Out of nowhere, the Chairman called me, saying it was a mission.

 

I was dumbfounded, not knowing why he suddenly acted like this…

 

– Boisterous.

 

“Release Princess Winterer!!!!!”

 

“Release heeer!!!!”

 

As soon as I arrived at the mission site, in front of the detention center, I heard the sounds of protests.

 

The protesters were lying on the ground, shouting angrily.

 

Only then did I realize the situation.

 

I frowned reflexively.

 

“Chairman. Those are the Villain Human Rights Group and… the Jushin Church people, right?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“Why are they causing such a fuss?”

 

I understood why the Villain Human Rights Group was protesting.

 

Because Winterer, a first-class villain, was actually not a villain.

 

To them, she was a very good prey.

 

Look at that, Seol Ha-yeon’s villain judgment wasn’t accurate either.

 

The ones you caught might not be villains.

 

No. Our kids aren’t villains.

 

The country forcibly took them away.

 

It’s natural for them to foam at the mouth like that.

 

‘I get them, but why is the Jushin Church here?’

 

What I didn’t understand was why the Jushin Church joined the protest.

 

No matter how much the Jushin Church revered awakened ones as apostles of God, Winterer being detained wasn’t a cause for such a protest.

 

If left alone, she would be judged according to the law.

 

It was unlike them in many ways.

 

So, I stared at the Chairman with a puzzled look.

 

The Chairman sighed deeply and spoke up.

 

“There was a bit of a problem. Actually….”

 

In summary, it was like this:

 

Saturday night. Winterer was arrested and brought into the detention center.

 

Sunday. The first protest by the Villain Human Rights Association.

 

They were chased away by the police for holding an illegal protest.

 

“If it had ended there, it would have been good. But Winterer threw a tantrum, and a discharged prisoner overheard it.”

 

The Awakened Association sent a luxurious defense team for Winterer.

 

Winterer overturned a desk, claiming, ‘I’m really a villain.’

 

Although she couldn’t cause much of a commotion because of the mana sealing device…

 

A discharged prisoner, who heard the ruckus, tipped off the media.

 

As a result, this news spread on the internet.

 

She believed she was really a villain due to mental illness.

 

She told her defense attorney that, so she would testify the same in court.

 

———Winterer would be tried as a villain.

 

“Is she still sticking to her concept? She’s stubborn.”

 

“Concept…? I don’t know what that means. But thanks to that, the Jushin Church is also very angry. Enough to protest like this.”

 

Thus, the Jushin Church was enraged.

 

Winterer wasn’t from a fortunate background.

 

And her level as an awakened one was top-tier in Korea.

 

It was natural for the Jushin Church believers to hope for Winterer to walk a flowery path from now on.

 

But Winterer being treated as a villain again angered the Jushin Church people.

 

“Even when explained that she wouldn’t be treated as a villain, they wouldn’t listen. Tsk.”

 

“Old people are all stubborn like that.”

 

“……Ahem.”

 

“Anyway. What do they want?”

 

“Release Winterer and treat her mental illness. Pay massive compensation from the state.”

 

The Jushin Church demanded this.

 

Release our princess immediately.

 

She had a troubled childhood and is mentally weak, so detaining and interrogating her is too much.

 

At least indict her without detention. Additionally, pay compensation for the past human experiments.

 

The Villain Human Rights Group joined in, shouting that this was a violation of human rights.

 

And the Jushin Church people lay down, a specialty of theirs, making it impossible for the police to suppress this illegal protest.

 

That was the Chairman’s explanation.

 

My expression hardened.

 

“So, you’re asking me to treat Winterer’s mental illness? It’s still too much.”

 

“You did well the other day.”

 

“That was just making her unable to use her ability for a while, this is about fundamentally denying her identity. It’s a different level of difficulty.”

 

It was obvious what task would be given to me in this situation.

 

Heal this mental patient who thinks she’s a villain.

 

They would definitely ask me to do this.

 

The problem was, ‘villain’ was Winterer’s defense mechanism.

 

Changing that would require very strong hypnosis.

 

With my current abilities, it was impossible.

 

“It would be impossible even if I had a whole day.”

 

“Hmm. Is that so?”

 

After declaring it was impossible. Our gazes turned to the same place.

 

To the girl curled up in the back seat of the car.

 

My foster daughter. Seo Haru.

 

– Munch, munch.

 

“……?”

 

Haru, sucking on a candy, tilted her head.

 

Luckily, she seemed to have shaken off yesterday’s incident…

 

But even if Haru helped, it would still be impossible.

 

Making Winterer drop her villain concept.

 

“What will you do?”

 

“Hmm.”

 

The Chairman gently closed his eyes.

 

He seemed to have brought us here thinking it would be possible, but now that it was declared impossible, he was clearly contemplating how to solve this…

 

“It seems possible, though?”

 

“…Excuse me?”

 

“With you and Haru. It will be enough. I guarantee it.”

 

“No. I’m the expert here. With my ability, it’s impossible.”

 

“If it doesn’t work, so be it. Why so much talk for a man? Just do it if I tell you to.”

 

“…….”

 

He was forcing it through.

 

Using people as he pleased, as always. Really.

 

* * *

 

The Chairman decided to handle the protesters.

 

Seo Yu-jin himself would take on the mission. So please calm down, he said.

 

Taking advantage of that moment, Haru and I…

 

“Hello, princess~.”

 

“Sister. Long time no see. I missed you.”

 

Visited the villain in detention.

 

Winterer, dressed in a light green prison uniform, clicked her tongue.

 

“Tsk. Why are the rice cake kids here again?”

 

“…….”

 

‘She doesn’t seem hostile, but she doesn’t look like she’ll cooperate either.’

 

Indeed, an ideal candidate for re-education.

 

Even now, with all her abilities sealed, she was still acting cocky.

 

I decided to test her with a jab.

 

“We came because you keep insisting you’re a villain. You’re not a villain, you’re just an awakened one. Why do you keep doing this?”

 

– Ding!

 

[Skill ‘Perfect Hypnosis’ is.]

 

“No, you chubby rice cake.”

 

“Tsk.”

 

As expected, it didn’t work.

 

Well, this was about touching her identity.

 

It’s on a different level compared to just blocking her ability.

 

It would be easier to make her believe ‘You are a female’ instead.

 

‘It can’t be helped. I’ll deploy the strategic weapon ‘Haru’.’

 

“You’re so stubborn. Right, Haru? Isn’t your sister a stubborn liar~?”

 

– Hug.

 

As she did last time, Haru rubbed her cheek against Winterer’s, provoking her.

 

Trying to create a gap in her mind.

 

Haru perfectly understood my intention and…

 

“Ugh, uh… Hehe. Hehe.”

 

-Bubi bubi. Ko-ook.

 

“…Haru? What are you doing?”

 

“Enjoying Daddy.”

 

…She understood it like a sticky rice cake instead of a regular rice cake.

 

Haru just kept rubbing her cheek against mine. Sometimes her lips brushed against mine.

 

I glanced at Winterer.

 

-Smile.

 

“Ah, you love it, don’t you? Little doll.”

 

I thought she might be embarrassed, but instead, she looked at me with a warm smile.

 

Thanks to that, I quickly made a decision. Confusing her with displays of affection towards Haru wouldn’t work anymore. It wouldn’t have worked even if Haru cooperated from the beginning.

 

‘Even the Hypnotic Breeder guy couldn’t manage this. Has that old hag finally gone senile? Should I find her a nursing home?’

 

I also cursed the Chairman inwardly.

 

She forced me to do it even though I said it wouldn’t work. See? I told you it wouldn’t work. Her stubbornness is something else. Sigh.

 

‘…She trusted me, so I’ll give it my best shot.’

 

“Ahem. Ahem. Let’s sit down and talk. Even if you’re not a villain, there’s something I need to talk to you about regarding Haru.”

 

But as an ex-S-class number one, I had my pride. I wouldn’t back down easily.

 

I naturally shifted the topic. Even though I wouldn’t get flustered by a mere cheek rubbing… Haru was still the most important thing to Winterer. Talking about Haru should reveal something.

 

-Creak. Lick.

 

‘Then, let’s start probing.’

 

Should I talk about memories with her sister and convince her that to live with Haru, she needs to admit she’s not a villain? No, that won’t work. She wants to live with Haru, but coming out as not a villain is too much. If she admits it, it’s a sure military enlistment.

 

Should I point out her contradictions and how she’s been kind to Haru? She’d just dismiss it as a whim, like before. She didn’t listen then and won’t listen now.

 

-Lick. Lick.

 

‘Then…’

 

[If you soap your chest and rub it, it’s all soft and squishy.]

 

‘Maybe I should talk about sex education.’

 

After much deliberation, I narrowed it down to one option.

 

I decided to question how she educated Haru on sex for her to act like this. This should definitely fluster Winterer.

 

…Because of the difference in our sizes, it might look really suggestive from the outside. It felt like a guard would yell, ‘Judge, there’s a pedophile here!!’ and lock me up, but…

 

I had no other choice.

 

-Lick.

 

“Winterer, the thing is….”

 

After a long and short deliberation, I fixed my gaze on Winterer again.

 

To announce the beginning of a rough hypnotic journey.

 

And then, I…

 

-Slurrrp. Slurp. Slurp. Slurp.

 

“……?”

 

It was then that I realized what the licking sound I’d been hearing was.

 

The source of the sound was Winterer, gleefully licking a lollipop. She wrapped her tongue around it slyly, then licked up the melted sweet liquid with her tongue. Finally, she pressed her lips together to suck up the remaining liquid.

 

She didn’t care about the drooling, eating with her collar open, making smacking sounds…

 

Hmm. That tongue movement. Shia could learn from that. Shia always promised to do it but kept showing her teeth. Her clumsy attempts were extremely cute, though.

 

‘After we defeat those damned monsters and get married, I’ll have to beg her to do it on our first night…’

 

-Slurpp.

 

“What are you grinning at, rice cake?”

 

“Ah.”

 

The ‘Breeder guy’ thought process regained its function.

 

Oh. Thinking about such things while looking at her is a bit much.

 

Good thoughts. Good thoughts.

 

“Ahem. Where did you get the candy?”

 

“Number 47, ahem. I took it from that girl Haru.”

 

“She gave it to me because she had only licked it a few times.”

 

“……?”

 

I asked a simple question but got an unexpected answer. I thought Haru had given her a new candy, but what?

 

“Did she give you one she had already licked…?”

 

“Why. Do I look more like a villain now? Hehe. Be scared, rice cake.”

 

“No. I mean. Why are you eating it like that in the first place? You should suck on it in your mouth.”

 

“As expected, rice cake. Eating it like this makes it last longer. Don’t you know that? Is your brain made of rice cake?”

 

“……”

 

I reflected in front of the triumphant Winterer.

 

Come to think of it, she grew up starving. She’s licking the candy like that to make it last longer. I’m trash for looking at her strangely. Ugh.

 

‘I should stop asking about Haru’s sex education and stuff.’

 

Additionally.

 

Judging by how she doesn’t even know how she looks eating the candy, her sexual knowledge is on par with Haru’s. If I question why she hasn’t taught her properly, she’d just ask, ‘How are babies made?’

 

“Sigh. Haru, your sister is making a mess. Go clean her up.”

 

“Okay. Ah, I have something to talk about with my sister. Can I talk to her alone?”

 

“Of course. Daddy has some thinking to do, so take your time.”

 

“Yay. Sister, sister. Come here.”

 

-Thud thud thud.

 

‘What do I do now…’

 

After sending Haru and Winterer away, I fell into deep thought.

 

How to forcefully seize the villain from the one claiming to be a villain.

 

‘Should I just hug her tightly like last time? Sigh. If I do that again, I’ll really be treated as a pedophile.’

 

-Mumble mumble.

 

“Sister, I have a question.”

 

“Hmm. Hmm. That’s sa….”

 

“……!!!? Then what should I do?”

 

“Well, since I took your candy, I’ll help you. Haru, who can’t do anything without me, rice cake.”

 

And after much contemplation…

 

-Thud thud. Pat pat.

 

“Hey, rice cake.”

 

“Winterer? What’s with the sudden…”

 

“I’ll pretend not to be a villain, so promise me one thing. Swear on your ‘thing.'”

 

“……?”

 

I realized there was no need to worry in the first place.