Chapter 188 – Ranking Reveal Part 2
After playing to our heart’s content in the sea, we returned to the hideout late in the evening.
It was convenient because I could go back anytime with fast travel when I wanted to go back.
“I’m back~”
The sea is great, but home is best.
Piyak and Leo welcomed us as we were exhausted from playing too much.
“Oooooh, my babies. “How are you?”
-Beep! Beep!
“Unghung, do you want to see it? “I miss you too.”
Seunghee holds the pig chick in her arms and rubs its face.
It’s only been half a day since I last saw it, but it’s overkill.
The mountain of feed that had been piled up was less than half left.
How much of this did you eat? This is why you gain weight.
In particular, Piyak was now unable to tell whether it was a chick or a pig.
“Are you hungry? “I’ll prepare dinner in a moment.”
As soon as her mother arrived, she put on her apron.
“Mom. “I’ll just order this today.”
I said, shaking my phone.
“Are you that hungry? So much so that you can’t wait?”
“Let’s not bother preparing and just have a simple meal. “It feels like having it delivered.”
“Then I’m a chicken! Chicken and beer!”
Seunghee, who was playing with a pig, suddenly intervened.
“We do chicken and beer. Chicken and beer.” Yes? Yes?”
“It sounds like chicken and beer. “Do you know how expensive alcohol is?”
Among the items sold at terminal stores, food is expensive, but luxury items such as alcohol and cigarettes are especially ridiculously expensive.
Even if it’s not something you can never buy, it’s human psychology that you don’t want to buy something even if the cost-effectiveness is ruined.
“I’ve never been able to drink alcohol or anything because I’ve been confined to the hospital. Every time other people mentioned chicken and maek, I wanted to try it too. Yes? Sister?”
Seunghee cleverly appealed to her mother, not me.
Now, Seunghee seems to have realized that when she wants something, it’s quicker to target her mother rather than me.
Sure enough, when Seunghee pretended to be pitiful and begged with tears in her eyes, her mother fell for it.
“Okay. Mom also wants to eat for the first time in a while. “Can’t we, Changjae?”
My mother, who was attacked by Seunghee’s eyes, now attacks me with her eyes.
I can’t say no to that.
I could only nod.
“Tch. All right.”
“Oh yeah~!”
My mom said that if I had told her that it was bad for her, she would have objected. I heard that only Seunghee is pretty.
“Instead, there is only one can of beer.”
“Oppa, the chicken is boneless.”
While grumbling to myself, I ordered chicken and beer through the terminal.
It’s similar to ordering food for delivery, but the chicken pops out in front of you without any need to wait.
It’s too convenient, after all. If you get used to it, it seems like you’ll quickly waste your coins.
“And! “It’s chicken!”
The chicken is classic, one each fried and seasoned.
I bought 4 cans of beer.
“You can buy more chicken, so eat a lot. Instead, there is only one can of beer per person, so it cannot be refilled.”
“Yes~ I will enjoy it~!”
We sit around a table with chicken on it.
Then Piyak approached us.
-Beep!
Is it my mistake that Piyak somehow looks like he is criticizing me?
“Oh! Beep, I’m sorry. “Just look at me today.”
“Do you want to eat too?”
“Brother! “What are you giving to Piyak?”
Seunghee criticizes me for trying to feed chicken to Piyak.
In the meantime, Leo quickly cut in and ate the chicken I offered him.
“We all criticize each other for eating delicious food.”
“But who wants to feed chicken to chicks?”
Is it?
I got so fat that I didn’t even realize that I was originally a chicken.
“No matter how you look at this guy, he doesn’t look like a chick.”
It was too big and fat to be called a chick.
When it grows up, won’t it become more like an ostrich than a chicken?
“Wow~ It’s delicious!”
Seunghee, who is in charge of reactions in our family, took a bite of chicken and made a fuss.
“He says this tastes better than the food his mom cooked.”
“When did I do that?!”
Even though they were chatting and eating, Kaylee’s expression strangely seemed gloomy.
“Does Kaylee like it too?”
“Yes. Delicious.”
Hmm. There are times when Kaylee suddenly becomes sullen like that.
Are you even thinking about your son?
There are only a few days left until 10,000 coins, so I hope you gain strength.
By the way, if Kaylee’s son survives, can I stay in this house with him?
I don’t think this kind of environment would be very good for the child.
However, I think it would be dangerous to just let it out.
The same goes for Seunghee’s older brother, Seungpil.
At first, I was planning to join hands and kick him out as long as Seungpil was saved.
Since I was living with Seunghee, I got all mixed up in Miunjeong and Gounjeong, so it was a bit difficult. I think my mom would be against it because it’s dangerous.
But Seungpil staying here with me is a bit…
Anyway, we should all talk about it together at least once.
『Tiring♪』
The sound of pouring cold water into the cheerful atmosphere of the dining table.
I heard a familiar notification sound from my phone that was placed on the table.
At the same time, everyone’s movements stopped.
Now, hearing this sound gave me nothing but an ominous feeling.
What was different from usual was that notifications rang on not only my phone, but also Seunghee’s and Kayley’s phones at the same time.
『The 2nd ranking announcement will be held!』
“Ah. That.”
Everyone seemed relieved when they heard the mechanical sound that followed.
I guess I wasn’t the only one who was worried about what might happen if another strange mission came up.
“What should I do? Are you going to see it now?”
“Let’s all watch it together now. “It’s nothing strange.”
It’s embarrassing for me to come out, but it’s not something I can avoid.
It was best to shamelessly go out as it was going to be revealed anyway.
“Isn’t it really strange? Kang Chang-jae, number one in sexual activity?”
“You know you have a share there too, right?”
I ignored the sarcastic Seunghee and played the video on the terminal.
[Players! It’s Pia-chan! Are you all doing well?]
The yellow-haired bunny girl I had seen before appeared on the screen.
It’s a bit of an embarrassing character to look at like her mother, but she’s done a lot of more embarrassing things with that mother, so it probably doesn’t matter.
[Watching this video means you’re still alive, right? But unfortunately, many people lost their lives. Out of a total of 100 participants, 33 are currently alive! Those of you who are still alive are lucky!]
“Sister. “If you’re not going to drink beer, can I have some?”
“Do you want to?”
As if one can of beer wasn’t enough, Seunghee was also targeting Kaylee’s beer.
“Hey. “You said one can per person, right?”
“What do you think? My sister says she doesn’t eat it. “You can’t throw it away.”
“But that doesn’t work. Kaylee, don’t give it to me. “He’s getting bad habits.”
“Blood.”
Seunghee stretched out her lips, and Kaylee smiled bitterly and grabbed a can of beer.
Rather, watch the video carefully. Haven’t you heard that now everyone is dead and there are only 33 people left?
I passed it off as if it were nothing, but now it was a very serious story.
There were about 50 survivors last time?
But now there are 33 people…
So, excluding the 4 people here and the 20 or so people in the group over there, the rest are less than double digits, right?
Should I consider this fortunate or unfortunate?
I sipped my beer and quietly prayed for the soul of the survivors who went before.
[Then shall we get into the ranking announcement in earnest?]
“Oh! “It’s Changjae!”
Just as my mother said, my face was already clearly visible on the screen.
“Oppa, would you be happy to be on the broadcast?”
“Shut up.”
“Changjae is much better in person.”
“First of all, thank you. “It doesn’t comfort me at all.”
[This presentation will be convenient. One person dominated several events. Everyone knows who it is, right? This is Changjae Kang! Wow~ clap clap clap.]
The character on the screen playfully calls my name and claps.
Then, starting with Seunghee, her mother and Kaylee followed suit and clapped.
“Don’t clap.”
“What’s wrong? “It’s a good thing.”
“That’s right. Congratulations, Changjae.”
“Congratulations.”
I really want it.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.
[Like last time, Kang Chang-jae ranked first in cumulative number of coins, number of sexual acts, creature hunting score, and number of unexpected mission successes. He also topped the list for murders and evil deeds, having missed the top spot last time. He won 6 awards by handily eliminating other first place winners! You are truly amazing!]
The applause suddenly stopped.
Even the family members who had been enjoying themselves and clapping as if teasing me ended up keeping their mouths shut when they talked about being number one in murder.
“… Well, it’s still a good thing, right? “They say they give a coin to the first place winner.”
“Noisy.”
The leading section that was announced next was, of course, the responsibility of Cha In-cheol, the leader of that group.
The beer is bitter.
Seunghee said, snuggling next to me.
“Brother. Don’t worry too much. “I won’t abandon my brother, no matter how much he is a murderer and a criminal.”
“Please leave me alone. Huh?”
“Woo! “Someone just thought about it and told me!”
“Okay, okay. Thanks.”
It got so noisy that I couldn’t hear the video, so I stroked it to soothe it.
“Changjae. So does my mom. Know?”
“Sure.”
Mom said, holding my hand tightly.
Unlike Seunghee, who only spoke condescendingly, my mother was truly always on my side.
As long as my mom was on my side, nothing else mattered.
[Congratulations to everyone who made it to the rankings, and this time we have prepared a small event to keep your survival instincts alive.]
Perhaps because this is the second ranking announcement, it ended without much of a shock… I thought.
However, very surprising news was prepared at the end of the video.
[The ‘Creature Runaway’ and ‘Natural Disaster’ events have been added to add tension to your loose life on a deserted island. From now on, some creatures will appear even in safe areas. Additionally, the weather, which was always clear, changes and sometimes disasters occur. Never lose sight of the tension!]
No wonder. There’s no way these peaceful days could last.
It was a moment that reminded me of the viciousness of this island.
