episode_0270

The Margrave burned for three days and three nights.

He doesn’t look as fat as Dong Zhuo from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

I had a lot of questions, but there was no need to think long, right?

There are a lot of problems that need to be solved right now.

So, instead of resting, the three of us spent some time cleaning up after work.

Take out the remaining remnants around you or chase down zombies.

Classifying and recording materials, etc… those.

To be honest, it wasn’t fun, but it’s something you have to do, right?

Also, if you think positively, you won’t be bored while doing it.

Time passed by so quickly as I cleaned up after everything without saying a word.

By the time I came to my senses, winter had already ended and spring had long since arrived.

Yes, spring has come.

Even though we don’t have time to celebrate spring in these circumstances, it’s still spring, right?

This is a time when all the intact street trees and flower gardens are in full bloom and showing off their beauty.

Even if Kang Si-woo, who works far away, had no choice, it seemed like he could take Noh Chang-hoon with him.

So, without hesitation, I took the guy who was stuck inside Hyeonrimgwan and came out.

“How about it! It’s pretty!”

“Okay… It’s pretty though.”

“Hey, people can’t just work. Is it supposed to be fun like this?”

“Okay, enjoy yourself to the fullest.”

“Of course! I plan to continue having fun while working!”

Noh Chang-hoon looked at me pitifully, but I didn’t care.

People go crazy just by playing all the time, but they also go crazy just by working.

You can tell by looking at that bastard?

No matter how necessary it is, working more than 10 hours a day without pay is incredible.

Even thinking about it again, I felt like I was getting a bit out of it, so I grabbed his arm and dragged him in.

“You are a workaholic who needs treatment.”

“This is not workaholic, it’s natural. Do you understand?”

“Yeah, but isn’t it a bit harsh to even give up your holidays?”

“What is the point of what you are saying, so.”

“Let’s go see the cherry blossoms together!”

This wasn’t a joke.

In the meantime, there are other people like Lee Ah-young and Kim Yeon-hwa.

I often talked to those people for hours.

However, it has been difficult to even see Noh Chang-hoon for the past few months.

So, let’s take this opportunity to talk about it.

“Aha.”

Noh Chang-hoon said that and slowly started walking down the road.

I wondered what would happen if I went back to work, but it didn’t seem like that was the case.

Well, it was a very fortunate thing for me.

I don’t know what he thinks, but to me, he’s one of my few best friends.

You can also open up your heart and talk about embarrassing things.

So I threw out some random words to talk a little longer.

“It’s okay to talk about work, so let’s take a walk. You don’t like that either?”

“No, I’m just walking to take a look.”

“But why are you going higher up instead of at the entrance to the campus?”

“Just follow me in silence.”

It climbed over the hill like it was flat.

And without hesitation, he entered the nearby science and engineering building and pulled me in.

I was a little dissatisfied at the time, but that soon went away.

When I opened the door on the roof of the building and turned around, a view of the city unfolded.

Honestly, it was ridiculous.

I can see why he brought me here.

I think I need to go see cherry blossoms to calm myself down.

However, if you move too much to see the sights, it will take some time to return.

So, I guess he came up to the roof of the building to reach a reasonable compromise.

I wanted to blame him, but whatever.

Aside from that, the scenery that unfolded before my eyes was quite beautiful.

So I kept my mouth shut and enjoyed the scenery for a while.

I can’t even say it was pretty, but it was okay.

Various flowers are seen sparsely and traces of people living hard lives.

A small but valuable treasure obtained after countless efforts by myself and others.

When I look at things like that, I often forget that I’m in a novel.

How blankly I was looking at the scenery.

Noh Chang-hoon briefly cleared his throat and called for attention.

“Yeji Lee As you probably know, we have been able to restore many areas.”

“Ah, it seemed like that. I don’t know the details, but there were a lot of people walking around.”

“And because there were areas recovered like that, we were able to devise a strategy.”

“Ah.”

I could tell right away what Noh Chang-hoon was trying to say.

There was only one area worth talking about with that much weight.

“Are you finally trying to restore the metropolitan area?”

“I don’t plan on restoring it right away. We need to contact the survivors there.”

“En? Can’t we restore it now? It’s considerably stronger than the original.”

“That should be so, but the cleanup of the surrounding areas is not yet complete.”

“You mean you could be surrounded if you step out rashly?”

“Yes. Above all, there are only a few people who can get there.”

“Aha. Okay, so I guess I have to go there again?”

“What?”

The guy frowned.

He probably doesn’t like the idea of me going to a dangerous place again.

But honestly, there’s no way anyone else could get there but me.

Kang Si-woo?

He was gradually growing his territory of survivors toward Jeolla-do.

Since they are busy rallying the survivors, starting from Jinju, Seoul will take a backseat.

Noh Chang-hoon?

He has to keep going back and forth between military units and campus.

Since last time, I have heard that they have been planning a strategy to recapture the generator.

You could go to Seoul with me, but then someone else would be separated.

And if you use the method of elimination like this, there will only be one person who can make another move.

“It’s going to turn… ”

“Ah, Changhun. what’s the matter? Are you saying there won’t be any problems this time?”

“It’s not that I don’t trust your skills, but I’m a bit nervous about sending you alone.”

“Hey!!!”

“I’m not kidding. Because Seoul is a much rougher place than you think.”

“Umm… ”

I hated to admit it, but it definitely was.

Above all, I can’t say I’ve had no luck at all.

But that doesn’t mean you can give up without even trying.

“I’ll just take a look at Gyeonggi-do!”

“You’re talking nonsense again.”

“No, why!?”

“When you think about what you did, isn’t there nothing you can say?”

Noh Chang-hoon looked at me as if I was pitiful and opened his mouth again.

“What have been all the missions I have entrusted to you so far?”

“Uh… ”

“Think about it because it was all the same mission.”

“… Reconnaissance?”

“Okay, scouting. It was all reconnaissance. But what did you do?”

Today, Noh Chang-hoon’s gaze was very stinging.

From the pseudo-force to the captain, everything started with reconnaissance.

No matter what I did, it all ended up being weird.

So it wasn’t unreasonable for him to be worried.

“… This time I’ll just do some real reconnaissance!”

“Okay, please just do reconnaissance this time… ”

“If it’s dangerous, you just pull yourself out and come back? Don’t you trust me?”

“Please do so. Because I won’t be able to contact you this time.”

“Hmmmm, I understand.”

“I’m not kidding, I really can’t help you. Got it?”

“I understand.”

I spoke confidently on purpose, but it didn’t seem to be a big deal in Noh Chang-hoon’s eyes.

He continued to lecture me about this reconnaissance of Seoul for a while.

It might have been a bit annoying in the past, but not now.

Because I knew that he was preaching because he was worried about me.

How many sermons have you listened to?

He must have gotten tired even after talking for dozens of minutes and soon began to grumble.

It’s probably because the anxiety hasn’t gone away.

So it was a little annoying, but I kept hearing him grumbling next to me.

Fortunately, Noh Chang-hoon expressed his gratitude with a long sigh within a few minutes.

“… Thank you.”

“What. It’s natural between friends. So have you made a decision?”

“Yes. Regardless of whether it’s late or early, it’s clear that you have to go.”

“Right? Leave it to me this time too. And this time, I’ll just do some real reconnaissance!”

This wasn’t a lie, it was real.

I have no intention of going deep into Seoul anyway.

With such a large population, how many more zombies can there be?

It is no exaggeration to say that the level of difficulty itself is much higher than in other regions.

Besides, I don’t know if I’m taking a colleague with me.

This time too, I have to take the Ochu to Seoul and come back alone.

Of course, we have to pay close attention to safety.

And for that, detailed planning is essential.

So I made up my mind and told him.

“Hey, Changhoon.”

“… Why.”

“Every time we set up a strategy, I didn’t participate because I thought it was annoying, right?”

“Yes.”

“This time, I will participate too. If you have any questions, ask immediately.”

“It might be annoying, but is it okay?”

“Of course. If it’s dangerous, wouldn’t it be okay to plan it as thoroughly as possible?”

This was sincere.

Participating in meetings is boring and annoying, but that’s the situation.

Even in order to scout Seoul more safely.

And I need to participate in the meeting just to reassure Noh Chang-hoon.

It seems that Noh Chang-hoon also understood my feelings.

He looked at me blankly for a moment, then smiled and opened his mouth.

“It will be quite annoying. You don’t like sitting still.”

“Yes.”

“I’m too lazy to use my brain, so I’m just going to read the summary.”

“Yes.”

“I feel a little strange seeing you come forward so readily.”

“Hey, did you think I would be like a child forever?”

“Hmm.”

“Hey!!!”

“I don’t know.”

After saying that, Noh Chang-hoon turned and started walking away, as if running away.

I wanted to punch him somewhere, but I held back.

That’s not important… Because I felt that he had changed too.

So, without saying a word, I followed him and walked together.