[ Collaboration ] Kill me

EP3. There (by. God Jimin)

김여주

"S-Stop staring!! It's making me uncomfortable..."

박지민

"Why~ what's wrong with looking? It's not like we're meeting for the first time."

At Jimin's remark that we weren't meeting for the first time, Secretary Jeon, who had been listening silently, looked surprised and glared at me with an irritated expression.

전정국

"You say we're not meeting for the first time? What do you mean...!!!"

김여주

"Uh, uh, so... well..."

Whether he was clueless or just pretending on purpose, Park Jimin ended up revealing all too naturally in front of everyone that we weren't strangers, and thanks to that, it felt like my future was getting even darker.

김여주

"Ah... Secretary Jeon, the truth is..."

I intended to confess, thinking that since I had already been defeated once, the only consequence would be getting blacklisted.

박지민

"I feel like I've run into you on the street, haven't I?"

Perhaps feeling a little sorry for me seeing how troubled I was, Park Jimin made excuses with awkward gestures and eyes wandering in all directions, as if he had sold off all the confidence he had shown just moments ago.

김여주

"Heh...ah...(I mustn't laugh, I mustn't laugh x100)"

Park Jimin, who was said to have incredible marksmanship, seemed to be inept at lying as well as being quick-witted. The awkwardness was such that even a three-year-old could tell he was lying, and I barely managed to hold back a laugh that was about to escape my lips.

박지민

Right..?

After overcoming the hurdle of laughter, he looked at me with eyes that asked for my cooperation, and since it wouldn't harm me, I willingly cooperated.

김여주

"Ahahaha... That's right haha"

전정국

"Phew... I don't know what your ulterior motive is, but as I said before, be careful from now on, Ms. Kim Yeo-ju."

As expected, I couldn't fool the seasoned-looking Secretary Jeon, but thanks to her, it seemed like I didn't lose too much.

박지민

Well then, I'll be going now..

Park Jimin, whose ears had turned red as if he himself sensed the awkwardness of his lie, seemed eager to leave the scene as soon as possible.

전정국

"Where would you go? I still have tests left."

Park Ji-min, who was turning around to leave the poison manufacturing room, was eventually forced to stop by Secretary Jeon.

김여주

"....??"

전정국

"Yeoju, now that you've joined our organization, we need to go through a test. We'll start soon, so get ready."

I felt like such a fool for wondering why Park Jimin, whose skills had already been proven, would take a test. The word "test" should have been attached to my name, you know.

Shortly after, I entered the shooting range guided by Secretary Jeon, where numerous organization members were standing with eyes like they were watching a circus monkey, as if they were very curious about me.

김여주

"....."

I started to get nervous before I knew it. As someone who had always secretly aimed my gun at a target, standing in front of so many people drove me crazy, and above all, I was burning up trying to figure out how to adjust the difficulty level of my skills.

김석진

Don't be too nervous, just relax.

Seokjin spoke to me, perhaps noticing the sudden stiffness in my expression.

전정국

There is no benefit in being nervous. The team you join depends solely on your skill.

Even Secretary Jeon told me to relax, but I couldn't bring myself to do so. I clenched my fist tightly and gripped the gun.

김여주

"Phew... I just need to keep my wits about me..."

Hesitantly, as if unfamiliar with guns, he approached with the hand holding the gun, and fired without hesitation, missing the target.

Bang!! Bang!!

김여주

"ah.."

I prayed it would miss, but my hand, already more accustomed to holding a gun than a water cup, ended up hitting the target.

"Oh... what the... this is insane."

Trembling with anxiety that his identity would be revealed due to the murmuring reactions of the gang members, he let out a small sigh.

박지민

It was a hit, but not a perfect one; it's obvious it was shaky because of the hand tremor.

True to his reputation as a great sniper, he pointed it out to me, and for some reason, I felt like my honor was being tarnished. I was a bit offended and didn't know whether to be grateful or not, but it was still a blessing in disguise. Even if it was due to nervousness, a flaw appeared in my record—which I might have otherwise left perfect—thereby concealing my identity...

박지민

"Here, take this. This is the AC870 I like." ※ The AC870-A3 refers to a real airsoft gun used for survival games (a gun that fires continuously rather than single shots).

I took the gun, trying hard to avoid the meaningful gaze of Park Jimin as he handed me the rapid-fire gun, and continued to test it at long range, short range, and across obstacles, changing the type of gun.

Zzz! Zzz!

Just then, Secretary Jeon's cell phone started ringing loudly.

전정국

"Yes, Boss. Ah, we were just in the middle of a new recruit shooting test."

Shortly after, whether on the boss's orders or not, Secretary Jeon switched to speakerphone so that everyone around could hear and continued the conversation.

정호석(보스)

Everyone, switch to alert right now.

김석진

"Huh? What do you mean...!!"

정호석(보스)

The members of the Army organization we had captured have escaped. Secretary Jeon, you said the fire alarm went off earlier, right?

전정국

"Yes, boss."

정호석(보스)

I think those bastards took advantage of the moment the alarm went off after starting the fire.

전정국

"A-then...!!"

정호석(보스)

"There is no need to go after him. He is on his way to our organization right now, and I am chasing him as soon as the meeting ends, so be prepared for a surprise attack."

전정국

Understood, Boss

김여주

"Ah... a US organization...????"

To summarize, our members, who had been out of contact for months, were being held captive by the Bulletproof Organization here, and given this, the fire alarm that went off earlier was a natural consequence.

김여주

"....Why..suddenly.."

"G-It's a surprise attack!!! It's a smoke grenade!!!!"

Before I could even think about the situation, massive smoke bombs rushed into the building and began spewing smoke.

전정국

"Fuck. You came damn fast."

김석진

"Go to your positions!!!!!"

박지민

"You stay by my side. Don't even think about wandering around recklessly."

김여주

"Okay... uhh!?"

Just as I was nodding at Park Jimin's words, someone roughly grabbed my arm.

김여주

"Which bastard...!!! G-Kim Taehyung!!??!"

김태형

"Haa...haa...Kim Yeo-ju."

Gasping for breath and lowering his black mask, he was our member, Kim Tae-hyung.

김여주

"W-why did you come here!!!"

김태형

The boss ordered it.

김여주

"What the hell are you doing after sending me away? If you were coming, you should have said so, you bastard."

김태형

"I heard you already failed once."

김여주

"What?? How did you...!!!"

김태형

The boss has planted a listening device on your clothes. You figure out how to remove it yourself, but anyway, be careful. Your life, your honor, and your life are at stake.

김여주

"Ah... fuck..."

At some point, my boss stopped fully trusting me and was wiretapping me. What on earth have I been up to all this time...

I was talking with Kim Tae-hyung when I sensed someone's presence. As I turned my head, I raised my gun and aimed it at someone in the thick smoke of the smoke grenade.

김여주

"B, Park Jimin?"

Even though the hazy smoke was obscuring my vision, I could tell without a doubt that he was Park Jimin.

김여주

"...."

The boss's words, relayed by Taehyung who appeared out of nowhere—that he suspects me. Those words fueled my rage, and my fingers, driven by fury, were about to pull the trigger.

박지민

"....."

Whether or not he recognized me from a distance, Park Jimin was still looking at me with that same meaningful gaze from earlier.

김여주

"...Ugh"

김여주

"Haa... fuck!!!"

Biting my lip was no use. In the end, I dropped the gun right before firing, and it was already my second failure.

김여주

"You're such an idiot... Kim Yeo-ju"

I blamed myself for letting go of the gun, drawn in as if entranced by his unreadable gaze.

I could have shot and killed him on the spot, but my hands and feet were tied by that look.

Something was going wrong.

박지민

"thereupon."

Hello everyone, this is God Jimin ㅠㅠ I'm so sorry for uploading this so late; the content isn't even fun... (sigh)

My bias, I'm sorry again this time..♡