episode_0236

Unfortunately, I couldn’t tell a long story.

Not only did they have to eat and go back to work, but I also had work to do.

Still, it didn’t feel bad.

Maybe it’s because it’s been a long time since we last met and talked, but I felt good just looking at him.

Really, it was just that I was busy.

Still, I didn’t worry too much.

It’s something we can talk about later when we have time.

So I let them go without holding on to them for long.

They say I have to eat quickly and go to work, but what can I do?

After sending the two away, I ate a lot.

Just as it has been said since ancient times that physical strength is the strength of a nation, physical strength was important in this situation as well.

And since I’ve been working out a bit lately, I needed to eat a lot.

So I was eating for a while, but I felt like I forgot something.

“Oh, that’s right.”

“Why.”

“Kang Si-woo said I could tell him anything I wanted to eat.”

“So. What on earth do you want to eat?”

“No, whatever. I want to eat a lot. Something like rice.”

Noh Chang-hoon heard me and burst into laughter.

Then he said clearly.

“If it’s not at the level of pulling out the roots of a pillar and eating it, no one will say anything.”

“Is that also the case?”

“There is something you have done, but you should have given me less to eat.”

“Then I feel a little relieved. Of course, I need to eat more.”

I said that and stood up holding an almost empty tray.

If nothing else, there was a lot of food in the restaurant.

I couldn’t ask for much, including side dishes.

That’s because you have no conscience.

Still, there wasn’t anything to eat with it.

I filled my plate with rice and seasoned it with the help of the restaurant lady.

I mainly used sesame oil and soy sauce, and it looked delicious just by looking at it.

When I returned to my seat after roughly making bibimbap, I saw Noh Chang-hoon snorting.

“Why.”

“No, I eat well.”

“It’s okay if you eat well. Are you dissatisfied?”

“None. I just remembered what Kang Si-woo said.”

“What is it? Do you think he would have praised me? Tell me.”

“It wasn’t really a compliment.”

“What?”

“If you lure them with food, they say they will work hard.”

I smiled sheepishly.

No, whatever. It’s not wrong, right?

Even before going on a business trip, Kang Si-woo kept bringing food covered in spider webs.

Mr. Yeji. Mr. Yeji. By calling.

Of course, I also received food, so I worked hard.

So, it wasn’t wrong, and I wasn’t angry.

On the other hand, Noh Chang-hoon seemed to think I would be angry.

I could tell just by looking at the way he looked at me.

Of course, if it had been before, I would have been angry too.

But I’ve grown a lot and don’t get angry about things like this.

And if you think about it, there was no time to get angry.

Right now, rice seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil is waiting for me. Can you wait?

So I just scooped up the rice and ate it.

As I was scooping up the rice, I saw Noh Chang-hoon clearing the plate as if he had finished eating.

I was watching it, and then quickly sped up my eating.

Well, I could eat more, but…

I’m a bit picky when it comes to eating alone.

So I quickly put some rice into my mouth and got up from my seat.

Noh Chang-hoon looked at it and laughed.

“Why.”

“You can eat more on your own, why are you doing this?”

“You can see it. Please bring more food for me later.”

“… Yes.”

“Why are you hesitating? A bit ominous.”

“I’ll give you more of what you want to eat.”

I stared blankly at Noh Chang-hoon’s face for a moment.

just… It was because I felt something ominous that was difficult to pinpoint.

I didn’t think there was any need to ask or say anything.

It’s better to just brush things like this off as something that never happened.

Even if I said it anyway, I didn’t think Noh Chang-hoon would say it comfortably.

So it would be better to just pass it over.

I don’t know what he’s thinking, but I could change the outcome.

So I deliberately did not interrogate Noh Chang-hoon.

Instead, I asked a different question.

“So what do we do now?”

“I’ll go back to Hyeonrimgwan and plan a strategy.”

“Hey, I guess there is something that can be called a strategy?”

“… ”

“… What is it, nothing?”

“Is there such a thing? I’m leaving it all to you anyway.”

“Hmm, I guess so.”

“That’s right… ”

Noh Chang-hoon said that and let out a long sigh.

It seemed like he felt sorry for me, but I didn’t think anything of it.

Anyway, I’m used to doing things alone by now.

Above all, this was simply for reconnaissance.

Rest well. Eat a lot.

Then, if you come back in perfect condition, there won’t be any problems.

So I encouraged Noh Chang-hoon.

… I wanted to say something nice like Kang Si-woo, but all I could say was to cheer up.

Still, it must have helped, as Noh Chang-hoon’s gait as he walked to Hyeonrimgwan looked much better.

After arriving at Hyeonrimgwan, Noh Chang-hoon naturally walked up the stairs.

I followed Noh Chang-hoon and walked up the stairs.

While going up, I saw faces I had seen before quite often.

It was sad that I forgot his name because it had been so long since I had seen him.

I remember the face, though.

If I come back later, I think I will need to grab Noh Chang-hoon and memorize people’s names.

I know that no one will hate me just because I forgot their name.

But still, there is such a thing as courtesy.

So, I was trying to remember people’s names for a while, and Noh Chang-hoon suddenly asked.

“What are you thinking so hard about?”

“It’s nothing special. I was just trying to remember something I forgot.”

“Did you forget something important?”

“… It’s not that important. Is it important?”

“Ugh.”

“Oh, it’s not really important. How could I forget that?”

“I guess so.”

Noh Chang-hoon said that and extended his finger to point to a classroom.

I looked at the classroom for a moment and noticed that the sign was strange.

Originally, there should have been a different sign posted, but someone improvised it.

It was written as a map room, and it looked like someone had carved it out of wood.

So I immediately asked Noh Chang-hoon a question.

“Who made that?”

“Kang Seonghwa. It’s probably a friend you know.”

“Ah, ah. That friend? Hmm, I hope you are well.”

“I’ll be fine. It looks like he was reunited with his family recently.”

“Really? Oh right. There were some other people… ”

I closed my eyes for a moment and tried to remember people’s names.

Fortunately, perhaps because I heard the name Kang Seonghwa, other people’s names came to mind right away.

“There was a person named Kim Ki-jun and Kim Dae-han.”

“Those two are not here right now. Everyone will be rolling around like dogs in different places.”

“… Umm, are you okay?”

“It is a place guarded by the military, so it must be safe.”

“Oh, that’s right. What happened to the trio of saints?”

“Cha Soo-hyun and Kang-shin are doing well. Choi Ha-rang… I’m busy teaching people how to use guns.”

“I have to see everyone’s faces later… ”

I said that and stretched.

Maybe it was because I had been on business trips so much, but I felt like I couldn’t see the faces of my acquaintances.

Still, I felt like I would have some time after going to Gijang.

Of course, it will take some time for the work to be completed.

After completing the reconnaissance, clear out all the zombies there.

So is the work over? no it’s not. I also have to bring supplies…

Just thinking about it made my head dizzy.

“… It will be difficult for a while.”

So I grumbled for a moment.

Still, I didn’t feel bad.

Unlike before, there are a lot of people who need me.

As such, I needed to work harder.

Of course, I know that my life is precious.

I had no intention of rushing in with my body like Noh Chang-hoon was worried about.

… I felt like I should tell this to that kid, but it seemed impossible.

“Okay, Yeji Lee. Do you see the map here?”

“Yes, I can see it.”

“Here… There’s another map. Can you see this too?”

“I can see it.”

“I’ll explain it to you, so memorize it now.”

He seemed to have promised to prepare me very thoroughly, and he was very harsh.

I wanted to swear at him and tell him to memorize it, but it was no use.

If it’s Noh Chang-hoon, it’s clear that he’s already memorized everything and then teaches it to me.

So I had no choice but to sweat and memorize the map for a while.

Still, it wasn’t completely meaningless.

I didn’t completely memorize it, but…

At least to some extent, I now have the confidence to find it without getting lost.

Of course, Noh Chang-hoon didn’t seem to be able to feel this secure.

“Okay, Yeji Lee. Draw a map.”

“… Do you think there is a lot of paper? Looks like there are too many writing utensils?”

“Just draw it.”

“… Even if I can’t draw, I don’t know.”

“I said I would draw it.”

It seemed like he was really planning on putting a navigator to Gijang-gun in my head.

It would have been better if they had just told me to memorize it to use me.

If that were the case, I would have ignored it and gone off to do my own thing.

But these were words that came from a place of concern for me.

So I couldn’t just ignore it.

Since they have no choice but to send me alone, they are trying to take care of everything they can.

Since I couldn’t refuse that feeling, I continued to memorize the map and draw a map.

Of course, the results were not very good.

I’ve said this time and time again, but I like using my body rather than my head.