A Korean Office Worker Who Became a Nuisance Villainess in a Zombie Story - Chapter 110

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“This neck collar? Who was wearing this before?”
“Yeah, I cleaned it thoroughly. Don’t worry.”
“No, that’s not the issue—I’m asking WHO was wearing it.”
“Yeah, I soaped it twice. It’s fine, it’s fine.”
“…You put this on a zombie, didn’t you?”
“…Yeah.”
“Ugh.”
Cherry made a gagging motion.
I felt terrible.
I should have brought multiple neck collars if I’d known this would happen.
My bag was packed with 101 sanitary pads, leaving no room for extra collars.
“I was the one who suggested this, but will it really be okay….”
I watched Cherry, wearing the neck collar like a cat fresh from neutering surgery and even donning thick gloves on both hands just in case, and muttered skeptically. Cyprus spoke up beside me.
“Why not? It’s fine. It just looks a bit ridiculous, that’s all.”
“It looks very ridiculous. It’s not exactly fashionable.”
“Fashion doesn’t matter if survival is guaranteed. Either way, there’s no risk of infecting others, right? That’s what matters.”
“Right? Actually, I was thinking the same thing.”
I exhaled, relieved to hear exactly what I needed to hear.
Of course, I knew this wasn’t objectively the best method.
‘But I can’t think of anything better.’
Knowing that zombies were gathering outside made me anxious, which made it even harder to think.
This is my best effort, I’m certain of it.
If anyone has a better idea, please share it. I’ll put it to good use if something like this happens again.
Behind us, Tangerine was checking the children Cherry had brought, rolling up their clothes to see if they had any injuries or scratches.
After examining the last child’s limbs, Tangerine straightened up.
“They’re all fine! Not a single scratch on any of them.”
We didn’t say it aloud, but we all knew—these orphaned children wouldn’t have made it here unharmed without Cherry’s protection.
The children’s reactions varied. Some, warned not to get close to Cherry because of infection risk, wouldn’t even turn their heads in her direction, while others glanced sideways with guilt darkening their expressions.
Cherry, watching their reactions, spoke.
“I have a request.”
“What is it?”
“If I become a zombie, please remove this wretched scarf before you kill me.”
“It’s not a scarf. It’s a neck collar.”
“Remove this wretched neck collar before you kill me.”
“Cherry, your personality is quite similar to the Grand Duke’s wife.”
Cyprus laughed as he watched me and Cherry banter back and forth. Even from far away, Praha seemed to overhear and nodded in agreement.
“Well then, shall we head out right away? We don’t have much time.”
I led the children, Cherry in her neck collar, and the unconscious Lime toward the Bell Tower.
Anticipating the possibility that Cherry might turn into a zombie, Cyprus and I walked at the very back alongside her.
Lime, who had been unconscious and was just beginning to regain consciousness, made Cyprus click his tongue before hoisting him onto his shoulder.
“Walking like this, doesn’t it remind you of that day, Grand Duke’s wife?”
“That day?”
“The day the first zombies appeared. Back then, we walked like this in the Corridor too—just the two of us, you and me.”
“Ah, you mean that unpleasant memory.”
“That’s harsh….”
“Hmph.”
Ignoring Cyprus as he made a show of wiping away tears, I turned my attention to Cherry.
The girl with her long silver hair tied up high seemed quite displeased with the collar around her neck. I’d tried to comfort her by saying, “Think of it as a scarf lizard experience,” but all I got back was a look of contempt.
“But hey, Cherry—how were you able to respond so quickly?”
“To what?”
“The day the adults first transformed. The kids said you came running, dealt with the adults who’d escaped, and locked the Warehouse door.”
“Oh.”
“Even if the adults attacked you suddenly, it’s not easy to grasp the situation and act that decisively all at once. And locking the Warehouse door like that too.”
Had you sensed something beforehand? I asked.
I felt the attention of Yujein, Tangerine, and Praha ahead of us shift toward us.
Cherry, tilting her head (which really did make her look like a scarf lizard), answered.
“I had a dream the night before.”
“A dream?”
“Yes, it was very faint, and I don’t remember it at all now. Anyway, I had some kind of ominous dream. Because of it, I felt strange all day… and I went out for a walk to shake off that feeling….”
“Was it like a premonition dream?”
“Similar. Though it was the first time I’d experienced something like that.”
Cherry habitually reached to pull her earlobe, then realized she was wearing thick gloves and clicked her tongue in irritation.
“Anyway, the moment I saw those adults, I thought, ‘Ah, this must be what God of Light prepared.’ So I acted without hesitation. …Besides, if I’d hesitated, I would’ve died right then.”
“…What God of Light prepared?”
“Yes. My family was originally the Prophet Family that served the God of the Underworld on this Island. Now, after all this time, the bloodline has grown thin… and even back then, I didn’t believe in God.”
“….”
“So I thought this incident was a kind of divine punishment.”
Cherry said.
Cyprus and I exchanged glances.
“Then perhaps….”
I was about to press her on whether she had any other guesses about this situation.
“You’re abandoning me!”
Suddenly, a whining voice came from ahead.
It was Lime, who had just woken up on Praha’s shoulder, barking.
“If I get infected, there’s no hope! So why are you taking that one along!”
“Arf arf….”
Sensing the competitive spirit in Lime’s barking, General, cradled in Yujein’s arms, bared his teeth.
Lime pointed a finger at us.
“Why is that one still here….”
Splash.
“Ow!”
“Quiet down before I leave you behind.”
“….”
Did Praha just spank Lime’s rear?
Lime’s face flushed crimson in an instant. He sputtered in embarrassment for a moment before thrashing about.
Praha suppressed Lime’s resistance effortlessly, sliding him backward along his back before—
“Aaaahhh!”
Just as Lime’s head seemed about to crash into the floor, Praha hauled him back up.
Watching this spectacle, I burst into laughter before I could help myself.
“Snort….”
My laughter echoed through the quiet Staircase.
Catching a glimpse of me laughing, Praha spanked Lime’s rear once more.
This time, harder.
Smack. Smack. Smack smack smack smack smack.
“Hey, what are you—ahhh!”
Smack smack smack.
“Hieeeee….”
Why is this so hilarious to me….
“Oh dear, the Grand Duchess is crying from laughter.”
Cyprus caught my elbow and pulled me up as I collapsed mid-stride, overwhelmed by giggles. Cherry, visible beside him, was also biting her lips firmly to contain herself. In fact, everyone’s expressions were nearly identical.
“Kyahahaha!”
Except for Tangerine, who was laughing openly.
“Achoo.”
Even General seemed to be laughing—that said it all.
“Ah, stop it, please! Let me down!”
Smack.
“What… no, I didn’t even say anything wrong!”
Smack. Smack.
“Fine, fine! I’ll be quiet! I’ll keep my mouth shut!”
“Good.”
Smack.
“Why are you hitting me! I said I understood!”
“The finishing touch.”
“Whimper.”
My stomach hurt from laughing so hard. As I wiped away tears, Yujein spoke to me with a dazed expression.
“Your Highness must have been holding back quite a lot.”
Even as Yujein said this, she was suppressing her own laughter.
* * *
Escorting nearly twenty children to the Dock while evading zombies.
As expected, it was far from easy.
We descended the narrow Staircase of the Bell Tower in single file, battered by fierce sea winds.
‘Grraaahhh!’
The children startled at the distant wails of zombies echoing across the Island, tangling together in their panic.
(One casualty here)
‘Waaahhh! Mommy!’
‘Daddy!’
I had to restrain a child who burst into tears upon seeing their parents transformed into zombies, desperately trying to chase after them.
Once one child broke down, the hysteria spread to the others in an instant.
Crying, falling, fleeing… the screams drew every zombie in the vicinity.
Why am I recounting this like a flashback?
Because I too was bitten by the horde of zombies that descended upon us.
Was it just me? Praha and Tangerine were bitten as well.
And so, with the exception of Cyprus and Yujein—the immune ones—we all perished.
-end-
Thank you for loving 【The Grand Adventure of a Worn-Out Office Worker!】 all this time. Starting tomorrow, 【Zombie Story: The K Office Worker Who Became a Zombie】 will begin serialization.
Just kidding.
“I should have stuffed a sock in Muffin’s mouth before we left. She talks too much.”
“You there—don’t you know you can’t let your guard down until the end? Be quiet.”
-Yusara’s acrostic poem whispered quietly to Muffin-
M: Muffin, listen up
F: Forget your complaints.
Miraculously, we reached the Dock without incident.
No one suddenly panicked and rang the Bell Tower’s bell wildly, and we didn’t all tumble down together in a chaotic heap.
Lime remained quiet even after taking a hit to his rear, and Cherry, wearing a collar, showed no signs of transforming into a zombie and was perfectly fine.
The moment I spotted the Tribute Ship we’d been aiming for, tears of emotion welled up in my eyes.
“So that ship was the Tribute Ship.”
“Indeed. I didn’t know at first. The sail flew off somewhere.”
“You all did great!”
Yujein turned to the children with a beaming smile.
The children, stunned that they’d actually managed it, wore bewildered expressions before breaking into delighted laughter.
“We can really leave?”
“Of course! You did so well!”
Everything had gone so smoothly without a single problem!
Yes, there had been no problems so far.
Until now.
[Dock]
– Yusara, Praha, Cyprus, Yujein, Tangerine, General, Muffin, Pickle and others (Alive)
– Cherry (???)

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