I Became the Drug-Addicted Childhood Friend

Hansihoo once played with a balloon.

It’s fun when you throw it filled with water.

And inevitably, there’s one thing you have to try.
How much water can you put into the balloon before it bursts?
What’s the tipping point where it can just barely hold on?

You fill the balloon.
Attach it to the faucet, secure it so it doesn’t fall off, and wait.
It swells and swells until, finally, pop.

Laughing, you finish the game.

The problem is, Seo Ah is in a situation similar to that balloon.
She hasn’t burst yet, and she’s surprisingly flexible... but she’s like a balloon on the verge of popping.

For the balloon, the water is like mana to Seo Ah.
If even a little more mana is added, she’ll explode.
The balloon, which should have burst by now, is being held together by tape. It’s hard to tell now if it’s still a balloon or just a pile of tape.

There’s really no solution.
Hansihoo has two plans in mind.

One is to find a way to treat Seo Ah.
That plan is ongoing.

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Hansihoo has tried to find a cure, even injecting himself with drugs in the process, but he feels himself gradually becoming addicted.
The drug, combined with the purification penalty, gnaws at his mind.

Of course, the power of the drug helped him clear out the villains faster.
He crushed the opposing organizations, took control of the drug-making factories, and killed any enemies that appeared.
He even obtained proof that the doctor is still alive.

But the treatment method remains unknown.
Even with the Saintess, they’ve tried several treatment methods, but none of them worked.
Hansihoo has started to feel something like a dragon-like power stirring within himself.

It seems like there’s no answer.
Unless he can go back to the past, it feels like there’s no way to solve this.

And so, there’s really only one last resort.
If he can’t create a happy ending through normal methods, Hansihoo is thinking about going back to the past.