The Main Character Killed The Villain

#042

When I checked the intercom, I saw Shin Haejun’s face, frowning with all sorts of expressions. It seemed he had come here right after finishing the dungeon conquest.

‘He must have been contacted by either the hospital or the caregiver auntie.’

Is he very angry? I felt a bit worried, but also wondered if this was really something to be angry about, and my lips slightly pouted.

“You’re here?”

As soon as I opened the door, Shin Haejun’s deeply furrowed face softened.

“Did you open the door after confirming it was me?”

“Isn’t that obvious?”

“That’s really touching.”

Shin Haejun briefly exclaimed. Wondering why he was acting like that again, I tilted my head, and he muttered softly.

“I never thought the day would come when you’d welcome me.”

“Good grief. Should I give you the passcode?”

At my words, his face changed as if even more moved.

“Yes, right away!”

As Shin Haejun was so happy, I whispered the passcode softly. He repeated it several times with a grin, then suddenly shook his head.

“Oh, this isn’t the time to get distracted.”

“Why? Come in and let’s talk.”

“Why did you discharge yourself without permission? Huh? I, uh? When I got the call from the hospital, uh? How much!”

All the way to the living room sofa, Shin Haejun kept chattering noisily. Feeling completely dazed, I sat him on the sofa and covered his mouth with my hand.

“Shh!”

Shin Haejun closed his mouth with a bewildered face. Then suddenly, he licked my palm with his tongue.

“Ah, gross!”

As I recoiled and pulled my hand away, Shin Haejun pouted with a dejected face.

“Gross? Isn’t that too harsh?”

“What are you doing, you’re not a dog!”

“Well, I just…”

Then, with a face that anyone could see was sulking, he lowered his gaze to the floor with his lips pushed out. Geez… I don’t know if I’m dealing with a dog or a child…

Still, I started to feel a bit guilty for being too harsh to someone who had worked hard in the dungeon. I finally sighed and held out my hand to Shin Haejun again.

“Alright, I’ll let you lick my hand or whatever you want… Ah!”

While I was speaking, Shin Haejun suddenly grabbed my outstretched hand and pulled. Caught off guard, I lost my balance and fell onto Shin Haejun’s body.

As I frowned, about to protest after awkwardly landing on his thighs, Shin Haejun brought his face close and licked my lips with his tongue.

“You said I could do whatever I want, right?”

For a moment, my lips tickled and I slightly furrowed my brows. Regardless, Shin Haejun whispered with a pleased face.

I glanced at his face and then blew a puff of air onto his lips. If his red eyes hadn’t been sparkling so prettily, I would have said something.

“If you’re going to do it, do it properly.”

“I like it every time you speak informally to me.”

Shin Haejun chuckled and kissed me. His soft tongue parted my lips and intertwined with mine. After exchanging breaths a few times with soft “haa” sounds, his lips separated from mine. It was a light but lovely kiss.

“You’re so pretty that I keep forgetting to be angry.”

Shin Haejun looked at me sweetly. As I smiled slightly, he cradled the back of my head and gently ran his fingers through my hair.

“Why did you discharge yourself? You should have rested properly.”

“I was bored and felt stifled lying alone in the hospital room.”

“I was planning to finish the conquest quickly anyway. But still, you know? You came home as soon as I was away.”

As I shrugged my shoulders, Shin Haejun continued to nag me for a while longer. About how I was sick, my face was still swollen, and so on.

“Haejun, are you going to keep nagging me?”

“Ah geez. Is it because I said I like it when you speak informally?”

“If you know, then stop nagging?”

As I tapped his cheek lightly with my finger, Shin Haejun gripped my waist tighter. At a distance close enough to feel his breath, Shin Haejun asked.

“Who was the man who visited you in the hospital? I heard a strange, tall, handsome man came to see you.”

It seemed the caregiver auntie had informed him about Hyun Dowoon’s visit along with the news of my discharge.

‘It’s not a big deal, but why do I feel guilty?’

Shin Haejun was waiting for my answer, but I didn’t know why I felt so uneasy about telling him that Hyun Dowoon had come. It might be because Hyun Dowoon had said he liked me.

‘That must absolutely remain a secret.’

I couldn’t bear to see Shin Haejun throwing a fit and confronting the Center Director over a love affair.

“Um… it was the Center Director.”

“Why did he come?”

“Well… we’re still officially paired, right?”

As soon as I mentioned Hyun Dowoon’s visit, Shin Haejun’s face crumpled as expected.

I glanced at the living room wall, avoiding Shin Haejun’s eyes as if looking at a distant mountain, then sighed.

“Actually, I told him I wanted to end our pair contract.”

“What? The Center Director did?”

Since I didn’t specify the subject properly, Shin Haejun started to get angry, saying, “Who does he think he is to dump you!” Seeing his reaction made me feel oddly pleased. It was quite nice to have someone take my side.

‘This isn’t bad at all.’

I never knew it would feel this good to have someone on my side. Is this why everyone enjoys dating?

“I was the one who said we should end it.”

As all sorts of insults were about to spill out, I clarified that it was actually me who suggested it, and Shin Haejun’s eyes widened.

“Why?”

“Well… I just felt like ending it.”

“So now you’re going to work as a regular guide?”

I nodded at Shin Haejun’s words. It wasn’t necessary to have a pair to work, so it wasn’t a big deal.

“It’s not a big deal, but why do I feel so good?”

Shin Haejun muttered, tilting his head, then grinned.

“Do you dislike Dowoon?”

Curious about Shin Haejun’s reaction, I deliberately called Hyun Dowoon by name. Shin Haejun’s face hardened. I was startled to see a glimpse of the cold expression he had when I first met him.

“Are you close with him? Why do you call him by name?”

“This is really funny. Don’t you call Sehyun by name? You’re always saying Kim Sehyun this, Kim Sehyun that.”

“I don’t call him ‘Sehyun-ah’ like that.”

Is this how Shin Haejun felt?

As soon as he said “Sehyun-ah,” my mood instantly soured. It was an unpleasant test for both of us.

I let out a deep sigh.

“I was wrong. I’ll call him Center Director from now on.”

“Change how you call me too.”

Name? As I tilted my head in confusion, Shin Haejun caressed my cheek and whispered.

“You keep calling me Shin Haejun-ssi.”

“Ah… Should we drop the formalities now, Haejun?”

I asked with a slight smile. Shin Haejun nodded. He seemed to really dislike being called Shin Haejun-ssi.

“Being called Shin Haejun-ssi feels too… stiff. I don’t like it.”

“Our Haejun, is that so?”

I pulled Shin Haejun’s cheeks, treating him like a baby. His cheeks turned slightly red.

“Oh right, so how are you feeling?”

“I’m fine. Still a bit swollen though.”

“Rather than swollen… hmm, your cheeks are a bit chubbier than usual, it’s cute.”

“You’re too kind.”

I chuckled. They say there’s a period when everything looks good and pretty, but I didn’t expect him to say that even when looking at my swollen face.

After spending some time cuddling with Shin Haejun, a thought suddenly occurred to me and I tapped his shoulder.

“Come to think of it, when do I need to start going on dungeon conquests?”

“Do you want to go to a dungeon?”

“Just, I feel like I’ve been resting too much.”

“You can rest as much as you want… or do you want to go on the next conquest? It’s in a few days, so your face should be better by then.”

I accepted Shin Haejun’s suggestion. It was about time to start earning money again. Even though I don’t need to move out now that I’m dating Shin Haejun, more money is always better.

‘Should I buy a house and collect rent?’

This was something I could only dream of when I had a regular job, but it was possible in this world. At this point, it’s a complete reversal of fortune. Honestly, if it weren’t for my dream of dying in reality to meet my deceased family, I’d want to settle down in this world completely.

‘I also want to help Haejun.’

Life is really unpredictable. Before, I felt so wronged about going to Team 1, but now I find myself wanting to do conquests together with Team 1, experiencing workplace romance.

As I was thinking about this, I suddenly froze when the phrase ‘workplace romance’ came to mind. With Haejun’s personality, he’d surely make a fuss even inside the dungeon, which would instantly become the talk of the town.

“Let’s act just moderately friendly in front of others.”

“What? Why?”

Shin Haejun frowned, seemingly not understanding my words.

“There are two reasons. First, I clearly told the Center Director that I wanted to end our pair relationship, but it hasn’t been officially processed yet.”

“Why is that?”

“It’s related to the second reason… Remember how there was an uproar about how an F-class guide like me became the Center Director’s pair?”

“Ah, those bastards. They should all be punished, but I heard they’ve already been sued.”

Shin Haejun muttered, running his hand through his hair with a grim face.

“Anyway… I’m still officially the Center Director’s pair. I asked for the paperwork to be processed today, but… the Center Director seems unwilling. I plan to ask for the paperwork to be processed every time I see him. But if rumors about us dating spread in this situation, it’ll cause a real uproar.”

After my calm explanation, Shin Haejun nodded as if he understood. Then he grinned. His smug smile saying “So we are dating, right?” was shamelessly cute.

When I didn’t deny it, Shin Haejun beamed with joy, but suddenly his face hardened as if something was bothering him.

“You said the Center Director is unwilling to end the pair contract?”

“Well… that’s the situation for now.”

Shin Haejun’s expression became ominous. As if he was plotting something sinister.

“I’ll take care of it, so just stay put. Understood?”

“Hmm…”

Despite my earnest plea, Shin Haejun turned his head with an expression that looked like he was about to cause trouble. As if he couldn’t lie but didn’t want to answer.

‘I’m worried…’

As I’ve always felt, Shin Haejun had an unpredictable personality like a bouncing ball. It didn’t seem like I could persuade or control him.

I had an ominous feeling, but no matter how much I pressed, Shin Haejun wouldn’t give a positive answer.

“Don’t worry.”

Instead, he just smiled and told me not to worry. With a face full of schemes!

I’m worried, what should I do… I stared at Shin Haejun with cloudy eyes.