Episode 273
“Hello! “I’ll come again with my friends next time!”
…A storm-like time passed. I saw Sohee Lee off with an unprecedentedly tired expression.
It doesn’t seem like he would be this tired even after fighting the two-horned monster for three days and nights, but the physical strength of the aspiring teenage awakener was truly terrifying.
This was my first time meeting someone who claimed to be my biggest fan, but I had no idea it would be this hard.
Being an idol didn’t mean treating fans with an ordinary mentality, with a world view that others didn’t even know about.
I saw it again.
At that time, muffled laughter was heard.
“…Tsk!”
I turned my head and fired a sharp laser. However, Berserker, the person in question, was not making eye contact with me and was just shaking his shoulders.
“Why don’t you just scream and laugh?”
“Kkkkkk! Hahahaha!”
As if the seal had been lifted by my words, Berserker burst into laughter. I was beating it to my heart’s content just a moment ago, but when I saw that, I felt my hands itching again.
Just because I told you to smile didn’t mean you could actually smile?
[And then that person dies!]
Yes, Berserker was at his limit to the point where Yongyong stopped him. If I beat you any further, I might die, so I’ll have to endure it.
To endure is to win.
But who said this?
[I don’t know!]
It was clear that the guy who said patience was the way to win kept losing.
The only way to really win is to stop holding back and smash his head so he can never fight again.
Either way, Berserker, who was already laughing, looked at me and said.
“I didn’t know you had this weakness.”
“Think of it as being treated that way. “She’s your daughter.”
“It’s better treatment for your daughter than for the person involved.”
“You don’t like it?”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t like it. “It was just nice to see a new side of you.”
Berserker looked genuinely happy. All I could see was that he liked it because I suffered from it.
But it was the first time I learned this too.
It wasn’t easy to be cruel to someone who showed me favor without expecting anything in return.
If it were my personality, I think I would have smashed my head.
“What is my usual image?”
“Are you asking because you don’t know that?”
I’m asking because I really don’t know.
[Probably only you don’t know.]
Everyone knows something I don’t know? Saying ridiculous things.
Either way, Berserker had a smiling expression. When I saw that, I was so convinced that I wouldn’t be able to beat him anymore that I thought I was convinced.
I felt like I would really want to use my hands at this point, so I threw the blue gem I had in my pocket at Berserker.
“Okay, take this.”
What I gave you was the processed heart of a level 8 harmful monster. The jewel containing the blue force was radiating mysterious beauty as the force flickered.
Naturally, since it is made by Shinsung Group, the quality is at the highest level in the world.
Berserker, who received the jewel, expressed his curiosity.
“Why are you giving this to me?”
“Give it to Sohee, not you.”
“This?”
“You say you’re my fan, but would you just pass this by? “I tell you to keep carrying that with you because it helps with Force circulation and increases Force affinity.”
“….”
Berserker looked at me with a strange expression.
Why is it like that?
I wanted to feel embarrassed for no reason.
“If you don’t like it, give it up.”
“There’s no way I wouldn’t like it. I’ll have to ask you to visit often from now on. “Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!”
I think I know who will give it to me as a gift every time they come. Berserker, who spoke as a joke at first, soon shook his head and spoke in a voice filled with gratitude.
“…I don’t know what to say because I don’t know how to take care of you like this. thanks.”
“If you don’t know, think of it as a bargain.”
[You really…]
“The skill of making emotion disappear like a ghost is amazing.”
So what should I do?
* * *
Berserker returned and I went straight to Jin Se-jeong and told her about what had happened with Lee So-hee. It was to learn tips on how to deal with fans, but as soon as he heard me, he grabbed his stomach and burst into laughter.
“Ahahahaha! Did you really do that? “I should have been there, but it’s a shame.”
“Why do you want to stay?”
“I thought it would be fun?”
“…You know what? “There are few people who can make a joke like that in front of me.”
“It’s an honor to be able to tell a joke.”
I can’t stand it.
Actually, when I returned to the past, the thing that embarrassed me the most was when I was with Jin Se-jeong.
Jin Se-jeong’s role was crucial in the fact that I was able to create many allies without being treated as a villain, but sometimes, starting with this worldview, I often resented becoming an idol.
“Let’s not talk.”
“You still have to get used to it. People like that become your strongest allies on the Internet.”
“Can’t I just give up?”
“yes. Still, other than Sohee, you probably won’t meet many passionate fans.”
This is possible because I don’t have an official schedule or make a living through fans.
I feel like I’m an idol, but I don’t have to be condescending to my fans and I can be strong.
Still, it’s good if you treat them kindly when you meet them.
I have no reason to be mean to someone who likes me.
Because I don’t kill anyone at random like a hematoma, I only kill those who have done something worthy of death.
You didn’t do anything to die just because you liked me.
“I envy Choin’s fan service. “Deep down, I wanted to be number one, but I couldn’t say it.”
“Was the team leader a fan of mine?”
“of course! That’s why I work hard to assist the Adept by his side.”
It was the first time. I just thought she was a professional person, but it was a coincidence?
I couldn’t tell if he was just saying it or if he meant it.
“Every time I post a malicious comment towards Choin, I cry inside.”
Despite all that, I remember my fingers were flying when I was posting comments.
It’s rare these days, but I’ve never seen anything that surpasses Jin Se-jeong’s among the malicious comments directed at me.
“Next time I see Sohee, I need to teach her how to fan properly.”
I just wish you wouldn’t tell me.
“Hey Choin, I hope you like it too.”
Again, never good.
“How about taking this opportunity to learn how to provide proper fan service? “When we meet fans, we can act naturally, and depending on the situation, we can also naturally break up.”
“Let’s learn.”
“Then shall we do it right away?”
As a result, I had to listen to stories about fan service that wasn’t even in the story.
* * *
As the situation progressed, a sense of disconnect arose, but the whole series of situations where I trained Berserker, met Lee So-hee, and learned how to treat fans were an extension of my dealings with Thunderbird.
[At some point you can’t find the relationship?]
That part was something I also agreed with. I don’t know where I started to deviate from the track, but I am living fulfilling days despite my intention.
Zolaman would soon report to the United States and give me an answer, and I was planning to go to deal with the Thunderbird when the oil carrier that left for Saudi Arabia arrived.
But an unexpected guest came to visit me. Yongyong’s boss, Hyuna, visited without notice.
[Why is Hyuna my boss?]
From a third party’s perspective, Yongyong was a worthy subordinate. No matter how much I tried to say no, this was an unchangeable fact.
Look, Hyuna doesn’t really deny it, right?
[and! [It’s unfair.]
What’s even funnier is that even though Yongyong jumped up, Hyuna didn’t even look there and just greeted me.
“long time no see.”
“…Why are you holding that?”
“I found it while walking down the street. “I found it fascinating so I brought it.”
What Hyuna saw was my cheering stick, which I had no idea what it was for, and a mug with my photo printed on it.
I don’t know why he bought my goods when he is a new person.
Also, where did you get that?
“It’s fun to see the human world.”
Hyuna said that she often entered human society and enjoyed various cultural things without telling me.
Yongyong is unique, but I thought he was really great too.
“It’s better than running wild without knowing what to do.”
I thought it was because I didn’t have the strength to respond any further. I can’t say anything more about something he enjoys.
“So you just came to have fun?”
“No, I came to see you.”
Hyuna skillfully took out a drink from the refrigerator even though I didn’t ask her to, and sat down across from me.
“I heard that they are trying to deal with the Thunderbird.”
“Did Yongyong inform you?”
[I didn’t tell you!]
“Yes, I did.”
[Why are you saying that honestly?]
Yongyong seems like a sneaky bastard.
I glanced at Yongyong, who was shaking his head with a pained expression, and then fixed my gaze on Hyuna.
“I said it before, but the Thunderbird is strong. “It won’t be easy to deal with.”
“Do you think it’s difficult?”
“If you’re asking about the possibilities, yes. “It looks difficult.”
Unlike Yongyong, there is trust in Hyuna’s words. Suffice it to say, it’s not easy for me to beat Thunderbird in the current situation, so my fighting spirit is boiling even more.
Hyuna’s expression became strange when she saw my expression.
“It looks like you have no intention of backing down even if it’s difficult.”
“It’s fun to fight against an enemy where you don’t know whether you will win or lose. “I’m actually looking forward to it.”
“I don’t know how humans think. “Do other humans do the same?”
“Maybe so.”
“I really don’t know.”
Hyuna, who was muttering like that, didn’t open her mouth any more, wondering what she was thinking.
“Are you here to tell me that?”
“huh. “I thought you wouldn’t fight if I said it was difficult.”
Hyuna was very underestimating the fighting instinct of humans. It seems like he’s hoping he doesn’t end up with the Thunderbird, but there’s no reason or need for me to do that.
However, it seemed necessary to prepare to increase the chances when dealing with the Thunderbird.
“There are still some things I would like you to help with.”
“Which one?”
“I want to hang out with you once before I hang out with the Thunderbird.”
“with me?”
“okay.”
“….”
Hyuna neither confirmed nor denied my recommendation. The reason I told Hyuna is because I knew that Yongyong, who is usually fierce but clever at times like this, would avoid it, but I thought Hyuna could surprisingly accept it.
[Wow, you’re gossiping so openly.]
If you deal with the Divine Beast before joining the Thunderbird, that will also be a valuable experience. I exercised my patience and waited for Hyuna to finish her thoughts.
“Can you be satisfied with me?”
“There is no reason not to be satisfied.”
“Then it doesn’t matter. I’ll deal with you. “How much do you want?”
“As much as possible.”
Because the more I have, the better. What is clear is that Hyuna also wants to get rid of the Thunderbird and cooperates.
As I watched the dragons in Europe, the idea that the divine beasts got along well disappeared. The world is large, but I thought it would not be enough for the divine beasts to share their own territory.
Resources are limited, and if each side tries to take over them, it would be better to reduce the number of gods.
Hyuna nodded.
“okay. “But I don’t want to get hurt, so please be gentle.”
“It would be better if it were more intense.”
“okay. “Do it intensely.”
That was when the conversation between me and Hyuna was progressing.
[Now wait a minute!]
Yongyong, who had been quietly listening, intervened. My eyes and Hyuna’s eyes turned to Yongyong, and for some reason, I felt like I was turning red.
[Isn’t your conversation a little strange?]
“What?”
[The conversation right now is like that dirty…]
He was a guy who couldn’t finish his sentence. However, it was not difficult to figure out what Yongyong was trying to say.
I don’t know what kind of obscenity is in this guy’s head.
I clicked my tongue and spoke.
“Sometimes I see the computer on and it tells me to stop watching porn.”
Hyuna also added a word.
“Yong, your bones are sore.”
[I didn’t see it! And Shinsoo must have lost his bones!]
But why does the reaction seem like he was caught watching secretly?
I looked at Hyuna and said whether Yongyong was whining or not.
“Then I want to join you right away.”
“okay.”
When Hyuna raised her hand, the surrounding force shook and the scenery changed.
The spatial movement occurred without me noticing.
Is it possible to move it without interfering with my will?
As expected, it was an ability beyond Shinsoo’s imagination.
That’s right, I didn’t know until now because Yongyong was so insignificant. A Shinsoo should show this level of transcendence.
“Attack as much as you want.”