Kang Jin-Ho gripped Golden Elephant's handles. The original plan had been to use this bicycle temporarily until the replacement bike specifically designed for him arrived. However, he had become attached to it and ended up using it ever since.

Unsurprisingly, this bicycle had experienced quite a lot in the past year. The number of broken pedals alone was too numerous to count, while Kang Jin-Ho had to carry spare chains with him everywhere he went. The spokes of the wheels had gotten bent several times too, requiring full replacements on both wheels. Even after going through all these events, however, the frame had stayed strong and had survived his abuse.

It was as expected of a famous brand’s product.

Kang Jin-Ho headed to school on his bicycle, then parked it in a spot where it was more or less visible. The proxy chief director, Jo Gyu-Min, strongly suggested that the expensive bicycle should be stored in the chief director's office, but Kang Jin-Ho rejected the idea just as strongly.

Doing that once or twice wasn't going to be a problem, but repeating it for months? That wasn't something he could do. The act of carrying the bike to the office was not the issue here, though. Actually, the gazes of other students whenever he popped in and out of the office were what Kang Jin-Ho wasn't so fond of. The feeling of getting special treatment didn't make Kang Jin-Ho happy, only leaving him with a bitter aftertaste.

In the end, the two of them had reached a consensus where Kang Jin-Ho would lock the bicycle down with a custom-made chains-and-lock combination. This arrangement also had a side effect of...