That Day When Suzuki-kun Wasn't the Mob-B! Chapter 33: The Life of a Normal Person (Solo Leveling) (Patreon)

Solo Leveling. 

Yes, this was the world where Min-jun was reincarnated, too, and while it was weird for him to be reincarnated as a South Korean in the beginning, he was used to it now. Also, instead of living in the game, like life, it was frankly tough to live in this place.

He knew that it was weird of him to think about this, especially when he lived in a world where the fantasy of every man was possible, but in reality, he hardly had time to think about those fantasies and dreams, spending all of his time either working or studying, since if he didn't work and study, then he knew that he would be in poverty, and he couldn't become anything, and lived in constant terror of the bills, taxes, and, more importantly, a future. 

Also, yes, he wasn't a hunter, because if he were, he wouldn't think to study and just focus on fighting and making money by hunting monsters, like the dreams of every boy. 

Yet, without a doubt, it made him sigh since even if he were reincarnated into the world where he could become that powerful warrior in the RPG game, in reality, he was just a normal human. 

He didn't have any special ability, nor did he gain a system, a cheat, or whatever you called it, previously, and in this country, South Korea, where everyone was expected to work hard from the moment they were born, he knew well that he could only study till he could be independent, and fortunately, his hard work was repaid as he was accepted into one of the best universities in South Korea, Seoul National University (SNU) in the psychology department. 

Did he like psychology? 

Frankly, no, and he didn't even care what kind of department it would be, as long as he entered SNU, his life would be stable, and based on the department, this would be the easiest to enter, especially among the popular departments, such as medicine, business administration, and engineering. 

Yup, a stable, not the best, but calm, as he had no need to worry about losing his ability to make money and live, as long as he got a degree from the SNU, even if he wasn't a Hunter, someone who could use their powers to become superhuman in this world, despite not being able to do anything against the monsters that ravaged the world, he still had a certain value, as he would manage something that even the human and the hunter would have a hard time managing, and that was emotions, as the hunter despite how it looked, had the hardest trauma, PTSD, and stresses as they faced the danger directly while the others, the majority of human, expected them to protect them, even if they might be killed by the monsters. 

Moreover, in the worst case, he could work as a public relations, human resources, or user experience (UX) researcher. There were many paths that he could take with this department, and lastly, it was less stressful than other departments. 

Yes, he just wanted the degree and prestige that came from the SNU, but he didn't want to study till he was so stressed, so he chose psychology. 

Yup, his plan was clear, and that was to make as much money in this country as possible then move into a country or city where it cost him less to live, and probably open his psychology clinic, or a research on how human psychology affected the market, like when people are depressed, they tend to eat something sweet, as a guilty pleasure, which was something that always needed as businessmen always wanted to try to analyze and rationalize the reasons why in certain situations humans buy a certain item. 

Then again, while his path was clear, as he knew what he wanted to do, his path wasn't easy, especially when he was an orphan, like how a cliche character was. His parents died early and he was taken care of by his grandmother, who passed away after he graduated. Frankly, it was so lonely, but life had to be continued, and he also had few close people by his side, so he put all of his focus on his work, so that way, he could forget everything. 

Wait, wasn't he a university student? 

What did he do that worked? 

A part-time job? 

No, he didn't want to work a part-time job, as it took up a lot of his time, and he also had to focus on his job, so among all the possible jobs, in the end, he tried to be an influencer. 

Not those that made a joke, or were funny, or talked strangely, but a simple, minimalistic study influencer. 

Yes, it might be strange, but let's look at the reality, okay? 

His tuition is approximately 2,442,000 KRW ($1,850 USD) per semester, and per year, it is about 4,900,000 KRW ($3,700 USD).

In four years, it is 19,600,000 KRW (~$14,800 USD)!

However, fortunately, he got the scholarship from the KOSAF (Korea Student Aid Foundation) National Scholarship, and the South Korean government provides full tuition. 

In other words, he studied for free without being afraid of student loans, but there was also something known as "living expenses." 

This is where the debt piles up. Even if school was free, he needed a roof over his head and food in his stomach.

When his grandmother left him a simple property bought with the insurance money from his deceased parents, the tax was quite immense, too. Moreover, there was food and essentials, which cost him at least ~500,000 KRW/month. 

Seoul, the city where he lived, was expensive, especially when many dungeons emerged, causing a sudden spike in food, electricity, and water prices. 

According to his calculations, if he had only done the part-time job when he was 22 years old, and ignored tuition, he would have had 12 million KRW (~$9,000 USD) hanging over his head when he graduated! 

Frankly, he was jealous of those who had parents, but at least his future was clear, especially when, at 24, he graduated and worked with top conglomerates (Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG) in high-level corporate roles, his income would be around ~50,000,000 – 60,000,000 KRW / year (approx. $38k - $45k USD).

"Fortunately, I have a property..." 

Yes, it might be huge, and it was on the lower side, but he was just grateful that he didn't have to pay rent or be in debt again to buy a house, as the average house in Seoul was about 1.2 billion KRW ($900k USD).

His grandmother was amazing, he thought, as she dared to purchase a decent apartment when he was still a child, and because of that, it made him at a loss when she wasn't there, but at least...

"Let's just live well.." 

As he thought so, all of a sudden, he got a new ability, which made him able to connect himself with the other him from another world, sharing each other's knowledge, and lastly, the "Manager," which was practically an AI within his mind. 

Still, after he got this unique ability, what would he do? 

"......." 

No, he didn't do anything strange, and just continued his "24-Hour Exam Cram Study With Me" live streaming as there were still four hours more.