chapter 27
27 – 10. This villain does it for free -3
“…Are you okay, uncle?”
“Me…?”
Noah looked down at me and looked worried. I responded by raising my thumb.
“Somehow…”
Noah found me lying face down on the bed and came running over to me. He asked how he got the door open and he said he didn’t even lock it in the first place.
I was sure of that.
‘I’m really tired…’
When I try to get up, my arms start shaking. Noah stopped me and said, “Get some rest.” And lay it down again.
And then Noah patted my shoulder.
“Oh my…It’s cool.”
“He looks like a real uncle.”
“You’re right, you’re an uncle… When you’re twenty-two, you’re an uncle.”
“Oh, I’m still young.”
“You say you’re a soldier. Then, I’m a guy too.”
Noah said after tapping my shoulder for a while.
“I’ll give you another massage later in the evening. I’ll give it to you properly then, so just wait.”
“Thank you.” “What.”
Noah continued massaging for a while and then left the house. Because he had to meet Athena’s teammates today.
‘Has it been a week…’
A quiet household after Noah leaves. I smiled contentedly as I rolled over in bed.
“It was rewarding.”
I took out a small bottle from my pocket. What I held in my hand was a sticky liquid like mucus.
‘I don’t want to hear it again…’
This is mandrake root juice. A solution made by covering the mouth of a screaming guy and grinding it in a blender.
After filtering and filtering, I only got enough to drink once.
“Squeeze.”
“Yes?”
“Can I ask you for that?”
“Are you serious? I don’t know what happens later.”
“It’s okay. It’ll work out somehow.”
Gkomulgi, who was staring at me, sighs.
Then the guy moves his tentacles and starts making a drink.
Listing out the ingredients one by one.
“Hot Seven, Monster, Kurosan.”
Energy drinks with scary names just by hearing them. Kkomooli gathered them all together and mixed them.
Like a witch who makes medicine.
And the final Hwaryong climax.
Mandrake juice.
Knock knock. The water droplets that fell and rippled on the surface of the water soon mixed and disappeared.
“Eat it.”
“…Then screw it.”
“Yes?”
“What happens if you drink it?”
I typed the line while recalling a trailer for a game I had seen before. However, the guy, who couldn’t understand my joke, explained the effects of the drink in detail.
“First of all, you will be drinking a lot of caffeine, so it will be bad for your body. Mandrake juice will temporarily increase your magic power, but it will cause a lot of fatigue later.”
Cheoeok.
The tentacle of the turtle is pointing at me.
“In Mr. Shinhyeon’s current condition… There is a possibility that he may collapse from overwork.”
“What are the odds?”
“The odds are always half and half.”
It may fall, or it may not.
“But I can get through today, that’s for sure.”
“…Then you should drink it.”
Today will probably be a pretty rough day for me. There may be an unfortunate incident in which you lose strength and get caught along the way.
He was caught by Noah and found out that he was a villain…
‘This is the worst.’
When he thought that, his hands moved spontaneously.
The drink entered my throat and flowed down the stem.
“Paa…”
It was so sweet that it left my mouth feeling dry, but I guess I can get through the day with this.
What I have to do today. The plan is to attack Team Athena, especially Blackheart, who are socializing in the shopping district.
This will be step 1 of my plan.
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Noah approached a group with a slightly hesitant expression.
“Are you here?”
There are people who welcome you there.
“…”
Some people ignore themselves.
The feeling of going back and forth between hot and cold baths at the same time.
Noah sighed and urged Seo Jin-ah. This is because I came here for work, not for an emotional fight.
“Sister, go quickly.”
“Really? Is everyone okay?”
Lee Tae-hwa said, “Yes.” He answers, but Yuyul still remains silent.
‘You have a talent for breaking the mood.’
I heard a rumor that he is the son of a conglomerate. So it seems like she didn’t receive a good education. How can it be a day or two that the children of a precious family are rude?
Noah picked up the hand and took her steps.
Today’s task is to spend time together.
To put it simply, it is friendly.
“What are you going to do Taehwa?”
“Well…I don’t know because I suddenly have free money.”
“What about your sister?”
“Hmm…Should I buy some clothes?”
“That would be fine too.”
If you talk to that kid, nothing good will come out of it. In fact, you might end up bursting out of your stomach.
However.
‘Anyway, this is a guy we need to see in the future.’
I don’t like it, but I like it, but from now on, I need to work as a team.
Noah sighed slightly and approached Yuyul. Her small body twitched.
“…What are you going to do?”
“I…I…”
After hesitating for a while, Yuyul opens her mouth.
“…I even use my own money. There’s a lot of money at home anyway.”
Noah nodded her head.
‘He seems to be from a really well-to-do family.’
I can’t believe I don’t receive any free money from the government.
‘I’ll take care of it.’
There is no reason to force anything unless you say you don’t like it. I have no intention of doing so.
“Okay. Then take care of it.”
Yuyul nodded her head.
That ends the conversation. They followed Lee Tae-hwa and Seo Jin-ah ahead of them and walked without saying a word.
The first place they stopped by was a large supermarket.
After entering the large building, they each started shopping.
The place Noah headed to was, among other things, a corner related to health and beauty.
‘Should I do this and this…’
Noah thought for a while comparing her items.
Does he look a little tired these days? Originally, he looked a bit tired, but it had gotten worse recently.
I am also a human being, and I thought that failing to repay the favor properly was something I should not have done.
That’s why I’m choosing health supplements like this. Pick a few that look good and move on.
It was a corner with oil written on the cover.
‘Because I decided to give you a massage.’
I think I heard somewhere that using oil is good for your skin and makes it better.
‘Which one is better?’
As I was looking around and picking out items, I heard a voice calling from behind.
“No~ah.”
“Hike!?”
It was Lee Tae-hwa.
“What? What are you doing here alone?”
A sinister smile appeared on her face.
“Why massage oil?”
“I want to give you a massage.”
“To whom?”
“To that…Uncle…”
Taehwa nods her head, saying, “That’s right.” The look she gave her Noah was playful yet serious at the same time.
“…That’s something that needs to be done carefully.” “What…?”
“First time means it only happens once in your life.”
“…What does it mean…”
Noah trailed off as she looked around and understood. Most of the guests are young men and women in pairs.
I’m probably thinking of using it for something like that.
“…It’s not like that.”
“Hmm…”
“No!”
“Okay. If it’s not you, then no.”
“I’m strangely upset…”
Noah somehow suppressed her resentment and put her oil in her shopping cart.
It was around that time that I received a call from Seo Jin-ah.
[Noah, can you come to the clothing section for a moment? I have a favor to ask]
At the same time, Lee Tae-hwa’s cell phone rang.
Similarly, it was a call from Seo Jin-ah.
“Shall we go?”
“Yes.”
The two headed to the clothing center and witnessed this.
“Try this on too.”
“…I don’t like it.”
“Hey, it would suit you, right?”
“I don’t like it! Just wear it once and that’s it!”
“Trust me and try it on. Is coordination your hobby?”
Seo Jin-ah, who is putting on her clothes in a hurry, and Yu-yul, who is changing her clothes due to her momentum.
“Ah! You guys are here?”
“Sister…Is this?”
“Clothing recommendations! Please evaluate them. How do you like Yul?”
How do you feel?
Even if she suddenly asks something like that-
“…It’s cute.”
“Really? Yul looks like a doll, so she looks good in anything she wears.”
“Stop…Stop! No…Please stop!”
“No. You have to pay for the crime of making fun of your sister by calling her a chicken coop.”
“I’m sorry…I’m sorry!”
“Come out wearing this~”
Yuyul, holding a large cardigan in her hand, enters the dressing room in tears.
Meanwhile, Seo Jin-ah was humming her song and choosing her clothes.
“Hey… Sister?”
“Why Noah? Ah! Do you want me to pick out clothes for you too?”
“No, more than that…”
Noah trailed off her words and immediately continued.
“Are you okay, sister?”
“Huh?”
“He said such harsh things to my sister, are you okay?”
Seo Jin-ah’s humming stopped for a moment. Then she answers with a bitter smile.
“You know? Sometimes there are kids who are really hateful. Kids who make you wonder, Why does he talk like that? Why is he so nervous?”
“Ah… It happens sometimes.”
“Yes. But most of the kids I see have a story. It’s a kind of defense mechanism. They act so fiercely.”
Seo Jin-ah hangs her clothes on her clothes hook and continues her talk.
“I’ll have to watch a little more. I wonder if he was born with a twisted personality, and if not, what happened. But from what I’ve experienced, it’s mostly the latter.”
“…Ah.”
“So, Noah, please be patient until then. If he’s really a mess, I’ll try to fix it somehow then.”
“But how do you know your sister so well? She said she has many younger siblings, so I don’t think she will be like that…”
“Noah, do you trust your sister?”
“Yes?”
“Sister. It’s a psychotherapy department.”
“Psychotherapy department?”
“Yes. That’s why I believe it. You will try to rehabilitate Yul somehow.”
Seojin says that and winks.
What should I say?
‘I’m an adult…’
She is different from herself who immediately throws her fist when she gets angry. I never thought she would even think like that.
When can I become that kind of adult?
When Noah felt that way, she let out a sigh.
“Huh? Why are you sighing?”
“It’s just…I want to become an adult quickly.”
“Really? I miss being a teenager.”
“Really?”
“Ah, but if I tell you to go to high school again, I’ll get so angry that I’ll hit you.”
The two people found themselves laughing like that.
“Huh? Yul! Where are you going!”
“Don’t follow me! I’ll be outside! I’m too tired to stay with you!”
Yuyul disappears with quick steps.
“Should I follow along?”
“Um…Let’s wait a moment. If you rush it, it will actually have the opposite effect.”
“I see…”
“So, Noah? Do you want to get coordination from me? Was it Shinhyeon…? I’ll help you win his heart!”
“It’s not like that!”
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Yuyul tightened his fists. Her eyes caught sight of her teammates, who were choosing their clothes and giggling.
Seeing that, the judge was upset for no reason, so she came out.
It wasn’t until she reached her deserted alley that Yuyul let out a sigh.
“Fools.”
Like such an idiot, without even thinking, just laughing and talking.
What a waste of precious time like that!
What do you do with her clothes? What’s the point of decorating it pretty?
There has never been anything like that in her life, and there never will be anything like it in her future.
In order for people to move up, they inherently have to trample on others and use their bodies as a stepping stone.
And yet, it looks like he’s just laughing.
That’s really what it looks like.
“…I’m jealous.”
After spitting out those words without realizing it, Yuyul slowly closed her eyes.
“…I’m jealous.”
“…!?”
And what Yuyul heard was someone’s voice.
“A lonely girl.”
“…Who are you?”
Yuyul’s eyes turn to the corner of the road. A voice coming from beyond the corner. At the same time, a sticky sound characteristic of mucus began to be heard.
The next thing that appears is a man wrapped in a black robe. The octopus’ tentacles were wriggling around him.
He was a man I remembered.
“…Kraken!”
S-class villain Kraken.
He appeared.
I didn’t understand.
“Wasn’t Iris what you were aiming for?”
“That’s right.”
“Then why did you appear in front of me?”
“Sacrifice.”
“What?” “A living sacrifice that will summon Iris. If her companion is found in a terrible state, she will come against me with even more force. That is what I hope for. To put it simply, you are a victim.”
“…I guess the news was true. You really…”
Kissing!
Yuyul is enveloped in darkness for a moment, and then a girl with a different appearance appears.
Black-haired twintails with red eyes.
Black Heart, a magical girl wearing a goth loli costume.
“He’s crazy.”
“It’s too bad.”
“I’m not as soft as Iris, so be prepared!”
“I’ll look forward to it.”
“…Black out!”
When Black Heart shouts out the name of the technique, the surroundings become pitch black.
Darkness so deep that it was difficult to see straight ahead. But Black Heart didn’t know yet.
“I offer my condolences in advance, girl.”
I was already in his grasp.