This Villain is Soft - Chapter 94



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Episode 94

The quiet darkness of dawn was thick even inside the hospital room.

Even in the darkness, Juyeol searched for Haon’s shadow with his fingertips.

I didn’t miss the shadow of Ha-on that was briefly separated by the dim moonlight.

It’s been three days since Haon couldn’t open his eyes.

Joo-yeol felt as if his blood was drying up as he felt Ha-on’s presence gradually fading away.

Every time that happened, I looked for her shadow as if to confirm that she existed here.

He was the first person I opened my heart to after my younger brother, Woo Hye-seong, died.

He was the kind of person who made me think that it didn’t matter if he was a villain, and he was the kind of person I wanted to fool even if he said ridiculous things.

The world where Ha-on was sleeping was too quiet and noisy for Ju-yeol.

My head was filled with regret.

I should have believed you from the beginning.

Don’t stare at me like you’re going to kill me or say anything rude.

… … I thought you’d say good.

Joo-yeol turned his eyes to the table next to him.

On the table were two neatly folded T-shirts and two hats.

I vividly remember her smiling brightly and excitedly.

The voice that called me, “Joo-yeol-ah”.

At that moment, Juyeol, startled, raised his head.

I thought I heard a very small voice calling me.

‘Did I make a mistake?’

He stared at Haon in the darkness with trembling eyes.

“main…….”

“… … !”

I didn’t mishear.

Joo-yeol quickly walked over to the bed and grabbed Ha-on’s hand.

“Galaxy On?”

“universe…….”

Haon muttered in a hoarse voice.

‘Space fever? Are you calling my name?’

He felt my heartbeat strangely, as if his dead heart had come back to life.

Maybe I was looking for ‘another universe’. But it was okay as long as I opened my eyes.

“Galaxy. Please… … .”

At the end of Juyeol’s earnest voice, Haon slowly opened his eyes.

“The universe has 11 dimensions… … .”

“under…….”

Juyeol felt relieved at the sight of Haon mumbling something he didn’t understand, and hugged him tightly.

“……uh?”

Ha-on, who was slowly fidgeting as if trying to figure out the situation, said, “It’s Joo-yeol.”

“Galaxy. Haon… … .”

Joo-yeol’s voice trembled terribly.

Haon blankly hugged his shoulder and looked out the window.

As dawn broke, cool light poured in. Thin slivers of light filtered through the gaps in the blinds and stretched like strings over Juyeol’s back.

‘I’m alive.’

Haon sat up and covered Juyeol’s cheeks with both hands.

Her face, which looked as if tears would fall at any moment, had dark circles under her eyes and looked miserable.

“Juyeol. Are you okay?”

Ha-on examined his forehead and hands, which were covered with gauze, and only then did he smile faintly.

“I’m glad you’re safe.”

“… … What? Thank goodness?”

On the other hand, Juyeol’s face quickly hardened. He grabbed Haon’s shoulder and gritted his teeth.

“Galaxy On. Are you crazy? What were you thinking when you did something like that!”

Ha-on was seen flinching in surprise, but Ju-yeol couldn’t bear it any longer.

“Who would risk their life to save you? Do you have multiple lives? Are you only interested in saving other people’s lives? Why on earth would you… … !”

Joo-yeol’s hands were trembling. He lowered his head, unable to continue speaking.

Haon, embarrassed, grabbed his hand and spoke as if making excuses.

“The world needs heroes. I told you so. I wish there were heroes where I lived. So… … .”

Then, Juyeol met her gaze, letting out a sigh of pain as if he had been hit by a bullet.

“So my life was more important than yours?”

“Of course, life and death are not equal, but at the time, I was in a hurry… … .”

“There were heroes in the universe you came from too.”

“… … ?”

Ha-on made a puzzled expression at Ju-yeol’s words. The thought that he had no idea what he was talking about was clearly written on his face.

Joo-yeol narrowed his eyebrows and smiled faintly.

“Don’t you know? It’s you. If not you, then who?”

A small body that embraced me even though its face was terrified at the sight of concrete debris flying outside the window.

A firm look in his eyes as he vowed to do whatever it took to help find the culprit who killed his younger brother.

The image of someone suffering from nightmares about the people they couldn’t save.

A sense of justice that made one jump into war to save people while crying.

The sun of the old city, which would have shone the brightest in other universes.

“Galaxy On. You were already a hero from the moment I first saw you.”

“… … !”

Haon opened his eyes wide and clutched the blanket tightly.

I had never thought about it that way, but his solemn gaze and confident voice touched my heart.

“I need a hero too. Don’t take my hero away from me.”

Juyeol spoke pleadingly and kissed Haon’s eyes. It was a very slow and deep kiss.

Haon’s shoulders tensed with an unfamiliar tension.

His black eyes were locking me in at close range.

“Juyeol-ah.”

Ha-on, whose neck was tingling, muttered under his breath.

Joo-yeol let out a thin sigh as if holding back something and rested his forehead on Ha-on’s shoulder.

“I thought you were going to die.”

“… … .”

Thump thump. Haon’s heart pounded.

‘Why am I like this?’

The ticklish feeling I sometimes felt when looking at Juyeol seemed to be digging deep into my chest.

“You’re right in front of me, but it feels like you’re disappearing… … .”

Joo-yeol hugged Ha-on’s body and stayed still.

Haon tightly closed his eyes, feeling helpless at the unsteady heartbeat.

“I, I’m sorry. I made you worry.”

Then, Juyeol’s body gradually began to lean towards me.

“Oh, wait… … !”

Unable to withstand the weight on his upper body, Haon collapsed onto the bed.

Ha-on, who was crushed under Ju-yeol’s large body, could barely breathe with his face reddened.

“Joo, Joo-yeol… … ?”

I gently pushed its warm, heavy, and plump body, but it didn’t budge at all.

I could hear the sound of steady, regular breathing next to my ear.

“Juyeol-ah?”

Joo-yeol fell asleep while hugging Ha-on.

Haon felt an inexplicable sense of relief and carefully stroked his head.

How could you fall asleep like this? Did you not even catch a wink until I woke up?

“Blue. Are you next to me?”

[Did you sleep well, Haon? I’m here!]

A holographic blue bird appeared from the cell phone on the table and answered cheerfully.

“But we’ll meet later.”

It was Parang’s voice.

Haon said with a soft smile.

“I need to get Juyeol up to bed.”

Haon transformed the floor and laid Juyeol down next to him.

The bed was narrow and he seemed uncomfortable, but Juyeol did not let go of Haon even while his body moved.

Haon buried his warm face in her wide arms and smiled slightly.

Joo-yeol always put me to bed, but this time, he was the first one to put him to bed.

In his warmth, I realized once again that we had both survived.

They were alive.

* * *

Joo-yeol opened his eyes after noon.

Haon was already sitting on the chair in the hospital room after completing all the tests. He was waiting for him to wake up.

Joo-yeol brushed his face away from Sol-mae’s pitiful gaze. He probably didn’t expect that she would fall asleep like that.

After a while, Chacha and Bunny ran into the sickroom, hugged Haon, and started nagging him about everything.

Bunny was sobbing and crying that I couldn’t understand what he was saying.

Haon heard from Chacha how District 2 had been managed and what had happened to Halla.

Fortunately, it seemed that no residents of District 2 were injured or suffered any major damage due to Halla, and there seemed to be no news from Baeanjae yet.

“─That’s why Twoshot and Rusty came to see me. Those guys will be really sad when they hear that you’re awake.”

“I’m glad nothing happened. Did you see Nova by any chance?”

Chacha rolled her eyes and answered Haon’s question.

“I saw it… … . It occasionally appeared in Area 2. I don’t know where it is or what it’s doing now.”

“Should I go look for Nova?”

As Ha-on muttered worriedly, Joo-yeol, who had been leaning against the wall, approached him.

“What are you talking about? How long has it been since you woke up and you’re already thinking about going out? You need to rest more.”

“Juyeol-ah. I’m fine. Even Solmae said it was okay.”

When Haon looked at Solmae as if asking for her consent, she nodded in return.

“I don’t know why he couldn’t open his eyes for three days, but there’s currently nothing wrong with Eunhaon’s body.”

“but…….”

Even after hearing all of Ha-on’s test results, Joo-yeol couldn’t easily feel at ease.

I still vividly remember the sight of my heart stopping and lying limp right before my eyes. It was the heart that River had barely managed to revive.

Haon saw his anxious expression and slowly grabbed his hand.

“I’ll just try contacting Nova for now. I don’t think she’ll show up even if I look for her.”

It was only then that the expression on his face relaxed, which made me laugh because it seemed like the process of him changing from a fierce dog to a large dog.

Then Bunny, who was playing with Haon’s hat, asked.

“Sister. But really, why couldn’t you wake up for three days? Did you have a long dream?”

“… … Was that a dream? Maybe so?”

Haon picked up his cell phone with a faint smile.

“Blue. Did the server expansion go well?”

[Server expansion has been completed stably!]

“How about the backup?”

[Backups were also completed quickly after the server expansion!]

While I was lying in the hospital room, the lab seemed to be running without any problems.

Haon looked around at those who had come to see him and said.

“I have to meet the hunter today.”