Chapter 11 – Episode 11. Enjoy the Honor of Becoming Smile Face’s Number One Fan! (2)
Episode 11. Enjoy the honor of becoming Smile Face’s number one fan! (2)
I am loved by magical girls and the evil empire.
I was able to see the crowds through the secret control room located on the top floor of the cruise ship.
The villain who killed a tycoon named Jo Baek-chan is recruiting a fan club. I can’t believe there are so many of them.
I wonder where the justice in the world has gone.
Of course, I know that Jo Baek-chan is giving funds to Paramas and tracking the trends of magical girls in the name of donating to B.H. Etc.
They are clear enemies of Earth.
However, the majority of local people on Earth who do not know this are simply fans of the killer.
Eyes that are so narrow that you can’t tell what’s inside, the corners of the mouth that are always pulled up, and white skin.
That was what I saw in front of the mirror.
Since he’s not short, he seems like a pretty attractive villain, so it’s not like I don’t understand him.
“Because I’m kind of cool.”
They are not an idol group and the reason they said they would recruit the first fan club was to attract aggro.
Going beyond becoming a public enemy by announcing the assassination of the Restorer, he has aggressive aspirations to create supporters and influence the world itself and the government as well.
Naturally, the government would have been nervous.
However, I did not expect that it would become the target of both Paramas and Magical Girls right from the first season.
But it wasn’t unexpected.
“I’m sorry, but please kick everyone out.”
I relayed this to the staff in the control room.
The top personnel hired for today’s shipboard party or banquet will act according to my instructions delivered in advance through wireless earphones.
“All right.”
When I changed the screen, I saw sturdy employees calming down people who were running wild by handing them printed tickets to board the cruise.
An employee wearing white clothes said.
“We have received word that dangerous forces are attempting to board this ship. Due to the risk of terrorism, today’s meeting will be canceled to prepare for the risk to good citizens. So, you guys-“
“No, fuck, what do you mean!”
At that time, someone shouted.
“I took up my annual leave to come here, but I can’t get on the boat? Can’t see the smiley face? Ok?”
As expected, complaints erupted.
After scanning the screen, it was sent to Choi Song-hee.
“This is a man recorded in the recovery database.”
“Is that also the case?”
I said with a bitter smile.
“Can we figure it all out?”
“I’ll forward it to you after comparison.”
It must have been annoying that the organizers suddenly canceled the meeting, but the crowd, stimulated by the initial outcry, quickly turned into a mob.
Not everyone is like that.
On the contrary, some of them seemed perplexed as they saw people suddenly running wild.
Yeah, that’s a normal reaction.
They say it’s because of the risk of terrorism.
After scanning the screen from several angles, it is sent to Choi Song-hee, who then collates it again.
In an instant, we identified the number of people recorded in the recovery database and communicated this to the employees.
… But I didn’t know you guys would come in person.
Girls caught in the middle of an angry crowd.
It was none other than Jang Hye-ri, Joo Yena, and Mayuri.
On a weekend when they should have been relaxing, surprisingly, they came here not in transformation mode but as civilians.
Is that why they singled me out as a dangerous target?
If there is any sign of trouble, she will transform into a magical girl and try to purify me.
Since he hasn’t yet taken the Star Oath, he will try to stick to the philosophy that there are no evil people.
Then it is not time for us to meet yet.
I don’t know anything else, but their glimmering method of restraining evildoers is so certain that I can’t use my strength.
Whether I use slow or invisibility, I will be caught up in that technique, which is a type of area magic.
[Ah-]
Bleep-
I turned on the speaker on board and opened my mouth.
[Can you hear me?]
Some of the self-proclaimed fans of Smile Face, who became a mob, grabbed the employee by the collar and shook him before losing strength.
Oh, that guy isn’t in the DB.
If so, there is a high possibility that he is a brainwasher.
Since the recovery database can be checked by any human being, they must have added a brainwasher among them.
Anyway, let’s stick to the plan.
[Ah, I understand that everyone is angry, but you can’t go on a rampage like this. If this happens, will I get angry too? I just hate things that are rude and disorderly. Do you understand?]
“…”
[Now, this is all for you, so please go back nicely, or everything will end in ok?]
“Shut up, you cheater!”
Someone rebelled.
Ha, even though they say nice things, they still act like that.
You’re causing too much trouble.
Even so, he is my fan.
[This is harsh. Huh, okay. Since you seem to be feeling very wronged, I especially! We will give you limited edition smile face goods. [A 3-piece set of smile face earrings, key holder, and photo card provided!]
“…”
The crowd instantly quieted down at my words.
It really works.
[It’s a limited edition. Everyone is excited, right? Later, if my price goes up, you can sell it, but I’m giving it to you because you’re a fan, so if it comes up on the used market… I might get upset and go and punish you in person.]
This was a bit of a joke, but no one laughed.
It would be heartbreaking if the gift I gave was being bought and sold, but when do you monitor something like that?
… Although it has GPS devices installed.
From now on, those who are active in my fan club will knowingly or unknowingly help me avoid being hated by magical girls and fight against Paramas.
[Hmm, why are the reactions so bad? I thought my fans would definitely like it, right? Do not worry. I will invite you again after weed out the magical girls and Paramas remnants hiding here.]
The ripple effect my words caused was significant.
The Smile Face Fan Club candidates looked at each other suspiciously and started whispering.
It looks really good from here.
Magical girls are especially embarrassed.
Jang Hye-ri of the sunset, Joo Yena of the sunshine, and Mayuri of the blue.
They each had different facial expressions, trying hard to keep their poker faces, but they were clearly embarrassed.
On the other hand, the recoveries and brainwashers presumed to be on the Paramas side seemed to have made up their minds and actually became calm.
The other people are probably really my fans.
I’m grateful that they like me for killing people in a row and reporting it to the media, but it’s a little scary.
Isn’t that what I want to say?
[So, I’ll say it again. If you really don’t want to get hurt, go back as far as you can from here. I think if you are a fan of mine, you would listen to this request. If you disobey, I will eradicate you.]
Although he spoke in his usual flippant tone, the severity of his words made the crowd freeze.
Since he was the one who murdered Ahn Byeong-guk and Jo Baek-chan horribly, and not anyone else, it would not sound like a simple threat.
Suddenly, some people retreated in fear.
However, there are separate groups with a clear purpose.
“Let’s go!”
Taking someone’s shout as a signal, several groups started pushing the staff and jumping onto the ship.
Where on earth was he hiding it? He had iron pipes, wooden blocks, and various blunt weapons in his hands.
“Find your smile face!”
“Take hostages, quickly!”
As the situation progressed, the identity of the civilians and my enemies became clear, and some of the civilians who were especially reluctant were captured and even threatened by my enemies.
Most of them were guided out of the ship by the staff, but some were forced onto the cruise ship by the recoveries and brainwashers.
“Where is Smile Face?”
There is a performance that I showed against An Byeong-guk and Jo Baek-chan, and if you see them calling me by my second name like that, it must be one of the two.
Either he was so brainwashed by Paramas that his frontal lobe has degenerated, or he has some credibility.
It is most likely the latter.
Since there are no cameras here, the plan is to use supernatural powers without hesitation to push them to the side.
[Now, everyone, calm down-]
I looked closely at the screen.
Our trio of magical girls were nowhere to be seen.
Ah, there you are.
I don’t have to worry because these girls won’t lose even if they fight against the executives of Paramas, but their expressions aren’t very good, as if they were accidentally pushed into the ship.
“… Is it difficult to transform?”
I clicked my tongue and muttered.
If I were someone who knew for sure that restorers and brainwashers were the enemy, I would not hesitate, but to magical girls, these mobsters are not yet criminals worthy of being killed.
If they transform into magical girls, their civilian status will be discovered, and there will be too many witnesses.
Maybe that’s why Joo Yena was so frightened that she rushed to the railing of the cruise ship, and toward the rioters with her eyes brightly open, Jang Hye-ri and Ma Yu-ri took an attacking stance.
I may not know Joo Yena, who has the physical ability of an ordinary high school girl when not in her transformation mode, but Jang Hye-ri and May Yu-ri can definitely overpower an adult man.
“… I guess I’ll have to step forward.”
I had planned to do this from the beginning.
“Songhee, I’m leaving-“
After putting on the goggles for identification that Choi Song-hee had given me as a gift, I opened her door and went down to the ship.
Magical girls cannot transform.
If there is even one innocent civilian witness, even the Glimmer Method won’t work, so even if I kill the Paramas spy, it won’t do anything.
This is definitely my battlefield.
***
Song Bo-yoon felt dizzy.
She hasn’t even gotten on the boat yet, but she feels like she’s going to get seasick.
Suddenly the fan club meeting was canceled.
At first the crowd was loud.
As the place was at the end of Gangwon-do, the expressions on their faces from far away were not very good.
However, some went too far and started a riot.
No matter how unfair it is, there’s no reason to go crazy like this just because of the risk of terrorism, right?
Song Bo-yoon was hated by her family and even prepared to run away from home to come here, and it was very unfair that it was suddenly canceled.
But at the same time she thought people were too much.
Smile Face is about managing fans.
Even though he is merciless towards those who have recovered, he loves and cares for his fans and wants to help them avoid danger.
“You scoundrel!”
“Kill!”
“Keep your promises and act cool!”
What on earth are these people doing this for?
Did you sacrifice a lot like Song Bo-yoon?
But where did the iron pipes and wooden blocks come from, and why are innocent people being beaten like that?
Did you come here just to relieve the stress of everyday life and vent your anger?
Of course, Song Bo-yoon also became interested in the Scarlet Fox conspiracy theory because of the boredom of her daily life, and fell in love with the villain Smile Face, who does not hesitate to kill her.
Still, becoming a mob like this…
“Kyaaaaa-“
Someone pushed her back.
Unable to back down when Smile Face warned her in advance, she boarded the ship in a haphazard manner.
As the mob surged behind her, she gradually made her way inside and boarded the cruise ship.
“… Uh?”
Perhaps it was wrong to hesitate because it was an invitation to her fan club that she had worked so hard to obtain, but she was pushed and pushed to the corner of the railing by the mob.
“Come out with a smiley face!”
“I’m going to kill them all!”
“…”
Bang, bang!
She began destroying the expensive cruise ship facilities with iron pipes, wooden blocks, and kicking.
Song Bo-yoon lowered her eyes to avoid making eye contact with those who had the blurry eyes of a drunkard.
“… How… Please save me. Smile Face…”
Sigh, Song Bo-yoon curled her body.
She took advantage of the rioters busy making noise around her and moved to a blind spot.
There were no people coming and going at the rear of the ship, so we were able to evacuate quietly.
For some reason, it seemed like Smile Face was on board this ship and that he would save her.
It was almost like a believer in God.
At that time, several footsteps were heard.
Song Bo-yoon, whose neck became stiff as she had a premonition that something terrible would definitely happen if the mob found out that she was hiding here, took out her phone.
I have no choice but to ask for help!
But what appeared were three girls.
A classmate who reminds me of sunset, sunlight, and the sea.
“…Jang Hye-ri?”
One of them goes to the same academy as her.
Jang Hye-ri was also surprised to find Song Bo-yoon.
After arriving at the stern with an urgent look on her face, she was fiddling with her earrings, which she always wore.
Is it like a habit you have when you’re embarrassed?
But as soon as she saw Song Bo-yun, she took her hand off her earrings and asked her, pretending not to know.
“… What are you doing here?”
“… You.”
Song Bo-yoon said in a hushed voice.
“Here, Smile Face…, This is Jangsonde’s fan club meeting. Were you a fan too? But, then you-“
The two had an argument on this topic.
Hye-ri Jang offended Song Bo-yoon by criticizing her Scarlet Pax for introducing her smiley face.
But we actually met here.
No matter how much you like Smile Face, it would be difficult to come here now that its notoriety has reached its peak.
“… Did you actually love Spe more than anyone else?”
“Oh, no!? Who is that guy-“
Jang Hye-ri shouted.
“Ha…What should I do?”
Hyeri Jang asked her left and right.
What on earth are you going to do?
I have no choice but to wait quietly until Smile Face comes to help.
As Song Bo-yoon looked at her phone with her trembling hands, she realized that she had unknowingly pressed the record button for her video.
And, of course, the timing.
“I clearly warned you. “Please leave gracefully.”
As if they had already taken control of the wheelhouse, as they set sail for the sea, there was a figure crossing the hot sun: it was a smiley face.
He spoke to the mob from a high point.
“… We will ‘annihilate’ them all.”
