“So to sum it up, it’s this.”
Assistant Manager Lee Seonghae, eyes bright and clear, laid out our options for us.
Option one.
“Somehow find a way to clear ‘Forest of Final Moments’ in the waiting room above the stairs, and check whether returning is possible!”
And then option two.
“Follow the tracks, find a train, and go to another station! We saw people inside the train, after all!”
…Well.
“Neither of those looks easy….”
I agree…….
Watching the veterans sigh, I felt the same helplessness they did, but at the same time, I also felt grateful.
‘If there’d been someone here who was facing a Ghost Story for the first time, someone would’ve already started throwing a fit and insisting on chasing the train off by themselves….’
There were no trollish sudden outbursts, no ugly infighting, so in that sense, at least, my mind felt more at ease.
“Anyone got a cigarette?”
“Ah, man, I quit recently. Though even if I had one, I don’t think smoking would be a good idea right now, considering the situation.”
After silently watching the two smokers, Agent Bronze declared,
“You would be better off having a meal instead.”
“Ah.”
And so, a light mealtime began.
“I did bring some stuff like this, at least.”
“Ohh. You came prepared?”
“Well, it’s not like only public servants do.”
Since all of us worked in fields where situations calling for emergency rations came up often enough, most of the group had brought at least a little preserved food.
I used to be the same. As I entered Rookie Mart,…