episode_0106

So, for a while, I started talking about the current situation with people I was happy to see.

Captain Han Dae-wi succeeded in escaping safely from Jangyu to Busan.

They say that all the people they took with them at that time survived and there were no injuries.

I received compliments saying that it was thanks to me that I had properly attracted the attention of the zombies.

I didn’t really mean to get a compliment, but it still felt good to hear it.

The story after that was similar to what I vaguely knew.

By joining this division, they eliminated zombies for a while and secured a safe space for citizens.

There was also good news that Lee Ye-ji’s father played a big role in the process, and thanks to him, the family was able to stay safe.

The last time I saw you, Yeji Lee’s mother had trouble with her legs.

So I was worried on the inside, but after listening to the story, it seemed like everything was okay.

“I thought you were dead… ”

“Oh, I won’t die that easily.”

But it was surprising that everyone thought I was dead.

Even after hearing Noh Chang-hoon’s words, I was skeptical.

Honestly, I thought it was possible.

At that time, the number of zombies I faced exceeded 100.

I wouldn’t have thought that I would be able to survive among those zombies.

Still, while laughing and saying that it was good to be alive like this, Yeji Lee’s father went somewhere else first.

I felt like I had to go first because I had to act as a dispatcher.

I wanted to talk more about the current situation, but I held back.

That’s not important right now.

So, I tapped Noh Chang-hoon’s side and gave him a signal to report quickly.

Fortunately, Noh Chang-hoon quickly understood the situation and began reporting.

“Heh.”

And naturally I left my seat.

Even if you hear reports like that, you can’t even understand.

I’ll have to ask Noh Chang-hoon to give me a three-line summary later.

So, I looked around to see if there was anything to do.

But here, unlike on campus, there was little for me to do.

In case anyone thought he was in the military, it was clear that he had set a strict routine and handled it.

I could tell just by looking at the post-it notes posted in the hallway.

look. The cleaning area and checklist are drawn here, albeit crudely.

“Umm… ”

Naturally, I became bored.

I would have been less bored if I had something to do.

However, I had no intention of going back to the place where Noh Chang-hoon was reporting.

It’s obvious that I won’t understand anything anyway and will just stare blankly into space.

You have to use what district, what neighborhood, what road, and what building to occupy.

It was best to leave the planning and thinking to others.

All I have to do is hold the baton and serve as the leader.

“But, are there a lot of kids here?”

Since it was said to be the second line of defense, I thought it would be relatively adults only.

However, surprisingly, there were many students and young children wearing school uniforms.

And soon I was able to understand the situation.

The capacity of the third line of defense is limited.

Since the residential area that can be safely protected is limited, it is a temporary situation until the area is expanded and manpower is mobilized.

So, he said, there are many children waiting to escape to the relatively safe third line of defense.

However, I felt a little strange when I heard that there were children who insisted on remaining in the second line of defense.

What can I say, the children who didn’t know anything and stayed behind, saying it was because of a promise they made to their parents, were able to do that.

After some time, you will grow and realize the meaning of that promise.

It was in the same vein as Yeji Lee asking me to play tag.

However, the students who knew their goal clearly and decided to stay felt a little upset.

Since my family and friends were killed by zombies, I’m not saying I’m staying to get revenge on those zombies.

The will to steadily kill zombies, gain experience, and move forward stood out.

I wasn’t that trustworthy person.

He was an adult whose social skills were so poor that it was embarrassing to call him a human in the first place.

But even I could tell.

Something was twisted, but I couldn’t point out that it was twisted, so I felt sick to my stomach.

“… I don’t think there was a description like this in the novel.”

In the end, I crossed my arms and cursed Noh Chang-hoon.

I thought that doing so would ease my mind a little.

Originally, I was going to go back to high school, but for some reason, my mind became confused.

And once again, I realized that this was reality.

It is not a world in a novel, but a reality for those children and the people who stay here now.

“A, C.”

My head became confused.

If I think about this for too long, my head hurts.

Is it because the habit of living without thinking has become ingrained in my brain?

I wanted to win mentally, saying I would handle it on my own.

But there was no way I could do it on my own, so I wanted to help.

It was a subtle feeling because it was similar to the feeling I had when I first met Yeji Lee.

“It’s dangerous!”

And then I immediately raised my baton and blocked the baseball flying towards me like a bunt.

The baseball must have been so strong that it passed over the command post and rolled across the playground.

I knew who the culprit was. I saw a child hiding around a corner.

So I thought about it for a while. Should I pursue it or not? I thought it would be okay to just do something that never happened.

But I changed my mind when I saw him run away and stick his head out again.

“If you get caught, you will be scolded!”

That kid was wearing my headset.

So, I was using the headset that Yeji Lee gave me.

I don’t know why the boy was wearing it, but there was a need to at least interrogate him and find out what happened.

So I ignored the worst-case scenario that was running through my mind.

Fortunately, the boy wasn’t that fast.

For some reason, it felt like he was waiting for me on purpose.

So, ignoring other people’s gazes, I went straight to every corner of the school chasing the boy.

Then, I saw a boy entering the women’s locker room on the third floor and opened the door.

“Gotcha, huh?!”

“Sister!”

Inside, Yeji Lee, wearing my outerwear, was sitting quietly.

I must have treated my clothes with great care, so even though more than a month has passed, their condition hasn’t changed much since I gave them to them.

The boy was sitting next to Yeji Lee, and he was holding hands with Yeji Lee.

I felt like asking what was going on, but I held back.

The two seemed to get along well, and most importantly, they had a cat.

“Were you taking care of the cat?”

“Yes.”

Yeji Lee smiled brightly.

First of all, I put all other things aside and asked about the current situation.

Fortunately, Yeji Lee seemed to be safe and happy here.

It seemed like his mother worked in the cafeteria, and his father became a sergeant.

And when I came here, I made a lot of friends in similar situations, and I felt like my best friend was this boy here.

They say we became friends while raising a cat together…

“… ”

No matter how I looked at this boy, it seemed like he was suffering from PTSD.

There wasn’t much life in his eyes, and I could tell it was strange just by looking at him wearing the headset and closing his eyes for a long time and then opening them.

And at the same time, I was able to roughly understand why Yeji Lee gave up her headset.

The older sister who saved him gave it to her as a gift, and she must have given it to her because she couldn’t hear any sound when she wore it.

Fortunately, there was nothing to worry about or anything like that.

Yeji Lee seems to be suffering mentally to some extent, but she is in an environment where she can get better quickly.

“The cat is cute.”

“Right, sister!”

“… ”

“He doesn’t talk?”

“Speak only when you are with me. I’m very shy.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes. But he is very smart and knows a lot!”

Yeji Lee has been talking about boys for a while.

His name is Jinhyuk Kang. I’m the same age as you.

Just smiling brightly, like a girl in love.

He only mentioned the good points, but Kang Jin-hyuk, who was next to me, was also smiling brightly, which made me feel bad.

that… I know it’s a good thing because I’m doing well…

Even young kids like this are loving each other and loving each other, so why am I the only one?

Why do I have to choose the lesser evil in a balance game?

Why do I have to spend one day with Noh Chang-hoon just because I don’t want to have a cat fight?

It was so unfair that I had really complicated emotions.

Still, the cat, Lee Ye-ji, and Kang Jin-hyuk were all cute, so I was able to maintain a comfortable mind right away.

“Now that I think about it, sister.”

“Yes.”

“How long will you stay here?”

“I don’t know.”

“… Yes?”

“Unnie doesn’t know either. I think I’ll take it easy, but I haven’t decided yet.”

“Well, then… ”

Yeji Lee swallowed her saliva.

Then, he slowly consulted with Kang Jin-hyuk with his eyes, then raised his left hand and spread it wide.

“Five nights only… ?”

“Evil.”

It was really cute.

I felt like I wanted to sit here forever.

Whether it’s Kang Si-woo, Kim Yeon-hwa, someone else, or whatever.

I just wanted to live here and work with people.

But I slowly composed myself and said with a smile.

“Seven nights at most.”

“Seven nights… !”

“My sister has places to go and a lot to do. Can you understand?”

“Of course! if… Can we sleep together?”

“Of course. I’ll be here for a while, so call me later when it’s time to sleep.”

“Ji, Jinhyuk… ”

Kang Jin-hyuk lightly pinched Lee Ye-ji’s cheek.

Yeji Lee smiled brightly while stroking her cheek.

It seemed like only then did he realize that this was reality.

Then he started asking me what had happened.

So, I spoke briefly for a while, and then I went outside the locker room because Noh Chang-hoon seemed to be looking for me.