Living as a Villain -2

“…Ugh… my head…”

Noah looked at Shin Hyun, who collapsed onto the bed.

Tap tap, she took off her shoes and arranged them before entering the small room.

In the room, there were only Noah and Shin Hyun. The Demon King would be sleeping in another room already.

‘Mister, you’re really drunk.’

Normally, he would never have allowed this.

Despite showing clear affection, he had always kept a certain distance.

It might be just childhood emotions.

Don’t make wrong choices that you’ll regret.

What if the man in front of you is just pretending to be nice?

He would have maintained some boundaries by spouting such things.

But does he know?

That at the point of saying such things, he was already far from just pretending to be nice.

That it’s like saying, “I’m still a trustworthy person, you know.”

If he were really a bad guy, he would have somehow pretended to be nice and approached her.

“Mister, take off your clothes before you sleep.”

“Clothes…? Ah… yes, I should…”

Noah helped him take off his jacket, then lay down beside Shin Hyun.

Looking at his face as he stared blankly at the ceiling…

“…Hehe.”

A smile slowly crept up on her lips.

‘Mister’s face… I can see it well.’

If asked why she did this, the responsibility would entirely be his.

‘Always giving attention to the Demon King. I want to play with the mister too.’

Of course, since the kid is much younger, it can’t be helped… but still, feeling left out is feeling left out.

Noah hesitated for a long time before rolling over to his side.

“Ugh…”

Shin Hyun seemed out of it, continuously making ‘ugh’ sounds.

Noah held his hand.

She was slowly transferring warmth to him.

At the same time, she changed the position of her other hand to slightly hug him.

It was to give him a sense of security.

“I’m fine. So, rest well, mister.”

It was about Shin Hyun’s state.

He was suffering because he was worried about Noah.

“Just that feeling alone is enough to be thankful for.”

Noah stroked Shin Hyun’s hair and recalled the diary.

The diary left by her father… no, the guy she no longer even wanted to call father.

Recalling it brought a rush of pain and fear at the same time.

-I want to see her appearance, to see her dreams come true.

-I made clones for that purpose. I made many, but only two remained in the end.

-One is made for the advent. A child with her childhood appearance. One who will directly sprinkle happiness onto the world with her appearance.

-One has her teenage appearance. I tried to recreate her during her time of strong sense of justice. This child, yes. If all else fails, I plan to control her by possessing her soul.

-Actually, it doesn’t matter. They’re all just things I made out of boredom. Rather, it feels disgusting to imitate my wife. It was the most foolish choice of my life. I should just leave them be and let them do as they please. Whether they live or die.

The fact that her life was just someone’s prank, that even being created was for a trivial reason.

-A clone’s lifespan is short. At most, about 20 years. Depending on the case, it could be longer, but honestly, it’s not easy. How should I dispose of their corpses? My regrets keep growing.

The fact that at most, she would only live for about 2 more years.

All of these things were painful, but there was something even harder.

“Don’t be too hard on yourself. I’m already happy enough.”

Happy enough.

Perhaps the emotion felt most today.

Of course, it was in an indirect form.

The children who melted away today.

Whether they used their power or not, such emotions were conveyed to Noah.

Until yesterday, and perhaps from tomorrow, they might suffer.

But at least today, they’re happy.

Noah was the same.

She might die someday.

And she fully understood that that time might be shorter than others.

So what?

At least.

“It’s not like I’m unhappy now.”

Am I unhappy now?

No, rather the opposite.

“It’s so much fun being with you, mister. I just… want to be with you more… that’s it. Right now, I’m living the happiest period of my life.”

Therefore.

“Don’t worry too much and sleep well. We’ll worry about it all together later. Okay?”

It’s not that she doesn’t feel afraid, but she has a feeling. A vague feeling that everything will be fine as long as she’s with this person?

It was absurd even to herself.

“Then, mister, good ni-woah!?”

That’s when it happened.

Noah’s words were cut off.

Her pupils shook.

Noah’s gaze turned to Shin Hyun.

Without saying anything, he pulled Noah in and buried her in his arms.

Thump thump.

Her heart began to race madly.

“Mister… perhaps…”

Noah swallowed hard and asked.

“…do you want to do it?”

Uwaaah…

I said it…

I’ve been thinking about it since coming here, and I finally did it…

What expression should she make?

Noah had no idea.

Of course, that was natural.

This was her first time, after all.

Her heart beat faster as his arms held her tighter.

Noah made up her mind and took off her coat.

She regretted wearing a white T-shirt. She should have worn something prettier.

‘What underwear am I wearing…’

Thinking this, Noah made a firm decision.

She’ll do it today.

The mister talked about after becoming an adult and whatnot, but she might not even live until then.

If she’s giving her first time, it should be to this person-

“Zzz…”

“…Mister?”

“Mmm…”

Is… is he sleeping?

“…What, was it just sleep talking…?”

She felt like all the steam had escaped.

It seems the mister has a habit of hugging when he sleeps after drinking.

She felt unnecessarily annoyed.

“…Hmph, it’s the mister’s fault.”

Noah took off her pants with the intention of playing a prank on him.

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“Ugh… my stomach hurts…”

Severe hangovers assaulted Shin Hyun.

That unpleasant sensation of nausea and dizziness. He drank the water that was conveniently placed on the side table and lay back down.

‘This is why I avoid excessive drinking…’

He must have gone crazy.

Or maybe he was that shocked.

Closing his eyes for a while, he heard steady breathing sounds. It was like a non-unpleasant ASMR, making him feel comfortable.

He didn’t have a habit of playing such things before sleeping.

He must have played it while drunk.

‘Ah… the kids…’

Come to think of it, what are the kids doing?

Are they sleeping quietly? It seems like it’s time to get up and make breakfast.

“Phew…”

A sigh escaped.

Let’s check the time.

Thinking too much only gives you a headache.

Shin Hyun, who was about to check the time on his phone, was momentarily confused.

‘Why isn’t this turning on?’

The screen doesn’t light up.

It was strange.

The phone was already out of power.

The power is gone, but the sound keeps leaking out?

His groggy mind became clear again.

A constant breathing sound, like “shhh… shhh…”, is heard without stopping near his ear.

Then, perhaps this breathing sound is-

‘…No, it can’t be…’

He had an uneasy feeling.

Because he keeps hearing rustling sounds from beside him.

Judging by the presence, it’s not the Demon King.

It’s the presence of someone larger than that child.

It can’t be, right?

Come on, no matter how drunk he was, he wouldn’t have done-

“Mmm… mm…”

…he did!?

‘…No, calm down.’

Noah is sleeping beside him.

The Demon King isn’t visible, but maybe she’s inside the blanket.

After all, she’s so small.

He moves his hand slightly to check.

Is this… the Demon King?

He felt something soft and smooth at the tip of his fingers.

What could this be? The Demon King’s arm?

Shin Hyun, who peeked under the blanket to identify it-

“…Hick…!?”

Took a deep breath.

What Shin Hyun touched was not the Demon King’s arm.

‘Oh no no no… why…?’

What he touched was Noah’s white thigh.

Before the guilt of touching a minor’s leg could hit him, his mind was thrown into confusion.

“Umm… did you sleep well…”

Meanwhile, Noah gets up drowsily.

With that, the blanket slowly goes down, nakedly revealing the girl’s form.

She.

“…Ah.”

Was not wearing pants.

That is, only a white underwear was-

“…I should die.”

No way, did that really happen?

He had become a trash who laid hands on a minor.

“…Kkomul-i.”

“Yes?”

Kkomul-i, who was sleeping under the bed, crawls out smoothly.

“…Strangle me. Until I die.”

“What!?”

“Trash like me needs to be eliminated…! Quick! Kkomul-i!!”

“C-calm down!”

Rustle.

“You can’t die…”

“…No-Noah. Right? Nothing happened, right? Right?”

“You can’t die… because…”

Noah said this and moved her hand.

Her hand went towards her lower abdomen.

Gently caressing that area as if it were precious, Noah smiles like a loving mother.

“You have to live diligently. The expenses will increase from now on.”

“…Ah… that…”

“Right? Mister… no.”

“Ah… ah…”

“Honey?”

At Noah’s words, Shin Hyun collapsed backwards.

It’s a dream.

This.

And, a very terrible kind of dream.

…No.

It’s reality.

“Noah.”

“Yes? Honey?”

“That… ha…”

“Hubby?”

“…I’ll take responsibility.”

Shin Hyun tightly holds Noah’s hand and bows his head like a criminal confessing his crime.

Because of that, he didn’t see.

“Huhuhuh…”

Noah’s face, showing a sneer as if thinking ‘serves you right.’

“…They say you become like the one you love, they’re both so mean…”

Only Kkomul-i, who was watching the scene, understood that Noah was playing a prank, and simply stuck out his tongue.