Chapter 63 – After the Storm Has Passed

Butane gas. Gasoline. Lighter.
You may ask if you can really make a grenade out of something like this, but you can.
How do you know? Because I’ve done it.

Don’t ask how I ever did that.
It’s just that I also had a period of stormy anger.

“Cha, are you Changjae? What does that do?”
“If we attack here, we have to do something. Because I can’t afford to be hurt.”
“Brother, will you fight dinosaurs too?”
“Shh.”

First of all, I wrapped six sets of butane gas in a combat uniform.
Insert the gas can into the torso and tie the sleeves. The sleeve part that came out of the tie is a handle to use when throwing.

If you pour oil on the torso and set it on fire, a simple grenade is completed.

Of course, there is a fatal weakness of not being able to adjust the bursting time, but at least it will help kick it out. The sound of butane gas exploding is also very loud.

-Kooung-

Tyrannosaurus was already close by.

Do not pour oil yet.
Because he might just pass by.
For now, it was best to just wait patiently.

“Ugh.”

Instead, I set the table aside and barricaded myself in front of Mom and Seung-hee.
It’s lame, but it’s better than nothing.

“Mom. You must never come out of here. Seunghee too.”

Mom and Seunghee were trembling as they hugged each other.
I went to the sink to prepare to pour petrol into the butane gas.

“It’s Changjae.”

My mother calls me anxiously.
I smiled and put my index finger to my lips.

“Pee. Are you okay.”

It would be unreasonable to tell them to be at ease in this situation, but I want them to be at ease.

There is a high probability that Tyranno will just pass by. Would you attack because you had something to gain?
And even if they attack in the unlikely event, I have no intention of fighting a dinosaur in a life-and-death fight. I just want to protect these precious days with my mother.

However, if there is someone who tries to ruin this life, everyone will have to be prepared.
Even if it’s a Tyrannosaurus.

-Kooung–

The sound of T-Rex’s footsteps reached the door of the hideout.
My body was shaking from the overwhelming mass of the earth.

Checking the map, the red dot was actually blinking right in front of the hideout.

How will this guy act?
Will you attack? Or will it just pass?
I held my breath and focused on the map.

After a while.
In a breathless tension, Tyrano started moving again.

-Kooung. Cooong. Cooong.

“Ah.”

The red dot gradually moves away from the hideout.
The direction was towards the north.

“I guess he’s just passing by.”
“Really?”

My mother and Seung-hee take offense at my words.

“Yes. Still, stay like this for a while. Just in case.”
“Whoa. Good luck.”

As if the tension had been relieved, Seunghee lay down on the floor.
Mom still came up to me with a worried face and held my hand. The hand was trembling weakly.

“It’s Changjae. Don’t go out today, let’s stay inside.”
“Maybe?”

It seems that the mother is in great shock at such a huge situation.

“Brother, can I use the bathroom?”
“You can, but don’t pour water.”
“Eww… Then I’ll just be patient.”

Leaving Seung-hee fidgeting and rubbing her thighs alone, I check the map on the terminal again.

The T-Rex was already far away. Because of its size, its walking speed was extraordinary.
Perhaps because the absolute predator passed by, no other biological response was even visible on the map.

Is that how you can hunt properly? It’s big, so it’s easy to see, and the footsteps are thumping around, so everyone will run away before you get close. It’s not something I’m worried about.

“Mom. I’ll go out for a while.”
“What? You said you would be inside.”

My mother clings to my arms as I try to get up, as if she is still anxious.
T-Rex has already gone so far that you can’t even hear footsteps, so you don’t have to be afraid.

I smiled bitterly and removed her mother’s hand from my arm.

“Let’s check where the dinosaurs passed. Or would you like to see it together? There’s nothing around, so you’ll be fine.”
“Mom is a bit…”

Is it scary even though I passed by? Mom turned her eyes to her anxious face.
Seunghee, who was listening next to her, raised her hand.

“Me! I want to see!”
“Then Seunghee, follow me.”
“Oh yea.”

Seunghee gets up too.
Then the mother, who was left alone, also got up.

“Ah, then, Mom goes too.”
“Okay then.”

It would be less anxious going together than keeping the house alone.
The three decided to go out together.

– Kik.
Carefully open the iron door.
I know from the map that there’s nothing around anyway, but there’s nothing wrong with being careful.

“Wow.”

After checking the scenery outside, Seunghee opens his mouth wide.
Around the hideout, there was literally a scene as if even a dinosaur had passed by.

Big trees have been broken and stones are overturned as if they were kicked by dinosaur feet. Above all, there were also large footprints on the ground that could be identified as dinosaur footprints at a glance.

“It was a real Tyrannosaurus…”

The mother also has a dizzy expression, probably realizing it only after seeing the traces.
I took out the terminal and checked the mission I had received before.

[Sudden Mission: Defeat the T-Rex-Kushtapa.]
[Limited time: 112 days 22 hours]

[◎ Complete death of T-Rex-Kushtapa]
[Reward: 7,000 Coins]

“…”

Looking back, it was an insane mission.
Kill that one? By what means?

Even if you buy a gun, you won’t be able to fire dozens of rounds with 5.56mm bullets.
At least an elephant gun or an anti-matter sniper rifle would be necessary to talk about it.
Or maybe a claymore or an anti-tank mine? But that doesn’t make it right. Considering the cost of bullets and equipment…

… Why am I seriously thinking of fighting that thing?
If I really fought against something like that, even 10 lives wouldn’t be enough.

I don’t want to die yet. You don’t even need a fortune.
Because I want to enjoy this miraculous life more slowly and for a long time.
Coins are something you can collect by working hard with your mother.

“Ah! Even the garden is ruined.”

As Seunghee said, there were large footprints in the garden.

“Huh. I planted it beautifully…”

Seunghee is crying.

“That much is fine. It might grow better if you press it tight.”
“Then I’m glad…”

He roughly strokes Seunghee’s hair as she drops her shoulder.

“I’m just going in. There is nothing I can do right now.”
“Huh. Okay.”

My mother, who was standing in front of the door of the hideout restlessly, went inside at my words.
Next, Seung-hee and I also go inside with the things we left behind.

“By the way, where did Peepy go?”
“If it’s Peep, stay here.”

When Seung-hee asks, her mother answers.
Her mother was pointing under her sink.

“Ahaha! Oppa, look at the peep.”

Seunghee sprints to her mother and she giggles.
I also followed him.

“It’s good to sell.”

Peepy was sleeping on his stomach.
It seems that he hid under the sink and fell asleep.
Maybe because of the mood, she seemed to have gotten fatter than before.

“Let’s leave Peep to sleep.”
“Yes.”

Leave Peep in the kitchen and step back.

“Brother. Can I wash first?”

Seung-hee asks, taking off one layer of her work clothes.
Inside, she was wearing a pet training bikini.

“I’m going to wash too. Do you want to wash together?”
“Ugh~.”

Seung-hee twists her body without answering.
And then, for some reason, I look at my mother.

Perhaps noticing Seunghee’s reaction, her mother, who was listening next to her, also joined the conversation.

“Mom wants to wash too. Would the three of you wash together?”
“Great!”

Seunghee responds quickly.
I’m fine… Mmm.

“Wouldn’t it be too cramped for the three of us?”
“Oh~.”
“But.”

The shower room is for 1 person. In addition, there is a washing machine inside.
Even with just two people, it’s full. You won’t be able to move when the three of you enter.

“In the meantime, how about making the shower room a little bigger?”
“Agree!”

Mom says, and Seung-hee agrees.
But why are you in favor?

“You stay still. On the subject of living on top of each other.”
“Huh. Sister~.”
“It’s Changjae.”

Seung-hee clings to her mother when she gives her face.
This guy, using her mother as her shield.
I can’t forgive you. Don’t tease me later in bed.

However, enlarging the shower was a good idea in itself.
Because now I can afford coins. That kind of extravagance would be fine.

“Then, while enlarging the shower room, shall we add a bathtub as well?”
“Tub? That’s good!”
“Buy something as big as a swimming pool, oppa.”
“You said stay still.”

The three of them sat side by side at the table and put their heads together to choose a bathtub.

“Why don’t you buy something big while you buy it? Like this.”

What my mother chose was a large oval bathtub worth 800 coins.
As Seunghee said, it is almost the size of a swimming pool. It seemed that about 6 people could enter at the same time.

“… Is it too expensive?”
“Still. Isn’t it better to buy a big one when you buy it once than to buy a small one and then a big one later?”
“Is it?”
“Because it is.”
“Seunghee, you’re a bit out of it.”

He shoved Seunghee’s head away, who kept interfering.

“And there might be more people later, right?”
“Yes…”

My mother seems to think that the number of people will increase.
Even if the number of people increases by one chance, will there be a chance to go in together?
Umm…

I crossed my arms and thought.
If you enlarge the shower room and add a bathtub, 1000 coins will be enough.

Currently, there are about 3500 coins left.
There’s nothing I can’t buy, but can I really use it for something like this?

“Mom will work harder for coin. Huh?”
“Me too!”
“Um…”

In the end, I was also broken under the pressure of the female team clinging to both sides.

“Great. I’ll just buy something.”
“Oops!”
“Whoops. Good idea.”

A total of 1200 coins went into the hideout extension, shower room extension, and large bathtub.
As much as I wasted, I should try harder.
First of all, right now, from the new bathtub.