episode_0134

Nostalgia (4) ― ‘Minguk’ public rest area

“Hahaha― Come on, let’s sit down, sit down.”

Stylish hair and deep voice.

The old man led the group to an empty seat in the public rest area.

Sigh-

Kang San pulled a chair placed at the table and looked around.

Numerous tables and chairs set up in a wide open space.

The atmosphere was lively, as if a drinking party had already taken place long ago.

Kang San’s head tilted as he saw the citizens chatting actively at their respective tables.

There was a subtle shadow in their dull faces.

‘Is it because there’s dirt on your face?’

“The good child’s illness has been cured again. Don’t worry. Because those people chose to be supplied with soju instead of washing water.”

Kang San chuckled at the old man’s nagging that he hadn’t heard in a long time.

When I turned my head to look at the old man, he put his hand to his mouth as if he was giving a supplementary explanation and continued to pat it while imitating a glass of soju.

“And I also chose soju.”

A soju bottle and three glasses pop out of his inventory.

widely-!

The old man put the glass of soju on the table and looked at Kang San.

The old man’s face as he looked at Kangsan was full of mischief.

“Now I can get a supply of water for washing.”

“Why? Do you want to quit drinking?”

“Yekki. Hey! Now you have to supply me with soju. Look at this crazy face.”

The old man’s finger twirled around, pointing at Kang San’s face.

“You don’t have to wash. Look at me here. The old woman is just staring at your face blankly.”

The woman who had been quiet until now was startled by the sudden criticism.

She immediately looked at the old man and rolled her eyes.

“This is happening all of a sudden, old man?”

“Hehehe― I can’t say more because I’m scared. Now, Kang San, this is Inari, the most recently joined Sucker Awakening.”

A belated introduction.

Kang San slightly bowed his head to the woman next to him with a bright smile.

A police uniform that signifies the awakening of the ‘nation.’

Inari’s cheeks, who were wearing the same uniform as the old man, turned red.

A face with delicate features that looks much younger than its original age.

“Hehehe― What is that unsuitable ball touch? Anyway, Nariya, this is-”

“You don’t have to introduce me, old man. You are someone who has already been scolded by your seniors.”

Inari, who showed a gentle smile to the old man, calmed her expression and faced Kang San.

“Hello, Mr. Kang San. I am the cane of ‘Minguk’. This is Inari from the citizen police.”

A hand held out bravely, imitating a confident voice.

She held her hand, somehow emphasizing that she was a mature woman.

“Ah, nice to meet you, Nari. As I heard, you are very beautiful.”

“Oh, you’ve only been here for a day, but you heard my story?”

“Of course. Rumors are already spreading in ‘Minguk’? A very pretty and friendly citizen police officer has joined the group.”

“Ah… … .”

Inari, with an apple-like face, bowed her head at Kang San’s gentle praise.

The old man looked at them with amazed eyes and poured soju into Kangsan’s soju glass.

“Now that you think about it, where has the sea that protected you around you gone when you open your eyes?”

“Ah, I must have finally relaxed and stayed up quite late today. I haven’t even opened my eyes yet.”

I say it casually, but that actually made the atmosphere heavier.

Kang San’s pupils shook as he looked at the soju splashing in the soju glass.

An island of ships bobbing in the waves.

Running out of food, hungry families.

The journey leading them until they reached Mangwon Hangang Park, which my mother had mentioned.

Those hellish days that can’t even be described as easy.

“Mom worried about you every day. He always said that if he had known that they would keep us in Seoul for this long, he would never have moved.”

“I know. If we don’t trust our mother, who can we trust? In the long run, my mother’s choice was always the way to save her family. This time too, my mother’s choice was right.”

Kang San took a gulp of soju and glanced at ‘Minguk’.

It was still a wide open space with too much empty space,

I had a family and a home.

This was the warm start we did not get at Incheon International Airport.

“The only thing I regret is.”

Kang San smiled at the old man who was looking at him with worried eyes.

“You fell in love with Volume 2 of Gangsan Adventures, which is worthy of being made into a movie.”

“Hehehehe― It must have saved a lot of production costs because the main character was missing.”

ha ha ha-

People, objects, memories.

And the more zombies you kill, the weaker your heart becomes.

I burst out laughing as I got used to losing something.

They burst out laughing and shared a drink again.

“I hope there will be no third volume of Gangsan Adventure Story.”

“Wow― I’m thinking of retiring now too.”

ha ha ha-

The old man laughed heartily and filled the glass of Inari, who had not yet recovered from her groggy state.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk – I, an old man, had to pour drinks. Who was the youngest person here?”

“… … That’s sexual harassment, old man.”

“Oh my! Are you using cheat keys again? I spoke to my junior Inari, not the female Inari?”

Kang San sipped his drink again and watched their comic conversation.

Inari grumbles and pours the old man a drink, and the old man makes a fuss.

Isn’t your true awakening ability not fire, but unique ‘affinity’?

“Don’t drink too much, it’s patrol time soon.”

“As always, the moment has come when I have to work again.”

The old man, who was full of laughter, lost his smile and shook his head with a tired expression.

“I guess it’s a lot harder than you thought?”

“Well―.”

Big!

The old man, who once again hit a one-shot, vaguely increased his tone.

“I would rather be physically tired.”

“We’re just errand boys, not police.”

Inari complained while hitting one shot like riding a wave.

As the saying goes, ‘Humanity grows from a treasure trove.’

Because I have nothing, I feel stingy.

Citizens confidently requested all kinds of extraordinary favors from the awakened people as if they had been entrusted to them.

The awakened people had a duty to faithfully listen to their requests under the name of ‘citizen police’.

When I think of Yoon-kang, who is famous for his impatient personality, searching through ‘Minguk’ with a boiling face, looking for the cat,

I was painfully aware of the hardships faced by police and firefighters in the past.

“Have you made a suggestion to your mother?”

“Of course. Senior Yoon Kang told his mother a long time ago. still… … You know.”

Inari shakes her head with a small smile.

Kang San naturally understood what she had not finished saying.

My mother obviously…

“With great power comes great responsibility. Were you impressed by Spider-Man?”

Kang San laughed bitterly at the old man’s joke.

Big!

Inari, who had already drank the last glass of soju bottle, frowned.

“I’m not sure these days.”

She relaxed and leaned against the table.

“It’s definitely satisfying to help people with all my power, but… … .”

The old man quietly sipped his drink and did not stop Inari from speaking.

“I think killing zombies and helping citizens only lasts for a moment.”

Citizens who sent their thanks,

Tomorrow-

Inari’s voice rang quietly.

“When tomorrow comes, they will still be hungry and still annoyed.”

And when I look at that scene, I make the same facial expression as them.

“Is this a contagion of unhappiness?”

Taaah!

A fist hit Inari’s head like a beam of light.

“Ahh! Old man, what is happening all of a sudden!”

“ This junior was quietly listening and wondered how far it would go? Is it true that an awakened person who doesn’t drink well creates an atmosphere that doesn’t exist in front of a man?”

“Aaaah! Don’t you know the truth about drunkenness? Serious drunk talk!”

Uddangtangtang-

The crashing sound that rang out while Inari craned his neck and gulped.

“야 이 개새끼야! Do you want to keep your eyes open like that?”

“Huh! People say things with their eyes.”

“You fucking bastard! hey! Then what is it that you criticize every time I talk?”

“No, it’s funny. What do you do if you have a lot of Bitcoin? With that, I can’t even buy soju anymore.”

“Such a bastard!”

Citizens entangled each other by their collars.

Haha, Inari sighed and quickly moved to the scene of the fight.

“Citizens, you must not fight here.”

“Ah! Policewoman. Welcome! This bastard keeps laughing every time I say something! How can I not sue this?”

“Huh! Why are you filing a complaint when there is no court?”

“This bastard is really going on― Policewoman, I’m putting this on this week’s agenda!”

“Huh, are you going to make a law against smiling?”

“Yes. There are tons of people here who don’t like you. I will definitely raise the agenda to expel you.”

Kang San was watching their argument with somewhat surprised eyes.

“Uh… … The atmosphere has changed a lot.”

“… yes. The world turned upside down-”

The old man, who had been making excuses for them, calmed his mouth.

The old man quietly shuts his mouth and takes his place.

“There are a lot of important agenda items this week, so I’ll just go to that-”

“No, that’s not it! I guess the policewoman woke up recently and doesn’t know much!”

A middle-aged man, heavily intoxicated, pointed a finger at Inari.

Inari’s face, which had been greeting them with a smile, hardens for a moment.

“Hehehehe― To those who have nothing to brag about but their age, I, who have grown up with wrinkles, should come forward.”

The old man lightly narrowed his eyes at Kang San and walked towards them.

While I was looking at the old man’s back with worried eyes-

[Please introduce yourself first.]

[Ah yes! Hello, all survivors in Seoul.]

The broadcast that had been silent was broadcast on ‘Minguk’.

[I am ‘Park Yuna’, a 6th day believer at One Mind Salvation Church!]

Everyone stopped what they were doing and raised their heads toward the broadcast.

The screen changes from showing ‘Park Yuna’ wearing a white religious attire.

A man wearing a white Shinto uniform on the same black background.

He looked at the screen and opened his mouth in a somewhat nervous tone.

[hello. I am ‘Lee Jeong-wook’, a vigilante from the One Mind Salvation Church.]

Fast cut transition again.

This time it was a slightly older, middle-aged woman.

A woman with elegant wrinkles spoke softly.

[hello. This is Kim Young-hee, a 77th day believer at One Mind Salvation Church.]