EP.102 Meeting
“Kieek! I’m a reptilian! Stardust, you’re like me, aa call
“…a lot of talk.”
Today, after dealing with a villain who is making a fuss in the city center of Seoul with one punch, Shin Haru returned home.
Today is the day she decided to meet her friend Lee Seol-Ah after a long time.
Even though she is the same age as her, Seol-ah, who runs the company as a president and acts as a hero as Icycle, who is usually very busy.
Therefore, it is very rare for her to come to Seoul like today, who is mainly active in Busan, so she’s going to meet her after a long time.
….it was a little awkward because of the last time they were in Busan.
“Huw….”
Okay, Still, that’s what she did wrong.
There was a misunderstanding, and it seemed that Seol-ah, who is working hard as a hero, was intimidated for nothing.
Of course, she still doesn’t know if she can give a villain such a bright smile…
If they meet today, they should talk more about him.
And, she should apologize first. Since the last time she hasn’t seen her since that day, she couldn’t tell her properly.
With that thought in mind, Shin Haru headed to the meeting place.
…with a bit of awkwardness.
***
“Ah Haru! Welcome, long time no see!”
And contrary to her worries, Seol-ah greeted her with a bright smile that was no different from before.
It was then when she felt guilty about her attitude and said that she was sorry for what happened in Busan the other day.
“Huh? Oh, I have something like that in my heart. I can do that. I would have done it if it were me.”
Seol-ah laughed as if she didn’t care in the first place.
I felt a little relieved on the day I unwinded from what happened last time.
After a long time, Seol-ah and I ate shaved ice and chatted with each other comfortably.
And, one or two talking about various topics.
Finally, I tried to lead to the topic.
“Oh, and about Egostick.”
When that name came out of Seol-ah’s mouth, Haru was nervous without realizing it.
Seol-ah’s story goes on and on, whether she did it or not.
“Last time, for the first time, he came down to Busan and you fought with me.”
“Yeah…..”
After that, she went down to Busan, and Egostick he gave to his subordinate in Seoul, where she was, came to mind, and she unwittingly grabbed the teacup he was holding.
Seol-ah continued to open her mouth as if she had not noticed such a sign.
“Then that. I
Egostick Did you talk to him? At that time, he said that the reason he invaded Busan was because the airship was already on the Busan side, so he just came here to take a break.
He said Isn’t it okay? You must know what kind of terrorism is a joke, the villain.”
“Ha ha… yes?”
After a while listening to her like that, I focused on one of Seol-ah’s words.
…. I mean, was the Busan terrorism just an improvisation? Wasn’t it planned like we did in Seoul in the past?
With that thought in mind, she unwittingly loosens the power she holds on the teacup.
Seol-ah added a word there.
“And it’s Haru. After I met him, you said you didn’t have to worry too much about Egostick, right?”
“Yeah…?”
Haru tilted her head at the sudden remark.
…don’t you care? Among all the villains currently active in Korea, Egostick is the most influential.
Looking at Seol-ah with such doubts, she replied as if there was a reason for that.
“No. The last time I saw the terrorist attack on the Busan side, there was really little damage to civilians. So, do I really need to worry about him that much?”
“…Still, he’s a terrorist.”
“Of course, but
we are heroes Why do we act as heroes? Isn’t it all to save people? So, there is little damage to civilians.
Rather than focusing on the Egostick, I want to focus more on the other villains.”
“…..”
That doesn’t seem like it…
As Shin Haru was working hard on a refutation in her head, Seol-ah gave her a tip.
“I think you only care too much about Egostick these days. Last time… you did. Actually, Egostick and you are each other’s enemies? I know you have a similar relationship, but I think it’s bad to only care too much about him.”
One day, slightly stabbed by Seol-ah’s words, I quietly ate another bite of shaved ice without any objection. It’s true that she going down to Busan was a bit misleading, so there’s no particular objection to it.
And perhaps reading her expression, Seol-ah continued to speak.
Egostick sometimes does terrorism anyway, but can’t we just not be vigilant when we’re not concerned about that?
It’s a waste to put all your energy into excessively catching a villain who doesn’t harm civilians.
Her conclusion, after speaking at length, was not to focus too much on the Egostick. Because the cycle of terrorism is long and there are no civilian casualties.
“…..”
After hearing Seol-ah’s words like that, to be honest, she couldn’t really empathize with Haru. Given what Egostick does in the first place, does it make sense that she doesn’t care about him?
But apart from that, Haru herself cared too deeply about her Egostick. It’s not like Seol-ah knew what she was saying.
Lately, when there is only breaking news about terrorism, the first thing that comes to mind is, is it Egostick?
…okay. perhaps. As Seol-ah said, it may be right to care a little less about Egostick than now. To be honest, these days, when you think of a villain, you only think about Egostick. Even though there are many other villains.
So, one day, she replied that she knew.
“Yeah. Well thought out. If you stick to just one person, you’re stressed out.”
Saying that, Lee Seol-Ah smiles happily.
And looking at her like that, one day.
I felt uncomfortable for some reason.
“Yeah….”
What kind of intuition I’ve felt since I saw Lee Seol-Ah laughing and talking in front of Egostick.
And in fact. After meeting today, my suspicions have grown even bigger.
Suspicion that Seol-ah is hiding something from herself, and the intuition that there must be another reason for saying that.
However, making such a suspicion without any basis is just speculation, so Haru denied that assumption.
…okay. As a friend, I guess I was just giving myself advice. Hanging too much on the Egostick is also unsightly. Seol-ah, what does she benefit from moving away from Egostick?
Seol-ah is her friend, so she was just giving advice for her. There can be no other reason.
One day, after making such a tentative conclusion, I buried my anxiety and doubts in my heart, and decided to do as Seol-ah said. okay. Let’s stop thinking too much about Egostick.
Seeing Seol-ah still smiling in front of her, she just smiled a little for a day.
…still, leaving behind a little bit of a pity.
***
After the day is gone.
Lee Seol-Ah, who was left alone, leaned on a chair and handed a small apple to Egostick inside.
…I’m sorry, Dain. But you only told me to be friends with Stardus, but you didn’t tell me how to do it, did you?
With a small smile, she tilted the remaining teacup.
…in fact, she herself knows. That Egostick cares too much about Stardus. And that Shin Haru is also starting to pay more and more attention to Egostick lately.
And then, what if the relationship between the two gets too close? What if Haru learns her secret with Egostick and she goes beyond the antagonism of hero and villain, and she becomes like her relationship with him?
…that’s not a good thing. It’s good for the two of them to remain enemies.
Lee Seol-Ah, because she was the kind of person who would never be taken away from her once she was spotted.
so that. this time
Take the opportunity to point out that Haru cares too much about the Egostick, almost like brainwashing, and repeatedly tell him to let go of his doubts and obsession with the Egostick.
told me One day, Seol-ah had been listening to her words well for a long time.
At the end of the day, Seol-ah was relieved to see how much it had been changed.
…After all, as Dain said he would not cause terrorism this year, it would be bad for Haru to keep waiting for him.
From now on, whenever I meet Haru, I have to repeatedly tell her to stop thinking about Egostick. Because that’s all for a while.
Seol-ah, who was thinking like that, recalled Da-in’s words that he would not do any more terrorism this year.
…At that time, the expression on his face when he said that clearly felt like he was preparing for something rather than resting until then.
A slightly stiff face and a low tone of voice.
Seol-ah, who grasped his attitude through the eyes of a businessman, was only guessing.
…what the hell is going to happen next year, why did his expression harden a little the moment he said that?
***
“Fellow believers, I have a message from the Archbishop.”
dark space.
There, the sound of an old man’s iron resounded throughout the auditorium.
“Eh… our proud Moonlight cult members. Today, we are waiting for the eternal moon to descend.”
“It’s not long before we can finally show the world our shining moon.”
“A day to purify this world ruled by fallen angels and goblin with moonlight! A day to show our faith! The day has finally been caught, folks!”
“Next year, the moon god will come and the night sky will be filled with a large moon, and the most yin will come! The moon shaman will directly punish those foolish apostates!”
“Moonlight, forever!”
“””””Moonlight! Moonlight! Moonlight! Moonlight!”””””
At the end of the old man’s words, the shouts of thousands of people filled the space.
Only the purple candle on the wall there was blown away by the wind.
Somewhere in Seoul, in a place no one knows.
The energy of destruction was approaching every moment.
***
“I’m going to start f*cking those bastards soon.”
[Hey Dain. What are you talking about all of a sudden?]
“There is such a thing.”
Pseudo-religious bastards who wish to perish not only in Korea, but also in the world.
Perhaps they will start preparing to go out soon.
“Ha… A world full of this devastating trigger. You should get rid of it quickly and retire.”
The kids who make the world a waste in one shot, like weeds, come out even if you pull them out…
I’m going to die hard
In that sense, I entered the Starrs fan cafe.
The only way to heal… is this…!!
[Dain. Why the hell are you looking for that woman all the time?]
Death Knight’s words were lightly ignored.
I hope you don’t tackle my only hobby.