I Became a Villain's Hero [Complete]

Chapter 12: Fall Incident (2)

Song Soo-yeon knew that this hero named Solace had been dispatched for her.

The bullies had already stopped bothering her, a clear sign that Solace's presence was making a difference.

However, an inexplicable unease had settled within Song Soo-yeon.

It could have been her natural aversion to people, or perhaps a deep-seated hatred towards heroes.

Or perhaps, it was discomfort from seeing someone who was her opposite.

Solace had quickly become a star at the school.

With so many students wanting to get closer to her, Solace was talking to them in the playground like a celebrity at a fan meeting.

From her seat, Song Soo-yeon watched this scene through a second-floor window.

The hero seemed tireless, endlessly responding to the students with a lively expression, laughing, reacting, and conversing.

Among those who rushed to the playground to see her were the same bullies who had tormented Song Soo-yeon.

They wore bright expressions and smiles they had never shown Song Soo-yeon, moving around as if showing off.

It was amusing, yet it also gave her a complex feeling.

Song Soo-yeon, too, stood out more than anyone due to her stunning beauty.

Why did this hero receive love, while she received jealousy and bullying?

"........"

The reason was simple, really.

It was a matter of power.

Solace, true to her role as a hero, likely possessed the strength to subdue any student at the school, a power Song Soo-yeon did not have.

It was her fault for being powerless.

Sighing, Song Soo-yeon turned her attention away, put on her earphones, and laid her head on the desk.

Nonetheless, she felt relieved.

Thanks to that mister, a hero like Solace had arrived at the school, and the bullying had stopped.

When she realized this fact, it felt like her heart was refreshed as if waking from a nightmare.

It was like a gift from him.

It still didn't feel entirely real, but for now, she was grateful for the peace.

She closed her eyes.

...She wished school would end quickly.

She had a place to go to.

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After lunch, Song Soo-yeon sought refuge in a secluded corner of the school to avoid the sticky gazes of men and the scrutinizing looks of women.

She found solace in a neglected area overgrown with bushes and dense branches.

It was a narrow space, barely a meter wide, sandwiched between the school wall and the fence, untouched and covered in a blanket of fallen leaves and dust.

Song Soo-yeon wedged herself into this gap, leaning against the school wall, and exhaled a deep sigh.

She felt confident that no one would find her here.

"......Phew...."

Half the school day had passed.

It had been easier, having not been bullied, but it didn't make the school any more appealing.