I Became a Villain's Hero [Complete]

Chapter 122: The Unchanging Hero (3)

When I came to my senses, I was cooking in my restaurant.

It didn't feel strange.

"Soo-yeon, turn off the stove for me."

"Okay."

"Bom, could you get the dishes ready?"

"Got it, oppa."

Just an ordinary day with nothing special.

But this mundane day, flowing without issues, was more special to me than any other.

The warmth and fullness I felt in my heart melted me.

A smile formed on my face for no reason, and I naturally started humming.

After turning off the boiling stew, Song Soo-yeon approached me from behind.

I stopped chopping for a moment and warned her.

"Soo-yeon, it's dangerous-"

Song Soo-yeon gently hugged me from behind.

"...Soo-yeon?"

She didn't answer. Instead, she peeked her face to my side and hummed cutely.

Ignoring all my questions, as if nothing had happened, she gestured towards the cutting board with her head.

"...Keep doing what you were doing, Mister."

Briefly taken aback, I soon found myself enveloped in happiness, smiled, and continued to chop carefully.

I hummed along to Song Soo-yeon's tune.

Laughter burst out from time to time.

Although Song Soo-yeon kept a pouty face, she eventually couldn't hide her laughter.

Min-Bom walked into the kitchen.

"Oppa, I've set the table."

"Thanks, Bom."

Then she stood next to me, watched me closely, and picked up a knife.

"Should I cut this?"

"No, I'll do it."

"This needs cutting, right?"

Min-Bom started to help by cutting the prepared ingredients beside me.

Song Soo-yeon offered her light praise.

"...You're surprisingly good with the knife."

"Yeah? I cook a lot at home."

Laughter bloomed on their faces again.

Mine as well.

I realized anew that being with them was my greatest happiness.

-Thud!

And then, I suddenly stopped chopping.

I already knew.

That this was a dream.

I was just pretending not to know.

The dream was so sweet, I pretended not to notice.

Normally, I would have enjoyed this dream.

Drunk on a happiness that won't return, I wanted to be trapped in this dream forever.

But I remembered the situation before entering the dream.

Everything was over after capturing Tryno.

Then, Han Yoo-jung suggested we drink... and now, I was seeing this kind of dream.