Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 208

Daniel murmured to himself as if in a daze, still holding my hand like he was praying desperately. At this point, I was starting to get confused too.

“This can’t be what guiding is…”

“…Are you saying it’s good or bad?”

“This… This is…”

“Oh, for crying out loud, what’s so special about my guiding…! Ack!”

Unable to hold back, I snapped, only for my shoulder to be suddenly grabbed.

The hand on my shoulder had a grip that was anything but light.

“Are you asking how it feels right now…?”

There was a gleam in Daniel’s eye.

In an instant, Daniel had transformed, wearing an expression and face I had never seen before.

“Even if I told you, could you even begin to understand?”

“W-Wait a second…”

“I’ve received guiding countless times. Usually, it feels like taking an effective sedative. The pain dulls, and the tension eases. But your guiding…”

“Y-You’re too close…”

“It sends shivers down my spine, making me dizzy with exhilaration. My whole body tingles with euphoria. Since manifesting as an Esper… No, in my entire life, I’ve never felt so clear-headed and refreshed. It’s like a heavy weight has vanished without a trace. I’ve never experienced or even heard of anything like this. Is this really guiding? What on earth are you…”

Now, his grip seemed as though it would break my shoulder.

With his eyes gleaming with madness, he spilled out disjointed words in a rough voice, like an angry person. He was completely out of his mind.

“Y…You’re hurting me…”

I groaned in pain, but Daniel didn’t hear me.

Up until now, Daniel had never been a threat to me. That’s because he’s Daniel. The kind of person who would stand on the side of the weak, embodying infinite righteousness, that’s Daniel.

Even I didn’t just believe in the original story and tell him I’d guide him. This is the same Daniel who, just to protect a powerless ordinary person like me, stood up to Claude. Even though he was ostracized by the Esper group because of me, he foolishly took all the blame upon himself.

Even after learning that I was an un-imprinted Guide who could still provide guiding energy, he promised to keep my secret. Without asking for any reward.

And maybe because of his kind face, I couldn’t bring myself to see him as someone who would harm me.

But at this moment, I realized just how big he was. It wasn’t for nothing that I gave him the nickname ‘Log’.

The shadow cast by Daniel, who looked like he could completely engulf me… made me afraid for the first time.

So, what did I do?

“Urgh!”

I used my secret weapon. The same one that even the strongest in this world, Claude, had been defeated by several times.

I hit his nose.

As expected, the surprise attack made Daniel loosen his grip.

“You… You hit my nose…”

Daniel looked at me with a face full of surprise. Even though I was the one in pain, it seemed like he was the one who felt wronged.

Are you still not in your right mind?

Seeing me growling and ready to bite, Daniel gradually began to regain his senses.

His eyes widened as he finally realized how close our faces were and that he was roughly gripping one of my hands and my shoulder.

“…Ack! I’m sorry!”

Daniel exclaimed, startled, and backed away. Only then was I able to free my hand and shoulder from his grip.

I rubbed my sore hand and shoulder, groaning in pain.

“Are you… Are you okay?”

Daniel, unable to bring himself to touch me again, fidgeted a little distance away. He looked like a big dog who had caused trouble and was now wary of its owner’s reaction.

I was angry, but seeing him so remorseful, I couldn’t bring myself to yell at him. That only made me more frustrated, so I growled at him.

“Just shut up… you’re annoying me…”

“…Yes, I’m sorry.”

Avoiding my glaring eyes, Daniel murmured apologetically.

T/N: Since Claude isn’t a ticking timebomb anymore, is the world correcting itself somehow by turning the male lead into the villain…?