I Became the Academy’s Time-Stopping Villain – Chapter 32

Chapter 32: We’re Even, Right?

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“Ten minutes have already passed?!”

The makeup artist had told me not to sweat. Absolutely not to sweat.

“Ha… ha… ha…”

The hairstylist had told me not to run. Not to run because it would mess up my hair. To walk gracefully.

“Where was it again? Is it over there?”

The clothing store clerk had told me the outfit might be a little revealing.

“Oh… please, pleeease…”

And now, I’d ignored all their advice.

I’d run, sweating from nerves, my makeup smudged.

My hair, whipped by the wind, was a mess.

My clothes were clinging to my back and the uncomfortable feeling under my chest told me they were sticking to me everywhere.

And worst of all, I was over two hours late.

From beginning to end.

From start to finish.

A completely messed up date.

No, a date that hadn’t even started.

“The fountain…”

Finally, as the meeting place came into view, Mars‘s steps faltered.

“Chrono…”

He’s probably not there.

I was late.

Two whole hours late.

So late that it was embarrassing to even ask him to wait.

What would I have done?

If the person I was supposed to meet kept me waiting for two hours, how would I react?

‘I’d be angry.’

I’d be angry.

Angry and disappointed.

And probably…

“…I’d have left.”

There’s no reason to wait for someone who isn’t coming.

He must have left. He would have left.

Even I think that’s the only logical thing to do.

Only a fool would stubbornly wait.

‘…Then am I a fool, going there knowing he’s not there?’

I felt strangely relieved.

No, not relieved, but like my heart was shattering.

Cracking, breaking, crumbling, until there was nothing left to hurt.

“Ha…”

What should I say to Chrono?

Mars walked towards the fountain, lost in thought.

‘I have to apologize.’

I have to apologize.

Of course I have to apologize. But then what?

“Again… again…”

Would he even accept another date request?

Even this date was half forced, half due to Chrono‘s consideration.

Even without me, Chrono would have another girl, someone better than me, someone who’s not like me…

“…Ugh!”

No.

I tried to deny it, but the words wouldn’t come.

Just look at me now.

Not only did I disappoint him, but I can’t even dress myself, can’t even move properly.

Who am I to like someone? To love someone? To stand next to someone and walk together?

Dating,

relationships,

mutual love,

are only possible when both parties are on the same level.

A king of the beasts can have a harem on the savanna, but a mere meerkat, no, a mealworm, falling for a lion is just──Ah, ah! Stop! Stop it!

‘…I feel sick.’

My vision blurred.

My limbs felt weak.

My steps grew heavy, my mind hazy.

I don’t want to see.

But I have to.

I don’t want to go.

But I can’t back down.

The desire to move forward.

The desire to retreat.

The desire to confirm and fix.

The desire to avoid and close my eyes.

Mars stood there, staring ahead.

“…That’s…”

And then I saw him.

“…No.”

I saw him.

“No way. Seriously? Really?”

I denied it.

I denied it based on common sense.

I denied it based on logic, based on myself.

No.

That can’t be true.

It can’t be.

Because, why, how could…

“When is she coming?… Hmm…”

“…”

Because I…

I don’t have the confidence to endure.

“…She’ll come eventually.”

Because I…

I don’t have the confidence to handle it.

“…Maybe around five?”

“…Hey.”

Because I…

Because I…

“You… you…”

“Oh, you came?”

Because I’m sorry.

Because I’m grateful.

“Wow, you clean up nice. You look pretty today.”

“…”

“…Yes?”

Because I’m annoyed.

Because I’m happy.

“Hey… you…”

“…What?”

Because I’m disgusted.

Because I can’t help but smile.

“You──fucking asshole!!!”

“!!!”

You, you, you’re really…!

“Are you even human? Are you insane? Why did you wait so long?!”

I don’t know.

What I’m saying.

What I want to do.

“Idiot! Pushover! Moron! You woman-crazed bull!”

Everything.

Nothing.

All of it.

I don’t know.

I don’t know.

“You should have just gone home! Gone back to the dorm, eaten, and cursed me out!”

Why…

Why am I angry?

“Oh… are you doing this because you think I’ll be so touched that I’ll spread my legs for you?”

No.

Don’t say that.

Chrono waited for me.

He waited for me all this time, for me.

“Ha! Dream on, you idiotic pushover! You think I’ll give you even a hair on my body no matter how hard you try? Don’t be ridiculous! Who do you think you are to try and sleep with me?!”

Stop it.

Stop it, you idiot.

You’ll regret this. You’ll really regret this.

You should apologize, say you’re wrong, ask if he had a hard time waiting…

“I… I… I…”

I… have to say something…

“You… asshole…”

Why…

Why can’t I speak?

“You… asshole… you fucking bastard…”

Are you even human?

To someone who waited for you, who kept waiting, and waiting…

“I really hate you. I really, really, fucking hate you. You’re disgusting, ridiculous, annoying, I really, really…”

“…Mars.”

“…”

What…

What will he say to me?

Will he hate me?

Curse me?

Or will he… break up with me?

My head was hanging low.

Ants crawling on the ground.

Crumbs. Straw pieces. Dust and tiny pebbles.

And then…

“Do you feel better now?”

“…Yes.”

“Then… let’s go eat.”

“…Okay.”

“How about some hot soup?”

“…Okay.”

We had sundae gukbap (Korean blood sausage soup).

It was delicious, especially with the kkakdugi (radish kimchi) broth added.

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“Munch… munch… gulp.”

‘Seriously?’

She’s eating like a hamster.

She doesn’t seem to care about her smudged makeup, just focused on her soup.

She’s eating so enthusiastically, even adding the kkakdugi broth.

I pulled out a tissue and handed it to Mars.

“You have chili powder on your lips.”

“…Okay.”

She slurped her spoon and wiped her lips with the tissue.

“…Huh?”

Seeing the red stain on the tissue, she tilted her head and wiped her lips a few more times.

I told her, just in case she didn’t realize,

“You’re wiping off your lipstick, too.”

“!!! …So what?”

“Nothing.”

I picked up my spoon.

“I just thought it was cute how flustered you are.”

“…You wanna die?”

“Who are you talking to?”

“Ha! You think you can kill me?”

“Killing someone who deserves it isn’t exactly a problem, is it?”

“…”

Mars lowered her head, seemingly aware of her wrongdoing.

Only the sound of us eating filled the silence. Then, Mars said,

“Sorry…”

“For what?”

I took a spoonful of soup.

“For being so late.”

“And?”

I ate a piece of kkakdugi.

“…For getting angry.”

“And?”

I ate a piece of sundae.

“…For cursing.”

“And?”

I rinsed my mouth with water.

“…”

“And you don’t know?”

“…I don’t know.”

“Right.”

I pulled out a tissue and wiped my lips.

“What did I say when I first saw you?”

“…?”

“What did I say? You don’t even remember that?”

“That… that was…”

You said I was…

“…Pretty.”

“Then what should you say normally?”

“…You have good taste.”

“Pfft! Haha!”

“Hey! Don’t laugh!”

She’s saying that now?

This girl is really something else.

“Hooo… that was fun!”

“Grrr…”

Mars gritted her teeth, seemingly annoyed. So what? Is she going to hit me? No way. She wouldn’t dare.

‘She knows what she did.’

At least for now, I’m the king.

I finished the last of my soup and said,

“The movie… it’s already over. What do you want to do now?”

“…”

Mars remained silent, her head down. Is she still sulking? Come to think of it, even in the Date Event, Mars would be completely dejected after being late, like a half-dead zombie.

What did the protagonist do then…?
‘He touched her breasts, right?’

He said he’d tease her while she was down, and he touched her hand, shoulder, cheek, and then──her breasts.

[Ha…!]

[…Sorry.]

He said her reaction was so intense that he couldn’t do anything and the date just ended.

The next event was “You like my breasts that much, you idiot?!” where she let him touch her breasts again, saying it was atonement or something. It wasn’t an H CG, but still.

[Only three times. Not two, not four, just three.]

That event was a rare pure love scene in an NTR game.

The trap was that the following event was Mars getting completely ravaged, top to bottom, by NTR villains.

Anyway, that’s not important.

The game is the game, and I am me.

So, I smiled confidently and said,

“If you have nowhere to go, wanna go to a love hotel with me?”

“…A love, what?”

“A love hotel.”

“…”

“Wanna have some sex?”

“Sure.”

“Ahaha! Sorry, I was just kidding──

──What the fuck?”

Did I just hear what I thought I heard?

I slowly turned my head towards Mars.

“Let’s do it. Sex. Hot sex.”

“…Are you serious?”

This is escalating way too fast.

I asked Mars again, just to be sure,

“But we’re even for me being late today, right?”

“…Whoa.”

An H CG unlocked just for being late?

The exchange rate is so insane, it feels like I’m getting scammed.

‘This is practically the speed of getting NTR’d by a named villain… wait…’

Come to think of it, I am the villain. A named one, at that.

Half out of my mind from the overwhelming persuasiveness, I walked outside, and…

“I… I’ll shower first.”

“Huh? Uh, okay…”

The next thing I knew, I was in a love hotel.

…Well, there’s no turning back now.

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