Yoon-ha was anxious about the voice actor's incomprehensible answer. Still, he felt a little relieved when he heard that nothing had happened yet.
Unlike Ji-ah, Yoon-ha was more anxious. Perhaps it was because Ji-ah lost her memory midway through the process and was more accustomed to working at the café than her previous job. But our jobs required us to prepare for and prevent what hasn't happened yet, rather than worry about what's already happened.
I wanted to drag Seongwu somewhere Jia couldn't see and ask him questions right away, but it was clear from Seongwu's expression that even that wouldn't work anymore.
"If nothing has happened yet, then nothing should happen in the future. Ong Seong Wu. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Don't do anything stupid. Don't even think about it.
These were the thoughts that Yoon-ha had as she watched the back of Seong-wu's face as he opened the cafe door and left. So serious, so melancholic. That unresponsive look felt unfamiliar. No, it went beyond unfamiliarity, and it was unsettling. Like... a soldier about to die on the battlefield.
"Boss..! We can't contact reinforcements! It seems they were hit on the way!"
"What?? That's not all there is?"
Did you put it on the road today too?I was overcome with the thought that we'd been hit. The person who hurriedly contacted us was the chairman who had sent us to this battlefield.
"It appears we were hit while reinforcements were on their way. We're currently out of contact, and we're severely understaffed. You need to send more reinforcements."
"Really. What a waste of manpower."
"Waste?"
"K. If I lose you, my loss will be too great. It would be great if you win, but if you really think it won't work, sneak out."
"Am I... alone?"
The chairman's next words were inaudible. The surrounding noise drowned out the sound coming from the phone. The call ended, and only the screams and gunshots from the surroundings filled my ears.
Oh, how many years have I been a dog, watching this irresponsible chairman? I regret those past times so much.
If I thought I would abandon the people who protected me so easily, I wouldn't have done anything to protect that little brat in the first place.
And what did you say? Just let me out?
My juniors. My teammates I raised. I told them to sneak out of this war where they're fighting, spitting out blood.
Don't talk nonsense, okay?
"Hey!! Bring me more bullets!!"
"Here it is!"
Bang bang bang--!
If you tell me to survive like that, I will. But,
Run away alone. That way, you can survive.
I can't do that.
"Boss!! It looks like reinforcements have arrived!"
"Really? That's a blessing in disguise."
Now that it's come to this, I'll complete the mission and return alive.
***
"It's so awkward because the voice actor is like that... Is there really something wrong?"
Even after the voice actor left, the conversation between Yoon-ha and Ji-ah continued to revolve around the voice actor.
How do I deal with this uneasy feeling?
No, it won't be. Everything will be okay.
No matter how much I think about it, it's no use.
Rather, it just keeps getting bigger.
"Don't worry too much. If something happened, you wouldn't have told us, right?"
"yes."
"The tart looks well baked. The voice actor said it was delicious. He ate it all without leaving a single piece."
"That's great. Now all we have to do is wait for Daniel to return, right?"
The heart of someone waiting is suffocating. We know they won't have time to contact us during a mission, but it's incredibly difficult to wait without knowing anything about how things are going or whether things are going well.
But the reason I can wait so quietly and endlessly is because I trust Daniel.
"The night sky is unusually clear today. I think the stars are more visible. The moon is also clear."
"I see..."
"Nothing will happen.."
But that belief made people even more insecure. They couldn't even question rationally. They might even be unaware that it was their own desire.
***
"Boss!! We're out of bullets!"
"What?! What did the reinforcements bring?!"
"that is...."
"Can't you speak quickly?"
"The car blew up..."
"What? Are you kidding me?? Don't you know you have to put your weapon down first?! Are you going to put it in the car and get it whenever you need it? Are you kidding me?! What?!!"
"I'm sorry. It exploded while we were getting off. All the kids inside died.
This is such a... such a hopeless fight.."
I knew it all too well, yet I tried to ignore it. There's no chance. There's no chance of winning... I can't see it.
He leaned his head against the low wall where he had been hiding, holding a shell gun without any bullets.
Ha... really...
I couldn't help but laugh out loud at the absurdity.
No people, no weapons.
But that doesn't mean you can rush at someone with a gun with your bare hands.
Seriously.... now.... is there no way....?
"Boss! What do we do now..? Are we going to take this..?"
A war we can't win...
We on the ground are the ones who decide whether we can win or not. It's the higher-ups who decide whether to give up or push forward.
"shit."
He threw away the gun, which was nothing but an empty shell.
Then he took out a dagger.
"Boss... what are you doing now..?"
"Are there any bullets left? You just hide behind the wall and keep shooting. Got it?"
"What are you doing now? Are you going to fight with that now..?"
"It's a fight I'm sure I'll lose anyway. What can't I do if I do something reckless?"
"It's so reckless, it's too reckless!"
"Shut up! Then. Then what are you going to do? Are you just going to take the hit? Huh!?!"
Although his colleagues strongly advised him against it, once Daniel made up his mind, he had no intention of stopping.
The look in his eyes was completely different.
The sight of him going out to the battlefield with a dagger in his hand made his remaining comrades curse and beat the ground.