Chapter 18

Translator: True Detective

Chapter 18

Recruitment

"Fortunate it's still auto-respawn period-yeees."

"If not I would have buried you here and left."

"Eueeeeeee, I only got hit-desu..."

"That bitch scratched me first-sumda."

Nogada lifted the pickaxe without a word.

"Thinking about it seems I spoke sharply-desu."

"I shouldn't have thrown fist first either-sumda. Let's just work quickly."

"I'll watch Ajura."

"I'll watch Ms. Yui-yeees."

"We aren't that... Understood-sumda."

"Yeeet."

Like that, 1st floor work finished safely and under Yuria's lead, property situation survey began.

"Ooh? If done well we might be able to go South within today-yeees? Since we did a lot yesterday too it's probably on the fast side-yeees."

"I will pay back the money immediately-sumda. Please don't leave me behind."

"I'll lend you."

"I am truly grateful-sumda!! As expected of Leader Comrade refreshing-sumda!"

"Don't just talk and do well-desu."

"You shut up."

"Mixed cement weirdly again earlier-desu. Waste product."

"... I think building walls fits my aptitude-sumda. Come out, I will do that-sumda."

"I am Rank 3, you are Rank 4. Naturally I choose-desu."

"I won't forget this humiliation... But where did Captain and Comrade Yuria go-sumkka?"

"Et, they were here until just now... But obviously went ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠to 2nd floor right-desu."

"Cooldown isn't back yet-sumda. Aha?"

"Take the hint-desu."

"Ehehehe..."

Of course, their thoughts and reality were slightly different.

"Eh-eh going up already-yeees?"

"Chaotic. Thinking about it I dragged even you. You can go down."

"No-yeees. Came up so let's just wait-yeees."

"Then do so."

"If we gather money within today and go South... First shall we buy a car-yeees."

"Do so."

"Don't have opinions-yeees?"

"Not particularly interested in cars."

"Actually me too-yeees. Then let's tell Ajura and Yui to pick-yeees."

"I'll just pick."

"Yees."

"No, just you decide."

"Yees? Why me..."

"Just pissed off."

"That is a disease-yeees. What did I do for you to say that-yeees."

"Disease correct. So you pick."

"Pfft, yees. I'll just pick-yeees. Or pick together-yeees?"

"Annoying though."

"Boo trash."

At the comfortable and calm conversation of the two, the chat window split in two.

Opinion that 'This is just comfortable' and opinion that 'This tickle has a different texture'.

There was a minority opinion of 'What We Got Married lol' but that was too faint and buried quickly.

A few hours passed in such a calm atmosphere.

"Finally gathered all-yeees."

"Going to South-desu!!! Escaping country village!"

"Late because of me-sumda. Sorry-sumda."

"Don't say depressing things on a good day. Money you have to pay back anyway."

"Fucking charismatic-sumda."

"First let's get citizenship-yeees."

Communication Impossible Crew ran to the district office on that path, and printed citizenship.

"Really going-sumda!!"

"Towards new Nogada."

"Eh-eh. Going towards that-yeees. Well actually not wrong words though-yeees."

"Work as soon as we go-desu? Play a bit or..."

"Of course."

Time was night, holding citizenship in hand, they ran ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠under the starry night.

"Wait, not like this but how about calling a taxi-sumkka?"

"Thinking about it should do that-yeees. Running to South is a bit."

"There's taxi too? Call immediately."

"Where mountain valley did you come from-sumkka..."

"Similar."

"I'll call-yeees."

Taxi that came soon asked if they had citizenship and guided them to South.

"Here is the gate-yu. If everyone in taxi has citizenship..."

Firmly closed iron fence opened to the side.

"Opens like this-yu. Still wasn't a lie-neyu. Shame."

"Yees? Why shame-yeees?"

"Because there is illegal immigrant bounty-yu. That is lucrative these days-yu."

"Are there illegal immigrants-sumkka?"

"Huge amount these days. You folks too if you find report-yu. Gives quite a bit."

Passing the iron bars dividing South and North and passing the gate, city lights approached gradually.

Unlike North where nature was more common than buildings, South packed with buildings was shining even though it was night.

"Wow."

Nogada admired sincerely at the overwhelming scale given by flashy graphics.

"Captain Comrade, just now really looked like a country bumpkin-sumda."

"Yees. Really-yeees."

Taxi reached the destination safely, and they got off the taxi after a brief tussle.

"I, does taxi fare make sense-sumkka? This is scary can't go anywhere-sumda."

"As expected should have gone to buy car right away-desu."

"I'll be taking this place first. Anyway I have to teach you, you guys go buy a car and come back."

"Yees? Hmm... You intend to entrust money to those two-yeees?"

"That is true. You go too."

"Then how will you communicate-yeees."

Nogada took out a signboard without a word.

"Just won't do it."

"Please do some-yeees."

"Hate it. Annoying."

Chattering like that and trying to head to the targeted construction site, faint voices were heard from the construction site.

"Hey definitely South makes money."

"As Hyung-nim said! Can't compare just!"

"See didn't I say let's escape earlier! This is money!"

At the heard voices they stopped steps for a moment.

"Eh? Someone already occupying here-desu?"

"Uh... can't be-yeees."

"Isn't it fully possible? Why can't be?"

"Ah that is-yeees."

Yuria took out her phone and fiddled for a moment then popped up a screen and extended her arm.

"Ingsta [Instagram parody]-desu?"

"What is that?"

"Eh Captain Comrade don't know Ingsta-sumkka?"

"Don't know."

"Then what did you do during break times until now-sumkka?"

"Chatted with Yuria."

"Eh, whole time-sumkka?"

"That is so but."

"Ehehehe... during that long time?"

"Ehehehe... isn't it something like happy just looking at each other's fa-s... Sumimasen. South has no auto recovery-desu. Hospital fee 200,000 won."

"Mean please look at hospital fee not our faces and let us off. 200,000 won is a grave matter-sumda."

200,000 won is a grave matter.

Nogada who accepted put down the pickaxe and started swinging fists.

"Brief HP quickly. If you lie down because you didn't speak I kill you."

"Euaak!!! 82 percent!! 75 percent!! 60 percent!! Critical hit-sumda!!!"

"But hitting with both hands how do you hear words-desu?"

"Isn't it just means he'll kill-yeees?"

"Euum... I will run awa... Euaak! It's me-desu!!! Not my turn yet, ang ang ang ang!!!"

Yui, pushed by Yuria and stuck between Nogada and Ajura, cried diligently ang ang.

"This is it-sumda! We two get hit in turns and have to wait for that rage to subside-sumda!"

"Fightiiing."

Nogada, who came to his senses only after fist fighting for a long while, only then looked at the phone screen.

"I have it installed too. Have an account too."

"Well everyone does-sumda."

"So what about this?"

"I didn't watch Ingsta diligently either-yeees, but still checked everyone who went South-yeees?"

"Does that all come out-sumkka?"

"Yees. Because it's early now-yeees. People crossing over mostly post on Ingsta-yeees. But those people aren't among them-yeees."

"Thought I heard wrong earlier, but definitely think I heard something about escape-desu."

"Actually I heard too-sumda."

Speaking up to there, Ajura suddenly lowered her voice and said.

"Isn't that that-sumkka? Illegal entry?"

"Illegal entry? Then doesn't mean criminals. Let's just call police and clear them away."

"I agree too-desu. If processed by police no trace remains either-desu."

"Was curious how much bounty is, just in time good-sumda. I will do..."

"Wait a moment-yeees."

Yuria blocked Ajura who took out phone trying to call police.

Yuria, silent for a moment in that state, turned her head and looked at Nogada.

"How about rather recruiting and using them-yeees?"

"Use them?"

"Yees. Those people are illegal entrants right-yeees? Means criminal dream trees right-yeees? That means, probability of becoming future gang is high-yeees."

"Then should report more."

"Captain Comrade there is a proverb in this city-sumda. Shall I tell you?"

"What is it?"

"Police is close."

"Gang is closer."

Ajura and Yui spoke in order.

"Law is good-yeees. But this city always lacks police manpower-yeees. Fist is closer-yeees."

"If you can't avoid, must join-desu."

Nogada, overwhelmed by their somewhat veteran-like atmosphere, didn't spit out a counter-question.

Instead asked.

"Why do you know so well?"

"It's all on Ingsta-yeees."

"That... I, I am from North Korea-sumda. Familiar with fist being close-sumda."

"Uh... Ya...kuza! Have some connection with Yakuza-desu."