After wrapping up, we parted ways.

Choi Soo-Hyun and Hwang Deok-Rok moved to Shelter Silence's accommodations while Hwang Ji-Hye headed to the meeting room to inform the others. The survivors filled out some simple paperwork in order to join Shelter Silence, then followed Kim Beom-Jin to the hospital.

Kim Hyeong-Jun and I went back outside to take care of unfinished business.

'What are you going to do? It's already been an hour.'

'I think it’s safer if we don’t eat it.'

I stared at the head of the dong leader of Hwayang-dong that my underling was holding, lost in thought.

Kim Hyeong-Jun rubbed his chin, then clenched his fists as if he had made up his mind.

'I'll eat it.'

'And what if something happens to you?'

'If anything happens, kill me, ahjussi.’

'What kind of nonsense are you talking about?'

I frowned at him, and Kim Hyeong-Jun’s expression soured.

‘Something like this can happen anytime. Are you really going to overthink it and get anxious every time?’

'Well, risking your life for something that’s not worth it is the stupidest thing to do.’

‘And what if nothing in particular happens? If we don’t take the chance, we might be losing our opportunity to get stronger.’

‘Ha… Let’s just throw it away. Please?'

‘Well then, why’d you even bring it in the first place? Didn’t you bring it because you still wanted to...