This Villain is Soft - Chapter 100



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Episode 100

“Hey!”

Don’t drop your phone!

Ha-on, who was in trouble without his cell phone, shouted inwardly in anxiety and grabbed his cell phone.

“Got it! Here it is.”

I handed him my cell phone with a proud face, and he hesitated for a moment before snatching it from me.

The awkward touch and occasional trembling shoulders made him look unstable.

Ha-on asked, perhaps, recalling the first time they had met at Ju-yeol’s house.

“Are you afraid of me?”

“It’s not that I’m scared, it’s just my body acting on its own… … Anyway, it’s not that side… … .”

Chaser had a hard time making eye contact with Haon because he thought of Eunhaon every time he saw him.

What on earth happened to me?

When I asked Joo-yeol, he said that there seemed to be many things that Chaser didn’t tell me.

He also said that he was shocked to see Ha-on next to Joo-yeol after returning from a month-long break.

‘It looks like the trauma you suffered there is severe. If the problem is caused by Mana, I can help you… … .’

But I couldn’t rashly ask someone suffering from trauma about their circumstances.

Haon asked, quietly covering his face with his hands.

“Should I cover my face? I think I can change my voice too.”

“It’s my problem. Okay, just say what you wanted to say.”

He had such a strong aversion to ‘Eunhaon’ that he seemed to not be completely convinced when he heard that Haon was a different person.

Since I risked my life to get Juyeol out of the water the other day, the heroes have accepted me as a reformed person, or as a Galaxy On from somewhere else.

Chaser tried to accept it in his head since Hunter had confirmed it, but it seemed there was nothing he could do about the memories remaining in his body and subconscious.

However, it seemed that Chaser was trying his best, as he did not refuse to investigate where I was.

‘He’s having such a hard time, so I have to keep my distance.’

Haon took a step back from him and asked.

“Does the abandonment of the underground passage in Area 2 leading to the port mean that a new passage has been created in Area 3? What will Headquarters do in this case?”

“Originally, I should have notified Twoshot of the inspection and checked Area 3, but that was only possible when Halo was holding the villains back… … .”

Chaser also seemed to be aware of Haon’s consideration and answered while remaining as calm as possible.

“If you block off the road like you are doing now, only Ghosts that can hide their presence or finders that can see through walls will be able to sneak a peek. Or maybe you should just search the harbor.”

“The mechanical warts will detect the heat hidden in the shadows, and the underground stronghold will be surrounded by a shield so it won’t be visible even with sleight of hand.”

The two started their conversation while maintaining an appropriate distance, but the distance between them gradually narrowed as they continued talking while checking the location of Bae An Jae’s underground stronghold on their cell phones.

“When did you two become so close?”

At that moment, a strange voice was heard. It was Juyeol and River who had returned from the port.

“Juyeol! How was the port?”

“Brother. Was there anything caught on radar… …?”

Chaser, who had been asking with a smile, exchanged glances with River, speechless, when he saw Juyeol forcibly stepping in between him and Eunhaon.

River shook his head with a disgusted expression.

Juyeol held out his radar to Haon without even paying attention to their reactions.

“The radar is practically useless. As you said, there’s a shield there, so I can’t even guess what’s underground.”

He also lamented that he could not find a waterway that he could enter while still in the river.

Chaser looked at Haon with a strange expression as he told Juyeol and River what he had found out in the collapsed underground passage.

It wasn’t strange to see Eunhaon with Nova and Hunter, but when he was with his fellow heroes, it felt like looking at a badly taken picture.

Joo-yeol’s gaze kept looking at Ha-on’s face as she explained while floating the hologram in the air.

Chaser had been with Ghost for quite some time, but this was the first time he had seen his face relax and his eyes drip with honey just because someone was around.

‘The name is the same, the face and voice are the same, how can that be?’

His hands started shaking just looking at Haon’s face, and he was surprised at what had happened between the two of them.

“─I’ll report this to the Hunter.”

Their conversation ended with River nodding and manipulating the band.

Haon checked the time and then used his cell phone to lock all the locks in the lab.

“I might have to wake up at dawn again like today, so I guess I’ll have to stay in the old town for the time being.”

“Then do you want to sleep in the dorm?”

River was astonished by the suggestion that Juyeol had been waiting for.

“Crazy─.”

“You crazy kid! Stop it!”

River’s words were drowned out by the shouts of Chacha, who had just arrived.

Chacha hid Haon behind him and looked Juyeol up and down.

“If someone saw you, they would think that the Milky Way is your helmet. Why can’t you just carry it on your side and not be able to walk around?”

“What do you mean, carrying it around on your side… …!”

Joo-yeol tried to bring Ha-on back to him, but Cha-cha slapped his hand away and took a few steps back with Ha-on.

Juyeol, who felt upset at the situation where Haon was taken away right before his eyes, let out a sigh mixed with annoyance.

“… … You should just do it moderately, right?”

“You’re always hanging out at the penthouse, so Bunny can’t go over and play because it’s uncomfortable!”

“So, that’s why you haven’t been coming lately? I thought it was because you were busy going to school.”

As Haon mumbled in embarrassment, River grabbed Chacha and Chaser’s arms with a tired look on his face.

“Leave the kids alone and go have a beer. I’ll report back to Hunter and come right down.”

“… … .”

Chacha obediently stepped away at the sound of beer, but glared at Juyeol with a sharp gaze before turning his head away.

As the intruder disappeared, the wrinkle between Joo-yeol’s eyebrows also disappeared.

He asked quietly as he led Haon towards District 1.

“Haon-ah. How about finding a separate house in the old town?”

“Huh? There are so many places to stay, what are you going to do?”

When Ha-on tilted his head as if he didn’t understand, Ju-yeol rolled his eyes and answered.

“The penthouse attached to the research lab and the office in District 1 are both really nice places to use. They’re right next to where you work.”

“Isn’t that enough?”

“It may be like that now, but once this is over, try to find a house where you can rest easy for the future.”

Haon, who was listening to him, flinched.

“… … Huh? Later?”

“Well, later… … it would be better if there was a house where the two of us could live.”

“… … .”

Juyeol, who had just stared at Haon, who had frozen in place without saying anything, continued to ramble on.

“Oh, if you don’t feel like it, I can stay at the dorm and only go to your house at night. Like now. Well, it’s not that I have any special intentions, but you can’t sleep alone without sleeping pills.”

“… … .”

Haon still had no answer.

‘Later in this dimension?’

My mind went blank at such vague words.

‘I won’t be here later.’

When I return home, I will say goodbye to this dimension forever.

Chacha, Bani, Nova, Solmae, and Juyeol, whom I met here, I will never see again.

“… … .”

My heart was pounding.

With the completion of the dimensional gate just around the corner, it was inevitable that I would leave this place soon, and I knew that it would mean saying goodbye to this dimension. But why… … .

‘Why do I feel so uncomfortable?’

Haon wanted to say something to Juyeol.

In fact, I may not have much time left to spend with you.

I felt like I had to say something. I couldn’t just disappear all of a sudden.

But strangely, my mouth wouldn’t open.

My lips were dry and my heart was pounding, and I felt like I was lying even though I hadn’t said anything.

While Ha-on kept his mouth shut, Ju-yeol clenched his fists to suppress his impatience.

Then, when I realized that her expression had darkened more than I had expected, a corner of my heart ached.

It was such a difficult proposition to answer. Is this the kind of relationship Ha-on wants with me?

Joo-yeol was scared because it seemed like a clear line that could not be crossed was standing out.

‘If I try to cross the line, you’ll run away.’

He swallowed hard and eventually spoke lightly as if it was nothing.

“I don’t know when this will end, but it was so sudden. It’s not serious, so just think about it.”

“… … Yeah.”

Haon couldn’t even look him in the eye, so he just nodded.

* * *

The two-shot has been drying up day by day for the past few days.

This is clearly District 3, just like my living room, but these days, I feel like I’m trapped in a haunted house.

“Why are there three here? There were supposed to be five.”

“That’s… … The two guys who were guarding that intersection until yesterday suddenly disappeared.”

“also?”

“I can’t contact him and his whereabouts are unknown.”

“What the heck! How many people are there!”

The subordinates kept disappearing. There was no trace of them escaping outside of Area 3, so it was a sad story for a ghost.