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What is a hero?

A beam of light in the midst of darkness.

A savior at the moment of crisis.

That being of perfection in the hearts of the people!

Nice!

In this era where heroes are forged by trust,

everyone creates heroes...

And everyone can become heroes!

Stop, stop!

Lin Ling, are you sure you know who our client is right now?

The perfect hero, Nice.

Then why are you spouting nonsense like, "Everyone creates heroes, everyone is a hero"?

We're trying to highlight Nice, Nice, Nice!

Yes, but... Isn't this what you usually teach us?

To use whatever's popular.

The competition for the number one hero is returning this year,

so the closing remarks of this video should be...

"To Be Hero X"!

The "X" here seems at first like the title for the number one hero,

but its hidden meaning is actually that even nobodies like me can become heroes—

Enough! How old are you? Are you still playing pretend hero?

Uh... Maybe—

No maybes! Look at you!

What is noteworthy about you?

What abilities do you have? What special traits do you have?

You're just an average, mediocre person.

A normal person!

Accepting reality and working hard is your only path to success!

But...

But what? No buts! Start over!

But—

Stop talking!

Treeman Corporation Miss J

Go turn off the music!

Hello, Miss J. Yes, yes... Pardon?

You've already received the proposal?

Perhaps there was some mishap in the process. Our internal operations haven't—

Hello? Miss J? Hello?

But... Didn't you tell me last night to send the proposal to the client first?

You... Pack your stuff and get the hell out!

Huh?

Now that I think about it, yeah.

This world looks like it's giving people the chance to become heroes,

but for a regular person, it's not easy to win someone's trust,

let alone to be liked by a majority of people.

Hey, cheer up!

Moon...

Being alive means experiencing many challenges,

but please don't lose faith!

Watch True Love Recipe!

Discover the secret to our perfect love!

Ah, shit... Didn't I just make this promo video last month?

Why did I have to write these damn lines to hurt my own feelings?

Remember, tune in to our show with your lover!

Hey, have you got a house?

No!

A lifelong companion is essential for a perfect family,

but you also need a stable abode.

Treeman Corporation, fulfilling the dreams of every one of you who worries.

—you who worries—

Enough, Nice!

No matter how perfect you are right now, one day you, too, will become old and ugly,

and be replaced by someone else!

Huh?

Huh?

W-Wait!

Treeman Corporation's Top Hero, Nice! Perfect— Nice— Endorsed by—

C-Can't he fly? How did he just die?

Miss J! Over there!

I didn't do anything.

Where's Nice?

Below.

He really did fall to his death.

He jumped off by himself! It's got nothing to do with me!

Take him!

Wait, no, I'm not—

Cancel all activities this week.

Say that Nice is doing solitary training to come up with new combat techniques.

It's not a dream? I really did see him jump with my own eyes?

Nice!

Oh, you're finally awake.

Someone pick him up.

I can get up by myself!

Miss J! I'm Lin Ling, the guy who sends you the advertisement proposals! Hero Ling!

Who you are is of no importance.

Tell me everything you saw and heard.

He just walked right by me and jumped right off. He didn't say a word.

Nothing else?

Nothing else.

Oh yeah!

Speak.

He also did his signature pose.

Hello, Mr. Shand. Yes.

Give him a little time.

Maybe he'll surprise us with something new.

All right, yes.

Nice died!

What? Who died?

Never mind, a fan just said they miss Nice so much they could die.

Nice has been doing poorly ever since that incident.

We should just let him rest this time.

Yes, boss.

Miss, capturing me won't bring him back to life.

He's dead, yes, but our brains are alive.

We'll come up with something.

Don't you guys think he kind of looks like Nice?

Nice!

From now on, you're Nice. Memorize these lines!

G-Giving my all to chase perfection has nothing to do with rankings and—

Mind your facial expressions and show some confidence!

I'm sorry!

No apologizing! And no doubting yourself, either!

Miss J, it's already been a few days.

Have we found out why Nice jumped?

Let me clear this up for you.

Someone jumped because his boss put too much pressure on him. This guy.

What? But that's me!

When did I volundie?!

This news article has only one view.

No one is going to care if Lin Ling lived or died.

What they really care about is...

Nice! Nice! Nice!

Wait, I'm not ready yet!

Don't forget, it's the power of trust that changes and shapes the world.

Nice!

I-I-I'm not...

If the believers say you're Nice, then you're Nice.

If they believe that you can do it,

then you will be able to do it.

As long as we package you flawlessly,

then the signal that you are Nice will be reinforced, and will increase your Trust Value.

The increase of your Trust Value will also cause physical changes in your body.

And finally, you will become the real him.

Whoa, the color of my eyes changed.

His hair and voice are identical to Nice!

Don't celebrate just yet.

Establishing trust requires immense amounts of effort,

yet destroying it can take as little as a flick of the finger.

I never would've thought that I, an ordinary person,

would one day become a hero at the center of attention.

Oh, don't forget that you haven't even seen your girlfriend yet.

Eh?

Being alive means experiencing many challenges,

but please don't lose faith!

Watch True Love Recipe!

Discover the secret to our perfect love!

Moon, did you go visit Nice when he was in solitary training?

No. Today is the first time I'm seeing him in a long while.

Moon is Nice's girlfriend. I can't—

What are you going on about?

Right now, you're Nice. Nice's girlfriend is your girlfriend.

No, no, no, no.

What I mean is that Moon is the one who understands Nice the most.

She'll notice if even the tiniest detail is amiss!

And this show is being aired live!

Hey, what are you blushing about?

Are you nervous or excited?

I— I do like Moon.

But only as an idol's fan! I don't have any improper thoughts!

Start acting like a man, and get out right now!

It's been a while.

I trust you've been well?

Wow! Nice arrives with a gorgeous postmodern waltz turn.

So elegant, so gentlemanly, and so perfect!

This is the first time I've seen her up close.

She's so beautiful.

Why isn't she responding? Did I overdo it?

She's reaching out her hand to me!

I'm... holding her hand!

Okay! Hold still, you two! Makeup!

Ready!

Backgrounds!

Ready!

Props!

Ready!

Sound!

Ready!

Okay! Live broadcast in five! Ready!

Five, four, three, two, one!

Welcome to True Love Recipe at our live venue!

I'm your substitute host for today, rank 249th hero in the Association...

Eye of Truth, Enlighter!

What's the situation? Why was the host changed at the last minute?

The original host was exposed by Enlighter as a fraud during a livestream.

He's already left.

Then why didn't you tell me sooner?

It happened just a moment ago.

That's why Enlighter became the substitute host.

This doesn't seem to match the script Miss J gave me before.

Eye of Truth?

Did he come here specifically to expose me? Has he already noticed?

Welcome, Nice, Moon.

This show is called True Love Recipe.

As the name suggests, behind every romance

lies hidden stories not known to outsiders.

Contact the program production team and shut down this live broadcast immediately!

So, today, we'll test just how much you understand each other.

Nice, how many total commercials has Moon starred in?

What is their total runtime?

What kind of stupid, nit-picky question are those?!

Is he asking for a fight or something?

We've just found out online that Enlighter seems to have been...

investigating Nice.

This question... Even I haven't done the math...

Since your love is so perfect,

I'm sure you wouldn't forget such details.

In total... 134 commercials in total.

Hm?

Huh?

Their total runtime is 285 minutes and 48 seconds.

I've investigated him for so long.

He's definitely an actor.

How is he able to respond to my questions so perfectly?

You actually remember?

Of course.

The inspiration

behind this commercial is to show Moon's independence and confidence.

We'll choose a more mature look for her costume—

Lin Ling! Who are you trying to satisfy? Yourself?

She is Nice's girlfriend, not yours!

She doesn't need you to come up with her public persona!

Every single one of your commercials is a labor of love.

Eh?

For the second stage, let us play a game.

Truth or dare?

What is this now?!

It looks like a lie detector.

Honesty is one of the most important qualities in maintaining a romantic relationship.

So, tell me, Nice.

Is Moon really your girlfriend?

Your perfection is just fake packaging,

so your relationship with Moon is also fake.

If you dare say yes, you'd be lying.

Crap! It looks like he's already figured out I'm a fake.

He set this whole thing up on purpose!

If I answer in place of Nice that Moon is my girlfriend,

that will definitely set off the lie detector.

But I'll also be questioned if I don't confirm our relationship.

My true identity will be found out either way.

What do I do?

Why are you hesitating on such a simple question?

Moon...

is not my girlfriend.

Huh?

What is he saying?

What's wrong with Nice?

As I expected!

The perfect hero is not perfect! Nice, you're actually—

Actually, Moon has always been...

my goddess.

I don't know when it started,

but Moon became an indispensable part of my life.

People who have dreams sparkle with light.

Be the best version of yourself. Believe in yourself.

You can do it!

She gave me encouragement.

She gave me hope.

Hope that I could become outstanding. Hope that I could become a hero...

by her side...

protecting her.

It's all...

true?

Wow, this is too sweet!

This is true mutual love!

So the reason Nice became a hero was to protect Moon?

Become the best versions of yourselves!

Together! Together! Together!

Don't get complacent just yet!

There's still a third stage you have to pass!

It can't be...

Boss?!

He was once an entrepreneur,

but now he's been pushed into a corner like a trapped beast.

He owes all of this to you, Nice.

I can't let him recognize me.

Who is this?

It looks like the advertisement exec we just terminated.

Nice, your entire hero persona is a product of his team's commercials.

Not only that, but you've driven him to bankruptcy,

and even drove a young employee, Lin Ling, to commit suicide!

So that one click on the news article was your contribution!

When are you going to pay me?

Huh?

Nice... When are you going to pay me?!

We've terminated our contract! What is there to pay you?!

All these years, you've cost me so much money with your constant revisions and changes,

and each time you promised to pay extra, but you never paid!

Nice, you and your team are a bunch of exploitative assholes

who use cheap labor for your own fame and profit—

Out of my way!

What is this guy doing here?

First running around on stage, and now being sent flying...

No wonder he's ranked 250th.

You idiots, I'm rank 249! 249!

Nice, this isn't over!

I can't go out of business. I don't want to go out of business!

You owe me a final payment! Pay me!

One more revision

It's Fear!

Fear?

Trust and Fear are two opposing forces.

Now, he's just...

a complete monster.

Miss J! Lin's—I mean,

Nice's new combat techniques are getting an amazing response from the fans!

Excellent!

A perfect comeback!

So this is what it feels like to be a hero.

Overtime, pay cuts, layoffs... Fine.

But the company can't go out of business!

This is my career! My life savings!

It's mine! It's all mine!

Enough!

Calm yourself.

Calm myself? You've never run a company. How would you know how it feels?

Getting rejected from projects, clients not paying up,

employees slacking off...

Loafing around at work, then trying to sue me?

Lay all of them off!

Only when they lose something will they finally learn to appreciate it!

It's thanks to the employees' fear of being laid off that I've been granted new powers!

Powers like I've never had before!

And then, a light appeared in front of me.

One that enabled me to truly control the destructive powers brought about by Fear!

Keep spreading, Fear!

What is this?

Termination letters!

He's trying to use termination letters to absorb more power from Fear.

We must finish this quickly!

It'll be fine. I'm Nice right now! I can win!

He got stronger after absorbing Fear!

What do I do? I've used up all the techniques I've trained.

What do I do next?

You're out of time. Deadline!

Nice!

Why can't I beat him?

I've already become the hero who lives in everyone's hearts.

Really?

Can I really do it?

Impossible! Look at you! What is noteworthy about you?

What abilities do you have? What special traits do you have?

You're just an average, mediocre person.

A normal person!

Accepting reality and working hard is your only path to success!

Lin Ling!

People who have dreams sparkle with light.

Be the best version of yourself. Believe in yourself.

You can do it!

That's right.

I believe I can become outstanding.

I believe that one day,

I'll be able to protect those who are worth protecting.

I believe...

that in this world where heroes are forged by trust,

even a nobody

has the possibility of becoming a hero.

According to reports, last week's incident at the True Love Recipe live venue

Perfect Hero Targeted in Terrorist Attack

"Perfect Hero" Nice targeted in terrorist attack at live broadcast venue, attackers suspected to be Spotlight Organization members.

was an organized terrorist attack.

The association has found a Fear Value amplifier on the attacker.

These devices were previously seen

in multiple attacks orchestrated by the Spotlight Organization.

I didn't expect your popularity to increase so much from this incident.

Looks like you're pretty fit for this role.

I originally thought that all I had to do was to play the part of Nice.

Then I realized at that moment that what you said was right.

Right now, I am Nice.

If that's the case, then I can finally send you home.

By which you mean...

Hero Tower.

Residence distribution is decided by heroes' rankings.

The higher your ranking, the higher the floor.

How is it? Isn't the view nice from here?

Miss J, have you found out his reason for suicide?

It was his own choice.

You, too, will be in the same position as him one day.

You'll be faced with a choice.

Good night. Enjoy everything that belongs to you.

Damn, now this is a big house!

This statue is in pretty poor taste.

Where's the bed?

Here it is.

I'm so sleepy.

So comfortable.

Huh?

Why is Moon here?

Oh, right. She and Nice had been living together for a long time now.