27 – Counseling
Counseling.
Anyone could see that I smiled secretly when I saw the note sent by Ryu Seo-ah.
This is a good opportunity to instill a heroic view into Ryu Seo-ah.
Why is it like that sometimes?
When advice from a complete stranger is more impactful than advice from a close person.
I listen carefully to the thought that this person will give me objective advice as he does not know me.
Besides, I know Ryu Seo-ah well, so the difficulty level becomes even easier.
Of course, it is not true if this method is morally right, but…
“But I am a top-notch villain.”
It is rather good.
I can’t just throw away an opportunity like this.
[ Yes. However much. ]
A 1:1 chat room opened in an instant, as if waiting for my message.
The response speed is incredible, with a response almost as soon as you press the ‘Send’ button. Well, I guess you can stop her claws from penetrating her dimension?
As expected, Ryu Seo-ah’s talent is real.
I don’t know if she can use such talent to open a chat room like this.
[Thank you hahahaha]
[No. But what about worries? ]
[Ah. Hey, but. Who is the Hunter you know?]
Hmm. Have you ever had doubts?
Well, even if it’s me, I can’t blindly trust people beyond the Internet.
A situation may arise in which a person who has just trusted someone may end up confiding her concerns to her enemy.
… Like Ryu Seo-ah now.
It’s a pity for Ryu Seo-ah, but you can’t let go of prey once it’s been watered.
“What concept should I go with?”
As I am also a freshman, let’s go with the concept of motivation.
It’s time to feel anxious about a new relationship without any worthy friends. Especially if she is Ryu Seo-ah, who has made it a habit to go alone.
She has just entered Orbis, and she has an older brother who is a hunter who cares about her. Let’s go with the concept of a man.
[ This is my older brother. I called her in a hurry after seeing the news about her younger brother entering Orbis.]
[Huh? Are you a new student? ]
[You too? ]
[ Yes! ]
Okay. At this level, basic rapport has been formed.
[ Then you must have been there at the scene? ]
It appears that the suspicion has not been completely dispelled.
However, it is meaningless to just answer those persistent doubts.
A top-notch villain. Attack replaces defense.
[ But sir. ]
[Yes? ]
[Ryu Seo-ah, aren’t you Eokkkachung?]
[ ??? ]
[They terrorized me with a note. You seem a bit like that too. ]
[No. ]
[No, I think it’s true just by looking at it.]
[It’s not really…]
[Did you never put Ryu Seo-ah down to put Lee Han up? ]
It’s an incredible fact, but it’s true. There were a few people who came to my support at the Academy Awards community.
Some people say I fell in love with the way he deals close range damage like a real man.
Luckily(?) Most of them were made up of aggro criminals, so they focused on disparaging other cadets and heroes by taking advantage of me, whose image was nothing short of trash.
One surprising thing is that everyone seems to understand who I am? It felt strangely good to see people naturally exchanging insults with me. Top-notch villains live off of aggro.
Of course, it is clear that Ryu Seo-ah would have jumped at the sudden sound of her enemy’s name.
[ Oh really no! ]
This is a pretty solid reception.
It must be incredibly unfair.
It’s like asking Ryu Seo-ah herself if Ryu Seo-ah is an eokkkachung.
When I thought about what kind of expression Ryu Seo-ah would make, she burst into laughter without even realizing it.
Now that I’ve pushed enough, let’s slowly pull it this way.
[ Then try this bastard. ]
[… No. How can you say something like that? ]
[Look. I can’t do it. ]
[I thought that person was an animal worse than a dog… I felt sorry for the dogs for no reason. ]
“Ah.”
I’m a little hurt.
There is no need to say that much.
She almost cried a little.
I almost got pushed away when I tried to pull.
[ㅇㅋ Admitted. ]
[LOL Thank you. But you were a freshman too, right?]
[ ㅇㅇ Yes. ]
[Then can I tell you too?]
[I already put it away. ]
[ hahahaha ]
I guess it’s my mood that makes that ‘hahahaha’ look so desirable, right?
Ryu Seo-ah originally has a quite lively personality. She was quite popular. This is the story until her father died.
[ Actually, I’m wondering if I should be a hero. ]
Of course you should! … Her hand, which was trying to type the sound of her heart, hastily stopped.
In times like this, the normal reaction would be to be surprised.
Worrying about whether to become a hero or not means that I received an offer from the Hero Association.
[ Wow, that’s great? Could it be that you received the offer from the Heroes Association? ]
[What… Something similar? ]
Well, it’s still bouncing.
[Oh. But what are you worried about? Hero work-life balance? ]
[It wasn’t like that, but she suddenly became curious hahahaha]
After all, the magic word is work-life balance.
Here, saying that the work-life balance is extremely strong is usually the best way.
[ My brother said that, but the work-life balance is terrible. ]
[ …Really? ]
The reason I told you the uncomfortable truth was not because of my last remaining shred of conscience. This is because he came up with a good logic that could persuade Ryu Seo-ah.
[ ㅇㅇ Instead, I feel proud that I was able to endure it and overcome it. ]
Intangible value. Honor, pride, things like that.
Values that can fill the huge hole in Ryu Seo-ah’s heart after losing her father.
Even if revenge ends.
Things that will become the driving force of her life.
I explained them to Ryu Seo-ah.
[I see…]
Is Ryu Seo-ah in trouble for a moment?
The continuous beeping sound became a little quieter.
At that time.
The smartphone screen I was looking at became slightly blurred.
This is a sign that the cooldown of the Mind’s Eye has run out.
Why?
“Ah.”
I was looking through documents a while ago.
I was looking through thousands of pages of documents to find the main character.
No matter how much time you have accumulated using your mind’s eye, there is a limit to maintaining it indefinitely.
I disabled Mind’s Eye and activated TTS on my smartphone. This function, which converts text into voice, is overwhelmingly better than the original world. Maybe it’s because of things like magical engineering?
I soon heard a notification.
[A photo has arrived from RSA_luv. ]
Huh? Picture?
What is happening all of a sudden?
The moment I wondered if I should reactivate my mind’s eye.
Ryu Seo-ah’s chat was heard in converted voice.
– “Oh… Sorry.”
[Image has been deleted.]
-“I accidentally lost my phone while taking a bath… Did you see it?”
…Ah.
[ I can’t see it. ]
I didn’t see it.
Can you upload it again?
– “Thank goodness. I’ll go out and chat first. Sorry. Please wait a moment.”
Hmm.
In my mind, the priority on leveling up the mind’s eye has gone up one level.
Ryu Seo-ah’s chat, converted to voice, was soon heard.
– “… Are you still there?”
[ Yes. ]
– “Where can I say this?”
[ Of course. I don’t even know who you are. ]
– “Ah. That’s right. hehehe.”
[ What is it? Talk to me. I’ll listen. ]
– “Actually, I received an offer from the Hero Association. Would you like to become a hero, even if it’s just part-time?”
Oh. That’s good.
Accept it now!
Saying … Is not an appropriate attitude by my standards as a first-class consulting villain.
It may seem very conscienceless to say this, but
I really want Ryu Seo-ah to walk the path of a hero because she wants to.
Just as in her original work, she hoped that she would eventually become a hero.
[Why are you worried? ]
– “……”
There was silence for a while.
– “Actually, there is someone I want revenge on.”
As expected.
I expected that you would worry about that.
It is obvious who the target of revenge is.
– “If I become a hero, no personal sanctions should be imposed. That’s why I’m worried.”
[ But do you really want to take revenge? ]
– “Yes.”
[ Dilemma. ]
– “Is that right? Is it right to give up revenge?”
No, he’s talking about something big happening now!
If you look at me as if you are trying to justify giving up revenge for no reason, that is a real disaster.
[ Don’t give up on revenge. ]
– “… Ugh. What is that? I thought you’d usually tell me to give up if I had a problem like this.”
[ You thought about it because it was so important to you, right? ]
– “Yes.”
[ Then I think there is no reason to throw it away. ]
– “… Thank you. For understanding.”
[ So how about thinking about it this way? ]
[ Being a hero doesn’t necessarily mean you have to follow everyone’s standards, right? ]
– “What does that mean?”
[ The value you want to protect. Because you just have to follow that. Become a hero who protects what you want to protect. ]
– “…?”
[ You set your own standards. Even if you take revenge, you will never assassinate in a cowardly manner. Before taking revenge, declare war on that person and take revenge. ]
Actually, the purpose was to say this.
If someone as talented as Ryu Seo-ah decides to assassinate me, it won’t be very difficult to stop him.
[ Wouldn’t this be heroic enough revenge? ]
– “Ohh.”
[ And, as long as you don’t let the Hero Association find out that you took revenge. ]
– “hahahahaha, you’re really bad at counseling, aren’t you?”
[ Well, it’s kind of like that. ]
– “And it’s fun.”
[ Thank you so much for the compliment. ]
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– “Thank you. Thanks to you, my thoughts have been organized neatly. I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give it a try.”
Oh. Nice.
– “Hey, but…”
What are you taking this time to say?
Makes people anxious.
– “Oh, no.”
[Tell me what it is. ]
Even after sending the question, I had to wait a little longer before receiving the answer.
– “Can you give me your phone number? It’s my first time here and I don’t have any friends.”
… Will it work?
I immediately sent Kaldap.
[ Sorry, that might be difficult. ]
– “…”
Ah. Is this too melodious?
Still, you are a future hero.
I can give you a little care.
[ Instead, you can contact us at any time using this app. ]
And not long after,
I regretted my choice and had to change Anytime’s alarm setting to silent.
* · * *
Orbis A class exclusive female dormitory.
The corners of Ryu Seo-ah’s mouth rose as she lay on her bed and looked at her phone.
“hehehe”
I felt good for no reason, so I lifted her legs and stretched them out.
Looking at your own wriggling toes,
Ryu Seo-ah recalled her cadet, whose face she had just chatted with, unable to recognize her face.
She was Ryu Seo-ah, who had been living without any of her friends for a while.
Because everyone was against revenge and told us to just forget about it and live.
But this person was different.
She was the first person to respect the value of revenge.
I felt like I wanted to become friends.
“Could it be a current hero?”
It was a message sent as if everything would be halfway done.
It was such a great help.
What should I say? Would you say that although he speaks lightly, he exudes considerable experience and knowledge?
There might be a hero among her cadets.
The Hero Association agent I met the other day said that there are often people who work both as a hero and their day job.
“Then it must be A class, right?”
It is highly likely that she belongs to the same A class as her. Maybe we’ll meet once class starts.
“He’s a hero who protects what I want to protect…”
Jump up.
Ryu Seo-ah got up from bed and headed to the desk.
There, she had a business card that she had received yesterday.
[Hero Association Agent Kim Seung-ah]
Gulping, Ryu Seo-ah picked up her cell phone.