episode_0045
by fnovelpiaToday was definitely an ordinary day.
“Brother, are you here?”
“Oh, okay. How’s the collection?”
“Thanks to you looking after me, there are no problems.”
As usual, I gathered a few of the warm-hearted people and extorted some money.
“I remember. Wow, it was delicious.”
“Hey, bachelor..! Wait a minute! This time, I have to give you money..!”
“Ah, I’ll pay you back later, ma’am~”
“How can I trust a bachelor..!”
“What? How can you believe that? That makes me so sad?”
Boom!!
I go into the restaurant I always go to and eat there.
“Ha, just give me a penny..”
“Hey! Where the hell did that brat come from..!”
He even used his fists to clear out guys he didn’t like in the slums.
I don’t know if everyone will be dissatisfied, but that’s okay.
At least where I was, I was like a king.
“Phuhat! So who would dare to attack a B-class villain? Huh?”
B-class villain.
After a spectacular debut on Halloween, I was able to earn that rating right away.
Not just any C-class or C+ that’s a little strong enough to trip you up, but a B-class!
He didn’t join any organization, and being a B-class villain solely due to personal influence means he is a capable villain in his own right.
‘At this point, I don’t mind being king!’
“Did I do something wrong or not?”
“I, I did nothing wrong..”
“Hey, you little shit, you want to taste this Pumpkin’s fist?”
“Eek!”
It was clearly an ordinary day like any other.
Those who were weaker than me were taught to talk on their own, and those who did not know their place were strictly disciplined with force.
He clearly did the same things he usually did, and he never did anything that would make him look like a higher-ranking hero or villain.
It was just a simple routine…
“Ah, found it. A useful piece of trash.”
“What?”
Crap!
“What, what is this disgusting tentacle!!”
Not only was I suddenly kidnapped by a guy in uniform, but when I came to, I was being dragged around in the middle of a busy street.
“What the heck! Hey! Hurry up and untie this! Do you know who I am?”
“I know. Aren’t you the B-class villain Pumpkin?”
A guy who looks at you with slightly gloomy eyes.
The clothing, the way of speaking, etc., felt like I had seen them somewhere, but I was definitely mistaken.
“..Yeah, yeah. If you know, then just let me go.”
It was a bit awkward, but I had to run away anyway.
I tossed and turned like that.
“Oh, unfortunately, I don’t think I can release Pumpkin.”
Now you are in a position to be executed.
My body completely froze at that sound.
“Huh?”
And just like the guy said, I was put on the guillotine of this fucking witch hunt.
***
I looked down at the B-class villain Pumpkin struggling just below.
“Robbery, murder, arson, murder instigation, special assault, etc… You’ve committed so many.”
“I told you it wasn’t me!!”
‘I know, I manipulated it.’
I held back my laughter and looked at the guy with contempt for a moment before opening my mouth to face Phantom Luna.
“Phantom Luna. Is it wrong to get rid of this piece of trash that has committed so many sins?”
“Fuck! I’m being treated unfairly!!”
“If it’s wrong, it’s very wrong. Maker! Even if the person you’re trying to get rid of is a useless piece of trash that doesn’t help people, you don’t have the right to kill them arbitrarily!!”
“You motherfuckers! Can’t you hear me? Hey!!”
Phantom Luna glares at me and gets angry.
“Hmm.. Then should I leave it up to the citizens to decide whether or not I have the authority to kill?”
“Huh? What is that…”
I turned my head to him and looked at the large crowd of people surrounding me and Phantom Luna.
Then he took a deep breath and raised his voice a little.
“Everyone! There’s a villain here!”
““……””
“This person is Pumpkin, a B-class villain who first appeared on Halloween. He kills people, steals money, and commits other crimes without any hesitation. What should we do with this person?”
““Kill him!””
Citizens shouting to kill without any hesitation.
Some of them had smiles on their faces and were laughing as if they were having fun.
“This is what citizens think.”
“What is this…”
Phantom Luna looked at the citizens with trembling eyes, as if she was in shock.
Groan groan-
‘You shouldn’t be crowded here!’
‘Step back! Please act according to the villain appearance manual!’
Heroes seen among the noisy citizens.
I don’t think this can last long.
“Still, this is wrong!”
When my gaze was briefly drawn elsewhere, Phantom Luna began shouting at the citizens.
“Everyone! This is clearly murder! Where is the difference between good and bad murder! What is justice and fun?!”
Please come to your senses and evacuate to a safe place!
Phantom Luna appeals with sincerity.
““……””
There was a brief silence between Phantom Luna and the citizens.
Her sincere voice made some people feel their consciences prickle and they lowered their heads.
but.
“You’re talking nonsense..”
“Huh? What did you just say..”
“Don’t you know that if you don’t kill that guy, he’ll commit the same crime again? If he keeps going in and out of prison and doesn’t change, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to kill him?”
At the sound of one person’s clear voice, the citizens began to sympathize with him.
“Yeah, it doesn’t matter if the villain kills! Are you saying that what we, the powerless ones, commit is a crime?!”
“Then, just lock that guy up in jail?! He’ll either escape again or get some money, so it’ll be over!”
“Just kill him, Maker!! Kill him so he doesn’t commit a crime again!!”
Citizens driven to madness.
Phantom Luna looked at the citizens with a blank expression.
“Ha, but..”
“If you can’t do anything about hero topics, don’t bother me! You little shit!!”
WHEEK-!
A wad of paper flew in an instant and struck her in the head.
It won’t hurt that much because the shape it was made in was awkward, but the emotional shock will be greater than you think.
“..hey,you guys.”
As expected, Phantom Luna looks like she’s in a panic, her eyes shaking violently.
I opened my mouth towards her with a calm expression.
“Do you understand now?”
How wrong is this country?
Crunch.
I aimed my gun at the guy’s forehead again.
“Fuck! Let go! Let this go! Please!!”
Pumpkin, as if he had read my mood, shook his body even more violently.
I struggled to free myself from the rope, but the more I tried, the tighter it became.
‘It was made using the properties of a whip, so it won’t be easy to get rid of.’
“Sa, save me..!”
And only then did Phantom Luna realize what I was about to do and she ran towards me quickly.
but.
‘It’s already too late.’
Taaang-!
Along with the ear-piercing sound of gunfire, a red fountain rose up over the guy’s forehead.
“Waaah!!!!”
People screaming at me as if they’re crazy.
Without anyone running away or anything, they all cheered for me.
“…ah.”
A person dies because he was unable to protect himself.
At that sight, Phantom Luna’s legs gave out.
The background still erupts with cheers.
But in that gap, I feel isolated and alone.
I approached her with leisurely steps and knelt down on one knee.
Then, as if looking at an affectionate lover, he smiled with his eyes dripping with honey, picked up a piece of her hair, and carefully stroked it with one hand.
“I believe you now know who is wrong and who is right.”
Phantom Luna’s body flinches.
“I heard you were a hero from Japan. If that’s true, then you must have come to a social gathering hosted by the association, right?”
“……”
“Please, I hope we don’t see each other for the rest of the time. You will quietly continue your hero activities and then return to your original country.”
Wouldn’t that be better for your psyche?
I urged her to give up, as if I was genuinely concerned.
“……”
Phantom Luna, with her head bowed and her body trembling.
‘Now…the highlight.’
In fact, I don’t know if she, who is still not very mature as a hero, can endure this situation.
You may just end up ruined like this, or you may do as I say and just lie there like a mouse and go to Japan.
but.
If she were the original heroine I know, and an upright heroine, she would be.
If she doesn’t overlook injustice.
“Are you telling me to run away? Don’t talk nonsense!!”
‘also.’
I was sure you would give me the answer I wanted.
“Who is right and who is wrong? I know very well!”
She was shaking. It wasn’t from fear or anything.
It was an anger and resentment that seemed unbearable.
“Everything from one to ten! You are wrong!!”
Phantom Luna looks at me with eagle eyes.
And then, as if he couldn’t stand it anymore, he suddenly got up and started swearing at me.
“You want me to live like a dead rat and then go back to Japan?”
“……”
“If that’s what you want, I will never listen!”
His eyes gradually turned red and his breathing became more rapid as he became overcome with emotion, but he did not stop pointing at me with his trembling hands.
“I will never give up.”
“Is that your answer?”
She showed me the answer to the choice she had made with her straight eyes.
‘It’s a success.’
I snickered and looked at Phantom Luna.
Feeling a little bit crazy, and a little bit interested.
“That’s funny.”
Taaak!
I smiled brightly and snapped my fingers.
Pot!
“Brother.”
Then, out of nowhere, Pollya suddenly appeared and clung to me.
“Okay. I thought we’d only see each other for a little while, but it looks like we’ll be seeing each other more often than I thought.”
Well, this is already the third coincidence, so I guess I can consider it fate?
At those words, Chi-se snorted and glared at me.
“If I could catch you right now, I would catch you any time!”
“Hmm. Even with the surroundings like this?”
I glanced around once and then looked back at Phantom Luna.
Aren’t you supposed to be unable to use your powers properly in your current situation?
Her abilities are powerful, but they are often ranged attacks.
In other words, if she uses this ability, it will also harm the civilians around her.
Because she was aware of that, Phantom Luna had not been able to use her ability until now.
“You can’t catch it, right?”
“Profit..!”
“Then, I hope you work hard.”
“Just wait and see! I’ll catch you for sure! You stupid idiot! Villain!!”
I smiled and waved at her as she said something to me in Japanese.
Ah~
Today was a really fulfilling terror day!
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