The Tough Guy Hides the Villainess - Chapter 137



137 – The Summer Vacation of Fear(?) #2

137 – The Summer Vacation of Fear(?) #2

I found out through emotion that Wang Jageon was plotting an evil conspiracy.

So what should I do?

━Looking into your heart, it’s full of demons! From now on, I will beat you up! Oraoraoraoraora!

Should I just rush in and start hitting him?

That would be a good method, but I decided to choose a more classic approach.

First, I need to observe the situation.

Some things get more tangled if you rush in recklessly.

【Inquiry of Surrounding People】

1. In the case of Wang Ja-hyun.

「“Our big brother? He’s an incredible perfectionist. He can’t rest easy unless he’s number one in everything, so he’s always living a tiring life.”」

「“Is he a suspicious person? Well, I don’t think he’s particularly suspicious. The most suspicious person on this beach is you, Han Nam-jin. You brought a helicopter here just to play tug-of-war with it?”」

「“I can do that too! Watch meeeeeeeeeee! aaah!”」

2. In the case of Jin Eun-byul.

「“This beach gives me a strange feeling. My heart feels restless. According to my ‘premonition,’ something big might happen on this beach.”」

「“Wang Ja-geon? He’s a man who became an executive director of a large corporation at the age of thirty this year. He’s practically the vice president. Unlike the other children of Chairman Wang who cause a lot of trouble, he’s never been involved in any scandals.”」

「“More than that, Chang-sik, apply the oil more thoroughly. If my skin gets burned, you’ll be responsible, okay?”」

3. In the case of Oh Deok-soon.

「“The probability that Wang Ja-geon is plotting a suspicious scheme is high…? It doesn’t seem that way to me….”」

「“Why am I not wearing a swimsuit? I’m too embarrassed to show my body….”」

「“You said Tae-seong is here? Where? Ah… it was a lie.”」

4. In the case of Baek Yeoul.

「“Han Nam-jin! Look at this! It’s a watermelon! Let’s break it open and share it!”」

「“I caught a crab! A crab!”」

「“I caught a mackerel! A mackerel!”」

「“Hooong! Look at this, I caught a shark! A shark! I caught it while swimming!”」

5. In the case of the Nymphs.

「“There are nymphs living in the seawater…!”」

「“The nymphs of the seawater have fins, so they were also called mermaids…!”」

「“Inonoi, don’t steal Bao Noi’s interview…!”」

「“This Inonoi also wants to participate in this strange interview…!”」

These inquiries are completely useless.

The only certain thing is that Wang Ja-geon’s schemes and plots are progressing smoothly under our feet, to the point where no one can notice anything suspicious.

He’s truly an amazing man.

Yoo Yeoreum asked me.

“Why don’t you do that interview thing with me?”

“You’d find it annoying.”

“That’s true. Actually, I’m busy right now.”

Yoo Yeoreum’s gaze had been glued to her phone for a while now.

Wondered what the hell she was doing, turns out she’s punching in her password to log into her SNS account.

“Please enter your password.”

“Enter: password”

“Incorrect password. Please try again.”

“Enter: again”

“Incorrect password entered more than 5 times. Please try again in 1 minute.”

“Enter: password again in 1 minute”

What the hell is she doing?

Yoo Yeoreum, seemingly frustrated that things weren’t going her way, threw her phone onto the sand with a huff.

“I was gonna try this thing called StarGram, but it’s too much of a pain.”

Come to think of it, I haven’t really seen Yoo Yeoreum messing with her phone much.

Not just her phone, but I haven’t seen her using computers, kiosks, or any other kind of machine.

Could Yoo Yeoreum be seriously tech-illiterate, a full-blown luddite?

“Still, it’s been a long time since I relaxed like this. Seems my mana is stabilizing pretty well too. Han Namjin, this beach is perfect for Awakened ones to train, just like you said.”

I agreed.

I almost wondered how this outdoor space hadn’t been tainted by the “Black Rain.”

“But I don’t want to do anything. I vehemently don’t want to do anything.”

Yoo Yeoreum stretched with a looong groan and laid back down.

A mischievous thought struck me, and I poked the exposed skin of his armpit. But Yoo Yeoreum didn’t even flinch.

“Doesn’t that tickle?”

“I’m not ticklish. Been trained since I was a kid.”

Really? How’s that even possible.

Scratch, scratch-.

I ran my finger across Yoo Yeoreum’s smooth armpit, but he really wasn’t ticklish, just like he said; no reaction.

But maybe about 5 minutes passed.

Shh-.

Yoo Yeoreum lowered his arm.

His healthily tanned face was subtly flushed, barely perceptible even with my “Sense.”

Guess not being ticklish was a lie after all.

“…Summer Punch!”

Smack, smack-!

Perhaps out of embarrassment from being caught lying, Yu Yeoreum slapped my forehead twice with her palm. Exhausted from the tug-of-war with the helicopter, I couldn’t avoid her hand.

“Ugh.”

“See, training is good, but sometimes you need to rest. Hard objects break easily. The same goes for those with physical enhancement abilities. In the end, flexibility is important.”

Whether it was the bright Yu Yeoreum or the dark Yu Yeoreum, they were the same when it came to giving me advice. It was only natural since they were the same person.

# # #

The curtain of night fell over the sea. The sea, which had been so beautiful, looked pitch black at night, as if something eerie might jump out.

While everyone was grilling meat and resting in their rooms, I was keeping an eye on what Wang Jageon was up to.

He was holed up in his office in the villa, quiet as a mouse, which was very suspicious.

Should I go back to my room?

In the men’s dormitory, Wang Jahyeon and Changsik were organizing their luggage.

10 PM.

Everyone seemed drowsy and dazed, probably because we had been playing on the beach all morning and afternoon and had eaten our fill by evening.

“Han Namjin, I won this evening. You have to admit it.”

Wang Jahyeon spoke up as if he had been waiting for my arrival.

What did he win?

I lay down on the bed haphazardly.

The bed was unusually soft, as if it was sucking me in.

“Nice.”

“Indeed! It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a relaxing time. Above all, it’s my first time spending a vacation with a girl. It doesn’t feel real at all!”

Changsik exclaimed excitedly.

It was as if colorful CG had been added to Changsik’s dull memory album.

Of course, Wang Jahyeon scoffed.

“Seeing you get along well with Jin Eunbyeol, I have to respect you. Honestly, she’s incredibly picky. She has a lot of demands. She’s very assertive.”

The conversation about the ex-girlfriend of the ex-boyfriend began.

It felt inevitable.

Changsik, the current boyfriend, scratched the back of his head awkwardly.

“Since I don’t know much, I actually prefer it when she tells me honestly what she wants. Of course, that doesn’t mean we’re dating or anything…!”

“Even though you applied oil to her body, what are you hiding? Women are a tribe that hates even talking to men they don’t like. Letting you touch their body is absolutely impossible.”

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“Th-that so…!?”

“You two already seem to like each other, so why not confess? Try creating a romantic atmosphere tomorrow or the day after. I know some good spots, I’ll introduce them to you.”

With his vast dating experience, Wang Ja-hyun smoothly advised Chang-sik. As I clapped my hands in admiration, Wang Ja-hyun’s eyes turned to me.

“So, Han Nam-jin, who are you going to date? I’ve never seen that scary Yoo Yeoreum cling to a guy like that. I heard you two even kissed?”

“That surprised me too, but didn’t you say you actually liked Miss Autumn? Then what happens to her? And what about Miss Yeoul?”

“Yoo Yeoreum is better than Seo Ga-eul. It’s funny for me to say this since I used to like Seo Ga-eul, but honestly, her personality is really difficult.”

Wang Ja-hyun and Choi Chang-sik suddenly started discussing my love life.

I was wide awake now.

So, I got up from bed and headed to the beach.

Swoosh-splash-.

As I listened to the sound of the waves, I sensed someone behind me.

Step, step-.

“Don’t hide, come out.”

“As expected of an Awakened. I thought I was perfectly hidden.”

It was Wang Ja-geon, a man with slicked-back hair and stern glasses.

Standing alone with Wang Ja-geon under the moonlit beach, I felt quite pleased.

Earlier, I didn’t want to disturb the kids’ rest, so I couldn’t delve into Wang Ja-geon’s sinister plot.

I asked frankly.

“Mr. Ja-geon, the great thing about an Awakened is that they can read people’s minds. I already know what you’re plotting, so why not stop before things get worse?”

“You figured out my scheme? Impressive. But it’s too late. From the moment you came to this sea, you were in my grasp. Foolish Awakened ones.”

He didn’t even try to hide his true colors.

Wang Ja-geon took off his glasses.

Just that made his impression completely different.

It seemed like he was about to declare himself the ruler of the sky.

“Somewhere deep in this sea lies a treasure imbued with the concept of ‘Recovery.’ That’s why it’s the best healing spot. Without even realizing it, your body recovers, hehehe-.”

Wang Ja-geon’s expression was very sinister.

The treasure of ‘Recovery.’

So that’s the secret behind our good condition.

And that’s why this sea wasn’t contaminated by the ‘Black Rain.’

“Also, you must have tasted the course meal I prepared tonight, filled with oysters and seafood. By now, your body should be feeling the effects, right?”

Did someone poison the food?

That can’t be.

If so, my sensitive butt would have reacted.

I examined my body.

The fatigue and muscle pain that had dominated my body from the intense tug-of-war with the helicopter earlier had vanished as if washed away.

“You must have noticed. Your body has changed. But even if you realize it now, it’s already too late.”

「Name: Wang Jageon

Status: 《Great Satisfaction》 – My evil scheme has succeeded! While people were unaware, I maximized their desires to increase their favorability towards me! I can control people’s emotions!」

“Foolish ones, they don’t even know it’s all part of my plan. In a few days, you’ll all be like this Chunseong that I raised.”

━Woof woof!

Chunseong was a retriever.

However, it waddled like a penguin due to its extreme obesity, wagging its tail wildly as if it liked its owner, Wang Jageon.

Seeing how well the dog followed him, he must be a good owner.

How much did he feed it to make it so fat?

Conclusion.

Wang Jageon wasn’t a bad or evil guy, just a strange pervert who felt pleasure from doing good deeds for people.

Maybe it’s because he’s the brother of Wang Jahyeon, who will be active as “Cheongsolmo,” that his goodwill is twisted in a peculiar way.

Still, knowing he’s not a bad person puts my mind at ease.

“Go to sleep. Tomorrow’s breakfast is seaweed soup with sausage stir-fried vegetables. According to my diet, you’ll grow 1cm taller and gain 5kg without even realizing it.”

Indeed, it’s terrifying.

However, my sense of unease remained.

There was still something suspicious about this beach.

So, I thought it would be good to patrol a bit more and walked around the sandy beach.

“Ugh-! Ugh-!”

I heard someone groaning.

Someone was tied up between the rocks.

“What the, it’s Jjangsik?”

Why is Choi Chang-sik tied up at the beach?

When I removed the tape from his mouth, he shouted.

“Someone attacked me and tied me up here! As soon as I arrived at this beach! I’ve been tied up for hours! Huhuhuhuh-!”

Wait a minute-.

So who was the Chang-sik I was talking to until just now?

Did he fool even my “emotions” perfectly?

‘Someone has infiltrated among us!’

Just like in the movie ‘The Thing’!

Whatever it is, there’s only one thing to do in times like this!

I ran to the villa and shouted loudly enough to break the windows.

“Everyone stop what you’re doing and gather in the lobby!”