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A Hero Becomes an Obsessed Villain - Episode 204

In fact, if I were to look at the results, everything I had done so far was to prevent destruction..

But now, I am in a situation where I am facing destruction..

"....."

I was sitting on the railing on the roof of the building with my legs in the air..

I call Stardust and just stare outside while I wait for her to come..

Meanwhile, the world visible in the open was rapidly collapsing. A situation where everything humanity has built is collapsing..

But, well, it didn't really bother me..

In the first place, this was all going to be a fleeting dream. Here, no matter what I say or do, it all comes to nothing..

In other words, the scenery in front of you only gives you the impression of 'I'll have to work hard to make it not look like this...'.

Actually, originally I was just going to fall asleep..

But then again, Stardust got stepped on right before my eyes..

As someone who remembered her suffering during this time of destruction in the original work, I couldn't leave it alone..

That's why I called her on the air..

Since it's time to head back anyway, I just wanted to tell you not to worry too much and take a break..

...Actually, will she believe me - no. I wonder if she even came here in the first place. Still, I have to try.

And after that wait.

"....hmm."

she came.

"ego stick..."

"Welcome, Mr. Stathers.."

open blue sky.

And the black smoke rising between the scenes.

And against the backdrop of human civilization collapsing in real time. On the rooftop of a tall building overlooking it all

I smiled slightly at Stadus, who was looking at me with his long blonde hair, and said hello..

With slightly trembling eyes, she looks at me while floating in the air..

Afterwards, the sound of bombing continued to be heard..

I continued speaking in a calm voice that did not suit the situation..

"...Thank you for coming. Actually, I was worried. What should I do if he doesn’t come?..."

"...."

"Anyway, since you came, let me talk to you. The truth behind all this mess."

I said that while sitting on the railing in front of her..

...In fact, I was worried that she, who was under constant stress, might rush to harm me if things ended up like this. Rather, Stardust appears to be floating in front of me and nodding with a more peaceful expression than before..

Feeling reassured by her reaction, I began to explain the situation..

Actually, I said something at length, but to sum it up in one line:.

"Mr. Starders. This is a time period that will be returned by those with abilities anyway. It will all be like nothing that happened before. You won't remember anything that happened today either.."

I laid it out and said.

...It seems like some kind of talented person caused all of this. Anyone in the United States with the ability to manipulate time will turn back time. Something like that.

"Probably you and me too. You won't remember this conversation right now. Because it will be something that never happened. This ruined world will all be put back on track in a few hours.."

So, until time goes back.

Let’s just relax with me..

I have concluded all that I had to say by saying so far..

Fortunately, Starders quietly listened to what I had to say without saying anything else..

...But, will she believe this? Now that I've said it, I feel like I said something that really undermines her credibility. Now that I think about it, it's even weirder that I know all this..

"Haha, whatever. But I understand even if you don’t believe it. Even if the villain said this-"

So when I was saying that to her.

In front of me, I heard her voice.

"I'll believe it."

"-There is no trust... yes?"

Suddenly, at the sound of a voice in front of me, I lifted my head and looked at her..

Then I see Starders in front of me, smiling quietly and looking into my eyes..

And she smiled slightly and said to me.

"Not anyone else. Because it's you. I'll believe it. entire."

At that moment, I unconsciously held my breath for a moment..

Is it because the sight of her looking at me with her back to the sky, her shining blonde hair flowing, and a slight smile is so beautiful?.

...Or is it because she says she will trust me without a doubt?.

Whatever it is

"...uh, thank you?"

I had no choice but to say that.

"You can sit next to me?"

"yes? Ah yes."

As I was answering that question, she had already sat down next to me on the railing..

She is still smiling slightly.

While my mind couldn't catch up with what was happening, I was still choosing my words..

She sat close, right next to me, placed both hands on the railing, looked at the sky in front of her, and spoke to me..

"...So, time will go back anyway?"

"...yes. you're right. Everything that happened now will become nothing. You won't even remember."

"Hmm..."

To my words, she didn't respond in particular and just waved her legs in the air..

...Right here, I thought you were going to ask how you know that. She doesn't really ask questions like that.

Instead, Stardust asked me a different question..

"But then, why aren't you and I crazy like everyone else? We're both fine."

She asked me as if that was what she was most curious about..

I gave an answer to Starthers..

"That's because the source of our strength is different.."

"The source of power is different?"

As if she was interested in what I said, she turned her head from looking at the sky in front of her and looked at me curiously..

...Well, if I dig into this theological detail too much, I could talk about it all day. I have to explain the three gods of the beginning..

Due to time constraints, I gave a reasonably concise answer..

"yes. Unlike others, our powers have different origins. Since the base is different in the first place, we who originate from the power of another god are not affected.."

okay. Let me just explain it this way..

...But if you ask who God is, it gets a bit difficult..

And luckily she heard me and asked me something other than that..

"Then... the origin of our powers is the same.?"

"yes. you're right."

"Hmm... I see... That's it.."

She smiled slightly, as if she was satisfied with my answer..

Then it was Stadus who turned his gaze again and looked at the sky in front of him..

The silence came again for a moment.

'.....'

I took the opportunity to catch my breath..

...what. Was there ever a time in the original where Stardust was friendly to a villain like this? I don't think there was one.

...I don't know. Anyway, everything I do now will be nothing I can't even remember, so who cares? If you worry, you lose. let's just enjoy.

I sat next to Stardust and enjoyed the cool breeze blowing through the rooftop..

Of course, the scenery itself was full of sirens, smoke, and chaos, but I didn't think anything of it because it was a fake destruction. Feels like I'm seeing a bit of a fantasy.

Starders was also quietly watching the scene next to me..

And after a while.

Stadus, who had been quietly looking at the scenery, turned his head again to look at me and opened his mouth..

"You know... ego stick."

I turned my head to match that, but stopped when I saw her face right in front of me..

Either way, she looks at me and continues talking..

"I can just ask you one question?"

"Uh... do it."

In response to my answer, Stadus looked into my eyes and asked me a question with some longing in mind..

Like, this question. As if I've been wanting to hear the answer to this for a long time..

"ego stick."

"you. He's really a villain?"

Moment.

I had the illusion that time had stopped..

She looks straight into my eyes with her blue eyes and asks that question..

...And at that moment, I instinctively, as someone who was once a fan of Stardust. Realized.

This is not a question of whether I am a formal villain or not..

really.

Am I a villain or not? A question that asks that kind of thing.

I turned my head for a moment in response to her question..

Then her words continued.

"All the terrorist acts committed so far... were they done solely to harass people? I did it solely for your own self-interest.?"

"...or not."

"There was another reason?"

As she looks at me, she continues to ask in a serious, confident voice..

And while listening to Stardust's words, I thought for a moment..

...Why are you asking such a question in the first place? Could it be that you have always been suspicious of me? ...Hey, I guess that's not true. That can't be possible. How much Stardust hates villains. Maybe she guessed because now I called her knowing she was behind all this destruction..

...still.

Because all the memories will disappear anyway. Because everything that happened now will disappear. In the end, when time goes back, it will all disappear like a mirage..

For now, isn't it okay to tell the truth?.

With that thought in mind, I opened my mouth..

As the atmosphere was a bit heavy, I deliberately smiled mischievously to shake it off a little..

"Oops, did you get caught??"

"Yes?"

"Actually, I. This was done to prevent the destruction of the world. To grow you up and prevent a future that could look like this. haha."

I said that on purpose, as if I was joking, as if I was joking..

"...As expected, it was like that.."

"yes?"

"Haha, somehow I thought so.."

She responded to my words with a smile like that..

"Please tell me in more detail."

"What happened so far?."

...And, when I saw Stardus' blue eyes shining brightly as he spoke to me,.

I couldn't refuse that question.

'...Where should I start talking?.'

It might be a bit long.

Still, whatever. It'll be enough to kill time..

So I slowly opened my mouth.

***

"....Ha, isn't it a bit chilly??"

"Yes."

New day. It's been a while since she came to this rooftop where Ego Stick is sitting..

When I first arrived, I heard him say that this whole situation will be resolved as time goes by..

It was hard to believe, but she believed it all, without a doubt. Because she trusted the ego stick that much..

okay.

Only at the moment when she was seeing the destruction of the world before her eyes did she realize.

'....haha.'

That he trusted egostick so much.

I believed the story right away and immediately felt relieved..

"I'm still upset. Ugh."

"huh..."

And after he told his story, she sat side by side with Ego Stick and looked at the open view under the sky..

However, the spirit of Stardust is.

Rather than focusing on the scenery in front, the focus was on the ego stick on the side..

Excited. Exciting.

After hearing what he had said for her so far,.

And Egostick was not the villain. Since she made that sure.

Every time she saw him standing next to her, she somehow felt her heart pounding..

And for some reason, my cheeks felt a little red as well. I smile without even realizing it.

okay.

At the end of the world's destruction.

Egostick becomes convinced that he is not a villain..

He said he didn't want to see her suffer and sat next to him who called her..

I thought it was over, but it wasn't. Next to him who confidently says that all these things will be resolved..

It was only at that moment when I saw his smiling face and talked to him..

She vaguely realized her own feelings..

My feelings that were firmly buried and would never have been acknowledged if not for this moment..

"...haha."

"why are you smiling all of a sudden?"

"huh? Oh, it's nothing."

He looked back at him with a smile, and when he answered like that, he looked puzzled but also smiled slightly at himself..

Seeing that egoistic smile.

Shin Haru thought.

...okay.

for now

Let's focus on this moment.

Even if it's a moment that will disappear.