The Dorm's Secret Warning

After a big commotion, to avoid the zombies, they moved to another room to hide their bodies.

The place they arrived was the pantry. On the shelves were snacks prepared for the cast who were tired from filming.

"Let's eat first."

A short while later, the pantry was filled with the sound of crinkling snack bags.

"Indeed, after using my head so much, it was the timing for sugar to drop..."

"But aren't we eating too much? We almost got bitten by a zombie."

The dazed expression from earlier when facing the zombie is nowhere to be seen, and everyone was now chewing the snacks as if nothing had happened.

"Do-hyun, not eating snacks?"

"Yeah."

"What, are you managing them?"

"Not that, I just have no appetite."

Saying that while looking around, a glass bottle full of mixed coffee on the table came into view.

Using this ability, buffs can be given to members as well.

'There is one member who seems to need the awakening right now.'

Saw Kang In-hyeok squatting in the corner chewing snacks.

After seeing that, quietly picked up one bag of mixed coffee from the bottle. Ironically, it was the coffee brand currently being advertised by our group.

"What, are you drinking coffee?"

"No."

Placed the thermos on the dispenser and received hot water.

Then simply tore open the coffee bag and poured it into the thermos.

"For the hyungs."

Because other members should perform well in this filming as well, not just me.

And it was about time to do something. In the latter half, by dramatically raising the focus and awakening effects to contrast with the early modest presence, it would be fine.

'...But is it okay?'

Recalling Na Jae-hyun's face when I first gave him coffee, worried that the awakening might come too strongly.

'Still, better than doing nothing.'

After pouring the coffee into the mug, placed it on the two tables.

"Here you go."

The two who heard that exchanged glances and burst into laughter.

"What, coffee?"

"Do-hyun, lately giving coffee to members often? Suddenly why?"

Pointing at the cup as if to say eat it for those members.

"Yeah, thanks. Do-hyun."

The members who had no idea, receiving and drinking the coffee I gave.

The remaining coffee in the thermos in hand, where to put it? Later there might be use, so put it in the cabinet.

"Do-hyun, not drinking?"

The members looking at me as if why not drinking after I poured.

Looking at those members, shook my head.

"I'm fine."

Since I can choose not to rely on system abilities if I want. There's also ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the trauma of the stats resetting last time.

Above all, thought that if I rely on that ability, I might get real caffeine addiction.

'Funny somehow.'

Ironically, a coffee ad model who fears caffeine addiction.

After leaving the pantry, walked the corridor to search for other rooms.

While walking the corridor, Kang In-hyeok who was filled with unusual enthusiasm had already walked ahead of me.

Kwon Hak-jin was also walking with more lively steps than usual.

'Is this good?'

Still, thinking of how scared he was earlier, this enthusiastic look seems better....

"Zombie, come here."

'...Eh?'

Wait, heard an unbelievable line just now....

The cast who accidentally met laughed at the sight.

"What, why is In-hyeok suddenly so enthusiastic? Just a moment ago he was scared."

Seeing that, I was also sighing internally.

The effect is this good. Did he awaken enough to forget how scared he usually is?

"You guys, trust me. If a zombie appears, I'll protect you!"

Kang In-hyeok who was hiding behind me, due to the awakening effect, eyes sparkling, walking at the front.

'Who is protecting whom.'

Following behind that, walking, suddenly stopped at a text that entered the eyes while passing the corridor.

'Moon Do-hyun.'

The familiar name written on the nameplate of the responsible researcher attached to ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the door.

Clearly, he did something again.

'He must have left it open.'

Trying to open the door and enter, Kwon Hak-jin and Kang In-hyeok turned back.

"Look there? We saw it earlier, nothing came out."

"Still, want to see it once more. Please check other rooms first."

Leaving the two, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠entered the room.

As soon as entered the room, smelled damp and smoky smell.

'Did he hide something here too.'

Looking around, searching the room for what Hael left.

While doing this, it felt like another escape room game inside the escape room.

Busy finding main story clues while avoiding zombies, and now finding what Hael hid, making head and body work harder.

'Let's check from here.'

As soon as entered the room, the first thing that caught eye was the bookshelf.

Originally, the sticker on the floor was facing the bookshelf.

'It feels like it's blatantly telling to look from here.'

Although Kwon and In-hyeok couldn't find anything, I could see what they couldn't.

Even if they checked, I don't think they checked all these books in the bookshelf.

Surely, there was something they missed.

'...Wait.'

Among many books, one album full of photo albums caught eye.

While flipping the photo album, photos taken with school background started appearing.

'Since the researcher name is set to Moon Do-hyun...'

Probably this entire room is a plan made by a huge me as a sniper.

'Making such a room, maybe a more annoying existence than real zombies. Came again without dying, this guy.'

While flipping the photo album, a photo that was only one part not visible, processed vaguely caught eye.

'This is...'

Photo of attendance list of same class students. Among them, name and profile on one number blurred.

Attendance number I used right before I died in school days.

Why only this part erased. Clearly intent to mock that the person who disappeared after my death.

'If I combine grade, class, and number to make a number...'

Quickly flipped books inside the album with fingers.

And the moment found a book where the extracted number matched the call number on the spine, ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠pulled out the book without hesitation.

As soon as opened the book, a Post-it with another number fell.

Probably a hint to solve the main story of this filming. But surely he hid a message he wanted to convey secretly.

Expected, but there it was.

'Underlined book sentence.'

"You don't have the right to have me?"

Isn't that a line a romance novel female character would say while rejecting a man.

Maybe another meaning, so reread the book and rearranged the letters in the sentence, but nothing came out.

'What nonsense.'

Is this really the one word Hael wanted to say to me? I never tried to have it, what kind of talk.

"Aah..."

At this point, reached judgment that this guy can't be understood by normal person's head what he's thinking.

After closing the book, decided to go out of the room to share the number of the found Post-it.

At that moment, just as I came out the door.

Wiiiiiing-

The siren sounded again, and my steps stopped automatically.

'What?'

Whether the lock of another room was released, sound of zombies approaching from far away.

Sound of dozens of footsteps echoing throughout the corridor.

'...I really don't like this.'

Even though it won't happen, if zombies appear in reality, it would be terrible....

'Now that I think about it, where are the members?'

Thinking maybe they are in the pantry again, moved steps.

When carefully opened the pantry door, saw empty interior. Good that no zombies, but worried members not seen.

'Heard that if bitten by zombie, have to do zombie cosplay and roam around, but not caught yet, right.'

Shook head vigorously without thinking.

'Ei, no way. I made coffee for them to awaken, already?'

Now that I think, is the coffee I put in cabinet still there.

I made a lot because might need urgently later....

"Um?"

When opening the lid, saw the thermos empty.

Whoever drank, clean, no drop left.

"...Whoa?"

Didn't know about awakening effect, thought someone drank it all.

Head throbbed for a moment. Did those two drink it? Or other cast....

At that time. Noisy sounds started coming from outside the door.

'What?'

Gradually increasing footsteps.

Probably someone being chased by a zombie....

"Ah?"

When approaching the window and peeking outside.

At a speed that was hard to track with eyes, someone swiftly passed in front of the window.

'Who?'

Turned head to see the back, barely could identify who.

'Ah, that person. Famous for being an athlete then becoming an entertainment person...'

Knew he was fast originally, but the speed shown earlier was crazy level that recalled his prime.

Watching the receding back, suddenly gaze moved to the empty thermos on the table.

'Did they drink that?'

Unintentionally awakened an unknown person.