Chapter 128 – Academy Apocalypse (38)
Niidoko Third Elementary School.
The playground there was no longer a place for children to play.
Temporary tents set up here and there, uniformed police officers moving around busily, and citizens waiting in line to receive food.
There were bloodstains all over the playground, but people ignored them as if they were used to it.
One of the police officers watching the scene murmured.
“… How much food and water do you have left?”
A colleague replied to him.
“About three days.”
“Have you fallen that far already?”
“It can’t be helped. The number of people is the number of people.”
“Okay.”
Currently, there are about 300 people there.
Fifty of them were police, the rest were citizens.
“But the good news is that the Self-Defense Forces will come to rescue them in two days.”
“Huh, yes. If I hadn’t known that, I wouldn’t have been able to keep my peace like I am now.”
Citizens following police control.
But to them, it was like a ticking time bomb.
The world is already destroyed, so what use is the police?
The police smoked heavily.
“I hope nothing bad happens until then.”
“I agree. Huh?”
“What’s the matter?”
“Look over there. Isn’t that a car?”
“Tea?”
After EMP.
All the cars available to them are broken.
It was because there was no way that an ordinary police car had EMP countermeasures.
“… Is that coming this way?”
“Raise the radio to the kids guarding the entrance!”
***
– An unidentified vehicle is approaching. Boundary wind.
“Check.”
Chichijik.
After ending the radio call, Police Officer Hanamura swallowed.
He reported this to the shooter.
“… Get your gun out.”
“Ah, I see.”
They were armed with firearms.
Not everyone who has visited this place so far has been kind.
Therefore, boundaries were essential.
“A military vehicle?”
“Now, is it the Self-Defense Forces?”
“… No. It’s strange to call it the Self-Defense Forces.”
“So, then?”
“I don’t know. We are here to find out.”
Having said that, Hanamura’s shooter, Tanaka, nodded with a tense face.
“Cover.”
“Yes!”
Tanaka came out in front of the barricade and showed his palm.
“Stop!”
Profit.
Vehicle stopped.
Looking back, it only seemed military.
However, Tanaka was not relieved and continued with his next words.
“Everyone, raise your hands and get off. If you do not comply, you cannot enter.”
He pointed the gun.
It was a necessary procedure because there were people who tried to come in hiding the wounds they had bitten a while ago.
People got out of the car. It was a lot more people than expected.
“Where are you from… Uh?”
Tanaka’s eyes widened as he checked everyone.
***
“Then let’s end today’s meeting with this. Everyone go to work.”
“Thank you for your effort!”
Those who saluted left the meeting room.
The man left alone, Inspector Tadashi Miyamoto, let out a deep sigh.
He pretended to be normal in front of his subordinates, but he was worried about the safety of his daughter, Ray, and her wife, Kiriko, who had lost contact, so the work was out of hand.
With an honest heart, I wanted to go out to find him right away.
However, I couldn’t. Because he was in charge here.
Three hundred lives hung on his shoulders.
I could never be reckless.
“Whoa.”
Tadashi thought.
Two days later, after the rescue operation of the Self-Defense Forces is over, he will be left alone to go find his family.
That was when he thought so.
Jump!
The door to the meeting room opened, and a policeman rushed in.
“Mi, Inspector Miyatomo!”
“Did something happen?”
“That, that…”
The moment the police officer opened his mouth to say something.
Someone appeared behind him.
“Dad!”
“Re, Ray?”
Wow!
Rei ran over and was hugged by Tadashi.
He was puzzled, still trying to figure out whether this was real or fantasy.
And soon, crying at the warmth he felt, he hugged his lovely daughter tightly.
“Ray! You were safe! I’m glad, I’m so glad!”
“Hehe, mom is there too.”
“What about Kiriko?”
“Tada~! Long time no see, you.”
“Kiriko! Oh my god thank you!”
He thanked heaven.
The fact that his own family is all fine.
They enjoyed a touching reunion for a while like that.
“How on earth did you get here safely?”
“It’s all thanks to my colleagues.”
“Colleague?”
“Yeah, I couldn’t have come here if I had moved alone.”
“… Yes, that’s right.”
He nodded and said to the two of them.
“I want to meet those benefactors, can you guide them?”
At that, Ray smiled and nodded her head.
***
A temporary tent in the corner of the playground.
Seojun and his party were gathered there.
“Thanks to Rey and Kiriko-san, we got in easily.”
“I know. Originally, I would have checked more thoroughly.”
“Well, there is nothing I can do. Because Ray’s father is like the general manager of this place.”
“The police officer is in charge. The police are really done.”
Cervical department.
It is equivalent to a ‘police officer’ and the lower limit to directly request a warrant from the court is the police department, so it is actually the role of the highest officer in the field investigation. Career is automatically promoted after one year of appointment as assistant police officer, but in other cases, you must pass the promotion test.
Inspectors get titles such as chief of the jurisdiction, chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, and company commander of the riot police.
It can be seen as the rank of Inspector among the police ranks in Korea.
The fact that the police officer is only in charge of the role of general manager here means that there is no upper line.
In other words, it means that the chief or department head has already been killed or has run away. That’s probably why Ray’s father, who was the Inspector in the order of time, became the person in charge.
“It is the last word.”
They relaxed and chatted.
Upon arrival, they were tested for infection.
Still, just in case, I decided to wait here for an hour.
‘I’ll be back soon.’
Ten minutes had already passed since Ray and Kiriko went to see Tadashi.
Since the touching reunion is over, it is certain that he will come here soon. And, as if to prove that he was right, she felt the three figures getting closer.
Flutter.
Walking through the tent, Ray came inside.
“Guys, I’m back!”
Following them, Kiriko and Tadashi appeared.
He glanced at Seo-jun and the others.
“Are you guys from Ray’s group?”
“Yes, it is.”
“Right.”
Tadashi bowed his head deeply toward Seo-jun and his party.
“Thank you very much. Thanks to you, my daughter was able to stay safe. It won’t be enough to repay this favor, but I’ll accommodate you as much as possible while I’m here.”
The companions noticed.
Seojun opened his mouth as the representative.
“Well, I’ll take it if you give it to me.”
What they need is a break.
It’s because I haven’t had a proper rest in the past few days.
That’s why Seo-joon accepted it.
Because it didn’t wear out anyway.
“Well, you gave me… Am I right?”
“Yes. Do you know me?”
“I heard about it from my daughter.”
He strode forward and held out his hand.
“Thank you so much again.”
“It was nothing.”
Seojun took her hand.
After exchanging such a brief handshake, Tadashi left and said.
“Then I have work, so let’s go. I’ll tell the others, so if you want anything, say it anytime.”
“All right.”
After that, Tadashi left.
Seo-joon, who had been looking at the back for a while, saw the party.
“Well then, since Ray’s father said he’ll take care of the accommodations, shall we all get some rest today?”
At those words, the faces of the group brightened.
