episode_0313

Lee Ye-ji, who asked to light the fire, may not have expected it, but the fire burned fiercely.

There were still many things left to burn in the abandoned city.

Since there were no firefighters to put out the fire, it was natural that the city center would burn for several days.

And there was a pile of ashes.

On top of the ashes was a woman and something black, shriveled, and unrecognizable.

At first glance, it could be said that both of their lives were exchanged.

However, they both believed that she was still alive.

No, I had no choice but to believe it.

Park Si-hyuk couldn’t lose the same person he let go long ago.

Lee Jin-cheol could not let the woman who was his daughter die, who sacrificed himself to save everyone.

Both of them believed that Yeji Lee would not die from something like fire.

Lee Jin-cheol stepped forward, hoping that was the case.

Poseok. Something resembling a person was crushed by a sneaker.

At the same time, Yeji Lee fell forward.

Lee Jin-cheol hurriedly hugged her body.

Then, reflexively, he raised the back of his hand and brought it to her mouth.

A little silence. And panic and exasperation.

Lee Jin-cheol shouted in a voice that sounded like he was crying.

“Soo, take a breath…!”

It was weak, but it was certain.

Everyone died, but life did not end.

That meant it could be turned back.

He knew very well how strong she was.

I also knew how quickly she recovered.

Lee Jin-cheol carefully picked up Lee Ye-ji’s miserable body.

And then, escorted by Park Si-hyuk, he hurried back to the subway station.

When Yeji Lee arrived, they provided the highest level of medical care.

It was said to be a grand medical service, but in reality, it was nothing special.

Doctors and nurses before the incident returned her twisted limbs to their original state.

And we used the remaining antibiotics, water, and food to feed her whenever she regained consciousness.

It was indeed a very simple treatment, but it was definitely effective.

When Yeji Lee first became conscious, she only had the vocabulary of an infant or toddler.

His behavior was quite slurred, and it seemed like he was in great pain on his body.

However, after a few days, Yeji Lee quickly got up and left.

Although my vocabulary was still at the level of an elementary school student, I was able to carry out everyday life.

And after a few more days, I was able to defeat even regular zombies.

Meanwhile, Kang Si-woo and Noh Chang-hoon were only then able to enter Seoul.

No matter how much control was lost, the zombie hordes that came from all over were still strong.

It wasn’t enough to take the lives of two people, but it was enough to tie their feet.

Since there had to be space for the military to stay there, more preparations were inevitable.

Moreover, as the city center burned, time was delayed one by one.

Kang Si-woo and Noh Chang-hoon did not know the details of the situation, but they knew well that Lee Ye-ji was fighting with a nobleman.

And they knew that they would be in danger and would need their help.

However, as time passed, the two couldn’t help but think of the worst.

Yeji Lee goes missing.

Yeji Lee becomes a zombie.

Yeji Lee committed suicide right before she died.

Maybe he committed suicide right before he died, but he turned into a zombie and went missing.

Even if he ceases to be human, let’s send it to him personally.

Lee Ye-ji appeared to the two who entered Seoul with such a firm resolve.

Although she looked very fine on the outside, Noh Chang-hoon soon realized that her condition was not good.

“Hello! long time no see. I really had a hard time?”

“…Okay.”

“What is it? Why do you look at me like that? Where am I? ”

“Above… No.”

Noh Chang-hoon held back his sigh.

Previously, Yeji Lee was closer to thinking less because it was annoying.

There were times when he spoke thoughtlessly or acted stupidly, but when it mattered, his intelligence increased.

However, it was noticeable that Yeji Lee’s true intelligence had declined.

Of course, Noh Chang-hoon did not blame her.

He was rather grateful that she was able to walk around safely.

So, he nursed Lee Ye-ji both physically and spiritually until she was in a state where she could go to Busan.

It was described as nursing, but in reality, this was nothing special.

Because it was simply about allowing Yeji Lee to eat and sleep all day.

But sometimes simple methods can be effective.

“I am completely resurrected!”

Noh Chang-hoon sighed as he saw Lee Ye-ji making that declaration.

The look in his eyes that seemed to say he had finally come to his senses was a bonus.

And that wasn’t the reaction Yeji Lee expected.

“No, what is that reaction? Are you curious or anything?”

“Not really.”

“Do you have anything to say or something like that? What am I doing in Seoul? How hard have you worked!”

“Set a fire and fought a horde of zombies. The religious leader appeared in the middle and fought with the religious leader.”

“Uh, huh…?”

“Knowing that the leader was the final boss, he did not back down.”

“Bill…”

“The cult leader tried to brainwash him, but the personality of the possessed body remained strong and was ignored.”

“Now, wait a minute. Do you know that too?”

“I tried to commit suicide because the situation was not good, but I took advantage of the opportunity to let my guard down and became friends with the guy.”

“…Ah.”

“It’s all something you said whenever you were asleep, don’t you remember?”

“Not me…”

Yeji Lee kept her mouth shut.

It was obvious that she had talked about it dozens of times, seeing as he spoke like this, even though he skipped over most things.

So, instead of questioning Noh Chang-hoon, she foolishly changed the topic.

“So, what do you do now?”

Even though she said that, she knew that there was a lot of work to do.

First of all, not all areas were recovered.

It was obvious that there would still be zombies and bad survivors.

And one of the tasks is to rebuild Seoul, which was devastated by fire beyond imagination.

It was literally nothing more or less than something I just said to change the subject.

But Noh Chang-hoon just stayed still without saying anything.

Unable to understand why, she tilted her head and remembered one thing.

“No way… is it finished now?”

“Just before completion.”

“…just before completion?”

Noh Chang-hoon nodded.

Then he slowly opened his mouth and began to explain.

“Killing the King and Queen was a condition for completing the original work.”

“And although I didn’t kill the king and queen, I met the condition by killing the cult leader…?”

“Yes.”

“So what happens now? Are we going back right away?”

“How about it? Do you want to go back right away?”

I want to go back right away.

Yeji Lee thought for a moment and then shook her head.

There were still many things she wanted to do in this world.

I also had to meet the people I met on my journey that started when I woke up in Jangyu.

I also had to enjoy the peace that came after moving without a moment to breathe.

There was also a need to retrieve and repair the baby bottle and horse that had been by her side all this time.

And more than anything, she had many places she wanted to go.

I also wanted to see the main characters from the original work, whom I had not yet met, from afar.

I also wanted to visit the safe house I found in the PC room in Jangyu.

Besides that, I wanted to travel more if I could.

“So, Changhun. Can we stay a little longer?”

“Honestly, I didn’t want to go back right away either.”

“Really? But it doesn’t mean it’s because of work, right?”

“…Is it really because of work?”

Noh Chang-hoon laughed once and told the secret he had kept hidden all this time.

“I’m unemployed now.”

“…unemployed?”

“Yes. I got a definite answer from Kang Si-woo. I don’t have to work anymore.”

“…If we don’t work, won’t we be able to eat?”

“You restored half of the Republic of Korea, but you won’t give us food as you are the number one contributor?”

“Is that so?”

“Okay. So, let’s go on a trip for a while.”

After hearing those words, Yeji Lee nodded willingly.

After all, it was more fun to go on a trip with two people than to go on a trip alone.

Above all, she and he had quite a few shared memories.

As such, it wouldn’t be a bad thing to call it a kind of farewell trip.

Yeji Lee, who started to feel excited at that fact, immediately clenched her fists and said.

“Then let’s go on a trip right now!”

“Right now?”

“Yes. All you have to do is get a bike, and you can go to Busan first.”

“Right now…”

“Why don’t you like it?”

“No, I want to jump out right away before those bastards make me do anything.”

Noh Chang-hoon stood up from his seat and felt an unknown sense of liberation and refreshment.

And after waiting for Lee Ye-ji, he immediately went out and started packing to go to Busan.

There were almost no zombies anymore, so there was no need to overpack just in case.

After a few minutes, Noh Chang-hoon, who brought two loaded bicycles, spoke to her.

“Let’s go. I got permission. All you have to do is set off.”

“Really?”

“Once I went to Busan… well. Let’s decide where to go next then.”

“Good. But I’ll go somewhere and come back.”

“Hmm? Yes.”

Yeji Lee immediately went looking for Jincheol Lee and the others.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before she was able to find the people she wanted.

She met Lee Jin-cheol and his family and cleared the air.

I didn’t forget to meet Park Si-hyuk, Kang Ye-rim, and Park Soo-ah and tell them that we would meet again someday.

After saying hello to other people she had met while staying at the church, Ye-ji Lee returned to Chang-hoon Noh.

Noh Chang-hoon handed her a chunk of scrap metal when she returned.

Yeji Lee opened her mouth in a daze as she received the broken sword and the battered bat.

“Wait, this was my weapon?”

“Yes. What should I do? I have nothing more to write about now.”

“Of course… I have to take it with me. How can I fix it?”

“Then take it with you.”

“That should be it… I hope Ochu is safe.”

“Why is that again?”

“I had to throw it away because it was stuck to something sticky in the middle.”

“Well, if you see it on the way, pick it up. There’s nothing more to take care of now, right?”

“Nothing. Let’s go.”

So the two left Seoul not long after.

And within a few hours, I discovered Ochu.

To be honest, Ochu was in a state that could not be called normal even with empty words.

Because I was so crushed by the zombies’ advance that I couldn’t even move.

In the end, Ye-ji Lee held back tears, gathered only the supplies inside, and headed back to Busan.

And after arriving in Busan, I continued to spend time unraveling my thoughts.

In fact, it was no exaggeration to say that I spent half of the day meeting people and the other half of the day with Noh Chang-hoon.

It was actually difficult to meet everyone who had a relationship with her during that time.

But she didn’t give up and succeeded in seeing everyone’s faces at least once.

After looking at everyone’s faces, Lee Ye-ji took Noh Chang-hoon and headed to the safe house.

And the good news was that the situation was relatively over for those in the safe house.

After that, Lee Ye-ji and Noh Chang-hoon continued to travel around Korea.

It was actually more of a sightseeing trip as there was no need to worry about zombies.

After looking around all the places she wanted to go for a few weeks, Yeji Lee was able to speak comfortably.

“Let’s finish it slowly.”

Noh Chang-hoon, who was reading a book, answered without even turning his head.

“Let’s finish it?”

“Yes. I think I can finish it. I met all the people I was going to meet.”

“Why, you can stay a little longer. Kang Si-woo’s joint wedding will be held soon.”

“…that is.”

“Don’t you think it would be fun? How many brides are there?”

“Honestly, I miss you, but looking at that, I don’t think I can get out of here.”

“Then there is nothing we can do.”

Noh Chang-hoon slammed the book shut.

To be honest, he also felt that he had to slowly return to reality.

I also knew that nothing would be better if I postponed completion.

“You stalked me, so you know where I live, right?”

“Oh, there’s no way you would know! I only know roughly which school it is.”

“That’s all you need to know. I’ll give you my phone number so you can come find me.”

“You take care of it…?”

“Yes.”

Ye-ji Lee did not understand Noh Chang-hoon’s attitude of “see you later.”

However, the moment she opened her eyes the next morning, she understood Noh Chang-hoon’s attitude.

“…eh?”

Yeji Lee hurriedly stood up, looking at the familiar ceiling.

I saw a really familiar private space where she hadn’t been out for a long time.

But it was quite different from what she remembered.

It wasn’t men’s underwear that was scattered all over the floor, but women’s underwear.

A large amount of feminine products were also visible piled up in the corner of the room.

I knew what that meant without anyone having to say anything.

Yeji Lee got up from the bed, shaking, and went to the mirror in the corner of the room.

Like when I first realized she was in a novel.

In the mirror, a white-haired, red-eyed beauty stood still with her body exposed.

She wasn’t surprised.

I wasn’t even embarrassed. I just slowly went through my wallet and took out my ID card.

Yeji Lee. Born in 1993. Distinct white hair and red eyes that are stamped on his ID card.

The first thing she did after checking that was cleaning the house.

She started helping her mother clean.

Although many questions were asked during the process, Yeji Lee answered them skillfully.

Then, I got ready to leave, told my parents I would go on a trip, and headed to the terminal with my suitcase.

I knew where to go.

So she bought a ticket to Jangyu and got on it.

And I called the number Noh Chang-hoon gave me.

The connection tone did not ring a few times.

Noh Chang-hoon immediately answered the phone and asked the whole story.

Yeji Lee explained the situation without hesitation.

I will go directly to Jangyu from Gyeongbu Express Bus Terminal. I will go to Jinrye from there.

I’ll probably take a taxi to your house, but please give me the address.

“Of course, it would be better if Changhoon gave you a ride.”

– I’ll take the car out, so stay nearby.

“Oh, really?”

– Call me again when you arrive.

“Yes.”

I wanted to talk more, but she hung up the phone.

Then I waited quietly until I arrived at Jangyu and called again.

Noh Chang-hoon showed up in a car a few minutes later.

Yeji Lee loaded her luggage into the trunk and calmly got into the passenger seat.

Noh Chang-hoon looked at Lee Ye-ji blankly for a moment and then laughed.

“It’s better than I thought.”

“…What?”

“I thought he was a bad person. Otherwise, I thought I would lose my senses and not come out.”

“No, do you think I still am?”

“It could be so.”

He drove the car slowly.

And after a while, we started talking.

“All the people who entered the novel returned outside.”

“You went back outside? Like me?”

“No, not like you. As if I hadn’t entered the novel.”

“…Then it just never happened to everyone except me?”

“Okay, I’ll explain it in an easy to understand way.”

Noh Chang-hoon started explaining again.

“They cloned us and put us into the novel. Do you understand?”

“Uh… I understand.”

“And you and I came back with the memories from that novel.”

“…I didn’t just come back with memories?”

“Yes. Other people have completely forgotten the memories in that novel.”

“So it’s as if you never entered the novel?”

“Yes. No one remembers that world except you and me.”

Yeji Lee nodded at those words and then asked a question.

“Then what happened to the world in your novel?”

“We still exist in that world. To be exact, we chose not to return to reality.”

“Ah…”

“And I actually have a hardcover book at home?”

“Your work?”

“Yes. But now we have a new hardcover version of the novel.”

“Did you read that… once?”

“No, I haven’t read it yet. You can do it later anyway.”

“I see… So what do we do now? Can I have some expectations?”

Yeji Lee smiled sinisterly.

Noh Chang-hoon looked at her for a moment and then burst out laughing.

“Don’t worry, Yeji Lee. I’ll treat you warmly.”

“Treating hot food? I can look forward to it!”

And in fact, Noh Chang-hoon treated her warmly.

Ye-ji Lee had fun wandering around the countryside with Noh Chang-hoon.

I ate boiled duck raised on sulfur and ate pork as much as I wanted.

Plus, I didn’t forget to drink all night long.

whiskey. soju. beer. Makgeolli. vodka.

In addition, there are various medicinal liquors brewed by Noh Chang-hoon’s parents themselves.

Lee Ye-ji and Noh Chang-hoon ate and drank all of that and unraveled their thoughts before losing consciousness.

Then how long did it take?

Yeji Lee slowly stood up, holding her head that felt like it was about to break.

Although she felt like she was dying from a hangover, she was very satisfied.

It was obvious that she would continue to hang out with Noh Chang-hoon for days to come.

“…Oh?”

But something was strange.

Yeji Lee opened her mouth in a daze as she looked at her naked body exposed above the falling blanket.

It was clear that something was wrong.