episode_0018
by fnovelpiaRuina and I linked arms with a bright expression.
I asked her, who was being overly clingy.
“So why did you ask me to go out with you?”
“That’s right. Honey, it takes almost an hour to get to work, right?”
“Almost right?”
“That 1 hour is such a waste. Hehehe.”
“Ahh.”
Come to think of it, that’s true.
As a cog in the wheel of society, I take commuting to work as a natural part of my job.
But to Ruina, who absentmindedly left me, it was just wasted time.
And that meant that even though my workday was nine hours, I was actually away for about 11 hours.
Ruina wanted to be with me for at least one hour.
“Sorry. I didn’t think of that.”
“Hehe.”
Ruina hugs my arm even tighter.
Because of her power, she is depicted as being bound by a detective… … .
It seemed like the people around him were dying of envy.
People passing by on the street.
Especially the men were openly glaring at us with our affectionate looks.
Of course, it seems like he’s more impressed by Ruina’s superior beauty than mine. As a man, that’s only natural.
If there was a pretty girl like Ruina nearby, I would have stared at her for a moment.
Who would dare think that such a cute kid would be a villain on TV and die?
“… … … … .”
I was conscious of something a little further away than the gazes of pedestrians.
There was no doubt that someone would dare to think such a thing.
I’m talking about Team Leader Lee Tae-seok’s large minions who are clearly following us secretly.
“I understand how you feel, but you’re being too overprotective… … .”
I felt bad, but I understood.
When will Ruina turn around and return to her former ruthless villain form?
From their perspective, they are risking their lives observing an active volcano that has already erupted several times.
“Huh? What~?”
“Just talking to myself. Thanks for walking with me to work.”
“I’m glad I can stay with you longer♡”
I tried not to show the feeling of her chest softly pressed against my arm, and we went to work together, which felt pleasant in many ways.
* * *
If there’s one perk of commuting to work in the afternoon, it’s the pleasant commute.
Rush hour when everyone is running to work.
Now, far removed from that time zone, time itself was desolate.
The streets are also quiet.
Public transportation is also quiet.
The villains who occasionally cause trouble are also quiet now.
It was a time period when there were far more elderly people passing by than people of the same age.
A direction that even old people of that age would glance at from time to time.
There was Ruina, holding my hand tightly, looking very happy.
So I’ve already arrived at the downtown main street, which is closer to my office than my house.
“Just a moment, Yuri.”
I stopped her by calling out Ruina’s pseudonym.
Outside, people call Ruina by her fake name to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.
It was a secret promise we made among ourselves.
“Yeah, honey. What’s wrong?”
“I think I need to stop by the bank for a bit.”
“Bank?”
“It’s nothing special. Since I have time, I thought I’d organize my bankbook.”
It’s not something that needs to be done right away, though.
Soon, I will be receiving money that I have never received before, added to my salary.
As a hero handler, you will receive a special bonus of 10 million won for top-secret operations!!
Before or after tax. Such little details didn’t matter.
Before accepting that huge sum of money.
All I wanted to do was organize my bank statement in advance and see the eye-popping number 10,000,000 appear.
“Huhuhuhuhut… … .”
“Your expression looks sinister… . Well, I like that about you♡”
We headed straight to the bank.
The inside of the bank seemed sparsely populated, despite it being just past lunchtime.
“Checking everything… … .”
As I stood in front of the ATM, I immediately knew why there were so many people gathered inside.
Actually, it was just organizing my bankbook, it was something that didn’t have to be done at the counter.
But if the automated devices were useless, there was no choice but to go inside.
“What’s the problem?”
Ruina tilted her head and asked.
Oh, right.
It’s a good thing it turned out like this.
“No. Let’s go in.”
I entered the warmly heated interior of the bank with Ruina.
And then I stopped in front of the number machine that was right in front of me.
“Here’s some paper, wanna try it? It’s nothing special, though.”
“Me? Is that okay?”
I pointed to the number machine with a polite wave of my hand.
“Um. Then… . Eight.”
As if nothing else, a paper number with the number 105 written on it was easily pulled out of Ruina’s hand.
“Look honey! I picked it!”
Ruina showed me her number with a bright smile.
It is impossible for her, who has been miles from ordinary, to have ever used a bank in such an ordinary way.
Yesterday, after hearing a brief story about her past, I wanted to let her experience each and every one of these small, everyday things.
That’s why I readily suggested even something as trivial as drawing a number.
I would like to give them a lot of different everyday experiences.
For now, I like Ruina too. For now, I’m satisfied enough with this.
“The number that appears in front of me is 98… So, we just have to wait until 105 appears?”
“That’s right.”
“Hehe. The bank is nothing special!”
If someone were to overhear Ruina’s confident words, they might think she was a bit lacking.
But the social system that is so familiar to modern people could not help but be unfamiliar to her.
For villains, a bank is not a place where you have to wait in line.
Because it’s a place where they destroy and steal.
Like other villains, Ruina also had a history of bank robbery.
I sat in the waiting room with her and brought up an old incident.
“Come to think of it, why did they rob banks in the old days?”
“The old bank? Oh, that was about a year ago.”
“Actually, it was more like I smashed it than I robbed it.”
An old incident that miraculously resulted in no casualties.
It was a bizarre incident where the villain Ruina suddenly visited a bank, destroyed the safe and its contents, and then ran away.
Usually, when a villain robs a bank, their goal is to steal money or other valuables.
At the time, even professional villain profilers couldn’t understand why Ruina acted like that.
“There was a rumor I heard back then.”
“Rumors?”
“Something about the strongest safe that can never be opened by any ability.”
“Oh, that’s it. The bank you destroyed had that catchphrase.”
It was an appropriate advertising slogan for the current era of supernatural powers, where villains can easily commit serious crimes like bank robbery using their various abilities.
There were even rumors that the highly provocative advertisement targeting the bad guys had a positive effect, such as ‘This bank is actually safe!’
“So I just tried it. To see if it really wouldn’t open.”
And the bank vault was opened so easily by Ruina.
No.
Rather than opening, it was so closed that not even its shape remained.
“They were pure liars.”
“Haha… … .”
It was just as Ruina said, sticking her mouth out.
Even though she is an out-of-the-box villain.
In the end, the safe that he was so proud of was easily destroyed by the villain.
The story that followed had a slightly pitiful ending, with the number of bank accounts plummeting as trust plummeted.
Anyway, that’s the point.
You don’t use the social system like other people… , right?
Ruina, who couldn’t be used.
Now, they just take a number and wait quietly for their turn.
“He knows how to take a number and wait. He’s so tall.”
“Huh? You compliment me on something like this? Hehe.”
Ruina simply curled up and cheered at the unexpected caress.
“About 20 minutes leisurely… … .”
Meanwhile, the number of people waiting in front of me had decreased slightly.
There are still about 20 minutes left until work.
It was enough time to wait leisurely.
And time passed.
With a ding-dong bell, the number 105 flashed on the number display at the counter.
“Then Yuri. It’ll be over soon, so wait.”
“Yes~”
It was at that moment that I stood up from my seat and headed to the window, taking in the sight of Ruina seeing me off with a bright smile.
Quagga River!!!
“!?!?”
Suddenly, a loud popping sound and an explosion were heard.
I instinctively sat down in my seat.
“Everyone stay still!! If you don’t want a hole in your head!!”
Soon, a group of masked men rush into the bank.
In their hands were all crudely made firearms.
I don’t think so, but this,
“Bank robbery… … ?”
I never intended for Ruina to go through this kind of experience… …!?
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