LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 97 - When a woman holds a grudge, frost falls even in May and June (1)
Chapter 97 When a woman holds a grudge, frost falls even in May and June (1)
Winterer’s gate strategy participation.
In fact, the chairman had a hidden agenda here.
[So, it’s a show, right?]
[Yes. To prove that we can handle Winterer. Furthermore, if we can show that she doesn’t harm humanity….]
[It’ll help with the trial.]
Winterer was a bona fide terrorist.
Even if she was considered a villain, wasn’t she a terrorist who destroyed numerous buildings?
No matter how much she was shielded by claims of mental illness or diminished capacity, the severity of her crimes didn’t lessen.
So, we appeal to the public.
Look how well we clear the Winterer gate?
If raised properly, she won’t commit terrorism and will behave.
Our dog doesn’t bite, so please be lenient.
‘This is surprisingly a battle of public opinion.’
Of course, legally, it wasn’t a reason for leniency.
What benefit would breaking a few practice gates bring to society?
It would be less effective than submitting a letter of remorse to the judge.
But the public is different.
To the public, Winterer was a girl turned into an experiment by the state, a fallen villain.
If she obediently put on a few shows here?
Public opinion would naturally turn favorable.
The court couldn’t ignore public opinion, so it might be worth hoping for a reduced sentence.
‘That’s why I, from the Cheonhwa Clan, was assigned to control her….’
This was why we came well-prepared today.
If Winterer went on a rampage, everything would be ruined.
We had to manage without any disturbances.
Even if it meant putting a leash around her neck.
But…
-Whispering.
“Isn’t it problematic that Soo-yeon nuna came? If we bring those people along, who will put the leash on her?”
An otherwise rational plan had been properly disrupted.
The human rights group clamoring to check Winterer’s condition.
Psychiatrists coming to testify about her mental illness.
Journalists covering her movements, and just in case, lawyers dispatched by the association…
-Glance.
“Kyaaa!! The angel looked this way!!”
“Sage, you look more divine than the last time we met! Surely, it’s the blessing of the Lord….”
“…….”
‘Those old men and women are always the problem, really. They just have too much money.’
The source of all evil, pressuring the association with massive donations, was the Cult of the Lord.
Thanks to them, we had to take these people into the gate.
Under the laughable pretext of ‘citizen participation in appreciation.’
…The problem was, we weren’t exactly appreciative.
We had to immediately leash and control Winterer.
Seeing that, would they just stay still?
This was why my eyes turned fierce.
“It’ll be fine, really? The chairman assured that it would be okay if it was you, Yu-jin.”
“That old hag?”
“Who else calls her that but you? She’s such a great person.”
“No matter how great, if she spouts nonsense because she’s old, she’s an old hag. Anyway. What did she say to guarantee it?”
“Uh, um… she said if you go with Soo-yeon and the junior, there wouldn’t be much of a problem.”
But the seniors were calm.
Just because the chairman guaranteed it would be okay.
It made me feel the chairman’s influence anew.
‘Tch. I guess there’s no choice but to try.’
My mind tilted slightly as well.
Just yesterday, all my abilities had increased by one.
Unlike before, there was a chance to match.
And most importantly…
If we didn’t succeed, the fact that we leashed a skinny young girl would be known worldwide.
I didn’t want to create any controversy other than the harem.
In the end, we had no choice but to succeed.
‘Hypnotizing a 1st-class villain, an A-rank top awakener. Let’s do this.’
Winterer, who could be said to be the strongest among awakeners, except for the seven S-ranks.
It was time to start a full-scale hypnosis on her.
* * *
After that, Yu-jin and Winterer moved to a different location.
They asked for 30 minutes and decided to have a brief meeting at a nearby cafe.
…Along with the angel in white, Ryu Soo-yeon.
“Please take care of me today. Yu-jin and Winterer.”
“Please take care of me!”
“Tsk. What’s with this rice cake again?”
Their reactions to her were polar opposites.
Yu-jin was full of spirit, wanting to achieve something big with his benefactor.
Winterer, on the other hand, was just cynical.
As if it didn’t matter who was in front of her. Truly like a villain.
“By the way, perverted rice cake. Why do I have to sit next to you? Are you a pervert?”
“Come on~ Hm? You were all over me, hugging and kissing my neck.”
“……P, perverted rice cake!! Why bring that up now!!”
“Kidding~.”
Winterer fell easily for Yu-jin’s provocations, a trait typical of someone claiming to be a villain.
And lastly, the A-rank awakener, Ryu Soo-yeon.
Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the patients.
‘Fidgeting habit, emotional excess, rapidly accelerating breathing. Speech that mixes respect and disrespect….’
The most important thing was Winterer.
Soo-yeon’s eyes could clearly see her oddities.
Although not a specialist, she had passed the national exam.
Moreover, she had been studying psychiatry diligently for a few weeks.
She could definitely feel the instability in her mind.
[Yu-jin, keep talking to Winterer. I’ll observe the situation.]
[It’s better to fluster her for hypnosis. Can I keep teasing her?]
[It doesn’t matter.]
An inaudible conversation flowing quietly.
Planning a strategy while Winterer fumed with embarrassment.
Indeed, the coordination fitting of an A-rank struck Winterer.
“By the way, it’s the fourth day since you started living with Haru, right? How’s it going?”
“Sigh… Why the rice cake again?”
“Just wondering if Haru is treating you well. These days, she looks forward to brushing teeth with her sister.”
“———W, what!? That rice cake, what is she saying!!!”
“……?”
Though it was unexpected for her to explode here.
Neither Yu-jin nor Soo-yeon.
‘No way, she said that!? That crazy rice cake, no way, about the chu-rup chu-rup…!!!’
But for Winterer, it was an inevitable outburst.
It had been three days since she started living in Seol Ha-yeon’s house.
For three days, every time she brushed her teeth, her sister…
Under the pretense of practice, had been kissing her.
[Sister. When will I become a chu-rup chu-rup master?]
[You already are! So stop it, you rice cake….]
[No. I still can’t beat you, sister. You’re a complete master. I respect you.]
[……You really are a rice cake.]
‘Anything else, I could handle, but this—I can’t bear anyone finding out…!!’
Even for someone who usually lacked a sense of shame, this was too embarrassing.
Imagine that. Being kissed by the girl she’d used as a puppet?
This Winterer, the strongest villain in Korea? Helplessly?
This wasn’t villainous. It was just pathetic.
These thoughts led to her excessive reaction.
Yu-jin and Soo-yeon exchanged glances.
[Haru is definitely Winterer’s sister, right?]
[Yes. They’re inseparable… So why is she so embarrassed about brushing teeth?]
[We’ll question her later. Yu-jin, you focus on the hypnosis first. Let’s give it a try.]
What’s wrong with her?
I don’t know, but it’s good for us. Let’s start the hypnosis.
Yu-jin’s eyes glowed golden.
“Did something happen with Haru while brushing your teeth?”
“Nothing happened! You perverted rice cake!”
“For something like that, you seem really embarrassed… Oh! You enjoy brushing your teeth with Haru, don’t you? That’s why you’re embarrassed and angry?”
“There’s no way I enjoy it, you rice cake!!”
A simultaneous provocation.
Winterer violently shook her body.
She rebelled, meaning, “There’s no way I enjoyed being kissed by that rice cake!”
[Hmm. The first attempt failed….]
[Switch with me. I’ll distract her, and you continue with the hypnosis, Yu-jin.]
[Got it.]
“Hmm-hmm. Winterer? Why are you so angry?”
Seeing that, Ryu Soo-yeon quickly took over.
She was the best healer not only in Korea but in the entire world, facing a patient.
“It’s because… this rice cake is talking nonsense.”
“Did Haru do something to you? Something bad?”
“……!!!!?”
Winterer gasped.
Suddenly, it felt like she was in checkmate, about to have her embarrassing secret revealed.
She was too flustered to say anything.
And taking advantage of that gap…
[Skill ‘Perfect Hypnosis’ gently taps the target’s soul with a small hand!]
-Ding.
[Skill ‘Perfect Hypnosis’ activated. Failed.]
[Failed.]
[Failed….]
[….]
[…]
-Ding!
[The target falls into a ‘normal’ hypnosis.]
‘Okay. We’ve got a bite!’
Yu-jin persistently attacked Winterer.
Whether it was due to his increased abilities or Soo-yeon’s guidance, Winterer began falling into hypnosis more easily than before.
[Soo-yeon nuna, a little more pressure should do it, right?]
[How much more?]
[Um… can you make her cry? If she gets so flustered that she starts crying, the hypnosis should be pretty strong.]
[I’ll try.]
Thus, a fearsome plan was set in motion.
Oh. Do you fall into hypnosis well when you’re flustered?
Let’s see if we can make you cry and snot—this was the plan.
Soo-yeon’s eyes curved gently upward.
‘Since Yu-jin is taking an aggressive approach, I’ll maintain the counselor position.’
-Smile.
“It’s okay, Winterer. Tell me everything.”
“……What?”
“You see, I’m a doctor. Reporting domestic violence is my duty as a doctor. If you tell me, I can help you.”
Saying this, as if asking, “Are you being abused? I’ll help you.”
It was a lifeline only she, an awakener and a doctor, could offer.
Winterer’s eyes spun in circles.
‘If I tell them, the plan to kiss that rice cake will be ruined…?’
Saying she’d help. That was very appreciated…
But then Haru would be hurt.
I only asked her to help with practice, but if my sister reported it, everything would be ruined. I can’t kiss Dad anymore.
I hate my sister- she’d say.
Of course, it didn’t matter if she hated me…
But for some reason, my lips moved on their own.
“This strongest villain, Winterer, experiencing domestic violence? Ha! If anything, I beat up that rice cake. Do I look like someone who gets beaten up?”
‘Yeah. Do I look like someone who gets forced into that kind of thing? I only go along with it because I feel like it.’
Anyway, I’m the villain, not the one being abused but the abuser.
Even when it came to kissing, I only allowed it on a whim.
She looked pitiful, trembling as she spoke.
“So, you really feel embarrassed because you enjoyed it, like Yu-jin said?”
“Enjoy…?”
“Yes. That reaction usually comes out when you really like or dislike something.”
Soo-yeon pressed on.
Oh, you didn’t dislike it? Then you must have liked brushing your teeth with her.
It was a flimsy logic aimed at flustering her.
‘Admit I liked it? Being grabbed by the chin by that rice cake, having her tongue in my mouth, unable to breathe for five minutes and being ravaged—admit I liked that?’
The problem was, her situation was quite severe.
Soo-yeon thought, ‘Oh, she enjoyed brushing her teeth with her sister.’
But in reality, it was more like chu-rup chu-rup.
Her confused red eyes spun around.
“That’s ridiculous….”
“Answer me. Or I’ll think Haru did something bad to you and report it.”
“…….”
Still, Soo-yeon pressed on.
Finally, tears slowly welled up in her red eyes.
And then,
-Tears rolled down.
“Y-Yes… I liked it, so stop asking… you rice cake, sniff.”
The moisture soon turned into tears.
A single tear of frustration, led by her sincere concern for her sister.
In the end, Winterer cried out of embarrassment.
-Ding.
[Skill ‘Perfect Hypnosis’ is very strong….]
“…….”
‘I feel like I did something really bad.’
‘I feel so guilty. I should buy her a chuchu bar on the way.’
Both Soo-yeon and Yu-jin, who had been watching, felt sorry.
* * *
A while later.
“This, this can’t be. I’m Haru’s dad, and you’re her sister….”
“Shut up and bring your lips here. That’s an ‘order.'”
“Eek!! Soo-yeon nuna!!!”
“Hehe. Yu-jin? Since you made her cry, you should offer your lips. They won’t wear out, will they?”
“Nuna!!!?”
When a woman holds a grudge, frost falls even in May and June.
Yu-jin experienced the truth of this saying firsthand.