The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 122



Sookyoung (9)

By the time we stepped out of the cave, it was already a deep night. The bright white moon and sparkling stars adorned the night sky.

Tap tap—

Meanwhile, Arna and I had safely returned to the camp. We sat in front of the campfire, warming our chilled bodies.

“…”

“…”

In truth, warming up was just an excuse. What need was there for a fire in the middle of summer?

We just needed something to break this awkward atmosphere. So we chose to stare at the fire.

We both silently watched the flames flicker.

─What a waste. If I had discovered it a little later, I would have seen an incredible scene.

─Oh.

A whisper came from afar. Perhaps because it was night, the sound traveled clearly to us.

─This is all because of that rock. How could you break a boulder all at once? You should have taken it slow.

─Oh.

It was Yoo Ji-woo and Rashid. They were secretly peeking over here.

Did they think they wouldn’t be seen like that?

─Oh, you fools. Of course, it’s a private relationship. Haven’t you seen celebrities?

Yoo Ji-woo was already under the impression that Arna and I were dating.

At that moment, Kang Tae-hoon asked.

─But were they close enough to be dating? Isn’t it the opposite?

─They say love blossoms through fighting. It often comes up in romantic comedy manga.

Sorry, but this isn’t a love comedy or anything like that.

Which love comedy ever calls the heroine a “boob monster”?

If such a manga really exists, let me know the title. I’d like to check it out for myself.

─Wait a minute. Then whose panties are these…?

At that moment, Kang Taehoon opened his mouth, as if he’d just thought of something.

That b*stard’s at it again, making a fuss over panties.

I spoke to everyone.

“Hey. I can hear everything.”

Shasha-sak─!

The moment I spoke, the head that had suddenly popped out disappeared without a trace.

After that, no more words were heard. Everyone must’ve returned to their places.

It was just me and Arna left alone again.

“Ugh…”

Arna covered her face with both hands, her legs swinging back and forth in the air.

“What should we do now…! Once we go back to school, it’s only a matter of time before the rumors start…! How am I supposed to show my face now…!”

It seemed like Arna had heard everything too.

Well, I heard it, so it would be strange if she hadn’t.

Anyway.

From Arna’s point of view, things were pretty bad. She’d just exposed herself in front of everyone.

The idol of Han-yul Military Academy had gotten too close to another guy… I bet not just the school but the whole world would be buzzing about it.

The dating rumors of a celebrity are bound to be interesting to anyone, young or old.

“It’s all over…! It’s all over…!”

Then why the hell did she lose her head in the middle of all this and make things like this happen?

If you think about it, this is all Arna’s fault. She was the one who pulled the trigger first. If she hadn’t taken off my clothes, we could have just let it slide quietly.

“I’m crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy…”

Still, maybe because she had a conscience, Arna started banging her head with her fists. She didn’t blame me. She admitted it was all her fault.

That much at least was good to see.

“You don’t have to worry.”

So now, it’s time to extend my hand. I can’t just let Arna fall apart over something this trivial.

After all, I’m her manito.

“There’s no need to worry… what does that mean…?”

“It means I’ll talk to the kids, so don’t stress about it.”

They’re not the kind of lightweights who would blab to others or spread rumors.

If I ask them, they’ll easily keep their mouths shut.

“Really…? Is that possible…?”

“Well, I guess we could write a statement or something.”

“Oh, no… not that…”

Arna let out a deep sigh of relief, as if a great burden had been lifted.

“….”

After that, Arna occasionally rolled her eyes, glancing at me. She peeked at me from the corners of her eyes.

Unable to hold back any longer, I spoke first.

“Do you have something else to say?”

“Um, well….”

Arna hesitated, pondering whether to speak or not.

Soon, she spoke to me, her shoulders hunched.

“I’m sorry about earlier… I got carried away with the atmosphere and….”

It turned out she was apologizing for what happened in the cave earlier. She felt she had crossed a line.

“It’s fine. I made a mistake too.”

In fact, I had also acted impulsively. Who would have thought I’d bury my nose between Arna’s legs and lick her thighs?

Looking back now, I was truly a crazy b*stard.

“….”

“….”

I guess this incident is something we won’t easily forget. It’s even more shocking than the panty theft incident.

Even if I were completely drunk, I probably wouldn’t do something like that.

“Actually….”

Arna added, as if she had more to say.

“I’ve been under so much stress lately… without realizing it, I just….”

“Did you need a way to relieve it?”

“….”

The ways to relieve stress vary from person to person.

Some do it through exercise, some through alcohol, and others find mental stability by receiving comfort from others. There are many other methods as well.

In Arna’s case, it was like this. Rather than a hundred kind words, she preferred a single touch for comfort.

In other words, she calmed her restless mind through gestures, not words.

However, her method was a bit perverse.

“Don’t look at me like that… I know… I know I’m strange….”

She collected erotic comics, stole other people’s underwear, and even licked others’ skin like a beast.

She was far from the typical image of a hero.

“Don’t tell anyone else… Only you should know….”

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Today, I realized that it was necessary to keep a close eye on Arna’s mental health from now on.

Imagine if a day came when her stress level was higher than today. Wouldn’t she do something even worse?

I can’t bear to see that.

Nor can I handle it.

“Promise me….”

Arna extended her pinky finger. It was a request not to tell anyone else about her secret.

“….”

“Why, why are you just standing there…! Why aren’t you saying anything…!”

“….”

“Ugh…!”

As I stood there silently, Arna grabbed my hand. She forced me to hook my pinky finger with hers.

“If you spread even a little rumor… then both you and I will die. Got it?”

I couldn’t tell if this was a request or a threat. The pressure on my hooked pinky finger was immense.

“Answer.”

“….”

“Answer!”

“Got it….”

I reluctantly promised. If I didn’t agree right away, she seemed ready to snap my neck on the spot.

“Whew….”

As the situation calmed down, Arna began to stretch, finally feeling at ease.

“Thank you for today… in many ways….”

Earlier, she had shot me a glare that could kill, and now she was saying thank you.

If you think about it, I should be the one saying thank you. Thanks to her, a quest appeared, and I was able to gain skill points.

“….”

Hmm.

Thinking about it, isn’t it reasonable to accept this kind of behavior?

This seems fine, doesn’t it?

“But how did you find out where I was?”

At that moment, Arna asked me. It was a question about how she could be found in the middle of a vast mountain.

I pulled out the tracker.

“This made it possible. And….”

Next, I took out Arna’s torn panties.

In a way, it was thanks to the panties that I figured out where Arna was.

“Wait a minute! Why are my panties coming out of your pocket?!”

“I ended up bringing them by accident.”

“What kind of nonsense is that! And they’re all torn! What on earth have you been doing with my panties?!”

Arna’s face turned red as she shouted loudly.

But there was nothing strange about what I did with the panties, at least not in the way she was thinking. I had just torn them up enough to fit into the tracker case.

I hadn’t used them for anything else at all.

Really.

“Are you… planning to keep those panties…?”

“Well, I guess I won’t throw them away. They’re all torn like this.”

“….”

Arna stared intently at the panties in my hand.

Then, she cautiously said to me,

“When I go back to school later… I’ll give you a new pair….”

“What.”

What did I just hear? She’s going to replace them with new panties?

Is she saying this is a free exchange?

“D-Don’t get the wrong idea! It’s just that it’s weird for me to be the only one with panties, so I’m giving them to you out of necessity!”

By the way, Arna also has my panties. Since we exchanged panties, we need to continue that contract. So I explained that I was just giving a new one.

“…But I won’t give you the ones I wore last time.”

That was a bit disappointing. Originally, the value of panties increases with the time they are worn.

“Oh, and…”

This time, Arna started rummaging through her pockets.

Soon, she handed me something.

“Do you need this, by any chance?”

In Arna’s palm was a jewel the size of a fingernail. The jewel was emitting a dark red light.

It was a magic stone.

“I got this magic stone while fighting Basago earlier. It’s just a fragment, though…”

A magic stone from Basago, no less. Although it was very small, it was still an item of immense value.

Not only for immediate research, but that magic stone would be a crucial clue in tracking down the hidden Basago.

“Why are you giving me that magic stone?”

“Well… because you helped me today…”

Arna’s answer was that she had nothing else to give as a reward but the magic stone. But even so, I couldn’t easily accept it.

“Isn’t that something you need as well?”

Arna came all the way to Gangwon-do. What does that mean? It means she came here because of a mission.

But she was about to give me the magic stone that could prove her achievement. The moment she gave me the magic stone, all of Arna’s hard work would be in vain.

Arna’s current situation wouldn’t be easy either…

“I’m fine. It doesn’t have to be Basago’s magic stone. I can get another magic stone.”

Arna grabbed my hand and pushed the magic stone into it. Then she stood up.

“I think I should get going now.”

“Going? Are you planning to wander around the mountains at this late hour?”

“I don’t have time. I need to go find something quickly.”

“In that case, I’ll…”

As I tried to get up, Arna firmly grabbed my shoulder. She stopped me right there.

“This is my job. I can’t accept help to that extent.”

Arna smiled at me. There was no sense of anxiety or worry in that smile.

It was the confident Arna I knew.

“Then.”

Lastly, Arna grabbed her sword. Then, without hesitation, she left the camp.

Right. There’s no need to worry too much. Who is she? Isn’t she Arna?

A hero who never collapses in the face of any hardship or crisis… The protagonist of this world… A being like the hope of many….

If it’s Arna, she will be able to overcome the current ordeal without any problems.

Just as she always has.

─But what about a farewell kiss? Is it okay to let her go without one? Shouldn’t you go now?

“…”

Meanwhile, behind the tent, Yu Ji-woo, who had disappeared earlier, poked his head out again.

That wasn’t the end of it.

─Are they really dating? Was I the only one who didn’t know? Hey, Blackie, did you know?

─Oh.

─Uh, uh, since when… From the movie theater…? Or even before that…?

The remaining members also poked their heads out and looked towards the campfire.

Geez, they really don’t listen.

At this rate, the promise with Arna is almost as good as broken.

Should I look into a columbarium in advance?