifting toward her.
But right beside her sat Junho.
They had been dating since their third year of high school.
And it looked like they still hadn’t broken up.
The man who had taken both his first love, Taehee, and his would-be bride, Jisoo—it was Junho.
Since regressing, the memories of his previous life were strangely vivid.
He could still clearly picture Junho’s semen dripping from Jisoo’s entrance.
The glistening sight of Junho’s dangling cock—coated in her fluids—remained sharp in his mind.
The thought made a flicker of anger rise again.
‘If I could steal Taehee away…’
Just as Junho had taken Jisoo from him, he wanted to take Taehee for himself.
He found himself imagining having sex with her.
The greedy desire surged—to plunge inside her and flood her depths with his semen, just like Junho had done to Jisoo.
But Taehee was far beyond someone he could ever touch.
Even now, he hadn’t managed to exchange a single proper sentence with her.
All he could do was fantasize about taking her.
And because those thoughts kept swirling, his magic club began to stir subtly.
He could feel it twitching and swelling inside his pants.
Unlike the frail thing it used to be, its movements now carried real weight and presence.
Suddenly, panic hit him.
‘Oh no… not here…’
If he got hard while drinking and someone noticed, it would be utter humiliation.
Especially since it was because he was staring at Taehee—he’d be branded a total pervert in an instant.
He desperately tried to think of something else to calm it down.
But the magic club showed no sign of backing down easily.
‘I must have been thinking about women way too much… getting hard just from imagination…’
Seongmin let out a quiet sigh and took a sip of beer.
And at that exact moment, his eyes accidentally met Taehee’s.
Having just been lost in lewd fantasies about her—and now visibly aroused—he felt a jolt of guilt.
But at that moment, Seongmin noticed something strange.
‘Huh? What’s that?’
Above Taehee’s head, something was glowing with a faint yellow light.
It wasn’t like there was a spotlight or anything shining down on her.
Just floating letters sparkling right above her head.
‘Status?’
In an instant, the sparkling light vanished, and several lines of text appeared in its place.
“Gasp! What the—?”
Seongmin let out a short, startled cry without thinking.
The classmates around him immediately turned to look at him in surprise.
“What’s wrong?”
“What happened?”
“Ah, it’s nothing.”
Seongmin quickly waved it off, saying he was fine, then stealthily glanced back at Taehee.
She wasn’t paying any attention to him at all; she was deep in serious conversation with Junho.
So Seongmin carefully turned his head toward her again and observed.
He read the words floating above her head.
‘Minor collision accident, anxiety, worry?’
Short phrases like that.
And Taehee’s face did look slightly stiff and tense.
The phrase “minor collision accident” started nagging at him.
‘Could this… also be some kind of ability the old man gave me?’
Only now did Seongmin start piecing together everything that had happened today.
His once-pitiful cock had already become a massive magic club.
It really did seem like he had regressed with God’s help.
And come to think of it—he vaguely remembered hearing some kind of alarm sound when he was with Yeonsoo sunbae earlier.
Now, floating text was appearing above Taehee’s head.
‘Wait… “minor collision accident” means…’
Seongmin wanted to confirm whether this was truly an ability granted to him.
If his guess was right, this might be his chance to actually talk to Taehee.
‘If I don’t make use of the knowledge I have, it’ll all go to waste.’
He made up his mind to actively change his life this time.
So instead of burying himself in books right now, he decided to focus on Taehee.
For that to work, the ability he suspected had to be real.
He resolved to test whether what he was seeing was true.
To do that, he needed to verify if Taehee’s “status” was accurate.
Just then, the friends nearby happened to start talking about career paths and futures.
Seongmin naturally jumped into the conversation.
“Lately I’ve been really interested in traffic accident cases, so I’ve been looking through some precedents. I’m thinking maybe I should specialize in traffic accident law later on.”
“Oh? Really? If I ever buy a car, I’ll have to hit you up for help.”
“Ask me anything. Especially minor collisions like fender-benders…”
Seongmin trailed off deliberately, emphasizing “minor collision.”
And at that exact moment—Taehee spoke to him first.
“You study stuff like traffic accidents in S University law school?”
“I just got interested recently and started looking into it on my own.”
“Really?”
Seeing genuine interest in her eyes, Seongmin felt certain.
‘So those words really are showing her current state.’
Having grasped one piece of how his ability worked, Seongmin nodded to himself.
It was definitely a power given by God—and with it, he could finally approach Taehee.
This might be the key ability that could completely change his life.
‘But why is it only showing up for Taehee?’
He glanced around at the other friends—no status windows or anything appeared over their heads.
Yet something had clearly happened to Taehee.
Then Junho suddenly butted in.
“Hey! Perfect timing—actually, Taehee got into a little accident earlier today.”
“Accident?”
A chill ran down Seongmin’s spine.
So it really had happened—a minor collision.
That meant the status text floating above her was 100% accurate.
Trying to calm his racing heart, Seongmin focused on Junho’s words.
“What kind of accident?”
“Some crazy bastard grazed her car. Looked like a total thug type. If I ever catch the guy, I’ll beat the shit out of him.”
Junho bragged boldly.
But even as her boyfriend, it seemed he didn’t know the full details.
In the real world, just being loud didn’t automatically win traffic accident disputes.
Seongmin ignored Junho and turned directly to Taehee.
“Want to tell me what happened?”
“Um… it’s not a big deal, but…”
Taehee began explaining the situation to Junho.
In traffic accidents, the overall context was crucial.
But Taehee only remembered things from the driver’s seat.
Naturally, Seongmin asked various questions here and there, and Taehee answered earnestly.
Still, there were many gaps in the information.
Even so, he was able to have a much longer conversation with her than he ever had during all three years of high school.
Junho joined in briefly at first, but soon lost interest and turned to chat with other friends.
In the end, it was just Seongmin and Taehee talking one-on-one.
‘I never thought a moment like this would come.’
The faint, pleasant scent drifting from Taehee was nice, and her serious, focused eyes made his heart feel good too.
But there was still not enough information to properly solve the problem.
“So ultimately, the road conditions matter a lot, right?”
“Yeah, exactly. The ruling can change depending on the road situation. Do you happen to have dashcam footage?”
With just the dashcam video, he felt he could get a clear picture of what happened.
But Taehee shook her head.
“What’s a dashcam?”
“Huh? You don’t know?”
At Seongmin’s question, Taehee nodded shyly with an embarrassed expression.
“Actually… I kind of took my mom’s car without permission, so I don’t really know what’s in it.”
“Ah, so that’s why you were trying to handle it quietly on your own.”
“Yeah… that’s right.”
From Taehee’s story, Seongmin roughly pieced together the situation.
She was still young, so her driving experience was limited—and handling an accident would be even more unfamiliar.
He explained again patiently.
“There should be a dashcam near the rearview mirror. It’s important evidence, so you should take out the memory card right away.”
“Really? Okay, I’ll do that.”
Taehee’s eyes sparkled as she listened intently.
But she still looked worried—afraid her fault might lead to huge repair costs.
Seongmin smiled reassuringly and continued.
“Anyway, if you handle it through insurance, you don’t have to worry too much.”
“But… will it really be okay?”
“First, let’s figure out the exact situation. It’d be best to report it to the police and the insurance company right away.”
“To the police too?”
“Yeah, it’s better to do things properly and officially.”
But Taehee seemed burdened by the idea of having to go to the police station.
Seeing that, Seongmin seized the opportunity.
“If you’re scared to go alone, want me to come with you?”
He was already looking forward to meeting Taehee again this way.
If she refused, that would be the end of it.
Fortunately, Junho looked like he had zero interest in getting involved in something like this.
For all his bravado, he was still just a kid too.
And soon, Taehee nodded.
“Are you sure you have time? I’d feel a lot better if you could come and check everything yourself…”
“It’s not that hard. I’ll go with you and take a look.”
“Really? Thank you so much.”
For the first time, Taehee gave Seongmin a genuine smile.
And at that moment, he noticed her status change.
‘Relief? She must have been really worried.’
The status didn’t update instantly, it seemed.
But he could already sense her mood shifting from her expression alone.
Seongmin continued the conversation, gently matching her mood.
The topic gradually drifted from the accident to his daily life.
Taehee showed interest in S University too—the school only the country’s top prodigies could enter.
“That’s so cool. One of our classmates is going to become a prosecutor or judge.”
“Well… I still have to pass the bar exam first…”
“But with your grades, you’ll probably pass easily, right? If there’s one thing I know about you, it’s that you were seriously good at studying.”
The fact that Taehee even knew that about him surprised Seongmin.
In his previous life, she had been someone from a completely different world.
Yet now they were talking this closely, and it seemed Taehee was starting to grow curious about him too.
But as the conversation stretched on, Junho eventually butted in again.
“When you become a prosecutor or judge later, you’ll help out your old classmates too, right?”
At Junho’s sly grin, Seongmin felt a surge of disbelief.
Already thinking about pulling strings through a “friend” who might become a high official—his attitude was infuriating.
But there was no need to show that now.
“Well… if I can, sure, we should help each other.”
“Hahaha, knowing a prosecutor’s got my back makes me feel so secure already.”
Junho clinked his glass against Seongmin’s, lost in his own delusions.
‘As if I’d ever take requests like that from you, you bastard.’
Seongmin had no intention of ever getting tangled up with Junho again.
Just looking at him made anger rise.
Right now, all he wanted was to pull Taehee away from Junho.