I Became a Villainous Character with a Limited Lifespan - Episode 79

Episode 79

The next day, Seung-hyun barely opened his eyes just before noon. When he looked out the window, the streets were spotless as if it had never snowed.

“Places that get a lot of snow are usually well-prepared for snow removal,” Jae-young said, quickly noticing what Seung-hyun was thinking as he blankly looked out the window. The snow that was piled up so much that they couldn’t go out had disappeared. Only the snow moderately accumulated on the roofs of buildings and trees made the scenery beautiful.

“Fortunately, there are days when we can go out.”

“No matter how unlucky we are, there’s no way this much snow would come twice in a week.”

They said it was a rare heavy snowfall. Well, actually, they had intentionally come to an area with more snow.

‘Anyway, he doesn’t seem to be interested in that…’

“It was a bit stuffy not being able to go out… but seeing it like this, it looks a bit pretty.”

Even to Seung-hyun, who thought snow was just pretty garbage, it was quite a picturesque scenery. Jae-young said while roughly tidying Seung-hyun’s disheveled hair, “Then, shall we get ready to go out?”

A little later, the two, who had lunch at a restaurant in the hotel, went outside. Come to think of it, it was the first time they had put on outerwear and went out since arriving here.

It wasn’t a place he really wanted to come to, but thinking that he had wasted the short schedule meaninglessly, Seung-hyun thought that he should at least make it worthwhile today.

“This place is the prettiest the day after it snows. When the sun sets, it’s known for its night view…”

However, Jae-young didn’t like that attitude very much. He had not hired a guide, but had come on a trip with a loved one to enjoy winter together.

“No, if we go here first, the timing will be a bit awkward. We’re going to take a taxi anyway… No, but if there’s traffic…”

Seung-hyun was only focused on making plans as if every second was precious. Jae-young slightly pouted his lips.

“At this rate, time will run out.”

“Whose fault is that?”

At the rebuke, Seung-hyun glared at Jae-young. He had thought there was a plan since he was readily stating the destinations, but seeing his actions after arriving, it was clear that he had come without any thought.

Then the person who feels regretful should make the schedule. With that thought, he had tried to organize the schedule when he had some free time, but yesterday…

“What did I do?”

“…Nevermind.”

Seung-hyun turned his head at the pretending face. It was obvious that he would only get himself involved if he talked more.

“Do we really need a plan? Isn’t it the fun of traveling to just wander around wherever our feet take us?”

“What are you saying? If that’s the case, just walk in front of your house. Since we came all the way here, we should do things that we can only do here.”

The two expressed their opinions without yielding. After thinking for a moment, Jae-young made a suggestion.

“Then let’s do this. I’ll give you some time, so try to perfectly plan out today. I won’t nag and will follow along as Seung-hyun guides.”

“…Today?”

“Yes. And tomorrow, we’ll move according to my way. And when we return, we’ll evaluate without bias whose way of spending the day was more fun.”

“Are you suggesting a bet?”

“Well, I didn’t intend to… but it would be more fun to bet on something.”

Seung-hyun, who became a bit interested, was lost in thought. Jae-young would definitely not lie about such a thing. He himself had no intention of lying over such a childish matter.

‘And even if I don’t answer with a lie, what’s the point? There’s no way wandering around aimlessly would be better than going out prepared.’

“Okay. What will you bet on, Jae-young?”

Seung-hyun, who readily accepted the bet, looked at Jae-young. Jae-young thought for a moment and said, “Hmm, wouldn’t it be boring to know in advance?”

“That’s not wrong either… but I know what kind of things you’ll demand.”

He probably wouldn’t ask for something impossible, but he was such a playful person that he might demand something embarrassing in return.

When he looked at him with eyes full of distrust, Jae-young added one more condition.

“Alright. Then let’s do this. Of course, both you and I will act within reason, but since everyone dislikes different things, a suggestion that I thought would be fine might be unpleasant to you.”

“…”

“Let’s give two vetoes, but on the third, you have to agree to the request unless anyone would think it’s unreasonable.”

Seung-hyun nodded at the suggestion with some constraints. He was playful, but he wasn’t someone who would make an absurd suggestion.

“I’ll have to think about what to demand from you.”

“Well, you never know until you try.”

Jae-young shrugged his shoulders.

Afterwards, Jae-young, who waited for Seung-hyun to finish planning the rest of the day at a cafe, followed Seung-hyun, who had a satisfied face, outside. 

Since they had gone out after lunchtime, the timing was a bit off. But it wasn’t so lacking to enjoy the day.

“Hell Valley, the name is a bit creepy.”

“Don’t pick a fight for no reason.”

The two, who arrived at a tourist spot famous for its hot springs, walked around looking at the goblin sculptures that could be seen here and there.

“I heard that the smoke rising at night is even more spectacular, so it’s a shame to miss that and leave.”

“It’s a place famous for its hot springs. Taking a hot spring bath wouldn’t be bad either. Since we used our bodies a lot yesterday.”

“What are you talking about in a public place…”

“Why? There are many ways to use your body, aren’t there? We swam yesterday too.”

That’s why he doesn’t trust what kind of demands he’ll make. Seung-hyun ignored his words and went ahead.

“It would be nice if we could enjoy the hot springs, but we have to go to other places, so time is…”

“Anyway, there don’t seem to be any Koreans nearby, so don’t bother…”

“Please, just shut your mouth.”

In the end, Seung-hyun, who couldn’t ignore him completely, lightly hit Jae-young’s mouth with the pamphlet he was holding. Jae-young, who smiled as if he liked being hit, was annoying.

“Considering the travel time, we need to leave here by 5 at the latest, and the hot springs are at the hotel too, aren’t they?”

Seung-hyun put the pamphlet back and looked around. The sight of hot steam rising everywhere and boiling water flowing seemed to show why this place was named that way.

“Just seeing it is good too. Don’t you think so?”

“That’s true. It’s been a while since I’ve been to a volcanic area too.”

Although he had to put up with a not-so-good smell in exchange for a nice view, it was fine.

‘I came here to look for a scenery that could only be enjoyed here without much meaning, but…’

Seung-hyun looked around with a satisfied face. It wasn’t a place he wanted to go, but there was fun in its own way in seeing a different scenery while walking. Only now did Seung-hyun feel like he had come on an overseas trip for the first time in his life.

“We may not be able to enjoy the hot springs, but we can at least look around.”

They walked along the arranged path. If they went up, they could look down at a large hot spring, so if they moved diligently, they could see it and then move.

“Walk fast. If we leave late, the schedule will get messed up.”

“Are you telling me to look around or to exercise?”

At Jae-young’s words, Seung-hyun flinched, thinking he might have been too hasty. If he hurried like this, when he looked back on the day, only the memory of rushing around would remain, not a good memory.

“…That’s true.”

‘Even if we don’t see that, Jae-young doesn’t seem to dislike this place either…’

In order to not lose the bet, it would be better to not ruin the impression of this place by unnecessarily hurrying. Seung-hyun, who finished his own calculations, nodded his head.

As he gained some leisure, he began to look around more himself. The steam rising was terrifyingly thick, and except for the paths people walked on, quite a lot of snow had accumulated. Seung-hyun couldn’t take his eyes off the smoke as if it was fascinating.

A hot snowy mountain, he liked the charm. Seung-hyun, who couldn’t take his eyes off that scenery for a long time, turned his head, thinking if Jae-young would like this place too.

“…”

“…”

The two, whose eyes properly met, froze in place. Seung-hyun was a little flustered by Jae-young’s gaze fixed on him as if he had no interest in the scenery.

“You’re not even looking at what I told you to look at.”

“I couldn’t help it because you were so excited…”

What was he staring at him, whom he sees every day, as if it was so special, without even looking at the scenery he was told to look at? While thinking that there was no point in coming on a trip like this, he didn’t feel bad about it. Seung-hyun coughed in vain.

“We’ve climbed up quite a bit more than I thought. Shall we go down now?”

Seung-hyun, who was looking far away for a moment in the subtle atmosphere, checked the time and said. Considering the time it would take to go down, it seemed like they should leave soon to arrive at the next destination.

“I’m looking forward to where the next place will be.”

Jae-young took his eyes off Seung-hyun and followed him, walking a little awkwardly. Actually, it didn’t matter at all where they were going. It was something he didn’t need to tell Seung-hyun, who was excited about the trip.