MEMORIZE

Chapter 29 What’s wrong with you? =========================================================================

Just in case, are you going to Warp Gate in the middle?’

You won’t be able to go.’

‘I’m not just saying this. Don’t go. We could reach the Warp Gate only two days ago. But it failed. With just 300 meters left.’

‘Why? I stomped my feet and finally decided to retreat. If I had made the decision a little earlier…The mud is…’

You know the conditions of survival, don’t you? It would be better to just hold on for seven days. Especially he can never be dealt with. If it wasn’t for Jin-tae then, we would all have died of the monster. Despite being quite distant, the monster stared exactly where we were.’

‘The monster is…

*

The conditions for the appearance of the boss monster will not be for a specified period of time at each point. There are also conditions of random appearances, but this is unpredictable. To be honest, I was more surprised that Woo Jung-min and his group reached the Warp Gate in three days than that the Boss Monster appeared near Warp Gate.

Well, it wasn’t that it didn’t make sense because there were UJUNG-min and Seon Yoo-woon who later made a name for themselves in the Hallplane. Suddenly, I remembered Won Hye-soo’s crying face. She cursed at me, but nothing really bothered her.

Because I knew so well the sense of loss that I lost a precious person. I was like that, too. I was crazy for a while after losing my brother and her. Perhaps a few puddles can be made by collecting the blood from the hands purely at that time to time.

“Anhyun.”

While walking well, I heard Lee Yu-jung calling Ahn Hyun. When Ahn Hyun raised her head, she spoke in a quiet voice that was not her usual voice.

“Thank you.”

“What?”

“…Thank you for saving me.”

Ahn Hyun tilted his head and thought about it. “Aha.”I shook my head.

“By the way, your temper is a problem. Don’t let your temper down. I’m lucky I’ve been wary of him from the beginning or you’ve been stabbed in the forehead.”

“He’s pissing me off!”

“No matter how much. Do half of what you usually do to Soohyun to other people. Or maybe Hanbyeol looks like half of her personality. What’s the point of half-faced? He’s a total jerk.”

“Ba….Half and half? Really…It’s because Soohyun is suffering a lot because of us. Anyway, I don’t like what I don’t like.”

Yoo-jung, who blushed when she heard Ahn-hyun was even, turned her head to the point where she could hear the sound of a pack. Ahn Hyun’s eyes widened when she saw Yoo-jung showing unexpectedly girlish(?) behavior. This was a great development. I was worried if we had an argument again, but fortunately, it went well.

It was then. When Ansol, who was listening to the two conversations, squeezed Anhyun’s collar, she automatically reached out and stroked her hair gently. Looking at Ansol’s gaunt face, Lee Yu-jung’s eyes became sharp. Only the dull Ahn Hyun was looking around, unaware of some kind of cancer surrounding him. Anyway, why are all the popular men so dull? Tsk tsk.

After walking hard for a while, we found a save point by the end of the year. And I couldn’t meet a single monster on my way here. The party liked it because it had luck, but it was not something to be happy about.

Except for a brief stay in the city after leaving the forest, we were always plagued by monster attacks. Ansol would scream at the bodies of Mangki. Of course, I deliberately induced them to meet monsters, but anyway, the party was getting as much back as they had been through.

There are some intelligent monsters gathered around the Warp Gate. It was the same to see the five mankeys at the top of the rite of passage. Swings may be aware that countless monsters have been killed by the party in the meantime. Their keen sense of smell will smell the fishy blood on us.

Apparently, I only thought so. However, I changed my mind after talking with Woo Jung-min. If a boss monster appeared and roamed around the Warp Gate, there would be no big monsters nearby who would have been running with the boss monster food chain.

In other words, if we don’t meet the monster tomorrow, we are more likely to meet the boss monster ahead of the warp gate like Woojungmin’s group. It was an ironic situation. I left the city on purpose to avoid Boss Monster, but I was in danger of running into him again.

Of course there was a difference between the two situations. If I were in the city, I would have met 100 percent, but I couldn’t predict the probability if I went now.

I’ve been thinking for a while and I’ve got a question. Clearly, the conditions for the emergence of the Boss Monster exist. And there are many survivors of the rite of passage, not just us. Then, surely, there will be cases where the conditions for the appearance of the Boss Monster are met at the same time. What the hell is going on in that case? In addition to the assumption that the boss monster appears with a high probability of approaching the Warp Gate, the situation has become more complicated.

Suddenly I felt I knew very little about the rite of passage. In Hall Plain, most of the research was done after 10 years of rolling food, but it was not a rite of passage. I just remembered in pieces what users sometimes said as a joke. It wasn’t enough to make my heart feel stuffy, but I couldn’t get rid of the uncomfortable feeling.

How long has it been? After walking for a while, we soon discovered the point.

“It’s a yellow roof. But it looks like a cabin.”

“Fortunately, I found it again today. It’s a little early, but let’s take a rest here today. Are you okay?”

“Don’t stay more than a day. Here’s the warning. Anyway, I think it’s better than last time. Right, brother?”

“I’m going in first. I can’t wait to wash up. I want to change my clothes. Hehe.”

“…….”

“Brother?”

“Oppa?”

“Huh? Uh, yeah. Let’s do it.”

Everyone looked at me with a strange face as I shook my head in a hurry. I shook my head to mean nothing.

I looked at my face for a moment and sighed inside as I saw the group chatting again. Grown-up boys. This is why group action is uncomfortable. If I had moved alone, I would have already entered Hallplane. Even if I think about it now, I can’t think of a good idea, so I decided to stop thinking about it. Then I thought that I was quite relieved.

As in the past, when there was a problem directly related to survival, I couldn’t stay still for a moment and tried to make up my mind somehow. But not now. There was already a deep perception in my mind that I would cut everything if I made a mistake.

“Hey, what are you doing? We’re going in first!”

“…I’ll be there now.”

Looking at Yoojung waving her hands brightly at me, I calmly moved. First of all, I wanted to think about tomorrow.

*

It was late at night. I sat on the stairs leading up to the entrance of the cabin and stood on the watch. It is no longer just me and Ahn Hyun. Me, Ahn Hyun, Kim Han-byul, and Lee Yoo-jung were alternately standing. I don’t know the exact rotation, but if I think it’s been a while, I was changing with the next person.

The first was Lee Yu-jung and then me. The third was Hanbyul and Malburn was Anhyun. Each person stands for about two hours, and in less than an hour (in my opinion), Lee Yu-jung insisted on taking turns. He seemed to know that avoiding my face while speaking clearly did something shameful.

I habitually put my hand in my pocket and a chocolate bar was caught. I decided to let him win roughly, but Yoo-jung poked him in my arms, as if she was sorry. It seemed to have been secretly set up. There was nothing lacking in food or drinks, so I didn’t say anything. It’s time to switch with Hanbyeol anyway, so I thought it would be better to chew a chocolate bar and go in.

Just as I was about to open a bag, a coffee drink popped out of my right cheek. When I turned my head, Kim Han-byul was looking at me with her back bent.

“You keep it hidden and eat it alone.”

“…Yoojung gave it to me.”

“She doesn’t yield sweets, especially chocolate.”

“I didn’t keep my watch. He gave me something I was sorry about.”

At my words, Kim Han-byul smiled bitterly and sat next to me. I cut the chocolate bar in half and gave it to him.

“Thank you for the food.”

“I’ll drink well, too.”

Kim Han-byeol was also treating me much more comfortably than the first time. It wasn’t as lively as Lee Yu-jung, but there was still a distance, but it felt a little less. However, we were the only ones in the group who still spoke formally to each other. Now that we’ve become so firm from the beginning, it seemed like an implicit promise to speak formally to each other.

“What are you thinking about that makes you look so upset? You didn’t even know I was here.”

I knew. I just pretended not to know. I told myself, but I didn’t reveal it. I opened my mouth after a sip of coffee.

“Ha ha, you must have been spaced out for a while. But I don’t look good?”

“Yes, I think I’ve hardened a little since I talked to him this afternoon. Isn’t it….”

I think so. I always thought I kept a quiet face. When he stroked my face without realizing it, Kim added calmly.

“But what did you say then?”

“…It’s nothing.”

“I’m not the only one who feels that way. Hyunyi, Yoojung, and Sol are all nervous. You haven’t said much since.”

“I’m just thinking about this and that. Everything will go well. I’m sure of that. No matter what happens, it’ll work out. Don’t worry too much.”

Finally, I brushed off the chocolate bar and the rest of the coffee at a gulp. For some reason, the more I talked to her, the stronger her memory came to mind. I couldn’t wait to get out of my seat. So I was about to turn around and go up the stairs, saying, “Please take good care of me.”

“Wait a minute. I still want to ask you something.”

In novels, cartoons, or dramas, they just let the male lead go. Why isn’t he doing it? I screamed inside when I felt like Kim Han-byul’s tackle would start again. Originally, my next turn was Ahn Hyun, but I had a strange feeling when Kim Han-byul said she would do it. I opened my mouth with the sweetest face I could.

“I’m a little tired. If you don’t mind, can we do it tomorrow? I can’t wait to go in and sleep.”

“I want to hear it now.”

“I’m not running away.”

I intentionally tried to joke around with the atmosphere getting worse, but it didn’t work. Kim Han-byul was staring at me with her first cold face. Again, her face overlapped over Kim Han-byul’s face. I was unconsciously avoiding the gaze.

“I feel like I can’t ask again if it’s not today.”

“Oh, that’s what you said? It’s really nothing. What it is is…”

“Oppa.”

I shut my mouth for a moment. Just because you hear me? No, I’m not a pervert who likes hearing you.

“Soohyun oppa. That’s not what I want to ask.”

Kim Han-byul’s face was still cold and calm, but she had a different impression than usual. She was getting angry now. She was looking at me from the front, telling me not to run away, to be here now. I realize now that she means it. Accordingly, my expression was lowered and I exchanged eyes with Kim Han-byul with calm eyes. Only then did she open her mouth.

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