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A Hero Becomes an Obsessed Villain - Episode 20

EP.20 Coincidence

"Ahhhhh!!"

Shin Haru threw the remote control towards the TV..

Of course, if you throw it too hard, your new UHD TV may break, so I consciously threw it as gently as possible..

Of course, it also hit the wall with a loud noise..

"haha..."

She wheezed..

After calming down my excitement and sitting on the sofa, I slowly thought about it..

How many years has it been since he worked as a hero under the name Starthers?.

I first became aware of it when I was in middle school or high school, so I've been doing it since then, so I can say I've been doing it for quite some time..

To avenge my deceased parents, I decided to live the life of a hero who puts villains in prison..

But even back then, she had never once imagined something like this..

There are rumors of a relationship with a villain.?

"ha..."

Shinharu sighed and headed to the refrigerator..

I'm so sick of it, I need some sweets..

She naturally took out a cool juice pack and drank it, but then wrinkled her face when she checked the name of the juice she was drinking..

[Minute Maid Mango]

mango. Now, whenever I see a mango, I think of that ego-stick guy..

Those who follow that guy, Ego Stick, call him Mango Stick.?

ah. She felt like her brain was polluted.

Her favorite thing is mango.

Actually, I don't like mango itself, but I like mango-like things such as mango juice, mango frappe, and mango shaved ice..

But now I will never see mangoes the same way again..

Now, every time you see a mango, mango sticks will come to mind..

"My brain... my brain is polluted..."

She became slightly depressed. As people live, their perception sometimes changes, but I never imagined it would change in this way..

"phew..."

She decided to go out the window and get some air..

I opened the window and stuck my head out..

The cool spring breeze blows towards her..

The light sunlight reflected on her blonde hair, giving it a dreamy look as if it was sparkling..

As a result, men who looked up while walking down the street looked blankly at her, but she had no idea..

She had a lot on her mind. And at the center of that thought, of course, was the egoistic guy..

Ego stick. She really thought that was a funny name. What an ego-stick. Doesn't it remind you of a weak old man walking while holding a stick while screaming? Of course she slipped the story to her close sister, but seeing her sister's pitiful look she decided to keep her thoughts to herself from now on..

She thought, “Wouldn’t egoistics be cooler than egoistics?” and was startled. Why am I thinking about that villain’s name? She shook her head and got rid of the thought..

Still, she couldn't help but feel distraught whenever she thought of the ego stick..

Something, something can't be explained well in words..

Complex emotions fill her, forming a bundle of thoughts that she cannot spit out, rising and disappearing in her brain..

And she found it strange.

Obviously, when you think of an evil villain, hatred and loathing should come to mind..

Why do mixed emotions arise??

Among those many emotions, there were certainly things other than hate or disgust..

Ego stick. He is very popular on the internet right now..

No, it is incredibly popular not only on the Internet but also in real life..

Didn't her close older sister, Chae-hyun, tell her last time that she had joined the Mango Troupe?.

Mango sticks were sometimes mentioned in department chat rooms, but they were all good stories..

I wondered how he could do that even after everyone saw him commit a train terror attack in real time..

At first, they covered Ego Stick by saying there were 0 casualties this time..

Later, when it was revealed that all the people tied up on that train were people who had committed heinous crimes but were lightly punished and released, the ignorant egoistic praise began again..

I can almost hear the joke that it would have been better if Assari Starders hadn't blocked the train..

In fact, the Korean people's enthusiasm for ego sticks has already reached the level of fanaticism..

Ego Stick, which pours more hydrochloric acid than cider on people who have only eaten sweet potatoes until now, is so popular that the catchphrase, 'Please, if you are Korean, support Ego Stick' is popular..

And that dating rumor I saw earlier.

"Ugh."

She felt her face getting hot..

Those words written in blood, his terrorist actions, etc.

It's all because he likes himself.?

"nonsense!"

she screamed involuntarily.

Why on earth does he like himself?.

Because of his face? Yeah, that's it. Other than that, there is no reason to like it.!

After all, that ego-stick guy must be the kind of guy who just looks at his own face and laughs..., she thought..

But one thing is certain.

She looked down at her hands and clenched them into fists..

Muscle strength has clearly increased compared to before.

She's definitely gotten stronger since she stopped the train last time..

Becoming stronger is a good thing, it's what she's always been striving for..

"I don't know..."

As she herself didn't know why she was confused, her sighs only increased..

Still, one good thing is that his anti-fans have disappeared a little due to this incident..

In fact, she was the one who pretended not to care about public opinion's reaction and cared more about it than anyone else, so she was quite relieved that public opinion had turned favorable toward her..

In fact, it was a very strange feeling to think that the reason my favorability went down was because of Ego Stick, and the reason it went up again was because of Ego Stick..

It feels like an ego stick is controlling my life..

In fact, the higher-ups officially appointed him as the person in charge of egotism, so it wouldn't be wrong to say that..

"Ugh..."

Just when I was feeling distraught, I heard a phone call..

The sender is Kim Chae-hyun.

He was her best friend in college..

"hello?"

[What a day! It's a nice day. I want to go out and have fun.?]

"Let's play?"

Let's go have fun.

If you think about it, there are only a few times she went out to play..

Should I study or be a hero? Even with just these two things, the only thing I was lacking was time..

But come play.

hmm.

Originally, this was an offer I would have rejected..

It was hard to juggle school and hero work, so I didn't have time to play leisurely..

To begin with, I've been so busy these days that I haven't been able to sit in my association's office for long. It's nice that there's a lot of sunlight there..

But these days, I'm still distraught because of the ego stick..

The offer to go out to play was quite tempting..

"Uh... great! When should we go??"

[Right today! how is it? A festival is held! I've always wanted to go for a long time!]

"Oh, I like the festival. I think today will be the time... See you later then. But what kind of festival is it??"

[Ice Cream Festival! It'll be fun?]

"Uh, yes."

After saying that, she thought to herself.

Was there even an ice cream festival in the world??

***

Seoul is full of buildings, cars are moving here and there, and people are busy coming and going..

Deep underground, far away, there was our underground base..

Ego Stick, a villain who puts everyone in Korea in fear..

Han Seo-eun, a genius hacker who can destroy Korea's computer network with just one finger..

Soobin Lee, an all-round assistant who is good at hacking, housework, and driving..

This place where all three come together, so-called ego-base.

Although it is deep underground and doesn't get much sunlight, it is a cozy place with LED lights that can replace sunlight..

Sometimes it's good to rest at home.

Haven't you been too busy these days??

It's not easy for me, an ordinary citizen, to play a villain..

I was a little scared when I heard that tens of thousands of people were watching me during the last broadcast. I didn't know that every word I said would be included in the news... The last time I saw Stardust stopping a train and said 'Yes!' has already been recorded and is being used here and there. Mainly based on dating rumors...

You bastards.

You're just so quick to notice...

Anyway, there is no benefit in drawing aggro too often..

These days, I'm just relaxing at home..

The main thing I do is play with Seo-eun..

He is also in middle school and has no friends, so how bored must he be?...

Even Soobin joined us and we spent our time together playing board games and playing switches..

It was cute to see them having fun when they laid it out in the living room, even though they grumbled and said that this is something only babies do..

Yes, kids should be kids! It wouldn't be good to just look at the computer all the time..

Anyway, it's still a day spent just lounging around..

While I was watching TV and eating an apple that Subin had peeled, Seo-eun, who was doing something in her room, came running up to me..

Then he told me to go here and showed him something..

"ice cream festival?"

"Yeah, I told you that last time. That's today! This is a must go!"

Seo-eun speaks with sparkling eyes.

Subin next to me also seems to want to go..

Yeah, now that I think about it, I think I've heard of it..

It's the 13th International Ice Cream Festival... I've never heard of anything like this in the original....

Seo-eun next to me is explaining that this is her first time in Korea and that there is a lot to see..

I had never heard of an ice cream festival in my life, so I thought it was a bit strange..

Seo-eun is a homebody like me, so she likes to stay home the most, but when I see her asking to go out first, I wonder if she misses me that much... Does she really like ice cream??

"Okay, let's go! Change your clothes."

I shouted as I got up from my seat..

Well, it won't be a big deal.?