Correction Chapter 79

“Welcome, sunbae.”

Kim Joohwan smiled brightly. After meeting Shinwoo, Jungmin had called him on his way out of the hospital. He had answered as if he’d been waiting, and sent someone to guide Jungmin here.

He had expected to meet at a hotel or somewhere else, but the place he called him to was, surprisingly, his home.

“Come in.”

He saw the slippers neatly arranged in the entryway, but he didn’t feel inclined to step inside. It wasn’t that he was scared now that he was face-to-face with Kim Joohwan, or that he had lost the desire to ask for his help. He just didn’t want to get involved with him if possible.

“Sunbae?”

“I want the drug….”

Kim Joohwan let out a dry laugh, and at the same time, the expression vanished from his face. He had thrown off the mask he had been wearing ever since they met again.

The man with the cold, impassive eyes was the ‘Kim Joohwan’ Jungmin knew. The man himself.

“The drug?”

“Yes.”

“Sunbae. You have to state the subject. What drug? A headache pill? Or an upset stomach pill? Surely not a contraceptive. Or… a suppressant?”

He spoke feigning ignorance, but it was clearly different from before. His voice was pitched low, and every single one of his actions was heavy. It was as if he were saying, ‘Go on, tell me exactly what you want.’

“Don’t pretend you don’t know.”

“Ah~”

As if he’d realized, Kim Joohwan stroked his chin and slowly approached. Then he whispered in Jungmin’s ear.

“The drug that turns an alpha into an omega?”

For a moment, goosebumps broke out all over his body. It felt like being instantly coiled by a snake. The one who moved, in place of the frozen Jungmin, was Kim Joohwan. He took another step back, put his hands in his pockets, and leaned forward slightly to look at Jungmin.

“Sunbae. There’s no way a drug like that exists.”

“What? What are you talking about? You said you had some kind of drug….”

“I did say that. And at the same time, I said I would give you any drug you wanted, sunbae. But did I ever say that among those drugs was one that turns an alpha into an omega? In the first place, if a drug like that existed, wouldn’t it have been made public already and turned the world upside down?”

This can’t be happening. He had walked into Kim Joohwan’s grasp trusting only that one thing, and now he says it doesn’t exist… What should I do now? What….

“Right. You’re saying it doesn’t exist.”

Then, there’s no reason to be here. There’s no time to talk here. I have to find another way, quickly. I’ll have to check with every pharmaceutical company in the world. And I’ll have to look for case studies. To see if there are any trait changers.

“You’re in a hurry, sunbae.”

As Jungmin grabbed the doorknob, Kim Joohwan reached out from behind him and caught Jungmin’s hand.

“You really are disappointing every time. I wouldn’t even treat trash I’m throwing out like this.”

“Move. I’m leaving since there’s no more business.”

“So cold. But it’s admirable, sunbae. You came to me knowing I have the answer, didn’t you? It also means you remember every single thing I said…. So I’ll give you a prize.”

“If you’re going to spout nonse—….”

“It’s under research. Since I was born so well as to sit in this position, I figured I should try to turn the world upside down at least once. I’m researching it with a huge amount of money. It’s being conducted in Germany.”

Only then did Jungmin let go of the doorknob and slowly turn back to look at Kim Joohwan again.

“Now, won’t you come in? Sunbae.”

Kim Joohwan went in first, and Jungmin changed into slippers and followed him. In the spacious living room, a black leather sofa caught his eye. The inside of the house was just bleak. In the desolate space, where there was nothing but the bare necessities, Kim Joohwan placed a drink on the rocks in front of Jungmin.

“Drink. It’ll warm you up.”

Not even warm water, but telling him to warm up with high-proof whiskey. In a way, it’s the fastest method. But Jungmin didn’t feel like drinking, alcohol or anything else.

“Just finish what you were saying.”

“Yes, yes.”

Kim Joohwan nodded and went down the hallway, soon returning with a small aluminum case and sitting across from Jungmin. He placed it on the table, entered the combination to open it, and a crisp ‘click’ sounded. Inside were a syringe, a vial of injectable medicine, and a small glass bottle containing white pills.

“This is a drug in clinical trials. But it’s never been administered to an alpha. We’re currently experimenting on betas who show potential for trait manifestation. So I don’t know if this will be effective for you, sunbae. The possibility is probably remarkably low. And there are a few side effects. Headaches and fever are a given, and some cases just sleep for days. We’re researching new drugs to counter that, but…. Right now, this is the closest thing to the drug you want, sunbae. Do you still want it?”

“If I was going to hesitate, I wouldn’t have walked into your mouth in the first place.”

“You’re well aware it’s my mouth.”

“What do you want me to do? What is it that you want?”

“What I want?”

“Yes. You’re not going to give it for free, are you?”

“I could give it for free. I told you. I can give you anything, sunbae.”

Saying so, Kim Joohwan pushed the case closer to Jungmin.

“I did a lot of investigation. There was a lot of research. More than you could ever imagine, sunbae. In the process, I found out the optimal candidates for trait transformation. The results showed that twins, or betas with parents who are trait-bearers, have the highest probability of transformation. Among them, when one twin manifested as an omega and the other as an alpha, it was judged that there was a possibility both twins were born with both traits. It’s just that the stronger of the traits manifested. In other words, Youngmin sunbae also has the alpha trait, and you, sunbae, also have the omega trait.”

“You’re saying… there’s a possibility?”

“1%, though.”

“Still higher than 0.0001%.”

At Jungmin’s words, Kim Joohwan swirled the glass of whiskey and took a sip.

“So, the reason you want to become an omega is because of Yoo Shinwoo sunbae, after all?”

“……”

“And Yoo Shinwoo sunbae allowed it?”

“……”

“Did he say he would accept you if you become an omega, sunbae?”

“…Don’t cross the line. I don’t think that’s something I need to discuss with you?”

“Well, that’s true.”

Kim Joohwan swirled his glass, took another sip, and carefully set the glass down on the table.

“What I want, you say. Alright. I’ve mentioned before that the drug is more effective if you have sex with an alpha when you take it, right? Like the ‘correction’ we did back then.”

“……”

Your silence pleases me.

“Do it with me. The correction. Isn’t it great? I get a place to release my urges, and you, sunbae, can become an omega.”

Why did God make you an alpha? When you are an omega in every way.

“On that condition, I’ll give you the drug. How about it?”

Jungmin looked at the drug once more. As expected, hesitation is a luxury. Jungmin took the aluminum case in his hand.

“Fine.”

At the immediate answer, Kim Joohwan, who was pouring whiskey into his glass, flinched. And then he let out a ‘ha’ and laughed.

“The first time is dangerous. So take it in front of me. You’re a doctor, so you can do it, right? The order is to take the injection first, and then the pill after 5 minutes.”

Jungmin drew the medicine into the syringe and rolled up his sleeve. He plunged the needle in without hesitation. At the same time, he set his phone timer for exactly 5 minutes and leaned back quietly on the sofa. His body gradually became listless. He wasn’t dizzy, but a floating sensation along with a wave of nausea rose up, which he endured.

“You need to take it three times a month. The current value is 100 million won each. But if you become an omega, sunbae… you’ll earn thousands of times that much, so yes. Let’s call it an investment.”

Kim Joohwan was saying something, but the buzzing sound grew louder and he couldn’t hear him properly. Eventually, his ears started ringing. Fortunately, the sound of his phone alarm telling him 5 minutes had passed was very clear. He forced his unmoving body up and tossed the pills into his mouth. The moment he swallowed the pills down his dry throat, Kim Joohwan stood up.

He grabbed the arm of the dazed Jungmin and forcibly pulled him up. Since he was weak, he managed to get up with Kim Joohwan’s grip, but he couldn’t stand properly and kept staggering.

Kim Joohwan practically dragged the staggering Jungmin somewhere. As the door opened, Jungmin’s body was thrown onto the large bed that came into view.

‘My head hurts…. It’s throbbing….’

Jungmin clutched his aching head and writhed in pain on the bed. Kim Joohwan watched him and laughed.

“Does it hurt?”

“It hurts…. It feels like it’s going to split open.”

“What can you do? You have to endure it. It’s what you chose, sunbae. But don’t worry. From now on, what’s below will hurt so much it feels like it’s tearing apart, more than your head.”