episode_0221

Shine Stella has been engulfed in unexpected worries recently.

“That… stellar? You don’t want to go to work today either… ?”

“Yes! Because I wasn’t there, the Joker didn’t show up, so it was really convenient!”

“Umm… .”

“Would you like to go to an amusement park today? Or a zoo?”

“Uh, anywhere is fine. If Stella wants to. But it seems like the store has been closed for too long… .”

“Ah, how can people work every moment? When you rest, you should rest.”

She crossed her arms and pulled the man. Because she was so strong, the man was dragged along without much resistance.

Stella’s expression was lively and lively. I was happy like a child going on a picnic.

But in fact, her true feelings were not that happy.

‘why?’

Because of doubt.

‘Why doesn’t the Joker show up?’

These few days. Stella continued to hold on to Evans. I went around with him, toured famous places, and looked for good restaurants.

The name was ‘vacation’, but Stella’s true intentions were something else. Joker’s presence confirmed.

It was a truth I did not want to be associated with. However, Stella’s mind kept recalling that disgusting and terrible hypothesis.

‘no… Ooh, it must be a coincidence… .’

The Joker might be Evans.

Evans might be the Joker.

It was a disgusting thought that I did not dare to imagine. But that was the reality.

‘Common sense tells me it can’t be like that! Yep… . Evans has a completely different personality… . The voices are different… .’

It was self-brainwashing. It’s because I feel the temperament, but the voice is similar.

Evans modulates his voice when he acts as the Joker. However, because the modulation was not very large, if someone who did not know the two heard them, they could easily mistake them for being the same person.

However, Stella clearly thought that Evans’ and Joker’s voices were different. It was an attempt to cover up the truth at all costs.

Nevertheless.

Even Stella’s efforts and unconsciousness.

With Evans captured, no explanation could be given for this strange phenomenon in which the Joker did not appear.

“Stella, you look happy.”

“Yes?”

“Isn’t it? I came because you said you wanted to come… .”

“Oh, no! Have fun! But I’m worried about Joker… .”

“Joker?”

“He must be causing terrorism in some city around this time… Why are you staying still? why… .”

Stella began to shake slightly. I tried not to, but every time I saw Evans, I thought of the Joker. The Joker was assigned to him.

And I got confused.

‘why… It seems similar… ?’

Nothing is known about the Joker’s identity. There is a fairly credible theory that he is a duke of the Northern Grand Duchy of the Demon World, but it has not been conclusively proven.

Age, height, weight. It’s all shrouded in mystery.

However, out of all the humans in this world, Stella has been in contact with Joker for the longest and deepest time. Our bodies became entangled with him and we exchanged countless blows. I was able to figure out the structure of the body thoroughly, as I was able to knock over, throw, and break things.

But why? Stella couldn’t understand. Evans’ height and weight are almost similar to the Joker. Even body proportions.

‘No, probably not!’

Stella is struck by her uncontrollable inner feelings.

‘Evans, he’s a gentleman! He sacrificed himself to protect me again! Always act and speak gently… But what about Joker? Crazy things happen every day! ‘Speak harshly and frivolously!’

It was to somehow deny that hypothesis.

‘The first time we met… uh?’

There were too many things to deny it, though.

‘Come to think of it… Why does it seem similar to when we first met… ? When I saw Mr. Evans’ flower shop… When the Joker started appearing… .’

‘During the six months that Mr. Evans was unconscious… Joker wasn’t active either… Uh, uh, uh… ?’

There was plenty of firewood. The flames of suspicion gradually grew bigger.

It was to the point where I couldn’t ignore it anymore. No matter how I tried to turn my head, the burning flames had already reached Stella’s feet.

After all, Stella.

I couldn’t help but recognize it.

“I’m going to work today. Huh… I’ve been really happy the past few days, Mr. Evans.”

“What. I had a good rest thanks to Stella.”

“Hehe… Starting today, Mr. Evans, will you open a flower shop again?”

“Yes, you rested enough, right? Now I have to return to my daily life.”

“Mr. Evans’ daily life… .”

After putting on her long coat as usual, Stella left the house through the front door. Evans waved and saw her off as she went to work wearing an apron.

Stella did not go to the Hero Association.

Instead, he hid in a quiet place around the house and waited. Endlessly.

‘Evans… Of course you want to open a flower shop… ?’

Her expectations were cruelly shattered.

An hour after Stella left the house, Evans went up to the villa rooftop. And after confirming that there was no one watching around, it lightly leaped and disappeared into the sky.

If it weren’t for someone with Shine Stella’s level of skill at hiding energy, Evans would have felt someone’s gaze on him. However, just as Stella could not sense Evans, Evans also could not sense Stella.

“… !”

Stella covered her mouth with her hand, unable to blindly believe what she had just seen. In my mind, I felt like I wanted to rip my eyes out and wash them out.

Evans, who had already become the pinnacle of the sky, reached a point where he could not be chased at some point. Looking at that devastated scene from behind, Shine Stella recalled a scene she had seen countless times before.

The back of Joker, who committed terrorism and fought her before running away.

The back of Evans disappearing into the sky was extremely similar to that.

dump-.

Stella collapsed on the spot, her legs giving out from the overwhelming dizziness. Her pupils were trembling like aspen trees.

“What… ?”

Where on earth is Evans going?

You said you were definitely going to open a flower shop…?

I tried to gather my dazed mind. Stella took a step.

She walked to her neighbors. And I asked.

“I… .”

“Oh my! Stella, isn’t it okay?”

“That… Ha, let me ask you one question… .”

“Ask me anything! But why are you saying this?”

“That flower shop… Don’t you usually open the door like today? ?”

“U there? It’s an amazing flower shop. The door is closed all day, but it wakes up at night. Oh, Stella, did you say her boyfriend is the boss over there? I already wanted to ask, where is the boss going all day?”

“… … !!”

The neighbor did not hear an answer. This is because Stella covered both ears and ran into the house screaming like crazy.

Stella started rummaging through the house. It can’t be like this, it can’t be like this. An opaque truth that I did not want to believe or think about was gradually revealing its outlines. Stella felt as if her entire skin was being cut with a knife.

*****

It’s a strange day.

No matter how much terrorism you commit, Cheonwoong will not come.

Only useless heroes continue to be deployed.

It’s strange, Stella apparently went to work today. What’s going on?

Have you finally realized that I am the Joker? It’s not unreasonable. That’s what it felt like.

It’s no fun because Stella isn’t coming. After blowing up a few buildings, I returned home empty-handed.

I turned on the light in the flower shop, changed my clothes, and waited for Stella. But even when night fell, Stella did not come.

I’m starting to get worried. Tired of the endless waiting, I sighed, turned off the light at the flower shop, and went up to the house.

Clap-.

When I opened the door and went in.

The scene that unfolded before me was a complete mess. in very serious condition.

A house where all the furniture has fallen and is a mess, as if a storm had swept through.

A girl standing in the middle looked at me and walked towards me unsteadily. Her face was covered in tears, and the area around her eyes was especially miserable.

Stella said, leaning down as if clinging to my feet.

Holding in my hand my spare Joker mask that I had hidden behind the refrigerator.

A voice that was trembling endlessly penetrated my ears in a sorrowful way.

“Oh, please say no.”

“… .”

“Just, that, that, you know. Joker fanatics. People who are fascinated by him and wear something similar to his mask. Please tell me you are just like them. Well, of course it’s wrong to follow the Joker, but hey, hey, you can always get treatment for that… !”

“… .”

“Look, I saw the scar… . It’s just that there was a fight somewhere… ? Say yes, please! And I saw you take another leap. Why, why did you hide it? There are circumstances where I can’t say anything… ? If you say yes, I’ll just skip it… ! There is something about the flower shop not being open during the day… Could it be that you are the Joker or something… Ugh, huh… Oh, it doesn’t make sense… . How could you… .”

“… .”

“Well, what I said is correct… ?”

You got caught.