This Villain is Soft - Chapter 145



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Episode 145

“Wait a minute.”

[All right.]

Haon, who had instructed Dudu, looked at the trembling woman.

The startled woman glared at Haon with eyes filled with disgust and fear.

“I thought you were finally dead, but then some crazy people hung up a memorial banner and made a scene! It was a pain to endure that, so how dare you come back alive!”

She was a resident of District 1 who lost her entire family to a weapon created by ‘Galaxy On’.

There was still a lot of noise as Haon, who was declared dead, had only recently shown his face in the old town.

Seeing him rushing at Haon like this, it seemed like he had given up everything and done it.

“… … It’s okay to hate me, but you can’t hurt others because of it. Go with Doodoo.”

[I will guide you. Safety training is prepared for the residents of District 1.]

“Wh, what? Safety training? I don’t need that! You’re probably going to drag me away and kill me for safety training!”

The woman screamed and tried to break free from Dudu’s bonds, but her resistance was useless.

Haon watched the woman walking away with Dudu, then checked the condition of ‘Woo Joo-yeol’ again.

“Are you okay? I’m sorry. I should have noticed it earlier and prevented you from coming closer─.”

“Is this the level of being afraid and repulsive to you?”

Then, I flinched at the low, low voice of ‘him’.

“I attacked you.”

“It’s rare for civilians to directly attack like this. And you were hurt more than me.”

“Almost? Has something like this happened again?”

When Ha-on hesitated neither confirming nor denying, ‘Woo-Joo-Yeol’ gritted his teeth in anger and muttered.

“I really don’t understand why you have to be treated like this here.”

“Usually everyone is nice to me. Really.”

“In the universe we live in, you are a war hero.”

‘He’ wiped his face and raised his voice with a pained expression.

“There’s an empty grave in the National Cemetery!”

“… … !”

At that moment, Haon’s heart sank.

‘tomb……?’

My only family member and childhood friend, Woo Joo-yeol, held my funeral.

Thinking back to when I buried Parangi, I vaguely knew what that would feel like.

And yet, you still can’t admit that I’m dead, and you even created a dimensional gate with the professors of magic engineering.

“I should have come a little sooner… … . If I had known you would be treated like this… … .”

“’Juyeol’a.”

Haon’s heart ached at the words of self-reproach as he looked as precarious as a fading candle.

“I’d be lying if I said I never felt wronged, but I’m okay now. Really.”

“Are you okay? Are you okay with something like this happening?”

‘Space Heat’ showed his arm that was cut by a sword.

Ah! Haon let out an exclamation and quickly led ‘him’ across the street.

“You must be in a lot of pain. Let’s go to the hospital first. We were going there anyway.”

“Galaxy On.”

“I know you’re worried.”

“If you know… … !”

“So, come with me. Okay? If I was hurt, you would have rushed to the hospital right away.”

‘Woo Joo-yeol’ eventually sighed and followed Ha-on’s lead.

“… … How can I beat you.”

As I passed the street that had a strangely dark atmosphere even though the sun was up, the ‘Old Town General Hospital’ appeared.

It was a building that looked more like a large warehouse than a hospital, but when I actually went in, it felt like a proper general hospital.

“Hello, Solmae!”

Haon hurried into Solmae’s clinic and introduced the two people.

“This is my hometown friend, Woo Joo-yeol. This is the director of the hospital, Sol-mae.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Woo Joo-yeol.”

‘Woo Joo-yeol’ took off his hat and bowed. Judging from the fact that Ha-on had introduced him so openly, he thought that he was someone he could show his face to.

Solmae looked at ‘him’ and Haon in turn as if she didn’t understand even after hearing the explanation.

“Where else is there a strange door open?”

“Don’t worry, it’s not like that.”

Haon smiled bashfully and showed off his ‘Space Heat’ arm.

“But ‘Juyeol’ got hurt. It’s a serious injury.”

“This is… … .”

Solmae looked at the scar on Joo-yeol’s arm and looked at Ha-on with a strange expression. He also seemed to be reminded of the scar on Joo-yeol’s arm.

When Haon just smiled awkwardly without saying anything, Solmae sighed and put on her gloves.

“You’ve lived a long time, so many things have happened. Take off that shirt, throw it away, and sit here.”

“Oh, yes. Thank you.”

‘Woo Joo-yeol’ threw the bloody shirt into the trash can and sat down across from Sol-mae. A scar was revealed under the short sleeve of his T-shirt.

Solmae asked Haon while giving a tetanus shot to ‘Space Heat”s arm and treating him.

“How are you doing these days?”

“Sleep well and eat well.”

Solmae snorted at the unhesitating answer.

“Who says sleeping for five hours is sleeping well, and who says walking around to eat is eating well?”

“… … Did Juyeol tell you to do that? I was busy so I had no choice.”

The stinging Haon grumbled for no reason.

“I’m young so it’s okay. You should take care of your elders’ health more than mine.”

“Don’t be so cocky. Anyone can see that I’m stronger than you.”

“tooth…….”

Haon couldn’t deny the old man’s words and just pouted his lips.

All the while, ‘Woo Joo-yeol’ was carefully observing the doctor with an eagle-like expression.

Solmae, who couldn’t have missed that gaze, asked calmly.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Do you recognize my face?”

“Oh, no. I’m sorry. Did I make you feel too burdened?”

‘Space fever’ answered with a smile as if he felt embarrassed.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen Haon talk comfortably with elders.”

“Hey, of course. All the elders I’ve met so far are professors. How can I have a comfortable conversation with them?”

“Is that so?”

‘Space Heat’ responded appropriately to Ha-on’s strange response, but it seemed like something was still bothering him.

Solmae said, cutting the end of the bandage and securing it with tape.

“It’s all over. Drink moderately and fight moderately.”

“……yes?”

When ‘Woo Joo-yeol’ asked back in confusion, Sol-mae changed her words with an expression that said, ‘Oh no.’

“Don’t drink alcohol and don’t move around too much. By the way, the patients here drink even when I tell them not to… … .”

“Oh, yes. Thank you, sir.”

“Elder Solmae! Thank you so much.”

“Okay, then you should go now. You’ll be back soon for a cardiac MRI.”

Haon furrowed his eyebrows at Solmae’s words.

“Again? I’m really fine. The equipment here won’t work properly anyway.”

“Do it anyway. To reassure the people around you.”

“Umm… … .”

When he said it like that, Haon couldn’t refuse.

In the meantime, he had gotten some strong sleeping pills from Solmae and taken them, and he had even asked her to administer him an extract of the euthanasia drug.

Solmae always did as she wanted, even though she didn’t feel like it, so this time Haon listened to her obediently.

“Okay, I’ll definitely come.”

When Haon nodded, Solmae’s stern expression finally loosened and she gestured for him to leave quickly as if she was annoyed.

* * *

“─Construction has been halted due to maintenance in other areas, but this area will be completed soon.”

“… … .”

“And the milkshakes here are amazing.”

“Ah. Thank you.”

‘Woo Joo-yeol’, who was following Ha-on with a slightly dazed expression, accepted a milkshake without realizing it.

After leaving the hospital, Ha-on took me around and showed me around the old town, but I didn’t really listen.

Haon asked worriedly at his somewhat absent-minded attitude.

“‘Juyeol’-ah. What’s wrong? Does your injury hurt?”

“No. That’s not it. But how did you meet that old man?”

“Elder Solmae? Hmm. There’s been a lot going on… … .”

Haon swallowed the milkshake while thinking and answered with a bashful smile.

“Should I call you comrade?”

“Comrade… … .”

‘Space Heat’ took a big sip of his milkshake, feeling his mouth getting bitter as he chewed on those words.

“Then that means you are an important person.”

“That’s right. I hate to imagine what it would have been like if Solmae hadn’t been here. When I fell into this dimension and had a hard time, she helped me in many ways.”

“……I see.”

“Let’s go over there this time. What’s made over there─”

Haon took ‘Space Heat’ for a walk around the old town and told him about various things.

However, ‘he’ couldn’t concentrate on Haon’s words until the sky darkened and he returned to the District 1 office.

* * *

When I returned to the District 1 office, Chacha and Bunny, who I hadn’t seen since they left for work early in the morning, were already there.

“This is Chacha, this is Bunny. These are the friends I met when I came here.”

Haon looked back at ‘Space Heat’ with an excited expression as he introduced himself, then stopped.

The expression on ‘his’ face, which had not looked so good since a while ago, was now frozen coldly.