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Translated by BiasNil
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The train is moving way too fast.
What will happen if the train directly hits a person?
Well, most people would have the same thought.
That person is going to break into pieces.
That would be 'common sense'
In that sense, what do you think when you see someone running toward an oncoming train?
You wouldn't be able to think much other than, "These days, people try so many ways to commit suicide!"
The view I'm looking at now is the same.
A slender woman is running straight at the train.
But I have faith in her.
I believe she will not be shattered.
But this is not the time for me to say so.
It's time to exaggerate.
I made a fuss at the sight.
"No!!! Is that even possible? If you do that, you'll be shattered!"
[Did Stardust finally go out of her mind?]
[I know Stardust is an A-class hero, but can she handle that?]
[No, I don't think Stardust will be able to handle it. I saw the data posted by the Hero Association. The maximum of her physical power is less than that train crash.]
[What will happen?]
[I said she should have chosen either one or five deaths, but it looks like we're going to have six deaths.]
"Wait! Ms. Stardust! Why are you trying to kill yourself? Stop!!!"
I'm screaming from the cliff, loud enough for Stardust to hear me.
I can only watch, helpless, as she runs at the train.
Meanwhile, the chat window is heating up.
[Koitsu[1]. Why is he panicking over meeting a mad woman? wwwww]
[He only recreated a dilemma, but someone is committing suicide. Hahahahaha]
[Why is Mangostic frozen?]
[He became an ice mango. wwwwwww]
[I think they should upgrade him to an S-class villain.]
[He can eliminate an A-class hero by doing nothing. Hahahahahaha]
[These crazy brats! If Stardust dies, we're doomed too. It's not time to laugh!!!]
[Isn't Stardust in charge of Seoul? I don't live in Seoul, so it doesn't matter. Hahahahaha]
[As long as it's not meeeee Hahahahaha]
"This… This is not my intention…"
I muttered bitterly.
To be exact, I'm pretending to be bitter.
Not my intention, my ass. Of course, this is my intention.
With Stardust's personality, there's no way she would let anyone sacrifice themselves.
She'd rather sacrifice herself.
Stardust. Shin Haru.
Shin Haru goes through many hardships in the original comic.
All kinds of extraordinary villains do their best to kill Stardust.
In the process, Shin Haru's body and mind are battered. Even though she's more righteous than anyone else, she constantly suffers.
On the first day I realized I had stepped into this strange world, I made a promise.
Let's relieve Stardust—Shin Haru—of her pain.
But there's a tiny problem.
Like any hero in hero movies, Shin Haru also gets stronger as she goes through hardships.
The more exhausted her mind is, the stronger her ability gets; the tougher her body becomes, the stronger her power grows.
A grass-like character who overcomes every hardship.
But the thing is, the odds are fading because I decided to remove villains instead of her.
She has to suffer, but she doesn't—because of me.
If she doesn't suffer, she can't become stronger.
And if she can't get stronger, there will be a lot of trouble.
As I said before, the world of the original comic will undergo power inflation. Obviously, Korea—where appropriate heroes and appropriate villains are gathered—turns into a story where villains grow insanely stronger over time and Stardust also becomes insanely stronger.
And the U.S.—in this worldview, the United States always looks five minutes away from turning into a mess. Korea is the world's No. 1 in having no S-class hero, and also the country with the most S-class villains. A country where all kinds of incidents and accidents happen every day.
In the second half of the story, some kind of deity appears, and the world faces global destruction that even the S-class in the U.S. cannot stop—but my Stardust prevents it all.
I've been talking too long, but the bottom line is that Stardust has to suffer and get stronger to prevent the end of the world.
And now I'm the one who has to give her the hardships.
Wouldn't it be better for Stardust to suffer from me—the one in charge of a systematic and well-organized hardship curriculum—rather than from those unpredictable villains who only cause casualties and property damage?
Anyway, I'm better than them.
And the first item in my hardship gift set is stopping the train that's coming right now.
Yeah, it can be hard. It can be hard, but we'll withstand it for one day. Stardust, cheer up!
At that moment, Stardust crashed into the train.
BUMP! A tremendous roar that can be heard all the way up here.
[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!]
…Also, Su-bin's scream.
I'm so sorry, Su-bin. Please hang in there a little longer.
I watched, mouth agape.
Through a cloud of dust, the train kept running.
However, it's definitely slowing down.
Because someone is pushing it from the front.
The screeching train, slowing and slowing, finally managed to stop right in front of those five people. It worked! It stopped! Phew—I let out a small, secret sigh.
Hold on. Stardust is okay, right? I looked with my fist clenched. She made it, right? She definitely made it. There's no way my Stardust would collapse because of this. That's right—she definitely made it.
I gulped without realizing it. An unprecedented situation. The dust began to clear.
A prickling anxiety. What if she died? Oh no, that cannot happen.
A horrifying moment.
Before I knew it, all the dusty clouds were gone.
Standing within them was Stardust, holding firm.
I unclenched my fist and shouted without thinking.
"Yes!!!… I mean! Oh! Oh… Oh! You made it. You made it. Wow, you made it. Yeah, this isn't what I planned, but… well, alright. You solved this dilemma in your own way. Hmm. Alright."
[Did he just yell "Yes"? Hahahahaha]
[Doesn't he look happier than anyone else that Stardust is okay?]
[I knew it from the moment this Mangostic killed other villains and wrote Stardust's name. He's been Stardust's number-one fan all along. wwwwww]
[What the heck? He said "Yes." Hahahaha]
[Egostic is so cute.]
[Wow, but Stardust did it! How did she do that?]
[Wasn't the speed like 140? How can a person withstand that?]
[Not a person—she's a hero.]
[Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust! Stardust!]
[Mom, I'm going to become Stardust when I grow up! Mom, I'm going to become Stardust when I grow up! Mom, I'm going to become Stardust when I grow up!]
[Seriously hahahahah. I thought Stardust would be cursed whether she turned the lever or not, but she solved it like this. Hahahahahahaha]
[Those who cursed at Stardust, come out right now!!]
[Egostic still caused zero casualties. Is this for real? Egostic is really a legend…]
[I'm asking the Association to appoint Egostic as an A-class hero.]
The reactions in the chat window are great.
Yeah, this is it! Stardust deserves this!
I'm relieved. Good, good. Even though there were zero casualties again, more people will fall away from me… Yes, I can accept this much sacrifice—for my Stardust.
Right as I was moved by myself, I saw Stardust collapse in the distance. Uh-oh.
I immediately headed to her.
Stardust had fallen to the ground.
Coated in dust, she could barely open her eyes, wheezing. She looked ready to pass out.
"You… punk…"
Stardust called out to me in an exhausted voice.
Seeing how close she was to fainting, I felt a little sorry. I made her suffer because she had to, but making it this hard on her… I still feel sorry.
Before she faints, I should at least say something.
I knelt beside her and spoke.
"Yes, Stardust. Good job. In a way I never imagined. I didn't expect you to save everyone like that. It's your victory. I'm taking off now, so get some rest. Other heroes will arrive soon."
As I whispered, I reached out a hand and closed her eyes.
She tried to resist for a moment, but as soon as her eyes shut, her strength seemed to leave her. She breathed heavily, then finally fell asleep. Yeah, it must have been hard.
I stood and turned away, then said goodbye to the camera.
"Alright. That was my terrorism for today. Thank you for watching."
Everything seemed quiet now; I should pick up the fainted Su-bin in the engine room and head home.
After my ending greeting, I turned off the camera. As soon as the broadcast ended, the chat closed.
[What was that between the two of them?]
That was the last comment.
And that night, a love scandal between Egostic and Stardust broke out.
Is this really… Korea?
[1] TN: “This brat.” It’s a Japanese word, but Koreans use it as slang.