I'm still alive

'......that's too bad.'

'That's right.'

I shook hands with the man. Until just now, the hands tied with string were free and all the confiscated items were back in place. The man has repeatedly looked at our party and said he was sorry. But he didn't say much and he smiled at me.

I was smiling at the man, but I didn't believe him. No one knows what kind of face he will have after that laugh. But the reason I let them go is because I wanted to maintain a small connection with a shelf called Eden.

As Eden has done with other Shelters, he has put forward the title of alliance for us. Contact, exchange, and indirect help. That's not a loss, so I readily accepted. And as soon as the story was over, he released the prisoners.

The prisoners were dazed when they were suddenly released. However, when the man spoke well to the prisoners, most of them began to feel relieved. But it was clear that the limp still kept us on guard or afraid.

It's a good thing. I thought I'd keep that fear for a long time. I prayed again and again that I would never come here again, or that I would have died whenever I passed by here. On the surface, it was a day of reconciliation, but I didn't say a word to the other prisoners.

The gun they had brought was completely disassembled by the old man, so they packed it separately in the man's bag. The man nodded and agreed because he knew why we were doing this and was able to prevent a possible occurrence. And finally, after releasing the woman in charge who led the party, everyone headed to the back door.

'......then I'll let you know later.’

The man bowed his head after telling us that he could see us later. I slowly nodded, facing the man, and before I knew it, the old man next to me smiled and nodded.

'Go home safely.'

They couldn't adapt and quickly turned their eyes when they were dealing with prisoners with scary faces. And he kept flinching, giving the man a hint as to whether he wanted to get out of here quickly. But only one person still hasn't solved the animosity against us.

Fun

I could hear the nose. Our eyes naturally turned there, where the woman who was leading the herd was looking at the road arm in arm. The old man smiled at such a woman, and sneaked a joke.

"You've had a hard time, too." Don't ever come again!'

Then the woman glared at the old man, then snorted again and began to walk on her own. The rest of them hesitated, wondering what to do, and soon, they bowed to us and ran busily after the woman.

The man who was left alone murmured at us with a long sigh.

'......I'm sorry. He's never been on the search team before.’

I questioned the man's words and asked implicitly.

How can someone who's new to the search team be the leader?’

The man then breathed a long sigh. Then he scratched his head, looking at the distant mountain, and soon replied in a voice filled with regret and bitterness.

'......there's a situation. I'll be going now.’

The man lowered his head lightly toward us and walked quickly behind the party. dry greetings and relationships This was the end. We kept silent, looking at them slowly moving away.

And as they completely disappeared from sight, the old man quietly called the dragon.

Yongpal, did you get everything I told you to take?’

Then Yong-pal, who did not know when he came here, poked his head through the door and nodded. Then he moved quickly and gave the old man a bag of the right size. The old man accepted it naturally.

I also handed over the hidden items to the old man. Starting with a flashlight, hot packs to beat the cold, and a sharply ground Supreme Prosecutors' Office held out a rifle, not a shotgun. And he didn't forget the well-loaded tank belt.

I asked quietly.

How long does it take?’

The old man replied, crouching on the floor, tying his shoelaces.

'It won't take half a day. They'll be here before dark.’

The old man got up from his seat with his shoelaces tied tight. And I'm fully armed with the guns and the ammo that I put out. The old man giggled at me, who was worried, and slapped Doosik on the back of his dragon-pal. And said as if not to worry.

'I'm coming with him, so don't worry.

* * * * *

Before releasing the prisoners, I told the old man on the roof the news after hearing the decision of the party. Then the old man laughed out loud and looked at me pleasedly. And he patted me on the shoulder as if he were telling me to do well.

'Then I'll bite the tail.’

'They?

The old man nodded quietly. The old man has yet to cast his doubts away. It was the same for me, so I quietly sent my consent to the old man's words. Prevention could be done in a different way, if not in extreme ways such as murder eradication.

The old man says it's tail biting, ie tailing.

At first I offered to go, but the old man refused without saying anything. "Is it because I'm sorry?" the old man said, "I need skill to follow." A soft-hearted man like me would never do it, and then he stabbed me in the back.

And looked at one side of the building without a word and hardened his expression.

'I'll follow you up close. And if you see any signs of it'sorry.…. ‘

The old man clouded his words. And quietly went down the roof.

* * * * *

The old man and Du-sik, who were ready, left. Looking at the old man and Du-sik leaving from behind, I grabbed the radio I received from the old man. This radio will be the only contact. Next to me, Yong-pal stomped his feet with anxious eyes as if he was worried about Doo-sik following the old man.

I laughed at him and even gave him a slap on the back, saying that he was more reliable than you.

I was worried about the group leaving our nest for a while, but I tried to erase my anxiety because it was a necessary expedition. Then he took a deep breath and whispered towards the sky. I felt so light and relieved.

I felt like I was running on the foggy road. But for now the fog had cleared away and a blue mountain was visible in the distance. I wanted to play there. And I wanted to run with all the party.

Let's make a Shelter.

My heart throbbed. I began to get excited like a child facing a funny toy. Shelter where Chae-yeon and her party can rest in peace. I wanted to make a shelter where people could live like humans, like that Eden. It didn't matter how long it took, Dunn, screaming that my body was tired.

There were many people on my back.

It was heavy and hard. Tired and sick, and a huge burden was always a stone I wanted to put. And the burden was a headwind that had been blocking my way. But the moment I turned around, the headwind became the tailwind that pushed me like a lie.

I got up with a small shriek. Yong-pal, who was crying next to me, stared blankly at me, who suddenly got up. Yeah, you must have had a hard time coming and running errands. I patted him on the back to cheer him up and said,

'Yong-pal, let's work.'

And walked quickly into the mart. There came a murmur of a dragon's arm from behind.

'......you look like a human being now that you laugh like that.’

* * * * * * *

I checked the hygiene first. Entering the lounge, they opened all the tightly closed windows and ventilated the damp air. Then they had children sweep the floor and women wiped the floor with water on a towel.

And I wandered around the mart frantically and prepared to boil the water. The largest pot in the mart was taken out and filled it with bottled water. And I used a gas stove and butane to boil water.

Prepare a large amount of warm water by mixing boiled and unboiled water appropriately. A head of bottled water could be used per person. This much water may be too much to take a bath, but I could wash my hair enough.

I moved the warm water to the bathroom and boiled it again. In an instant, he consumed butane and bottled water, but he didn't think it was a waste. It was necessary to give him a bath for hygiene and fraud, if not often.

I collected a clean towel and put it in a bucket and poured hot water on it. Then, carefully take out one sheet of water with rubber gloves on, squeeze it out, fold it nicely and put it on the vinyl. Yongpal also helped me to work hard next to me.

With Yong-pal joining us, the work was quickly. I had plenty of hot towels ready and I ran fast to the lounge. Then he smiled brightly and shouted to the party who was wrapping up the room cleaning. At the cry, the party began to roar with a bright smile.

Two hot wet towels and a bottled water headache per person. And I prepared shampoo and soap for washing my hair. Although the water was far from enough, I could take a bath if I used a wet towel. I also set up a crude partition near the bathroom for my party.

And cared for men and women to take turns bathing.

Chae-yeon took Kang Soo-ryeon's hand and entered the bathroom with a big smile. In front of the warm heat that I felt after a long time, everyone in the party looked excited. The sight made me feel better.

I waited my turn listening to the laughter coming from the bathroom. Then sat quietly beside the partition and fell into thought.

What are the conditions for completing the Shelter?

First of all, we needed a safe defense facility. A defense facility that can at least prevent outside intrusion. And even if a group of survivors like the vagrants came in, they needed a weapon to fight back as well as to defend themselves.

Second, heating facilities. It is now at the beginning of January. It was sure to get colder until spring came and there was a limit to holding on with hot packs. In the end, he needed a sure heating system, but he could not think of the right number.

Lastly, there was a problem of washing and dressing together now. Food and other appliances can be solved inside the mart. But not all the supplies we needed inside the mart. There were no clothes to change, and there were no blankets to keep warm.

And decisively no water came out. Of course, there was a lot of bottled water, but those are water that you have to drink to the fullest. As much as it was the most important water for humans, it had to be saved as much as possible and could not be used for washing.

Everything is lacking.

There was a lot of work to be done, and there was a shortage of hands and supplies. A sigh came out of my mouth by itself. But he shook his head and held his heart desperately. And I started to write down the things I needed in my diary.

This is a city that is the center of civilization. Although the end has long since come and lost its function, at least the remnant will remain. When the old man and Doosik come tomorrow, they will search and clean this neighborhood. And we will start to collect the items we need.

'Paah.'

I'm taking notes and someone calls me through the partitions. As I turned my eyes to it, Chae-yeon, who turned soft, was looking at me with her fingers in her mouth. And when my eyes met, Chae-yeon smiled.

I laughed too.