Ep.145 Will O’ the Wisp

Among the numerous villains in the original work, it also matters who to choose as a colleague.

It wasn’t easy to pick villains who could blend in well as our Ego Stream members, and who were not yet corrupted.

Those two.

A man with brown hair and a girl with purple hair.

I gave up my choice and asked Ha-yul’s younger brother who I liked better.

“The girl on the side.”

At the words of the child who answered with a single stroke, I finally decided to recruit the girl in front of my eyes.

And now.

No matter how much I thought about it, I wondered if Ha-yul’s younger brother had chosen the wrong one.

“I don’t want to.”

Seo Jayoung responded so refreshingly to my offer.

…Well, this wasn’t what I expected.

So while I was having a brain freeze.

She smiled softly and answered me.

“Actually, I’m just kidding, okay.”

“…”

Now I want to flick her forehead.

***

Seo Jayoung.

She looked at the man standing before her with amusing eyes.

…Egostic. He’s not a celebrity who comes out whenever you turn on the news.

She thought he lived a fun life while watching the video, but she didn’t expect to see him in person like this.

And he came to offer her to become a part of his team…

‘I have no idea what it is, but…’

She feels like her boring daily life will be more fascinating now.

With that in mind, she looked at the man speaking in front of her.

She has no idea how he knows her name and ability, but it’s possible. It’s not particularly important.

Rather, she was thinking of something else.

“What do you think?”

After explaining Ego Stream, he grinned and offered her to join.

Looking at him, Jayoung put her finger on her lips and thought for a moment.

“Hmm…”

It’s tempting. She can’t deny that.

She was bored because she always hangs around at home, but it’s been a while since she’s had fun.

And he somehow knew that she was craving terrorism these days, so he said he would help her with the terror.

But it was rather suspicious because the conditions were good.

Well, it didn’t really matter.

She can win with her ability anyway.

So she was originally vigilant. She had confidence that she could knock down all the opponents and get out of there in any situation.

But more than that.

She wondered how he would come out if she turned it down.

Would he threaten her with a serious expression? Or would he try to convince her?

So she said

“I don’t want to.”

“…”

Her body stopped for a moment at her own words.

“…”

“…”

And he was silent for a moment.

Half of his face was covered in a mask, and the shade of his hat covered the other half, so she couldn’t really see it, but he looked obviously shocked.

And at his reaction, she unknowingly raised the corners of her mouth. Cute. To be exact, the reaction is fascinating.

Yeah… Should I stop joking around?

“I’m lying. All right.”

So she spoke up.

“…Thank you.”

He paused a little, and then he answered with a sigh of relief.

Then she asked him a question.

“All right, but what do we do now?”

Jayoung suddenly became curious and asked.

It was nice to know that villains also drink Jeti, and she will be in Ego Stream, but what will they do now?

And, as if to solve her question, he grinned and answered.

“Follow me.”

She felt a little better because something was getting more exciting.

Normally, she wouldn’t go outside, not even for a while, and just lie inside the house.

Maybe it’s worth going out, it’ll be fun.

So Seo Jayoung held out her hand.

***

Hmm. I had a momentary brain freeze but successfully recruited Seo Jayoung anyway.

…I think she’s the easiest one to recruit so far. I just did a 10-minute talk.

The only problem is that I don’t know when or how she changed her mind. So I decided to invite her to our home right away.

After teleporting by holding my hand, she followed me without any wariness. Long drooping purple hair, half-closed eyes, and a blank expression.

She wore a little oversized black hoodie with sleeves left over, and we looked like we were going out for a drink in the neighborhood.

…She somehow looks defenseless. But if you think about it, it could be because she’s that confident in her ability.

Anyway, that’s not the point.

I took her to our Ego House.

“Wow.”

And she briefly admires the huge house in front of her.

“What’s this place?”

“This is the headquarters of our Ego Stream. We all live here together.”

“Oh. But can you show this to me like this?”

“Yes. You’re our member from now on, of course, you can.”

I replied with a grin.

…I teleported anyway, so I proudly showed her that she couldn’t leak the information because she didn’t know where it was, and she didn’t know much about the Internet. I didn’t bother to say that.

“…You’re so careless.”

She mumbled in a daze. I just laughed off her answer. I actually hope you think so.

Anyway, I dragged her through the gate.

She looked around and looked at the wide-open wooden mansion as if she was amazed. It felt like I was introducing my nephew to the house.

“Nice house.”

I guess it does look good.

But first of all, this isn’t the important thing.

“Let me introduce our members first.”

“Oh, that Electra and Moonlight Shaman?”

“…You know?”

“Yeah. I’ve seen you guys on YouTube a lot.”

I was a little surprised at her answer.

Oh, my God. I can’t believe even a girl lying at home and looking at the ceiling knows us. Our Ego Stream has gotten really big.

As we entered the living room soaked in such sentiment, a familiar voice greeted me in front of me.

“Huh? Is it our new member?”

As we entered the living room, Seo-eun saw Jayoung and me as she approached us in surprise.

“…..!”

And Jayoung’s eyes grew slightly when she saw her.

“…Cute.”

“What?”

Seo-eun tilted her head when she suddenly approached her and saw Jayoung’s sparkling eyes.

She suddenly talked casually, and Seo-eun was still shocked by the sudden situation.

Anyway, Jayoung seemed to be in a good mood. She must have liked Seo-eun.

“I like it here…”

Soon after Seo-eun, Seo Jayoung murmured, looking at the veranda where the sun shone warmly.

And I didn’t miss the gap. It’s a fact that those who read the original comic know that this girl is a four-dimensional person. As such, I know I should take this opportunity now that she’s in a good mood.

So I suggested something to her right away.

“Oh, right, I didn’t ask. Do you want to live here, too? All the Ego Stream members are already staying here.”

“Here?”

She answered as she glanced around.

I started my devil’s seduction.

“If you live here, we can give you three meals daily…”

“There are many people, so there’s no time to be bored.”

“It’s an opportunity to live with many people with superpowers in a good house, a free room, so would you like to miss it?”

“Well…”

She just looked worried, but she already seemed to fall for it.

Soon she continued to consider for a while and finally answered.

“Okay.”

“All right.”

I replied with a grin.

Seo Jayoung seems to think that she made a reasonable choice, seeing that she’s also smiling proudly. Or maybe just because it looks fun to her, considering her personality.

Anyway, the important thing is.

She can’t escape now that she’s stepped into our house.

I smiled wickedly inside.

…successfully tied up the original S-class villain with a condition of free room and meals.

She doesn’t seem to have much thought yet, but if she lives in this house together, she will naturally become close to everyone, and in the end, she will become our colleague for real.

Considering her personality in the original story, she’s not a treacherous child. But just in case, it’s safe to tie them up as a family in advance.

Anyway, that’s how things went.

So we moved and everything.

Thus, Jayoung officially became an Ego Stream member.

Well, that’s good. Seducing an S-class villain, mission accomplished. It’s easy, right?

***

And a week has passed.

Already in the meantime, she has become quite close to her members. She’s a little dazed, like a plant, but maybe that’s why she got close to everyone quickly. She’s straightforward, so she’s rather easygoing.

Anyway, back to the story.

On a chilly evening, I was currently standing in the forest in front of my house with her.

Of course, she has a blank look on her face.

“All right, let’s see how strong you are!”

And Sehee was next to me.

When I told her that Seo Jayoung was strong, she seemed to wonder how strong she was.

“…Okay then, I’m starting.”

“All right.”

That’s how she ended her sentence.

In the middle of a dark green forest, purple hair hanging down, wearing only a black hoodie.

She raised her hand.

At that moment.

Boom-.

The forest void.

It was filled with purple flames like a little fen fire that suddenly sprang up.

“Oh… Wow.”

Small fen fires fall in front of us, making it difficult to move around.

While Choi Sehee was also impressed by her ability, I nodded.

“Do you want me to do more?”

“Yeah.”

She nodded her head at my words, manipulating the purple flame again and doing various things.

As far as I know, that flame can also defeat Shadow Walker’s ability.

So.

“All right.”

Looking at her tricks, I concluded.

The next terrorist attack is against Shadow Walker. That would be right, like the original.

Stardus is… Let’s skip her this time.

There won’t be any problems.

***

“…When will Egostic cause terrorism?”

Meanwhile, Shin Haru was worried about that.

Maybe then she’ll definitely step up.

…This time, Egostic. Let’s try to talk to him. Let’s ask some questions. She thinks he’ll answer.

It’s hard to meet up with him. Is there any useful way to spend this precious time with Egostic?

To find out who he is…

She was spending her time thinking about it.

So the date of Egostic’s next terror was getting closer.

It was summer.