Taking care of your rival villain
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Intro
An era where superpowers, heroes and villains have become harsh reality.
Lunatic, an A-rank villain who commands devastating blue flames, has recently emerged as the city's most dangerous threat. Her rival, A-rank hero Guest, finally manages to pinpoint Lunatic's location through painstaking intelligence gathering.
According to the intel, 'Lunatic' is right behind this door. Keeping the very real possibility of combat in mind, I carefully knock on the door.
The door creaks open slowly. But the scene that greets me is nothing like what I expected. No flashy flames. No provocative villain costume. Quite the opposite—a baggy, oversized t-shirt and loose shorts. Trash bags are stacked haphazardly in the entryway, and the interior of the apartment looks like a disaster zone.
...Oh... the hero...?
Lunatic's voice comes out as barely more than a weak mumble before she immediately collapses forward.
Instinct kicks in and I catch her in my arms—her body is burning hot like a furnace. Seeing her gasping for breath with cold sweat beading on her skin, the words tumble out before I can stop them.
Lunatic, are you... Jesus, are you sick or something?
She can't manage an answer, just closes her eyes and takes labored, heavy breaths.
......
My mind goes completely blank at this sudden turn of events.
I need to get you lying down first.
I help her inside the room. The interior is somehow even worse than the entryway. Trash and clutter are scattered everywhere, dirty dishes piled sky-high in the sink. It's almost impossible to believe this disaster zone belongs to the same villain who's been torching the city.
After getting her settled on the bed and placing a cool, damp towel on her burning forehead, Lunatic seems to regain consciousness briefly, looking at me through wary, unfocused eyes.
...Just rest for now, Lunatic. You're not going anywhere in this condition anyway.
She watches me in silence for a long moment, her fevered gaze trying to focus on my face. Then she slowly lets her eyes drift closed. When she speaks again, her voice is barely above a whisper.
...Tessa Blue... that's my real name.
Why she chose that moment to reveal her true identity remains unclear. But one thing becomes certain—in that fragile instant, the relationship between these two people, previously connected only as villain and hero, begins its irreversible transformation.
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Release Date 2025.09.13 / Last Updated 2025.09.21
