episode_0073

Do-hoon was worried about Dan-hwa. Not caring about what others think, and speaking confidently to anyone.

It was a unique advantage of the shorts and I had always benefited from it, but it was clear that the current shorts were being sharpened in areas where they didn’t necessarily need to be.

Do-Hoon walked forward, holding Dan-Hwa’s hand tightly.

A question arose in Do-Hoon’s mind. When did Danhwa become like this?

Do-Hoon let out a sigh. No matter how much he thought about it, the conclusion that he couldn’t figure it out came to him immediately.

If I had the ability to understand a woman’s heart, there’s no way I wouldn’t have gotten married even after I turned thirty.

That fact came back as a heavy blow to Do-hoon. Do-hoon tried hard to control his mind. There was nothing he could do since he had rotted away more than half of the 20-year-olds in the special forces.

It’s not that I don’t know women well, it’s just that I don’t have time to meet women and I’m not interested in them, so we never developed romantic relationships. In fact, I’ve maintained pretty good relationships with the women I’ve met by chance.

‘Bam.’

Do-Hoon realized that someone had touched him and stopped his thoughts.

The sensation was transmitted to Do-hoon’s left. There could not have been anyone else besides Dan-hwa. Therefore, Do-hoon didn’t even have to worry about who the owner of that touch was.

‘Why the shorts?’

With that thought in mind, he looked at Danhwa. Based on Do-Hoon’s experience of living with Danhwa for quite some time, it was clear that Danhwa’s face was currently filled with dissatisfaction.

Do-Hoon could sense that Dan-Hwa’s gaze, which was looking at him, was looking around at his surroundings for a very short moment, and Do-Hoon expanded his senses to perceive his surroundings.

The sex ratio is almost 8: 2, but the strange thing is that 8 out of 100 are women, not men.

In addition, Do-hoon could instinctively tell that the people around him were of the same group as the girl who was guiding him and Joo-hee.

“Sorry.”

Do-Hoon immediately apologized to Dan-Hwa in a small voice. He was in the middle of enemy territory.

Recently, I was worried about Danhwa’s behavior, but more than anything, I should have been worried about Danhwa and Dohoon’s own safety, but I foolishly turned a blind eye to it.

The reason Danhwa got angry was the same. He was acting stupidly in that situation even though he was wary of his surroundings, so he couldn’t help but get angry.

Do-Hoon gave a murderous look to the guys who were casting glances at him. It wasn’t difficult.

It was something I did as easily as eating back in the day when I was subjected to experiments I didn’t want and was reorganized into a strange unit called the Bio Corps or something, where I was treated worse than my original unit.

The children who received Do-Hoon’s gaze immediately lowered their eyes or avoided his gaze.

Do-hoon felt Dan-hwa grab his hand tightly.

You chose the right answer. Do-Hoon glared at Dan-Hwa even more intently, judging that her mind had been softened. And soon after, her footsteps stopped.

In front of Do-Hoon, an iron gate greeted him. There was a nameplate with the words “Treatment Room” engraved on it, with a pure white background.

“Your Godmother is waiting for you beyond here.”

“Ha Yu-ra, that woman exists… Thank you for the information.”

Do-hoon felt a sense of foreboding. Actually, it wasn’t strange at all. When he was in the military, every time he crossed the threshold of the treatment room, Hayura’s greeting would fly over.

‘How was your day?’

Do-Hoon thought for a moment that he should prepare himself mentally, but shook his head and boldly opened the door.

“Long time no see, how have you been?”

Black hair and eyes that reminded him of a dark basement. A face with a leisurely smile greeted Do-Hoon.

For a moment, Do-Hoon couldn’t help but suspect that he had returned to his days in the military.

I don’t know if it was intentional, but it was because the scenery from back then and the person who looked exactly like that were right before my eyes.

However, Do-Hoon could tell that this could never be the case due to the presence of the shoe he was holding in his hand.

When I regained my composure and looked at her carefully, there were definitely some differences from back then. This was because she too had traces of the passage of time that could not be hidden.

Even though he was young at the time, he must have been in his mid-twenties, and it was obvious that he was already in his thirties or approaching it.

“So-so. Hayura, you’ve gotten older too.”

“Oh, that’s too bad. Is it really okay to say such hurtful things to someone you haven’t seen in a long time?”

“I haven’t been able to fix my overly nosy personality at all.”

“You’re nagging me, but you’re showing that much interest in my patients. Honestly, Mr. Do-Hoon, you should be thanking me, right?”

Do-hoon briefly recalled old memories. Certainly, Hayura had a hand in helping him take off his military uniform.

“That’s why I’m not telling you not to do it.”

“You don’t even say thank you.”

“I just learned that it’s common sense to thank the person who gave you the bottle and medicine.”

“Should I start with a vital check after a long time?”

Do-hoon sighed. I had forgotten, but this woman’s personality was like this. Seriously my-pace, once she got caught up in something, it was common for her to not notice what was around her.

Honestly, if it weren’t for the presence of Danhwa, who had started to exert a lot of strength in the hand that Do-hoon was holding, he might have been caught up in that pace and taken off his shirt by now.

“Unfortunately, you know better than I do that I didn’t come here for that purpose, right?”

“Ah, you want me to just get to the point quickly? It’s really boring. When I used to work, I had to be careful because of the people above me, but now, no one can say anything if I make small talk and go off on a tangent?”

“I’m surprised you noticed that. So what’s your business?”

Do-hoon cleanly rejected Hayura’s attempt. Hayura pouted in a way that was not appropriate for her age and did not hide her displeasure.

In contrast to Hayura, Danhwa, who was silently watching the situation while staying by my side as I had requested, had a satisfied expression on her face.

“I would like you to come back to the team. We are short on manpower in many ways.”

“Hasn’t the Republic fallen? I really haven’t heard of it before, whether I still had a duty to uphold as a citizen.”

It was a ridiculous story to Do-hoon. It had been several years since he had escaped with the help of all sorts of people, thinking that he had to beat up the soldiers. How could he do that again?

Of course, I won’t be doing things like eliminating civilians or protecting and assassinating key figures like I used to, but after living without any affiliation for several years, I’m sick of being tied down to anything.

“Even though I’m asking you this much? Are you really going to refuse?”

“Just like you, I have people I have to take responsibility for. I can’t just abandon them and do whatever I want. Right now, I don’t want to belong anywhere. More than anything, I’m busy taking care of my family.”

“I always think about it, but I’m selfish. But I can’t force it…”

“Instead, I would like to ask you something on the condition that you give me a positive review of your request.”

Do-hoon threw a carrot to Ha-yu-ra, who couldn’t hide her regret. He wasn’t going to return, but he couldn’t help her with simple tasks.

First of all, I had a request from the dam, and I also had personal curiosity.

“I don’t know what you’re curious about, but I think you’ll naturally know if you’re here without having to hear it from me.”

“Huh? We just want to listen quickly and go. I don’t think you or I need help here. You’re just nitpicking and grabbing people…”

“Shorts.”

Do-hoon was surprised and stopped Dan-hwa. And Do-hoon couldn’t help but regret not having spoken more firmly to Dan-hwa.

Although Hayura seemed like a good-natured woman on the outside, she was actually a woman with many sinister sides.

I haven’t seen him do that to me, but with the government and the military in shambles and the country in ruins, he raised a super force and even took back some of the organizations that had existed before?

Do-Hoon suspects that Hayura’s influence may have been involved in the incident four years ago not being suppressed early.

Do-hoon could never tolerate a situation where his shoes were exposed to Hayura’s touch.

“A cute girl? Wait… Aha, that’s it?”

Hayura’s eyes lingered on the shoes and then moved to Dohoon’s hands. A smile of satisfaction appeared on Hayura’s face. Dohoon felt sweat dripping down his back.

Do-Hoon let go of Dan-Hwa’s hand and stepped between Hayura and Dan-Hwa.

“Somehow, when we were in the military, Do-Hoon was the only one who didn’t talk about women. So that’s his taste? I was so nervous because I thought there was a problem in that area.”

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but he’s my partner, so don’t mess with him.”

“Do-Hoon, you’re scary. Are you acting like I’m really doing something to the kids?”

“Seeing all the people walking around here pretending to be superhumans and all of them are girls, I can’t help but be suspicious even if they say no.”

Do-hoon had no intention of making Dan-hwa repeat his experience. If he only felt pain and did not have the will to quit, at some point he would become addicted to the drug and would not be able to get out.

It was highly likely that the former members of the unit who were still working under Hayura were all guys who couldn’t get out because of drug addiction.

“Don’t do that. I’ve prepared a room for you, so go and rest. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so don’t think about leaving right away. Wouldn’t it be better to just look around for a few days and leave?”

Do-Hoon was thinking of just taking the shoes and going back, but he had no choice but to stop after hearing Hayura’s last words.

“The old raccoon from the dam asked you to float it? But contrary to what Do-hoon thinks, he’s healthier than we think. That’s because Do-hoon and the old raccoon are frogs in a well. Are we secretly doing a lot of things? If you spend this time here and see things here and there, you’ll naturally come to know why I asked you for help and why I’m interacting with the survivor group.”

He had a confident expression. Do-Hoon was inclined to stay for a few days and then leave. There was too little information to leave like this.

“Bam…”

Do-Hoon swallowed. His side felt hot. He glanced up and saw Dan-Hwa’s fingers.