episode_0150

Jeong Hae-won is at the front holding a flashlight.

I continued to move on the back of the horse.

The rest of the people followed, carrying the luggage they had brought from inside the apartment.

Jeong Hae-won shines a flashlight inside the dessert shop.

“It’s open here too.”

“Anyone? No?”

“Yes.”

The road to the theater was strangely wide open.

The fire is just turned off.

All the doors are open and the security system isn’t working.

The same was true for the shops located at the corner of the street.

Convenience stores, smoothie shops, fast food restaurants, etc… … .

I checked them one by one, but not a single door was locked.

It’s still strange.

“Then you’re saying that no one got off work safely?”

“Is that how it is?”

“Of course. I lock the store door and leave work. Usually.”

Jeong Hae-won took out the flashlight and shined it in front of him again.

“But if I do this, I think something will really come out.”

“Shh. There really could be something going on.”

“Really!?”

“Be quiet!”

I feel anxious too.

Seriously, it felt like something was going to pop out.

It’s not just that I’m vaguely scared of dark spaces.

The scariest thing is, we don’t know what the Foundation might do.

The Foundation is making every effort to eradicate humanity.

For now, they are only sending out ‘disaster waves’ to induce people to commit suicide, but it is only a matter of time before new methods are introduced.

for example…….

Or let it go.

The flashlight beam shines down on the statue.

“Oh my.”

“Sister, what’s wrong?”

“Brother?”

Jeong Hae-won and Da-ju also look at me as if they are nervous.

“Oh, no.”

Fortunately, it was an ordinary statue with no abnormalities whatsoever.

A yellow Minion figure brought in to promote the animation.

I can’t even begin to imagine how surprised I was when I first saw this.

It was to the point where I could barely contain my laughter.

“It’s nothing.”

“Sister, are you sure it’s okay?”

“Yeah. I just saw something wrong.”

Right now, the only two people who can have a proper conversation are Jeong Hae-won and I.

Daju is carrying me on her back, but she can’t hear me properly because she’s wearing earplugs.

If you have anything to convey, please contact Jeong Hae-won first.

“First, let’s turn on the lights. Then, put on any movie, go inside the theater, and hold on.”

I mumblingly organized my plans for the future.

“Then everyone can take off their earplugs. It can cancel out most of the noise coming from outside.”

“Yes, sister.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

There is silence for a moment.

Jeong Hae-won is shining a flashlight in my direction.

Wait a minute. By any chance… … ?

I slowly turned my gaze back.

There is nothing.

Is it a little further away?

Or, on the ceiling?

What is Jeong Hae-won looking at behind me?

Jeong Hae-won quietly opens his mouth and begins to speak.

“But how?”

“Ah.”

I was extremely tense, and then I suddenly relaxed.

“I knew there was something else!”

“Oh, yes?”

“I thought there was something behind me! You were just standing there like an idiot with your flashlight shining on you!”

“There’s nothing behind it.”

“Ha… … . I thought I was going to die because I was scared.”

As I scream, Dazhu laughs right below me.

“What are you two talking about right now?”

“Just. Nothing.”

Daju tilts her head.

That’s right. Dazhu is wearing earplugs.

[nothing happens]

He took out the card and showed it to Da-ju, then turned his head back to Jeong Hae-won.

“Anyway, Jeong Hae-won, don’t startle people and just speak.”

I was really surprised.

Jeong Hae-won was looking this way with a flashlight, and his expression was blank. I thought he had frozen after seeing something scary.

As it turned out, the kid was just stupid.

Thanks to that, I was completely fooled.

“But sister.”

“Huh?”

“You know what my sister just said? Turn on the lights, put on a movie. Do you know how to do that?”

“I don’t know either. What about you?”

Jeong Hae-won shrugs his shoulders.

“I don’t know either.”

“Just a minute. Let me think about it.”

I thought about what I knew about theater.

I don’t usually go there often, but I’ve been there a few times.

“Ah!”

“What came to mind?”

“Yeah. Sometimes, before a movie starts in a theater, the computer desktop appears for a moment. Right?”

“Yes, I’ve seen it a few times.”

“Then there will probably be a computer connected to the theater screen.”

“Just find it and put on any movie.”

“That’s right.”

That’s it for the plan.

First of all, you need to find a seat.

“First, let’s go into the theater and unpack our bags, then let’s find out where the central control room is.”

I have quite a lot of luggage that I brought out of the apartment.

There are several carriers packed tightly together, and they are all being quietly pulled and moved by different people.

It must be quite heavy. If we keep moving like this, we’ll all get tired and fall over.

I also feel a little sorry for having to carry Da-ju all the time.

Suddenly-

Jeong Hae-won opened the theater door.

While Jeong Hae-won shined a flashlight and checked if the inside was safe, I checked the number above the door.

“Remember the number. Theater 1.”

This is where we will be staying for the time being.

Jeong Hae-won, I, and Da-ju took the lead, and everyone carried their luggage into the theater.

… … It’s really dark.

They’re definitely right next to each other. If you don’t look closely, you might not even notice them.

“Brother, come down carefully.”

“Yeah. Thank you.”

Daju carefully lowers my body onto the theater chair.

“Dajuya. Just a moment.”

He reached out his hand toward Yoon Da-joo’s face.

He took the earplugs out of his ears and whispered softly.

“You can take out your earplugs in here now.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah.”

The theater is one of the most soundproof facilities.

Even if you play a blockbuster movie that’s that loud, if you close the door properly, you can barely hear any sound outside the theater.

But even inside these facilities, the ‘sound’ can be heard little by little.

Dim, but certain.

“Just in case, keep wearing it.”

“It’s so frustrating.”

“Keep it on until the movie starts. That way, you’ll be safe.”

After saying that, he put the earplugs back into Dazhu’s ears.

My eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness.

Let’s take a quick look around. Other people have also unpacked their bags and are sitting down to rest.

I tapped the arm of Jeong Hae-won, who was sitting next to me.

“Now let’s go turn on the movie.”

“Sister, your ankle is broken.”

“Ah. Right.”

Is it because I’m impatient? I keep forgetting and trying to move.

Even though I am not in a condition to move on my own, I do that.

“Sister?”

“… … .”

I sat still and shined a flashlight on my ankle.

My broken right ankle is so swollen that my socks and shoes are now too tight.

“Ugh.”

Is it because I saw the sore spot directly?

Pains that were forgotten begin to resurface.

A dull, stabbing pain accompanied by a hot sensation.

And the sharp pain that comes immediately with even the slightest movement.

It hurts so much even the slightest movement, and even the feeling of a pulse adds to the pain.

“Aww.”

“Are you okay?”

“Yeah. I won’t die.”

I pretended to be strong in front of Jeong Hae-won, but in reality, it hurts a lot.

I feel like crying right now.

“Sleep.”

“Huh?”

Something cold touched my hand, causing me to flinch in surprise.

Because of that, pain immediately hit my ankle.

“Ah. Aah! Aah… … . It hurts… … .”

“Sister!?”

“It hurts… … . It hurts… … . Sobbing… … .”

The tears I had been holding back almost burst out.

Other people also seem to have noticed something and are looking at me with concern.

I roughly wiped away the tears that were welling up in my eyes and glared at Jeong Hae-won.

“Gap, what’s going on all of a sudden!”

“I’m sorry. I was going to give this to my sister… … . Here it is.”

Jeong Hae-won was holding out a frozen cup of ice.

“Ah… … .”

“I just picked it up at the convenience store. And I’m really sorry about just now. I didn’t do it on purpose, I just wanted to give it to you… … .”

“Yeah… ….Thank you.”

At a glance, it looks like an ice cup sold with packaged drinks at convenience stores.

It was originally meant to be used to transfer drinks here to keep them cool, but thanks to it, we were able to get ice.

“Here’s a towel.”

Jeong Hae-won then hands over the towel he found in his luggage.

“Do you not need help with the steaming?”

“I can do it by myself.”

clattering-

I poured the ice onto a towel and carefully wrapped it to make an ice pack.

As soon as something cold touches my ankle, the pain starts to subside.

“After… … .”

“I’ll go see the movie by myself.”

“Go with Robin.”

When his name is called, Robin turns his head this way.

I handed over the card and conveyed my message.

[movie]

[Turn it on]

He pointed to Jeong Hae-won while showing the last card.

[together]

Robin also answered by handing over the card.

If I combine the meaning of the card, my limited knowledge of English, and the meaning I figured out through gestures,

‘The three of us, Dan, Haewon, and I, will go and come back.’

That was what was said.

Even though the group is formed, Jeong Hae-won stands there awkwardly.

“Hey. Jeong Hae-won. Can you speak English?”

“A little bit.”

“Then let’s talk briefly. The three of us.”

I pushed Jeong Hae-won’s back.

The guy awkwardly leaves the theater with Dan and Robin.

Jeong Hae-won looking back.

I expressed my support with the shape of my lips.

“Fighting.”

I spent it smiling, but I can’t help but feel frustrated.

Of course, I should have gone with you.

I put pressure on the ice pack wrapped around my ankle for no reason.

“Ouch.”

Tears well up in my eyes.

It hurts this much even to this extent. How seriously was the injury?

Someone comes and grabs my wrist tightly.

“Take a look.”

It was Heo Yun.

Taking advantage of her background as a nurse, Heo Yoon takes off the ice pack and begins examining my ankle.

“It looks like a broken bone. It shouldn’t be this swollen for a sprain. Normally, you’d need a cast, but that’s out of the question here. I think it would be better to just bandage it somehow… … But the swelling needs to go down before that.”

The ice pack was placed back on the ankle.

“Keep applying the ice. Okay?”

“Yes.”

Come to think of it, Heo Yun hasn’t taken out his earplugs yet.

Instead of answering, he nodded vigorously.

After a while.

The lights came on on the screen and the movie started to play.

It’s an ordinary movie, of course. The genre is probably a romantic comedy.

At this point, it’s okay for everyone to take out their earplugs.

“Dajuya.”

“Huh?”

I took the earplugs out of the ears of the person sitting next to me.

“I think it’s okay to take out the earplugs now, so tell other people.”

Daju nodded happily and went to each person one by one and took out their earplugs.

Others resisted the sudden situation, but to no avail.

In the place where the earplugs fell out, only Dazhu’s voice remained.

“Dabin oppa said it’s okay to take out your earplugs!”

In fact, among these, the one with the strongest power is probably Daju.

Daju finished her work in an instant and returned to her seat.

“How is it? I did well.”

“Yeah… … .”

“But why aren’t you saying anything this time, oppa?”

“Huh? No… … . I just said you did well.”

“He originally had a gentle appearance, but he seems to have become more gentle. Ah! His speech has also become softer.”

“What? No?”

“Ugh.”

“I’m really just like usual?”

“Yes.”

Daju looks at me carefully.

“But oppa, you’ve really changed a lot since the beginning.”

“How did it change?”

Da-ju slowly creeps over the seats in the movie theater.

And then the tail of the horse is stretched out.

“Umm… …. Is it okay for me to call you unnie?”

“Be quiet.”

I stretched out my hand and pushed away the approaching teacup.

“I’m just tired.”

“Yes~”

The scuffle with Daju was brief.

The lights come on in the movie theater for a moment.

Seok Hyun-min was already right next to the screen, against the wall.

Inside the fully lit theater. Seok Hyun-min looks this way and waves his hand loudly.

“There was a switch here!”

“Ah. Good job!”

“What?”

“Good job!”

Seok Hyun-min returns with a brisk gait.

“But did the three of you go out to watch a movie earlier?”

“Yes. I think I just succeeded.”

“That’s good. I just hope you come back safely… … .”

Seok Hyun-min, who had been muttering, slumps down on the theater chair.

After a while, the three people who had gone out to watch a movie also returned safely.

After being tense the whole time, a situation finally came where I could relax.

Everyone seemed tired.

Of course, Seok Hyun-min, Heo Yoon, Rico, and Ye-bin.

Everyone is lying on the chair and flowing out.

“You should wear earplugs when you sleep.”

After giving instructions to the others, I sat down on my chair and leaned back as much as I could.

[Are you sleepy now? Are you sleepy in this situation?]

“Uhh… … ?”

How long did you sleep?

Considering that the movie is still coming out, it doesn’t seem like he slept that long.

I roughly rub my eyes and look around, and Jeong Hae-won catches my eye.

He’s not even sitting on the chair. He’s just squatting somewhere in the hallway next to it.

“What are you doing?”

“Ah. Sister. Smartphones work here. So I was watching news and stuff. ”

“… … Did you cry?”

“No. It’s just that the air is a little dry… … .”

“You kept taking off your earplugs.”

“Okay, so look at this.”

Jeong Hae-won holds out his smartphone screen.

What appeared on the screen was an internet video.

“The situation outside. It’s much more serious than you think.”

“… … Hey.”

“Huh?”

“How long has it been since I first saw this?”

“Is this the video?”

“Quickly!”

“Oh, it hasn’t been that long. Maybe 5 minutes?”

“Ah. I should have told you not to go on the internet!!!”

“If you turn off the video now,”

“It’s no use. It’s better to watch it till the end.”

In the video, a monster that appears to be about 2 meters tall is indiscriminately tearing people apart.

Black, bumpy skin. Long arms and legs, and an excessively thin waist. Although broadly human in appearance, it is an extremely grotesque appearance.

“Kkaaaah! Aah!”

A white-skinned foreigner is caught in the guy’s grasp and lifted into the air.

Woodduck-

The neck is torn off and blood spurts out.

The monster’s black, bumpy skin was covered in blood.

The blood-covered monster stood still for a while, doing nothing.

Gulp, gulp.

The skin melts and the monster’s form changes.

It’s like kneading clay. The color and texture remain the same, but the appearance changes quickly.

This time, he is a bit shorter, and his hands are so big that they cover half of his body.

The change is over.

The bastard now turns his gaze to his next target.

that,

It was a speed that the screen couldn’t contain.

“Gyaaak!”

This time, a fat black woman was torn in half to death.

As if a balloon had burst, pieces of purple cloth and flesh were scattered across the pavement.

The bastard changes his appearance again.

Large, glossy eyes. They have no white parts, so they look like black pearls.

And the black muscles that support it.

The eyes roll back and forth for a while, then suddenly stop in one place.

Outside the screen. Towards where we are.