Chapter 42 – The Killer Professor & the Glitched Presentation!
The first week of university had officially begun. Gevran and his crew—now gaining a bit of campus fame as "The Absurd Five"—were ready to face the real world: their first business class, new professors, and… their wild dream of launching a restaurant.
What they didn't expect? That their first real challenge would come from the most feared course of the semester:
"Global Strategic Management"
with Professor Kang Seong-Tae—a.k.a. The Killer Professor.
Prof. Kang was infamous for his strict teaching style, stone-cold expression, and a pointing stick that he wielded like Harry Potter's wand.
"If you're sleepy, leave. If you're unprepared, go home. I'm not your babysitter," he announced on Day One, voice icy.
Jiwan leaned over and whispered, "I swear… this guy can probably read my sins."
Haesung, ever composed, replied, "Relax. As long as we don't screw up, we'll be fine."
Fate had other plans.
That day, he announced a surprise group presentation. Topic?
"Innovative Strategies in the Food and Beverage Industry."
Gevran shot a look at Jiwan.
Jiwan looked at Mi Yong.
Mi Yong looked at the laptop.
And the laptop…
Suddenly restarted.
"WHAT THE—?!" Eunwoo screamed in panic.
The carefully prepared slides they stayed up all night working on—gone.
And what popped up on the projector screen instead?
A childhood photo of Jiwan in a princess dress at his older sister's birthday party.
The class erupted in laughter.
Professor Kang raised a single eyebrow. "Interesting. Very… innovative."
Jiwan, without missing a beat, stepped forward.
"This, sir… is a representation of my childhood struggle—breaking gender stereotypes… in the culinary world."
Gevran and Haesung were stunned silent.
Mi Yong nearly collapsed laughing.
Eunwoo? He took a selfie with Jiwan's photo as the background.
Amazingly, Professor Kang gave a slow nod.
"I like the passion. But next week… bring a real presentation."
When they finally stepped out of class, all five of them burst into laughter.
"Jiwan, you saved us today," Gevran said, still wheezing.
"I know. But we have to switch laptops. If my Snow White photo comes up again, I'm transferring."
And just like that…
Their first run-in with the Killer Professor turned into a bonding moment—and a key life lesson:
When life throws you chaos, answer with improvised presentations and a big smile.