Han-Yeol rolled down the window after the car came to a halt.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! 

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! 

The sound of cymbals and drums, causing a ruckus, filled the air, and Han-Yeol immediately recognized the cause of the protest.

"K University should ensure the survival of local businesses by halting the expansion of their dormitory!"

“Stop the expansion!”

“Stop the expansion!”

“Stop the expansion!”

“What do you want us to do if you build more dormitories?”

“How will we feed our kids?!”

“Listen up, everybody! Let’s scream on the count of three!”

“One!”

“Two!”

“Three!”

“WAAAAAHHHH!”

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! 

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! 

Despite all the commotion around him, Han-Yeol's sensitive ears caught snippets of a conversation between a university couple on the other side of the road.

"Ah, aren't they being unreasonable?"

"Yeah, the university wants to construct dorms for the students on campus, so what's their problem?"

"If they care about the survival of businesses, they should lower the rent. Even a small, rundown room in this area costs five hundred thousand won per month. It's outrageous."

"Oppa, if I don't get into a dorm, I might consider taking a year off... What do you think?"

"Me too... Maybe we should take a gap year and work part-time to save up..."

"Ah... Being a university student is so challenging..."

‘As expected.’ 

After listening to the couple's conversation, Han-Yeol's certainty solidified. He remembered reading online about real estate...