episode_0015

” Huh? You can’t taste anything? ”

Ha Seo-yeon asked back, feeling like she had no idea what he was talking about.

” Yes. It doesn’t taste like anything. It just feels like I’m chewing on something.. ”

” Ahh.. ”

I hurriedly added my words after seeing Ha Seo-yeon’s tearful expression.

” Oh! But! That’s right! It’s not like everything has lost its flavor! I think I can still taste the meat! ”

” Yeah.. Yeah? But this is canned tuna..? ”

” Oh, that too, but for some reason that doesn’t taste good either. ”

Yeah. Why doesn’t it taste good?

Could it be that it was artificially cultivated?

” Well, at least I can taste the meat, so it’s a blessing in disguise. ”

The atmosphere was heavy so I tried to lighten it up, but…

” How come this only happens to you.. ”

Ha Seo-yeon started to cry as she said that.

” How do these things keep happening to such a little kid.. ”

Ha Seo-yeon said that and shed tears.

” Huh? Huh? Over there.. ”

” I’m sorry. ”

” Yes? ”

” Because of me… Because of me, this situation ended up like this… If it weren’t for me, this wouldn’t have happened… Because I was stupid and thoughtless and was in a dangerous place… That’s why. ”

” Sister. ”

I interrupted him and spoke firmly.

” It’s not your fault, sister. ”

It’s not anyone’s fault. It’s just a series of unfortunate events.

” What happened at that mart was something no one expected. Who would have thought that the plants were digging traps? ”

The plants we think of are mostly trees and grasses.

Are they going to suddenly open their mouths or leak some kind of gas to kill you? You wouldn’t normally think of that.

” My arms too. I didn’t expect big dogs to hunt me. ”

Plants and animals also behaved intelligently.

A plant that digs traps and clouds one’s judgment, causing one’s own death.

An animal that comes forward alone, lures others into letting their guard down, and then proceeds to surround them.

That means this world is that harsh.

” It’s not your fault, sister. ”

I said it again for emphasis.

Don’t feel guilty.

When I said that, Ha Seo-yeon hugged me tightly.

He said in a tearful voice.

” Yeah.. Yeah.. Thank you.. Dacheon.. Thank you so much for not staying away from me.. I will definitely stay by your side and take care of you.. Definitely.. ”

She seemed to be afraid that I would distance myself from Ha Seo-yeon.

I said with a smile.

” There’s no way I would stay away from my sister. ”

Because you are one of the refuges of my heart.

Because I felt reassured when I opened my eyes in an unfamiliar place and confirmed your presence.

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I told him that if he ate meat after that, his arms would grow little by little.

So, you have to go out and eat all the meat you see.

So what came to mind was eating the dog I killed last time.

I remember the location, so I have to go and eat there quickly. I’ve been wanting to eat there for a while now.

” So if I consume all 5 of them, my arm will grow back. I also need to find the lost gun and bike. ”

The gun will be inside the fourth dead dog’s body. It has no live bullets anymore, but a gun is a gun anyway.

” Okay. Okay. Let’s get ready and go. ”

Ha Seo-yeon said that and checked the crossbow and pole. It seemed like she was expecting a battle to break out.

In some ways, that might be true. Many dogs ran away when they heard gunshots, and if there was a lot of bleeding meat, other animals might come to eat it.

Besides, I can’t fight right now because I don’t have arms.

” If there are other risk factors, go back right away. There will be another opportunity. ”

Yes, there will always be an opportunity. I want to tear something apart now, but not to the extent that I can ignore Ha Seo-yeon’s safety.

” I will definitely protect you. ”

” Yes. ”

” Can I come with you? ”

” Yes? ”

When I looked back, there was a man.

” I overheard you, but I heard you’re going to collect dog corpses. There’s a cart in the warehouse, so I guess I can use that. ”

” You don’t have to help me at all.. ”

” Don’t refuse this kind of help that rolls in. Our family is really worried about you. Lean on their kindness. ”

” Ah.. ”

” Don’t carry it alone. This time, it seems like you have a partner with you, but the more people who help you, the better. ”

” Yes, I understand. ”

I was persuaded by the man’s words and agreed to accompany him.

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We went out and walked. The only thing that was a little uncomfortable was that it was a little difficult to keep my body centered.

When I first transitioned from male to female, I had a bit of a hard time because my body’s center of gravity shifted.

So now, Ha-yeon is next to me and catches me when I feel like I’m going to fall.

” Oh, there’s one over there. ”

There was a dog here that was killed by a man.

looks delicious.

” … At least clean it before you eat it, but… ”

The man who saw me staring at the dog with my mouth open was looking at me with a bewildered look.

Ah… I’m a little embarrassed…

” Even so, I didn’t intend to eat it right away..? ”

This excuse wouldn’t have worked if he had been caught eating a whole rat.

The man said as he loaded the dog’s body onto the cart.

” Are the other bodies far away? ”

” It’ll be near the hospital. You’ll know when you go there? ”

” Then go right away. ”

I was guided to the scene where the battle took place.

After walking for a while, we found some corpses.

Along with a flock of crows feasting on the corpse.

” Crow.. ”

What should I do with that..

Even if we say it was a flock of crows, there were only about 10 of them, and their size and appearance were not much different from what I know, but I can’t guarantee that their personalities would be no different.

Can’t they just attack the living and the dead without any distinction?

” What do you want to do? ”

The man told me to decide whether I should secure the bodies or leave them behind.

I thought briefly and said.

” How about throwing a stone at them to chase them away? ”

If it were a crow I know, that alone would make it fly away.

At my words, the man picked up a stone and threw it at the crow.

A crow digging up a corpse was hit on the head with a rock and fainted.

Then all the crows looked at us.

” That doesn’t seem like a very good idea. ”

The crow’s eyes looking at us were quite fierce.

Chew… Should I have just gone..?

Whoosh whoosh

Seoyeon fired a crossbow from the side and hit the crow between the eyes.

Taking that as a signal, the crows all flew up and began to approach us.

Seoyeon gave up on using her crossbow on the flying crow and grabbed the pole.

The man took out a large slaughter knife from his bag.

I want to help fight, but I’m not sure if I can even protect myself.

Caw caw

There are seven crows in total. Five of them are rushing towards us.

Four of them were targeting Seoyeon and the man, and one was coming towards me.

The crow’s speed is quite fierce.

In a split second, the crow rolled to the side just before it could reach me.

The crow lost control of its speed and crashed into the ground.

I ran quickly and stomped on the crow’s head with all my might.

The crow’s head was blown off by my foot.

The smell of burst blood whetted my appetite, but now was not the time.

At this moment, Seoyeon was threatening another crow by swinging the pole with the crow stuck on it, and the man was swinging his sword to keep them from getting too close to a certain distance.

And the two crows that remained above were rushing towards me.

” Chew! ”

I rolled sideways just like before, but the crows watching from above must have used their brains because another one attacked me as if it had anticipated where I would roll.

Thanks to that, my left side of my stomach was torn by a sharp beak.

” Ugh! ”

It’s okay. It’s normal.

No matter how strong the crows are, they are still just small beasts.

At best, it is about 50cm.

That will never happen to me.

I was shocked when a crow flew back to me and struck me.

I was shocked too, but I barely held it together.

He stomped on the crow that had fallen to the ground due to the shock of being hit and popped it.

As soon as I popped it, another crow hit the back of my head.

puck!

I lost my balance and fell forward.

I had no arms to support me when I fell, so I ended up hitting my head on the ground.

Beep beep beep beep beep

My head started hurting and throbbing, along with tinnitus.

While I was still unconscious from the shock, a crow latched onto my neck and began tearing my skin with its beak.

” Aaah! This bastard! ”

The pain in the back of my neck was so great that I came to my senses a little.

I turned around and swooped down on the crow.

So, with your mouth.

Caaaak! Caaaak! Caaaak!!

The crow that bit me on the torso made a pretty miserable scream.

As I listened to that sound, I put the crow in my mouth on the floor and started chewing it.

This was pretty tasty. It’s my first time eating new meat, but is it all like this?

The smell of blood was already stimulating me.

It was impossible to resist such a delicious smell. I continued to chew and swallow the crow.

Over the course of a few minutes, he ate an entire crow.

It must have been bigger than my stomach, but I ate it all.

I looked around, feeling satisfied.

Seoyeon was dealing with the last remaining crow.

And the man was looking at me.

” Was it that hard to endure..? ”

The man looked at me and couldn’t hide his bewilderment.