Chapter 244 – Survival
“Changjae… You have to come right away…”
It was a tired voice that seemed as if it would fade away.
That’s how my mother left this world.
In order not to leave behind any regrets, my mother and I made fierce love.
My lower body felt numb because I pressed full accelerator from the beginning.
If I had done that too, would my mother have been shocked? In the end, she didn’t even have the strength to hold me back as she tried to force me to return.
Now that I think about it, my mom went home naked, so there’s no problem with her, right?
In reality, it’s just a matter of downloading memories. Um.
After saying goodbye to my mother like that.
I became alone in the true sense of the word.
-Pap.
… It wasn’t.
There was a tweet.
-Beep!
-Wong.
“I understand. “You guys are there too.”
In addition to the chirp, there were two others.
To be honest, he wasn’t really helpful at all, but he was worthy of praise just for staying calm during important scenes.
Well, if you had intervened while she was with her mother, all her hair would have been pulled out, so I guess she took care of it.
“Pia.”
『Yes.』
“What happens to them when we all leave?”
The reason why I sent my family in such a hurry that it seemed a bit urgent.
It was to end it before the women remembered that Beep, Leo, and Chirp would remain in this world.
Otherwise, I might just leave them alone and say I can’t go.
Actually, I didn’t care what happened to them after I returned.
However, other family members spent a lot of time with the animals while I was away, so I would have heard that much more. As such, you might miss it and feel depressed later on.
I had to do one last thing I could before I left. That way, I can have something to say to my family.
『What do you want to do?』
“Can I decide that too?”
“Yes. It is also possible to maintain this island until all life ends.』
“Even if I keep it… Huh? Is it possible to see that in the original world?”
“It’s possible. We will make it into a game and send it to you. Then you can check it on the web.』
It was a much friendlier specification than I expected.
“Hmm.”
Then the story is different.
An interesting idea occurred to me.
“From now on, I will decide the ranking between you.”
-Beep?
The stupid pig chick tilts its head.
Leo still seemed to have no thoughts, and Tweet was quietly looking down from a high place.
“First, first place. Chirp.”
-Beep-!
Chirp guy…
I pretended not to be interested, but as soon as it was announced that I was number one, I got excited and started running around the house.
-Beep!
On the other hand, there was also someone who seemed dissatisfied.
Among the useless things, the first place was definitely the beep.
It might be tempting to claim that Ji is number one based on birth order, but the truth is that our first pet was Chirp. It’s just that the egg grade was high, so it took a long time to hatch. Needless to say, it was the most helpful. So, among them, Chirp was ranked first.
“Next second place is Leo. Third place is Beep.”
-Wong.
-Beep! Beep beep!
Leo accepted it calmly, but Biyak went crazy again.
“It’s noisy. Next 4th place. Pia.”
『… Yes?』
Didn’t he know he would be involved here.
Pia opened her eyes so wide that she couldn’t believe it was AI.
“You are the youngest, so take care of your older brothers.”
『Master! Wait for me! Why am I the youngest?!』
Fairy Pia, who had been quiet and obedient until now, suddenly became excited and started running wild.
『In the first place, these are just data without even an ego! But I’m lower in rank?! It’s unfair to be caught in this line, it’s impossible!』
“What are you talking about? “You, too, are a piece of data, right?”
『That can’t be right…』
Pia fell to the ground, limp and helpless, like Tinkerbell who had been sprayed with insecticide.
The reason why Pia was placed at the end of the hierarchy was to prevent Pia, who has too much power, from being tyrannical. Just because Piyak is higher in rank than Pia, it’s not like he’s going to harm Pia.
“Pia, you take care of the children’s meals even without us. Clean up the poop well. “I also take them for walks.”
『… Egg… I see…』
Well, after this, we can check in reality how the kids are doing.
If you’re doing well, let’s show it to mom. I’m sure you’ll like it.
“Then again…” … Should I go to that neighborhood?”
Troublesome work remained.
This is a group of survivors in the safe zone.
“Hmm.”
… Isn’t there a need to go there?
I have a connection with the women there, but now I honestly feel more annoyed.
It’s not like we’ll continue our relationship in the original world either.
If you erase all your memories, there’s no need to meet again, right?
“Pia. “Can you resurrect all the dead people on this island?”
『It is impossible. If both partners are dead, they are already dead in real life. At least one partner must be alive.』
“Well, I guess so.”
Unfortunately, there was nothing I could do for someone whose partners had all died.
“Then please resurrect only those who can be saved.”
『Does this includes hostile players?』
“Hostile?”
Thanks to Pia, I remembered. There were people I personally killed, right?
Jang Seon-kyung’s partner who kidnapped and imprisoned women.
“There’s no need to save those guys. “Get rid of the guy who was hostile to me.”
『Confirmed. 17 people, excluding hostile personnel, have been revived.』
“Huh? Already?”
When she saved Noah and Seungpil, I knew for sure because she saved them right in front of her, but it didn’t feel real that people were saved out of sight.
“Show me what they’re doing now.”
『I understand.』
Just like last time, a mirror appeared. And people were reflected in the mirror as if broadcasting from the scene.
A person who is surprised to see a dead family member come back to life. A person who is happy. A person who hugs and cries.
The reactions were varied, but I was glad that everyone seemed to like it.
“There is also a tea train.”
I saw a familiar face.
This is Cha In-cheol and his younger sister Cha In-young.
Cha In-young hugged Cha In-cheol and cried.
It’s heartwarming.
“Cha In-cheol did a great job.”
Honestly, I think it’s amazing.
The courage to risk your life for others. The execution ability to hit a dinosaur’s ankle with an axe.
If you were born with the right era, wouldn’t you have been a general? In modern times, it seems like the chance of ruining your life by meeting the wrong woman is higher.
“Hmm.”
There were also people kneeling towards the sun and praying.
Someone looked closely and saw that it was Yoon Seo-hee.
『Thank you, Changjae… !』
That sun is not me.
I felt like I could find out how indigenous beliefs arose.
… What can I say?
Doesn’t Yoon Seo-hee think of me like a religious cult leader?
Even if we return to reality, I hope we don’t fall into pseudo-religion.
I feel sorry for your son.
“Whew. That’s enough.”
When she waved her hand, the mirror disappeared.
The hideout became dead quiet again.
It was strange. Everything seemed like a story from a distant world.
Other survivors in the safe zone also felt like a mirage.
“Erase all of those people’s memories.”
There was also a woman I got along well with.
There were also women who I had good compatibility with or whose personalities I liked.
But that was all a relationship that could be established because this island was a lawless place.
I can’t even imagine that such a relationship would continue in real life.
Rather, what happened here could have led to retaliation or trouble.
So I decided to cut it without any hesitation.
They say I can’t help it because I’m going to get stabbed, but my family may also be in trouble. That kind of thing had to be avoided.
『Do you want to erase all your emotions?』
“… Emotions?”
Now that I think about it, memories and emotions are separate things.
What happens if you erase the memories and leave only the emotions?
Hmm.
… Sounds fun, right?
“Erase all the men. And the women are sent back with only their memories erased, and their emotions left behind.”
『Confirmed. All sent.』
There may be people who hate me, but they won’t hate me enough to kill me.
On the other hand, there are women who have a crush on me, so wouldn’t something interesting happen if we met by chance in real life? At least it won’t be a loss to me.
“Ha.”
I felt discouraged because I thought it was all over.
I lay down on the bed.
“It’s really over.”
『8 other survivors remain.』
“Huh?”
An unexpected answer came back to my thoughtless self-talk.
“There are more survivors?”
“Yes. Would you like to confirm?』
“Show me.”
The mirror turned on like a TV.
Inside the mirror… People like cavemen were reflected.
“What is that?!”
Those words came out of my mouth spontaneously.
The beard is bushy, and the hair is long. His face was streaked with grime, and he was dressed like a homeless person.
Five or six of those people were huddled together in one place.
『This is a small island about 500 meters south of the main island. There are currently six men and women alive.』
“Ha.”
I was so shocked that I couldn’t speak.
You’ve been sleeping on that small island all this time?
“What do you eat and live over there? Maybe with a coin?”
『Coins were hardly ever used. Instead, they survived by collecting fish and seaweed from the sea and eating them. There were several attempts to come over to the main island, but they were not successful because they could not swim.』
“Wow.”
This is what happens in the world.
You can survive this way.
It was a culture shock.
“… Huh? But 6 people? “Didn’t you say there were 8 people earlier?”
『The other two are somewhere else.』
The screen in the mirror has changed.
This time, the dark interior was illuminated.
『We are a brother and sister who have survived by hiding in an underground bunker.』
“Wow.”
How were these siblings able to survive by quietly hiding in an underground bunker?
I knew that even without Pia telling me.
『Haan, aang, oppa, there, it feels good.』
“Good? Okay?』
“Huh. Okay.』
Even the sound of the bed creaking could be clearly heard.
Siblings.
However, they chose to fight rather than fight for survival.
Who can really point fingers at their choices?
“… “How absurd?”
It’s me.
I can point the finger!
How in the world could siblings do something like that?
I couldn’t forgive. They deserved to be punished!
“I wish I was like that too… !”
I was jealous like a dog.
I went through all that trouble just to survive. Holy shit!
『What would you like to do?』
“Ha.”
To be honest, I wanted to abandon both of them on this island. But it seemed like those two would live like that for the rest of their lives.
You can live without worrying about anything and just have sex? Is there another utopia like that?
I can’t leave it like that even if it twists my stomach.
“… “Send the six people on that island back with all their memories and emotions erased, and send them back with all their memories and emotions left behind.”
I decided to love her even after my mom and I passed away.
Can you do that too?
『Everything has been processed.』
“Ha. Fuck.”
I stretched out loudly.
I felt like I had completed a big task.
“Is it really over now?”
『Yes.』
It was like that.
Everything is really over.
I remember the day I first came to this island. The day I was kidnapped and left on a deserted island without knowing why.
I fought to live, I fought to live.
It all felt like a long time ago.
“Good job Pia too. Oh, remind me of all the people I remember on my discharge day. Including me.”
『Confirmed.』
The memory was set to remind me at the same time on the day of my discharge.
It would be painful to remember these memories while I was in the military. I probably won’t be able to bear it because I want to do it.
A magic circle has appeared beneath my feet.
It looks like I’m going back now.
“Tweet. You had a hard time too.”
Chirp was always looking down at me with the same expressionless expression.
In the first place, do birds even have facial expressions?
The other two still seemed to have no idea.
You should be able to get along without us. You’ll be fine, right? Because there is also Pia.
The magic circle began to shine.
I felt a floating sensation as if my body was floating.
Ah. This is how it goes.
“Goodbye.”
We survived.
