The Returner

D +65.

“You have nothing to eat? ”

“No, it's not that there's no supply run. ”

“Isn't that what you said? ”

“ ……. ”

Choi Chang Ceremony sighed as she saw the small intestine unable to answer.

“Can you be honest with me? ”

“What...? ”

“Are we really out of supplies or are we running out of groceries? ”

“That……. ”

The warden frowns. Everyone around him is staring at the warden with sharp eyes.

“You can relax your eyes, too. It's not your fault. If you want to know the truth, you can't do this. ”

At the top of the ceremony, everyone looked at each other and lowered their heads slightly.

“I don't know, me neither, actually. ”

“I don't know……. ”

“I was told today is difficult to supply, and that the supplies will begin again tomorrow. ”

“You don't know, do you? ”

“That's right."

“Mmmm... ”

Choi Hyuk scratched his head. Then I couldn't blame the Complainant alone. I don't know if this is true or not.

‘What do you know? ’

In his view, the warden was only responsible for managing the people who work here, but he didn't seem to have much information about how the world works.

I thought that there was little information because I was in more contact with my superiors than just myself, and I would not have explained the situation to the small factory warden.

‘There's no reason why the supply isn't going well. ’

If you think about it calmly, there's no reason for the bombs to drop in the rear, but there's no reason for the supply to suddenly become difficult.

“What do you think? ”

“I don't know. ”

“Thoughts, not truth. ”

“Thoughts.... ”

The warden looked around people with anxious eyes.

“It doesn't cause a riot. ”

The warden winced at the top of the ceremony.

“If we're going to create a common sense riot, we're going to have to take something from it. I know it's already a convenience store and there's no food, but what's the point of that? It's not soap or shampoo. ”

“Of course.”

The warden sighed low.

“I don't know if you felt it, but rations have been shrinking for some time now. ”

“There's gonna be grain. ”

“Yes, I did. ”

The warden spoke with a slightly trembling voice.

“I think... the production didn't stop completely. By the way... I was starting to wonder if the inventory is running low. ”

“In stock?”

“Rice or something. ”

The ceremony stared at the small intestine with a slightly dazed face.

“Out of rice? ”

What is this absurd sound?

“No, before this happened, I had to give farm support that rice was rotting in the warehouse, so I said a few johnys of rice storage cost, and you ran out of rice? ”

“That's when the trade rotates. ”

The warden sighed.

“What was so important about rice at the time? Half a loaf of bread, half a cotton ball. But now there's nothing to eat except rice. ”

The ceremony was speechless.

“Battle rations, but that's the story of the children in front... We can't get around to the back. ”

“Nevertheless, I've only just lost Seoul and there's no food. ”

“That's why it's just a guess. And the reason is wrong. We didn't lose food because of Seoul's disappearance.We lost food because trade stopped. The countries that have been exporting food to my country have stopped trading. ”

“Ah……. ”

“Of course they're not all gone. We haven't had enough farmers in two months. Can't we run out of food in two months? ”

“That's right."

“The question is, will people with food want to sell it? ”

“Why don't you sell it? ”

“Maybe they should, too. In a situation like this, there's no guarantee that I can buy food because I have money, and who would want to sell it for money? ”

“ ……. ”

At the highest ceremony, I felt stumped. I never thought of it that way.

“No, I've never heard of another country running out of food because of the war. ”

“No war is ever going to end like this. Usually it's just the wire, and the back is fine. But it's not like that now. ”

“ ……. ”

“The whole world is drying up, and there are places where it's safe to be right now that we might have a problem. And in the beginning of the global war, we didn't rely on food as much as we did on income. We tend not to be prepared for the lengths of all-out war. ”

“So what do I do? ”

The warden sighed as he asked.

“I don't know. But if the government has any ideas, they'll come up with a solution. Forced takeover of food or something. ”

“... Wow, this is troublesome. ”

Choi Chang ceremony let out a deep sigh.

I still felt my skin was destroying my country these days, but now I have been able to save my innards and not my skin.

How are we supposed to survive without food? ’

Choi Chang's ceremony was overcome by anxiety, but he didn't try hard. They know that people are watching them.

People tend to look for people they can rely on the more they are at risk. And the more urgent the situation was, the more routine the sequence would be destroyed.

Funnily enough, the best ceremony that would have been regarded as a child who had never been in the military before was now a place to lead people in secret.

“Are you sure the food supply will resume tomorrow? ”

“... I can't say for sure, but that's what I said for now. ”

“Let's wait, then. ”

“Hey, changeling. ”

“Ah.”

Choi Chang ceremony shakes his hand at the voice calling out to him.

“I know what you're going to say, but if we wander off the road and tomorrow the food gets bad, we'll look ridiculous. You know that.”

“But this is a problem to eat. ”

“The situation is so understandable, you have to understand. If I say no to lunch at school, I'll go after the principal and pull out all the heads that I don't have, but this isn't the time. ”

“Yes, it is. ”

“Everyone's working hard. Let's not get caught up in it. Wait until tomorrow, and if you don't want the supplies to come out, you can go there and make a scene and you won't be late. ”

It was accepted by everyone.

“So what do we do today? ”

“Everyone has a little bit of food in store for them. Let's eat that today. ”

Many look at him with disgruntled eyes, but they don't seem to come out of their mouths.

It's because being angry and acting out doesn't solve anything, and because I was afraid that the gunmen who were patrolling the streets would run in if they caused trouble for no reason.

‘But if we don't get supplies tomorrow, it's going to be really bad. ’

At least everyone is patient because they think the supply might come tomorrow. If the supply doesn't continue to be smooth in the future, it's only a matter of time before the bomb explodes.

It would be no different than holding on to the hope that they might survive and starving to death.

“Let's go eat for now. ”

“I didn't bring you any food. What are you eating? The market's empty. ”

“I left out some noodles. Today, everyone boils. Warden, do you have a burner or something? Must be boiling a lot. ”

“I'm sure there's a soup cooker in the restaurant. ”

“Then tell me to get ready. I'll take some people and bring some noodles. ”

“Would you?”

Choi Chang Ceremony smiled and turned around. Before he even speaks, a few men follow him.

I turned cool, but my best face was never bright.

‘This is really the limit. ’

Nowadays, I hear there's a commotion going on everywhere. Yesterday, the protesters over there were subdued, or today the factory downstairs was set ablaze by the recruits.

It was understandable, but also understandable.

I did not understand that I could not help the judge who had to gather at least one person's strength in a national emergency, but on the other hand, I thought that it would be frustrating and difficult.

It was because even the best ceremony was not once or twice annoyed by the worsening situation and frustrating reality.

“Creative.”

“Yes.”

Uncle Choi asked for some silver.

“Didn't the power go out at the factory yesterday? ”

“I did.”

“What is the number of times this week? ”

“I think I've done it three times. Nowadays, the home side only comes in at night. This is not North Korea. ”

“... I try to be bold, but I get anxious. ”

Choi Chang Ceremony sighed.

“So am I, mister. ”

“Yeah? I'm not the only one nervous, am I? ”

“Everyone's anxious. But you have to be patient. ”

“... Yes. That's comforting. ”

Looking at Choi's saggy shoulders, Choi ate his teeth tightly.

‘This is the limit, brother. ’

People are dying in front of us again today. I don't want to cry while working comfortably behind my back, but suppressing the difficult was now my limit.

Even if the situation does not get worse and become obstructed, they will eventually reach their limit.

‘There's a lot more ahead. ’

Two months of combat. It was really hard to imagine. I mean, you have to feel the fear of dying today for two whole months.

Physical pain is pain, but mental pain will be enormous.

“You, you said the last time someone came back, this would all be over. ”

“… Yes, I did. ”

“Can I believe that? ”

Choi Chang Ceremony nodded.

“That's him. The longer it takes, the more prepared you'll be. ”

“Is it true?"

“Oh, I wasn't the only one talking. You saw my superiors come to get me the other day. ”

“I did.”

“So let's just hold on a little longer. because then my brother will come back. ”

“If that were the case, I wouldn't want anything more.... ”

Choi was blurry at the end of the sentence.

It would not be a situation where we can be empowered just by believing the best words.

Is it just the slightest hope of not letting go of everything?

‘It's no use coming back when it's over. ’

Thinking about Lee Hyuk, who always appeared at an uncanny time, my insides boil.

Please, I prayed and prayed for the best that I could get there before it was all over again.