Hiding a House in the Apocalypse - Chapter 35



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27. Cavities (2)

“Skeleton!”

I met the Defender siblings on the way to Pangyo.

They were riding an old scooter, and for some reason Defender’s younger brother was steering.

My brother noticed my gaze, shrugged, and looked back.

“I’m a better driver.”

Defender, who was sitting awkwardly in the backseat, stared intently at my face.

“Are you not eating well these days?”

“why?”

“I said that because I think you’ve lost more weight than before.”

“I don’t really have an appetite.”

Defender’s brother stares at me intently and asks me a question.

“If you don’t have any, should I share some?”

“I’m fine. I just don’t have an appetite.”

They say it’s preserved food, but if you eat it for about two years, just the smell will make you feel sick.

Well, maybe I’m just saying this because I’m full.

“How much is left? I’ll share some if you’re hungry.”

“I’m fine. You guys?”

“Us? We have about three months left.”

3 months will pass quickly.

But you don’t have to worry about that.

If it were these siblings, they would kill the other guy and take the food before they starve to death while sitting down.

“Let’s get moving. Before the sun sets.”

“good.”

Dentist Kim’s home and clinic was located in a luxury residential area in Pangyo.

The neighboring Bundang New Town suffered near-destructive damage during the war, and the downtown area of ​​Pangyo was bombed beyond recognition, but the upscale residential areas in the suburbs narrowly escaped the devastation of war.

Perhaps that intactness is why the town remains a high-end residential area not much different from before the war.

Before the National Assembly members left, the high-ranking members of the National Assembly requisitioned the mansion and used it as an official residence, and after they left, the military took over and used it as an official residence.

Contrary to M9’s thoughts, the generals chose luxury homes rather than apartments.

Soldiers were standing guard at the crossroads leading to the residential area.

Although they had already discussed it in advance and Dentist Kim had already informed the military, it is not easy to step forward in front of fully armed soldiers.

Fortunately, it seems that the Legion’s discipline was still maintained.

“Oh, I heard the story from Mr. Kim. Mr. Kim’s house is over there.”

The dapper officer pointed with his finger to a mansion with solar panels in the distance.

“Take care. Just.”

The officer added with a refreshing smile that matched his cool mask.

“It’s going to hurt a little.”

As expected of a residential area for the Legion’s leadership, the area was under tight security.

Fully armed soldiers were standing everywhere, and anti-aircraft trucks equipped with anti-drone jamming devices were also visible.

There were a few civilians, but they seemed to be businessmen with ties to the military rather than residents.

“Is this house? Is it that house?”

Coincidentally, there were two houses next to each other at the spot the officer pointed to.

Both are in the so-called industrial style with exposed concrete, so they look like one when viewed from a distance.

“Isn’t this the same house? It looks like it was designed by the same person.”

Defender’s brother said as he looked around the two houses.

“Maybe so.”

The defender took his brother’s words.

“When rich guys go into business together, aren’t they closer than brothers?”

I also saw two mansions.

The style is similar.

This is the so-called courtyard style, where a high exterior wall surrounds the entire building.

The two mansions looked like twins, but their atmospheres were polar opposites.

The nearby house had peeling paint in places, and the doorways were scarred with signs of having been knocked on by sharp or dull objects, along with signs that they had been closed.

The sandbags and barricades scattered everywhere hinted at the storm that had struck this mansion.

But the atmosphere of the house next door is completely different.

Even though it was clearly the same design, the house appeared to be in good condition in every way, with no damage, and there were even two soldiers guarding the front door.

First, I went to the shabby house.

The defender rang the doorbell.

A shadow loomed on the second floor.

Soon the door opened slightly and a woman appeared.

He didn’t look that old, but his face was dark and gloomy.

“who are you?”

A woman stands guard beneath the rattling burglar-proof chain.

“Is this Mr. Kim’s house?”

The Defender asked coolly with a businesslike smile.

The woman muttered something with a blank expression and pointed to the house next door.

“The person called Mr. Kim will be over there.”

“thank you.”

As the woman was about to close the door, a boy’s voice suddenly came out sharply from inside.

“That’s not Mr. Kim! That’s not Mr. Kim’s house!”

A scream that sounds like it’s from an evil spirit.

The boy’s screams were drowned out by the door closing in the middle, and soon the sound of a woman scolding him loudly could be heard at the door.

We left the place while listening to the child crying.

The Defender siblings stared at each other as they headed toward another similarly shaped mansion.

“It smells bad.”

My brother opened his mouth.

Soon she looked at me blankly and spoke in a small voice.

“What do you think about Skeleton?”

“······well.”

There is something.

Unless you’re an idiot, you can’t not know.

But the truth is, I don’t know exactly what the problem is.

I still have a toothache and want to get treatment.

Defender’s brother slowed down, stood shoulder to shoulder with me, and then out of nowhere, he held up his cell phone screen to me.

[ How was it? Was it good that we came together? ]

That notepad.

“Well, I admit it.”

When things are suspicious, it’s better to have more people.

That way, we can exert more force and save each other.

Especially when receiving treatment that leaves you defenseless, such as dental treatment, you need someone to watch over you.

Since the possibility of Dentist Kim being a suspicious person has increased, a companion is not an option but a necessity.

In the midst of tension, the Defender rang the doorbell.

Unlike before, this time the door opened right away.

“hello?”

A middle-aged man with a white face and wrinkles around his eyes greeted us with a warm smile.

He is wearing a white doctor’s gown.

“Three of you? Maybe from Viva! Apocalypse!?”

“Yes. I am Skeleton.”

“Oh, Mr. Skeleton. You look younger than you are.”

“What does that mean?”

“Haha, it’s nothing. Anyway, I’m a bulletin board user with the nickname Dentist Kim.”

I shook hands with him.

His hands were stronger than they looked, and there were rough calluses on each knuckle.

While shaking hands, Dentist Kim’s gaze turned to the Defender siblings.

“These people?”

A slightly wary look.

Well, if there are three people involved, it’s worth being cautious.

But having one woman helps in these situations.

He showed his wariness upon seeing the Defender, but when he saw the Defender’s younger brother, he signaled to the soldiers watching from afar that it was okay.

Perhaps if there had been only three men, the soldiers would not have come this way?

“Yes, he is my cousin. We live together.”

“I see. Anyway, welcome to all three of you. Please come in.”

Dentist Kim guided us to the reception room.

The interior of the mansion was filled with the splendor befitting a wealthy mansion.

Whether it’s openness or color, there was a sense of openness, and in every corner, there was a luster that was hard to find in the homes of ordinary people.

We took our seats on the plush sofas, admiring the beautiful interior that seemed to have suffered little from the damage of war.

On the sofa, a woman who appeared to be Dentist Kim’s wife and her daughter were sitting and staring at us.

The daughter, too, and the women’s clothing is not that of the apocalypse. It’s designer clothes, necklaces, other shiny things, and small, dainty watches worn on the wrist.

It’s exactly like the clothes worn by a wealthy woman before the war.

How can you maintain that level of living in this situation?

The image of Kim Da-ram, who is now out of contact, came to mind.

The gorgeous woman called Dentist Kim over and whispered something in her ear.

“Oh, can I look at the items for a moment before the examination?”

Defender took out everything he had brought.

Inside the plastic and newspaper boxes were clothes and bags that were considered luxury items before the war.

The woman examined them one by one.

“Hmm, this is a bit old.”

She looked through the bag in particular. She didn’t know much about the world of luxury goods, but it was the one with the most expensive brand in the department store.

She muttered as she put down her bag.

“Still, it’s genuine.”

Soon her gaze turned to me.

“Where did you buy this?”

“yes?”

“Did you buy it in Korea? Did you buy it abroad?”

“Oh, that’s it.”

No, how would I know that?

Let’s turn our heads to the defender,

“London.”

He immediately stepped up for me.

“My mother bought it for me when she went on a trip. She didn’t use it much. She liked the other one I bought with her better.”

“I see. But you bought it together with that?”

“I used it so much that it got dirty. I didn’t think it was worth bringing it here.”

“Ah, I see.”

From a distance, it seemed like the wife had the final say in the house.

“Honey, everything is fine.”

After she gave the okay sign, Dentist Kim guided us into the basement.

In the basement, the perfect examination room that we had seen in the community was proudly standing.

“Okay, who will we start with?”

When he sees his defender brother, he waves his hand.

So, I raised my hand first.

“Please sit down.”

Dentist Kim had me lie down, put a suction device in my mouth, illuminated my mouth with a bright light, and used various instruments to touch and observe my teeth, just like in a dental hospital before the war.

“Oh, you have a cavity here. There’s no anesthetic, but can you stand it?”

“yes.”

It’s a position where you can’t resist, but I wonder if it has much significance since there are Defender siblings behind you.

Because at that point I already trusted Dentist Kim.

Rather, it was curious that he trusted us so much.

Even if there is only one woman involved, it takes a lot of courage to accept without complaint the fact that the most energetic young people in their 20s and 30s have flocked to someone else’s house.

Wheeeeeeeeing–

A nightmarish sound, reminiscent of before the war, echoed through the basement.

“Raise your hand if it hurts. Hey, we haven’t even started yet.”

Treatment has begun.

I overcame the pain of treatment by holding back or raising my hands moderately.

Dddddddddd!

“Ugh!”

“Please bear with it. You are being too sarcastic. Your face is serious.”

After a while, the treatment was over.

The result was a success.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a huge success.

In this time of destruction, we had the luxury of having our cavities removed and even having them filled with amalgam.

I felt a strong sense of satisfaction as I caressed the hardened amalgam with my tongue.

The next treatment was Defender’s younger brother’s turn.

She had a large cavity in her wisdom tooth.

“I think you need to have that kind of nerve treatment.”

At the mention of nerve treatment, Defender’s younger brother looked up at me with a sad face and held out his cell phone to me.

[Skeleton help ㅠㅠ]

“······.”

I had a feeling this was going to happen.

I turned my head slightly and asked Dentist Kim.

“······Will it anesthetize you?”

“Anesthesia requires some medicine. If you want to use medicine, you have to pay more. We only use it for VVIPs like generals.”

“Is this okay?”

Just in case, I handed over one of the local anesthetics I had brought.

“Oh. Do you have a syringe?”

“yes.”

Tears welled up in the eyes of the defender’s younger brother.

She tapped away at her tablet and soon showed me a large text message.

[ love you ]

“······.”

As expected, Defender’s younger brother’s social skills were at an animal level.

She screamed while they were barely administering the anesthetic injection, and I had to hold her down and keep her body still.

However, after the anesthesia was administered, the patient cooperated with the treatment smoothly and the treatment room regained stability.

“I’ll go out for a bit and come back.”

The defender who had been watching the treatment left the examination room.

When I stared blankly, he shook his head.

Looks like there’s nothing to treat.

In the examination room where the engine sound of the handpiece quietly resonated, I waited for time to pass while recalling scenes from the past.

*

“Ah. This, this… this… this… Ah, it won’t open….”

I left the house with my swollen defender brother.

Dentist Kim accompanied us to the front door with his family.

“Take care and come see me next time you need to see a doctor. Viva! Apocalypse! You are always welcome!”

He was a kind man till the end.

Although it was a bit sensible and pragmatic, it was a pretty good treatment, and it made me feel good to see my family having free time after a long time.

But when the Defender approached me with a strange smile, I felt like the problems I had been ignoring were unfolding like a fan and revealing themselves before me.

“As expected, that guy. He’s fake.”

The Defender appears to have left and gone to the house next door.

He didn’t know how he got it, but he heard about the tragedy that had happened in this house from a depressed-looking woman.

The conclusion is exactly what I vaguely expected.

To conclude, Dentist Kim, who talked about his future aspirations in the community before the war, and Dentist Kim, who treated me, are different people.

“······He said he was someone who worked under the original doctor. Right after the war, when the mob came here and started causing trouble, he brought his family here to help his old employer. That was the beginning of the real tragedy for Dentist Kim.”

The perfect facilities of the basement and the plaques and awards that decorated the reception room are not his.

The designer clothes and bags that she was wearing were not hers either.

The same goes for the luxurious children’s clothes their daughters wear.

Their stuff didn’t exist here.

The murderer and his family stole not only the life of a family, but also their lives.

“······.”

But his treatment was perfect.

That family never posed any danger to me or caused me any harm.

They have been kind and courteous to us throughout.

When looking at the relationship between a doctor and a patient, I wonder if there could be a more ideal relationship than this.

“What should we do?”

The Defender looks like he wants to kill that family.

His younger brother is the same.

Without any great sense of justice, they simply needed an excuse and asked for my consent.

“······.”

After thinking for a moment, I sighed and looked back at them.

“Let’s leave it.”

“······I wonder?”

There was surprisingly a lot contained in that short Q&A.

The Defender clenching his left molars was also one of the unspoken agreements.

There was no need to kill him.

In a way, Dentist Kim who treated me and Dentist Kim who is already dead are no different beings.

No, maybe the new Dentist Kim is a better person than the old one.

Defender must have thought that far in that short dialogue.

however.

“hmm?”

Something fell out of my mouth.

I spit it out and it was an amalgam that had just been inserted.

Defender smiled broadly as he looked back at me, who was blankly staring at the amalgam on his palm.

“What should we do?”

“······.”

The conclusion was the same, but it is also true that I hesitated for a moment.