1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 31



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Episode 31

The group that had been happily sharing soju fell asleep as if it were a lie as soon as dawn came.

It might not be because I was drunk, but rather because all the fatigue that had built up over time came rushing back at me at once.

I hope you can get some good rest today.

I cleaned up the messy drinking party and moved the sprawling party members to the bedroom.

Then, he grabbed cigarettes, a lighter, and a thick coat and went up to the roof of the building.

On the rooftop, Yebin, who happened to be out getting some fresh air, was looking up at the sky.

“Is your head feeling better?”

“Yeah! I feel better now.”

My sister’s face would turn bright red if she got even a single drop of beer in her mouth.

Yebin, who had the same drinking capacity as him, got drunk after drinking a glass of soju without realizing it.

“Coco~.”

But he still felt good as he laughed and hugged Coco who followed him.

Hehe!

Coco, who had already fallen in love with her master’s nephew, rolled around on the floor and acted all sorts of cute.

The tail is very propeller-like.

You seem like such an ungrateful guy.

“Didn’t you say you had to go to the dorm later?”

“Yeah, there’s a curfew. I said I’d be a little late today, so it’ll be okay.”

As it turned out, Yebin was in charge of the first-year department/class of the business school, which consists of four departments.

There were many friends around him who believed in him and followed him, and there was a lot of work to be done as a manager.

Even if the family is outside, it is impossible for the representative to leave the department.

Since Yebin is now a full-fledged adult, I thought I would respect that each of them has their own territory.

But there was one sensitive issue that I, as an uncle, could not compromise on.

“Who is that guy?”

“huh?”

“I’m talking about the guy I met back then.”

There was definitely a guy arguing with me at the emergency exit, calling me “oppa.”

Since it was a situation where I almost got slapped, I wanted to touch on it at least once.

“Oh, him? He was my boyfriend.”

“I see, isn’t that so?”

“Yeah, he was a senior from another department that I met from the beginning of the semester. At first, he was okay, right? But as time went by, his true nature came out.”

“He looks like a pure parasite.”

“Haha, Uncle! You just sounded like my mom!”

It’s even stranger that a man doesn’t approach her when she has a good personality and a pretty face.

Still, it was a shame that our relationship, which had been meant to be with good intentions, ended like this.

“We’re not going to meet again, are we?”

“Am I crazy?”

We now come down from the rooftop, working hard on the old boyfriend who became a boyfriend.

“Oh, that’s right. Uncle! Do you have a rough idea of ​​what’s going on here?”

“There are factions?”

“Yeah. They’re all just looking out for themselves, so don’t trust anyone. Okay? And if that bastard I mentioned earlier… no, that senior guy comes looking for you, just ignore him.”

“You’re coming to see me?”

“Actually, he’s the student body president. I’m worried that he might do something to my uncle.”

I almost burst out laughing when I saw Yebin lowering her head gloomily.

Even though I’m retired and older, I still don’t have anything to worry about, not even one kid like that.

“I’ll be careful.”

As I was walking under the starry night sky, I found myself in front of the business school building.

Yebin didn’t want to go in, so she just walked around kicking rocks.

“Are you coming again tomorrow?”

“huh.”

“Coco, I’m going to go~.”

But Yebin was no longer the little girl who cried and didn’t want to be separated from her uncle.

We waved at each other and went back to our intense lives.

“Yebin.”

“huh?”

At that moment, I must have gained some courage and grabbed Yebin, who was trying to return to her dorm.

And I poured out all my inner feelings, all the regrets, all the pain, all the suffering that I had been unable to express until then.

“I’m sorry about everything, Uncle… Really.”

Then, Yebin wiped her wet eyes and smiled brighter than anyone else.

It is a quiet dawn.

The countless stars and snowflakes that decorated the night sky were painting the campus white.

* * *

The days are short in winter.

As dawn comes with the quiet dawn, the sleeping campus wakes up.

Of course, my companions and I, who were included in this group, also got out of bed one by one and started our day.

What’s different from usual is that you can take a warm bath and have a refreshing cup of tea.

But the need to move for something has always been the same.

After hurriedly packing our coats and bags, we quietly left the faculty apartment.

“Big brother!”

“Mr. Seongcheol?”

At that moment, students from the College of Humanities, including Seongcheol, gathered at the park right in front.

They had vaguely heard the news and came over to greet us warmly as soon as they saw us.

“Thank you so much for yesterday, brother.”

“Aren’t you running out of cigarettes?”

“No, no! There’s more than enough!”

Because there are so many smokers on campus, the supply of cigarettes brought in from outside is limited.

Perhaps that is why the value of cigarettes in good condition was beyond imagination, and Seongcheol, who received a whole pack as a gift from me, also benefited greatly.

I heard that they had bartered for food to last them for a while and hid it somewhere underground.

It was really sad to see him so listless, but I felt good because I thought it was helpful.

“You said you were going out today?”

“Yes, I have something to take care of.”

“That’s a good thing. Come with us.”

We naturally ended up together and headed toward the main gate, braving the blowing snowstorm.

But today, the wind was unusually strong and the temperature was below zero.

At that moment, a soldier walked out of the fluttering makeshift barracks and waved both arms and shouted.

“All entrances and exits are under full control today! Students in the College of Humanities, please return to your dorms! Please remain on standby until further notice!”

The students who had been waiting with a hopeful look on their faces cheered softly and were delighted.

On days with heavy snowstorms, it seems like they don’t go outside and just wait inside the campus.

“Huh?”

Of course, my party and I did not understand Captain Kang’s decision.

That was to be expected, because a snowy day was the best chance to go out.

Are you going to blow this opportunity?

really?

“Brother Daesu! Aren’t you going?”

“Oh, we’ll go in later.”

“Then I’ll see you at the accommodation!”

We scratched our heads as we watched the Humanities students return to their accommodations.

“What should I do?”

“Well, I guess I have to go.”

I still can’t sleep when I think about the supplies and personal belongings that were secretly hidden in the Han River.

My companions and I crossed the returning students and visited the barracks next to the main gate.

“excuse me.”

“What’s going on?”

Inside the barracks, two soldiers and a noncommissioned officer on duty were warming themselves in front of an electric heater.

“Huh? At that time… … .”

“Ah! Hello.”

At that moment, the non-commissioned officer who recognized me, or rather, the sergeant who had taken me hostage, suddenly stood up.

He approached us surprisingly warmly and guided us to a warm fireplace.

“I heard from the company commander that you will be going out starting today.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Are you okay with this weather? It would probably be better not to go out if possible.”

It seems that even the sergeant doesn’t know that the infected will break down when a blizzard comes.

I was going to explain it, but I just shook my head and answered.

“It’s a bit urgent.”

“Then what… … .”

However, there was no reason to stop him, so he ordered the soldiers who were with him to bring the bag.

“It’s something you originally had.”

The bag was full of the crossbow and bolts the pharmacist had given me.

I was really sad that it was confiscated, but luckily Captain Kang seemed to remember it.

“Oh, and take this too.”

But it didn’t end there, the sergeant opened the gun cabinet and handed over two rifles as well.

Private Lee Hyeon-su and Corporal Oh Chan-il were shocked, as they had not expected that they would even return the rifle.

“We have plenty of ammunition, but please refrain from firing if possible. And you must return your guns when you return to campus.”

“Is that including the shotgun?”

“Oh, Mr. Daesu, it’s okay. But please just fill out the visitor list properly.”

It’s a friendly system that personally provides you with new equipment and even stores your weapons when you return.

We had been making road movies in a beggarly manner for a while, so we struggled to adapt.

But that was only for a moment, as soon as all the procedures were completed, we quickly left the military barracks.

“What is your name?”

“This is Corporal Jang Pil-jae.”

“Thank you for your help, Sergeant Jang. And I’m really sorry about what happened last time.”

“Haha, no. If that were the situation, I would have done the same.”

Sergeant Jang Pil-jae, who happily took my outstretched hand, soon lowered his voice and spoke.

“Sergeant Park, you did a great job blowing that bastard away. Everyone had a hard time.”

As expected, there was a good reason. How much must one have suffered to have such a reaction?

As I awkwardly laughed, pretending not to hear anything, he gave me a sharp salute and shouted.

“Then, have a safe trip.”

After a few confirmation radio transmissions, the tightly shut barricade began to open.

We each carried a large bag and walked out through the magnificent main gate of the campus.

“I feel strange.”

“I’m not the only one who feels this way, right?”

We were always wandering around, avoiding the infected and looking for a safe place.

But now that I had a place to return to, it felt strangely strange.

“Let’s go.”

I walked ahead, patting the shoulders of the still awkward group members.

* * *

Captain Kang’s ultimate goal was to secure the surrounding area and establish a stronghold in an organized manner.

Thanks to this, the main access points, Naksungdae Station and Gwanaksan Station, had relatively few infected people.

But the enemies we have to deal with are not living humans, but moving corpses.

Unlike humans, they don’t need to eat or rest.

Even they always move towards a common goal, to kill a common enemy, and they pursue them endlessly.

As our numbers decreased, the number of infected people increased rapidly.

Time, which was originally thought to be fair to everyone, was actually not on the side of humans.

“This place got robbed too.”

“It’s the same over there.”

At least in the early stages of the situation, you could obtain supplies by walking around the city diligently.

But as the survivors began to move in, the city’s supplies began to deplete at a rapid rate.

The struggle for survival to secure limited supplies may have only just begun.

Hoooooooow-!!

Thanks to the heavy snowstorm, we were able to pass by Isu Station with ease.

My companions and I walked north through the now emaciated downtown shopping district, and soon arrived at Dongjak-daero, where the National Cemetery was visible.

If you walk for another 20 minutes, you will see the place where you left your boat and supplies.

Only then did the group begin to relax and follow behind, whispering among themselves.

“Hyunsoo, are your legs really okay?”

“This much is unacceptable.”

“But why during the previous march… … .”

“I was really bitten by a snake that time.”

“You sound like a snake.”

But I was actually looking at the downtown area of ​​Isu Station that I had passed by with a serious face.

Kim Jin-kyung, who had guessed the reason, whispered in a small voice.

“Is it because of the campus situation?”

“yes.”

We are already struggling with a shortage of supplies, and even the places we can advance to in the future are gradually drying up.

Even though it was something that Captain Kang should be concerned about, he couldn’t simply dismiss it as someone else’s problem as long as Yebin was a part of the campus.

“Let’s just focus on our work for now.”

“That’s right.”

But just worrying won’t solve the problem right away.

I nodded to Kim Jin-kyung’s advice and finally entered the vicinity of Dongjak Station.

I can see the Han River in the distance.

Feeling happy to see the Han River after a long time, we soon entered the park where we had anchored our boat.

The group, who had been eating boring chocolate and energy bars for a while, started walking faster and faster.

“Sangbaem, today is definitely Poggli.”

“I am Gong Hwa Chun.”

“He really knows how to make delicious food.”

Of course, the most excited ones were Private Lee Hyeon-su and Corporal Oh Chan-il, who were in the middle of eating.

The two of them ran into the bushes and quickly lifted up the boat they had hidden there.

“uh?”

“Huh?”

But then he became lost in thought as if he had seen a ghost, and soon his face became distorted like an evil spirit.

The box is open.

All the food, drinking water, and even valuable personal belongings inside were taken away.

Anyone who saw it would know that this was the work of a survivor, not a wild animal or an infected person.

“Uh, what kind of dog!”

“I’ve never been this angry in my life.”

Lee Hyun-soo, unable to control his anger, trembled, and Oh Chan-il roared silently.

Of course, I couldn’t feel good about suddenly having my dishes washed clean.

First, I carefully looked around the bushes and the ground to see if there were any traces left.

“What do you see?”

“No, for now.”

The most important clue, the footprints, were completely lost due to the snow that fell all night.

At best, there are only marks where the bushes were pressed down, but this is not enough to identify the culprit.

But clues are always hidden behind a veil, waiting to be discovered.

After looking at the floor for a while, I slowly kicked away the snow that had not yet frozen.

“Found it.”

As expected, deep wheel marks, presumed to be those of a cart, remained in the mud.

I quickly followed the trail and soon found the empty bag of chocolates.

There are chewed marks on the bag.

Of course, there will still be secretions.

“Coco.”

Hehe!

The cute hunting dog who loves sniffing more than anything in the world has sniffed out his target.