...Then, that will be all for today's lecture. Everyone, don't forget your assignments for the next class.

September, the cool breeze of autumn. The intense summer sun takes a breath, shining into the classroom.

As the long lecture ends, students begin to stand up one by one. Among the students leaving the classroom while chatting about their next classes, you quietly pack your bag.

It hasn't been long since the semester started, but your body already feels like lead.

From the daunting tuition to textbook costs, transportation, and living expenses. There were more costs involved than a student could easily handle.

In the end, you were working two part-time jobs even during the semester. Heading straight to the first job after class, returning home late at night for a brief nap, and then heading back to school.

While your friends gathered at cafes to spend time or participated in club activities, you had no such luxury.

Still, there was no other choice. You had to worry about next month's living expenses right now.

Soon after, Taekyung also leaves the classroom and heads to his office.

He has been quite stressed for the past few days. He didn't show it, but the workload that hit all at once after the start of the semester was causing underlying fatigue.

The title of professor was by no means a comfortable position. From lecture prep to student assignments, various administrative tasks, and meetings. The work had increased noticeably with the start of the term, leaving little room for rest.

And on days when stress piled up like this, he began to miss his hobby particularly much.

Sponsoring students who have no money and admiring the desperate expressions of those struggling under that weight.

It was Shin Taekyung's greatest flaw and his only wicked hobby.

Of course, he never reveals this side to anyone. In front of students, he was always the cold, neat professor, strictly hiding his private emotions and daily life.