A Hero Becomes an Obsessed Villain - Episode 102
Episode 102
Hwahoe-dong
"Kieeek! I am a reptilian! Stardust, you are to me, keaaaaaaaa!"
"....I talk a lot."
Today again, after easily dispatching a villain causing trouble in downtown Seoul with a single punch, Shin Haru returned home..
Today is the day I was supposed to meet my friend Lee Seol-ah for the first time in a long time..
Even though she is the same age as herself, Seol-ah is usually very busy, running the company as the president and performing hero activities as iCycle at the same time..
Therefore, it is very rare for her, who mainly works in Busan, to come to Seoul like today, so it has been a long time since I met her..
....Although it was a little awkward because of what happened in Busan last time,.
"Phew...."
okay. Still, it was my fault.
It seemed like he had a misunderstanding and was trying to scare Seol-ah, who was working hard as a hero..
Of course, I still don't know if that means I can give the villain that bright smile....
If we meet today, we'll talk more about ego stick..
And, I should apologize first. Because we haven't seen each other since that day last time, I couldn't tell you properly..
With those thoughts in mind, Shinharu headed to the meeting place..
...With a little bit of awkwardness.
***
"What a day! Welcome, it's been a while.!"
And contrary to his worries, Seol-ah welcomed him with a bright smile, no different from before..
Her attitude made me feel guilty, so I apologized again for what happened in Busan the other day..
"huh? Ah, I have something like that in my heart. That's quite possible. I would have done the same if it were me."
In the first place, Seol-ah just laughed it off as if she didn't even care..
One day, I felt a little relieved after resolving what happened last time..
For the first time in a long time, I had a comfortable conversation with Seol-ah while eating shaved ice..
And, the two talked about various topics..
Finally, we got to the topic..
"ah. And, ego-stick.."
When that name came out of Seol-ah's mouth, Haru became nervous without even realizing it..
Seol-ah’s story continues, whether she says it or not..
"Last time, for the first time, he came down to Busan and fought with me.."
"huh...."
Those words reminded me of the ego stick I gave to Seoul, where I am on my way down to Busan, and without even realizing it, I grabbed the teacup I was holding tightly..
Seol-ah continued to open her mouth as if she hadn't noticed that expression..
"That time. I had a conversation with the ego stick guy, right? At that time, he said that the reason he invaded Busan was because the airship was already in Busan, so he just came to kill time. Isn’t it absurd? I guess the villain thinks some kind of terrorist attack is a joke."
"Haha... yeah?"
While listening to her like that, Haru focused on one part of what Seol-ah said..
....So, the Busan terrorist attack was just a spontaneous act to kill time? It wasn't planned like it was done in Seoul in the past.?
While thinking about that, she unconsciously loosened her grip on the teacup..
Seol-ah added a word there..
"And it's a day. When I met him, I realized there was no need to pay too much attention to this ego-stick guy.?"
"huh..?"
Haru tilted his head at the sudden words..
...You say you don't have to worry? First of all, out of all the villains currently active in Korea, isn't Ego Stick the most influential?.
When I looked at Seol-ah with such suspicion, she responded as if there was a reason for that..
"no. Last time there was a terrorist attack in Busan, there were very few civilian casualties. So is there really a need to care about him so much??"
"...Still, he's a terrorist.."
"Of course it is, but we are heroes. Why do we act as heroes? Isn't it all about saving people? So, rather than focusing on ego sticks that cause minimal civilian casualties, I think it would be better to focus more on other villains.."
"....."
I don’t think so....
While Shin Haru was trying hard to come up with a rebuttal in his head, Seol Ah made a point..
"I think you're too egocentric these days. Last time... it was like that too. Actually, Ego Stick and you are each other’s enemies? I know they have a similar relationship, but I think it would be bad to pay too much attention to him.."
Haru, who was slightly stung by Seol-ah's words, did not particularly refute but quietly took another bite of shaved ice. It's true that he was a bit mistaken in going down to Busan, so it's hard to refute it..
And perhaps reading her expression, Seol-ah continued speaking..
Ego Stick sometimes commits terrorist attacks anyway, so don't you just worry about those times and not be particularly alert when he's not around?.
It's a waste to put all your effort into excessively trying to catch a villain who doesn't cause any civilian casualties..
Her conclusion, after speaking at length, was to not focus too much on egoism. Because the terror cycle is long and there are no civilian casualties..
"....."
After hearing Seol-Ah's words, honestly, Haru couldn't sympathize. Does it make sense that he doesn't care about him in the first place, given the things he does that are ego sticks??
But apart from that, Haru himself cared too deeply about ego sticks. It's not like Seol-ah knew that much and said it..
Lately, whenever there is breaking news about terrorism, the first thing that comes to my mind is, “Is this egoistic?”.
...okay. perhaps. As Seol-ah said, it may be right to pay less attention to ego sticks than we do now. Honestly, these days, when I think of villains, I only think about ego sticks. There are many other villains too..
So one day, I answered that I understood..
"okay. Good idea. If you focus too much on just one person, you'll get stressed out.."
Lee Seol-ah smiles happily while saying that..
And looking at her like that, one day.
I felt uncomfortable without knowing why.
"huh...."
What kind of intuition have I felt since I saw Lee Seol-ah laughing and talking in front of the ego stick the other day?.
And in fact. After meeting today, my suspicions grew even bigger..
The suspicion that Seol-ah is hiding something from herself, and the intuition that there may be another reason for saying things like that..
However, since such suspicion without any basis is just a guess, Haru denied his guess..
...okay. As a friend, I guess he was just giving me advice. It's also not good to be too hung up on egoism. Seol-ah says she has nothing to gain by distancing herself from the ego stick..
Since Seol-ah is his friend, she was just giving him advice for him. There can be no other reason..
After coming to that tentative conclusion, Haru buried his anxiety and doubts deep in his heart and decided to do as Seol-ah said. okay. Now let’s stop overthinking ego-stick..
Seeing Seol-Ah still smiling in front of him, Haru just smiled softly..
...Still, a little bit of discomfort remains..
***
After the day leaves.
Lee Seol-ah, who was left alone, leaned on a chair and offered a small apple to Ego Stick..
...I'm sorry, Dain. But you only said to become friends with Starthers, you didn't say how to do that.?
She smiled slightly and tilted the remaining tea cup..
...In fact, he knows. That Egostick cares too much about Stardust. And Shinharu, too, has started to pay more and more attention to ego sticks recently..
And then, what if their relationship becomes too close? When Haru discovers his secret and goes beyond the hostile relationship between hero and villain, her relationship becomes like that between herself and him.?
...That's not a very good thing. It's better for the two of them to remain enemies..
Lee Seol-ah, she was the type of person who would never let something she set her sights on..
so that. On this occasion, Haru pointed out that he was paying too much attention to the ego stick, and she repeatedly told him to get rid of his doubts and obsession with the ego stick, almost as if he was brainwashing him. One day, Seol-ah, I have listened to her own words for a long time..
In the end, Seol-ah was relieved to see that it worked to some extent..
...Anyway, since Dain said he wouldn't cause a terrorist attack this year, it wouldn't be good for Haru to keep waiting for him..
From now on, every time I meet Haru, I will have to repeatedly tell her to stop having egoistic thoughts. Because it's all for one day.
As Seol-ah was thinking about that, she recalled what Da-in had said that there would be no more terrorist attacks this year..
...At that time, the expression on his face when he said that clearly felt like he was preparing for something rather than resting until then..
A slightly stiff face and a low voice.
Seol-ah, who understood his attitude through the eyes of a businessman, could only guess..
...What on earth will happen next year? I wonder if his expression hardened slightly the moment he said that.?
***
"Dear believers, here is a word from the great religious leader.."
dark space.
There, the old man's screeching sound filled the auditorium..
"Uh...our proud Moonlight Church members. Today too, I wait for the eternal moon to descend.."
"The day is not far until we finally present our shining moon to the world.."
"The day when this world ruled by fallen angels and demons will be purified by moonlight! A day to show our faith! I finally caught you guys!"
"Next year, the night sky will be filled with a large moon, the moon god will come, and the day will have the strongest negative energy! The Moon Maiden herself will punish those foolish apostates! I'm going to get off!"
"Moonlight, live forever!"
"""""moon! moon! moon! moon!"""""
At the end of the old man's words, the shouts of thousands of people filled the space..
Only the purple candles on the wall there were blown away by the wind..
Somewhere in Seoul, in a place no one knows.
The energy of destruction was approaching every moment..
***
"Those bastards are starting to fucking start.."
[Hey Dain. What are you talking about all of a sudden??]
"There is such a thing."
Pseudo-religious people who wish for destruction not only in Korea but all over the world.
Maybe they will soon start getting ready to go out..
"Ha... this world is full of impoverished triggers. I should get rid of everything quickly and retire.."
Why are these kids who can turn the world into a wasteland with one blow, and they pop up like weeds no matter how many times you pull them up?...
It's so hard I'm dying.
With that in mind, I entered the Stardus fan cafe..
There is only one way to heal... this....!!
[Dyne. Why are you always looking for that woman??]
Desik’s words were easily ignored..
I hope you don't mess with my only hobby..
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