episode_0043

“No matter what you did, you did nothing wrong. You eliminated the bad villains, right? Just be honest with me. If you trust and rely on me… … .”

Iria looks at me with a knowing look.

“… … .”

I couldn’t answer anything.

This is a method that I came up with after putting my mind to it.

I had no idea that it would be revealed so vainly.

It caught Iria perfectly. Like a child’s clumsy lie.

He wasn’t an S-class hero for nothing.

He was quicker than I expected.

I guess I have a lot of experience after being active for 4 years. It seems that it did not become S-class simply due to the performance of its unique technique.

“Sihuya? Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Her eyes were quite serious.

Like when he apologized for confining him.

Moreover, there was some unknown sadness in her eyes.

‘W-what is it… ? ‘I thought you would get scolded or be more suspicious of me if you got caught?’

I was embarrassed in many ways.

I never thought it would be this easy to see in the first place.

It was an operation that I thought was perfect.

In theory, no matter how hypnotized Dr. G was, I thought people would believe her words. I thought she would finish the job well and even do the embroidery on her own, but I overestimated the capabilities of the hypnosis app.

No matter how fraudulent the ability is,

This was largely due to the fact that users were still immature.

After all, it was my first time using this ability.

I was more confident than anything about using my body, but

Handling this ability was unfamiliar.

To begin with, I was a physical hunter.

Compared to other awakened people who could fly and emit fire and ice with this ability, they naturally had to be clumsy in handling these abilities.

Just as no matter how good the equipment is, you cannot use it if your body is not prepared, it is the same principle that if you do not have enough experience, even if it is a fraudulent ability, you cannot use it properly.

“Sihu, you really won’t say anything… … ?”

Iria’s voice quietens as she continues to remain silent out of confusion.

By the way, I never thought Iria would look such sad eyes… … .

‘Why are you looking at me like this?’

Actually, I was more surprised by Iria’s reaction.

Her eyes were full of seriousness.

It’s so full that it’s about to overflow.

ㅡRurg… ! Drop, drop… !

Oh, I never thought it would really flow.

“Black… Why isn’t there anything… … ?”

“Noona… … ?”

“After all, I’m still unsatisfactory…? ? Wow, how worried I was… … . I thought you felt the same way as me… … .”

Clear and clear tears flow from within the walls of Iria. Long streams of tears form on the end of the gas mask and drip down.

‘Oh, I didn’t mean to do this… … .’

Seeing the tears brings me to my senses.

I guess I thought wrong.

It’s ridiculous to suspect me of being a villain.

I was suspicious of Iria.

Iria, who believed in me and worried about me more than anyone else… … .

“That’s not true! I feel the same way as you… … ?!”

ㅡKkooook… !

I urgently held Iria’s hand and opened my mouth. I wanted to stop her tears that were still flowing.

I wanted to clear up the misunderstanding that originated from my shallow thoughts.

“Sniff… ! Well, then why did you lie to me? It wasn’t that I was unsatisfactory… ? Me, I can’t do it without you… … .”

Iria barely holding back her tears.

But the tears continued to flow.

She is an S-class hero, but she sheds tears because of her… … .

“I’m sorry, sister… … . Actually, I lied because I didn’t want to be distant from my sister.”

“You said you did it because you didn’t want to be far away from me… … ?”

“If I were really that disaster-level villain, wouldn’t my sister’s position be in trouble…? … .”

“What is that… … .”

“My sister is a hero, but I wondered how long she would be able to protect me, a villain. Of course, my sister will say it’s okay, but I’m worried that she might have a hard time feeling guilty… … . So I wanted to hide it from the beginning.”

I held Iria’s hands tightly and told her the truth. Heartfelt emotions that would normally have been frowned upon as nonsense surged out in front of her.

“Si, Sihuya… … ?”

“I was also curious about the identity of my body. But when I actually got to the hospital, I was scared. I wonder if I really am a villain… … . And I thought that if that became clear, I would have no choice but to distance myself from Lia… … .”

ㅡKkooook!

As I let out everything that was on my mind, a warm feeling of pressure came over me. Iria knelt down to make eye level with me and hugged me.

As if everything was okay,

He said there was nothing to worry about,

It felt like he was covering me with mercy.

Her warm embrace wraps around me as if comforting me.

“Ahh, who… Sister?”

“Haaa… I see. That’s how I felt. It’s enough to think that way… … .”

ㅡPat, pat, pat… !

A light touch continues on my shoulder.

Her words of comfort as she hugged me tightly.

Being held like this makes me feel much more at ease.

“… … .”

Iria, who was hugging me, also shook her shoulders a few times and soon stopped trembling. It must have stopped the tears.

My shoulders are wet and hot.

Her tears must have soaked her clothes.

These were not ordinary hot tears.

It was as hot as real boiling water.

But I gritted my teeth and didn’t show it.

I thought it was a price to pay for making Iria feel anxious and sad, so it was bearable.

“Sihoo… ? Are you okay now?”

“Yes… My sister is okay… … ?”

“Yeah, it’s okay. And now you don’t have to worry about that.”

“Sister… … ?”

“I became more certain today. I don’t care if you really were a villain. No matter what, I don’t think my feelings for you will change.”

“Ahh… … ?”

“Sihuya? Please answer this properly. You feel the same way as me, right? Right?”

Iria puts her head back.

Then he touches my shoulder and makes eye contact.

The tears had already stopped in the corners of her eyes.

The blue eyes that had been fluttering with anxiety also calmed down.

Her serious eyes want an answer.

Just tell me the truth this time.

I had no reason to hesitate any longer.

“Yes… ! You promised me that you would stay with me even before you showered in the morning. I feel the same way as you. Heroes and villains all leave… … . I like the person called noona.”

“After one o’clock… … .”

At that answer, Iria’s eyes turn sorrowful. His eyes soften and his face turns slightly red.

After shaking off everything that was left inside each other, all the subtle walls of wariness that remained were torn down.

ㅡWarrr… ! Coogugung-!!

“Well, what is it… … ?!”

“Sihoo?! be careful… !”

The wall is really falling apart.

This is one wall of the treatment room.

The rear exterior wall collapses, and the parking lot is visible beyond it.

‘What’s happening again? You must have subdued all the villains, right?’

-Quagaga River! Pow!!

ㅡQuarrr… !!

-Valid, bang!! Warrr… !!!

The loud roar continued, ignoring those thoughts.

It wasn’t just the sound of a building collapsing, but a series of sounds like explosives exploding. A series of loud sounds were heard as if there was a war.

And that too from a very close place.

It was an attack with many objectives.

The Hero Association’s facilities without fear.

It looks like there are probably more villains left nearby.

Oh, by the way, I think I said earlier that Skull Breaker should join the main force. I don’t know the exact reason, but it seems that the main group is attacking the hospital.

[The current situation is real!]

[Notice to everyone in the capital hospital!]

[Currently, the Villain Coalition’s terrorism continues! We ask all heroes to quickly rush to the mental detention ward and isolation room!]

[Please evacuate all civilians within the hospital quickly!]

Just then, an alarm broadcast follows.

An urgent voice guides evacuation.

It appears that it was a completely unexpected surprise attack.

It was just as I expected.

I never thought there would still be more villains left.

But why did they target the hospital?

Aren’t the test subjects something that Dr. G was handling separately?

“Sihuya? I guess I should go too.”

“Ah, yes… !”

“It’s dangerous here, so I’ll evacuate you to a safe place first!”

As the warning broadcast and the heavy drinking continue, Iria moves urgently.

“Hold on tight-!”

Iria came out with both hands and lightly hugged Dr. G’s waist and evacuated to the outside of the hospital.

ㅡTa-ta-tat! fault… !

“Wow… ? Did I fly?!”

When I stamp my feet as if burning hot dragon blood and exploding power, my body rises lightly. It was truly a tremendous power.

ㅡPushuuut… !

Iria only exhaled pure white vapor and did not look very distressed. She moved backwards, jumping over the surrounding structures with familiar movements.

“It looks like support from the association has arrived just in time.”

Numerous heroes were already dispatched to the outskirts of the hospital. They each wore suits and masks that showed off their various personalities.

There were several people whose concepts were so extreme that one wondered if such suits or costumes were really necessary.

“Okay, just wait here for now.”

“Yes, okay.”

“And when I come back later, do you have to tell me everything that happened in the doctor’s office?”

“Of course… … ! I’ll tell you everything.”

“Hehehe, oh and Sihuya?”

“Huh? Why are you calling me again?”

Iria, who was about to jump straight towards the scene, stops and looks back.

“The punishment for lying earlier and making me cry… … . I will give it to you separately when I return, so be prepared.”

“Eck-?! Well, what is that… … ?”

“If you thought you would get away with ringing the hero twice, you were sorely mistaken. Anyway, I’ll come back-!”

-Pavat… !

Iria suddenly left, leaving behind only those words with a meaningful smile.

But punishment all of a sudden?

Even though I was wrong,

I didn’t quite understand what it meant.

‘Well, I guess it’s not that kind of punishment… … ?’

As opposed to receiving the award in the bathroom in the morning.