The Villain Detective Is Retiring from Evil
Ch 2
The tub was unnecessarily large.
Han Ji-hoon floated in it like a confused shrimp, surrounded by bubbles that probably cost more than his rent. A tray stretched across the marble tub, holding a waterproof notebook, a pen, and an iced americano because apparently, Park Min-gyu bathed like a man in a luxury shampoo commercial.
Ji-hoon sighed, pressing the pen to the first page of the notebook.
Operation: Retire From Evil
Step 1: Know Thyself (a.k.a. What kind of jerk was Park Min-gyu?)
He muttered to himself as he wrote, steam curling in the air.
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
Okay… arrogant chaebol, petty villain, suit addict... but rich. How rich, though
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
*snaps his fingers*
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
System. Give me Park Min-gyu’s net worth.
> [System Response]
Current net worth: ₩124.6 billion. Including 3 buildings, 2 sports cars, 1 yacht, 1 detective firm, and an unfortunate amount of grudges.
Ji-hoon choked on his drink.
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
₩124.6 billion?! And I’m the villain?! This man has side character trauma money!
A literal skyscraper labeled “Sihwa HQ"
Apparently owns a yacht named “Closure.” Why??
Once tried to frame a junior detective because she beat him in Clue
Probably only smiles when stocks crash
Ji-hoon groaned, resting his pen on his head
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
I can’t play this guy straight. I’ll explode from cringe. But I can’t live like this forever either. There has to be a way out.
He sat up in the water, flinging droplets everywhere like a soggy phoenix reborn in soap and poor judgment.
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
If I want to retire from evil… I need to retire from the company! Yes! That’s it!
>[System Warning]
You are about to commit an irreversible act of idiocy. Proceed?
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
Yes, absolutely. If I give Sihwa Investigations to someone competent, I can live the rest of my fictional life eating strawberries and avoiding plot.
He grabbed the notebook again, flipping to a fresh page.
Sihwa Investigations: Successor Candidates
He paused. She was the FL. Bright-eyed, sharp-minded, weirdly good at logic puzzles. She solved the cold case in Chapter 3 without backup. She even brought donuts to stakeouts.
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
She’s perfect. She’s the main character for a reason.
>[System: Park Min-gyu would never do this.]
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
Exactly!That means I’m changing fate! What better way to retire than to hand the evil empire to the heroine herself?
Final Goal:
Convince Seo Yoon-ah to accept the company
Then vanish. Dramatically. Possibly wearing sunglasses and fake beard.
Ji-hoon leaned back, bubbles sloshing as he kicked up a leg.
Park Min-gyu { Ji-hoon }
Ahh. Freedom’s so close I can taste it.
>[System: You taste like regret and foamy body wash.]
He ignored that. For once, Ji-hoon had a plan.
Sure, it was impulsive. Dumb. Likely illegal in several real-world countries.
But for the first time since waking up as Park Min-gyu, he felt powerful.
And wet. But mostly powerful.
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