Zongman: Evolution Paradise Chapter 001

P.S.: Brains on standby.

P.S.: This story is purely fictional and has no relation to any real-life situations. Please do not take it seriously.

P.S.: All characters in this book, including the protagonist, are adults and do not contain any negative implications.

“We’re talking about the history of Neon Province. The Great Ming Empire ended the Warring States period…”

“Jolyne!”

The soothing lecture abruptly ceased, replaced by a voice filled with an icy chill.

Jolyne jolted awake from his dream and quickly scanned the classroom before reluctantly standing up.

Like a giant beast awakening, Jolyne stood at nearly two meters tall— 195 cm, to be exact—with black hair and eyes, deeply defined muscles, and broad shoulders, exuding a distinct JoJo-esque vibe.

Jolyne secretly glanced at his deskmate, a girl named Megumi Katou, who appeared especially petite beside him.

“Why didn’t you wake me up?”

Jolyne signaled with his eyes.

“I’ve called you many times.”

Megumi Katou’s expression was calm as she responded to Jolyne with her eyes.

It’s Ms. Kirisu’s class. This is a bit troublesome. I’m going to be called into the office.

The students in the middle of the classroom trembled. In front stood a teacher radiating an icy aura, and behind them, Jolyne, like a fierce beast. Under the pressure, they were almost on the verge of tears.

Finally, after Ms. Kirisu Mafuyu spent several minutes staring with an icy gaze,

“Jolyne-kun, come to my office after class.”

Kirisu Mafuyu spoke, then turned and continued her history lesson.

…

In a flash, class was dismissed. Jolyne gave Megumi Katou an “it’s fine” gesture and followed Ms. Kirisu’s retreating figure.

Upon arriving at the office with Ms. Kirisu, the once lively office instantly fell silent.

The other teachers lowered their voices, not daring to look at Jolyne’s figure too much.

Jolyne wasn’t actually a delinquent, nor had he done anything bad. So why were they so afraid?

Because on his first day of school, he completely cleaned out the Yakuza near the school. This feat, coupled with his intimidating physique, earned him a “notorious reputation.” Since he was too lazy to explain, the rumor that he was a gang member spread widely.

Due to his Great Ming appearance, some even gave him the title “Imperial Destroyer Dragon.”

Kirisu Mafuyu saw this scene, and her icy aura intensified. She sat down in her chair, staring at Jolyne.

However, due to Jolyne’s height, Ms. Kirisu had to crane her neck to meet his eyes.

From Jolyne’s perspective, it wasn’t intimidating at all, but rather a little cute.

Ms. Kirisu remained intent on压迫ing Jolyne with her gaze, but Jolyne felt nothing from the eyes of this teacher, nicknamed “The Cold Ice Beauty.” Instead, he took the opportunity to openly appraise her.

Her azure eyes had small pupils, and her waist-length cherry-blossom hair had straight bangs and peculiar braided sideburns. She was tall and slender, dressed in a dark professional suit, a dark hip-hugging skirt, and red high heels.

Even though Jolyne’s aesthetic standards were quite strict, he admitted that Ms. Kirisu was quite charming.

Humiliation. As a teacher, she couldn’t even make her student afraid.

Thinking this, Kirisu Mafuyu stopped staring and began to speak, as her neck was already starting to ache from craning it.

“Jolyne-kun, is my class really that boring?”

“I apologize, Ms. Kirisu. I slept too late yesterday.”

Jolyne chose to apologize directly. After long-term contact, this was the best way to deal with Kirisu Mafuyu.

“Jolyne-kun, where have you been spending your time?”

Ms. Kirisu’s expression softened slightly, but remained icy.

“Although your grades are decent, you’re still quite a distance from Todai. You should spend more time on your studies.”

“Ms. Kirisu, the Karate Tournament is starting soon. I want to train hard and try to win a prize.”

Jolyne thought for a moment, then added, “Besides, getting a prize makes it easier to get into university through special admission. It’s really hard to get a scholarship by just taking the regular exams.”

“If you’re short on money, I can lend it to you.”

“Although I’d love to live off the teacher, it’s better to achieve my goals through my own efforts.”

“Who said anything about you living off me!” Kirisu Mafuyu’s face turned icy, and she pouted.

“As a teacher, it’s my responsibility to take care of my students.”

“And you’re already in your second year. According to school rules, you must join a club.”

“The Go-Home Club doesn’t count.”

Kirisu Mafuyu added, blocking Jolyne’s escape route.

“In that case, don’t blame me.”

Jolyne slowly leaned closer to Kirisu Mafuyu, whispering in her ear.

“Little Mafuyu, you wouldn’t want your private image to be known by others, would you…?”

Due to those terrifying rumors, hardly any teachers in this school dared to let him into their office. Ms. Kirisu was one exception, not only because of her serious and responsible nature but also because she and Jolyne already knew each other.

As Ms. Kirisu’s neighbor, Jolyne had long held leverage over her.

This teacher, known as “The Cold Ice Beauty” at school, was unexpectedly sloppy at home. She couldn’t clean or cook, her room was quite messy, sometimes even piling up into a garbage mountain, a stark contrast to her public image.

“Humiliation.”

Kirisu Mafuyu’s icy expression broke, her eyes clearly flustered, letting out an unwilling whimper.

At the time, cockroaches had appeared in her house, so she had no choice but to seek help from her neighbor. She never expected that this Jolyne, who looked like he could run a horse on his shoulders, was actually a high school student and had become her student, leaving her weakness in Jolyne’s hands.

“Hey, you brat, are you bullying Mafuyu again?”

A sudden voice came from behind, accompanied by a powerful punch.

Jolyne turned around and easily caught it. Feeling the force that could cripple an ordinary person, he retorted, “Ms. Hiratsuka, if you’re this violent, you’ll never get married.”

The person who came was none other than Shizuka Hiratsuka, one of only two teachers at Soubu High who dared to lay a hand on him, and a friend of Ms. Kirisu.

“Never get married, never get married, even though my blind date last week was almost successful.”

Shizuka Hiratsuka had the same black hair and eyes as Jolyne, wearing a very cool white lab coat, with a good figure. She was muttering gloomily, constantly leaking the negative energy field of an adult corporate slave.

Kirisu Mafuyu comforted Shizuka Hiratsuka while secretly giving Jolyne a sharp look, warning him absolutely not to reveal this matter.

“Shizuka, Jolyne-kun was just joking.”

“I wasn’t joking.”

Jolyne had no doubt that Ms. Hiratsuka was single and would remain single for a long time.

“You brat, do you want a beating?”

Shizuka Hiratsuka clenched her fist, raising it threateningly.

“You can’t beat me anyway.”

Jolyne reached out and pressed down Shizuka Hiratsuka’s fist.

Although Ms. Hiratsuka’s iron fist was powerful, her hand still felt soft to the touch.

“You brat.”

Shizuka Hiratsuka’s head popped out with a “well” symbol. As if she thought of something, a hint of flattery suddenly appeared on Shizuka Hiratsuka’s face, and she said with a smile:

“I happen to have a club here, do you want to join?”

“There’s a beautiful club president to accompany you, you know.”

“I refuse.”

Looking at Ms. Hiratsuka’s expression, Jolyne quickly realized this was a “scheme.”

“Eh, at least come and take a look with me.”

“You’ll definitely just arrange for me to join some strange club.”

Jolyne said mercilessly.

“Besides, I don’t have much time left.”

The “not much time” of course didn’t mean Jolyne had cancer, but rather that the supermarket’s special offer items were about to go on sale.

The last two boxes of discounted beef!

Shaking off the two troublesome teachers, Jolyne rushed to the supermarket at top speed and successfully snatched the last two boxes of discounted beef from others.

These items, past their best-before date, were more than half the price of normal ones, yet tasted almost the same. They were highly sought after by those with limited budgets.

“Today’s really my lucky day.”

Jolyne, carrying his groceries, pulled out his phone and opened Line.

He found a cute cat avatar.

“Little Mafuyu, want to come to my place for sukiyaki tonight?”

Hmm, bribe Little Mafuyu with a sukiyaki dinner.

He usually had to work part-time, so where would he find the time to join any club?

After Little Mafuyu ate, he’d tell her about the club. Little Mafuyu would surely be too embarrassed to ask him to join any club again.

Soon, Kirisu Mafuyu replied.

“Don’t call me Little Mafuyu.”

She didn’t mention the sukiyaki, so it seemed she agreed.

“Got it, Little Mafuyu.”

“Humiliation.”

…

“Damn it, it got away.”

A person dressed in black, like a Yakuza member, had a grim expression.

“I didn’t expect it to be an异种.”

“Find it quickly. The higher-ups want this quota.”

The black-clad person, who looked like a low-level cadre, extinguished the cigarette in his hand.

After putting away the “Construction Site, No Trespassing” sign, the crowd not far away finally noticed that there was also a small alley here.