The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 133



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The surgery was said to have gone well.

However, the injury was a bit severe, so he had to be hospitalized. As a result, Park Won-hyuk ended up being stuck in the hospital for the past few days.

During that time, I became someone who went back and forth between the branch office and the hospital. At the branch office, I handled intern duties according to the work schedule, and at the hospital, I took care of our representative’s recovery.

Care. One might think, why would someone who can eat well and move around just fine need any care?

But that’s not the case. The person in question is Park Won-hyuk. How could that playful human being live quietly in a hospital?

Even now, he constantly complains about the hospital food being tasteless. On top of that, he even orders me to cook ramen for him.

Following his orders, I cooked ramen in the break room. The ramen Park Won-hyuk ordered was Neoguri.

Soon, I placed the aluminum pot on his bedside table.

“You rascal!”

But as soon as Park Won-hyuk saw the pot, he immediately got angry.

“What were you thinking, putting an egg in Neoguri!”

It turned out he didn’t like the egg I added.

What’s wrong with an egg in ramen?

“What kind of crazy person puts an egg in Neoguri! Are you an assassin? Who sent you? Was it Hyun-kwang?”

For the record, I’m the type who adds eggs to squid jjampong as well. The same goes for Odongtongmyeon, which is similar to Neoguri.

I don’t mind adding eggs to any ramen.

“If you’re not going to eat it, can I have it instead?”

“Who said I’m not eating it!”

Park Won-hyuk picked up his chopsticks and started devouring the ramen. I don’t understand why he has so much to say when he eats so well.

He should just eat what he’s given.

“But what about the kimchi? Did you only bring ramen?”

“I’ll ask the nurse to bring it right away.”

I reached for the nurse call button. Then Park Won-hyuk hurriedly stopped me.

“Do you think this is a restaurant? You can’t just press the nurse call button because there’s no kimchi!”

“Who knows? There might be a leftover kimchi container in the staff break room.”

“Even if there is, do you think they’ll give it to a patient secretly eating ramen?”

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At least he is aware of what he’s doing.

No matter how private the room is, openly eating ramen is a bit much.

And it’s not even cup ramen, it’s cooked ramen.

It’s something an ordinary person wouldn’t even imagine doing.

Creak─

It was then. The hospital room door suddenly opened.

Park Won-hyuk put down the chopsticks he was using to eat ramen and pointed at me, who was just sitting there.

“He brought it! He forced me to eat it! I’m innocent, nurse!”

It’s the first time I’ve seen a guild leader sell out a guild member. Is this person really the head of a guild?

And isn’t he a father too? The more I think about it, the more amazing this person is.

“Were you eating?”

But it wasn’t a nurse who appeared, it was a middle-aged man. Tall and skinny with a gaunt face.

It was Choi Chang-hwan, the father of Choi So-eun and the Minister of Hero Management.

“Oh, oh! Minister! Loyalty!”

Park Won-hyuk saluted from his seat.

Choi Chang-hwan didn’t react. He just stared at the aluminum pot on the table.

“These days, do they serve ramen as hospital food?”

“Well, that is… this is…”

“Is it Neoguri? You even put an egg in it. You know how to eat.”

“Yes…? Ah, hahaha…! Of course, Neoguri with an egg, right? When I have no appetite, I even put in two!”

Park Won-hyuk, who not only blamed his subordinate but also lied.

I was speechless. Earlier, he was so disgusted by the idea of putting in one egg. Now he’s wagging his tail happily.

He’s really like an onion. The more you peel, the more his ugliness is revealed.

“How are you feeling?”

Choi Chang-hwan asked. He had come all the way to Gangwon-do to check on Park Won-hyuk’s condition.

Park Won-hyuk moved his arms as if to show off.

“Don’t worry! I can go out to the field right now without any problem!”

“Is that true?”

This time, Choi Chang-hwan turned his gaze to me. He seemed to doubt Park Won-hyuk’s words alone.

I answered.

“The doctor said he can manage light daily activities, but we should keep an eye on him for a few more days just in case.”

“I see.”

Anyway, the recovery is progressing smoothly. There doesn’t seem to be much to worry about.

Choi Chang-hwan took an envelope of cash out of his jacket’s inner pocket. He handed it to Park Won-hyuk.

“It’s not much, but take it.”

It was a get-well gift. Much more practical than perishable fruits or boring juice.

Park Won-hyuk hurriedly waved his hand in refusal.

“Oh, no! It’s okay!”

“Take it.”

Choi Chang-hwan didn’t withdraw the hand holding the envelope. He seemed determined to keep holding it until it was accepted.

Park Won-hyuk had no choice but to take the envelope.

“Th-thank you… I’ll accept it gratefully.”

The envelope was quite heavy. It seemed to include not only the get-well gift but also a bonus for the recent operation.

It looks like there will be another barbecue party soon.

“How is Hayul doing?”

“Excuse me…?”

At that moment, the name Park Hayul came out of Choi Chang-hwan’s mouth. Remembering someone else’s child’s name. Park Won-hyuk was so surprised that his eyes widened.

“Oh, yes! Hayul is doing well! She even came to the hospital yesterday and cried her eyes out! Seeing me like this, she couldn’t help it…”

“As a father, you shouldn’t be like that. You’re just making your child worry.”

“Haha… You’re right…”

Choi Chang-hwan sternly scolded Park Won-hyuk for not fulfilling his parental role. Park Won-hyuk could only laugh awkwardly.

“Now that I’ve heard the news, I’ll be going.”

“Oh, are you leaving already?”

“I have a meeting in the afternoon.”

I just came to check if they were alive. Choi Chang-hwan turned his back and headed for the exit.

“Please be careful! Loyalty!”

Park Won-hyuk saluted until the very last moment.

“….”

But then.

Choi Chang-hwan, who was leaving the hospital room, suddenly stopped in his tracks. He started to look at me, who was standing still.

What is it?

Does he have something to say to me?

But he didn’t open his mouth.

He just kept watching.

Thud, thud─

Fortunately, that gaze didn’t last long. Choi Chang-hwan resumed walking and left the hospital room.

“Do you know the Minister?”

Park Won-hyuk, noticing the strange atmosphere, asked me quietly.

I shook my head.

“I don’t know him well.”

For reference, this character named Shin Yoon-seong is one I made up on the spot. I only set up a rough background story. I didn’t think about detailed relationships.

I don’t even know what kind of relationship he has with Choi Chang-hwan, let alone Choi So-eun.

“Oh, right.”

Anyway.

Let’s move on from Choi Chang-hwan.

Park Won-hyuk, as if he remembered something, started rummaging through the drawer.

“I should pay you for running the errand of cooking ramen.”

Was he trying to give me some pocket money? Park Won-hyuk held out his hand to me.

In his palm was something like a bead. It was a transparent bead through which the inside was clearly visible. It was about the size of my fist.

“Take it.”

“What is this?”

“I told you before. You asked for an artifact.”

Come to think of it, I did say that. It was when I reported the new monster, Seir. At that time, instead of semi-dried croaker, I asked for an artifact as a reward.

Of course, I was rejected.

“By the way, this is the best item in our guild, right?”

But why give me an artifact now? It can’t be just because I cooked some ramen.

Could it be that he’s gone senile? Or maybe he got a serious head injury in the last battle?

“Thank you.”

I don’t know the reason, but I’ll take it anyway. Opportunities like this don’t come often.

Swooosh─

Up close, I could see white particles swirling inside the orb. It looked just like a snow globe.

What kind of power does this artifact have?

─── Tears of Gruagach ───

Grade: Legendary

Effect: Nullifies an enemy’s attack once when used.

* Time remaining until reuse: 00:00:00

───

It was a defense-only artifact. Even though it had a cooldown, the fact that it could nullify an attack once made it incredibly valuable.

It seemed like it would be very effective if used at a crucial moment.

“And.”

Park Won-hyuk continued speaking, indicating he wasn’t done yet.

“That spoon. It doesn’t seem like an ordinary item to me.”

This time, Park Won-hyuk showed interest in my spoon. I took it out.

“This one?”

“Yes. I can’t tell if it’s the spoon that’s strange or if it’s you, but there’s a very unique power hidden within it.”

The unique power Park Won-hyuk mentioned. Actually, I had some idea about it too.

Ever since I started using this spoon, strange powers would suddenly pop out without me realizing it.

Just look at the last battle with Basago. This spoon easily broke through the shell that Park Won-hyuk couldn’t penetrate.

Going back to the fight with Son Iseo from Team 1 of Hyun-gwang’s battle unit, she also mentioned it. She called it a mysterious power.

It probably started when I began using the Overclock skill.

“It’s too precious a power to let it go to waste.”

Park Won-hyuk looked at the spoon with interest.

“Right!”

Suddenly, he had a good idea and grabbed a calendar. He started calculating the dates.

“Hmm. There’s still a long way to go until the semester starts.”

What is he plotting again? Seeing him twitching his lips alone gave me an ominous feeling.

Soon, Park Won-hyuk spoke to me.

“From today, call me Master, not President.”

“What?”

“As soon as you’re discharged, we’ll start training right away, so get your body ready.”

What kind of nonsense is this? This isn’t even a school, so why is he arbitrarily setting up a training schedule?

And what’s with the Master?

“Disciple, go get some kimchi and cold rice.”

“…”

“And bring some cola too. You know I only drink Coca-Cola, right? If you bring Pepsi, you’ll get a smack right away.”

It seems he definitely hit his head hard in the last battle. He’s truly gone senile.

I should bring him some McCol to help him come to his senses.