Ability Sharing
Ability Sharing
"Hyung, then I'll go to Teacher Choi-nim as you said, so please call me right away when Ye-rin-nuna's mood gets better. You absolutely have to call me right away."
"Ah, alright. I said I got it."
After Ye-rin got annoyed with Su-bin due to the brainwashing using Assimilation.
Su-bin accepted Minsu's suggestion and decided to stay with Teacher Choi-nim until Ye-rin's irritation subsided.
For some reason, he had an ominous premonition that he would lose something precious if he left like this, but Su-bin, who didn't have the courage to face the thoroughly annoyed Ye-rin, instead of going to find Ye-rin, just pestered Minsu.
Afterward, Su-bin came down from the rooftop and wandered around the school, soon finding Teacher Choi-nim in the faculty office.
Murmur, murmur, murmur
"Yes, Team 1, please take charge of the main entrance. Team 2, please stand guard on the rooftop."
"Teacher Choi-nim, what should I do?"
"Vice Principal-nim, you can continue with Team 3 to repair the walls and windows, just like yesterday."
Teacher Choi-nim seemed very busy directing people.
It couldn't be helped.
Thanks to his impartiality and quick judgment, he had established himself as the school's representative, and the short hand of the clock on one side of the faculty office pointed to 10 PM.
For some reason, zombies' mobility decreased during the day, and conversely, it increased at night, especially at dawn.
Since dawn was approaching, Teacher Choi-nim, as the school's representative, had to prepare for the zombies.
'What should I do? Should I just spend time in a bathroom or something?'
Su-bin, who vaguely knew the situation, couldn't bring himself to speak to Teacher Choi-nim, hesitated, and then turned his back.
It was then.
Teacher Choi-nim, who had roughly sorted out the situation, spotted Su-bin and spoke to him.
"Huh? Su-bin-ah, what brings you here without resting?"
"Ah, well. That is... Ah! It bothers me to just sit still. Is there anything I can help with?"
"If that's the case, don't worry about it unnecessarily. I already have something I want to ask you and your companions separately."
"What is it?"
"I'm thinking of asking you to collect supplies."
As the second attack of the Outer God began, people who had been waiting at home for the government to rescue them gave up on being rescued and fled to the school.
Most of them brought food and daily necessities, but the quantity wasn't that much, and some didn't even want to share what they had.
Because of this, the school's supplies were rapidly dwindling even now.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before supplies ran out, so Teacher Choi-nim had organized a Scavenging Team to procure supplies from outside the school.
What Teacher Choi-nim wanted to ask Su-bin and his companions was to become this Scavenging Team.
"...That sounds quite dangerous."
"Of course it is. It's not just walking through streets swarming with zombies, but having to search for supplies as well. That's why, even though we exempted them from all other tasks besides scavenging and recognized half of the collected items as personal property, not many people volunteer for the Scavenging Team."
"But why ask us, of all people..."
"Because you and your companions are strong."
When the Outer God's second attack began, the survivors in the school were in great danger due to the sudden influx of an enormous number of zombies.
At that time, Su-bin and his companions appeared, massacred about half of the zombie horde in the blink of an eye, lured the remaining zombies out of the school, and returned to the school without a single scratch.
"Currently, you and your companions are the only survivors in the school who can do such a thing. And I believe that if it's you and your companions, there won't be any problem being part of the Scavenging Team."
"Hmm. Honestly, I think I'd be fine with it, but I don't know what hyung and the nunas will think."
"Ask them later. You might have to go out scavenging, so you should rest too."
Due to the zombies' habit of having reduced mobility during the day and increased mobility at night, most people's day and night cycles were reversed.
However, those included in the Scavenging Team still worked during the day and rested or slept soundly at night.
This was because they had to sneak into the gaps between the zombies during the day, when their mobility was reduced, to secure supplies.
"...No. My body feels restless, so please give me something to do."
So, while it was right to rest now as Teacher Choi-nim said, Su-bin, recalling the image of Ye-rin being annoyed with him, stubbornly begged for work.
"Well, if you insist. Honestly, that's a relief. I was already worried about who to send because there was a vacancy in the Sentry Team."
"Sentry Team?"
Suddenly, Su-bin's mind recalled Park Gwang-su's group, whom he had supposedly (?) defeated.
When they appeared, Teacher Choi-nim had clearly asked them why they were there when they should have been on guard duty.
Judging by that, they were clearly part of the Sentry Team.
Having thought that far, Su-bin asked Teacher Choi-nim.
"Teacher-nim, is the vacancy perhaps because of me..."
"Because of you? It's all because of those rascals."
Teacher Choi-nim said no, but Su-bin thought it wasn't entirely not his fault either.
So, Su-bin didn't say another word and volunteered for the Sentry Team.
Thwack!
Kwooh
"Su-bin-ah, that's amazing! How do you take down zombies so easily?"
"Just how much have you enhanced your Special Ability?"
"Do you think his Special Ability is amazing? I think Su-bin's courage to take down zombies without hesitation is even more amazing."
"Ah, no. Courage? What courage? Hahaha."
While working as part of the Sentry Team, Su-bin would take the opportunity to deal with any zombies he saw wandering around, one or two at a time.
In truth, the moment he thought of it, Lala, as if knowing, would move her body instead and take care of them, but his friends, unaware of this, would praise Su-bin every time.
Naturally, Su-bin's pride swelled, and his dependence on Lala also increased further.
For reference, the Sentry Team included some friends who had left due to Park Gwang-su's bullying.
At first, he hesitated, not knowing how to treat them, but thanks to them bowing their heads first and apologizing for having distanced themselves, they were able to become close again like before.
"Su-bin-ah, is it true that you defeated Park Gwang-su's underlings?"
"Well, that is... Hehehe."
Becoming close with his friends again was certainly a good thing, but for some reason, Su-bin's mood only worsened.
It seemed his friends apologized not because they genuinely realized their mistakes, but because he had become strong,
And at the same time, the premonition of losing something precious, which he had felt since parting with his companions, far from disappearing with time, only became clearer.
"Su-bin-ah, let's talk a bit more. Huh?"
"I'm sorry. Hyung and the nunas must be waiting for me."
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Su-bin, as soon as he saw the morning sun rise, shook off his friends who were holding him back and headed to the staff room where Minsu and the two women were.
Knock! Knock!
"Hyung. Nunas. I'm here."
Although he had come to the staff room overcome by anxiety, Su-bin, who still didn't have the courage to face Ye-rin, instead of going straight into the staff room, announced his arrival.
Hoping that a relieved Ye-rin would open the door wide and welcome him.
However, no matter how much time passed, that wish did not come true.
At the very least, it would be normal for Minsu or Seul-bi to tell him to come in, but for some reason, not even their voices could be heard.
Could all three of them still be sleeping?
At first, he thought so, but upon closer inspection, it didn't seem to be the case.
Su-bin's senses, enhanced by Special Ability-Body, clearly detected vigorous movements beyond the door.
The sound of Sluuurp! Sluuurp! as if something was being sucked, was also present.
"Hyung! Nunas! I'm coming in!"
Hearing that sound, the ominous premonition that was already rapidly swelling grew even faster.
With an overwhelming sense of crisis, Su-bin squeezed his eyes shut and opened the staff room door.
He saw Ye-rin, who was a step too late in trying to open the door.
"...You're here. Welcome."
Their eyes met.
Ye-rin welcomed him with an ambiguous smile that seemed both like she was laughing and crying.
But Su-bin, who was terribly afraid that Ye-rin would get annoyed, didn't realize any of that and let out a sigh of relief.
As the ominous premonition quickly vanished, Su-bin saw it.
Something black and thin stuck to Ye-rin's mouth.
"Nu-nuna. There's something on your mouth..."
"Huh? Why! Is there something stuck there! I just woke up, so I didn't realize!"
As he tried to get a closer look, pretending to brush it off, Seul-bi made an exaggerated sound and wiped her mouth with her hand.
Because of that, he couldn't see it clearly, but it seemed to be hair.
However, it was hair, but not head hair, but pubic hair.
'Why is pubic hair stuck to her mouth? Could it be...'
With the ominous premonition swelling up again as if it had never diminished, Su-bin looked at Minsu, visible behind Ye-rin, with trembling eyes.