The in-ear headset connected to association staff was buffeted by the wind as she flew at high speeds, becoming almost inaudible. Still, she couldn’t slow down, not knowing how many more might suffer harm in the brief time she might delay.
When she finally arrived at the location where the villain was causing havoc,
the villain was already down.
And nearby, nonchalantly picking up a firearm from the ground and tucking it away was none other than Egostic—the man dominating her thoughts lately.
“Ugh… Ugh…”
Turning her head to survey the scene,
a colossal figure with an alligator-like face lay defeated.
Greenish fumes hovered around the alligator monster, and seeing Egostic with a gas mask on hinted he had neutralized it with some kind of chemical weapon.
Where on earth had he acquired such a weapon, and what made him think to handle the situation this way?
Swallowing the rising tide of questions, she could only confirm the facts once more.
“…You’re the one who took him down?”
“Yes, correct. I’m the one who did it.”
His nonchalant response made her frown involuntarily. It made no sense. Why would he suddenly appear and take down this alligator monster? What meaning did such actions have for him?
Combining all her questions, she could only ask him this.
“…Why?”
As she asked, Egostic started to speak, as though he had prepared his answer for the very question.
“Well, I was just comfortably relaxing when the broadcast suddenly showed some ruffian causing a scene. They even called for Stardust, so I thought to myself, ‘Wow, our dear Star is getting quite popular!’ while munching on popcorn. But then, would you believe they mentioned me?”
The ruffian called for Egostic?
Was she not at the scene soon enough to hear that because she took Senior Chaehyun away – that’s what Shin Haru kept wondering, when Egostic continued.
“They said something about me being hooked up with you. It kind of soured my mood, you know? Implying I had something to do with anything.”
That comment soured her expression too.
What? Hooked up with him? That’s ridiculous slander. We’re supposed to be enemies, after all.
… But hearing Egostic say he also felt bad, strangely enough, made her feel slightly unpleasant.
“And according to my principles, anyone who mentions my name and plays games needs a little education. It was an opportunity to set an example, have a bit of fun.”
So that was the essence of it.
Her face unwittingly relaxed.
Of course, this crazy guy could do something like that.
Given his history of impulsive and destructive actions, it seemed he had taken offense to someone weaker invoking his name and had taken them down in a fit of irritation.
As she was putting the pieces together and resolving her doubts,
suddenly he manipulated the camera recording them with telekinesis, turned his back to it, and faced her.
And in a soft voice, he said to her,
“…And since I’ve muted us, let me give you a piece of advice. Don’t even think about stepping out like today without covering your face again. If you do, life’s going to get pretty rough for you.”
What did he say?
She was visibly flustered.
How did he know she had such thoughts?
While she was momentarily overwhelmed, Egostic was already waving at the camera.
“Alright! That’s it for my broadcast today. Since it was quite spontaneous, I’m terribly exhausted.”
[Note: Depending on the context, character names and terminologies like “Egostic” and “Stardust” may need adjustments for accuracy. The translation provided reflects the given text.]
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