episode_0034

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” Slowly raise your hands above your head. ”

I put my hand on my head as I was told.

” Answer the question. ”

I nodded, indicating that I understood.

” Are you an official here? ”

As an official, the line is ambiguous.

” I don’t know. ”

For some reason, I don’t feel like explaining it. So let’s just pretend not to know.

” Where is your guardian? ”

” Uh.. there isn’t any.. ”

” Are you saying that you were walking around alone without a guardian? ”

” Why? ”

” …. ”

The man behind was silent for a while.

” How long is this going to last? ”

” … ”

” Excuse me? ”

” ..You are to accompany me. You may now put your hands down. ”

What does this mean?

” Where are you taking me? ”

” I have no intention of taking you anywhere. Think of it as temporary protection. At the same time, think of it as a surveillance measure for a person of interest. ”

” Person of interest..? ”

Am I that suspicious?

” Gray hair, which is hard to find in Korea, a girl who is alone without a guardian, and a bloody appearance. If even one of these applies, it would be suspicious, and you have it all. ”

Oh, I see. Now that I hear it, that’s true.

” And even though he had a gun pointed at his back, he still looked calm. Unlike his appearance, he felt a sense of discomfort. ”

” If you knew that much, why did you choose to accompany me? Instead of killing me? ”

” Kill… It seems you would rather just get rid of it than take the risk. ”

” Isn’t that obvious? Right now, this situation is not pleasant for me either. ”

” Please cooperate. You have nothing to lose. Just think of it as one bodyguard following you. ”

What is this amazing thing?

Is this what it means to be chosen?

” Wow… F*ck.. ”

” When you call me… hmm… just call me Sergeant. ”

What? Sergeant?

After hearing that, I turned around to check the situation.

He was wearing a military uniform. Is he a soldier? He’s even wearing a gas mask.

” Are you a soldier? ”

” If there is still an organization called the military, then yes, I am a soldier. ”

Huh… a soldier…

” Okay, fine. Since you said you’d follow me, please listen to my request as well. Here, please carry this box. ”

” Right. ”

The sergeant passed me and lifted a box full of clothes with both hands.

…Is it okay to be this defenseless? Both my hands are sealed right now?

” Do you trust me? ”

” Oh, aren’t we having a conversation right now? Oh, where are you going to move this? ”

” …..2nd floor. Follow me. ”

I went up to the second floor with the wayward soldier behind me.

As soon as I got to the room, a murderess who had brought a lot of water spoke to me.

” Huh? What? You’re not saying you don’t have any clothes, are you? ”

” I brought a gift too. ”

” What? ”

The sergeant who followed behind said, putting down the box he was holding.

” Hello. Here is a gift. ”

Wow, that’s how you eat it.

” I heard gunshots while passing by here, so I came to investigate. I am now volunteering to accompany this child. ”

” I’m telling you in advance that I don’t know who this person is or why he’s following me. Just accept it as is. ”

” What is this.. ”

The murderess was looking at us as if we found it absurd.

The box woman who had been hiding in the box was looking at him with a slightly wary expression, and the little boy was feeling curious.

” Okay, there are clothes inside here, so let’s pick some and go wash up. It’s not completely safe, so let’s all go together. There’s a shower room on the third floor. ”

” Then I have to go to the 3rd floor again? ”

” Even if it’s annoying, bear with it. I don’t know what’s going to happen there. It’d be better if we all move together. ”

Even now, it is midnight. The sky is adorned with the moon and stars, but they do not completely illuminate the ground, and inside buildings, they are even less visible. There is a flashlight, but of course, it cannot illuminate the entire field of vision.

I took the lead, holding a flashlight.

The child was holding a box of sorted clothes, and the woman and the murderer were holding two bundles of six water bottles each. The sergeant was standing guard to the rear, holding a gun with a flashlight attached.

” Tsk, shouldn’t a man lift this heavy thing? ”

” Oh, if you know how to use a gun, I’ll change it right now. ”

” …No, that’s okay. ”

” Ugh, this is heavy.. ”

” The box is big. ”

” Everyone is relaxed.. ”

Maybe it’s because they’ve been through a lot, but they adapt to things like this quickly.

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I went up to the third floor and headed to the shower room.

There were no particular problems on the way here. It was just dark.

I looked at the third floor plan from the stairs and it seemed to be mostly storage.

Before going to the warehouse, there was an office area, a sleeping room, a shower room, etc.

I checked the locations of the shower room and sleeping room on the floor plan and entered the third floor.

There was nothing particularly strange. Moving on, I entered the shower room.

The inside of the shower room wasn’t particularly messy or anything. It had everything you’d expect.

” Oh, I’ll be watching from outside. ”

The man who saw us entering the shower room said this and then started to stand guard.

” Yes. Please. ”

Accept the offer and come inside, just take off your clothes for a moment.

Why am I showering with girls so naturally..?

” Uh… ”

No, but you feel awkward right now? I’ve seen other people’s naked bodies before, so what?

Oh, I’ve never been naked in front of anyone before, have I?

Suddenly, my fever started rising. Isn’t this a bit too much?

While I was wondering what to do, a child who felt something strange looked back and spoke.

” Sister, what’s wrong? ”

” Huh? Oh, it’s nothing. ”

If you think about it, you can just put a sheet of iron on your face and do it. There’s no reason to be embarrassed.

I am a woman just like everyone else, and my age is against the law. It is not illegal at all.

He started taking off his clothes while making excuses to himself.

As I was taking off my clothes, a girl carrying several things came up to me and handed me three water bottles.

” We decided to use those 3 bottles each. Oh, there’s a bucket too. It’s over there. ”

” Oh, thank you. ”

I was about to leave the place to take the bowl when suddenly

The box girl grabbed my wrist and continued speaking.

” Should I wash you? ”

…….yes?

What does this mean?

” ….Why? ”

You have to refuse. No matter how thick the sheet metal is, it’s a problem if someone starts to dismantle it.

” I received help too.. and I’m doing this as a thank you.. and I thought it would be inconvenient to wash by yourself. And your hair is long. ”

When I heard that, I felt my hair and it had grown to around my waist.

Even though I didn’t manage it in any particular way, it didn’t clump up, split at the ends, or become disheveled.

It’s just covered in blood.

” No, it’s okay because I can wash by myself. ”

I don’t know about anything else, but I can’t stand it when someone else touches my body. It’s even more uncomfortable when a grown woman touches me.

If you attack reflexively, it’s a big problem.

” If you’re going to wash him, wash him. He’ll be in more trouble than me. ”

I said, pointing to the child who was looking for shampoo among the toiletries.

” Oh, I got it. ”

Phew, you’re stepping down so easily.

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After showering, we changed into clean clothes and went outside to the sleeping room.

The sergeant saw us coming out and went into the shower room. It looked like he was going to wash up too.

When I entered the sleeping room, there were blankets scattered around.

I picked out the ones in good condition and started going to sleep under the blanket.

We decided to find some food tomorrow morning and then return to the village.

Last night I slept at my grandfather’s house, but this time I’m sleeping here. A lot has happened.

Everyone was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Then, the child next to me started talking to me.

” Sister, where did you come from? ”

” Are you from the village? ”

” Uhm… I haven’t seen anyone as magical as you in the village…? ”

” Well, I’ve only been in town for a day. ”

” Aha. ”

Then the murderess spoke.

” You came here for a stranger? ”

” Do I look that righteous? I just did whatever I felt like doing. ”

” What a strange year.. ”

” Be quiet and sleep. ”

” Can you imagine what it’s like to sleep next to a heart-eating cannibal? ”

” Don’t worry, that won’t happen unless you antagonize me. ”

After saying that, I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

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The next morning.

I opened my eyes feeling the sunlight.

I rubbed my eyes and looked around, and it seemed like I was the first one to wake up.

I felt something grab my arm, so I looked to the side and saw my child sleeping with both hands holding my arm and hugging me.

I carefully released my hand and headed for the door.

Near the door, a sergeant was sitting, nodding off.

It looks like they’re guarding the border at night.

I laid the sergeant down and made him sleep comfortably.

Then I opened the drawer I had been eyeing yesterday, took out a pen and paper, wrote that I was going to get food, and placed it on top of my sleeping bag.

Then I went out the door and headed to the third floor warehouse.

I went into the warehouse on the third floor and looked around, and I saw a cart, so I dragged it along.

I was walking between the shelves, looking for the canned goods section, when suddenly something grabbed my mouth and dragged me inside.

I screamed in panic, and something cold touched my neck.

” Shut up and stay still. ”

What is this kid? A survivor? A robber?

When I didn’t stay still and started struggling, the man pushed me and knocked me to the floor.

Then he lifted his foot, stepped on my neck, and started putting his weight on me.

” Ugh… Ugh… ”

” Puhhh… It looks like a bug, right? That’s why I told you to stay still. ”

I can’t breathe. I can’t stand it any longer and I grab my foot and crush it.

Wood thud thud

” Ewww!! ”

The man screamed in sudden pain.

I said, covering the man’s screaming mouth with my hand as I knocked him down.

” Be quiet. You’ll wake the kids. ”