I Became a Villainous Character with a Limited Lifespan

Episode 47

Seung-hyun returned home and threw himself on the sofa, forgetting to even take off his outerwear. Who would have thought that man was Seon-hu. If he had known, even if it meant collapsing on the spot and being taken to the hospital, he wouldn’t have accepted his help.

“Does it mean getting entangled with someone one way or another…?”

Seung-hyun muttered softly. Somehow, he was a person who gave comfort to a strange degree.

Is it some kind of main character buff? Seung-hyun thought of Seon-hu with a genuine sense of envy.

Appearance and personality that anyone would feel favorable towards. An atmosphere that draws people in and the kindness to give the love he received to others. 

So that’s what a main character is like. He had never envied someone else this much before. This time, he was really envious of Seon-hu.

A person born to be loved. He had the power to draw others in, befitting the main character of this world, and had a guaranteed happy ending.

Even when he didn’t know it was Seon-hu, he envied him, but now that he knew, he felt strangely comfortable to an odd degree while also having mixed feelings.

‘If I was going to become someone else anyway…’

It would have been nice to become the main character, not the villain. Knowing that the fate to die on the spot was extended even a little, he knew he should be grateful, but desires were like that.

Isn’t it strange to want a better situation than the one you’re in after catching your breath?

It’s just that those desires sometimes come with misery, so Seung-hyun was slowly sinking into a gloomy mood, wishing for something that couldn’t be achieved.

It would have been better if he hadn’t known. Seeing Seon-hu being worried about by Tae-sung reminded him that he was the main lead of this novel, and it newly occurred to him how this novel should flow.

‘If I was Lee Seon-hu, not Han Seung-hyun… I wouldn’t have to worry like now. No, in the first place, I wouldn’t have even met Ju Jae-young like that…’

Originally, Jae-young should have liked Seon-hu. If he hadn’t gotten dead drunk and caught Jae-young’s eye, Jae-young would have still liked Seon-hu with nothing changed.

‘…I don’t like that.’

But even if he didn’t like it, Seung-hyun couldn’t become Jae-young’s lover. There were things in the world that couldn’t be done with just feelings. He knew it in his head, but just as he couldn’t stop this feeling of envying Seon-hu right now, the heart was the most his own yet the least under his control.

He went out for a walk to shake off stray thoughts but ended up returning with a bunch of worries instead. Seung-hyun sank into thought, tossing and turning on the sofa as wide as a bed.

‘It’s okay as long as I don’t get involved with Han Tae-sung from now on. They’ll be careful too, and I won’t go to that park anymore, so we won’t run into each other.’

He won’t run into Seon-hu anymore. It was a bit of a shame that Tae-sung’s subsiding suspicion flared up again, but so be it. Even if he monitors, nothing will happen anyway, so he’ll only lose out.

So there was nothing lost, but the problem was that he became aware of reality for no reason. Another problem was that cold water was poured on his excited heart that thought he might be able to make friends other than Jae-young.

It was a moment when proper refreshment was needed. For example…

‘Going back to the beginning might not be a bad choice.’

Seung-hyun recalled the first day he became “Han Seung-hyun”. Perhaps because he had just died and came back to life, he was a bit more fearless than now, and so he had fewer worries then.

He couldn’t drink alcohol, but he could at least get into the atmosphere. He wanted to go somewhere with a lot of people, where he could talk, anywhere was fine.

He took off the clothes he was wearing and headed to the dressing room. It seemed he needed a slightly special outing.

***

“Are you waiting for a call or something?”

Jae-young’s mother, Seong-ah, glanced at her son who, unlike usual, couldn’t let go of his cell phone. Jae-young shook his head and answered.

“No.”

“Hmm. I welcome that kind of thing.”

Seong-ah smiled with a knowing face. She, who occasionally drags her son out shopping, was spending a day no different from usual today.

Except for the youngest son, who, despite showing reluctance, was a good conversation partner, having a face that clearly showed he was waiting for a call and kept looking at his cell phone.

“Well, Seon-hu is married now too, and you… are not at a strange age to get married anytime.”

“I said it’s not like that.”

“Introduce them to me when you get a lover. I’m always welcoming them.”

“Words you don’t even mean.”

Jae-young said with a chuckle. She was fundamentally a good mother, but at the same time, an outstanding businesswoman.

“You’re not still angry about that, are you?”

“How could I be. It’s just… I can’t believe you, a picky Lady Jang, saying you’re always welcoming them.”

Jae-young said, shrugging his shoulders. It was a story with little meaning now, but. Seong-ah did cherish Seon-hu even after he manifested as a recessive, but she definitely drew a line.

‘Our Seon-hu should also meet a good person and live well.’

She was also an inevitable trait discriminator, just to a lesser degree. In the end, Seon-hu became someone else’s spouse and Seong-ah greatly welcomed that marriage.

“Well… it would have been nice if Seon-hu had just become an ordinary omega, but what can you do when he manifested as a recessive. Still, Director Han is a dominant close to an ultra-dominant, so fortunately he might be able to have a child if it goes well.”

Seong-ah, who spoke in a nonchalant tone, poked Jae-young’s side, asking what kind of person it was, so he couldn’t say it. Jae-young smiled slightly.

“We’re really nothing. I was just in the middle of contacting a friend, and the contact suddenly got cut off.”

“It looks too suspicious for that… Which friend?”

“I think you might know too, Director Han… no, I recently got in touch with Seung-hyun Han.”

“I thought it was something else. I heard you guided him at the hotel.”

Seong-ah, who immediately dismissed her suspicion upon hearing the other person was an alpha, made a slightly disappointed face. Jae-young just smiled at her.

Well, now it’s true that he and Seung-hyun are nothing, so he was just telling the truth, but if someday Seung-hyun accepts his feelings and the two of them move on to the next stage…

‘I might have to be prepared to sever ties.’

I should transfer the real estate title to my name in advance. Jae-young thought so and went along with his mother.

“It’s almost dinner time, you’re going to stay the night at home and leave, right?”

“No. I have something to take care of nearby, so I think I’ll stop by for a bit and go there.”

“Your brother will be disappointed.”

“I know what he’ll say, so I don’t really want to hear it.”

Accompanying Seong-ah’s shopping was something he did like a monthly event, but this time, he planned to visit Seung-hyun’s house again using that excuse.

The things he put in a while ago, saying there should be at least one guest room even though there are many empty rooms, should have all arrived by now. Seung-hyun always complained but never refused, so he probably wouldn’t have thrown the things out.

‘It’s a shame he doesn’t remember that night… but there’s plenty of time, so I’ll just make a memory he can’t escape from again.’

He came out thinking there was no need to rush, but the cell phone that didn’t ring even as Seong-ah’s shopping was coming to an end bothered him a little.

He wasn’t the type to reply lightning fast usually either, but it was rare for him to be this late. It was frustrating that he couldn’t even urge him and could only wait for a reply since it wasn’t a planned outing.

“You and Director Han. It’s really an unlikely combination.”

Seong-ah, who was watching such Jae-young, brought up Seung-hyun. Although she couldn’t even dream of what kind of feelings her son would have for him, she was equally surprised that her son and Seung-hyun had gotten close.

“So, when did he say he’s returning?”

“What?”

“What kind of person is Director Han, he can’t just keep resting forever. Did you hear anything about his return?”

It was a question naturally assuming Seung-hyun would return. Well, Jae-young also didn’t believe Seung-hyun’s words at first.

But the Han Seung-hyun he actually experienced was a completely different person from the Han Seung-hyun in the rumors. To the point where he couldn’t understand why he was fixed with that image.

“Return schedule… there is none. He said he really intends to quit.”

“No way. What kind of person is Director Han, do you innocently believe those words as is? Ask him subtly next time.”

Seong-ah joked with Jae-young, saying to take advantage of her son a bit. Jae-young was about to answer that it would never happen, but he turned on the phone screen at the vibration felt in his hand.

“…!”

It was a contact from the person he was waiting for, but the content wasn’t very pleasant. He unknowingly frowned slightly.

“Son. You must tell mom even if not others, okay? How important information is in this field… Jae-young?”

Seeing her son frowning after checking the contact, Seong-ah called Jae-young’s name, a little surprised.