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And several days passed.

Meanwhile, Noh Chang-hoon worked really hard.

After finishing this meeting, I participated in that meeting.

After seeing another construction site, I went to see another construction site.

Not only that, but he also faithfully prepared for my departure as captain.

It seemed like I only slept once every three or four days.

Thanks to this, I barely had to do anything.

All I had to do was eat enough, rest, and replenish my strength.

Something like improving Ochu. Things like repairing the Cheonmachong or the Buddhist baton.

Noh Chang-hoon took charge of everything, including packing the new bag.

I even kept bringing back items I didn’t know where I got them from.

I looked at the firestick and all for a while, then put it down on the desk.

In addition to this, various items useful for survival appeared in Noh Chang-hoon’s hands.

I also had a machete, and I thought it would look cool to wear on my belt.

So, as I was struggling to get the machete attached to my waist for a moment, Noh Chang-hoon spoke as if he was anxious.

“I feel underprepared. As expected, I think I need to take more care of it.”

“Where did you really get these things?”

“… I got it from the supermarket. You can find it even if you search the distribution center or warehouse.”

“Aha… ”

“So, do you think you are fully prepared?”

“Ready?”

I thought for a moment.

To be honest, I felt like I had over-prepared over the past few days.

Just a little more and Ochu’s improvement will be completed.

Weapon maintenance is complete, and we have food and water to put in the storage space.

And during those few days, I continued to memorize what Noh Chang-hoon told me to memorize.

So, it could be said that sufficient preparation was sufficient, but it could not be said that it was insufficient.

So I could say for sure.

“Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow. I think we can leave then. Everything else is in the final stages.”

“… Yes.”

“Okay, that’s enough. Are you worried about anything? Or is there still something left to teach you?”

“I’m just asking, just in case, do you know how to use a walkie-talkie?”

“Do you understand?”

I said that and smiled brightly.

As if Noh Chang-hoon wasn’t expecting it at all, he took out several neatly folded notes from his pocket.

Then he threw me a note, so I took it and opened it.

Inside the note were very detailed instructions on how to use the radio.

The other note… The same thing was written.

“What, I thought there was something else written.”

“This means that you should carry several of them with you until you memorize them perfectly.”

“Is that so? Well, if you lose it, you’ll be in big trouble.”

“I made at least five copies, so carry them around and memorize them.”

“I understand.”

“And I can give you practice, too. Take good care of it.”

Noh Chang-hoon said that and handed me a small box.

Of course I wanted to open it, so I opened the box without hesitation.

Inside the box was a walkie-talkie and some other items.

Batteries, antennas, etc. Well, things like that.

I immediately took out the radio and turned it on.

And I played around with various things as written on the note.

Of course, I got scolded not long after.

No matter how limited its intended use is, don’t just use it.

“Okay, I understand. You don’t have to play around.”

I said that and put the radio back in the box.

Noh Chang-hoon looked at me asking if I could skip practicing, but I thought I didn’t have to.

It wasn’t that difficult to use.

And since I am strong in crises, I felt like everything would work out somehow.

Of course, I didn’t say that out loud.

It was clear that Noh Chang-hoon would be angry if he did that.

Noh Chang-hoon must have had other things to do, so he just gave me the box and disappeared.

And another few days passed. Even saying “a few days” was a bit vague.

It was only for a day or two at most.

Anyway, it was no exaggeration to say that all preparations were now complete.

Ochu’s improvement and repairs were completed, and Gong Seul did a great job of maintaining the weapon.

Since we already had enough supplies, all that was left was to leave.

To be honest, I could still do it now, but I didn’t.

The reason was simple. It was because I wanted to see Noh Chang-hoon off.

Well, it seemed like Noh Chang-hoon would stop what he was doing and come out if I told him I was leaving.

But in that way, I mean… I didn’t want to be forced to see him off.

I’m so sorry if I have to call you when I’m busy.

So, when she was resting, I was ready to leave and wanted to say hello.

Fortunately, I had been living with Noh Chang-hoon for the past few days and had roughly memorized the schedule.

And I also knew when Noh Chang-hoon was taking a break.

At least Noh Chang-hoon never skipped meals.

Instead of sleeping, it seemed like he was making up for it by eating.

So, I thought I could eat a little early and leave before everyone else ate.

Then, Noh Chang-hoon will be able to come eat and see me off.

So I immediately put my plan into action.

When it was around 11 am, I went to the restaurant and ate first.

The people working at the restaurant were also eating lunch around that time, so it was okay to just eat together.

There was no problem because we had already asked for understanding.

And after eating like that, I took out the five cucumbers and waited for Noh Chang-hoon.

Not long after, Noh Chang-hoon walked out of Hyeonrimgwan.

I was waiting in front of Hyeonrimgwan and approached Noh Chang-hoon.

But without saying anything, he suddenly asked me a question.

“Are you about to leave?”

“Huh? uh. How did you know?”

“If you’re carrying that big bag, of course you’d know.”

“… Ah.”

“Well, can I see you off alone?”

“It doesn’t matter, that kind of thing. The most precious person is seeing you off, what’s the problem?”

“Huh.”

Noh Chang-hoon looked at me as if asking if you could say something like that.

I was wondering why he was making that expression, and then stopped.

It didn’t seem like it was an important reason anyway.

Anyway, I took Noh Chang-hoon with me to the place where Ochu was set up.

Noh Chang-hoon looked around for a moment and burst into laughter.

After getting on Ochu, I asked a question.

“Why are you smiling?”

“I think people are very busy.”

“Is that so?”

“Are there at least a lot of people who can see you off?”

“Well, that’s okay. Everyone is busy. That’s why I called you and waited until you ate.”

“… I should have called you sooner. If I’m seeing you off, it doesn’t really matter.”

“That’s it. You seem so busy that you sleep in once every three or four days. I’m going?”

“Okay. Have a nice trip. Did you learn how to use it?”

“Of course. See you later!”

After saying that, I pedaled slowly.

It was a completely different feeling to say that it had been improved and repaired.

It was a little stiff last time, but now it’s good to say that it rolls smoothly.

I felt good because I think Noh Chang-hoon worked hard.

You must have worked really hard to prepare everything you could.

So I decided to come back with as much information as possible and kept pedaling.

Now that the surrounding roads were quite clean, I didn’t mind speeding up quite a bit.

Thanks to this, I was able to pedal without hesitation for the first few tens of minutes.

But as time passed, the road became dirty again.

I frowned, but there was nothing I could do.

If the road conditions in all other regions were bad anyway, it would be bad, not good.

Still, it was fortunate that the road wasn’t blocked at all.

If the road had been blocked, it would have been really annoying.

I looked at the sign for a moment, then kept pedaling.

Since we had reached Dong-gu, it seemed like we only had to go two to three more hours.

Then, we were now on the way to Gijang-eup.

So I kept pedaling and found a familiar place.

“That’s Bexcone.”

I smiled while looking at BEXCO in the distance.

Things that happened at the military base came to mind.

There were fun things, and there were some difficult things… what. It wasn’t that bad.

There seemed to be a lot of people moving around very busily.

Strangely enough, I saw someone recognize me and say hello.

Most of them were soldiers in uniform, but there were some who were really happy to see them.

What is the reason? I felt like I could roughly figure it out.

Since I worked hard while in the military, I think I will be remembered.

Is there anyone else out there with white hair and red eyes like me?

“Noh Chang-hoon, that bastard… Where is the rank now?”

I’m sure he was a major or a lieutenant at the end.

Since some time had passed, I didn’t think it would be strange if I went up a few ranks.

Even if he had become a major or general, it could have been no problem.

“… Captain, Ira.”

For a moment, I imagined Noh Chang-hoon wearing a smart coat.

You know why. Arms crossed, coat blowing in the wind.

To be honest, Noh Chang-hoon would never become the captain because of the hierarchy, but I was still looking forward to it.

As more and more credits accumulate, Noh Chang-hoon’s rank will rise.

“Well, wouldn’t it be a captain until it’s completed.”

Captain Noh Chang-hoon.

As expected, there was something wonderful about it just thinking about it.

I imagined Noh Chang-hoon’s future for a moment, then quickly changed direction.

Maybe it was because I was absentmindedly pedaling for a while, but I almost went somewhere else.

So, after concentrating for a while and looking at the direction, I pedaled again and picked up speed.