Chapter 20
Chapter 20
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 20
Chapter Title: If You Can't Win, Join Them♡
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After that, Choi Si-yu gave me and my group a briefing for a few minutes.
"Our 22nd Special Mission Company is the unit tasked with counter-terrorism operations in the Guro, Gwanak, and Geumcheon areas. Yesterday, we responded to a terror alert and deployed to the Digital Complex here, but as you know, this wasn't your typical terrorist attack."
Do A-yoon whispered in my ear.
"What's 'yesterday' mean?"
"Yesterday."
Her vocabulary level...
"So we prioritized protecting and evacuating the fleeing civilians. Interestingly, those monsters seemed to hate dark places. You all noticed too, right? They didn't come underground, so I designated this underground parking garage as a temporary shelter."
Monsters hating the underground? That's straight out of a novel.
And she noticed that amid all the chaos?
Definitely not average eyesight.
She didn't snag the Special Mission Company Captain title for nothing.
"We sent a rescue signal to headquarters, but contact was cut off after that, and we haven't heard anything. I can't say how long we'll have to hold out here."
"I see... Even the military."
Gong Ga-eun lowered her head gloomily.
Rescue probably wasn't coming.
A massive monster had crashed into the Capital Defense Command, turning it to rubble.
Choi Si-yu and everyone here seemed to be clinging to the hope that the military would swoop in to save them.
What would happen when they realized no rescue team was coming?
"That's why we need people to help defend and manage this place in the meantime. The biggest issue is supplies. As you can see, we have over 150 people here now, thanks to you all joining us—more than 100 before. Water, food, necessities, fuel... we're short on everything. What we brought with us is gone, so I've been sending out scavenging teams, but the results are poor."
Yeah, it looked that way.
I glanced at the Staria van guarded by the female soldiers. The back was open, but it seemed empty.
"So there are no personal belongings here. Everything brought in gets distributed equally. You all brought a lot of food and supplies from the convenience store. Even the kids' backpacks were full. We'll confiscate it all."
"Pardon? All of it?"
Do A-yoon jumped in surprise. I quickly stopped her from standing up.
She plopped back down.
"That's right. You're not thinking of prioritizing yourself in a situation like this, are you? Everyone is sacrificing for the group. What you brought will be used for everyone. Of course, it'll be distributed to you and the kids when the time comes—no loss for you."
"B-but we worked so hard to get it..."
"Is that a complaint?"
"......"
Do A-yoon fell silent under Choi Si-yu's sharp tone.
"This is an emergency. Forget the individual—think about the group's survival. If personal selfishness is more important to you in this situation, then leave. People like that only cause trouble."
"B-but...!"
"Understood. We'll follow the rules here."
I cut off Do A-yoon's protest.
"Good. Reasonable. Sergeant Park Daebu. Officially joining the roster will have to wait until we reconnect with the unit, but for now, remember you're enlisted and act accordingly. The rest of you civilians follow our command. Dismissed."
"W-wait... Hey!"
Ignoring us, Choi Si-yu turned on her heel and left.
Do A-yoon fumed.
"What kind of person is she?"
"C-calm down, Teacher A-yoon..."
Typical soldier. Ideology's rock-solid.
Sacrificing for the group, huh.
We'll see if she can stick to that later.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "Wh-what kind of rule is that...?"
To calm down the furious Do A-yoon, I took her to a corner of the parking lot.
Hidden behind a pillar. Nice spot.
"Seriously! They took everything...!"
Still fuming, she shook her ample chest as she grumbled.
Whoa...
Look at those tits bouncing.
"Didn't know you could get this mad, A-yoon."
"Y-you wouldn't be mad? What about you, mister? They took everything we worked so hard for..."
Of course, I'm a little annoyed too, but it's no big loss.
Duplicates of everything are in the [Trading Post] anyway. Need something? Just pull it out.
The key point is that the food they took is peanuts compared to the number of people here.
Two meals, tops. Then it's gone.
"The kids worked so hard carrying it despite being tired, and those people just... Ugh...!"
Squish.
I soothed her by groping her breast.
"Eek...! Wh-what are you doing, mister?!"
"Hm? Trying to calm you down. They say touching boobs helps."
"Ugh... Hnng...! Wh-where'd you hear that...?"
"Internet."
I slipped my hand under her apron and kneaded her massive tits freely.
Ooh...
Even over the bra, I could feel her nipples poking out. How hard are they...!
She's not resisting, just letting me fondle them quietly. This is totally...
"Eek, hnng... Th-this isn't the time..."
"Why? You poured your body into making all that bread, and they took it. Feel cheated?"
"Th-that too, but... Ugh..."
She twitched and lowered her head slightly.
"Ahn, y-you sacrificed your lifespan... Hnng... to make it for me so hard..."
"Ah~. So that's it?"
"...Y-yes. Yeshnng..."
Of course, it didn't cost me any lifespan.
But A-yoon seems really worried about mine.
"Well, isn't it actually good for you, A-yoon?"
"...Huh?"
"You don't have to do this with me anymore. They'll feed the kids here. No more lifespan drain for me."
"Oh..."
I'd asked for her body in exchange for bread for the kids.
If they distribute rations here, she has no reason to offer herself up anymore.
"Th-that's... true, mister... No more... Yes, hnng..."
She fidgeted, rubbing her thighs together.
"They'll give the kids food... Hnng. I-I can't ask you to burn lifespan... to make more bread... Right..."
"Yep."
"Ugh... Y-yes..."
I pulled my hand from her chest.
Didn't forget to flick her nipple with my finger at the end.
"Hnng...♡"
It was rock-hard, like full-on erection level.
But sadly, I really can't anymore.
"...Ughh..."
"What? Got something to say?"
She pursed her lips, mumbling something.
Looks like she does.
After hesitating forever, A-yoon finally opened her mouth slowly.
"N-no... Got it... Thanks for everything... mister."
She hung her head.
Still too shy to beg for it outright, huh?
"Ughh..."
But clutching her apron, face red, squirming all over...
This is coming soon.
Time to cast the bait.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ "The scavenging team is back!"
A bit later, the scavenging team returned. About a dozen people. Some had guns, others improvised weapons like bats or pipes.
Wi Nara shot up from her seat.
"That's the guy."
"That one?"
"Yeah. The one in the hiking outfit. That's Yoon Cheol-woo, the scavenging leader."
I get it. Stands out immediately.
Flashy hiking gear. Cocky vibe, like he chewed some gum back in the day. Late 30s to early 40s. M16 in hand.
Choi Si-yu and the female soldiers approached them.
"Good work. Results?"
"Here."
Thud.
The scavengers tossed a black bag at Choi Si-yu's feet.
A few cans spilled out, rolling on the floor.
"What the hell?"
"That's it. Take it."
"...That's all?"
"Yeah, that's everything. What more do you want, soldier girl? In this mess."
Choi Si-yu bent down and picked up a can.
A round tuna can, punctured, oil dripping from it.
She sighed deeply.
"Haa..."
"We know it's crap, but what can we do? It's all there was."
"Really?"
As Choi Si-yu scanned the team, the others averted their eyes.
Someone nudged a guy who wiped his mouth.
I could guess why they only brought back so little.
Choi Si-yu noticed too and glared at Yoon Cheol-woo.
"Why act selfishly?"
"What?"
"Why eat only for yourselves instead of the group?"
"When did we do that?"
Yoon Cheol-woo played innocent.
The others kept quiet, avoiding eye contact.
With everyone clamming up, she couldn't prove they ate the food. Evidence was in their stomachs.
Choi Si-yu rubbed her temple, headache kicking in.
"Haa..."
"Hey, we went out, so ration us up quick. Overheard you. New survivors brought food, right?"
"......"
"We risked our necks scavenging for these people, and now no food? That ain't right, soldier girl."
"Ugh..."
Choi Si-yu got pushed back.
I could read the vibe now. Why Wi Nara was so wary.
Choi Si-yu was leader now.
But Yoon Cheol-woo would seize control soon enough.
Knowing a fight here wouldn't help, Choi Si-yu nodded.
"...Fine. Sergeant Han. Start rations."
"Yes, ma'am."
Rations began right away. Mostly our food. About 500kcal per adult, 300 for kids.
Even skimping like that, half our haul vanished. One more dinner, and tomorrow? Nothing.
Gave me a sense of their food situation.
Waiting in line, Wi Nara nudged me.
"See that, mister? That Yoon Cheol-woo asshole. Only looks out for his scavenging buddies. Doesn't give a damn about anyone else."
"Looks like it."
"Truth is, when we went scavenging ourselves, we talked about it. No point giving food to the soldiers—they'd just split it anyway. Might as well eat it ourselves and hand over leftovers."
"Hmm."
Wi Nara's story checked out.
Unlike others wolfing down rations, the scavengers pocketed theirs or picked at them. Like they'd hit a buffet out there.
"That's why he's so selfish... Abandoned my dad. Even me..."
Wi Nara ground her teeth.
But she knew jumping them wouldn't work.
With her injured dad to care for—food, meds, bandages—burden was multiplying.
"The nurse sister said earlier... We need more bandages. Have to change them regularly or it'll rot."
"For Dad?"
"Yeah... But begging the scavengers? No way they'd listen. Tell Yoon Cheol-woo that bastard..."
And he'd demand her body.
Like he did with me.
"Fuck... Mister, what do we do now...?"
"What do you mean, what?"
I grinned at Wi Nara.
"We got options."