episode_0092
by fnovelpiaOn one hand.
In a mountain valley far from the buildings.
A concrete post with only an old iron gate as the entrance.
The basement of the structure, which made you wonder why such a structure was located in the middle of the mountain, was covered with various cutting-edge facilities on the entire slope.
This is one of the many safe rooms of the cutting-edge hero, Jeon Ji-no-Ex Machina.
There, Ex Machina was repeatedly tapping away on a keyboard that was stacked three levels high.
“How is your research progress?”
A man in a suit appeared with his arms crossed behind her large executive chair, where she was busy for a while, and asked.
“As you can see, I’m so busy that I don’t even have time to open my eyes.”
“Is that so?”
Taeseok looked through the samples enclosed in a reinforced glass case.
They were the remains of the Masquerade’s shattered mask and pieces of her Rider suit.
“I’m in the process of reverse engineering it from scratch, so I wish there were more samples.”
“But─.”
“I know. I was just saying.”
Exmachina interrupted Taeseok’s words and scratched his head.
Samples are no longer available.
Her costume was damaged beyond its function during the fight between Masquerade and Ruina, so she had no choice but to study the few remaining pieces.
No matter how genius the hero of the past was, the costume of the masked hero, which was developed through secret research, was full of secrets, so it took a lot of time just to decipher it.
“Still, it’s an interesting field of study, so if you keep your will, it won’t take too long. Seriously. I wonder who came up with this formula to suppress abilities… … .”
“That’s fortunate.”
“So, sir? Can you bring me an energy drink to keep my will going? My blood sugar is starting to drop.”
“I knew you would do that, so I brought it in advance.”
“Kyaa. As expected, as expected.”
Ex-Machina, who quickly accepted the can of energy drink that Taeseok handed over, opened the can opener with her small hands and gulped down the contents.
“This might make one of your dreams come true.”
Exmachina muttered softly, glancing at the long and complicated formula written on the electronic whiteboard next to the sample.
Taeseok carefully took off his sunglasses and looked at the sample together.
“If this technology is successfully completed, even SSS-class villains who threaten the world will no longer be able to run wild.”
What Ex Machina is trying to create.
It was a new creation of the ability suppression technology that had already been discontinued and became unknown by reverse engineering the Masquerade costume.
* * *
It’s been several weeks since the snowy winter began.
Before we knew it, Christmas was just around the corner in this secret hospital.
There was a worried text from Si-eun on my phone.
He turned the screen 180 degrees and showed it to a woman with neat short hair.
“… It’s called Masquerade.”
“Hmm. Now that I think about it, I don’t have a cell phone. Hahaha.”
A cyber primitive man living in isolation in modern society laughed heartily.
It’s not something to be proud of at all… … .
“Anyway, since you are my colleague and the president of the company, I am worried about you, so it would be good to send you a letter or something to say hello.”
“Hmm. Okay. I just forgot for a moment while spending time with Ruina.”
“Hey. Do you like me that much~?”
“Hahaha. Have you forgotten that I’ve been chasing you for over 4 years, Ruina?”
“That’s stalking, you idiot sister.”
Two sisters are having a natural conversation in front of me, as if flowing water.
It’s a very close atmosphere, like between two very close sisters.
It was an intimacy that was hard to believe for a couple who had been chasing and being chased for four years and who fought as if they would kill each other when they fought.
[Tomorrow is already Christmas. Do you have any plans?]
[You should spend time cozying up with your lover.]
Meanwhile, a citizen interview about the upcoming Christmas was being broadcast on TV.
Masquerade stared at it for a moment, then crossed his arms and stared at me.
“Hmm.”
“Do you have anything to say?”
“Hahaha. This is it. I can’t lie to you, Handler.”
I think it’s stranger that someone doesn’t notice when someone is staring at them so blatantly…
“So what are you saying?”
“Nothing special. It’s Christmas, right?”
“Yes. It’s Christmas, right?”
“You haven’t made any plans for a date with Ruina yet?”
“Ah, that’s… … … … … That’s… ”
My mouth, which had been opening freely, suddenly shut at the sudden question.
I glanced at Ruina, who was mumbling words in her mouth and looking up at me with round eyes.
A cozy Christmas date with your lover.
There is no other event as fun and exciting as this one… … .
My gaze turned once again to the Masquerade, who had a stern expression on his face.
“Do you care about me, Handler.”
“Ahahaha… … .”
This is it.
I can’t lie to the Masquerade.
“I don’t want you to care less about Ruina because you care about me.”
“Yes?”
“Don’t worry about me and just enjoy it.”
“But… ….”
They were separated for over 4 years without knowing whether they were alive or dead.
Even though I am Ruina’s lover, is it okay for me to interrupt their happy times?
◦Don’t think like that.”
“You can see it all on my face… … .”
It was a masquerade where I recited my thoughts word for word without a single mistake.
“Your thoughts just entered my head too. Hehe.”
And then Ruina, who was poking his head with her index finger from the side, intervened.
“You think so, honey?”
“I think so, Handler.”
The two women looked at me intently, their mouths tightly shut.
“But, it’s been a while since we last met… … . Even if it’s not Christmas, a date is… … .”
“Gal──!!!”
At that moment, Masquerade screamed so loudly that his voice was hoarse.
Under the pressure, I took a step back without realizing it.
“How can you treat a special day with your lover so lightly? It’s outrageous!!”
Masquerade, his eyebrows furrowed, rose from his seat with a slight gesture.
Before she knew it, smoke was slowly rising from inside her hospital gown.
“Masked Hero, Masquerade does not forgive those who take love lightly!”
chuck!!
The hot glare of the Masquerade landed squarely on my forehead.
“So, go and make Ruina, my little sister 35, happy!!”
“Yes, yes!!”
I was feeling a bit dizzy, my mind spinning.
I ended up answering in a negative way.
* * *
I ended up being kicked out of the building like that.
“Hehe. Sorry honey. I made you worry about this and that because of 24-year-old sister.”
To protect herself from the cold, Ruina, dressed in thick winter clothes, came rushing into my arms.
Perhaps it’s because the building where Ruina and the Masquerade are located is neither a hospital nor a residential building, and there are even agents guarding the facility outside.
All I had to do was take Ruina out of the building, but I had to fill out a bunch of useless paperwork.
Thanks to that, even though I prepared right after hearing Masquerade’s shout, I was barely able to get out after using it for another 10 minutes.
“It’s okay. If I can just go out with you, I can spend 10 hours, not 10 minutes.”
“Ehehe♡”
Ruina happily squirmed around and came closer to me in my arms.
warm.
When I first held Ruina’s hand in the underground cave, it felt very cold.
It felt like there was nothing warmer than her right now.
Of course, it could be that Ruina’s body temperature rose because she was wearing so many clothes that her body was round.
Anyway, I didn’t feel cold towards her anymore.
“Honey. Where are you going?”
“Huh?”
I ended up reflexively giving a stupid answer to the sudden question.
Oops. I accidentally revealed that I didn’t make any plans.
I never thought I would be chased out by the Masquerade like this… … .
“No plan?”
“Sorry… … .”
“What’s there to be sorry about! If you don’t have a plan, just wander around as you wish!”
“If you’re okay with that.”
“Yeah! I used to be quiet on Christmas Day until last year.”
Now that you mention it, is that so?
Christmas Day is a day when many villains appear.
Ruina, a major villain, has not made an appearance in the past four years.
Including Eve, the eve of the festival.
“While everyone was having fun hahahoho, we ended up destroying a few things.”
“Ahh… … .”
“But this year, you’re here with me! I told you to have fun too!”
Ruina’s warm fingers dug between mine.
Finally, she stretched out her index finger toward the bright winter sky.
“That guy’s gonna run around until he turns black!! Hehe.”
Ruina, who had declared war towards the sky, finally turned to me and smiled brightly.
It was her smile that was really cute and really pretty.
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