The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn't Hold Back the Second Time Around-Chapter 272

"That old lady… Hmph. The current Association President’s work, I suppose."

"Chairwoman Seol Hayeon’s? What reason could there be?"

"She just didn’t feel like coming up with a name."

"…Is that really true?"

"Yes, it’s true. That’s how she operates."

I understood. Winterer’s three-character name was kind of pretty, after all. She was busy, probably didn’t want to deal with naming, so she just went with Winterer and filed the paperwork.

‘And it even helped our daughter.’

Back when she thought she was a villain, our daughter would always say, "I’m the strongest villain, Winterer!" and run around.

What would have happened if someone had changed her name back then? She might’ve gone into a mental breakdown and gone wild. Back then, she was still dealing with a lot of psychological baggage.

So, naming her Winterer was a stroke of genius. It was the result of the Chairwoman’s sharp intuition.

Yeah, it was the best choice back then, but…

"Sigh…"

‘How can someone’s name be Winterer, really?’

Maybe it was time to seriously consider changing it. That thought crossed my mind as soon as General Kang finished speaking.

Well, if she were like Haru and didn’t even know she was suffering, then maybe it wouldn’t matter. But Winterer had faced her wounds head-on and overcame them. A name change wouldn’t make her flinch.

"General Kang, after hearing you, I see your point."

"What do you mean?"

"A name change. I’ll seriously think about it."

"Oh! You’ve made a great decision!!"

The general’s expression brightened immediately. Of course, now he wouldn’t have to deal with complaints anymore…

Rustle.

"Here are the names from famous naming experts."

"…Huh? When did this happen?"

"I’ve been collecting them whenever I had the chance."

"……?"

In front of me, there was an array of elegant-looking characters. It seemed like they were all possible names for our daughter.

At the same time, it seemed like an overly generous gesture on the general’s part.

The brushstrokes on the paper screamed of high quality, and I could tell these names came from some famous naming experts. It probably cost him a lot of money, but…

There was no way the budget would have supported something like this. He must have used his own personal funds.

I couldn’t understand why he would go this far.

"How… Why would you do this? Was the complaint really that bad? Did someone higher up pressure you?"

"Every time I see Major Winterer, I keep thinking about Captain Seo."

"Ah."

I understood now. General Kang was a junior to Captain Seo and was also one of the people who had tried to expose the 'Awakened Reproduction Plan.' Naturally, he was concerned about Winterer, who was the greatest victim in that situation.

As soon as the complaints came in, he must have decided to take action. He even went so far as to invite me to his unit.

All for our daughter.

A warm smile spread across my face.

‘Really, Captain Seo, why is it that so many good people are around you?’

"Well then, let’s see."

I picked up the paper with the names and quickly scanned through it. The elegant characters, their meanings and significance. I took it all in.

After about a minute, I reached a quick conclusion.

"I don’t think I can use any of these."

"…You don’t like them? They seem like nice names to me."

"Every single one of them has characters like Seol or Bing, trying to tie in her abilities with the name."

It was clear that these were all well-packaged names, probably from seasoned naming experts. But, I could see right through the lazy attempt to make them sound nice while keeping Winterer’s original name.

"More importantly, our daughter won’t like a name in Chinese characters."

‘She’ll probably hate it because she can’t even understand it.’

Given her personality, she wasn’t likely to accept it, which was why I rejected it so quickly.

Perhaps it was an unexpected response, but the general furrowed his brow.

"Well, Major Winterer probably wouldn’t like a complicated name, now that you mention it."

"Yes. She probably won’t try to memorize anything with more than three strokes."

"If I had known, I would have asked for a name in pure Korean."

He then, somewhat gloomily, gathered up the papers…

"So, General Kang, what do you say we think about this together?"

"…Huh?"

"I care a lot about our daughter, and you care about Winterer, too. If we think about it together, we should come up with a good name, right?"

"…Thank you for saying that."

He was about to take the paper, but I lightly turned it over.

Instead of the densely written characters, blank white paper was revealed.

Our pens then moved toward it.

"Well then, how about Arin? Seo Arin, meaning beautiful and graceful…"

"She is pretty, but isn’t it a bit ambiguous?"

"…Wife? Wait, what do you mean by that?"

"I’d rather give it a deeper meaning. For example, turning 'winter' around…"

"These days, Major Winterer has been complaining of back pain and has been going to the medical office often. Captain Seo, are you… treating her like your daughter?"

"Let’s take inspiration from the seasons. I think it would be better if she were not trapped in winter…"

"Seo Yujin!!!?"

It took a little longer than expected.

***

Winterer’s workday ended quite early.

It was only natural, as it wasn’t regular work but part of a training course.

"…You’re not doing your usual ‘Sumnal’ or anything, it’s really awkward."

"Did I use that kind of tone?"

"Seriously."

In front of her stood familiar faces, a whole crowd of former villains who had once been her subordinates.

They were part of a special task force for Awakened individuals, serving as alternative duty for their past crimes as villains. It was a unit that Winterer had been leading for about a week.

A slight smile spread across her face.

[As expected of Winterer! Only Winterer can turn this hellhole of a Korea into a villain’s paradise!]

[…Ah, hello, Major Winterer! Looking forward to working with you!]

‘They seemed crazy back then, but they’re all actually pretty good people.’

It was a far cry from the trashy bunch of villains she had known. They listened well, didn’t cause trouble, and most importantly, didn’t sing songs about wanting to kill people every chance they got.

That was something she found quite nice.

For a moment, she felt genuinely thankful to her husband.

‘I should head home soon and see Dad. Today’s my turn…’

"Alright, everyone, disperse on your own. The supplies, the squad leader will handle it and bring them over."

"…You’re not supervising us?"

"I trust you guys."

With light, lively steps, Winterer walked away.

The smiles on the faces of her former villainous subordinates, now fellow soldiers, spread across their faces.

"Are you going to meet a man~? Or, are you just going?"

"Yeah, you little brats."

"Wow, wow! Show us a picture, show us a picture!"

"…No. I’m not showing you, absolutely not."

"Why not~!? Don’t be so stingy..."

"Why not? You guys were the ones flirting with me back when I was a villain."

Stop.

"…I’ve seen the video, but no way is it him?"

"No, they say they’re like a father-daughter pair. He’s always singing ‘Dad, Dad’ songs even in public."

"No way, right? Even though it's been ten years since I became a villain, the world can’t have gone that far downhill…"

"No, but they're not even blood-related. And besides, the Major’s older than him..."

Though Winterer’s bombshell caused quite a stir,

she was already distracted and her mind was elsewhere.

She wasn’t paying attention, heading towards the barracks.

She was already getting hot with the thought of spending a passionate evening with Yujin after work…

Crackle.

[Major Winterer, report to my office immediately.]

"I’ll be there right away."

‘Damn it… my time off!!’

Her cheerful mood evaporated instantly at the summons from her superior.

With a frown, she turned on her heel, her steps now weighed down by the sudden call.

At first, it wasn’t a big deal, but now, having spent a bit more time in the army,

getting called by a three-star general did stir her up a bit.

She knew that General Kang was always kind to her, but there was no getting around it.

‘Did I do something wrong? Did some woman say something about me? Am I going to be in trouble?’

"Dammit, this is such a pain…"

Her steps felt heavy as she headed toward the office.

Knock knock.

"Major Winterer. Did General Kang call for me?"

[Pfft. Our daughter’s got military discipline now~.]

"……Dad!!!?"

She heard a familiar voice from the general’s office.

Her depression lifted instantly.

Unable to hold it in, she burst through the door.

"General Kang! Why is Dad here… General Kang?"

"He left early. He wanted to talk to just the two of us."

"…Why is Dad here?"

"I came to see my daughter~."

Yujin greeted her with a casual smile, full of mischievous charm.

"And our daughter—she introduced herself so properly. When did you grow up like this?"

"Ugh, I’ve always been…."

"Just the other day, you were being all cute asking Dad for more. Now you’re all grown up~."

"Ugh, stop!!"

Winterer’s cheeks turned red from the teasing.

It was both embarrassing and endearing that her loving dad had come all the way to her workplace.

Trying to hide her bashful feelings, she grumbled as they continued their playful back-and-forth for almost five minutes before snapping back to reality.

"…Ugh, so why did you come, Dad?"

"It’s about your name."

"My name? Why about my name?"

"Winterer is the name you had when you were a villain. I want to give you a new, beautiful name, something good."

That was the real reason behind his visit—Winterer’s name change.

How did she react to that?

"I don’t really care if I stay Winterer."

‘Seriously, Dad. Worrying about this unnecessary stuff…’

She was indifferent.

To her, 'Winterer' was no longer a desperate identity, just a nickname. There was no reason to get upset about a name change.

Yujin had anticipated this reaction.

"Don’t say that, okay? You and Haru are the only ones with different last names."

"It doesn’t matter. We’re not even related by blood."

"But we’re family~. If you change your name, we’ll all be the Seos. Three of us together—a three-color honey rice cake family. Haru will be so happy."

"Hmm. Then fine, I’ll change it."

Her acceptance of the name change was no surprise.

It was completely different from when she had clung to the name 'Winterer' before.

It was clear she had grown mentally.

Yujin smiled in satisfaction.

"Great, now listen. Your new name is something I thought up with General Kang…"

"How much did you really think about it?"

"Just listen first."

"You're such a fool, Dad. Alright, I’ll listen."

Winterer, though secretly pleased, listened intently.

Yujin held up a piece of paper.

"Your name, Winterer, means 'the one who calls the winter.' That fits you since you’re an ice user."

"Right. I’m an ice power user."

"Exactly. But that’s too cold for a name, don’t you think? Winter is cold and harsh."

Once a girl whose heart had frozen in hatred of the world,

a victim of terrible experiments, seeking to release her anger and madness through terrorism.

She had spent long years trapped in the coldness of winter.

"So here’s what I thought: what if we ended your winter and welcomed something better?"

"Huh? But it’s summer now."

"I’m not talking about the weather, I’m talking about your life. You've suffered enough, haven’t you? Now, the harsh winter is over, and it’s time for spring to come."

"Hmm, spring…"

"Yes, spring. The season when flowers bloom and the sunlight grows warm. The spring of your future, when you live happily with me and Haru."

"……."

"I want you to live in spring from now on."

Yujin flipped over the paper in his hand.

Written there was the name.

The name that he and General Kang had come up with after much thought.

[……Yujin. I didn’t expect you to give her the same name as me. Heh.]

Once, it was Captain Seo who had given 'Seo Haru' to 'Experiment #47.'

Now, he was giving a name to 'Experiment #1.'

The feelings that had once been divergent were now reaching her.

"———Seo Saebom. What do you think?"

"Seo, Saebom…"

Winterer repeated the three syllables.

Seo Saebom. A warm name, full of her father’s feelings.

It was a name she absolutely loved.

"Sounds good. Then I’ll be Seo Saebom."

"Yes. Let’s take some time off and go to change it, Saebom."

"Alright, Dad."

The two of them smiled at each other.

In the general’s office, as the warm evening sun poured in, they shared a tender moment.

The girl who had lived through the winter—Winterer—had become Seo Saebom.

However, if this had been the end, it would have been a heartwarming moment.

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"So, Dad? After all that emotion, shouldn’t there be a price to pay?"

"Huh? What do you mean, Saebom?"

"When it’s just the two of us like this, you’re trying to flirt with me, right? Seriously. The charm of Winterer, no, Seo Saebom."

"What? What are you talking about… Daughter!? Why are you undressing!?"

"Just three quick ones before you leave, okay?"

"No, not in the office… Ugh!!!?"

"Papa, I even bought sexy lingerie to show you, but you're not going to do anything?"

"...Ahem. It's too late since it's already off. But we'll only do it three times, okay?"

"Yeah♡"

After that, a very Yujin-like sequence of events unfolded.

"Ugh... Papa, carry me... I can't move~."

"I'm sorry, sweetheart... After three rounds, I just couldn't be satisfied."

"...Ah, the charm of Seobaebom-nim♡"

Winterer, having reached her peak twenty times, was carried by Yujin as they headed home from work.

"Is that... Winterer, Major?"

"Did you see her legs shaking?"

"No way. Even if they aren't blood-related, how can she call him 'Papa' and...?"

The members of the team, who happened to witness this, were shocked.

"Winterer... no, Seobaebom Major~ Was it good last night?"

"What?"

"We all noticed, you know. How was it? Is S-Class #1 even S-Class in bed?"

"...This is crawling now!!?"

"Kyaa! Ow, ow! I was wrong, I'm sorry!!!"

Although Seobaebom was teased for quite some time after that, it eventually brought the team closer together. In the end, it was a happy ending.