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Tiring-

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“Welcome.”

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How do villains make a living?

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Of course, there are many cases where people make a living with income generated through crime, but in my case, there was a decent livelihood.

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Because I don’t think of myself as a villain in the first place.

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“Would you like me to put it in an envelope?”

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“I… Could you please give me the number… ”

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“Sorry.”

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Even though my livelihood was nothing more than a part-time job at a convenience store, I was proud of myself because I was not using my abilities for crime.

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When people who don’t know much say that they have a part-time job at a convenience store, some people think that all they have to do is just use their phone at the counter and pay when customers arrive, but convenience stores these days aren’t that simple.

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Frying fried food, receiving deliveries, checking cigarette inventory, organizing the warehouse, restocking supplies, etc.

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It was true that I spent most of my time at the counter, but I still had a lot to do.

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Tiring-

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“Welcome.”

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“Huh?”

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“Oh?”

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While welcoming the continued influx of customers, a familiar face entered the convenience store.

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“Are you working part-time at this convenience store?”

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“Ah… yes. I was thankful last time.”

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The hero who saved me when I was almost dragged by a gangster while going to the convenience store alone last night.

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Since I hadn’t heard her name yet, I was secretly happy that I could only call her a hero.

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“It is best not to walk around at night.”

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She said, looking at me with a worried face.

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I almost got a little angry at his attitude, as if he was treating a weak man, but I couldn’t get angry at the look in his eyes that contained only pure worry.

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“Perhaps… Is it okay if I ask your name?”

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“Yes? What is my name?”

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Her face turned slightly red, as if she was embarrassed by my sudden question.

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That’s because he happened to meet the man who saved him last night again and he showed interest in him.

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What if the guy was even very handsome?

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No matter how hard a woman is, she cannot help but feel her heart pounding at this drama-like development.

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“Isn’t it possible…? ?”

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“No! That’s not it… You suddenly asked.”

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“Then will you tell me?”

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“… It’s a line drawing.”

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“What is your last name?”

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“Seonhwa Lee.”

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“It’s a pretty name.”

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“No… What?!”

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When I spoke with a bright smile, she blushed and blushed as if she was embarrassed.

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‘It’s cuter than I thought.’

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“That… I’ll just go now!”

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“Yes? Aren’t you here to buy something?”

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“I’ll buy it at another convenience store!”

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“Oh.”

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Seeing her running away before I had time to stop her, I realized that my prank had gone too far.

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I guess I’m a virgin who isn’t immune to this kind of thing… It seems the stimulation was too strong.

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“But I found out the name.”

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I couldn’t figure out the most important hero name… I decided to think of this alone as a big harvest.

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She might find out about my part-time work hours and come visit me again later.

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Tiring-

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“Welcome… ?”

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I thought another customer was coming in and tried to say hello, but I was speechless when I saw her again.

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“… Here.”

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“Yes?”

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Tuk-

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“Hello!”

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“… ?”

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She quickly approached the counter, handed me a small piece of paper, and disappeared again without looking back.

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I wanted to know something, so I opened the piece of paper and there were numbers written on it that anyone could see as my cell phone number.

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‘cute.’

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He didn’t have the courage to ask me for my number directly, but he seemed to have a crush on me, so maybe he gave me my number first.

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It was a truly virginal way of thinking.

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In this world, being a virgin is a curse.

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“Ugh… I’m tired.”

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After finishing my part-time job, the way home felt particularly long.

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I feel like I want to hide somewhere, open a portal, and go home, but the moment I’m caught on CCTV, my identity will be revealed.

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As the saying goes, “you can only cross a stone bridge without knocking on it,” so I couldn’t take on that kind of risk because my motto is caution.

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‘Should I try to contact you?’

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I haven’t contacted Seonhwa yet, but I’ve already saved it in my contacts.

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There was no need to contact me quickly.

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Burning the bittersweet sauce in moderation is also an important task.

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Then, suddenly, curiosity arose.

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‘I am… ‘What do you want from this woman?’

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Do they simply see it as a romantic object?

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Or is it just seeing it as a toy to play with?

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It was a vague curiosity because I was still at an age where I didn’t really know my own feelings.

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‘Let’s think about it later.’

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For now, it seemed like a good idea to start by following my instincts and building a relationship with her little by little.

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‘Oh, I have to buy onions.’

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I kept thinking about Seonhwa, and it seems like I forgot my role as a villain for a moment.

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As the owner, I promised to correct Stronggirl’s bad eating habits, but I almost forgot this.

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‘There was a large supermarket nearby.’

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For me, who used to eat instant meals every day, shopping for groceries meant going to the convenience store.

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I normally have no connection to large supermarkets, but this time I had a clear purpose for visiting.

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“Good. Let’s go.”

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Exactly three minutes after entering the supermarket, I couldn’t help but regret this decision.

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I tried to hide my face as much as possible by pressing the hood down, but it seemed like it wasn’t enough and I could feel a lot of eyes around me focusing on me.

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‘… ‘I should just go to the local supermarket.’

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What on earth did they come to a large supermarket to enjoy wealth and fame?

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I should just go to the local supermarket…

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What can you do if you already regret coming?

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I should just quietly go and go grocery shopping.

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At that time, I was slowly driving the cart and looking around.

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“Hey… Do you have a girlfriend?”

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“… Yes.”

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“Ah, yes.”

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There was someone who mustered up the courage to approach me, perhaps because she was confident in her appearance, but I mercilessly put up an iron wall.

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Even though she wasn’t a hero, she had quite a beautiful appearance, but there was just one thing.

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I instinctively got goosebumps because I could feel the desire stirring in the eyes looking at me.

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I thought maybe I was becoming more misogynistic after being possessed by this world.

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But the good news is that since he had already rejected one woman, there were no more women bothering him.

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Of course, I could still feel the gaze.

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“Oh.”

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The cart was already full of onions, but since I was at a large supermarket, I was able to find some innovative items while looking around to buy food for later.

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I thought it might be something that Strong Girl would also quite like.

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This ‘drink’ will become Strong Girl’s secret weapon that will correct her narrow-minded eating habits.

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***

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Tiring-

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“Here!”

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Seonhwa, who was reading a book with her phone next to her, heard a text message and immediately threw down the book and picked up the phone.

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[You are eligible for a loan. Our loan… ]

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“Ah.”

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However, since it was a spam text and not the text she expected, she could not hide her disappointment and calmly put down the phone.

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Tiring-

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“Ah?!”

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Less than a second after letting go of the phone, Seonhwa heard the text message ring again and lifted the phone again to check the contents.

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[Did you enjoy your dinner?]

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It was a simple greeting text, but it was sent from a number I had never seen before.

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As he was not the type of person to pass out his number to just anyone, this text message was clearly from him.

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“Reply… I have to send a reply.”

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[sure. Did you enjoy it too?]

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“I wonder if this will work… Wouldn’t it be a little strange to say that? But you don’t know the name.”

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After thinking for a while about how to send a text message, she eventually decided to send it the way she first thought.

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“Ah… I think it was a little strange.”

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And then I started regretting not editing the text.

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At the moment when I was regretting it for a long time, wishing it had been like this or that, the text message rang again.

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Tiring-

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[I just ate roughly haha ​​and my name is Jaewoo.]

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“Gasp! Are you really angry?”

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[sorry. I don’t know your name ㅠㅠ You’re probably offended, right?]

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Tiring-

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[It can’t be. I just realized I never told you my name.]

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“Hehe… ”

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The smile on Seonhwa’s face couldn’t stop as she continued texting, making stupid noises without even realizing it.

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I really want to keep texting, but…

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[Ah, it’s time to go to work now… I will contact you again later.]

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Tiring-

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[Hero work? I will support you!]

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“Ha… I don’t want to go to work.”

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Normally she wasn’t dissatisfied with working as a hero, but today she couldn’t be more dissatisfied.

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“Jaewoo… Let’s go to the convenience store again later.”

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Smirking-

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Like an adolescent girl, lost in her own delusions, Seonhwa went to work at the association as a hero.