I Am the Only Non-Returner

42 – 15 people vs. 70 People

Suji happened to be snooping around nearby, so I called her and made her sit across from me.

“I’ll make one of her armors for you, Suzy, but since your agility is lowered by 1, I think it would be a good idea to try it on beforehand and get used to it. Well, I don’t think it’ll make much of a difference.”

“Ah! Yes, thank you.”

For a moment, her underwear flashed before her eyes, but she quickly shook it off and resumed her conversation.

“Suji’s role is very important. In terms of time reduction and strategic aspects, I don’t think I could ask for anything more if you just keep doing it the way you are now.”

“··· Oh, no. What am I…”

Humility… You probably know better. How valuable your characteristics are.

“Please skip the morning battle tomorrow and use the trait in the afternoon battle. Did you hear from the side? I’ll ride the door with Euncheol and go to the turtle.”

“Yes, yes, I understand!”

Hmm- This person is completely different from when he first came. The effect of my command probably hasn’t lasted until now, and maybe I gained some confidence after experiencing a few battles? Anyway, it’s a good thing.

“···So, holding hands helps a lot…”

“Hmm? Ah… When passing through the aisle. There’s definitely a feeling of stability.”

“··· Your hands are so big, you cover my whole hand…”

···What do you mean by covering me? I don’t know what you want to say, but I heard that holding hands is helpful in battle, so I think I should hold them more clearly.

“I’m glad it was helpful. Are there any other inconveniences?”

Why don’t we just sit down and talk about it?

“··· Just thinking about various things about the future these days. Thinking about what will happen when we clear the field…”

“······”

There is an implicit taboo on talking about the future that is too far away, but wouldn’t it be a good sign to be able to envision a positive future? I wouldn’t have been able to think of something like that during an unexpected mission, so it probably means that the current situation feels that much more stable.

“I’m trying not to think about it yet… But it’s an issue I’ll have to seriously think about someday.”

We really cleared it? How will the remaining people lead their lives after that? It’s a problem I can’t help but worry about. The internal strife that occurs within the RingLing team is ultimately aimed at taking the lead at that time.

“Yes… It’s just… I’ve always wanted to start a normal family… A life of enjoying small happiness with my loving husband and children. And it’s still the same now. Of course, becoming ordinary is such a dream-like situation. Even though it has become true, you can still dream…”

Even if it’s not the current situation, living a normal life has been so unrealistic for me since I was young, so I completely understand those feelings.

I also wanted to live like others…

For no reason, I laughed it off and told other people that I was just living alone.

“You can do it. If you take it step by step, let’s believe that and do well. Thank you for your hard work today.”

I thought it would get longer if I said more, so I typed a nice break.

“Ah… Yes, the shelter director worked hard too…”

With a slightly regretful expression, she got up from her seat and headed to her room.

I also wanted to hear more of the story, but I could feel Kahi’s gaze glaring at me from earlier, so I couldn’t proceed any further.

This is also your duty as a shelter director! I’m not flirting, hahahaha…

I complained for a moment about my unfairness and then looked at the stage clear message again.

The message left by spectator 147 contained some dissatisfaction with Shin Ga-hee’s characteristics.

A singer’s characteristics should be excluded from battle? Do the singer’s characteristics seem very powerful in their eyes? Or maybe he’s just grumbling because he can’t see me fighting a turtle.

Anyway, seeing as we were given more points than usual, we can say that the performance using the earthworm as a weapon was successful.

I thought I would have to fight with that feeling next time, and wondered if there would be a hotter picture.

+1600P

Hmm… Another team rejected Hyuna Kim’s application to play.

The free points are really sweet.

However, human greed seems endless, and Kim Hyun-ah’s characteristics, which are limited to Daejangjeon, were disappointing.

When dealing with demonic beasts, your abilities will drop even more than Eunchae’s, so you will probably be more frustrated. Of course, it doesn’t show anything like that.

“Well, shelter director, would you like to try this?”

Chef Jinsol cut a piece of kimbap and offered it to me.

Mumbling-

“Hah~ As expected, the taste is amazing. It doesn’t seem like there’s anything special in it, so how is it so delicious? hahahaha”

It really melted in my mouth. The moderately sweet yet crunchy texture revitalizes the mind tired from battle.

“hehehehe… The shelter leader always enjoys the food, so I work harder to make it.”

“I enjoy eating it because it’s delicious.”

If you look at their cooking skills, these people have unique characteristics.

“Jinsol, are there any other inconveniences? Are you okay?”

Jinsol, who had been licking her lips for a moment, puts down her sword for a moment and leans her upper body forward.

“··· Well··· Shelter director, if we give birth safely… I’m very worried that we may unintentionally cause harm to others because of the baby. In fact…”

“What if it’s damage…?”

“First of all, babies cry noisily day and night… Of course, since the soundproofing is good, it will be less so at night or early in the morning… But even if that’s not the case, the number of people increases by one anyway. It is not helpful in battle…”

Isn’t that something that can be helped? Now I have to think about it…

“If you are aware of it yourself, please be careful to avoid such damage as much as possible. As for the number of people increasing… Let’s think about it then. I don’t think it will just happen that way.”

For some reason, I have always had an intuition that something would happen when a baby is born.

“Ah… We were thinking that too… And the shelter director was thinking the same thing. I wonder if he might do something to the baby…”

At that moment, Jinsol’s face wrinkles and her eyes become moist.

I wonder how worried I must be… I just hope that such worries don’t have any negative effects on the baby.

Jeong Jeong, who was listening next to her, hugged her and patted her.

“The baby… Will become a symbol of hope for us. Please try to think only positive thoughts. Other than that… I don’t have anything to say.”

“Symbol of hope…”

She was chewing my words over and over and over again.

I left my seat, went into my room and lay down for a while.

Dog: Lingling, do you know what happens if a baby is born in a shelter?

Lingling, there are a lot of people, so maybe they know?

Lingling: Why are pregnant women admitted to shelters?

······ That person is me···

Dog: I just suddenly got curious so I asked.

Linglin: Chi… Is that the first time you sent a message? Do you have any other questions?

I have a lot of other questions…

Dog: Can you tell me about the stage 30 boss?

Linglin: Oh, that guy! It’s ****************, but it’s ************. It’s really tricky. I couldn’t do anything because I went up by bus during the previous episode, but hehehehe.

······f*ck··· Filter···

Dog: The filter is stuck. First of all, thank you for your reply. So… How many people do you have now?

I’ve been curious about this for a while, so let’s ask.

Lingling: Us? Going back and forth from 60 people. How many of you are there?

Crazy…? 60 People? There are so many, so don’t go through all that trouble, you foolish thing.

The thought of 60 people splitting into half groups and fighting over factions made me feel dizzy.

This team must be such a mess. Could it be that Lingling has tremendous mental strength?

Well, our staff is…

Do you get a penalty if you lie in a 1:1 conversation?… Just tell the truth, and he’s sharing information generously.

Dog: There are less than 20 of us.

But let’s talk about it in a somewhat concise manner.

Ringling: ………… What? It’s a lie, right?

Doggy: It’s true.

Lingling: So you bought the right to independence shelter?

Doggo: That’s right. I just didn’t have the confidence to manage people. I had a lot of trouble during the unexpected mission.

Lingling, who responded right away, did not reply for a long time.

Lingling: Thank you for being honest. Actually, there are about 70 of us. I’m sorry I didn’t say it correctly.

hehehehe, they reduced it to about 10 people… 70 People… It’s really creepy.

When I imagine that the shelter is crowded with people, I feel cold sweat forming all over my body.

For most characteristics, there will be several people in each class. So, no matter how strong the boss becomes compared to the number of people, it seemed like he could easily deal with it. Even if you keep adding CC, the boss won’t be able to do anything.

Dog: You have nothing to be sorry about. I have to go out to eat. You did well today.

Linglin: Yes, you worked hard! I’ll contact you again after eating!!

No… Why should I contact you again…

The messages that would be piled up in the morning caught my eye.

I stared blankly at the ceiling for a moment and then went outside again.

As soon as I opened the door, the fragrant smell strongly stimulated my sense of smell.

“Ah… The smell of sesame oil…”

In no time, everyone gathered was savoring the taste of kimbap and continuously making comments of admiration.

It’s really delicious… Yum-

I feel like my quality of life has improved significantly since it became possible to exchange food ingredients through the exchange.

Regardless of satisfaction with the food, there is not much conversation between people during meal times.

I’m only starting to feel it because I’ve become dull, but I barely saw any conversation between the existing female members and the female members who came in later.

Existing members include Kahi, Eunchae, and Hyuna.

The new members are Suzy, Hongseol, and Aksh*ta.

If you think that Hyeonana Aksh*ta is naturally quiet…

This would mean that there is something subtle between Kahi, Eunchae and Suzy and Hongseol.

I can’t intervene in relationships between women, but when it’s quiet like this, I feel like I should say something.

“Lingling’s shelter can accommodate about 70 people.”

Wow! Wow, I’m crazy.

As expected, people react negatively, shaking their heads.

Once I opened the water, I started to feel a little more energetic during meal times.

‘Well, wouldn’t it be okay if I just did this much?’

Let’s just do our part to keep the atmosphere reasonably constant.

“But do you still keep in touch with Ling Ling?”

Hong Seol asks with a surprised expression.