This Villain is Soft - Chapter 144



Only Krnovel

Episode 144

The next day, Ha-on pushed Ju-yeol, who was standing there with a pouty face, toward the door.

“What’s there to worry about? ‘Juyeol’ will wear a hat outside, so you won’t hear any doppelganger noises.”

“… … .”

Joo-yeol glared at Woo-joo-yeol with a displeased look. He was also looking at Joo-yeol with eyes that said he didn’t like him.

Haon said that he would be accompanying ‘Space Heat’ throughout his work today.

Just the two of us.

As if we were going on a date or something.

“I have to go quickly. Okay? I told you I was busy today because I had to go to another area with Chaser.”

Juyeol barely managed to move his feet, unable to resist the affectionate urging.

“We’ll be leaving soon too.”

“we?”

He suddenly felt annoyed and looked back at Haon.

“Okay, I’ll go. But before that… … .”

Then he lifted Haon’s chin slightly and slowly bent his waist.

“… … !”

Haon, who had anticipated what would happen next, quickly shut his eyes tightly with a flushed face.

Joo-yeol, who had been tilting his head at that cute face that had become so determined, stopped.

I rolled my eyes and saw ‘Space Heat’ looking away with a cold, hard face.

I wanted to make the relationship between Haon and myself very clear in that guy’s head. But… … .

‘You can act as sloppy as you want, but using Haon for that… just won’t do.’

Joo-yeol finally raised his head with a sigh and a smile.

“I’ll be back.”

Then, he gently caressed Ha-on’s cheek and left the break room.

“… … ?”

Haon looked at the closed door with a bewildered expression at the unexpected situation.

‘I thought you were going to do it. Am I mistaken? Why aren’t you doing it?’

Then, as soon as I realized that I was feeling regretful, I suddenly felt embarrassed.

‘Oh, I might not do it! There’s also ‘Juyeol’! Of course I shouldn’t do it!’

Without realizing it, I released the tension in my clenched fist and rubbed my hot cheek.

‘Woo Joo-yeol’, who had been silently watching the scene, opened his mouth.

“You seem familiar with that guy. How long have you been seeing each other?”

“Well, we haven’t been dating for very long… … .”

Ha-on answered while waving his hands, as if he was embarrassed to say that he was dating Ju-yeol.

“We’ve been together since before. Joo-yeol even cooks for me─.”

“what?”

‘Space Heat’ grabbed Ha-on’s shoulder in shock.

“What on earth do you believe in that guy, to be so fearless… …! The crime rate here is crazy high!”

“Joo-yeol is a hero.”

“Oh my god, Haon. The police are guilty too. It was like that where we were, so how much worse is it here… .”

‘Woo Joo-yeol’ looked anxious, thinking that it was just fate that nothing bad happened to Ha-on.

Haon told ‘him’ a bit about this universe yesterday. How different it is from where they lived.

So, I can understand why you’re so surprised and worried, but I had good reason to be.

Where should I start and where should I stop talking about it?

The time Haon spent in this universe and the whirlwind of emotions he experienced during that time were not something that could be explained in a few words.

Now, there were more important things to tell ‘Space Heat’.

Ha-on, who had been quietly looking up at his childhood friend, gently hugged ‘him’s’ back.

“‘Juyeol’-ah. A lot has happened, but I’ve been doing well here in my own way.”

Even the flinching ‘Woo Joo-yeol’ carefully faced Ha-on and hugged him, as if he had no intention of nagging him any longer.

‘He’ said in a voice that was trembling with anxiety.

“I thought I lost you forever.”

“I thought I would never see you again. Thank you for coming all the way here.”

In contrast, a clear and soft voice echoed softly in the room.

‘Woo Joo-yeol’ couldn’t hide his anxious expression at the contrast and hugged Ha-on tightly.

It had never been this hard to read Ha-on’s mind, so it felt like this warmth would disappear any moment.

Haon, who had been enjoying the comfort in that familiar embrace, raised his head.

“Let’s go. I told you I had something to show you.”

And as he was leaving the break room with ‘Space Heat’, he added with an ‘oops’ expression.

“But as I briefly mentioned yesterday, I was incredibly bad here. So there will still be people who are afraid of me and avoid me.”

“Even after seeing your face? Even after exchanging a few words with you, are you still afraid of you?”

Haon smiled as if he knew it and pointed at my face.

“That’s because of your face. Oh, that’s right. There’s something else you need to know in advance─”

She told me all about my situation as she led the ‘Space Fever’ out into the world.

The expression on ‘him”s face, who was listening to Haon’s words while keeping his hat pulled down and looking around cautiously, became increasingly confused.

“So Haon, you’re the boss of a gang? The gang that runs this place?”

“Yeah. That’s what happened.”

There was a similar reaction a little later, after leaving the building that serves as the community center and office for District 1.

“Those cranes are gang members… … ?”

“If you look closely, there are some with different colors. From here, Doo Doo, Lulu, and Mimi.”

As the explanation continued, ‘Woo Joo-yeol’, who could not hide his bewilderment, was convinced when he saw the mechanical cranes smiling brightly and helping people.

“It looks like something you would have made. The name is like that, and the functions are like that.”

“The cranes are helping me a lot. I wanted to make sure that I could fix it on my own just in case.”

“Doctor!”

Then the bakery owner approached me with a kind smile on his face.

“Hello, boss.”

“You must be really busy these days. You must be going around five districts all the time.”

“I’m just doing what I have to do, you know.”

As Ha-on smiled bashfully, the bakery owner handed him a thick paper bag.

“I packed some bread and cookies. I thought you might skip a meal because you’re busy running around.”

“Oh. Thank you so much for always taking care of me like this.”

“Are you a new person? Let’s eat together. If you eat well, you won’t get a sore throat.”

“Oh, yes. I will enjoy it. Thank you.”

‘Woo Joo-yeol’ absentmindedly took off his hat and bowed his head in greeting, then froze.

He took off the hat he was wearing to hide his face.

He hurriedly put his hat back on, but the boss had already seen ‘his’ face.

The president stood there dumbfounded, with a shocked expression, and then asked.

“Hey, are you okay? Does anything hurt?”

“Huh? No, I’m fine. Why are you like that?”

“Oh my, that’s really strange. The fact that he’s so skinny and thin, and the way he speaks… … .”

Ha-on burst into laughter at the president’s embarrassed look and grabbed Woo Joo-yeol’s arm as he walked away.

“I guess you’re too busy to notice. I’ll go and check, boss. I’ll enjoy the bread!”

“Yeah, yeah. Take care of your health.”

Even after leaving the boss, Haon kept giggling as if he found something so funny.

“The people here aren’t the type to be friendly with people.”

‘Woo Joo-yeol’ nodded his head in a hesitant manner, recalling Joo-yeol’s atmosphere and attitude that seemed far from neat and tidy.

“… … That’s what it looks like. What if I show you my face?”

“Fortunately, I only saw the bakery owner, so I’ll be okay.”

The reason ‘his’ face was covered was to hide it from the villains rather than the residents.

In an already chaotic time, it would have been problematic if word spread that even one of the heroes was sick or had lost his memory.

“But I think he likes you?”

“The bakery owner has been kind to me since I first started managing this place. I guess he likes my methods.”

The moment Haon answered, someone came running from the alley and shouted.

“Dr. Eun! I thought you were dead, so why did you come back alive?”

In the woman’s hand was a blade that glowed ominously.

“This time I’m really going to die!”

“… … !”

Just as Ha-on, who was startled, was about to swing his cell phone to block it, ‘Woo-joo-yeol’ fired a mana bullet with a stern expression.

“Hey, no!”

Haon urgently fired a Mana bullet at ‘his’ Mana bullet to cancel it out.

“what……!”

As the flustered ‘Space Heat’ tried to send mana at the woman again, Haon quickly grabbed ‘him’s’ arm and stopped him.

“He’s a civilian!”

Meanwhile, a woman who came close swung a blade, and ‘Woo Joo-yeol’ hurriedly wrapped his arms around Ha-on.

“Ugh─.”

Blood dripped from his arm along with his short groan.

“’Juyeol’ah!”

Haon looked at ‘his’ arm with a pale face and was shocked once again.

The place where ‘Woo Joo-yeol’ was injured was the exact place where ‘Eun Ha-on’ stabbed Joo-yeol with a knife.

“no…….”

“Ah, no, I’m Dr. Eun… … .”

The woman who had dropped the knife hesitated with a face that was paler than Haon’s. She probably didn’t know that she would end up stabbing someone else.

Haon, who was sobbing with a frustrated expression, called the mechanical crane, “Dudu!”

Then, Doodoo, who had been a little far away, quickly approached with a single flap of his wings.

[Hello? This is Dudu. Are you hurt? Do you need help?]