01. Crazy Person
What woke me from my deep sleep was none other than the sound of firecrackers. The sky was pitch black, as if the sun hadn't risen yet, and I could have played with firecrackers at any time. I wasn't sure if it was day or night, but I was still tired, probably because it was somewhere between dawn and noon. I couldn't understand why they were playing with firecrackers at this hour and in this situation, but since it didn't concern me anyway, I opened the curtains slightly and looked out the window. Sure enough, the pitch black sky was dotted with firecrackers shaped like blooming flowers.
Those crazy guys.
Playing with firecrackers in this situation?
I'm not in my right mind.
If that happens… …
The zombies are all coming.
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It's been three months since the zombie outbreak. Those people, perhaps lacking in learning ability, were playing with firecrackers. And as expected, the zombies were flocking towards the sound of the firecrackers. Fortunately, they weren't as fast as the zombies in the movies, but rather, they were slowly, grotesquely moving down the street, like decaying corpses. Even if they were slow, that number would have been overwhelming. I was increasingly curious about what kind of crazy person would play with firecrackers.
‘Kwaaaaak-’
‘Kkuweek-’
Zombies were screaming strangely while a man was mercilessly cutting their throats. It seemed like the man had set off the firecrackers. Around him, several people were beating up the zombies, some with frightened expressions, others with indifferent expressions. It seemed like the firecrackers were set off to kill all the zombies at once. There must have been other ways to lure the zombies, so why did he have to use firecrackers? I became even more curious about the man who was cutting the zombies' throats with a smiling face.
Phew.
Before I knew it, I was already helping them stab the zombies with a knife. It felt bad for the four of us to be able to take down the zombies, and it was also because they wanted to ask me why I had to play with fireworks. They were impressed that I was able to take down the zombies by myself. Even without saying anything, I could see their expressions saying, "Amazing!" Huh, this is my skill. I felt a sense of pride in myself. While I was traveling around other places, I had been ignored by a few people because they were women, so I felt proud whenever they were surprised by me. Of course, the people who were surprised by me now had never ignored me before, and they had never seen me before. Well, anyway.
Once the zombies were somewhat cleared out, the man who had been cutting their throats with a smiling face gestured for us to enter the convenience store. I don't know if he was beckoning me too, but I had something to ask him, so I followed behind them.
"what's your name?"
"yes?"
As soon as I entered the convenience store, the man immediately asked me my name.
“Lee Ji-hyun. What about you?”
“It’s Yoon Jung-han. But Ji-hyun is so strong~ She’s so cool. I fell in love with her at first sight.”
Thanks to the slight scar on his cheek, his face wasn't all that pretty. Fortunately, perhaps, if he hadn't had the scar, I would have fallen in love with him at first sight and confessed to him first. Still, his face was still beautiful. I don't usually tell men they're handsome, but this man, who introduced himself as Yoon Jeong-han, was truly... ... handsome.
“By the way, why the firecrackers?”
“What is it?”
“Why did you lure the zombies with firecrackers? There must have been other things.”
Yoon Jeong-han smiled and said, raising the corners of his lips.
“It’s romantic.”
Romantic?
You care about romance in this situation?
… Really… …
What is this crazy guy?