Chapter 175 – Request

For the time being, peaceful daily life has passed.

When I wake up in the morning, I go for a run or walk with Kaylee and Leo.
When I came back, I ate the breakfast my mom prepared.
After that, we played in the hideout until lunch time.
After lunch, we all go outside together and enjoy the sun.
After dinner, watch Han Seung-hee’s recital,
Or go straight to work at night.

After the four of us had a good time and fell asleep, another peaceful day began.

At first, I thought life on a deserted island would be a fierce competition for survival.
But now, my peaceful harem life was unfolding.

… Is this really okay?

Of course, there are no risk factors at all.

We still don’t know what happened to the killer who is said to be killing other survivors. Moreover, I can feel the ground shaking from time to time, so it looks like Tyranno is still wandering around here.

However, Tyranno is less of a threat due to its large size. At least you’re safe if you’re in the hideout.
Even when you are outside, if you feel the ground shaking, just go back to your hideout. That’s why we don’t let our family go far.

The problem is that serial killer.

No matter how sane a person is, I don’t think he would deliberately come to our hideout in the danger zone.
Common sense tells me that even if I were the killer, I would target a large group of survivors in the safe zone. I wouldn’t risk coming all the way in here.

I can’t be sure that it’s safe because there’s a chance that it’s just one chance, but since I’m on guard, no major accidents will happen. Even though it looks like I’m just playing around, I’m surprisingly paying attention.

At least in terms of radar detection range, that person won’t be wider than me.
As long as you don’t get attacked, there is no problem. On the contrary, I might be able to counterattack and catch him.
Because the other person is an ordinary human being.

“Changjae. “Today is the day you leave, right?”
“Yes.”

So the third day.
It is the day to go on a ‘virgin hunt’, which has now become a daily routine.
Well, it’s a virgin hunt, so I’ve never had a virgin before.

“Then why don’t you wear this today?”

Her mother then unfolded her embroidered combat uniform.

“Umm…”

I also plan to listen to whatever my mom says.
This morning, I even ate stir-fried seaweed stems.

But even I found this combat uniform very uncomfortable.

A combat uniform with a yellow chick, a white puppy, and a silver sparrow emblazoned on the chest.
Although there are units that use marks such as tigers or white horses, the embroidery that my mother carved was childish no matter how you look at it. It was a design that a grown man could not possibly wear outside.

“Huh? Why not… ?”

Mom looks up at me with her bright, expectant eyes.
If I go out today, I’ll probably do it again. Then she would have to take off her clothes in front of the woman, and inevitably the embroidery would be visible as well.

“… All right.”
“Really!”

After thinking more seriously than when I was considering whether or not to eat ramen after an early morning shift, I nodded.

Hey, what if someone else sees it? If you’re going to make fun of me, make fun of me. Even if a truckload of women like that comes, my mother is more important to me.

“It’s because Mom is worried that something might happen when Changjae goes out. They say that if you wear this, you will have better luck, so you can feel safer than not wearing it, right?”
“That’s right.”

What my mother said was correct.
This combat uniform was given new abilities by her mother’s embroidery.

[Combat uniform with partner’s careful embroidery]
[The wearer’s luck improves.]

I think the effect was a little weaker when there were only chicks at first. Something like ‘your luck will improve slightly’.
However, it feels like performance has improved a bit because it has Leo and Tweet engraved on the sides.

Your luck will get better…
Honestly, the feeling is subtle, but it’s better than nothing. You can pick up 500 won on the street.
Because sometimes in this world, there are things that depend on luck.
It would have been better if the design wasn’t like this…

“Oh my. “Be pretty.”

When my mom saw me in her embroidered combat uniform, she complimented me.
But I felt embarrassed wearing the colorful combat uniform.

“Phew. Be pretty. Puput.”

Seunghee can’t help but laugh next to him.

“Hmm.”

I walked up to Seunghee and tapped her thigh with my knee.

“Ugh!”

Then, Seunghee falls down with a shuddering sound.

Seunghee was suffering from muscle pain due to the effects of badminton he played yesterday.
How much stamina do you have?

“I’m dying! Portion! Oppa, give me some potion… !”
“It sounds like a potion. “The more it hurts, the more it shows that your muscles are growing, so bear with it.”
“Ugh! Too bad! “Who is this because of?”

Seunghee claimed that the reason she was sick was because I worked too hard at night.

I definitely did it harder than usual, but it was a new experience compared to when I did it with Kaylee. I believe that the reason why you experience such muscle pain is fundamentally due to your lack of exercise.

“Anyway, I’ll come. Seunghee, you too, stay calm at home.”
“You don’t like it? Are you going to make a lot of noise and sing?”
“Are you a kid?”

When I pretended to touch her thigh again, Seunghee hid behind Kaylee’s back.
This guy. Let’s go and see.

*

Now, I move to a safe zone along a path that has become so familiar that I can travel with my eyes closed.

The deal with the group of survivors that I started to achieve the maiden collection achievement now feels like I’m on track.
Even though I am still not a virgin, which was my initial goal, I have earned quite a bit of coins. Above all, the overall level of women is high. It was a deal where I had nothing to lose. Originally, it was a luxury that could not be afforded even if one had to pay for it.

The problem is that there are no special requests from there.
What I did last time with Joo Hee-kyung and Kim Seo-young still remains as a debt.

If I do it again today, I’ll be forced to pay the price.
Coins or whatever.
Because accumulating debt makes me uncomfortable.

With that in mind, we arrived at the safe zone.
For some reason, there were many people gathered in front of the container, which was the meeting place.
Moreover, the atmosphere is somehow different from usual. There’s also a man I haven’t seen before.

I opened the map from a little distance away.

It didn’t seem like there was a separate ambush nearby.
Besides the people gathered in front of the container, the remaining survivors were gathered in the area where the existing tents were located.

I don’t think the riot broke out because the men found out about our secret deal.
So what is it?

There were familiar faces like Yoon Seo-hee, Na Yun-jeong, and Joo Hee-kyung there, but I approached the container without letting my guard down.

“Changjae!”

First, Seohee Yoon recognized me and came running.
His expression is anxious. It seemed like he was waiting for me to come.

“What? “Why are you all gathered like this today?”

I asked Yoon Seo-hee, secretly blaming the other men for coming too.

“Actually, there was a problem.”
“Problem?”

Yoon Seo-hee’s expression was serious.
It seems like there was a really serious problem.

“The killer who appeared in the ranking video is killing residents every day.”
“If you are a murderer, then Yoon Cheol-won?”

She remembered the name. Of course, the face too.
Because I had a feeling that they would definitely run into me too.

“Yes. “It’s him.”

A man came up from behind Yoon Seo-hee and spoke on her behalf.

Cha In-cheol is the only man I know in this group and the leader of the group.
He looked haggard, as if he had aged 10 years in just a few days.

“That’s why they gathered together like this.”
“Yes. “I couldn’t risk letting the women move separately.”

Behind him were two sturdy men, their eyes shining brightly.

“And the other men don’t know about the deal, so please be careful what you say.”
“I guess so.”

Cha In-cheol lowered his voice and hinted.
I didn’t think it would be any good if the men found out, so I obediently agreed.

“I don’t think I have the spirit to make ‘that deal’ today. “Is the spell asking you to get rid of the killer?”
“It’s nice that the story is fast. You’re right. “I hope you do something about that killer.”

Cha In-cheol looked tired, like someone who hadn’t slept in days.
I probably didn’t even sleep at all. There is no way I can sleep when a killer is running around.

“On our side alone, six people have already died in three days.”
“Six people?”

Barely?
He honestly thought a lot more people would have died.

Considering the condition of the survivors of this group, it would not have been unusual for them to be exterminated overnight.

“Yes. One in the afternoon and one in the morning. “They kill two people every day.”
“He’s a regular guy.”
“Regular… You could also say this. “He only picks out men and kills them.”

That’s a good thing.
A woman is a valuable asset that will earn her coins, so she should not die.

Of course, I didn’t say those words out loud, but swallowed them inside.

Cha In-cheol shook his head and said.

“I don’t know what he’s thinking. The reason he only targets men rather than women who are relatively easy to kill, and the reason he just kills them one by one without saying a word. “It’s not like they’re asking for something or leaving a separate message, but it’s as if they’re playing with us while watching us flounder.”

In Cha In-cheol’s words, which were poured out as if he was lamenting, there was a sticky feeling of fatigue, as if he had suffered quite a bit.

“Maybe they’re literally playing with it. Or perhaps he thought that if he killed all the men, the woman would naturally fall into her hands.”
“Ha…”
“What the killer thinks is none of my business. Anyway, all I have to do is catch him, right?”

Then Joo Hee-kyung, who had been listening from behind with a sullen expression, stepped forward.

“Hey, don’t you even say hello?”

The scary wife raises her eyebrows and asks questions.

“Oh my gosh, you’re so scared.”

As I joked, Yoon Seo-hee came forward.

“Mr. Hee-kyung. “I told you not to come if you’re going to be like this.”
“What am I? “I just said hello as I did.”
“That was a greeting.”

Cha In-cheol smiled weakly when he saw me looking puzzled.

“Anyway, please. “I heard you paid the fee last time.”
“No.”

Are you just going to hit me with that?
There is no way.

“The cost of this case is three times the original cost. “Even after subtracting the last one, I have to give you two more.”
“That… !”

Sparks flew into Cha In-cheol’s tired eyes.
He seems to have come to his senses at the cost I suggested.