I’m Not Your Dad, I’m a Villain

EP.20 EP2. Heir of Heaven (1)

The Girl of the Stars – Spiritas.

A super rookie who rose to the ranks of S-class heroes at the age of just becoming an adult, and one of the hopes of the next generation after Justice.

And a month ago, I saved the boss from the battle at the amusement park… … .

I don’t want to admit it, but to me, I’m a benefactor.

“I’m sorry, even if I don’t wear a costume like I did back then, don’t you think I’m too unrecognizable?”

“… … It’s different, but it’s very different.”

What was she wearing at the time?

A dress full of pink frills with blonde hair that sparkles as if sprinkled with star dust. Aside from her brutal beating and killing of villains, she was the ideal ‘magical girl’ that girls often dream of.

But now, with her hair tied behind her back, glasses, sweaters and slippers. And dark circles, a symbol of fatigue, and a bent waist… … .

… … No, it happened.

She’s a human too, but if it’s not on stage, she’d prefer comfortable clothes.

“Were you the one who gave me this letter of recommendation?”

Whatever it was, if she was the one who handed me this letter of recommendation, all my doubts would be resolved.

If she was an idol, she would have belonged to a famous agency, and if it was an S-class hero, it would be possible to investigate the association and ask about me.

“Haha, my bread bag man, why are you suddenly being respectful?”

However, she shrugged as if it was good to understand the truth.

“Even in the field, I started speaking from the very beginning, so don’t be nervous and let it go. When you call me, call me by my first name.”

“If it’s your name… … . Spiritas?”

“It’s a hero name. Suzuki Kana. That’s my real name.”

“Oh yeah. Then to Suzuki-san… … .”

“Hey, why are you so hard between us? Just feel free to call me by name. Kana-chan, I was like.”

Spiritas who spoke up to that point and laughed out loud… … . No, Suzuki Kana-san.

Judging by the way they called out names and titles, they seemed to come from the island nation culture that existed before the cataclysm, but that was only good.

All you need to pay attention to is why this lady is so friendly to me and why she called me here.

“So, why did I call you here?”

“At first, I was just trying to say thank you. At that time, thanks to Uncle Baker, I was able to focus on beating the villains. However, when I interrogated the association, I heard that you are in a hurry to get a job.”

“Huh… In short, I will repay the favor with a job offer, is this it?”

“If you don’t like it, you can just give it to me with money.”

Saying that, Suzuki-san smiles at Beshishi.

I felt uncomfortable because that smile seemed to test me for some reason.

Damn, you’ve come all the way here, and it’s not in your temper to just eat and withdraw money.

“… … What are you going to do for me?”

Above all else, the body that I have to avoid living with doubts.

Rather than just focusing on making money, it is also important to do socially recognized work and improve the perception of those around you.

In such a situation, it would be an effective way to carry out the quest of a hero who has no connection with the Hero Association, but has a good reputation.

“Well, it’s nothing… … .”

Of course, when it comes to things like hero-related things or to put your face directly into the entertainment industry, I plan to refrain from talking about it.

Yeah, even before I heard the story, I thought the worst was just that.

“I want you to be my dad for a while.”

“Oh yeah. Dad… … . What?”

“I mean, Dad. I need someone to take care of me right now.”

“…….”

***

What is a father?

An existence that contributed to the birth of someone and a pillar that supports the family.

They have that much authority, but they also have a lot of responsibility, so it can be said that they deserve respect in modern society.

But what do you want to be as a father?

“My father, you seem troubled.”

it’s okay

“… boss.”

“Shh.”

I was half-conscious and reluctantly opened my mouth, and the boss put a finger on my lips and restrained me.

“Isn’t the child sleeping now? Let’s have a serious conversation after we leave this place.”

in a dark room. The girl sleeping on her bed was Nella Hart, who lived next door to her.

Today too, this girl’s father worked overtime and did not come home.

It was a cohabitation they had become accustomed to by now, but nevertheless, the boss didn’t care and just looked down at the girl with a happy face.

“Moa, sir… … .”

Are you seeing the boss even in your dreams?

The boss said as he gently stroked Nella’s cheek.

“You don’t have to worry too much. I will come back to you soon.”

“… … Hehe.”

Did the warmth you feel at your fingertips make you feel better?

After confirming that he was completely asleep, the boss left the room and entered the living room with me.

From that moment on, he continued the story that he couldn’t finish after his return.

“I’m sorry. It was later than planned.”

“Okay. I understand that you suffer more than I do… … . Moreover, now that that child is by my side, I don’t have to worry that I will be lonely for a while.”

Saying that, the boss smiled brightly.

Is it because of Nella that her face looks brighter than usual?

I’m worried about what will happen if I attach too much affection, but if that’s what the boss wanted, the servants just followed it without saying anything.

“If we are going to talk, it would be better to do it at the table, right? I’ll bring you some milk.”

“No, wait a minute.”

It’s just a moment to take time to share what happened in the day as usual.

The boss who stopped me from going to the kitchen started running to the nearby chest of drawers.

After that, what he held in his hand was a toothpick… … . No, a longer wooden earpick.

“I think it would be nice to talk on the sofa today.”

“Sofa, yo?”

“If you are going to talk about it, it would be better to do it in a more comfortable position.”

Well, unlike the place I used to live in, this place also had a sofa.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to sit face to face on the sofa rather than at the kitchen table and think about it for a while.

– Tuk-tuk.

The boss sitting on the sofa started to tap his knee with his hand.

Actions that don’t make sense… … .

No, with the earpick in my hand, I could understand the meaning immediately.

I just hope it’s not what I think it is.

“I, Boss… … ?”

“Sometimes this isn’t a bad thing. Come this way.”

Saying so, my lord smiles kindly.

It was very embarrassing, but in the end, he couldn’t disobey the order, so he approached her and laid herself down on the sofa.

Head toward her knees.

“Boss, boss… … . But also this… … .”

“Shh. Be still.”

The boss who restrains me and puts an earpick in my ear.

Still, his hands are soft and his voice is kind. The previous restraint was also felt more worried about me than annoying.

“However you

Even if the vitality is strong, isn’t it insensitive to pain?

can you live I don’t want to see you go through such pain.”

She counts my pain and even sells her ears.

I felt my body tremble slightly at the tickling sensation.

But what is even more difficult to bear is the head resting on the thigh… … .

…Damn, I can’t stand it either.

“Hey, did you have a good entrance ceremony?”

“Thanks to Nella, I was able to listen to it easily. It was the first time I had entered a place full of small children, so I had a different feeling… … .”

As I switched topics to calm my mind, she grinned and blew at the tip of the earpick that I pulled out of my ear.

Taking the moment to spare, he turned his gaze to see a strange look on his face.

“And, I’ve seen people with a similar vibe to ‘That Man’.”

“… … The man?”

“You don’t have to worry too much about the atmosphere. Now, lie down on the other side.”

“Ah, yes… … .”

Then she turned and sat down, her head turned toward her body.

Even if you look up a little, you can see your face right away.

As soon as I put the earpick in my ear, I could tell that a little bit of strength was put in my eyes, and that I was concentrating quite a bit.

Even so, his voice is so calm that it seems like he doesn’t want to show it… … .

“How was your job?”

“Ah, well, I got a job. It’s a temporary contract job.”

“It is reassuring to get a job, even temporarily. So, what did you do this time?”

“Uh, that’s… … .”

I couldn’t figure out how to answer the obvious question that followed.

Moreover, because the author who gave me the request was ‘that woman’.

‘Please be a daddy!’

…to be honest, I couldn’t convey the content as it is.

“… … I became a manager.”

Fortunately, was it that what he said to me at the time was a ‘figurative expression’?

Yes, actually, rather than needing a father, he needed someone to watch over and protect him like a child.

“Manager?”

“Yes, the manager of the hero I saw at the amusement park back then.”

But the joke was second to none.

I’ve been called at the best, but it’s hard to refuse, so I accepted it as a temporary contract job… … . Still, isn’t she the ‘enemy’ from our point of view?

“Yeah, at that time, I was served by the person who cooperated, did you mean?”

When I explain the approximate situation, the boss immediately understands.

I could feel the face, which even cleaned the inside of my ears, gradually turning into a serious color. Yes, it must be difficult for her to overlook her S-class hero as well.

“I’m sorry, boss.”

“What do you have to be sorry for? You are working under her for a fair price.”

“Still, I don’t know if this is the right thing to do. It’s not a private company, but working under a hero… … .”

“Bread.”

The boss puts his hand on my forehead when I express such anxiety and guilt.

At some point, she finished cleaning up her ears and called my name while holding my head with both hands.

“How do you see her in your eyes?”

It’s as if you want to look directly at yourself.

Still, he couldn’t shake the hand that was holding his head, so he came face to face with her in a lying position.

“How can you see it?”

“Unfortunately, I do not know who she is. No, even if she did, she wouldn’t be able to make a more accurate judgment than you.”

Because I’m not used to humans yet.

So, she was trying to put my judgment above her own.

I feel guilty, anxious… … .

It’s like saying don’t worry about it if it’s from you.

“… At least I don’t think he’s going to harm us right now.”

At the boss’s words, I spoke my honest feelings.

Like James, who had a preconceived notion that a father who had a daughter would never be a villain, didn’t she trust me, who worked with him, and entrusted him with the role of manager?

So, just by being by your side, you will never have any doubts.

“Then it wouldn’t hurt to watch her for a while.”

“Watching… … .”

“Yeah, she’s a hero’s greatest power. Just by keeping her by her side, we can gather a lot of her information about her.”

“Ah, it’s definitely not easy to get information about an S-class hero.”

Since the agency does not have strict security compared to the association, in a sense, it may be safer than directly infiltrating an association that can only access data.

In fact, it must be the best moment to understand the hero’s power.

“No, it’s not just because he’s an S-class hero.”

However, the boss did not stop at my guess, but gradually began to harden my expression as if worried about something.

Considering that he was a person who always had a lot of time, a heterogeneous reaction.

“What are you talking about?”

When I asked him about it, after a moment of silence, she shrugged her chin and continued.

“Three years ago, in the Great War, I saw a man with a capability similar to that of the superhuman she gave off.”

great war.

It refers to the total decisive battle between Ouroboros and the Hero Association.

At that time, the organization suffered devastating damage to the point of collapse, and all the executives belonging to the organization disappeared except for the Beast Buster whose death was confirmed… … .

There were a lot of casualties in the Hero Association, but the wretchedness of it was also engrossed in the glory of victory and only elevated the association’s status.

Of course, the heroes who survived the battle at the time were worshiped more than anyone else.

However… … .

“Then I thought it was strange. A man with that kind of power survived, but his name was never seen in any media.”

Yes, the survivors who led the great war to victory disappeared.

In the midst of this, a situation where someone with a similar energy appeared as a new hero. As a boss, you will have no choice but to be concerned.

And speaking up to that point, I guess I guessed who she was talking about too.

“… Who is he?”

She answered the question asked to be sure of him.

“The name he used as a hero was Jack Horse, but everyone who came across his existence called him by this name.”

“Heavenly demon, right?”

“… … You know.”

“It would be strange not to know.”

S-Class Hero – Jack Horse.

Before the Great War, he was a hero who was ranked second after Justice, and he was the one who defeated the Ouroboros executive who was commanding the unit I belonged to ‘alone’.

A rookie from the villain world who rose from the same bottom as me to an executive position.

I mean, it’s an ice cream fairy tale.