Chapter 73 – 73. Fishing 4
Jiyeon, who had been silent for a long time, quietly opened her mouth.
“Where are you?”
“Are you going?”
“You’re asking because you’re going!”
“Okay. Then put on your backpack and go outside.”
“You should take the lead!”
“So go outside. I don’t plan on getting close to you.”
Ji-yeon glares at me and walks out.
I said, following her and staying out of range of her lightning waves.
“Just keep moving forward.”
“What is this?”
“What do you mean? I don’t want to leave you behind. Don’t talk nonsense and go forward.”
Ji-yeon makes an unpleasant expression, but does as she is told anyway.
“Left in front.”
So I took Jiyeon and walked for a while to the underground shopping mall.
“… Is it here?”
“No. This way.”
Inside the ruined telecommunication company dealership in the alley next to the underground shopping mall.
When Jiyeon sees the bags of food neatly gathered there, she is surprised.
“What… What is this?
“What is it? It’s food. Remember where this is. Come out.”
It’s been a while since the underground shopping mall became like that, but most of the items are canned goods, so there shouldn’t be a big problem.
This is not a small amount, so it will be useful.
“What is this place? Why is there so much food?”
“Come out quickly.”
Jiyeon seems a little dissatisfied with me because I rarely give her a clear answer.
I don’t necessarily want to bring up the Invisible Duo thing.
There is no need to dig up the settled mud and turn the water into muddy water.
“Go on.”
So, with Jiyeon leading the way, we headed to the large supermarket again.
Since it was an empty Middle East, there were no people around, so it was comfortable, but Jiyeon didn’t know that, so her steps kept getting worse.
“There’s no one there, so feel free to walk.”
“Then you took the lead.”
“I don’t want to go looking back.”
“Why are you doing this!? Are you afraid that I might attack you?”
“Of course. Otherwise, why would I be doing this?”
“No matter what, I don’t want to attack the person who saved my life!”
“That’s what you think.”
“Hey!”
“So, don’t talk nonsense. This is the best way.”
“Then can I cover your mouth? Do you have tape? Give it to me. I will cover your mouth.”
“To do that, you have to tie your arms together with your body. If you do that, it will be difficult to walk, and it won’t look very good. So please, just let’s go.”
At my stubborn words, Jiyeon eventually shut her mouth and walked away.
Oh fuck. It’s finally quiet now.
When we arrive at a large supermarket, there are quite a few traces for detection.
For the first time in a while, it seems like we are living together well.
I was even thinking that someone might have killed it and then run away and left it empty. That’s a good thing.
When I got near the entrance to the supermarket, someone inside recognized me and shouted.
“Huh!?”
Who was he? I don’t remember. Anyway, he’s the one I saved… Were they the four who were there in the beginning? Were they the siblings?
Ah. It seems like they are brother and sister. The skill is probably…
“Soju.”
“It’s been a long time!”
This guy has no ill feelings towards me and his skills are not threatening. Still, you have to maintain a reasonable amount of tension.
Even if I saved you, it’s a world where you can’t trust anyone.
“Don’t come closer.”
Soju stopped on the spot at my somewhat cold words.
That’s right. This guy was also a smart guy. He was a guy who didn’t do anything unnecessary.
“Who is the leader here now?”
“Leader? I don’t have one in particular… But if you were to call me a leader, would you say Seung-gyu?”
“The baby’s father?”
“Yes, that’s right. Hayul’s dad.”
“Bring me.”
“Yes!”
Soju went up with a bright expression.
That’s interesting. How can you have such a bright expression even in a life like this? It’s better than wandering around.
Not long after, the child’s father came down.
And after that, a lot of familiar faces followed.
The four people who were saved at first, Seohyun, the younger sibling, and the child’s mother holding the child.
“Why everything… Mr. Stop there.”
The only person you have to pay attention to here is your father.
When I stand at a distance from him, everyone stands behind him and looks at me.
Standing so defenseless next to someone with the electric shock skill… I can’t do that.
Because you cannot trust people based on uncertain feelings such as friendship or camaraderie.
“You… You’re that guy back then.”
“You acted like you weren’t going to leave the subway station, but then you came.”
“That’s it.”
“Why isn’t he the leader?”
“No… Why do you call me uncle? I don’t think there’s a big age difference between you and me? Call me hyung.”
“Don’t say anything weird. Just answer what’s asked.”
“Why are you being so overbearing?”
“Is there a need to be friendly?”
“Ugh. The best person should be the leader. Does being older make you a leader?”
“No. Among them, you are the best. He is the only one who uses attack skills.”
No, it’s not unique. Because there are women who use fireballs. Still, she doesn’t even want to count that as an attack skill. It’s trash.
“But that’s not possible. If I become a leader, I have no choice but to be partial to my wife and child.”
… Hmm. Still, I feel like I’m getting older.
Your thoughts are definitely a little different from mine.
“Then treat other people like they treat their wives and children. Anyway, you are the leader. Get this.”
I took three out of four radios out of my bag and placed them on the floor.
“I don’t know how to use it, but I use this.”
The father came over to pick up the radio, but I told him.
“Don’t come any closer.”
The child’s father smiled and looked at me and said.
“Just me? Or everyone?”
“Only the uncle.”
“Because of skill?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, Seohyun. Can you bring me that?”
At the words of her father, Seohyun comes in front of me and picks up the walkie-talkie.
The expression Seohyun glances at me as she picks up the walkie-talkie is a bit strange. What kind of expression should I call that? Nice to meet you? Are you crazy?
The child’s father, who received the walkie-talkie and was examining it, said to me.
“This is not good. It’s for everyday use, so the radius isn’t great and there’s no charger. There are only a few numbers. There’s no need to use something like this. Minjun. How many of these are left for us to use?”
“Three.”
“Then can you bring me just one of those? Even the charger?”
Was he metalized or invisible…? . The skills and face don’t match. This is why it’s hard to remember men’s faces. I don’t even want to remember.
Anyway, the guy who brought a set of chargers handed it to me and said.
“If you look here, you can set a two-digit channel with this, right? It’s set to 59 right now, right? This is changed once a day, and it’s converted to the ratio of pi. I’ll only use it up to 3.1415926535. It’s 59, so tomorrow it’s 65. Next time, it’s 51. Do you understand?”〈 Br〉
I took the radio and roughly put it in my backpack.
He uses his brain quite a bit. Who is this smart?
“Use that. It’s for business use, and they even installed a repeater at the supermarket here, so it’ll explode quite widely.
What is a repeater, and what is it for business use? Anyway, since it’s possible, I’ll just use it calmly.
“And… Who is that woman?”
When I look at her, everyone looks at her.
Jiyeon, who suddenly receives attention, appears surprisingly shy. Why is he acting like that again?
“This woman. Accept her here. Then take the others and follow her and bring her food. You can take care of the details.”
“Food?”
“Listen to him. I’m going.”
“What? Are you leaving already?”
“Really? Shall we go and eat something?”
“That’s right. Don’t be so ticklish. I know you’re a good person, but why are you acting like you’re such a bad guy?”
I had nothing to say to my father’s words.
As expected, I have a different way of thinking from those people. What a good person. Where in the fuck is there something like that in this world?
“It was my whim that brought you here. So, don’t say things like that because you are a good person. I could kill all the men right now, rape the women, and then kill them.”
“You say all sorts of things that you don’t really mean.”
The boy’s father speaks with a smile.
I felt drained by that sight and wanted to get out quickly.
Since Jiyeon has been roughly dealt with, it would be better to leave here. If it lasts longer, I think I will become as soft as them.
I just turned around and came out.
“Hey!”
“Over there!”
“Hey!”
Many people called me, but I didn’t care and went my own way.
What I wanted to give the walkie-talkie to, and the reason why I accepted it, is only one thing.
Because there is no sound when watching through binoculars.
I haven’t really watched it yet, but it’s hard to get information just by watching.
They will also get information, and in order to share that information, we need to listen to their conversation together.
And I have to give Seunghee, who is bored by being alone, something to do.
Oops. NinXdo…
I was going to pick one up while I was at the supermarket… AC. I didn’t bring it back because I was holding onto it for no reason. It must have been in the supermarket.
I said I would bring it to you, but I couldn’t give it to you for a while because I was stalking Jiyeon… Oh, you idiot.
Anyway, it’s really hard to do something I’ve never done before. Ugh.
I was planning on going straight into multiplayer, but I wandered around a little further to save that damn ninja.
Fortunately, though, I was able to get several game consoles and software from another abandoned supermarket.
I’m glad I don’t have to go back to the large supermarket.
When I returned to the bunker and handed it to Seunghee, I was surprised that she liked it more than I expected.
Seunghee likes me like a child.
Well, I’m now 20 years old, and in reality, I’m probably a kid who hasn’t improved much since I was 16.
Is it natural to like it like that?
Moreover, he seemed quite interested when I handed him a walkie-talkie and told him how to do it.
I confirmed that it was a walkie-talkie on the way.
Guys who made jokes about me even though they knew I was listening.
‘If I tease him, he’ll come back.’ When I heard these words, I was moved to tears, but I could barely hold it in.
“As you listen to this, if there is anything useful or important, remember it. If you don’t feel confident, you can write it down.”
“Wow. That’s right. I won’t be bored from now on.”
Why is he so bright? I don’t understand.
No, it’s not just Seunghee. Everyone doesn’t understand.
After washing up, I lay down and thought about people.
Am I too obsessive?
Is it strange to be cautious if there is even the slightest chance of losing one’s life to someone?
Am I overreacting to skills?
No. Since I’m doing that, I can’t help but become oversensitive.
It has become a daily routine to use skills first to overpower the opponent whenever there is even a moment’s opportunity, so it is unreasonable to ask them to throw it away now.
Is it normal for people to live together in a supermarket or warehouse? Or is it normal to catch and kill anyone on sight like me?
The world is not normal… How can I live a normal life?
I don’t know.
I don’t know, but I don’t think there’s any need to answer.
If you watch the people who live in that supermarket, you might be able to get the answer.
If I take on people who have useless skills, no strength, and are just a burden, and see how long they can live, I will get the answer to how I should live.
With those thoughts in mind, I spent my sleep.
