Chapter 151
Chapter 151
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 151
Chapter Title: Unexpected Intruder, Unexpected Guest
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Thankfully, we made it back to base in time.
And as soon as we gave the vaccine to Chae-yoon unnie, her nausea cleared up right away.
That meant she was finally free from zombification.
"Maknae, thank you...! I turned into a zombie and made you go through all that trouble..."
"No, it's fine. And Nyangtamon-nim went through way more than I did."
"Really? I should pass along my thanks to Nyangtamon-nim later."
"Sure! They'd definitely be happy to hear it."
Hey, no way.
Honestly, I just did it in the heat of the moment.
It wasn't some grand plan—just a half gamble.
Still, it was lucky there was one extra zombie with a vaccine.
If not, even if Nyangtamon-nim was fine...
Chae-yoon unnie really almost didn't make it.
Hehe, anyway, everything worked out safely, so all good.
"I'll go check on Nyangtamon-nim for a bit. They've got a lot of wounds and are resting in their room."
"Okay, go ahead. I'll visit later too."
With that, I left unnie's room and stepped into the hallway.
The zombification was thankfully cured, but...
With all the bleeding, their condition was rough, so I wanted to see Nyangtamon-nim lying in their room.
They were wrapped head to toe in bandages, but...
Thankfully, Nyangtamon-nim looked okay.
Ji-ah unnie, being the doctor, had whipped up all sorts of meds.
Thanks to that, their condition was improving quickly, she said.
Left alone together, Nyangtamon-nim and I chatted idly.
Why just us two? Because literally no one else was home.
In Project Z, depending on the server...
After a while, you get water shortages or blackouts sometimes.
This server had the water cutoff, so no water was coming out of the taps right now.
So the President and the other four had all headed to a lake a bit away to fetch water.
Chae-yoon unnie went along too, for rehab and to make up for lying around all this time.
That left just the two of us in the base naturally.
"Whoa, so Nyangtamon-nim is Canadian?"
"Yep. Born in Korea, but moved to Canada around age five and grew up there."
I didn't know much about Nyangtamon-nim besides being the President's real-life friend.
But chatting revealed all sorts of things—it felt intriguing.
First off, not Korean but Canadian.
Though currently staying in Korea for personal reasons.
And being the youngest with an older brother and sister, maknae position, etc.
They had so many unexpected sides.
"But your Korean is amazing... Did you use it a lot in Canada?"
"Ah, both my parents are Korean. So we spoke Korean at home from childhood, English only outside."
"I see... That's kinda cool."
It's a bit different from Ji-ah unnie's case.
Ji-ah unnie is mixed—her dad's Irish.
But born and raised fully in Korea.
Though she lived in Ireland briefly for her dad's work, making her fluent in English.
In a way, opposite of Nyangtamon-nim.
"Come to think of it, I've seen a few of your videos, Lulu-nim. Your English is so good. Did you study abroad?"
"Ah, no. Just picked it up watching foreign VTuber videos a lot."
"For real? Wow, self-taught to that natural level is tough. I saw your collab with that Verdi-nim? You used native expressions all the time."
Fool you into thinking she's studied abroad ㄷㄷ
I went to uni there and her speech is legit native-level
R-Really? That's surprising.
I only studied hard to add subtitles to videos.
Didn't expect this much praise.
Ehehehe...
Proof my efforts paid off, so maybe a little happy.
"When I head back to Canada later, come visit if you have time. I'll show you the good eats."
"Eh? For real?"
It sounded just like that line Rine-chan mentioned once.
I reacted a bit surprised.
Nyangtamon-nim didn't seem the type to say empty words like that.
"You think I'd bluff about this? I'm not some thug like that Haneul punk."
"Hey, thug?"
"Thug. Forgets her bestie's birthday without even a sorry."
Ah, right. That happened.
I think I'd heard about it before.
The President forgot Nyangtamon-nim's birthday and got an earful later.
"Hehe, then I'll take care of it this year."
"Huh? You'll handle my birthday, Lulu-nim? Why?"
Eh? Is it?
No big reason needed to celebrate a birthday, right?
Just wanna do it 'cause it's a day to celebrate.
Plus, we're comrades who've been through life and death together!
Birthday's easy enough to handle!
That's the kind of bond we have now!
"The more people celebrating, the happier, right? President skipped it last year, so this year, me and the President will double up!"
"Whoa, Lulu-nim. You say the sweetest things. No wonder Haneul likes you so much."
Huh? Did I say it sweetly?
Thought it was pretty normal.
But if it came off that way, then...
"Ehehehe... Guess pretty words come out 'cause Nyangtamon-nim is so pretty."
"Whoa... damn. Are you flirting with me right now? I might not hold back? Drag you to bed and pounce?"
"Eek?!"
F-Flirting? I didn't!
I just said what was on my mind!
I'm innocent!
Of course, Project Z doesn't support that kind of system.
So naturally, nothing like Nyangtamon-nim pouncing happened.
Even if it did, it wouldn't have, yeah.
Anyway, chatting with Nyangtamon-nim made the vibe comfy.
So I decided to bring up that thought that popped into my head earlier.
"Um... Nyangtamon-nim."
"Yeah?"
"Could you talk casually to me too? Like earlier..."
"...Ah, that was a slip-up. You prefer casual, Lulu-nim?"
"Yessiree."
Maybe 'cause they're the President's real friend...
Being so formal with Nyangtamon-nim felt oddly awkward.
The President uses formal on stream sometimes out of necessity.
But in a chill vibe like this, I'd prefer casual.
"Sure, why not. Then call me Nyangta unnie casually too, Lulu."
"Hehe, got it. Looking forward to it, Nyangta unnie."
"...Ugh, almost got a nosebleed. Look at this temptress."
"Pardon?"
D-Did I hear wrong?
Sounded like something weird just now.
Cherries' warnings flew in rapidly, but...
I just laughed it off as a joke.
That kind of concept is super common in the streaming world.
"Lulu, unnie'll buy you something yummy. Wanna meet up secretly without Haneul later?"
...Yeah, definitely a concept.
I have to believe that.
Anyway, while Nyangta unnie recovered...
I, being fine, headed down to the kitchen for a bit.
Before the President and members got back from outside...
Maybe prep a nice meal.
Yeah, plenty of ingredients left, good.
Thought we'd used a ton on burgers earlier.
But our stockpile was generous enough.
"Cherries, what should I make for dinner? Steak's doable, stew too."
Asking the Cherries for dinner ideas, most suggested steak.
Meat it is, huh.
Alright, steak for dinner.
Though calling it dinner—time flies so fast...
By the time they get back, it might be tomorrow's breakfast or lunch.
"...Hurry and shut it! ...That too!"
"...Shouldn't we fight?"
"...Think so. Too many..."
Just as I was peacefully prepping dinner...
Faint voices started coming from outside.
Tuning in, they sounded like the President and unnies'.
Huh, they back already?
"Welcome ba—"
Stepping out of the kitchen, peeking my head to greet them...
Ji-ah unnie spotted me and rushed over frantically.
"Lulu! Hurry and pack your stuff. We gotta slip out the back."
"Eh? S-Suddenly? What happened?"
"Dunno why, but a zombie horde's incoming! Already at the building! Gotta run now."
Tell me about it.
Sure, main road means zombies showing up isn't weird.
But swarming a quiet building with no big noise? Feels off.
Anyway, dangerous situation for real.
So I figured pack up first and headed upstairs...
Knock knock—
"Hm?"
Suddenly, something outside thumped the building.
I first thought zombie, but it felt off.
Zombies usually go thud, thud...
Smashing like they wanna break the door.
This was more like a knock.
Cautious, like checking if someone's inside.
Huh? A person maybe?
Zombies outside, so...
Maybe a survivor hiding briefly.
"Wh-Who's there...?"
Just in case, I went back down to the first floor and called to the door.
Short silence, then a reply.
"Lulu-chan, it's me! Can you open up?"
"Yuki-chan...?!"
The unexpected joyful voice had me rushing to the door.
Yuna, freshly respawned, had come all this way to find us.