Yoonso sat at his desk, spinning a pencil between his fingers.
Yoonso: Being a hero for just one day… That doesn't sound so hard, right?
His best friend, Jihan, leaned in with a skeptical look.
Jihan: You? A hero? What, are you going to throw homework at criminals?
Yoonso: Very funny. No, I have a plan.
Jihan: I'm listening.
Yoonso held up a small device.
Yoonso: I made a gadget that can enhance physical abilities temporarily. If I activate it, I'll be fast, strong, and...
Jihan:...In trouble.
Yoonso: Come on! Just for a day. What could go wrong?
The next afternoon, Yoonso put on a makeshift mask and activated his invention. He immediately felt different—lighter, stronger, faster.
Yoonso, grinning: This is awesome! Time to be a hero.
He ran onto the street, scanning for trouble. That's when he heard shouting.
Random civilian: Some villain just knocked over a streetlight with one punch!
Yoonso: Whoa. Sounds like a job for me!
He rushed towards the scene… and saw his own reflection in a shop window.
Yoonso: Wait… why do I look so… evil?
His coat had darkened, his eyes had an eerie glow, and the energy from his device crackled like something out of a supervillain's nightmare.
Jihan, appearing out of breath:
DUDE! What did you DO?!
Yoonso, staring at himself: I don't know! I was supposed to be a hero!
Jihan: Well, congratulations, because right now, you look like you're about to declare war on humanity.
Before Yoonso could respond, sirens blared. Superheroes had arrived.
Tiger Lightning: There he is! The new dark overlord!
Sky Star:
Surrender now, or prepare for battle!
Yoonso: Wait, wait, WAIT! This is all a misunderstanding!
Sky Star: That's what ALL villains say!
Yoonso turned to Jihan.
Yoonso: How do I fix this?
Jihan: Turn off the device?
Yoonso pressed the button. Nothing happened.
Yoonso: Oh no.
Jihan: Oh no.
Tiger Lightning: ATTACK!
Yoonso, running for his life: This was NOT the plan.
...
Towards the morning of the next day, Yoonso returned to its previous state. Yunseo was sitting in the school cafeteria, peacefully finishing his lunch, when suddenly the lights flickered and a thick purple smoke filled the room. Screams were heard, plates fell to the floor, and a group of people in cloaks emerged from the fog, posing dramatically.
Villain 1: "Finally! The prophecy has come true!"
Villain 2: "Our greatest invention… has worked!"
Yunseo, coughing: "What… invention?"
Villain 3, pointing directly at Yunseo: "You, Sir Necromancer! You've finally returned!"
Yunseo, blinking: "What? No!"
Villain 1: "You! The one! The Great Necromancer Morty!"
Yoonseo: "First off, my name is Yoonseo. Second, I'm TWELVE. Third, what kind of low-budget production is this?"
Villain 2, whispering to the others: "Denial. Classic. We were prepared for this."
Villain 3, kneeling on one knee: "Sir Necromancer, we always knew you'd return as a younger, more cunning person!"
Yoonseo: "I. AM. NOT. MORTY."
Villain 1, waving a scroll: "In our ancient plan, we once built a machine to peer into the past! And we saw YOU! Your return is predestined!"
Yoonseo, sighing heavily: "Let me guess. That machine… didn't work?"
Villain 2: "It didn't even turn on."
Yoonseo: "But are you sure it worked just now?"
Villain 1: "Obviously! Look at you! Such genius, such an aura of power!"
Yunseo, looking at his school uniform: "I'M WEARING A TIE!"
Villain 3: "Perfect disguise!"
Yunseo groaned, realizing that logic wasn't going to cut it.
...
Meanwhile, at the Evil Empire HQ
Sir Necromancer Morty sat at a massive obsidian desk, surrounded by mountains of tax returns, rubbing his temples. Across from him stood Greta Foreman, the auditor of the evil tax department.
Greta: "Your empire is officially classified as a 'Tyrannical Monarchy with Interdimensional Trade Interests'. This means you require a revolutionary restructuring."
Morty: "What does that even mean?!"
Greta: "It means your empire needs reform. New management, new laws… and fewer mercenaries demanding dental insurance."
Morty, slamming his fist on the table: "I rule by fear and chaos! Not… annual budgets!"
Greta, raising an eyebrow: "And yet, here you are, asking for tax breaks."
Morty, muttering: "I hate bureaucracy…"
Greta, leafing through paperwork: "By the way, we've received a strange report. Some villains are claiming that your young doppelganger has materialized."
Morty: "…What?"
Greta, nodding: "They say their time machine worked, and now a certain boy is you."
Morty: "…They did what?"
Greta, handing over another form: "Sign this to confirm the reform."
Morty, jumping up: "Forget reform! I'll handle it myself!"
Greta: "You need to fill out—"
Morty, disappearing into a black portal: "LATER!"
Greta, sighing heavily and stamping: "This is going to be a long day."
...
Yunseo was now sitting on some weird throne right in the school cafeteria, surrounded by this group of overly enthusiastic villains.
Yunseo: "This is absurd."
Villain 1, holding up a dark staff: "Your staff of power, Sir Necromancer!"
Yunseo: "I don't need the staff! I need you all to leave before the principal gets here!"
Villain 2, gasping: "Even now, you refuse to acknowledge yourselves… How cunning!"
Before Yunsoo could protest again, a black portal opened up in the air and Necromancer Morty stepped out, cape fluttering.
Morty, arms crossed: "…What the hell is going on here?"
Yunsoo, pointing at the villains: "F-f-f-fantastic?!"
The villains froze in shock, looking from Yunsoo to Morty.
Villain 1: "T-two?!"
Villain 2: "Is this… is this a fake? Or… a clone?"
Morty, rubbing his temples: "I left you unattended for a minute, and this is already such a mess?!"
Yunsoo, waving his arms wildly: "Tell them I'm not you!"
Morty, sighing heavily: "Listen, idiots. This child is —. It doesn't matter! Your The Time Machine never worked. You wasted years of your life."
The villains froze.
Villain 3, whispering: "This is the biggest scam he's ever pulled... You look alike."
Yunseo and Morty groaned at the same time.
Yunseo: "I hate this day."
Morty: "Welcome to my life, son."