I Was Possessed By An Unknown Manga Chapter 58: Helchang's Life

It was 4 a.m.

As usual, I woke up at my regular ti, packed a lunchbox in the kitchen, changed into my jogging outfit, and left the house.

My jogging route typically covered a 10 km round trip.

There was a certain romance to exercising alone in the dawn air before the sun fully rose.

However, today, for the first ti, soone joined on this jogging course.

It was a forr biker with a regent haircut, who was the sa age as and insisted on calling big brother.

Good morning, big brother!

Good morning.

For the next three days, I decided to spend my ti with this guy, Koto Kazuya.

Honestly, I wanted to naturally shake him off because having a disciple like him would be tiring.

So, I proposed a hellish three-day course.

There was no way an ordinary person who barely exercised could keep up with my workout routine.

Koto, running beside and keeping pace, said,

Its been a long ti since Ive jogged like this! I used to run a lot when I delivered newspapers in middle school!

Newspaper delivery? Why did you do that in middle school? Were you short on allowance?

Koto, stroking his nose with his finger, replied,

My father left ho when I was three, and since then, my mother raised alone.

Hearing this unexpectedly heavy family history from Koto, I involuntarily closed my mouth.

Frankly, it wasnt my intention to bring up such a topic.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Koto bravely smiled and said it was okay.

No, Im not really okay with this

After completing a full round around the village along the riverbank, we headed to the civic park I visit every day.

Here, there were exercise machines often used by the elderly, perfect for soone like to work out alone.

How many pull-ups can you do?

I used to do about five. I havent tried recently, so Im not sure.

Good. Watch closely.

I said that and imdiately hung from the pull-up bar.

My shoulders and arms strained under the effort.

I easily managed about 50 pull-ups.

The key to pull-ups was maintaining a stable waist.

Swinging to gain montum during pull-ups was not very effective for exercising, so maintaining the correct posture was essential.

After warming up, I encouraged Koto to give it a try.

Koto then gulped nervously and exclaid with a tense face,

Ossu!

No, dont yell like that; its embarrassing

Yes! Big brother!

At least he was adept at following directions.

After completing our morning exercise, we made our way back ho on the sa route.

It was precisely 6 a.m. Since I had to leave for school no later than 7:10 a.m., I had roughly an hour of free ti remaining.

Out of a bit of consideration, I fed Koto a substantial al before sending him on his way.

I did this to ease the burden on his single mother, considering he would have returned ho to eat and bathe regardless.

Thank you! The al was really delicious, big brother!

Alright. Lets et again around 6 p.m. this evening.

Yes!

Since we both had school in the morning, lingering together was not practical.

Therefore, I set our next eting for 6 p.m., after I would return from school, and we agreed to reconvene in front of the store later that evening.

After watching him pedal off on his bicycle, I stretched and climbed the stairs to the second floor.

I also had to prepare for a shower and get ready for school.

Upon arriving at school, I noticed the classroom was bustling with activity.

This was probably because we had just finished our midterm exams.

Midterms were a significant challenge in our second year of high school. Behind , everyone who had been in serious study mode was now unwinding and only thinking about having fun.

Yo, Kim Yu-seong.

I returned Satorus greeting and settled into my desk.

Did you make it ho alright yesterday?

Yeah, thanks to making a good friend, I even got the luxury of hanging out with pretty girls. It was fun yesterday.

Well, thats good to hear.

As I shrugged my shoulders, Satoru brought up another topic.

By the way, have you heard? The biker gangs in Tokyo have been acting up lately.

Biker gangs? Why all of a sudden?

I found myself instinctively listening intently to Satorus story.

I heard that the leader of Hyakki Yako, a team based in Setagaya, has recently changed. The newly appointed fourth leader has joined forces with guys from another organization, and now the team is on the verge of disintegration.

The struggle for power among biker gangs, as opposed to sothing like the conflicts among the yakuza, seed inherently less severe.

Since we had different lives, I didnt have much desire to understand it, and as an ordinary person, it wasnt related to .

When I pressed for sothing more interesting, Satoru, flashing his glasses, said,

Actually, this is top-secret information that hardly anyone knows, but Ill tell you.

What makes it so special?

How much do you know about our schools Three Beauties?

Three Beauties? Whats that?

What a fool! Even though youre a guy, you dont know anything about Ichijo Academys Three Beauties?

Stop being ridiculous and explain it so I can understand too.

Sigh, Id like to explain everything from start to finish, but it would take too long, so I cant.

Satoru pushed his glasses up with his index finger and began,

Firstly, two of Ichijo Academys Three Beauties are third-years. The Student Council President, Saionji Kumiko, and the Kendo Club Captain, Fuma Yukika.

Coincidentally, I knew both of them.

The forr I saw every week in the student council room, and the latter was soone to whom I owed my life not too long ago.

She said she would contact soon, but I havent heard anything yet. I wondered when she would talk to again.

For , waiting was the only option.

And the last one, a first-year, will be attending school next week.

Whos the last one?

Then Satoru, with a haughty air, said,

Dont be shocked when you hear this.

I wont be, so just tell .

Its the talent currently rising as the nations first love, Minato Naoya.

Minato Naoya?

Even if you, Yu-seong, have no interest in celebrities, you must know her na. Turn on the TV, and youll see her in comrcials dozens of tis a day.

With a sense of curiosity, I sifted through Kim Yu-seongs mories from before I possessed his body.

Indeed, she was as trendously famous as Satoru had said.

She had originated from a leading theater group as a child actor.

I had no idea soone like that was attending our school.

Well, she rarely attended school due to her busy celebrity schedule. Recently, it seems shes expanding into the idol field as well.

Satoru said this with pride, puffing out his chest.

But why do you know so much about this?

Satoru, lifting his nose high, said,

Im a super, super, super elite mber of Minato Naoyas fan club, numbered in the 100s.

His proudly boasting deanor was the very image of an idol otaku.

I had a feeling he knew too much about her. So that was the inside story.

Why dont you try joining Naodang now? I can guide you well as a senior.

Ill politely decline.

I was too busy exercising every day; I didnt plan on wasting ti on a celebrity I would never et in my life.

While discussing Satoru and Minato Naoya, Sakamoto Ryuji, his childhood friend Yaguchi Maiya, Rika, and Sasha all arrived at school.

The first period on Thursday morning was math.

It was my favorite subject as a forr graduate student in science and engineering.

Last week, since the exam was near, we had a free period. I thought wed resu the syllabus today, but I was wrong.

The math teacher looked around the class and then said,

Today, were going to grade the midterm exam papers together. Everyone, take out your papers.

At that, those who had been ignoring the cruel reality, frightened of grading their scores, began to panic en masse.

And one of them was Rika.

I shook my head, watching the scene unfold.

It seed like a downpour of disappointnt was expected on many peoples exam papers today.

After school, I imdiately took the subway ho.

I did it to keep my promise to Koto Kazuya.

Normally, unless there was sothing special, Id head straight to the fitness club after school.

But today, I decided to et Koto, who was new to the route, and go with him.

The gym manager, eager for fresh new mbers, would surely agree with a smile if I asked for a free three-day trial for Koto.

Of course, he would expect to do a lot of teaching.

Brother! Did you co back from school?

Koto, waiting in front of the store as planned, spotted from a distance and bowed respectfully in greeting.

A passing child, clutching his mothers hand tightly, asked upon seeing this,

Mom, why is that man calling the younger-looking man brother?

Shh, be quiet, dear. Lets go.

I would have to stop him from greeting like that when hes with .