Chapter 2: Avenger of cotton candy
Something soft and sticky was pressed against my cheek.
I peeled it off slowly.
"…Cotton candy?"
I blinked.
I was standing in the middle of a park. A tiny pink cloud of spun sugar was squashed against my face, still barely hanging onto a wooden stick in my hand.
Around me: trees, couples, old people jogging, and pigeons trying to claim territory like rival gangs.
I looked down and saw a puddle in front of me.
Then I saw my reflection.
Choi Sunjae.
Same messy hair. Same blood-red eyes. Same cool piercings in both ears. And, yes—I was holding cotton candy.
I stood there for a second, silently processing the absurdity of it all.
"…So the ROB transmigrated me mid-snack?"
A chime echoed in my head.
[System Synchronization: 5%]
[Status: Partial Behavioral Alignment Achieved]
Welcome to: Lookism Universe – Seoul Region
Starting Location: Namcheon Park
Starter Pack Contents:
• School Transfer Papers – J High, Class 2-B
• ID: "Choi Sunjae"
• Signature Combat Trait: Self-Made Hapkido and Chaotic Intent
• Starting Funds: 30,000 won (and one cotton candy)
• School Bag (random snacks inside)
• System Interface: Synced
Reminder: Power unlocks depend on alignment with Choi Sunjae's core traits: boredom, unpredictability, and food-related impulses.
I nodded slowly.
"Okay. That… actually sounds like him."
SMACK!
A small body crashed into me from the side, nearly knocking me over.
I stumbled, turned, and saw a terrified middle schooler scrambling up from the ground.
And then—the worst possible thing happened.
My cotton candy gave up on life.
The pink cloud floated down in slow motion… and landed directly in the puddle.
No wind.
No warning.
Just betrayal.
I stared as it soaked into the dirty water, defeated.
I was just about to mourn it when—
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" the kid cried, bowing repeatedly before bolting past me.
Then came the reason.
Two thugs—probably 18 or 19—rounded the corner, laughing and kicking over trash cans like discount villains.
"There you are, you little rat!"
One of them spotted me.
"Oi. Move."
I didn't.
I was still looking at the pink corpse of my cotton candy.
The thug furrowed his brow. "Are you deaf?"
I slowly looked up.
"…Do you know what you've done?" I asked flatly.
"What?"
"You killed it."
"…Killed what?"
"My baby."
The two thugs exchanged glances. One of them scoffed.
"Retard."
I looked up at him.
Then I screamed.
"HOW DARE YOU KILL MY BABY!"
And then—I moved.
[Sync Spike Detected – 80% Alignment]
Chaotic Intent Activated
+30% Strength Boost for 60 Seconds
Quest: Unprovoked Retaliation
Reward: You feel better.
My fist slammed into the first guy's face before he could react. He flew into a nearby bench and flopped over like a bag of trash.
The second guy blinked, stunned.
"Bro, what the f—"
He tried to punch me, but I was already behind him. I hooked my leg around his and shoved him down with all my weight.
He crashed into the concrete. Cracks spiderwebbed beneath him.
"Respect the cotton candy," I muttered.
[Quest Complete: Unprovoked Retaliation]
• +5,000 won (from thug's wallet)
• +12% Sync (Current Sync: 17%)
• Title Gained: Cotton Candy Avenger
• New Passive: Unpredictable Aura Lv.1 – People will instinctively avoid pissing you off.
The middle schooler peeked out from behind a tree, wide-eyed.
"Y-You saved me?"
I scratched the back of my head.
"Eh. Who're you?"
He bowed anyway.
"Still… thank you, hyung!"
I grinned, waved him off without answering, then casually snagged both thug wallets before walking away.
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The next day…
I stood in front of a massive school gate with a giant J painted across it.
J High.
A crowd of delinquents, model-looking students, and walking memes milled around the entrance like it was some kind of battle royale pre-lobby.
This place was legendary in Lookism. The school of Daniel Park, Vasco, Zack Lee… and now—
me.
I adjusted my uniform lazily and glanced at the name tag: Choi Sunjae.
Still weird to see my own name attached to the uniform. But hey—might as well roll with it.
I walked through the gates like it was any other Monday.
[Quest Activated: Welcome to J High]
Objective: Attend homeroom with style
Bonus: Do it while causing a scene.
Reward: +3% Sync | Unlock: Class Social Tree
...
The system really knew me too well.
I strolled in, biting into a strawberry Pocky I found in my bag. A student bumped into me and instantly bowed.
"A-Ah, sorry man."
I nodded like I had forgiven him for a war crime and kept walking.
Then I stopped.
Because walking toward the gate—
Was Daniel Park, with his friends
He glanced at me for a split second.
Then kept walking.
My whole body tensed.
"He's not strong right now… but I can feel the potential."
And I smirked.
I can't wait for the day we fight.
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If you guys feel confused why his persobality changed and why he acts like choi sunjae now. Its because he got the memories of him which influenced his personality and also the system autaumativally gave him some of his personality