Chapter 313 – Police Beach
Humans are animals of play.
You can’t survive just by eating, so as long as you overcome the immediate survival crisis, you will find something to enjoy.
Not to mention dice and card gambling, chess and chess are also spreading rapidly. Any sustainable play with simple tools.
Surprisingly, the popularity of traditional ball sports such as soccer has waned, and the reason is simple. This is because there was too much wastage of stamina and durability of the shoes.
In this situation, swimming in the sea can be said to be the best pastime. All you have to do is plunge into the sea with just one body.
Spring is coming to an end, and we are slowly entering summer.
Hundreds of people were gathered at the downstream beach, a little away from the shelter, enjoying a swim.
“I never thought there would be this much crowd.”
Artemis and I are on vacation at a nearby hillside villa with a nice view.
She wanted to go into the water together, but she shook her head violently.
“Submerge my body in that cocktail of dead skin, hair, sweat, and urine? That’s ridiculous!”
“Can you even pee?”
“I’m sure there will be. Do you know how barbaric people are in the world these days?”
Artemis’ white skin is covered in goosebumps. Do I hate it that much?
“If you want to go swimming in the sea, let’s do it in the cave at the back of the shelter. There’s no need for cumbersome swimsuits there.”
“Hmm.”
I glanced at Artemis at those words.
She is lying on a beach bed wearing a gorgeous black swimsuit and large sunglasses.
Her flowing silver hair caught the sunlight and even scattered a soft golden color, and each part of her body, which hung comfortably, was beautiful, like an independent work of art.
It will definitely look even better if you take it off.
“That’s what I’m looking forward to. Because you look good naked.”
“… What does it mean?”
He slowly lowers his sunglasses and his golden eyes glare at him. But I pretended not to see her and leaned on the armrest of her terrace.
Watching people play in the warm early summer sea breeze is also fun in its own way.
“Surprisingly, you’re wearing quite a bit of swimsuit, aren’t you?”
In island villages, it is not difficult to see new female divers picking shells naked, but swimming in the sea is a separate matter.
“It’s a polis where supplies come from all over the country. “As the demand for swimsuits began around last year, searchers began collecting them from various places.”
“Well, there must have been swimsuits left in the supermarket that had already been completely stocked up.”
“Huh. The price is not that much, so you can buy it for the price of a few bowls of cheap stew.”
It would have been easy to secure a quantity as it was a material that did not rot and no one had been looking for it.
Everyone playing in the sea smiled, but those who came with their families were the brightest.
The kids are just smiling because the world is fun, and the parents seem happy that they can finally give their children memories in this difficult world.
“Wow~!”
“Kyahaha!”
“Ew!”
“Ahahahaha!”
The mother and father held both hands of the girl, who was about 5 years old, dipped them in the sea, and repeatedly lifted them up high.
Her feet dribble in the air as she sinks and lifts to her chest.
Then, I failed to control the timing and the child’s face was hit squarely by the incoming wave.
“Ugh!”
“Oh! “Is my daughter okay?”
The child is still smiling brightly.
“There are quite a few animals that know how to have fun, but is there any other creature that is as serious about playing as humans?”
Artemis said as she watched the scene.
As if it wasn’t a bad scene even for her cynical self, she was lying down and her braided legs were bobbing happily.
“But why did everyone come here when there was a good beach right next to Police?”
The beach next to Shelter’s rocky mountain has an appropriate depth and a wide spread of soft sand, making it great for playing.
Before the war, there were only abandoned fields around and no one was looking for them, but now the situation has changed.
Isn’t it a hassle to come all the way from the police station, where you have to walk for tens of minutes, just a stone’s throw away if you fall?
“I banned it. “Because it’s your precious place.”
“Huh?”
An unexpected answer came back.
Artemis pointed his finger somewhere. It is the top of the rocky mountain where the shelter is buried.
“You liked admiring the seaside view from the wooden pavilion over there, right? The sight of waves crashing into a light brown, clean beach, birds trotting across the sand, and the quiet sound of the wind and waves. “All of that.”
“I feel like peace of mind is coming just by looking at it.”
Stress was relieved differently than baseball batting or shooting.
If the former is to crush stress and get rid of it, then the calmness of the sea melted away stress like a dandelion seed in the wind.
“It would be troublesome if people came into such a precious place and made a lot of noise.”
“That’s true, but it’s a bit weird for everyone to turn around because of me…”
Artemis’ thoughtfulness makes me so happy as always.
“There is also a practical reason. The best place for swimming is in the upper reaches of the sea adjacent to the shelter. If you soak your body there, contaminants will flow out. “Then our purification filter will be adversely affected.”
“You’re not giving me an excuse just because you care about me, are you?”
“Well, about half.”
Artemis chuckled and crossed her legs in opposite directions.
“Besides, I don’t like people being close to the fireweed farm.”
As it is a large-scale fish farm, its range extends from the sea off the shelter to here.
However, the damage from theft is minimal because it is grown far from the beach.
Unless you are a very good swimmer, you will end up tumbling as you reach it.
Even if you manage to arrive, your physical strength will be greatly exhausted, and the amount that one person can lift is not much.
In order to steal in earnest, a boat must be mobilized, but the use of boats is strictly prohibited in the area.
“The amount stolen may be small, but it is difficult to introduce uncertain elements into the aquaculture system. There is also a problem with our authority.”
Knock.
I adjusted the PDA and looked at the screen of the marine fish farm.
Undersea agricultural drones move around and manage fluttering seaweed.
As overfishing has stopped, and fish resources have become abundant, fish of various colors are coloring the sea.
Perhaps because they are aware that they are not predators, they are uneasy even when a drone comes close to them.
Some underwater drones were collecting starfish in buckets, while others were cleaning up seafloor trash that had washed up.
The former will be sent to a recycling center for fertilizers, and the latter will be sent to a waste treatment plant.
“I’m really not afraid. If it were me, I wouldn’t think of swimming all the way here and stealing it.”
It’s so far away and the water is quite deep, but the black flames fluttering in the sky create a quite scary scene.
In any case, since it was an important material, we tried to think of protection measures, but ultimately dismissed all of them.
This is because the cost of surrounding and maintaining a fence or anything else over that vast salt water area was significantly higher.
It also interfered with the management and collection of aquaculture equipment.
Boo!
A drone flew over us.
The drone passed by the beach at high speed and moved along the coast as if patrolling.
People did not feel anxious even when armed aircraft passed overhead. No, rather, the presence of the drone made them more reassured.
Several children are excitedly chasing after the drone.
“Kyahahaha!”
“Son! Look ahead and run!”
It was very dangerous as I ran with my eyes fixed on the sky. As if I was going to fall or bump into someone at any moment.
Even children who were building sand castles or swimming look back and ask, ‘What is this?’
“…!”
“!!!”
Immediately everyone joined the procession.
It was so much aggro that it reminded me of elementary school students chasing an old mosquito repellent disinfection truck.
“Why don’t you slow down? If I do that, I’ll get into an accident.”
“Yes.”
When I hinted, the drone’s speed slowed down and its flight height also went down.
Accordingly, the children’s chase, which was once dangerous, became safer.
“Children chasing drones is not necessarily like childhood chase games. “Because that’s what parents teach.”
“What do you mean by teaching?”
“When you are lost or in danger alone, first check the sky.”
Artemis took a sip of the lemonade placed next to her.
“That is the first home education children receive these days.”
“If you’re lucky and there’s a drone hovering nearby, you’ll be protected?”
Artemis nodded her head.
“Chasing drones like that is both fun and repetitive training in case a lost child occurs. Especially since drones are common around police.”
“I think it’s not just limited to lost children, but adults will also see it from the sky.”
“The reason why beach bathing has become so popular here is because there are strong security guards nearby.”
Another drone passes by.
The main purpose is to monitor fish farms, but the lens will also capture people playing in the water.
At the corner of the beach, a human police guard stops a military truck and smokes. It looks like he’s taking a break while patrolling nearby.
Two women in swimsuits approached them and greeted them.
After laughing and exchanging a few words with each other, the security guard took a cigarette out of his pocket and put it to each person’s mouth.
“As expected, they are popular people.”
It may be because of my mood, but women were always with the police guards.
Anyway, the sight of the beach here made me feel like I had been transported back to the pre-war society, even if only for a moment.
“You can’t see anything like this in the East Sea. “Safety wasn’t guaranteed there.”
“Why are we talking about the East Sea all of a sudden?”
“Just.”
It was Artemis, turning her head cutely.
* * *
Meanwhile, there were people who enjoyed mud packs instead of swimming in the sea.
This is because, as it is the West Sea, mudflats were formed in some areas due to the difference between high and low tides.
It’s not as big as a famous tourist destination like Boryeong, but it’s big enough to enjoy.
In Yeosu and Goheung, it is said that these days, beyond food gathering, it is popular for people to use mud packs.
Since I can’t get cosmetics and moisturizers, would you say it’s a desire to pursue beauty in that way?
-I was lucky enough to invite a pre-war expert, so I made it. We will send you the prototype.
Seongbong Lee once made a pack using high-quality mud collected in the South Sea and sent it to us.
Of course, Artemis didn’t even touch it.
She is twisting her whole body at the sight of mud spreading before our eyes.
“It’s crazy, really.”
I was horrified to see about 10 young men and women rolling around in brown coverings.
“Isn’t it okay because there is no trash and no pollution around?”
Since the Industrial Revolution, there has never been a time when the world was as clean as it is today.
“Are you saying that because you don’t know how many microbes are bustling around in those lumps of mud?!”
“You don’t really get sick or anything. “Everyone just looks happy.”
I held Artemis’ hand tighter and moved forward.
“Seo, are you really going to dip me too?”
“Soaking it, that sounds a bit weird.”
“There are many alternatives to shelters that are much more effective than that one…”
“This too is a memory. Let’s roll around together.”
“No! I absolutely hate it!”
Artemis stubbornly resisted. She spread out her legs and hung them on the ground like an anchor, but to what use?
Her feet dragged along the ground like a plow.
“I think a mud pack would be really sexy, why?”
No matter how many times I look at a female body that radiates charm like a statue created by a god, I never get tired of it.
Those big breasts, a firm, hollow stomach, a slim waist, and smooth limbs.
What would it be like if those places were coated with mud? Just imagining it was dizzying, and I was very curious about the real thing.
“Let’s do something else.”
“Huh?”
Artemis offered a compromise. As soon as I heard the content, I felt it right away.
“Oh my.”
“It will be much more satisfying for your health, hygiene, and your personal taste.”
The golden eyes that look at me cupping my chin are very earnest.
Artemis’ offer was certainly very attractive.
