Ep.131 On the Beach.

The sound of waves splashing.

A stealthy blue wind

Haa This is nice.

I lay on the sunbed, drank a beverage next to me, and took a deep breath.

Yeah This is life.

Da-in, are you going to just lie there?

Ill rest a little and come out. You guys have some fun.

Gosh All right. Come quick, okay?

Yeah, all right.

Looking at Seo-euns back running on the sandy beach, I put on sunglasses again.

Phew, this is great.

Yeah, this is life. Drinking a mojito while looking at the sea

So

Our Ego Stream members came on a trip.

Somewhere east to the beach.

***

Wow So this is the ocean

Gosh, you know what the beach is. Why are you so surprised?

Ah! Sehee, dont shoot water at me!

You should play when you come to the beach!

Hmm, so noisy.

I took a sip of the light green mojito and watched the kids play.

Yeah. Everyone likes it because were at the beach. It feels more lively than the mountain climbing events that we did regularly before.

As soon as I got better, we ran straight to the sea.

Of course, if I move around too much now, I will bleed again, but it doesnt matter if I dont use telekinesis or teleport excessively. In other words, there will be no problem.

Seeing people playing in the water, I stretched my legs on the sunbed again.

Da-in, would you like one of these?

Oh, yes, thank you. Um Oh, this tastes good.

Right? People are lining up, they sell it over there.

I chewed the sweet and sour chicken that Soobin gave me.

This is delicious.

Ill put it here, so lets eat together.

Yeah. Ill have to buy a few more when the kids come later.

I said still chewing the chicken.

Soobin and I are currently lying on the sunbeds.

The elders are lying down to take some rest, and the kids are having fun on the beach.

Ha-yul and her brother Cha-yoon are playing with Desik over there, making sand castles. FYI, Desik is wearing an animal costume and playing by Cha-yoons side. I thought it would be a problem if a ghost in black armor appeared on the beach, so I came up with a temporary solution.

Seo-eun and Eun-wol are playing in the water. And Choi Sehee. Shes not a kid anymore, so I wonder why shes doing that. Well, she looks happy, so thats enough. In fact, her mental age can be similar to theirs.

Its so great that the weather is warm today.

In the beginning, I never imagined we could go to the beach this season.

I didnt know there was a place like this.

A beach that is managed and exclusively responsible by someone with the heating superpower. A place that is warm like Southeast Asia.

Of course, the fee is a bit expensive as this person with the heating superpower is as strong as a B-class hero, but its not business.

Anyway, I sipped my mojito again like that.

There were quite a few people on the beach beside us. Everyone looks like theyre enjoying their summer vacation.

However, no one seems to notice us, thanks to the powerful derecognition magic that Eun-wol put on us. Even though there is black hair, white hair, orange hair, etc in our team, no one seems to notice.

I confidently brought all the Ego Stream members here. Honestly, theres no way wed get caught.

When I was about to drink my mojito again, Soobin, who was lying on the next sunbed and sunbathing with me, suddenly muttered.

This is nostalgic, you know.

What?

When I went to Busan with you and Seo-eun before. We were sitting on the sunbed and Seo-en was running around in the ocean. I suddenly remember that time.

Oh youre right. And when we went to the hotel, the terrorists suddenly came out and woke everyone up.

At that time I remember you coming forward and referring to yourself as Apple Mango. Pfft.

Oh, please Please forget about it

My brain tingles as I recall the dark history.

As I pressed my hand on my forehead as if I was dizzy, Soobin laughed out loud next to me.

Haha. But thats still a memory when I think about it now. Back then, I didnt know people would make such a fuss so much

She stared at the beach.

I also leaned my back on the sunbed and looked at the beach with one mojito in one hand.

Our members are laughing and chatting, couples are playing with their children, and people are running around.

Its an unimaginable sight from the original work. By this time, everyones lives had been ruined, and resorts like this one couldnt run their business like normal.

Yeah. Come to think of it, this is a scenery I made.

Well Its not bad after all.

On top of that, I got to know the person in charge of this beach, who wasnt even in the original. I think its the woman over there with a life jacket, a red hat, and sunglasses, but isnt she quite strong, since shes heating this big place? Shell be worth looking into later.

Da-in, where should we have dinner later?

Lets grill meat together at the pension later. Barbecue. Its fun to have this many people.

Hehe. Thats nice. Shall we prepare the ingredients?

I think Choi Sehee did everything, but Ill check it out later.

I looked back saying so.

A pension facing the beach

Thats the pension were planning to stay for 2 nights and 3 days.

FYI, I stuffed everything in there. Guns, masks, and even cameras. I had a bad feeling, so I prepared everything just in case. This has become a habit since the last Monkey Spanner incident at the hotel in Busan. I dont know whats going to happen. I dont think anything will happen this time, but still.

Da-in! Soobin! Dont just lie there, come play with us!

Yes, guys! Does it make sense to come all the way here and not get a single splash of water?

When I was in the middle of my thoughts, I heard a voice calling us. Seo-eun and Sehee are making hand gestures toward us from the front. Eun-wols eyes are sparkling.

Soobin, shall we have some fun now?

All right. Fine.

Soobin smiled as she responded to them, and I also got up.

We were both wearing swimsuits anyway, so we just took off the cardigan on top and headed to the water together.

Im coming!

Ha. Its been so long since Ive had a break without anything in mind.

Yeah, Ive been so busy up until now, I also need a break. People die when they are overworked.

What else would happen on such a happy day?

There cant be anything if God feels sorry for me.

Just like that, I went into the water.

Im sure its going to be fine.

***

Da-in must be playing on that beach by now.

Lee Seola, who was working, suddenly put down her pen for a while.

She remembered him saying that Ego Stream members went out to play and he talked about it with excitement.

.

Egostic. It doesnt make sense for her to fall for a villain.

Its a bolt out of the blue for Lee Seol-ah, who tried to bring him to the heros side and to her side in the long run.

Even the thought of the other Ego Stream members who showed excessive vigilance against her gives her a headache.

.Yah.

Lee Seola was lost in thought as she poured another glass of wine.

Egostic. He certainly showed a slight obsession with Stardus.

And thats what she was most wary of.

Someday, Haru will learn all Egostics secrets, and since Egostic likes Stardus.

If Egostic and Stardus. When the two become a team.

In the meantime, it wont be easy for Lee Seola to squeeze herself in.

Lee Seola changed her mind on this occasion.

Yeah, its the right thing to keep Stardus in check.

However, more dangerous people were holding Da-in without her knowing.

Members of Ego Stream. What if they take Da-in first?

Id rather hand him over to Haru, but that wont do.

If the bond between them and Egostic, who was wary of her, becomes stronger, they may convince him to stop staying in touch with Lee Seola.

She cant let that happen.

Then shed rather think the other way around.

Whether Da-in is a fan of Stardus or whatever, he thinks shes special.

If then,

.

Theyll be putting on derecognition devices anyway, Haru will never notice that hes Egostic. Da-in boasted to her that one of the members could derecognition magic.

Wouldnt Egostics mind gradually lean toward heroes if he sees Stardus he likes in person and becomes closer to her?

Hero Apple Mango. She saw the video and it was adorable.

Yeah, just by coincidence

The drunk Lee Seola became less rational.

After she made a plan if Egostic knew he would pass out.

She turned on her phone and started calling Haru.

Hey~ Haru. What are you doing?

Nothings special. I was wondering if you want to go to the beach with me.

***

Living room, sofa.

Shin Haru, who was lying on the sofa on her break after a long time, was fiddling with her phone.

But only her fingers were on her phone, and her thoughts had long gone elsewhere.

Im so certain that it was Egostic.

She definitely saw someone on the rooftop.

But she feels frustrated because no one has seen him.

Haa

Come to think of it, shes been thinking about this all day.

Yes, maybe shes the weird one to believe he, the villain, showed up at the scene.

Her head hurts.

As Shin Haru was deep in her thoughts

Her phone began to ring.

Seola?

What could it be?

She answered the phone in wonder.

Oh, Seola.

What beach? You say you want to go tomorrow? Youre telling me theres a warm place

Suddenly, when Lee Seola suggested going to the sea tomorrow, Shin Haru, who would have refused as usual, began to think a little.

Yeah, Ive been thinking too much about Egostic lately.

Its okay to go to the beach once and forget all that.

Haru, who had been agonized for a while, replied to Lee Seola.

Okay. Lets go, the beach.

***

Oh, I should have brought a water gun, I forgot.

Oh, Sehee. Are you a kid?

What, kid? You know I cant spray without a water gun. Gosh!

Ugh! Why are you spraying it on me, too?

Wait. Hey! Da-in, drop it now! Its against the law to shoot a water bomb with your ability!

Yeah. No one noticed because were being covered with derecognition magic.

Wait! Surrender, surrender!

As we were having fun, I suddenly thought of Stardus.

What would she be doing by now?

Well, for her personality, shes either at the association or resting at home.

Come to think of it, we wont see each other again until the next terrorist attack for a while.

I threw a water bomb at Choi Sehee after that thought.

Oh, hey!

Oh, this is kind of fun.