The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 74



In Need of Attention (3)

“Isn’t that a date invitation?”

“Date?”

This is Yoo Ji-woo’s lab. I told Yoo Ji-woo about what happened in the lecture hall earlier.

“Isn’t it? He asked me to go to the movies together. If that’s not a date, then what is?”

Then Yoo Ji-woo defined it as a date.

“Hmm.”

But it’s a bit early to conclude it as a date already. Just in case, I decided to ask someone else’s opinion this time.

“Rashid, what do you think?”

“Me. I don’t know. Such things.”

Rashid just mumbled while lying on the floor.

It was a very unhelpful answer.

“A date….”

A date out of the blue. Honestly, it doesn’t make sense. What good feelings would Arna have for me to ask for a date?

Unless it’s a sparring match.

“I don’t know the details of your relationship, but.”

At that moment, Yoo Ji-woo, who was busy fixing a machine, opened his mouth slightly.

“They say human relationships are unpredictable, right?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Look over there.”

To give an example, Yoo Ji-woo pointed to Rashid lying far away.

“Who would have thought that rock would end up lying on the lab floor? I still can’t believe it.”

I can relate to that part. Who would have imagined Rashid enjoying a nap so comfortably over there?

Just last month, Rashid was a person with no connection to me. But now, we are in the same space, breathing the same air.

At some point, it became natural to have him by my side.

“Isn’t it something like that?”

The relationship with Rashid that changed overnight. Similarly, my relationship with Arna has now changed.

From growling at each other every day, now we are at the point of suggesting a date.

“So, are you going on Saturday?”

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

“What else? You said you were going to the movies earlier. We were in the middle of that conversation.”

“Oh, that.”

I revealed what happened afterward.

“I haven’t made a definite decision yet.”

“What…?”

Thud─

In that moment, Jiwoo Yoo dropped the screwdriver he was holding. The screwdriver rolled far away on the floor.

“You haven’t made a decision yet? So you just accepted the date invitation and left it at that? Without giving any answer?”

“That’s right.”

“Are you an idiot?”

Jiwoo Yoo cursed at me without hesitation. Then he started nagging.

“How could you do that? If you received a date invitation, isn’t it common sense to give an immediate answer whether you’ll go or not?”

“Was it like that?”

“Wow.”

Jiwoo Yoo let out a small exclamation with his mouth slightly open.

“So that girl named Arna is still waiting for your answer?”

“Probably.”

“You’re not a real person.”

Not a real person, he says. To think I’d hear something like this from a quirky engineer. Did I do something that terrible?

“You. Trash. Very. Non-recyclable.”

“…”

For Rashid, who usually keeps his words to himself, to say something like this, it must be very serious. It seems I made a big mistake this time.

“Are you going to stay on the sofa? Shouldn’t you go quickly?”

“Got it. I’ll go first.”

With things like this, I have no choice but to go directly. I got up from the sofa.

“Oh, right.”

Before taking a step to leave the lab, I looked at Rashid for a moment.

“Rashid, are you coming with me?”

“Do that kind of thing alone!”

Jiwoo Yoo, who couldn’t stand it anymore, snapped in annoyance.

*

“Huff, huff…”

Late afternoon, as the sun was setting. Arna was running along the track set up in the outdoor training ground.

Tap─!

Right now, I just wanted to run. I wanted to run wildly. To relieve this resentment, I had to focus on something.

─This Saturday, you say? Well, I don’t know if I’ll have time.

But no matter how much I ran, that voice couldn’t easily leave. It was still lingering in Arna’s ears.

Even now, as both legs were moving busily.

“Ughhhhh…! Seriouslyyyyy…!”

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. I had barely mustered the courage to ask to go see a movie.

But the only response I got was just that.

“There should be a limit to making someone feel embarrassed…!”

And who is Arna? Isn’t she the pride of Hanyul Academy and an idol-like figure? She is someone everyone admires.

If someone like Arna made a suggestion, they should just follow quietly. How dare they hesitate and even delay their answer.

“Ughhhh…!”

What was even funnier was Arna’s attitude. She was waiting patiently for Shin Yoon-seong’s answer.

Where else in the world could there be such a humiliating situation?

“I don’t even know…! Why am I doing this…!”

Why should I cling to a mere movie like this? It’s not even a movie I wanted to see. It was just a movie ticket I got by chance.

So why am I acting like a subordinate?

This was not like Arna at all.

Tap.

Arna stopped running for a moment. She grabbed her knees and muttered to herself.

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“Where did it all go wrong….”

“What do you mean?”

Another voice flowed into the outdoor training ground. Arna was startled and looked up at the stands.

Shin Yoon-seong was waiting there.

“Why do you look so dazed? It’s not like you’ve seen a dead person.”

By now, the sun had completely set, and darkness was starting to cover the sky.

But this outdoor training ground was different. The floodlights installed everywhere were illuminating the area. It felt like looking at a stage.

Step─

And Shin Yoon-seong stepped onto the stage.

“Why… why are you here….”

“I’ve been looking for you.”

“Looking for me? For what?”

“For you, Arna.”

At the words that he had come looking for her, Arna swallowed her breath. At the same time, her heart rate began to speed up. Something hot quickly spread throughout her body.

This must be because of running. It’s definitely not because Shin Yoon-seong came. Absolutely not.

“Wh-what do you need me for… Ah!”

Just as she managed to calm her excited heart and was about to speak, Arna bit her tongue without realizing it. Tears welled up in her eyes for a moment.

“Ouch… My tongue…”

“You’re so clumsy.”

Of all times, she had to bite her tongue now. The timing was terrible.

And it hurt so much.

“Was it this Saturday? The movie screening day.”

“…!”

The pain was momentary. Arna’s eyes widened.

What did he just say? A movie? Did he come to give her an answer? Arna focused on Shin Yoon-seong with her ears perked up.

The pain had long since flown away.

“But Saturday is a bit busy. I have to vacuum, do the laundry, and I have a hair salon appointment that day.”

“…”

Of course. She had somewhat expected this. That such an answer would come out.

He wasn’t asking to go see a movie after all. Knowing it would end up like this, what was she expecting alone?

She started to feel deflated.

“Okay… If you don’t have time, then there’s no choice…”

“But I’ll go.”

But Shin Yoon-seong’s words weren’t completely finished. He suddenly changed his mind and said he would go.

Arna tilted her head, not understanding his words for a moment.

“What did you just say?”

“I said I’ll go.”

“But you said you had things to do…”

“Those can be finished quickly in the morning.”

What? Then what does this mean? So, he’s saying he’ll go? This Saturday, to see a movie with him? Just the two of them?

Really?

“You’re making that silly face again. What’s so surprising?”

“B-but… isn’t it… I thought you’d definitely refuse….”

“It’s a free ticket, there’s no reason not to go.”

I still can’t believe it. That Shin Yoon-seong said he’d go. Is this a dream? Arna pinched her own cheek.

“Ow…”

“You’re making a fuss all by yourself.”

Shin Yoon-seong handed something to Arna, who was rubbing her cheek. It was a can of soda. He had just taken it out of a plastic bag.

“Want a drink?”

“Cola…? Don’t you have any sports drinks…?”

“It’s all carbonated drinks.”

Shin Yoon-seong showed the inside of the bag. There were exactly two cans of cola.

“Offering cola to someone who just finished exercising. You really have no sense.”

“Don’t drink it if you don’t want to.”

“Hey! I didn’t say I wouldn’t drink it.”

Arna quickly snatched the can of cola. It was very cold, as if it had just been bought. It was enough to cool her sweat.

“….”

But Arna didn’t open the can. She stared at it with narrowed eyes.

Then, Arna smirked.

“Do you think I’d fall for such a shallow trap?”

“What are you talking about now?”

“Let’s switch drinks.”

Arna handed the can she was holding back to Shin Yoon-seong. There must be some weird prank in this cola. Like shaking the can vigorously before coming here.

Arna wasn’t someone who would fall for such an obvious trick.

She had been tricked enough times before.

“You’re really suspicious.”

Shin Yoon-seong readily exchanged the cans. They swapped the cans they were holding. And then, he opened the can with a flourish.

Psssh─!

“Huh…?”

Contrary to Arna’s expectations, the can opened very cleanly. There was no sign of any prank.

Gulp, gulp.

Yoon-seong Shin even showed himself drinking the cola. There really was nothing wrong with the cola.

“Is it okay now?”

“Hmm….”

It seemed that the suspicion was a bit too much. Well, it would be a bit too much to play a prank here.

Arna also opened the can.

Pshhh─!

But accidents happen when you let your guard down. As soon as the can was opened, an enormous amount of cola foam covered Arna.

Drip, drip.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that almost half of the cola was spilled. From the forehead to the chin… cola started flowing down Arna’s entire face.

Seeing that, Yoon-seong Shin burst into laughter.

“I knew it, so I shook my cola in advance.”

“…”

“How does it feel? To fall into your own trap. Because you tried to use that non-existent brain of yours… Kuhk…!”

Thud─!

Arna slammed the can she was holding right into his face.

For a moment, she had forgotten. The fact that this person was Yoon-seong Shin.

Indeed, a villain is a villain.

And a very bad one at that.