Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 190



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Episode 190

〈88. Junior〉

Beep- beep- beep-

The radio is still ringing.

Should I accept it?

Should I stop?

For some reason I chose the third option.

I thought about the past.

It may be meaningless to reminisce about the past now, but let’s remember Kim Da-ram from our school days.

During her school days, she didn’t really have any contact with anyone, but she was a bright, cheerful, and positive child who always tried to work hard.

I don’t remember there being that many people who disliked her.

However, it wasn’t as cute as its name.

From the moment I first saw her, she was a tall and slender girl, a head and a half taller than the other girls.

If you ask me if I have a model-like body, I would say no.

You could say it’s like a leopard walking on two legs.

He was a child who was blessed with the greatest natural physical condition at the time.

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The best hunter changes depending on the time and era.

Recently, Kang Han-min and Na Hye-in have become the talk of the town as symbols of the Hunters, but in the past, I was also one of them.

There was a famous hunter even when I was a student.

“Like Michael Voodoo!”

Few people today know who Michael Boudreau is.

A jockey as high as Baek Seung-hyun might vaguely remember, and a jockey as high as Defender might ask, “Michael Boudou?” Who is that?

He was one of the first humans to enter the rift and was active during the time when the rift was spewing out alien species.

Like the protagonist of a famous adventure movie, he wore a cowboy hat and carried a long whip as a weapon.

In the school’s video room, you can see footage of Michael Budoo swinging a 10-foot whip and instantly slaughtering several earwig-shaped alien creatures.

All gone, it was stylish.

Putting aside its practicality, his dance-like movements were so splendid that they drew admiration from onlookers.

I am sure that the footage of Michael Budoo had a strong influence on Jang Gi-yeong.

“Like Michael Voodoo!”

In the first grade, Jang Gi-yeong showed me a video of Michael Budoo and told me to do like Michael Budoo.

That trend continued until the beginning of the second year.

Michael Budoo trembles in fear and cannot do anything before the “real monster” with the reflective field dies.

I was convinced again and again that Michael Budoo’s sloppy death had a strong influence on Jang Ki-young as much as his flashy action scenes.

“······Those who are weak-hearted will die. Those people are not hunters. A hunter is someone who doesn’t even blink an eye when their parents or siblings die right next to them, and only burns with hatred for monsters. Only those people are qualified to become hunters.”

Although there were signs of this from before, it was around that time that Jang Ki-young became a spiritualist to the point of going too far. I remember that the number of students receiving such inconsistent teachings from Jang Ki-young was around 100.

Kim Da-ram was one of them.

He was Jang Gi-yeong’s disciple like me, but we were in different grades so we never actually met.

All we do is gather for joint training or events hosted by Jang Ki-young.

Jang Ki-young conducted a strange test once a year.

It is called monster tracking, and his disciples track down and find Jang Ki-young, who has turned into a monster.

It’s a kind of tracking training.

At the time, small-sized infiltration type was recognized as the most threatening form of monster invasion, so it could be said to be a reasonable training.

But I think Jang Gi-yeong wanted to play around under the pretense of training.

When you see a gentleman who has never smiled in his life humming and smiling while preparing for monster tracking, you can be 100% sure.

I thought it was because he was a person who was under a lot of stress from factional fighting and lobbying.

All of the disciples of Jang Ki-young’s faction participated in that “monster tracking”, and Jang Ki-young gave us, who were in our graduating year at the time, a special order.

“I made a group with one senior from the graduating class and 4~5 juniors. Those of you who have been taught by me will easily understand why. Teach them. And lead them. ”

For some reason, three juniors were assigned to me.

This is Lee Han-na, Kim Maria, and Kim Da-ram.

I thought there must be a reason.

At the time, I was a promising student with the best grades in school, and Jang Ki-young’s eyes looking at me were strange.

To me, it seemed like he was trying to communicate telepathically, but from then on, I was already suspicious of Jang Ki-young.

I wonder if this person is a fraud.

“Okay, then, let’s start the chase. Start hunting an hour after I leave! Don’t trust your eyes and ears, but trust your inner hunter! Then, good hunting!”

So, I ended up going to Jang Ki-young’s recreation center with three juniors who were not even in my fortune.

It was not easy to find Jang Gi-yeong in the winding mountains that stretch endlessly along the Baekdudaegan Taebaeksan Mountain Range, carrying a backpack weighing 15 kg and a model gun that embodies the actual weight.

Although the gentleman was a swindler, he was physically strong and was especially good at climbing mountains.

They had already made light traps, such as fake tracks and pits, during the preliminary investigation, which made things difficult for the students.

Ironically, our teacher put a condition on the game he wanted to play.

“I’ll buy beef for the person who comes first. If you come in the top five, I’ll buy you some wild vegetable bibimbap. But anyone below that will starve, and the last person will have to walk back to Seoul!”

Jang Gi-yeong gave a handicap to the group with the best performance and made them start late.

During break time, I looked back at the juniors who were assigned to me for the first time.

Among the three female juniors, Lee Han-na was a famous person.

She had a pretty face and full breasts.

It’s not something I want to know, but I can’t help but know because people always talk about pretty juniors around me.

In particular, Lee Sang-hoon brought up the story often, and Gong Kyung-min also seemed to like it and chimed in.

Gong Kyung-min secretly disliked Lee Sang-hoon, but for some reason, whenever Lee Han-na was mentioned, he became close like childhood friends.

Kim Maria, who appears to be a Catholic, also has a baptismal name of Augustine, which I received in exchange for snacks. She is a child who stands out at the training ground.

Although he was small in stature, he was skilled in shooting and had good wit.

Even now, he is solving it in his own way, zigzagging up the steep slope with his short legs.

Unlike them, I have known Kim Da-ram for a long time.

He was a pitiful and unfortunate child.

Although he had excellent fundamentals and physical condition, he lacked application skills and imagination.

The biggest problem is a weak mind.

I heard that he was bullied a lot when he lost his parents and was left with his relatives. He was always timid and concerned about what other people thought.

It’s still like that now.

He is conscious of Lee Han-na and Kim Maria, who are following behind and going ahead of him.

“Sorry, Squirrel, but could you hold the gun for a moment? I’m not feeling well today.”

“Could you tell Senior Park Gyu to take a break?”

Even though they are far ahead, you can hear them whispering and conspiring behind you if you listen closely.

Kim Da-ram did whatever his juniors told him to do.

“Hey, Senior Park Gyu.”

Kim Da-ram approached me.

“I’m really sorry. Can you rest for a bit?”

“Take a 5 minute break.”

I thought I had gained an advantageous position despite my late start, as I had forced myself to march and had only followed the most recent of Jang Gi-yeong’s many traces.

It might be difficult to get first place, but wouldn’t it be possible to eat at least wild vegetable bibimbap?

I spent five minutes just sitting there in silence.

I heard my juniors muttering.

“Oh, I have plans, what on earth are you doing this weekend?”

“It must be nice to be popular. Who will it be this time?”

“Medical student.”

“What? Isn’t there a bit of an age gap?”

“It’s not that much of an over-the-top job, you second-year preparatory student? And isn’t it enough if the guy is handsome and tall? He’s also nice-looking, affectionate, and kind, and if you take away the fact that he’s boring, he’s fine. Just make him comfortable.”

“I heard that Woo Min-hee from the next class also changes guys often.”

“She only dates men she can control and shake, not like me.”

“You have a bad personality, really.”

Kim Da-ram’s voice was not heard even once in the endless girls’ talk.

I looked back quietly.

Kim Da-ram was absentmindedly looking at his cell phone, away from the other children.

You’re looking at your phone even though there’s no signal here.

Looking at that lonely and wistful face and the old-fashioned cell phone, I thought that maybe I was looking at family photos saved on an old cell phone.

I didn’t think it was my problem.

You have to take care of your own business.

In particular, the belief at the time was that the mental aspect was solely one’s own domain and not something that could be taken care of by others.

“let’s go.”

The pursuit of Jang Gi-yeong has resumed.

An accident occurred.

Maria Kim stepped on a booby trap set by Jang Gi-yeong and ended up hanging from a tree.

“Oh, shit!”

I don’t know where Jang Ki-young learned such skills, but it was dangerous.

This was because the bent branch that lifted Maria Kim into the air was dangerously bent. Eventually, the branch broke and Maria Kim fell in a bad way.

“Ahhh!”

I saw it exactly when it fell.

Kim Maria minimizes the impact with a falling motion.

When Maria Kim came to me limping, I hesitated for a moment.

Should I give up on the test or just dump this guy?

At that time, I was quick to make decisions.

“You’re injured, so there’s nothing you can do. Go back.”

Knocked it out in one go.

I didn’t see my juniors’ faces.

There was no need to look.

No matter what expression they make now, what they really want is to get away from Jang Ki-young’s recreational activities.

“Kim Da-ram. Aren’t you coming?”

Lee Han-na called Kim Da-ram.

Kim Da-ram seemed to be conflicted for a moment.

I can tell for sure.

Kim Da-ram has no intention of giving up.

However, I couldn’t help but feel conflicted because of the other female students’ reactions.

I could have just ignored it, but I remembered that Kim Da-ram was in a similar situation to me and spoke briefly.

“Isn’t one person enough to support someone?”

When this happens, it is easy to decide who will stay and who will go.

Kim Da-ram is left.

The straggler left the group and the remaining two resumed the chase.

He didn’t say anything.

Instead, I deliberately walked faster and entered rough sections.

Certainly, Kim Da-ram possesses superior physical strength.

Even the boys were able to follow the rough path without difficulty, leaving them out of breath.

We walked like that for five hours without saying a word.

Now there is Jang Ki-young in front of me.

It’s hiding in the grass and watching us.

The story is that the destination is right in front of you.

I could have gone to Jang Gi-yeong here, but then I suddenly felt like it was a waste to lose my junior who was following me well.

“Kim Da-ram.”

“Yes, senior.”

She looked at me with eyes that were still focused, even though she was drenched in sweat and her face was clearly tired.

A hand appeared from the grass and waved it from side to side.

It’s Jang Gi-young’s.

I ignored him and continued talking.

“Other people’s evaluations of you won’t change just because you care about them.”

“senior·····?”

This is a warning.

Something I rarely do.

“When do you think other people’s evaluations will change?”

“That, that.”

“It starts when your skills improve and other people start to notice you. It doesn’t change when you notice others, pay attention to them, and fit in with the group.”

Only then did Kim Da-ram seem to realize what I was trying to say.

The expression changed.

Her true face, which she had been hiding, was full of venom on her timid face.

“Don’t worry about what others think. In the end, actions speak for themselves. If you’re an insignificant person, it’s right to be considerate and bow down. But if a guy who’s capable enough to keep up with me gets looked down on by someone less capable than you, that’s entirely your problem.”

He looked at Kim Da-ram intently and said a word.

“Remember, if the outcome is good, all is forgiven. At least in our world.”

Another hand emerged from the grass and joined together to form a circle.

It seems like I have properly accomplished what Jang Ki-young expected of me.

But Jang Gi-yeong’s hand urged me to do more and more.

Does this mean more admonition is needed?

I had no choice but to tell my junior what I had been thinking.

“Stop being jealous. Are you jealous of Woo Min-hee?”

“Are you stupid?”

“You’re worth your size. How long are you going to carry around something like My Melody on your bag?”

“Don’t make any slurping noises when you eat.”

At that time, Park Gyu was a man as sharp as a razor blade.

Kim Da-ram ate beef with me with an indifferent expression, but I later heard that he cried all night that night.

It’s true that she’s changed terribly since then.

He overcame his personality of being jealous of others and making mistakes when it mattered, and with his natural physique and concentration, he raised his score to a nearly vertical graph.

I also remember that around that time, Kim Da-ram, who was known as a fool despite being tall, was given the trait of an iron man.

In a sense, this Park Gyu changed the personality and attitude of his junior, Kim Da Ram.

That was how she came to join my team, but that’s another story.

The thread of fate passed between us in many wicked ways. The twisted and tangled threads were tied in knots that were unfavorable to me.

Beep- beep- beep-

What should I do?

Should I get in touch?

Or should I just ignore it?

I briefly considered giving the radio to someone else, but then I would lose Woo Min-hee and the other people I could only contact through the radio.

“······.”

Avoidance is not the answer.

I pressed the accept button.

But I didn’t say it first.

Instead, I waited for the other person to open their mouth first.

“Senior Park.”

This is Kim Da-ram.

“As expected, you’re alive. I didn’t think you’d die, though.”

She let out a listless laugh as if nothing had happened, despite all the things that had happened. She glared at the Chinese-made sword with the invincible words engraved on it hanging on the wall of the bunker.

I almost died.

No, I almost died.

If Kim Pil-seong had been just a little bit more cunning and murderous, my story would have ended a long time ago.

“Kim Da-ram.”

There is a note of displeasure and anger in his voice.

But what can I do?

Nothing can fool me more than this,

A shallow sigh was heard over the radio.

“Senior, you’re still angry. I couldn’t help it.”

I clenched my fist without realizing it.

I remember one day a guy told me I looked young.

“At that time, I was in a very difficult position. As you know, I was a former member of the National Assembly. If I had made even the slightest mistake, not only me, but my husband and Dong-tak could have died.”

This is not an expression of getting older.

It’s dirty.

“And what did the senior say?”

The moment I heard those words, I pursed my lips.

I had a feeling I knew what she was going to say.

“If the result is good, everything is forgiven.”

“······.”

“Now that things are going well, I’ve settled in, and yeah, I can help you again. I’m getting help from you too, so isn’t that a good thing? If you need anything, just think about it. I’ll contact you later.”

Communication was lost.

With my back to the wall, I saw an unknown bug wriggling on the ceiling.

I sighed.

Half of it is a sigh of mourning for the junior who has changed, and the other half is a sigh of relief that Kim Da-ram probably won’t kill me.

There won’t be any deaths for a while.

But for once, the darkness of the bunker surrounding me feels heavy.

End

ⓒ Road Warrior#

(Main comments)

(is12***) -Recommendation83-

The observational skills that catch the jealousy of Woo Min-hee, a junior whom he never met or was not interested in in normal times

Isn’t Park Gyu’s sexiness totally crazy?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(SKY***) -Recommendation77-

In the context of this novel, it seems that Kim Da-ram is not a mid-boss. In the first place, I’m not even sure if this novel is the typical type of novel with a mid-boss and a boss.

In the end, Kim Da-ram is a character who has both good and evil in the apocalypse, but it’s a bit… to see him as unconditionally evil.

(Da***) -Recommendation76-

Park Gyu-ya, you could have caught a woman a long time ago, but you didn’t catch a single one, so that’s why…

(Wha**) -Recommendation67-

What kind of life has Professor Park Gyu-ssi been living… Park Na-gwae Kim Da-ram ㄷㄷ

(Thief**) -Recommendation 61-

Instructor Jang Gi-yeong gave his favorite student a name based on his ability to date, such as a beautiful student, a timid but tenacious student, and a devout religious student. Oh my god, lol

(Donggle**) -Recommendation 60-

Na Hye-in, Woo Min-hee, and Kim Da-ram are all like that.

Park Gyu-sik, a razor blade that naturally crushes the romance flag…

Jang Gi-yeong seems to have created the event because he wanted his disciple Park Gyu to experience some love, but because of his mentality that was only focused on monsters

Park Gyu’s love cells are all gone

(Villain Kim***) -Recommendation 58-

Professor: Don’t worry about what other people think.

Skeleton: I need other people’s attention. I’m a spectator.

(Park Wal**) -Recommendation 52-

Park Gyu-hyuk is the only one who learned volleyball well

(SLB**) -Recommendation 47-

Park Gyu-ham, you still have the same personality that you can’t even do verse 1

(point**) -Recommendation 44-

Kim Da-ram, you were a landmine sprout from the beginning when you liked My Melodyㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(Che**) -Recommendation 40-

If you’re going to make excuses like Kim Da-ram saying that the results are all good,

You should do it when both sides can be sure of a good outcome, but one side is definitely in a situation where they almost died and you’re saying something like that. ㅂㄷㅂㄷ

And the current Kim Da-ram is a s, but you are the one who made the past squirrel into the current s, so you should repay it, Park Gyu-ya

(OneTwo***) -Recommendation39-

Instructor Jang Gi-yeong, what kind of training did you do? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

(Deep Sea**) -Recommendation 17-

In the previous episode, General Bang, who was executed, was in some ways an enemy of Janus Thunder, who was in the Legion faction.

Judging from the fact that he contacted me after General Bang’s execution, it seems that his purge of enemies is over.

(Ast**) -Recommendation 11-

It also has a similar meaning to dressing up an actor to fit a character.

(Sin**) -Recommendation 9-

Dongtan Mom felt sorry, so she gave him a motorcycle…

(Gray**) -Recommendation 5-

Memo… Oh my gosh, Kim Da-ram…

(Passionate**) -Recommendation 4-

Woo Min-hee was so charming when she was on the radio

Kim Da-ram is like, ugh…