I’ll Live as a Villain Obsessed Over by a Magical Girl

“No… Noah?”

I saw Noah.
She was standing there holding chocolate, with ominous-looking bandages wrapped all around her arm.

“Oppa.”
“…Mister.”
“Oppaa.”

She approached me, throwing a tantrum.
Then she handed me a chocolate. It was heart-shaped.

“I worked hard making it. If you eat this, we’ll be together forever. Now we can truly become one.”

Noah, what are you saying?

But my next words didn’t continue. Because Noah forcibly stuffed the chocolate into my mouth.

With no choice, I took a bite of the chocolate, and from the chocolate came a metallic taste that seemed like-
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“…Huk!”

I sat up abruptly in bed.

“…A dream?”

I guess that was just a dream. What kind of dream is so disturbing?
Chocolate made with her own blood. There’s no way Noah would do such a thing.

They say dreams are mirrors that reveal hidden desires within. Does that mean I secretly have such desires?

Noah injuring herself, and me consuming the byproduct of that?

‘…No way.’

This is making me look like a crazy person.

It’s probably just because I’ve been pushing myself too hard. Part-time job, villain activities. There’s just too much to do.

“Coffee for you.”

Kkomul-i, who was crawling around nearby, handed me instant coffee.

“Drink it.”
“Thanks, that’s sweet of you.”

While drinking the coffee I was handed, I opened my notebook. It contained notes about Team Athena.

There, the names of the magical girls were written.

-Iris
-Stella
-Natalia
-Black Heart

If Noah fails at socializing, I would have to intervene and bow my head.
Please take good care of our Noah.

‘Stella, Lee Taehwa has reconciled well, so we can move on.’

Scratch. A check mark appeared next to Stella.

‘Natalia has a really easygoing and good personality, but…’

I put a question mark next to Natalia.

Natalia is the healer and eldest sister position of Team Athena. She has a good personality, so she doesn’t need much favor-building.

However.

‘When Noah accumulates bad karma.’

For example, if she does something illegal, or responds excessively. If she ignores citizens asking for help, etc.

In such situations, Natalia, real name Seo Jin-ah, becomes hostile. It was truly knee-weakening to see a gentle older sister looking at you like she wants to kill you.

‘But I don’t think Noah would do such things. And…’

If there are people who would make her do such things, I can get rid of them all.

I’ll make sure Noah doesn’t cross the line. If I do that, Natalia will remain a reliable healer and ally.

Well, still, since she’s not completely an ally, I’ll mark her with a question mark.

“…Haah.”
“What’s wrong?”
“This bastard is the main problem.”

I kindly wrote next to Black Heart. (Crazy bitch).

I close my eyes and slowly rewind my memories. It was a memory of a bad ending related to Black Heart.

[I… lost…?]
[Get a grip, Black Heart! Ugh… there are too many enemies!]
[No way… this is weird! Why am I losing to such nobodies!!]
[Black Heart…! Get yourself together and fight!!]

Black Heart, half-insane from the shock of defeat, and Iris facing an army alone.
In the end, they couldn’t overcome the mass attack and both met a horrible end.

The scene of her trembling with a broken mentality after acting all high and mighty and looking down on others was a rather satisfying scene.
Except for the fact that Iris got involved.

‘…It would be better to break her pride in advance.’

This is not a joke; it was the actual method.

Attacking Black Heart as Iris, gaining the upper hand, and subjugating her with force. This was the most commonly used method.

But I will do it a bit differently.

‘A powerful Iris rescuing Black Heart in crisis.’

It’s a method that makes her acknowledge the difference in power while also instilling gratitude.

I don’t think the real Noah would be able to beat up a kid younger than her like a dog.
I guess I’ll have to be the one doing the dirty work again.

“Ha… Kkomul-i.”
“Yes?”
“We’re going to have a hard time again.”
“What’s new? Just give me the promised romance novels regularly.”

I gently stroked Kkomul-i’s head.

“I wish Kkomul-i could become human someday.”
“Why?”
“So you could meet a good person.”
“I refuse.”
“Huh?”
“From a pure love perspective, that line is out.”

Kkomul-i slammed its tentacle down.

“It’s such a cliché. The male lead says ‘hope you meet a good person,’ then the female lead blushes and says ‘I’ve already met one… you…’ That’s what it is, right?”
“…”
“Shin Hyun, you should get along well with Noah-”
“I need to confiscate your books for a while.”
“No way!”

Hurry hurry.
Kkomul-i ran to its nest to hide its books.

My head hurt.
Taehwa is like that, and Kkomul-i is like that too. Why are they so desperate to pair us up?

“Sigh…”

As I was sighing, the doorbell rang.

When I opened the door, I saw a white-haired girl.

“Mister, did you sleep well?”
“Yeah.”

It was Noah.
She had finished getting dressed up to meet her colleagues.

“You look pretty in those clothes.”
“Hehe. Right?”

Noah spun around. A pleasant scent was carried on the breeze.
…This is.

“Looks like you used the perfume I gave you.”
“Yes! It smells really good!”
“I’m glad then.”

I gave Noah the lunchbox I had prepared for her. It was one of the reasons I called Noah to my home.
And another reason was.

“Noah.”
“Yes?”
“Want to have your fortune told before you go?”

To subtly warn Noah.

“Mister, you know how to do that too?”
“Yes, I learned a bit.”

Of course, I don’t know how. It’s just something that came to mind while looking for a way to warn Noah.

I took out tarot cards and started shuffling them. Cards scattered messily on the table.
Noah thought for a moment and chose a card.

“This one!”

The card Noah picked was Death. A white skeleton riding a horse.

After picking the card, Noah’s face darkened considerably.

“Sob… it’s not a good card, is it?”
“It is, but it can change depending on your efforts. See the sun rising on the right edge?”
“Yes.”
“It will probably be a bit difficult. But if you endure, new changes might come.”
“Endure…”
“Yes, even if there are difficult things, just endure a little. That’s probably what you need to do today.”

Noah nodded.

“Yes. Enduring is my specialty.”
“Don’t push yourself too hard.”

I stroked her head. She’ll have a tough day today, being harassed by Black Heart.

I should at least make her comfortable when she’s with me.
The corners of her mouth spread into a smile.
Soon, she handed me a box as a thank you for the lunchbox.

“What’s this?”
“Chocolate.”

Shudder!
I got goosebumps.

“Cho… chocolate?”
“Yes. I was thinking of you when I-”
“…”
“Bought it.”
“…Phew.”

That’s a relief. I thought it was chocolate with ‘Noah additives’ for a moment. But Noah seemed to have misunderstood the meaning of my sigh and started fidgeting.

“Were you disappointed because it’s not homemade?”
“Huh?”
“Next time, I’ll definitely give you homemade ones.”
“No, I’m happy just to receive it. This is the first time I’ve received chocolate from a girl.”

Come to think of it, it’s funny. I had something like a girlfriend, but we never exchanged gifts even once.
What did I like about her that made me follow her around?

“I’m your first…”
“Yes, congratulations. Thank you, I’ll enjoy it.”
“Yes! Enjoy it! Well, I have to go now. I don’t have much time…”
“Alright, take care.”

Having such a cute little sister.
I waved to Noah and opened the package. Inside were small, cute chocolates.

As I chewed on a sweet chocolate, I wished.
I hope Noah,

‘Please don’t punch Black Heart in the face…’

Would have a safe and good day today.
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“Noah! Over here, over here!”
“Taehwa!”

The place where Noah met Taehwa. It was in front of a large building.
It was a place she never got used to, no matter how many times she came.

Coming from a tiny goshiwon room to this place, it was enough to give her agoraphobia.

“It’s so huge…”
“Our restaurant is big too… but this seems even bigger.”

Hero Association.
From the outside, it looked like a mid-sized company, but in reality, it was a place that managed heroes.

Noah and Taehwa were also magical girls registered here, and they had received their first team gathering call.

“What kind of people will they be?”
“Didn’t you say we won’t know until we meet them in person?”
“Still, I can’t help feeling nervous.”

As Taehwa hesitated for a while, something caught her eye. Something wrapped in a large cloth.

“What’s that?”
“A lunchbox the mister prepared for me.”

It was Noah’s lunchbox.
A large size even at first glance.

“You’re going to eat all that by yourself?”
“Of course not! We’ll share it with everyone.”
“I see… so this is how he scores points by taking care of Noah…”
“Huh?”
“Nothing, nothing. What’s in it?”

So the girls chatted for a while. It seemed to ease their tension a bit.

Noah reached out her hand to Taehwa.

“Let’s hold hands like we used to. We always did this when we were scared.”
“Shall we?”
“Yes, it’s been a while.”

Reminded of their childhood days when they went on adventures together, the girls chuckled. Soon, they started walking.

And a man greeted the girls.

“Welcome. We’ve been waiting for you. I’m Manager Yu from the Reception Department.”

A neatly dressed man took them to the conference room.

After following the guidance and sitting down, the two began to chat.

“The manager is handsome…”
“Is he?”
“Yes. But why is your reaction like that?”
“No… isn’t the mister better…?”
“…You’ve got it bad. Okay, tell me more. What’s good about that mister? What made you fall for him, what makes your heart race so much?”
“It’s not like that!”

Not even noticing that someone was listening to their conversation.

“What’s going on? What are you talking about? Can I join in?”

Feeling something softly pressing on their heads, the two quickly stood up from their seats and saw.

A giant marshmallow lump.
No.

“Hello. Cute kids. Are you magical girls too?”

A red-haired woman waving her hand at them cheerfully.

Her tall stature, sturdy physique, and slightly tanned skin exuded healthiness, and anyone would get a strong “older sister” vibe from her.

Noah, who had memories of seeing that appearance, opened her mouth.

“Magical Girl Natalia… no, are you Ms. Seo Jin-ah?”
“That’s right. But ‘Ms. Jin-ah’ sounds a bit cringy?”
“Then…”
“Call me unnie (older sister).”
“Yes, then unnie.”
“Hehe, I’m happy to have cute younger siblings. But why did you come together? Are you friends?”
“Yes, since we were young.”
Taehwa also greeted her with a “hello,” and Seo Jin-ah accepted her greeting with a smile.

How should I put it?

‘She seems like she would be popular.’

A bright smile, an easygoing personality. And outstanding looks too.
She was an impressive person to the point of being slightly envious.

‘Did the mister make a mistake?’

The fortune said that today would be difficult, but the atmosphere is good from the start.
Maybe this Black Heart person might be a good person too.

Such hopes of Noah’s.

Bang!

“You’re all so noisy, chattering away.”
“…”
“What is this, baby birds crying for food?”
“…”
“And you, yeah you, whatever magical girl Natalia or whatever.”
“…Me?”
“A magical girl at twenty-five? That’s not a girl, that’s a…”
Were shattered as soon as the bitchy magical girl, Black Heart, appeared.
“HEN~HOUSE! That’s what it is!”