The Worst Villain is Actually a Cute Girl-Chapter 13

A month passed.

Time really flew by.

“How did I end up staying for a whole month?”

Originally, I never planned to stay this long.

The kids were so persistent that after a week passed and Red still hadn’t shown up, I was planning to head back to the base.

But after another week with no sign of her, I tried to leave for the base, but then...

Are you leaving?

Stay with us.

Maybe your sister will come soon.

The kids grabbed the hem of my clothes. They looked at me with very sad eyes.

Even though I could have shaken off their hands and continued on my way, the image of the cold air swirling and the lonely sight of the base interior suddenly crossed my mind.

Thinking about being alone there again, I couldn’t seem to move my feet.

Why?

An unfamiliar feeling began to stir within me.

At first, I couldn’t even recognize what it was, so I frowned beneath my mask.

Then I realized what it was, but I didn’t want to acknowledge it.

The more pressing issue was how this feeling suddenly appeared.

I had been fine living there. There were no problems.

When morning came, I’d search through the piles of trash for anything useful, or I’d go for a walk outside.

If I ran out of snacks, I’d go buy some. And if I found someone I didn’t like, or there were punks causing trouble at the dessert shop, I’d remember them and make them pay later, in Reaper style.

At night, I’d quietly sleep at the base.

It was already a routine. I didn’t even mind when I had to stir up trouble in the underworld.

So why did I feel this way about leaving?

No matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t understand it.

On the other hand, this place was never quiet.

The kids always tried to peek under my mask and hood.

Whenever it was snack time, a war would break out, and it was always so chaotic.

Like typical kids, they loved going outside to play, so they’d drag me along.

They even made me study things I hadn’t done before.

Anyway, it was really annoying, and there was no time to rest.

For someone like me, who usually spent a lot of time alone, this was a very unfamiliar life.

It was human nature to want to escape an unfamiliar environment as quickly as possible, but for some reason, I couldn’t leave, and in the end, I decided to stay longer because “there was still time left” and “it was for the kids.”

So I ended up spending a whole month.

“I never planned to stay this long...”

Some days, I’d nap while listening to Rena’s singing. Other days, I’d cut paper into small pieces, then sprinkle them over Rena to decorate her little stage.

Ah...! How can you sleep while I’m singing so hard?

Did you prepare this for me? Wow, thank you so much.

Other days, I’d learn writing from Ba Da, a shy girl with blue hair who was much younger than me.

You got it wrong again...

You read well, but you keep making mistakes when you write...

Some days, the heating would break, and we’d huddle together under the blankets, spending the night close to each other.

This isn’t cold.

Look, see? Ooooh... how about that? It’s a star shape.

Every time snack time came around, a war broke out.

That’s mine!

You can’t take what I was going to eat!

It was just the same routine, and sometimes it felt dumb and noisy, but surprisingly, I was living happily in such a foolish place.

...It’s really strange.

“Wow!! You draw well!”

Ah!? I got caught drawing in my sketchbook since my hands were bored.

I hurriedly closed the sketchbook and hid it.

But once a child saw it, they wouldn’t give up. Plus, the other kids heard and gathered around me.

One by one, they started begging to see my drawing.

“I’m not going to give up, huh? Fine, I lost, I lost.”

I raised the white flag and finally showed them the picture I was drawing.

The kids' eyes widened, and they exclaimed in awe.

Compliments poured in.

“Wow~ It’s pretty.”

“How can you draw so well?”

Even though it wasn’t an amazing drawing, the kids kept praising it, and my face heated up.

Honestly, it wasn’t that good of a drawing.

It was just that I had a little talent, so it came out okay.

“It’s pretty...”

My drawing was simple.

A sea in the forest.

A land, rolling like the waves of the sea.

In the middle of the forest, there was a boat with a silver-haired girl in it.

The girl was rowing while basking in the pouring sunlight—a simple, ordinary picture.

“Teacher, look at this. It’s the one she drew, isn’t it amazing?”

Ah!

A kid grabbed my sketchbook and showed it to Rene.

Rene quietly admired the drawing.

I suddenly felt nervous, as if I were being evaluated.

Gulp,

“...You really did draw well.”

She definitely complimented me with her words, but her eyes looked a little sad.

Why? Was it that bad? I thought it was better than the kids' level.

Suddenly, a feeling of embarrassment rose within me.

Ugh.

Anyway, this is how I spend my simple and ordinary days.

*

Evening time.

“How about taking off the hood and mask?”

It was finally my turn to take a bath when Rene said this.

Of course, I shook my head.

“I didn’t explain properly. What I mean is, wearing the hood and mask all day is uncomfortable. Why not try something like a regular mask instead?”

A mask?

I, too, had been feeling a bit, no, a lot, suffocated from wearing the mask and hood all the time.

Wearing a mask would expose my hair, but little things like that didn’t matter.

What mattered was whether or not I could cover my face.

I nodded.

“Really? Glad to hear it. Come on, follow me. I’ve got a lot prepared.”

I followed Rene into the room. She placed the masks neatly on the table.

A display of various masks.

“Pick one you like. No, wait. You don’t need to pick just one; you can switch them up every day.”

That’s true.

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But I still needed to pick a mask to wear after my bath.

I started scanning the masks. There were animal masks and even some with strange shapes.

‘The simplest ones are probably the animal ones...’

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I chose a skull-shaped mask.

“Eh?! Really?”

Although she had prepared them, Rene was clearly surprised that I chose this one from all the options.

I nodded.

The reason I picked the skull mask was that it somehow felt like it suited me.

After all, I had the nickname Reaper.

Since I liked it, Rene didn’t stop me.

With the skull mask in hand, I made my way to the bathroom.

Some of the kids bathed together, but I preferred to shower alone. I didn’t want anyone to see my face. That’s why I was always the last to take a bath.

Whoosh.

The sensation of warm water pouring down my body was the best.

‘I want to stay like this...’

After washing every corner of my body, I quickly finished and came out.

I dried my body with a towel, put on my underwear and clothes, and stood in front of the mirror attached to the wall.

I saw my reflection in the mirror. Or rather, a beautiful girl reflected there.

A very delicate face. It was hard to describe with words. But her blue eyes were indifferent, and her tightly closed lips added a touch of loneliness to her face.

She looked like a doll.

A rare and precious doll, the only one of its kind in the world.

And people would do anything to get their hands on that doll.

So I hid it from the world.

I covered my face with the skull mask.

‘My hair is visible, but that’s fine.’

I stepped back into the room, and I could hear the children chattering inside.

As soon as I opened the door and entered, everything went silent.

They all looked surprised.

After all, I had just taken off my mask and hood.

When they saw something new, they couldn’t help but crowd around me, wanting to touch it, like kids seeing something magical.

“Your hair is snow-white. It’s just like eyes. Would it melt if I touch it?”

‘It won’t melt.’

“Sniff, sniff, it smells sweet.”

‘That’s the smell of soap.’

“Can I try eating it?”

‘Of course not.’

I mentally retorted to the kids' comments as regret suddenly washed over me. With all this extra attention, my head was already spinning.

I made sure not to let the mask fall.

Amid the chaos, I heard footsteps rapidly approaching from outside.

It was Rene.

“Kids, Red is coming soon.”

What?

The room went silent all at once. The kids froze. Then, three seconds later, they erupted in cheers and started bouncing around excitedly.

The room turned into a frenzy of excitement.

“Teacher, is that true?”

“Wow! Big sister is coming!”

Everyone was thrilled by the news of Red’s arrival.

On the other hand, I felt a little tense.

Shivering.

*

Red didn’t arrive until after midnight.

Of course, the kids, who had been eagerly waiting, eventually couldn’t hold on any longer and fell asleep.

As for me?

I was still awake, of course. I was used to staying up late.

The reason was obvious. I wanted to see Red.

A person entered the front door late at night, and it was indeed Red. She looked exhausted, perhaps from a job, and her face showed clear signs of fatigue.

In addition, she was carrying two sizable gift bundles, likely for the kids.

Anyway, her red braided hair, fierce eyes, sharp teeth, and the black coat she was wearing made quite an impression.

It was so strong that I definitely remembered it.

‘And how could I forget the time we fought? Thinking about that day makes my body tremble.’

Rene went out to greet Red.

“Red, welcome.”

“The kids are all asleep, right?”

“Yes, they waited but ended up falling asleep.”

“Then don’t wake them.”

“Oh, right. By the way...”

I stepped out in front of them.

Rene didn’t seem surprised that I was still awake.

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But Red, on the other hand, stared at me for a moment, then turned to Rene with a questioning look.

“Who’s this kid?”

“Oh, she’s the one I mentioned to you before, Red.”

Red seemed to think for a moment, her brows furrowing. Then, as if remembering, her eyes widened.

“What...?!”

I debated whether to wave or bow, but in the end, I raised my hand in greeting.