A hero becomes an obsessed villain - Episode 230
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underground.
There, where Egostick eliminated the villain who was planning a terrorist attack using biochemical weapons and left post-its for her in Stardust..
Starthers quietly read the last letter he left behind..
[For you Stardus.]
[You must be busy these days with a lot of other villains, but this guy... seemed particularly dangerous, so I took care of it. There are enough villains to bother you, I don't want to distract you from others. And you seem to be in a bit of a bad mood these days, so I'm worried something's going on, so I didn't talk to you last time. I hope you smile again soon.]
[PS I would appreciate it if you could remove the post-its I put up separately so that the association cannot see them. A secret between archenemies, haha.]
"haha...."
And, behind the countless post-it notes he left behind.
Finally, I read the words written by him, letter by letter, by hand..
Starthers was quietly lost in thought..
"....."
Actually she.
I haven't been feeling well lately.
The reason is precisely from the day Ego Stick brought another female villain..
and.
The day Egostick ignored himself. reached its peak.
I put everything else aside and just thought about inserting the ego stick..
...Could it be that he doesn't even care about himself anymore?.
She sometimes got depressed thinking about that..
But all those feelings.
After reading the numerous post-its left by Ego Stick and this last letter,.
In her mind, it all melted.
"...Really, it's ridiculous.."
Soon, I read the letter several times and.
She blurts out like that..
I have enough villains to bother you, I don't want to distract you from others..
...I wish she only cared about herself. She said that.
And you seem to be in a bit of a bad mood these days, so I'm worried something's going on, so I didn't talk to you last time. I hope you smile again soon.
...The last time I made eye contact was because she seemed to be in a bad mood..
And then he wrote that he hoped to smile again..
"...under."
what the. Anyone who sees me will think that I and he have a special relationship. What are you writing like this? And what do you mean by asking me to take away all the post-it notes at the end? A villain asking a favor from a hero, really..
Even though I was complaining like that.
"....Hehehe."
With a letter in my hand.
She continued without realizing it. All the while, she was blocking the corner of her mouth from going up..
...When we go, let’s take all those post-it notes with us..
Well... since you're asking for it like that, I might be able to do it. huh.
So Starthers carefully took the post-it notes and letters he left behind and left..
And after that day.
It is said that Stardus's impression has clearly brightened..
***
"No, kids... I'm really fine.?"
"What's okay, brother? You need to get some rest."
Grab the cream maker and come home.
From that day on, I was confined to a recovery area in one corner of the house..
In addition, our healer Hayul is still next to me..
"No... all I did was snap my fingers and shoot.."
"Nope. You were exposed to that harmful air for a long time and suffered mental stress, right? So it's natural to take a break.."
...It was Soobin who said that..
It's stress. Um, was there anything particularly stressful? There was none. Except I was a little scared...
Anyway, I thought it was because the last time I came back with so much blood, everyone, including Subin and Seo-eun, tended to be overprotective of me. It's my karma...
After resting for a few days, I reviewed this incident..
The plan to eliminate Scream Maker was successful. With this, we are one step further away from destruction..
...The last letter I wrote to Starthers was, um..
"Ugh..."
...When I remembered that again, I felt dizzy..
ah. Why did I do that then? No matter how much I think about it, I think I went crazy for a moment. what? Is that enough of the villains you care about? You look a bit upset, so you want me to smile? Is this what a villain says to a hero?.
"Ah... I'm crazy, I'm crazy."
I muttered that without even realizing it..
By all accounts, these were not words or actions that a villain would make. I feel scared just thinking about what Stardust would think of me when he saw that..
...I don't think you're crazy.?
Of course, I have something to say too..
'At that time, my hands moved like that without even realizing it....'
Intuitively, I felt like I had to write this. I still don't know why.
...But, now that I think about it, it’s funny..
From that day on, the unexplained anxiety I had been feeling completely disappeared..
Plus, the nightmares I've been having these days have completely disappeared, and I'm just having a good night's sleep..
I don't know the reason for this either...
Anyway, after catching one villain, I returned to normal condition. Additionally, due to Hayul's continuous healing, his physical condition is almost at its best..
A few days have passed since I caught Scream Maker like that..
Then one day, Lee Seol-ah received a phone call..
[yes. Even these days, Stardust is taking good care of the PMC kids. It seems like I've become closer to the kids over the day.?]
"okay? I'm glad. It seems like the kids' skills have improved, but should we soon select the second PMC??"
[I was already looking into it. Hmm... we'll be recruiting around the end of this month. Because all the applicants were roughly selected..]
"OK."
we talked like that.
There is only one reason why I want to expand PMC. In the era of great disaster that will unfold in the future, several ordinary abilities are better than one strong ability..
Considering that Moonlight Bridge will open the gate connecting the other world and our world, and monsters will pour out, preparation is essential..
In order to ease the burden on Stardust,.
Anyway, around the time we were having a conversation that put the fate of the country at stake..
Seol-ah Lee seemed to have remembered, and added something to me..
[Oh right. Mr. Dain. What did you do to Haru??]
"....huh? why?"
[no. These days, I feel like I'm feeling good every day. Da-in's face and voice just brightened, but given the circumstances, it was after the day Da-in aired that broadcast..]
"Ah... um... I didn't do anything. I guess it's just because I was relieved to see that the villain was dealt with.?"
[Hmm... Is that so?.]
...It's not a lie.
Of course, it's a lie to say I didn't do anything. He left a letter, but... hmm. That doesn't make you feel any better, does it? I think they probably realized how dangerous Scream Maker was and were relieved that he was stopped. ...I guess so. hmm.
[Then I will know that. Oh, and let's go see the PMC kids. The kids wanted to see Dain..]
"Ah, that's right."
I nodded and answered that..
The Shine Tia incident, the Scream Maker attack, and this time, I was imprisoned to heal with Hayul, so I didn't see the PMC kids for a while..
Especially now that the children's skills have matured, I need to teach them how to teach their juniors. I have to go again.
After telling Lee Seol-ah that she had found out and asked her to come see him too, he hung up the phone..
good. Tomorrow, shall we meet Yoosung Squad instead of our Ego Squad?.
I used to think it was that simple.
The next day, without even expecting what would happen.
***
"Inhale."
Yuseong Squad Building Basement, Training Room.
While testing the kids' skills there again, I nodded and agreed..
"good. Everyone is doing well. Training with Mr. Starders was helpful.?"
"yes It was a huge help.."
Our Red, No. 3 Heo Da-hee, nods her head vigorously and responds to my words..
Then she explained how she and Starthers helped catch a B-level villain..
I've heard it too, so I know it roughly. Stardust took our PMC kids and gave them practical training using low-level villains. Starders was satisfied because our kids did well..
It is said that he even revealed his identity and his name, Shin Haru, and met him in private and even bought him food..
...I can't believe that Haru, who doesn't trust people easily, has gone that far. Are our kids that friendly??
Anyway, I nodded in satisfaction at Heo Da-hee’s words..
At that time, No. 2 Seo Chae-young was wandering next to me and subtly asking me a question..
"Teacher Dain. Do you like Stardust??"
"huh? uh. Of course I like it. If she's Korean, shouldn't she like her??"
"Ah yes..."
"So, listen carefully to Mr. Starders and learn diligently. Because it's not an opportunity that comes very often.."
"Chi... we know too.."
As she says that, she puts her back to herself, pouts her lips, and just looks at the floor..
1Ho is leaning against the wall like he always does, and No. 4 is dozing off... Anjo? It’s been a while since I saw our No. 4 Sua Anjo..
...Anyway, I was thinking about something else for a moment with the kids in front of me..
...I didn't expect our PMC kids to become this close to Stardust, but hmmm. I really don't want my kids to know that I'm an ego stick..
Thanks to my diligent training in hero science, our PMC kids are more righteous than most association heroes. In other words, if they find out that I am an egotist, there is a high possibility that they will start using me as a teacher and all..
Especially now that you are close with Starders? The moment I tell Stardus, my life becomes the life of a fly. There is a high possibility of being kidnapped in an instant..
...In fact, even if I don't get caught for being egoistic, it could be a problem again because I already met Stardus last time as a Da-in. what.
Anyway, the bottom line is, I definitely shouldn't let our PMC kids know that I'm an egotist. That thought.
...However, after thinking about it, I realized that the kids looked a little untidy today. Everyone glances at me. what?
Then.
"...Master."
"huh?"
Number 1, who was leaning against the wall, stood up straight as if he had made a big decision..
And then the four kids looked at each other and nodded..
...what?
When something was ominous.
As if he had made up his mind, No. 1 asked me in an unwavering voice.
"....Teacher Dain. It's ego stick.."
"huh..?"
and at that moment.
My brain stopped slightly..
...Did I hear wrong??
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