episode_0010

“…Sorry, everyone. It’s because of me that there’s no need for unnecessary conflict… ”

“Oh, no, actress Han Se-ra! They’re parents. How… There may be cases where you get that kind of reaction when you see it.”

“Okay, sure! I think my mother and father were a bit extreme in their expressions, but there are a lot of people around our age like that! Aha, ahaha…!”

“No. They are the same people you saw, so it’s okay if you don’t talk back. It’s because they’re good at playing media, but they’ve done a lot of things.”

“Ah, ha, haha, hahaha… ”

The sound of awkward laughter echoes through the front yard of building 702.

Han Se-ra’s words were without hesitation, despite Kim Ga-ryeong and Choi Min-soo’s efforts to liven up the mood.

Everyone’s expressions, which had been friendly until just now, except for the fact that they were catching zombies, suddenly became an invisible distance.

family.

An existence that was forgotten because we were too busy trying to survive in a suddenly changed situation.

No, exactly, a being that I couldn’t speak out about.

With the appearance of Se-ra Han’s parents, Min-soo Choi and Ga-ryeong Kim were secretly talking about their family.

“Well, it’s good to know whether your parents are alive or dead, Actress Han Se-ra. I hope your family is safe.”

“…Yes. Well, that’s right.”

“Hyuuu… Since so many people died in our neighborhood, it doesn’t feel bad to see so many people still alive. So doesn’t that mean other people are alive somewhere too? Family and relatives… haha… ”

At the point of talking about family, the eyes of both couples glance towards me.

You don’t have to worry about me that much when it comes to family.

The atmosphere of people only watching me was stuffy, so I decided to just take charge and talk.

“Choi Min-soo. Ms. Kim Ga-ryeong.”

“Ne, nehe!”

“You can stop judging me. You want to talk about saving your family. Right?”

“……”

“Ma, that’s right. Teacher, please save my daughter!”

dump!

As soon as Ms. Kim Ga-ryeong heard what I said, she suddenly knelt down and bowed her head to me.

Choi Min-soo, who urgently caught her, didn’t seem to be actively trying to stop her.

“My daughter is attending a Korean university near here! Even if we walk from here, it only takes 30 minutes! Now that my physical strength has improved, and as a teacher, I can arrive in less than 10 minutes! please! Please save my daughter!!”

“Honey… ”

How much I wanted to say this all day today.

Honestly, how much I wanted to run to my daughter’s college while I was dragging them to the mall.

The reason I was so focused on catching zombies may have been the natural human joy of becoming stronger, but it may also have been because I wanted to forget my fear of myself and the fear of not knowing whether my daughter was alive or dead.

To me, the affection of parents, of whom I now have a vague memory, clearly flows from their voices.

“Shameless, but please come with me to save my daughter! I know that Teacher Hyunseong is the kind of person who would be willing to rescue my daughter even if the place she is in is dangerous! If you save my daughter, I will repay you by sacrificing everything! Please, please, please!!”

“…Mr. Hyunseong. I feel the same way. I saw Sarah’s family meeting earlier… I’m going crazy because I miss our Nahee. If it’s compensation, I’ll do whatever it takes to pay it back. I will risk my life to do everything you ask me to do. So please help us one time, just one time… !”

Before I knew it, Choi Min-soo was also kneeling before me, desperately hoping that I would save his daughter.

Needless to say, there is no doubt that the tears flowing from their eyes are sincere.

There may have been some calculation that speaking now that the distance is a little closer would increase the probability of success, but such calculations are closer to the kind that is happy rather than unpleasant. There is absolutely no reason to think that they are calculating with something like that.

I walked up to the two men and placed a hand on each of their shoulders.

“I understand. Stop and get up.”

“…Seo, teacher then… !”

“It’s too late for today, so let’s go in and rest, then make sure to pack supplies for tomorrow and then go rescue together.”

“Are you sure, sir? Our Nahee… !”

“Of course. Even though the time we met was short, we are colleagues who have each other’s backs. It’s not too far away to be unreasonable, and if you can, you should do so.”

“Thank you, teacher! Thank you so much… Black, dark… .”

I’m sorry for their sincere feelings, but I also had my own calculations.

You may not know Choi Min-soo, who is a warrior, but Kim Ga-ryeong, who is a healer, is a very rare person. Now that there is no cure, it is no exaggeration to say that Han Se-ra has an extra life to live.

Of course, it is possible to make people use healing skills using torture or other malicious methods, but…

At that point, you have to go through a cumbersome process every time you use the skill, so it should only be used in the last case. It’s not like the current situation is such that we can afford to do that.

Also the minimum area problem.

‘If the tutorial ended when Building 702 was organized, there will definitely be a next step.’

If the reward we get for clearing the smallest area in the shortest time is a job like this, there may definitely be a reward for speeding up the time it takes to clear a larger area.

Of course, the fairy said that this was the first and last time for official compensation… Because maybe something better might come out.

As long as you don’t get hit by zombies at night in a dark situation with limited visibility, it’s worth going out to save their children.

There is no answer if Kim Ga-ryeong, who plays the role of preliminary treatment, is bitten by a zombie. Looking at it, I couldn’t use the healing skill on myself. Sheesh.

“For now, let’s take a break until tonight. You said in the status window that you would be notified about the end of the tutorial at midnight, right? Rather than taking on the burden of moving without knowing anything, I think it would be wiser to be prepared and increase the chances of bringing your daughter here.”

“…That’s true, but… ”

“Don’t worry too much. It may be a bit odd for me to say this as I am not a relative, but if you two are children, I am sure they are waiting for rescue in a safe place. Maybe, like us, you awakened your magical powers and got a new job.”

“…I wish it wasn’t like that for Nahee… Sniff… ”

Does this mean that parents do not want to have blood on their children’s hands, even if they have blood on their own hands?

Kim Ga-ryeong’s ambivalent feelings about wanting her to be safe without killing zombies seem to be not much different from Choi Min-soo’s.

“……”

Se-ra Han, who was the first to encounter the family earlier but showed a completely different side, looks at the two people.

It’s somewhat complicated, but it’s faintly showing a happy smile.

“Now, let’s go back quickly. You have to eat and eat like that.”

“Hey, I’m Teacher Hyeonseong! If it’s okay, please have a meal with us at my house!”

“Ma, that’s right! My wife’s cooking skills are really good. You probably know this because you eat it during the day too.”

I didn’t really feel like refusing the two people’s invitation. I was hungry, but now I was more hungry than anything else.

Part of it was because I killed zombies, which are humanoid monsters, and somehow, seeing these two people made me realize that no matter what, I was a stranger in this world.

“I like it. What do you want to do, Se-ra Han?”

“I’m going with you too! Meals taste best when eaten in a crowded place.”

“Okay, hehe. In any case, most food ingredients will rot quickly if there is no electricity. It would be best to cook and eat as many dishes as possible!”

“Oh, we have a diesel generator at home! How can I use it later?”

“…Where on earth did you get that? I think there were only small generators at the hardware store earlier, but nothing serious like that… ”

“I was planning to go to Hollywood to film an apocalypse movie soon! So, I tried to empathize with the emotions as much as possible using items that fit the mood of the movie… lol… ”

Han Se-ra, who has a lively expression on her face again as if it had never happened before, and the two couples who feel empty because they are able to let go of some of the burden in their hearts.

As expected, these people seem to look best smiling.

With the atmosphere slightly relaxed again, I was able to have my first dinner in a new dimension.

* * *

“Then I’ll just go in. If anything happens, please come to the 15th floor right away!”

I left Choi Min-soo and Kim Ga-ryeong, who came out to the hallway to say hello, and went outside with Han Se-ra.

The slightly chilly summer night air once again enters my lungs.

“Ha… The elevator doesn’t work. Come to think of it. Because there was no electricity… ”

“Well, walking that much doesn’t really count as exercise anyway, right?”

“It’s a matter of mood, mood!”

Well, even high-ranking hunters say that they would be faster if they ran, but there are also mood issues when it comes to riding a car.

It’s a feeling that I don’t quite understand because I’m excited about gaining new power. If it were me, I would have used spirits to move quickly or something like that.

The spirits around me seem to have become brighter, perhaps because it is a dark night. It is quite surprising that the black earth spirit can also be seen more clearly.

‘I don’t know if it’s my mood, but it seems like the spirits have become a little stronger.’

Could it be that the zombies give them experience? Still, they are beings who made me contract with the fairy who gave me the status window of this dimension, so wouldn’t they be completely unrelated?

I guess I’ll have to spend some more time learning about this newly acquired power. Tomorrow, if we save the daughter of Choi Min-soo and Kim Ga-ryeong, we will find out more.

Se-ra Han’s question helped me wake up from the thoughts that were tickling my head.

“Mr. Hyunseong. By the way, Mr. Hyunseong, where do you plan on sleeping?”

“Umm… For now, I was planning on sleeping next door to Se-ra Han. That way, if something happens to Se-ra Han, it’s easier to deal with.”

The house next to Se-ra Han is now empty. I broke down the door, but there was a latch so I could use that.

It feels a bit eerie to think that there are corpses in the hallways of residents who lived there until yesterday, but it can’t be helped. The living must live.

There was a time when I slept with the corpses of monsters in a dungeon. If I can’t sleep like this, I should quit my life as a hunter.

“…I see. You don’t sleep on the 5th floor or anything like that? Other people know Mr. Hyunseong as a resident of the 5th floor.”

“Well, just say that’s what you wanted to do. And even if you do find out, I don’t think you will think much about it.”

To be precise, it would be correct to think that you wouldn’t have the guts to say anything to me.

We climbed the stairs, sharing the silence of the night sky for a moment.

As our physical abilities improved, our time on the stairs became shorter, and we quickly arrived at the 15th floor.

As I was about to enter the house, I opened my mouth to say hello to Se-ra Han first.

“Then let’s go in first. Se-ra Han, have a good night… ”

“Mr. Hyunseong.”

Percussion.

Se-ra Han cut off my goodbye and grabbed my wrist as I was trying to open the door.

“If it’s okay… Would you like to have a drink with me before going to bed?”

Even I couldn’t help but be taken aback by her completely unexpected words.