short story collection

[See you in the next life, us.]

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Ugh, I stretched and got up from my seat peacefully.
Where is this place? This is the club room.
The club room managed by Kim Seul-ah, a third-year university student.

Yes, it's Kim Seul-ah.
Our club is a very unpopular club with only my childhood friends in it.
So I can wake up peacefully like this now.

I walked outside and did some light stretching.
Outside, it was a mess, contrary to my expectations.
People got entangled, biting each other and betraying each other.

I was staring at them blankly.
Someone grabbed my shoulder from behind and dragged me into the club room.
I looked at the other person who was gasping for breath.

"Kwon Soon-young?"

"It's fucked up outside. The world is fucked up."

Kwon Soon-young.
He is a member of our club.
He is also my old childhood friend.

Kwon Soon-young approached the small refrigerator, took out some water, and drank it.
He came and sat down in front of me as I was sitting on the chair.
He asked what was going on outside.

He chuckled and opened his mouth.
Zombie, his answer was absurd.
I laughed and told him not to joke around.

But his expression was too serious to be a joke.
Then what are you going to do?
In response to my question, he placed the plastic bottle he was drinking from on the desk and crossed his arms.

"I don't know, have we ever lived in a world like this?"

That was right.
The world we lived in was one where only people cared for each other.
There were some selfish people who only thought of themselves.

We decided to stay here for a little while.
Because there are so many snacks that you can eat for three days.
But there was a problem.

There was only one bottle of water.
We cursed quietly.
Then let's go out.

Those were Kwon Soon-young's words.
Where are you going?
I was startled and asked Kwon Soon-young where she was going.

But we had no choice.
Only one bottle of water, two people.
It was difficult for two people to last long with just one bottle of water.

I felt like I was going to go out tomorrow, so I thought it would be safer to go out quickly.
In the end, we packed our bags in the club room with snacks, a bottle of water, and our weapons.
Hehe, I took a deep breath and opened the door slightly.

On the right, zombies were swarming.
I stuck my head out further and looked to the left.
Fortunately, there weren't many zombies there.

But I was scared.
I was scared because I couldn't kill even small bugs, let alone big ones.
I'm afraid I'll end up like them if I go out for no reason.

But Kwon Soon-young was not afraid of anything.
Kwon Soon-young had already made up her mind.
When I hesitated, Kwon Soon-young sent me back.

"I guess I'll have to go left. Just follow me."

He lowered his posture and walked away slowly.
I followed along too.
Behind them, there were zombies attacking people while making strange noises.

I grabbed Kwon Soon-young's clothes and walked close to her.
It was when I reached the back door.
A zombie that had been looking around blankly from behind rushed towards us.

The problem was that I briefly touched the can that had fallen on the floor.
Kwon Soon-young and I ran quickly.
Oh shit!

Outside was full of zombies.
I was already overwhelmed by the zombies chasing me from behind, but I was dying from the zombies rushing at me from in front.
Even though it was hard, I ran so hard that my stomach started to hurt.

The speed decreased as I gasped.
The zombies were still running towards me from behind, grumbling.
I ran slowly, breathing heavily.

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"Come quickly, do you want to fall behind?"

"Fuck, leave me behind! I'm going to kill someone if I keep running."

"Shut up and follow me, you idiot."

Kwon Soon-young turned around, grabbed my wrist, and ran quickly again.
I looked around the inside of a store for a moment and then ran in.
I closed the door and locked it.

We sat on the floor, panting.
We were drenched in sweat and looked at each other and burst out laughing.
I guess it seemed like they were relieved that we survived among them and relaxed.

☠️

I opened the door in the morning as usual.
While I was leisurely getting ready, I heard a sound outside.
I opened the door to see what was going on.

People were eating each other.
My legs gave out and I fell over.
Thud, he was covering his mouth with his hand, which would not close.

The zombie in front of me ran towards me as if it had spotted me.
I quickly got up and locked the door.
There was no time to calm my surprised heart.

It is now 10:29.
11 minutes before the time my friend and close friend were supposed to arrive.
I hurriedly searched for my phone.

I picked up my phone and sent a text message.
"Where are you?" "Almost there. I'll be there about five minutes early."
The seemingly peaceful content of the text made me even more anxious.

Because I didn't want them to die next to me.
I waited for them, biting my fingernails.
Four minutes later, voices were heard outside.

I hoped they would, but they didn't.
I was afraid and hid in the kitchen.
I just peeked out and looked at the situation outside.

The door opened wide and someone came in.
I almost screamed.
He slowly raised his head again, which had been bowed.

They were panting as if they had come running.
Then the two looked at each other's faces and burst out laughing.
They were laughing out loud, but then they calmed down and looked around.

Oh, you didn't see me, did you?
I turned around.
I kept my mouth shut.

There... I heard voices from next to me.
Eek! I screamed in surprise and backed into a corner.
Then there was silence for a moment, and then voices were heard again.

☠️

"We're not zombies! We're Carat University students!"

A man was hiding in the kitchen.
He was incredibly timid for his size.
I crouched down and extended my hand in greeting.

"Hello, I'm Kim Seul-ah, a third-year student at Carat University! I'm 22 years old."

"Hello, I'm Kwon Soon-young, and I also go to Carat University. We're the same age."

"Ah, hello. I'm Kim Min-gyu, the owner of this store. I'm 25 years old..."

"Shall we speak freely? We're only three years apart!"

"great!"

We became close naturally.
While we were talking, a sound was heard from the entrance.
Bang bang, open the door!

Kwon Soon-young and I were confused.
He quickly got up from his seat and opened the door.
About five people came rushing in.

One of them came in limping, probably because he had been injured.
Kwon Soon-young and I approached slowly.
The wound looked serious.

"Oh, are you okay? If I just leave this alone, it'll get ugly..." Sla

"It's okay... Even if I get a scar, the world is ruined and no one will care."

"Mommy, I told you not to say that."

But what can I do if it's true!
Just then, a man hit the injured man on the forehead.
The man holding his forehead quietly shut his mouth.

"Oh, hyung, why do you always hit me!"

"If you don't want to be hit, come to your senses. If you're that negative, you'll lose the life you could have lived."

Everyone became quiet at the man's words.
But unfortunately, the reality was even harsher.
I cleared my throat and opened my mouth.

"Well, I know a little about how to stop bleeding. Can I help you?"

The man nodded at my words.
I looked around, went into the kitchen, and came out with a dishtowel.
Somehow the bleeding was stopped and silence flowed.

(Whispering) Bro, who are these people?

"(whispering) Survivor."

(whispering) That's not what I asked.

Haha, I'm very perceptive.
I cleared my throat and introduced myself.
Then, the five people who came in also introduced themselves naturally.

"Oh, I'm Lee Chan, 21 years old! As you can see, I'm injured..."

"I'm Yoon Jeong-han, 25 years old. I'm a close friend of Kim Min-gyu and an office worker."

"I'm from the same school and my name is Hong Ji-soo."

"Hey, what's wrong? I'm Lee Seok-min! I'm 25 years old!"

"I'm Boo Seung-kwan! 22 years old!"

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"ha."

White smoke came out of my mouth.
Maybe it's because it's winter, or maybe it's because of the cigarette in my hand.
It's already been three years since the zombie outbreak.

It's already been three years since I started smoking.
Damn, I'm so poisonous too.
Even in this situation, he is still smoking cigarettes.

A cold winter wind blew.
The cigarette went out with a hiss.
I looked up at the dark sky.

He put the cigarettes in his pocket and hugged his legs.
The rooftop door opened with a bang.
As I was looking at the door, someone came in.

Lee Ji-hoon, the survivor I met when I came here.
He is the same age as us, 25 years old.
Sigh, I looked at him and smiled.

let's go.
I sat up at his short words.
I walked down the stairs alongside him.

"I smoke a lot~"

"I need to relieve my stress by smoking a cigarette."

"That's not stress relieving, is it?"

We went downstairs while chatting about trivial things.
Everyone was gathered in the living room.
Me, Lee Ji-hoon, Seo Myung-ho, and Boo Seung-kwan were on the same team.

Seo Myeong-ho is also a survivor who came here.
Seo Myeong-ho is the oldest at 29 years old.
The four of them gathered their weapons and headed to the front door.

After finishing the greeting, I opened the door and headed outside.
I, who was good at driving, sat in the driver's seat.
Seo Myung-ho sat in the passenger seat, and Boo Seung-kwan and Lee Ji-hoon sat in the back seat.

The car started and roared away.
I headed to the mart while chatting with Seo Myeong-ho about this and that.
I parked the car with a squeak.

We walked towards the mart, weapons firmly in hand.
I swept up some food into my bag.
A loud noise was heard from the other side.

Seo Myung-ho and I, Boo Seung-kwan and Lee Ji-hoon, we split up into two groups.
Seo Myeong-ho and I made eye contact and exchanged glances.
He gripped his weapon tightly with both hands and walked towards the sound.

Seo Myeong-ho approached first and confirmed.
A zombie was lying on the floor.
Seo Myeong-ho looked at the zombie lying still, then turned around and looked at me before shaking his head.

Kyaaa, a zombie screamed from behind and rushed at Seo Myeong-ho.
A zombie hung on Seo Myeong-ho's shoulder.
I hesitated for a moment and then swung my weapon.

The zombie fell off Seo Myeong-ho and ran towards me.
He attacked by stabbing with a weapon.
Boo Seung-kwan and Lee Ji-hoon came over after hearing a loud noise.

After killing the zombies, he approached Seo Myeong-ho.
Seo Myeong-ho grabbed his neck and collapsed.
I approached Seo Myeong-ho and examined his neck.

"···No, I didn't get bitten." Sla

"···Get off, I got bitten so get off."

"I said no!! I didn't bite. Don't joke around, damn it..."

Seo Myeong-ho let out a ragged breath.
His eyes turned red and he vomited blood.
I held his face with trembling hands.

"Yeah, no. That's not right, oppa. Please say no-!!"

"Ugh, get off..."

Seo Myeong-ho pushed me and said.
He groaned and took a step back.
Lee Ji-hoon grabbed me and stopped me from getting closer.

"Ahhh!! No, I didn't bite you-!! Let go!!"

Seo Myeong-ho gradually turned into a zombie.
I sat down, my body losing strength.
I looked at Seo Myeong-ho with tears in my eyes.

"Shoot, it's changing, so shoot..."

He handed me his gun and said:
I shook my head and ignored it.
In the end, he stabbed himself with the knife he was holding.

After stabbing him a couple of times, he vomited blood again.
Seo Myeong-ho smiled slightly and then fell down.
My screams mixed with tears echoed throughout the mart.

I approached Seo Myeong-ho.
In Seo Myeong-ho's left hand was the candy I liked.
I took the candy with tears in my eyes.

Lee Ji-hoon and Boo Seung-kwan helped me to the car.
I was sitting blankly in the driver's seat.
The car was really quiet.

I started the car with tears in my eyes and started driving away.
I now have no one to talk about trivial things with.
Tears continued to flow.

He just hit a zombie that was passing by for no reason.
With a bang, the zombie flew far away, and the car screeched to a halt.
Kim Seul-ah, are you crazy?!

Lee Ji-hoon shouted at me.
I came to my senses and started driving home again.
When we entered the house, everyone welcomed us.

"···Myungho hyung." Min-gyu

"···." Sla

I shed tears.
Everyone became quiet, as if they sensed something bad was going on when they saw us unable to answer.
I lowered my head.

“What happened to Myungho-hyung?”

"Brother, brother got bitten... He stabbed himself and died before he turned into a zombie!"

As I spoke while sobbing, Kim Min-gyu covered my mouth.
The house was so quiet.
Lee Ji-hoon, who rarely sheds tears, also sniffled and wiped away tears.

"···ㄱ, think positively. Let's pack a little less food ㅅ,"

_Tsk_

"Watch what you say, Kwon Soon-young!!"

Kwon Soon-young's head turned.
Everyone looked surprised at my shout.
Kwon Soon-young looked to the side with surprised eyes.

"What do you know? Who are you to say something like that!! If you want to think so positively, you should just go out and die!!"

I turned around and went outside.
The front door slammed shut.
I sat in the car and put my head on the steering wheel.

I looked to the side.
There was no one in the passenger seat.
Seo Myeong-ho took out the candy he had kept from his pocket.

I looked at that candy and tears came to my eyes.
I started the car and started it off.
He wandered the road, his voice trembling.

I ran into that zombie that was running towards the car.
With a bang, the zombie flew into the distance.
I turned the car around and headed to the mart.

I walked towards the supermarket with a knife in my hand.
It was the first time we had done something solo since we met.
I went over to Seo Myeong-ho and sat down.

I took his hand and whispered.
Let's meet normally in the next life, in an ordinary world.
I picked up the bag Seo Myeong-ho was carrying and headed to the car.

I put my bag on the passenger seat and started the car.
I spoke as if I was talking to Seo Myeong-ho.
···What was your job in the past?

That was the question I most wanted to ask him.
It's so pathetic of me to ask him only after he's gone.
I parked my car in the parking lot and went into the front door.

When they saw me come in carrying a blood-stained bag, everyone got up from their seats and came to me.
He looked around my body worriedly, asking if I was hurt anywhere.
Kwon Soon-young disappeared without a trace as she entered the room.

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Kim Seol-ah thought about going out.
What is it about his presence that makes her so excited?
Yes, he was like a mother to her.

Whenever she was having a hard time, I would sit quietly next to her.
He just quietly watched from the side as everyone else smoked cigarettes, which everyone else was trying to stop him from doing.
If she did something dangerous, she would immediately run over and stop it, like a mother.

He was like a mother to me too.
Knowing that, I blurted out some trash.
I washed my face dry and went into my room.

I lay on the floor and looked at the ceiling.
After a few dozen minutes, I heard her coming in from outside.
But I have no intention of leaving.

I don't have the confidence to look at her face.
I wanted to apologize, but.
The reality is that the mouth and body are not separate.

☠️

I entered Kwon Soon-young's room.
He was lying on the floor, staring blankly at the ceiling.
He must have been very surprised too.

"···Follow me."

At my words, he quickly got up and followed me.
I climbed the stairs and headed to the rooftop.
I naturally sat down in the same seat I sat in every day.

I looked up at the sky full of stars.
Next to me was Seo Myeong-ho's bag that he had brought.
Kwon Soon-young sat next to me.

"···I'm sorry, I was too harsh earlier."

“No, I was worse. I knew what kind of person you were to me, but I said something like that...”

"I'm glad you found out."

I hated that the two of us were awkward.
I said it jokingly.
He laughed too.

I handed the bag on my right to Kwon Soon-young.
Kwon Soon-young received the bag and looked at it wondering what it was.
I said, hugging my knees.

"Open it, it's your bag."

At my words, Kwon Soon-young quietly opened the zipper of her bag.
When Kwon Soon-young saw the contents inside, he covered his mouth.
Tears like chicken droppings fell from my eyes.

"He only thought about us. He didn't care about the things he liked, but only the things we liked."
"Besides, there are many things you like, right? That means that I thought you were special. You were precious and special to me."

"Ah, but I..."

Kwon Soon-young couldn't forget her words while shedding tears.
I patted him on the back.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

All he said was that he was sorry.
I also hugged him with tears in my eyes.
In this way, our friendship only deepened.

The next day, the satellite phone rang, which hadn't worked in years.
He said that the man who called himself a rescue worker would come and pick me up.
We burst into tears of joy.

He told me to come to the nearby fire station and hung up after saying he would be there until this evening.
We each went into our rooms and packed our bags.
Lee Seok-min and Boo Seung-kwan packed their bags.

The rest of the kids only took what they absolutely needed.
I just took my weapon.
Kwon Soon-young, who came out naked, asked me.

"What about the camera you cherished so much?"

"Okay, now that I'm rescued, I'll start a new life."

I forgot the memories of the past three years.
At my end, everyone went out.
I said goodbye to the house and turned around and walked away.

Boo Seung-kwan looked at the house for a moment, saying he had grown attached to it, and then ran to us.
We abandoned the car and walked.
The reason is that I chose to walk quietly to avoid the noise from the car.

We never let go of our weapons.
It was a challenge from the start.
From afar, zombies snarled and rushed at us.

We held our weapons tight.
I was fighting, repelling the zombies that were rushing towards me.
Kim Min-gyu did everything he could to scream that he was scared.

I killed a lot of zombies, but they were still running towards me from far away.
We turned around and ran away.
We entered the alley and had a quick chat.

"What the fuck do I do?" Sla

"Aren't we screwed?" Soonyoung

"We have to kill them." Chan

"How can we kill so many?" Jisoo

"Yeah, it's too much for us to kill." Jeonghan

"Then should we just have a meeting here?" Min-gyu

"We have to find a way, no matter what." Seokmin

"I'm talking about finding it." Ji-hoon

"But there's no way out." Seung-kwan

We were talking seriously.
No matter how much we talked, no solution came out.
As time passed, the zombies came right up to our noses.

Kim Min-gyu, who was very fearful, looked very anxious.
I bit my nails and listened to the zombies' sounds.
Then, as if he had made up his mind, he lowered his hand and spoke.

"Fuck... I can't help it. Everyone, save me and open a restaurant under my old name."
"It would be even better if I became famous now."

He said, smiling like an idiot.
I asked him a question about his meaningful words.
What are you trying to do?

"What should I do? I have to sacrifice myself to save 8 people."

I loved you. Let's meet again in the next life, in an ordinary world, and be ordinary and happy.
With those words, he grabbed his weapon and ran outside.
He gathered the zombies while screaming.

"Zombie bastards!! Your food is here!! Everyone come here!!"

Everyone shed tears at his voice.
He looked tired as he ran around collecting zombies.
Even though he was making sacrifices, Lee Chan opened his mouth because it was hard to see him struggling.

"···Brother, sister. Do you all trust me?"

"Don't say things like that, damn it." Soonyoung

"Heh, hyung, if you come back alive, cut down on the cursing. If you're rescued, forget about me. No, everyone will forget about me after I run here. I'll go. And when I go, don't cry like you did just now, don't look back, and run quickly. Got it?"

Lee Chan smiled faintly and ran away.
Standing next to Kim Min-gyu, we attacked and gathered zombies together.
We wiped our tears and went out of the alley.

It was to grant Lee Chan's last wish.
We only stopped running when we reached a place without zombies.
Why were we catching our breath in the middle of the road at that time?

A car honking sound was heard from behind.
When I tried to look back, it was already too late.
Hong Ji-soo flew far away and fell before my eyes.

Everyone looked surprised.
Yoon Jeong-han's face was distorted.
Even in this situation, he made a face as he joked around and lightened the mood.

He took out the gun he had in his pocket and fired shots at the car.
But we were much weaker than the people in the car.
Yoon Jeong-han was shooting a gun as he approached the car.

Lee Seok-min and Boo Seung-kwan approached Hong Ji-soo and checked her condition.
Lee Ji-hoon attacked the person in the car with Yoon Jeong-han.
I was so surprised that I collapsed on the ground, and it was Kwon Soon-young who comforted me and helped me up.

I heard a loud bang next to me and blood splattered on me.
Then, Kwon Soon-young's scream was heard.
Looking at Kwon Soon-young, it looked like he had been shot in the leg.

Just as I was about to approach him and ask if he was okay.
Someone grabbed me from behind by the neck and put a gun to my head.
Then he said, taking a step back.

"Drop the gun! Or your head will explode."

Then Lee Ji-hoon and Yoon Jeong-han slowly put the guns down on the floor.
Lee Seok-min and Boo Seung-kwan were confused as to what was going on.
Looking at Hong Ji-soo lying still, I guess she's dead.

"You guys come together too, why are you worrying about the kid who's behind and making a fuss, huh?"

He said with a laugh.
I looked at them expressionlessly.
He opened his mouth again and spoke.

"Take this idiot, he can't walk because he can't use his legs."

"Fuck..." Sla

"Shut up! If you move your head, your head will explode."

Boo Seung-kwan took Kwon Soon-young.
Five people were made to kneel in front of me.
Then he lowered his gun and said to me.

"Hey, you're pretty. Won't you come over to us?"
"We've been in our unit for a while now and we have a ton of guns. What do you think? We're on a whole other level than those losers. Want to come?"

He said, rubbing my waist.
I listened to his words with a blank expression and then smiled at his last words.
Then he put his arm around his shoulder and said,

"Really? So there are a lot of guns in that car too?"

"Yeah, there are a lot of them, enough to kill all the zombies and still have some left?"

"then··· ,"

Should I go to you guys?
They flinched at my words.
He looked at me with surprised eyes.

"Can you give me a gun to commemorate my joining your team? Something nice."

"Hey, bring it."

At his words, the man behind them searched through his trunk, took out a gun, and gave it to me.
I took it and smiled like a child.
I looked around the gun to see if there were any bullets.

"Wow, awesome! You guys are the best. What's your name?"

"I'm ○○○, so do you want to kill those bastards with your own hands?"

"With my own hands? ... So good."

"Then kill me."

"Did you know how to say that? You idiot."

I tucked the gun under my armpit, took out the knife, and stabbed him in the neck.
I pulled the arm that was on my shoulder toward me, pulled out the knife that had been stabbed in my neck, and stabbed it again in my stomach.
After kicking him, he shot him once in the heart.

"Thanks to you, I found out that you guys have a lot of weapons."

"Thank you," I said, smiling and shooting at the men behind them.
They let their guard down and were shot and fell down like fools.
I went up to him who was lying next to me and snatched the gun from his hand.

"I told you to bring the best. This is the best. Are you kidding me?"

He shot him in the head with the gun he had taken.
And then he told them to get up.
He shot them one more time as they groaned after being shot in the back, then approached Hong Ji-soo.

"I took your revenge. Now rest in peace."

I approached them.
He helped Kwon Soon-young, who was limping, into the car.
I headed to the trunk to check if there were any guns.

He grabbed several weapons and headed towards the driver's seat.
But Yoon Jeong-han was sitting in the driver's seat.
When I asked him what it was, he laughed and said that he wanted to try driving too.

I handed him two guns and headed to the back seat.
They also handed out guns to the kids sitting in the backseat.
However, Yoon Jeong-han said that it was uncomfortable to drive and left everything to Lee Ji-hoon, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

Oh, by the way, there are four people crammed into the back seat.
Yoon Jeong-han turned the car sharply.
As we were moving forward, the car jerked and shook as if it was going over a speed bump.

I asked him what it was.
He laughed like an idiot, saying he didn't know either.
I looked back through the window and there he was, holding me hostage.

Child, I smiled slightly and looked to the side.
In the back seat, everyone except me was covered in blood.
I avoided them and looked out the window.

As the car was going peacefully, something slammed into it.
There was a crack in the right rear window.
Everyone was so shocked that they couldn't even scream and just watched quietly.

Then, zombies came running from far away.
Yoon Jeong-han told them to get off before the zombies came rushing in.
Then what about you?

"There's a way, so get down quickly!"

I hesitated and then got out of the car.
Soon the rest came down and we were shooting and killing zombies.
The car disappeared, leaving only the five of us.

Zombies were running from afar.
Tick ​​tick, it's only at times like this that I run out of bullets.
I had no choice but to hit the zombies' heads with the handle of the gun.

Still, thanks to the large number of zombies, we were surrounded by zombies.
Bang bang! Then a car horn was heard from behind.
Yoon Jeong-han was making a banging noise inside the car.

"Hey! The car is parked over there, so get in there and go! Hurry up!!"

He shouted.
We couldn't easily take our feet off the ground.
Go!! I had no choice but to turn around and run at his shout.

As soon as I found my car and got into it, a gunshot rang out from somewhere.
We could tell without even looking for the source.
In this situation, the only person who could shoot was Yoon Jeong-han.

If I could hear the gunshots one more time, I would have some hope.
The gunshots were no longer heard.
We shed tears quietly.

The car started and turned around on purpose.
If you go the original way, you might see his corpse.
In the quiet car, Boo Seung-kwan's voice could be heard.

“He was a guy who couldn’t even scream.”

It was a voice that was barely audible, but then again no more words were heard.
Then, Lee Seok-min said it was awkward and turned on the car audio.
The crackling audio returned and a familiar voice was heard.

"Hey, can you hear me? I'll tell you if you can hear me! If you guys are listening, I'd be dead already, right? Everyone, make sure to stay alive and go to the fire station. Even if someone asks you to go with them, even if they try to go with me while talking about the kids who couldn't go with me. Don't listen to anyone and just go with yourselves. Got it? I know you like me, and I know you want to hear my voice. If you want to hear my voice, take a recording with you. Now I have to go save you from the past. Oh, I love you, future Kwon Soon-young, Lee Ji-hoon, Lee Seok-min, Boo Seung-kwan, and Kim Seul-ah. Let's all meet happily in the next life."

The audio crackled and turned off.
No one said anything.
I couldn't do it.

There is no one he does not want to see.
Because there were no people who weren't sad.
We didn't say anything because we knew each other's feelings well.

Then, suddenly, Kwon Soon-young, who was sitting in the passenger seat, spoke.
He nagged Kwon Soon-young, who said she would drive.
Don't you know your leg is hurt?

"I know, but it's okay. It won't hurt as much as time goes by."

"Shut up and just go."

I was just going to leave, but he kept whining next to me, so I ended up switching seats.
He was a better driver than I thought.
A car that was going smoothly suddenly started spinning its wheels and crashed into a building, overturning.

Everyone grumbled, unbuckled their belts, and got out.
I reached out to unfasten Kwon Soon-young's belt.
But Kwon Soon-young grabbed my hand and shook her head.

Sure enough, I saw his physical condition.
I had a large piece of glass embedded in my body that had been thrown from the building.
I tried to deny it and tried to undo his belt.

"Please, please go away. You're going to die too!"

"Okay! Remember what you said when this happened? Shut up and follow me, you idiot."
"Okay, shut up and follow me please."

"Okay, I got shot in the leg and there's glass stuck in my leg, so I won't live long."
"Just throw it away, please. The car will explode soon."

Then he unbuckled my belt.
I looked at him.
I left him behind as he dragged me outside.

As I came out and walked a few steps, the car exploded with a bang.
I could only turn around and stare blankly at the burning car.
Did Kwon Soon-young come out?

Lee Ji-hoon asked me.
My legs gave out, I collapsed and cried.
Those who saw me crying immediately noticed and wiped away their tears.

"Fuck, that's why you're driving... You just have a good feeling."

I couldn't help but cry even more sadly at Lee Ji-hoon's words.
He sacrificed himself by driving to save me.
All I could do now was cry.

Boo Seung-kwan was the first to come to his senses.
Boo Seung-kwan dragged me along as if he was carrying me in his arms.
I entered the alley.

"Please, please come to your senses. I know how precious Kwon Soon-young was to you... We have to survive."

For a few minutes, Boo Seung-kwan only comforted me.
It was when I had stopped crying to some extent.
There was a zombie running towards me, grumbling from the side.

The zombie ran at me.
Seung-Kwan Boo, who was comforting me, saw the zombie running towards me and threw his body to block it.
Even though his own flesh was being torn away, he worried about us.

"Ugh, go. Hurry up! We'll meet again in the next life, so hurry up!"

He said with a smile.
The day Lee Seok-min approached Boo Seung-kwan while crying, I hugged him and ran to him.
I cried out in agony, and Lee Seok-min also ran while crying.

Finally arrived at the fire station.
But I couldn't let my guard down just because I came here.
It was when we went into a corner and were quietly catching our breath.

There was a loud bang and a gunshot.
And then again the gunshots were heard.
Then, Lee Seok-min, who was sitting next to me and catching his breath, fell his head onto my shoulder.

I looked at Lee Seok-min with an ominous feeling.
Blood was flowing from Lee Seok-min's head.
Tears fell down.

Tears fell from his eyes too.
I put Lee Seok-min's head down on the floor and made him comfortable.
I closed his eyes as he died without even being able to close his eyes.

He took his hand and said.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, let's meet happily in the next life.
Even though the speech was over, I couldn't get up from my seat.

Again the gunshots rang out loud.
Lee Ji-hoon dragged me into the building.
···Let's bring my brother here, what if the kid who shot him does something bad?

At my words, Lee Ji-hoon sighed and dragged Lee Seok-min over.
I felt so sorry for Lee Seok-min, who was lying there dumbly.
I heard the sound of a car, so I went outside, thinking it was the rescue team.

But the car was gone and only one person was standing there.
He pointed the gun at us without saying a word.
I also picked up my pistol and shot him without warning.

The bullet only grazed his arm, but did not hit him.
He also shot at us.
He was shooting at me, as if he was the target.

Then Lee Ji-hoon hugged me.
They fell together with a thud.
Lee Ji-hoon fell on top of me.

"Yeah, no. Lee Ji-hoon, no!!"

"Huh, damn. Now I know why everyone says they'll meet in the next life when they die..."
"In the next life, we will all meet happily. You, will definitely, survive..."

I felt the strength drain from Lee Ji-hoon's body.
Without even feeling sad, I quietly pushed Lee Ji-hoon aside, got up, and shot him.
I just kept shooting at him without saying a word, tears streaming down my face.

In the end, he was shot and killed.
I dropped my hand down.
I dragged Lee Ji-hoon, who was lying next to me, and headed towards where Lee Seok-min was.

I sat down next to Lee Seok-min and leaned against the wall in front of them.
I looked at them with empty eyes.
He opened his mouth with tears in his eyes.

"You guys can't go to a safe place."
"Why should I go? If you guys can't go, I won't go either. I'll follow you too..."

He lifted the gun in my hand and put it to my neck.
I smiled.
He loaded the bullet and opened his mouth.

"See you in the next life, we."
"Be happy, for sure. In a happy world."

bang_

☠️

1 year later_

The zombie outbreak ended with hungry zombies eating each other.
Occasionally, living zombies appear.
Only about 4 or 5 come out.

I am a newbie working at a shelter.
We are currently searching Caratdong in earnest to find survivors.
Ah, I hear a crackling sound coming from my radio.

"(Chijik) We found a man who committed suicide in a car on this road." Employee 1

Nowadays, there are far more stories of the dead than of survivors on the radio.

"Four men are dead on the road to (Chijik) Karensi. Three appear to have been shot, and one remains unidentified." Employee 2

"A man was found dead in a Seven Mart. It appears he committed suicide by being bitten by a zombie." Employee 3

"Two men and one woman were found dead at Sebong Fire Station. All three appeared to have been shot to death. The woman appears to have committed suicide with a gunshot, oh my."

He died at the fire station.
I think he died while waiting for the rescue team.
I came out of the building and looked up at the sky.

"The sky is clear."

White smoke came out of my mouth.















































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Hehe, I suddenly wanted to write something that mixed sad and apocalyptic...
Somehow it became really long