“I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With”
At first, they covered for Egoistic, saying that there were zero casualties this time as well.
But later on, it was revealed that all the people tied to that train were heinous criminals who had been let off with slap-on-the-wrist punishments. That’s when the mindless praise for Egoistic started again.
There were even jokes that it would have been better if Stardust hadn’t stopped the train.
The craze for Egoistic among South Koreans had almost reached the level of fanaticism.
To a nation that had been fed nothing but sweet potatoes, the acid that Egoistic poured was so strong that it made the catchphrase “Please support Egoistic if you’re Korean” popular.
And then there was that love affair rumor I saw earlier.
“Ugh.”
She felt her face growing hot.
The characters written in blood, his terrorist acts, everything he had done thus far—
Was it all because he liked her?
“Nonsense!”
She shouted before she knew it.
Why on earth would he like her?
Because of her face? Yes, probably just that. That was the only reason he could possibly like her!
She figured that Egoistic must be one of those guys who ogle at her just for her looks.
But there was one thing she was certain of.
She looked down at her hands and clenched her fist tightly.
Her strength had definitely increased.
After she stopped that train last time, she had become noticeably stronger.
Getting stronger was a good thing, something she always pursued.
“I don’t know…”
She sighed, as confused as to why she was feeling this way.
However, one relief amid this chaos was that this incident had lessened her anti-fans.
She always pretended not to care about public opinion, but deep down, she was more sensitive to it than anyone else, so she found some solace in the warming sentiment towards her.
Ironically, her decrease in popularity was because of Egoistic, and its revival was due to him as well.
It felt like Egoistic was gripping and swaying her life.
Actually, considering she had been officially named as Egoistic’s person in charge by the higher-ups, it wasn’t an incorrect feeling.
“Alas…”
Just as she was feeling troubled, a phone call rang out.
The caller was Kim Chae-hyun.
Her best friend from university.
“Hello?”
[Hey Haru! It’s a nice day, wanna hang out?]
“Hang out?”
She hadn’t really gone out for fun often.
Between studying and hero activities, there was already not enough time.
But hanging out…
Hmm.
Normally, she would have declined such an offer.
With her schedule already overwhelmed by studies and hero work, she didn’t have the time to leisurely hang out.
Especially lately, as she had been too busy to even sit at her office in the Heroes Association, which she loved for its natural light.
However, with the recent stress from Egoistic…
The invitation to hang out was rather tempting.
“Um… Sure! When do we go?”
[Right today! What do you think? There’s a festival going on! I’ve always wanted to go!]
“A festival sounds good. I think I’ll be able to make time today… So, let’s meet later. But what festival is it?”
[It’s an ice cream festival! Sounds fun, right?]
“Uh, okay.”
After saying that, she thought to herself,
Is there really such a thing as an ice cream festival in the world?
***
In the bustling city of Seoul, where buildings are densely packed, cars roam around, and people rush back and forth, hidden deep underground lies our base.
A villain that strikes terror into all of Korea, Egoistic.
Han Seo-eun, a genius hacker who can take down the entire national network with just a flick of his finger.
Lee Su-bin, the all-purpose assistant who is good at hacking, housework, and driving.
Together, they form the infamous Ego-Base.
Although it’s deep underground and doesn’t get much sunlight, it’s a cozy place with LED lighting that can substitute for sunlight.
Sometimes it’s good to take a break at home.
Maybe I’ve been living too hectically recently?
For a regular citizen, playing the role of a villain isn’t easy.
They told me that tens of thousands were watching during my last broadcast, which made me a bit nervous. Every word I said could end up captured in the news…
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