episode_0156

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2. We recommend that you refrain from going out at night.​

– Due to recent facility repairs, the lights in the apartment hallway do not come on.

– Because the interior of the apartment is very dark, it is not recommended to leave the house or wander around the apartment after sunset.

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2-1, When the sun sets when you are outside the apartment.​

– We recommend staying out that day.

– However, if you need to return home for any reason, please knock on the window of the security room at the entrance to the apartment and explain the situation to the security guard.

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“What happened that made you interested in security work?”

“If you just avoid something because it’s scary, nothing will change.”

“So you chose the scariest one.”

“It’s the safest way. I thought it would be okay if I stayed with the elderly.”

A brightly lit apartment security room.

Eunha, who was sitting comfortably on the soft sofa, raised the corners of her mouth as she listened to the benevolent sigh of the elderly security guard.

The sound of putting down a finished clay doll gently presses on Eunha’s heart.

Time after dusk.

The dusk that has fallen over Euncheon-gu sings of silence.

The rain clouds, which had poured out a ton of moisture, were as black as ink, and the swollen dark clouds covered the sky and were grumpy at the rising full moon.

Eunha gulped as she looked up at the pitch-black night sky, where neither the starlight nor the moonlight had disappeared, as seen through the security office window.

(『Disappearing is a regret.』)

(『Grudges never go away.』)

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(『So, we met.』)

After meeting the [Red Woman].

I wanted to know a little more about [The Black Book] and monsters.

So, to satisfy her curiosity, she packed only the necessary items into her suitcase and entered the apartment security room.

The elderly security guard who is the most conversant in the apartment.

The first reason is to help him with night security and gather information about monsters.

And, if you figure out how to guard at night and how to act at night to survive,

The reason was that it would be possible to safely walk around the apartment even after the sun had set.

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It is not recommended to leave your home or move around your apartment after sunset.

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Not recommended.

In other words, you are not necessarily going to get sick.

It’s summer now, so the days are long, but as time goes by and it becomes winter, the sunset time will get earlier.

‘It’s a big deal if the sun sets on the way home from work. I’m worried that I keep getting help from the elderly.’

That’s why I learn night security from an older person.

As he learns, he becomes friends with the apartment residents who wander around in the middle of the night.

And by becoming friendly with the elderly, he gets information about strange creatures.

It was a pretty good operation for a galaxy that had never been called smart in its life.

“Huh… How can I do this.”

The elderly man was smoothing the wrinkled back of his hand like a grandfather wondering how to stop his mischievous granddaughter from acting out of control.

He locked the security room door, took out a glow-in-the-dark vest from the storage room, and handed it to Eunha.

“The sun has already set, so wear this. It will be helpful.”

“… … Aren’t you going to kick me out?”

“As I get older, my vision becomes blurry. If you want to see the letters, you have to pull your head back. If you keep pulling your head back like that for years and years… you will soon become an old man who just watches the world go by from afar.”

“… Buy and use reading glasses.”

“This lady…”

The old man burst into laughter and placed his hand on Eunha’s head.

Then, he carelessly ruffles her hair as if he were coddling a puppy.

Hands as shabby as a skinny old tree. However, because that touch contained countless memories, Eunha calmly accepted the old man’s touch while smiling complexly.

Is this what it feels like to have a family?

Something cozy and cozy fills her heart with warmth.

“It means that this old man will not bother to block the young lady’s choice. Of course, if you want to do something dangerous, I will nag you.”

The old man’s deep eyes look down at the galaxy.

As the time-worn hands left her head, Eunha tidied up her tangled hair and put on the glow-in-the-dark vest she had been given over a loose box tee.

Naturally, the zipper didn’t close so I had to leave the front flap open, but it was thinner and lighter than I thought so it was easy to wear it over clothes.

Click~.

Eunha, who became a one-day apartment security guard, took a commemorative photo.

“Oh… then what should I do now?”

“This old man is going to patrol the apartment complex.

“… … What about patrolling together?”

“Just this much help is enough… No, I’ll ask in advance, but you’re not going to invade the security room just today, are you?”

Of course, they will attack next time.

Eunha nodded honestly.

It was a night when the old man’s kind smile deepened.

… … .

“It is not a good idea to look up at the night sky and your apartment. Don’t let go of this old man’s glow-in-the-dark vest, and point the flashlight toward the floor. Shining light on apartment ceilings and windows is also not recommended.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

In the end, I came out to patrol.

Armed with a reassuring security hat and a flashlight, Eunha walked through the parking lot following the elderly security guard.

A gray van was parked in an empty parking lot, monopolizing Eunha’s attention.

In the past, traces of a loan shark organization called [Heukbungpa] coming to kidnap Eunha.

But the galaxy doesn’t know.

‘Do all monsters use public transportation? The doctor on the [blood donation bus] was driving.’

Light up the parking lot with a flashlight.

As the shadows accumulated in every corner are driven away, a large millipede that has come out for a walk hides in the flower bed to avoid the light.

Bruise… Bruise…

Pass the parking lot.

Lighting up the floor with a flashlight. Without looking up at the apartment and the night sky.

clear.

I start night patrol following the elder.

“Is there a separate security guide?”

“If there are too many guidebooks, it will only be difficult for the young lady. Whenever you come for night security, we will inform you of precautions.”

“Thank you for listening to my stubbornness.”

Eunha left the suitcase containing the [Black Book] in the security room and came out relying only on the elder and a flashlight.

She walked along the apartment wall, holding on to the old man’s glow-in-the-dark vest.

Bruise… Bruise…

Trudging. Trudging.

A frightened, yet confident sound of footsteps.

The sound of footsteps weighed down by time.

As if he was passing on something he had built up to future generations, the old man informed Eunha, who followed him, about his work one by one.

How to dispose of separated waste, how to manage flower beds, etc…

Rather than an exact handover, it felt like I was playing with my mischievous granddaughter who came to play at work.

The elderly man’s kind voice passes through the apartment wall.

“Walk around and check the fence. Do not go outside, and check whether the fence is damaged.”

“What if there is any damage?”

“Don’t get too close, call this old man.”

Walk along the apartment wall.

A height where you can look over the fence when you tiptoe up.

Unlike when I saw it in the morning, the wall made of old bricks looked as gloomy as a scene from a horror movie.

Looking at an old well in the middle of an abandoned building… no, it feels like stepping inside that well and looking out at the world.

It creates the illusion that this apartment is isolated from the world.

Sasasak…

At that time, an elderly man who was looking around tapped on the wall with a flashlight.

‘Something’ sticks its head out from behind the wall and looks into the apartment, then disappears with a strange movement.

I couldn’t see it clearly because it was dark… but it was my first time seeing this guy.

Eunha, who was about to take a step back without realizing it, suddenly came to her senses and grabbed the elderly man’s glow-in-the-dark vest.

“Well done.”

The elderly security guard muttered.

Was it right not to step down?

The old man knocked on the wall several times with an attitude of naturalness, and each time he did so, a strange figure moved away from the apartment.

It seems like those guys come here often.

‘… … If the [Red Woman] comes to the house, I’ll knock on the front door with a flashlight.’

I learned one thing.

Eunha paid attention to the elder’s every action.

“Are there any intruders in the apartment?”

“There are various types of resentment. However, there are no children trying to destroy the young lady’s territory, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

Hiding his expression from the following Eunha,

The old man walking ahead said.

… … .

… … .

My first night walk after picking up [The Black Book].

The smell of blood mixed in the night air attracts the light of a flashlight like a fly.

“Here, there is a crack in the wall. I’ll have to repair it in the morning.”

“Rust has formed.”

“Here…”

I realized something while patrolling at night today.

The security guard is better at his job than you might think.

It is a daunting task for Eunha to follow along.

There are no other security guards, and Eunha guards the security room both when she comes to work and when she leaves.

It looks like he guards the apartment 24 hours a day without sleep.

“Everyone wants to come into the territory. No matter how many lines of ‘rules’ you write, they have to reach the lady in the end.”

Is it possible because it is a monster?

Or is it the elder’s grudge to ‘protect something’?

This is unknown at the moment.

Bruises. Bruises.

Trudging. Trudging.

How long did you walk along the fence?

The old man took a walk around the apartment and returned to the security room, taking Eunha with him.

For a moment, I was taken aback by the patrol ending sooner than expected. The old man lets Eunha into the security room, takes the key out of his pocket, and locks the door.

Eunha, left alone in the security room, looks at the old man.

“For the rest, I will go inside the apartment alone. The lady can sit in the security room and check on people coming in from outside. You may touch the items in the security room as you wish, but please do not open the lock on the door.”

“It seems dangerous if I follow.”

“There are still quite a few people in the apartment who are not familiar with the lady. There is no need to visit at this hour and cause a fuss.”

Does this mean it is dangerous after all?

For some reason, I felt like I was being included in the patrol. They didn’t even let us see the inside of the most important apartment, and only made us suck our fingers at the security office.

I followed Lululala when he told me he was going to buy me a pork cutlet, and it felt like I had arrived at the dentist.

Are we treating people like children?

‘Um… no, if you think about it, it’s natural to be treated like a child.’

It’s not a good feeling.

Eunha looked at the old man with some disappointment.

“… I dare say this.”

Did I feel something from her gaze?

An old man looking at the galaxy through the glass door of the guard room,

He continued speaking with a face that said he couldn’t win.

“It will still be okay now. Even if you wander around the apartment after sunset… won’t those who are indebted to you come to your rescue at the right time?”

“Yes?”

“Hehe. It’s an old man’s nonsense.”

The old man still muttered meaningful words,

After giving Eunha a few precautions, we headed to the apartment building.

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… … .

Locked in the security room.

Eunha waved at the elderly man who was leaving with a slightly steamy face.

Night patrol… It was a fairly simple task for risking one’s life.

I didn’t even go into the apartment, and it was only natural that I stayed close to the elderly person.

‘It’s not as big of a deal as I thought, is it? ‘It’s normal for something out at night.’

Eunha rested her large breasts on the desk and yawned.

It’s been a while since I felt the night air, and I felt drowsy.

Now, we check who enters and exits at the security office until the senior returns from patrol.

And return home before midnight.

I’m going back home. The old man said he would take me to room 904, so there’s no need to worry.

‘Haaam… I guess I’ll check the security room.’

I leaned back on my desk chair and looked around the security room where I was alone.

One square light in the center of the ceiling, four round lights at the edges… an excessive amount of light illuminates the security room.

It seems as if they are telling us that this security office is the only safe zone.

A clay doll and a soy milk pack are placed on the desk. And a puppy doll that Eunha gave her as a gift some time ago.

Drurr… I opened the desk drawer.

There are piles of ‘apartment guides’ coated in transparent film.

Was this guide made by the elderly himself?

Eunha, who owns the [Black Book], does not need it… it is probably an item for ‘external guests’.

‘Uh huh. It can’t be dangerous. Confiscated.’

Afraid that this might happen, I tried hard to stop Baeul-i from coming to my house to play.

Eunha put all the piles of ‘Apartment Guides’ into her suitcase, closed the drawer, and headed to the warehouse.

The warehouse has all the miscellaneous things you would see in an ordinary security office neatly organized, but no matter how hard you search, you can’t find things like resident lists or circulars.

‘How come the security office doesn’t have any residents’ data? ‘Don’t even the elderly know who lives in the apartment?’

Eunha picked up a plastic box marked ‘Suggestion’.

The box is about to burst because the notes are packed so tightly that there is no empty space.

Sigh…

She took out a note and checked its contents.

[I want to eat the landlord. ]

Sigh…

I gently folded the note and returned it to its original place.

“It’s not for the landlord to eat.”

Are there no quiet monsters like ‘Fly’ or [Doll Girl]?

Eunha quietly returned to her desk and checked the wall clock.

If you check the time, it’s 10 PM.

I’ve only been patrolling for a bit, but the time has already passed.

Even though I didn’t have any information from the residents… I knew that the old guard’s work was hard.

If you help with night security like this occasionally, you will be able to reap a decent harvest.

For example, finding out what the elder’s resentment is.

“Phew…”

Just like that, Eunha let out a yawn filled with admiration,

I rested my chest on the desk and looked out the window without thinking.

『… … .』

Below the guardhouse window,

My eyes meet ‘something’ sticking out its head.

… … .

A strange creature whose appearance is strangely unmemorable.

Even though she was shocked, Eunha turned her head as if nothing had happened and checked the entrance.

The security room door is tightly locked.

“… … hello. You’re from the house below, right?”

『… … .』

‘Something’ stuck its head out from beyond the window.

I remember. This is a monster that comes into the house every night after opening the veranda.

Could it be that he came all the way here because he wasn’t at home?