I Became a Villain's Hero [Complete]

Chapter 67: Sweet Reward (5)

"...Mister...?"

Song Soo-yeon entered the restaurant around 10 o'clock.

As she walked into the dark restaurant, her voice revealed her confusion.

She must have been surprised not to see me there, as I had promised to wait.

"...Huh? Mister-"

-Bang!

Just then, I set off a firecracker.

"-Eek!"

"Congratulations!"

I shouted, trying my best to sound cheerful.

"..."

"..."

But I soon realized things weren't going as I had planned.

I had forgotten to turn on the lights.

I should have done that before setting off the firecracker, but it was my first time and I mixed up the order.

-Tick.

The lights came on belatedly.

Colorful firecracker papers were scattered in Song Soo-yeon's hair.

"...."

"...."

From her perspective, she had walked into a dark restaurant, been startled by a loud noise, and then covered in papers smelling of gunpowder.

My smile slowly disappeared.

"Uh...um..."

Awkwardly, I began to remove the papers from her hair.

It was quite embarrassing.

With her silent, it felt like I had made a joke that only I found funny.

"....Cough."

But then, I heard laughter.

Song Soo-yeon, shaking with laughter, asked me.

"...What are you doing?"

"Uh, well? I was trying to...congratulate you."

"All of a sudden?"

"I heard you made some new friends..."

To others, this might seem trivial, but to us, having friends is significant.

That's why we mean more to each other.

We are friends, after all.

"........"

Song Soo-yeon paused, then smiled again.

She also began removing the papers from her hair.

Trying to lighten the mood, I pointed to a nearby pizza box.

"Here, Soo-yeon. I've also prepared pizza. It's late, but will you eat with me?"

"Yes."

I cleaned up the scattered papers while Song Soo-yeon opened the pizza box and began setting up.

After finishing the cleaning, I sat down.

Song Soo-yeon, wanting to change the atmosphere, cleared her throat.

"...Mister, besides making new friends, I have something truly worth congratulating to tell you."

"...Huh?"

I was immediately intrigued by what she had to say.

Enjoying my attention, she brushed back her hair and revealed.