Kim Hyeong-Jun smacked his lips.

"To be honest… I’m not sure how I would’ve turned out if I hadn’t been bitten by a zombie.”

“...?”

“This one time, Hyun-Deok ahjussi told me that he did nothing but stay in his house when he was a human, even though he would hear people screaming outside every now and then. Every time he heard something, he would just pretend that he hadn’t heard anything.”

“Well... That’s…”

Hwang Ji-Hye trailed off, suddenly lost in thought. No words came to her mind, either of consolation or admonishment.

Kim Hyeong-Jun continued to speak.

“But after turning into a zombie, I heard he no longer felt restricted from doing anything outside. From that point forward, he was able to come up with plans. He prioritized the safety of his daughter first, then started looking for other survivors that met his standards so that they could help his daughter grow emotionally stable.”

“Hmm… I guess whatever his intentions were, it was good news for the survivors.”

“But then he said that his attitude toward survivors changed.”

“What was his attitude?”

Hwang Ji-Hye tilted her head, and Kim Hyeong-Jun nodded.

“That in this crazy world, just clinging onto your sanity as a human being was impressive enough. That those people should be the ones deserving respect. And then he said that we weren’t the heroes.”

“Did Mr. Lee Hyun-Deok say that?”

"Yes. He added that we shouldn’t...