The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today

1 – If You Play Around with Characters, You Should Receive Punishment

“What? A spoon?”

In the conference room, the art director looked at me with a puzzled expression at my absurd proposal.

“You just said we should create a villain who uses a spoon?”

“That’s right.”

I replied calmly.

The art director continued to stare at me as if he still didn’t understand.

“Why of all the weapons out there, a spoon…”

“Well, I watched a movie yesterday.”

“Please don’t tell me the movie you watched was called ‘The Spoon Murderer’.”

This is why I dislike people who catch on quickly.

He hit the nail on the head.

It was an old movie that briefly became a hot topic on the internet – The Spoon Murderer. It’s a comedy film where the protagonist torments others solely with a spoon, without any other weapons.

He hits people with a spoon, slowly and very inefficiently. He keeps hitting them over and over again. Naturally, he has no lethal force.

So the protagonist lives his life tormented by the spoon murderer without ever dying. Wherever he goes, whatever he does, the spoon murderer always appears before him.

Inspired by that.

I thought it would be interesting to have such a third-rate villain in my game. Just one of them.

“I understand roughly what your intention is… do we really have to use a spoon?”

“What’s the problem with that?”

“It just lacks any coolness. What can you do with just a spoon…”

“We can make it cool.”

“Damn it…!”

The uninspiring art director furrowed his brow. At the same time, he pounded the table with his fists.

“Do you think that will sell? Our sales hit rock bottom last month! We need a proper recovery this time!”

“Oh, Kang Pro is worried about our company’s sales too. I’m impressed. I thought you were planning to quit soon.”

“It’s because of you that I had the thought of quitting for the first time!”

Huff, huff. The art director took a deep breath as if he had been making too much noise.

This is why working at a desk job is scary. Look at that terrible stamina. I should make him exercise soon.

“Don’t get too excited. Just because sales hit a slump, it doesn’t mean they won’t go up eventually.”

“Are you confident…? With a spoon…?”

“Trying to face it head-on is not my style, you know?”

“Please don’t forget that it’s because of that style that we’re going through hell….”

The art director took a deep breath. After calming down a bit, he lowered his voice and asked me again.

“So, do you have any separate strategies…?”

“I do. Of course, I do.”

“What is it then?”

The art director narrowed his eyes.

I smiled slyly and replied, “Releasing as a limited character. Making the appearance reasonably handsome.”

“….”

Now, the art director seemed to have lost any remaining anger, leaning his head back. His long hair hanging in the air resembled seaweed strands.

Should I have abalone seaweed soup for lunch today?

“Director… please, just a little….”

“No, can’t you see it’s possible? Seriously? If Kang Pro does well, we can make this pickup a huge success.”

In the subculture game, if the face fits, half is already accepted. The other half will come from the charm shown in the game.

I chose the spoon as the charm point.

A third-rate villain who obsessively clings to the protagonist like a spoon murderer. I wanted to create a relentless jester who never gives up.

“Kang Pro’s power is crucial at this moment. That’s why I specifically called Kang Pro to this place.”

“….”

The art director began to survey the meeting room. There were only two people. Me, the overall director, and the art director. Just two people.

“Sigh… I got it. Let’s give it a try.”

The art director picked up a pen. He scribbled something on a blank sheet of paper.

“You said he’s an antagonist? Since the protagonist Arna is a woman… he will be a male character… Oh, what’s his name?”

“Shin Yoon-seong.”

“Then, to suit a Korean….”

Swiftly.

He drew a few simple lines, and already the outline of the character was emerging.

Indeed, a professional is a professional.

“Do I have to draw him handsome? I know, right?”

“I know. As you mentioned earlier, it has to sell. More importantly, what should the spoon be made of? Teaspoon? Or a rice spoon? What size would be appropriate?”

The most important weapon concept. First of all, the spoon is confirmed. Next is the question of which spoon to choose.

Here, of course…

“A rice spoon. Stainless steel. Draw it as basic as possible.”

“Wow, you fight with this kind of face while holding a rice spoon? It’s really intense…”

“That’s the point.”

With a completely harmless and non-threatening spoon, they torment the protagonist.

Just make it funny. Nothing else is necessary. They focus only on making the users enjoy.

“I roughly followed the lines. How is it?”

The result came out. It’s amazing that such a work can be created with just one line. How much more exquisite will the final version be? I’m looking forward to it for no reason.

“Well, it’s perfect. The height is appropriate, and the hair is thick. It’s exactly as I imagined.”

“Is that so? I just wanted it to be more special. Look at this rice spoon. It’s not like I’m trying to test eyesight or anything…”

The art director tapped the spoon part as if not entirely satisfied.

“But will this really be accepted? What would the PD say?”

“The PD…”

The overall producer.

He’s just like the village chief, taking a quick look around the company and being done with it.

He bails out of user meetings to avoid being cursed at, and he acts as a shield for me.

Lastly, he’s a damn son of a b*tch who eats the precious bathroom home run ball all by himself.

I really love home run balls.

“Director? Your expression suddenly darkened. Are you okay?”

“I’ll talk to the PD… I mean, PD-nim.”

“Oh, you were about to call him a bastard, right? Really?”

“I guess it’s about time for lunch. Shall we stop here?”

I quickly organized the meeting materials and stood up from my seat.

The art director also stood up in response.

“Oh, by the way, Director.”

“Yes?”

Just as I was about to leave the meeting room, the art director called me.

Does he have anything else to say?

“It’s good to be completely devoted to work like this, but sometimes, take care of yourself too.”

“What the hell is this all about?”

“It means ‘go to sleep’. You stayed at the company all night without leaving yesterday, right?”

The art director then brushed off the white dust that was on my shoulder.

“Your clothes are the same as yesterday… Your hair is a mess… You definitely look like someone who didn’t get any sleep.”

That’s why I don’t like people who are quick to notice.

I waved my hand, telling him not to worry.

“I’ll just go to the sauna for a little bit during lunch. I’ll rest my eyes there and come back.”

“Sigh. You should take care of your health when you have the chance. Look, you’re stumbling right now. If you really collapse… Oh, oh… Wait a moment… Director…!”

Thud─!

“Director…!”

He didn’t even give me time to take care of myself.

I lost consciousness right there in front of the art director who warned me.

Damn it.

I have to delete all the porn on my hard drive and search for it.

***

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Chapter XX National Senior-level Magic Utilization Abilities Competition

Winner: Arna Cristindottir, 2nd year combatant

Han Yul Military Academy

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“f*ck… It’s f*cked…”

After assessing the situation, the first words I cursed in this world.

Literally, it’s f*cked.

Everything around me was unfamiliar.

Everywhere, there were three-dimensional images, students wearing uniforms, and military vehicles openly carrying weapons and ammunition on the main street.

This is not the world I lived in.

More precisely, it can be said to be the world of the game, ＜Tyr One＞, that our company is currently servicing.

Is my body the same?

No, my body that used to be a corpse doesn’t exist anywhere.

The messy hair and sharp eyes are no longer there.

Instead, the face reflected on the phone. Jet-black hair like ink, pale skin, and a slightly sharp gaze.

It was the face of Shin Yoon-seong, which the art director had just drawn.

I became Shin Yoon-seong.

I just became a third-rate villain that was just created.

Why did I have to possess the clown among all those characters…

Is this some kind of divine punishment?

What should I do from now on? Should I continue living as Shin Yoon-seong?

More than anything, this abundant head of hair is too unfamiliar. Is it really okay for me to have this kind of hair? Is this a blessing?

“This crazy bastard….”

Splitting hairs because it’s good for them. What kind of world is this? It’s like a hell overflowing with demons and monsters. One can really die if they don’t watch out.

Well, I’ve already died once.

If I had known, I should have created a more peaceful worldview. No, I shouldn’t have participated in developing this game from the beginning.

I should have quietly gone to another team when they asked me to make a dating sim or something. Why did I grab onto this game, trying to find some enlightenment…

“Shin Yoon-seong, what are you doing here?”

While I was sitting alone on the bench, drowned in despair.

A male student in a uniform called out to me.

“Wasn’t today the day for the evaluation match with Arna?”

“Arna…?”

That familiar name. Arna Kristin Dotir, the protagonist of “Tyr One.”

Do I have to have a match with her now, right away?

“Are you pretending not to know? You were the one who challenged her to a match first. Are you trying to build up and then not show up?”

“….”

The timing is really ridiculous. Just after arriving, I have to start a scuffle with the protagonist.

Whoever made this damn game, there’s truly no devil like them.

Oh, it’s that devil.

“Hmm….”

Anyway, it seems like I have to do something for the evaluation match…

Should I just not show up or hit her? Since I’m probably going to lose anyway. Do I really need to go and get beaten up?

Ding!

─── Quest ───

Title: The Villain’s Duty