92 – Christmas Gift
Meanwhile.
In a mountain valley far away from the building.
A concrete post with only an old iron gate as the entrance.
Various high-tech facilities were spread all over the slope in the basement of the structure, which made you wonder why on earth there was a structure like this in the mountain.
This is one of the many safe rooms of the high-tech hero, Omniscient Ex Machina.
There, Ex Machina was continuously tapping on a three-tiered keyboard.
“How is the research progress?”
While she was busy, behind the large executive chair, a man in a suit appeared with his arms crossed around her and asked.
“As you can see. “I’m so busy that I can’t even wake up.”
“Is that so?”
Taeseok looked through the samples enclosed in a tempered glass case.
They were the remains of Masquerade’s destroyed mask and parts of her Rider suit.
“We are reverse engineering every single thing starting from Nobase. “I wish there were more samples.”
“But─.”
“I know. “I just tried it.”
Ex Machina cut off her Tae-seok and scratched her head.
Samples are no longer available.
Because her costume was damaged to the point where it could not function properly due to the fight between Masquerade and Ruina, she had no choice but to study with the few remaining pieces.
No matter how genius the omniscient hero is, the Masked Hero’s costume developed through secret research was full of secrets, so it took a lot of time to interpret it.
“Still, it’s an interesting field of research, so it won’t take long if the will continues. Me indeed. Who came up with the formula to suppress abilities in this way? ….”
“That’s a good thing.”
“So, uncle? Could you please bring me an energy drink to keep my will going? “I’m starting to fall out of favor.”
“I knew you would, so I brought it in advance.”
“Kyaa. “As expected, again.”
Ex Machina took the can of energy drink that Taeseok quickly handed her, opened the can with her small hands, and drank the contents in one gulp.
“This might make one of your dreams come true.”
Ex-Machina muttered softly as she glanced at the complicated and long formula written on the electronic whiteboard next to the sample.
Taeseok carefully took off his sunglasses and looked at her sample together.
“Once this technology is successfully completed, even SSS-class villains who threaten the world will no longer be able to run amok.”
What Ex Machina is trying to create.
It was to reverse engineer Masquerade’s costume to create a new ability suppression technology that had already been put into practice and had become unknown.
* * *
It’s already been a few weeks since the snowy winter began.
Christmas is just around the corner in this secret hospital.
I received a text message from Si-eun full of worry on my phone.
I turned the screen 180 degrees and showed it to a woman with neat short hair.
“… It’s called. Masquerade.”
“Hmm. Come to think of it, I don’t have a cell phone. hahahahaha.”
A cyber caveman living in isolation in modern society laughed heartily.
It’s not something to be proud of at all…….
“Anyway, I’m a co-worker and the company president and I’m worried, so it would be a good idea to send my regards through a letter or something.”
“Hmm. I get it. “She was living with Louis and I, so she just forgot about it for a moment.”
“Hey. “Do you like me that much~?”
“hahahahaha. “Have you just forgotten that I’ve been following you for over four years, Ruina?”
“That’s stalking and you’re an idiot.”
Two chair sisters are having a flowing, natural conversation in front of me.
The atmosphere is truly like that of a very close sister and younger brother.
It was a closeness that I didn’t think of as a relationship where we had been one-sidedly chasing each other for four years, fighting as if we would kill anyone if we fought once.
[It’s already Christmas tomorrow. Do you have any plans?]
[You should spend it privately with your lover.]
Meanwhile, an interview with a citizen about the upcoming Christmas was playing on TV.
Masquerade seemed to be staring at that, but then she looked at me, who was standing with her arms crossed.
“Hmm.”
“What do you have to say?”
“hahahahaha. This is it. “Handler, I can’t lie to you.”
I think it’s even weirder that someone looks at me so blatantly but doesn’t notice…….
“So what do you mean?”
“It’s nothing special. “It’s Christmas, right?”
“Yes. “It’s Christmas, right?”
“Didn’t you make separate plans for a date with Ruina?”
“Ah, that’s it. ………… That.”
Her mouth, which was about to open to a sudden question, was blocked by her jaw.
I glanced at Ruina, who was chewing her words in her mouth and looking up at me with her round eyes.
A cozy Christmas date with your lover.
There is no other event as close as this one…….
My eyes turned to Masquerade, who had a stern expression on her face again.
“Do you care about me, Handler?”
“Ahahahaha… ….”
This is it.
I can’t lie to the Masquerade.
“I don’t want you to lessen your concern for Ruina by worrying about me.”
“Yes?”
“It means don’t worry about yourself and have fun.”
“But… ….”
They were separated for over four years without knowing whether they were alive or dead.
Even though I am Ruina’s lover, is it okay to interrupt their happy time?
“Don’t think that ──.”
“You can see it all in my face… ….”
It was a masquerade in which I recited my thoughts without a single mistake.
“Just now, my thoughts came into my head. Lol.”
And next to her, Ruina helped, poking her head with her index finger.
“You think so, honey?”
“I think so. “Handler.”
The two women closed their mouths and looked at me intently.
“Yeah, but it’s been a long time since we reunited… …. Even if it’s not Christmas, a date is…….”
“Go——!!!”
At that moment, Masquerade screamed at the top of her voice.
Due to that intimidating feeling, I took a step back without even realizing it.
“To treat a special day with your lover so lightly is ridiculous!!”
Masquerade, with his eyebrows drawn together, stood up with a light gesture.
Before we knew it, smoke was creeping up from inside her patient gown.
“The masked hero, Masquerade, will not forgive anyone who takes love lightly!”
Chuck!!
Masquerade’s hot point was aimed squarely between my eyes.
“So, please make Ruina and my younger brother 35 happy!!”
“Yes, yes!!”
I felt as if I had been scolded by something, so my angles were tightened.
I ended up answering defiantly.
* * *
I ended up leaving the building like I was being kicked out.
“hehehe. I’m sorry honey. 24 Because of my sister, I have to worry about various things for no reason.”
Ruina, wearing sturdy winter clothes to prepare for the cold, wrapped herself in my arms.
I guess it’s because the building where Ruina and the Masquerade are located is neither a hospital nor a residential building, and there are agents guarding the facility outside.
I was just taking Ruina out of the building, but I had to fill out several pages of useless documents.
Thanks to this, even though I prepared right away after hearing Masquerade’s yelling, I was finally able to come out after spending about 10 more minutes.
“It’s okay. “If I can come out with you, I can spend 10 hours instead of 10 minutes.”
“Ehehehe♡”
Louis I was happily wrapped in my arms.
It’s warm.
When I first held Ruina’s hand in the underground cave, it felt very cold.
Right now, it felt like there was nothing warmer than her.
Of course, her body temperature may have risen because she was wearing clothes that made her body round.
Anyway, I no longer felt cold toward her.
“Baby. “Where are you going?”
“Huh?”
I ended up reflexively giving a stupid answer to a sudden question.
Oh my. She unintentionally revealed that she hadn’t made any plans.
I didn’t expect that I would be kicked out by the Masquerade like this…….
“No plan?”
“I’m sorry… ….”
“What is there to be sorry about! “If you don’t have a plan, just wander around as you please!”
“If that’s okay with you.”
“Yes! “Until last year, I deliberately stayed quiet on Christmas Day.”
Now that I think about it, is that right?
Christmas day is an unusually large number of job villains.
Ruina, a major villain, has not appeared once in the past four years.
Including Eve, the eve.
“What was the point of destroying this and that while everyone was having fun hahahaha?”
“Ah… ….”
“But this year, he is by my side too! “Her sister told me to enjoy it to the fullest!”
Louis My warm fingers dug between hers and mine.
Finally, she turned and stretched out her index finger toward the sunny winter sky.
“That guy is going to run around until he turns completely black!! hehehehe.”
Ruina, who declared her war to the sky, soon turned to me and smiled brightly.
It was her big smile that was really cute and really pretty.