Nobel University.

It wasn’t the best, but it was a university that, if mentioned, would generally elicit a response like, “Not bad, you’re going to a decent place.” It had been in a nearly century-long rivalry with Pia & Gorani University, with tensions flaring during school competitions, sometimes even leading to bloodshed, or so the stories went.

However, despite this reputation, the balance of power had recently shifted heavily in favor of Pia & Gorani University.

This change was largely due to a scandal involving the president of Nobel University and a corruption case related to tteokbokki. The news reported …