[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with":3,"chapter-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-369":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1218012,1602,"Chapter 368:","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-369",369,"\u003Cp>I was walking hand in hand with Haru on a street in Seoul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge city spread out under the blue sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shops lined up, the latest songs blaring from street speakers, in the middle of a crowded downtown area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of us, unmasked and dressed in plain clothes, were walking down the street together, as if we were ordinary lovers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stardus next to me seems to be in a good mood, smiling…holding hands with Haru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…..'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though her face was hidden from prying eyes with an anti-recognition device, the charm she exuded with her flowing blonde hair and blue eyes was enough to make people on the side of the road stop and stare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…No, I even turned on cognitive impairment so they can't hear us talking, so how can they see this way?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Although, as a villain, as an avowed Stardus fan, I felt a tiny bit guilty for holding hands with her without a conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Egotistic, do you want some ice cream?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she looked up from holding my hand and spoke with such sparkling eyes, I realized that it sounded like a good idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so we went to get ice cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, we each got an ice cream cone and sat down on a nearby bench to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike me, who usually ordered vanilla, she ordered mango flavored ice cream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mango flavor. Do you like fruit flavors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked her as she ate the bright yellow soft cone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it's no secret that Haru likes sweet things, but I asked because I've never seen her order mango flavor in the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The mango reminds me of you. Isn't Mangostick your nickname?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smirked as she said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…No, you mean that nickname has become so famous that even Stardus knows it? I thought no one else used it except for my fan cafe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a little embarrassed, but then I realized how cute it was that she was ordering mango-flavored ice cream because she remembered my nickname.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, yeah. That's what some people call me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I replied with a knowing smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a sunny day and everyone else was out doing their own thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We were just like any other normal people, enjoying our time together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was time we had to work very hard for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Right now, in the neighborhood next door, my Ego Squad heroes and the Cathedral army are engaged in a fierce battle. Well, technically, they're ‘pretending' to be fighting…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, it was strange to see people going about their daily lives peacefully as if nothing was happening, even though the city next door was in such a state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wonder if there will ever come a day when Korea's sense of safety will disappear? Of course, if one of those fighters comes right now, everyone will run away quickly…The only difference was that quite a few people were standing and watching my broadcast on their smartphones….Not exactly a positive difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as I was thinking about that, a cold sensation on my cheek brought me back to my senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I turned my head to see Haru smiling at me, running her palm over my face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled mischievously, then grabbed the ice cream with the same hand that had touched my cheek, took a bite, and asked me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Egotistic, what are you thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh. Nothing much, more like…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was annoyed that I was thinking to myself, but then I smiled mischievously and asked her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did you call me Egostic earlier, weren't we supposed to call each other by our names?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh, did I…Did I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flips her hair back in embarrassment at my words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…That side of her was new even to me, and I couldn't help but giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't laugh… Hmph, I guess I'm just used to calling her Egostic. Da-in, Da-in…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, Haru.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We laughed at each other as we said that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Then, as if she was suddenly curious, she asked me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Da-in, how old are you? Come to think of it, I didn't even realize how old you were.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so I told her my age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…! You're one year older than me, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yep. Haha, didn't you know that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I didn't…! I thought we were the same age until now. Ugh… What should I call you from now on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was conflicted like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Then she raised her head slightly, met my eyes, and asked cautiously with a slightly reddened face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Big brother Da-in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh-huh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at her response, I couldn't help but burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…No, this is so awkward. I never in my life expected to be called \"brother\" by that Stardus. It was even embarrassing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She must have sensed something in me, because she started gesturing in embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned mischievous, held up an ice cream cone to me, smiled mischievously, and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, brother Da-in or brother Egostic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop…stop it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes brother.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"….\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a bit of banter, I finally settled on just talking as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Still! You’re older than me, but it’s strange that I talk to you informally and you treat me with respect. Just talk to me comfortably.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was torn, but I finally gave in and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay…like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! Look. It's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, it's the other way around!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haru said with a smile on his face, and I couldn't say no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Actually, this was kind of awkward, too, but whatever. If she wanted to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I wasn't used to it yet either, so I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and work it out over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So we finished our ice cream and decided to get up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What flavor is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through, she asked about my ice cream and took a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, when I took a bite of her ice cream, I didn't know why, but the sight of Haru's cheeks turning red was also cute. For reference, the ice cream tasted like mango.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward we wandered around the city again, hand in hand, and took our time. We went to the park, walked around, went to the shopping center…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our focus was on one thing, the conversation, because we had so little time together to talk like this and there was so much we didn't know about each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Egotistic… No, Da-in, so those four PMC kids from Seola. You're their teacher, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, yeah. I didn't mean to deceive you, but…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, she asked me a lot of questions, and I answered them all as kindly as I could without hurting her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…I was so excited, I didn't even realize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't realize that every time the word Seo-a came out of my mouth, she began to grip my hand tighter and tighter, and her expression grew darker and darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We wandered around like that, and then we moved to the sky to have a more comfortable conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There we were, lying among the clouds in the blue sky, enjoying the cool breeze as we chatted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying in my arms, supported by the clouds in the sky, she sat snugly in my arms. With me hugging her from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that's how we were, smiling and talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, that's why I was raising PMCs with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there she was, in my arms, listening quietly to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I finished my last word she stirred in my arms and turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was in my arms, looked up at me, made eye contact with me, and opened her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Egostic…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You. What the hell is your relationship with her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way she asked me that, with dead eyes and an expressionless face made me feel like the temperature around us had dropped by about 10 degrees Celsius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know what was going on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My superhuman intuition, which I didn't even know existed, began to whisper urgently to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Hey, shit. You're fucked. Think fast.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the fuck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, I’m in the biggest crisis of his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know what was wrong with me, but for some reason I felt ominously like if I said the wrong thing here, I would be split down the middle into ego\u002Fstick, so I started rolling my head frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, of course, she was still talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph…From the sounds of it, you and Seola have known each other for a lot longer than I have. How long has she known who you are? Recently or a long time ago? Oh, and by the looks of it, she knew all your names before I did?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She says this with her arms around my neck, breathing shallowly in front of my nose, looking into my eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Her body is now completely pressed against my chest, and I'm only breaking out in a cold sweat, even though I would normally be embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, I feel like I shouldn't be able to speak properly here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My mind raced even faster than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a quick, deep breath…and then smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sounding confident, I told her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stardus. It's a misunderstanding.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1532,"2026-06-03T14:38:02.429Z",1,"novelbin.me","6bc0b626a968014c93c2c7c49118254de330f639164fc085afed5a755c56fcb3","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-370","i-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-chapter-368",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-became-the-villain-the-hero-is-obsessed-with-cover.jpg"]