Jelly Alien Will Save You! - Chapter 27

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The Jelly Alien Will Save You!

Episode 27

In the plaza, there was a single vending machine standing alone, showing no trace of the fierce battle that had taken place in front of it.

Naturally, Gong Ju Won’s arm was also nowhere to be found.

“…It’s really not here. There’s not even a bloodstain.”

Gong Ju Won said quietly as she looked around.

“Don’t worry too much. We’re going to find it now.”

I said while being carried on Chae Heon’s shoulders.

Older Brother, who was sitting on top of my head, patted Gong Ju Won’s shoulder instead.

Gong Ju Won flinched when the black tentacle touched her.

Getting startled by every little thing. What a cute guy.

As I giggled, Older Brother also laughed while waving his tentacles.

Chae Heon shook his head and took the lead.

I had been in and out of ‘Yupark’ attached right next to Yongsan Station several times, but this was my first time entering Yongsan Station itself.

Gong Ju Won, who had tensed up and hunched her shoulders, glanced once at where Yupark used to be and casually asked.

“By the way, do you know why Yupark disappeared?”

“Oh, that?”

“Did Xion perhaps relocate?”

“Yeah, it moved.”

It did relocate. To the top of my head.

“Do you also know where it moved to? I need to report to the Higher Authority.”

There’s a lot to report.

I nodded casually and pointed to the top of my head.

“It’s right here.”

“What?!”

When Older Brother waved his tentacles in greeting, Gong Ju Won was startled and trembled violently.

Her reactions are really entertaining.

Gong Ju Won looked back and forth between me and Older Brother, then lifted her trembling lips into a smile.

“Th-that’s a funny joke, haha.”

“It’s not a joke. Right?”

Then Older Brother opened several eyes attached to his tentacles.

As the black tentacles with yellow eyes swayed gracefully, Gong Ju Won tried to step back a few paces but lost her balance and almost fell.

He struggled to regain his balance and asked.

“Really, is it really true?!”

Unable to look at the bright yellow eyes any longer, Gong Ju Won trembled again.

While Older Brother and I were giggling and enjoying ourselves, Chae Heon spoke.

“We’re here. It’s just ahead.”

Following Chae Heon, we passed through the slimy, viscous space just like when we entered Yupark.

Soon the scenery before our eyes changed dramatically.

The long corridor was bustling with people.

They were all faceless, part of the anomalous phenomenon.

“Don’t be too surprised. These aren’t real humans.”

I proudly informed Gong Ju Won that I had experienced this several times before.

Gong Ju Won rolled her eyes and replied.

“Yes… I know. I’ve been to Yongsan Station for investigation before.”

“Really?”

When I made a slightly displeased expression, Gong Ju Won, who had been watching my reaction, hurriedly said.

“But it was only briefly. Please guide us well, Jelly-nim.”

“Alright.”

Unlike him who was visiting for the second time, this was my first time, but my heart and attitude were that of a veteran.

We passed through the long corridor and moved straight toward the platform.

It was to take the subway.

Actually, our purpose wasn’t so much to ride the subway as it was…

I turned my head as we passed by the station shops.

[Lost and Found Center]

This was exactly where we needed to go.

According to Chae Heon, most items that disappear in Yongsan are in that Lost and Found Center. Though it’s strange, Gong Ju Won’s lost arm is probably there too.

But why take the train after passing the Lost and Found Center?

Because that was the ‘rule of the Lost and Found Center.’

The usage rule of the Lost and Found Center was nothing other than becoming a customer of Yongsan Station.

Therefore, you could only use the Lost and Found Center by using the subway.

We stood side by side at the end of the platform.

The platform still had the yellow safety line and route map intact.

Only one thing, just the display board, was completely dark.

Chae Heon looked at the display board then turned his gaze to the subway entrance, while Gong Ju Won tensed up and looked around with a face that said ‘Is this really okay?’

Then, suddenly, there was a sweet and soft smell.

I lifted my head high and sniffed.

“What’s this smell?”

“It’s probably Delimanju.”

“Delimanju? This?!”

That legendary food from the subway that drives people crazy like in the Contaminated Area?!

Saliva dripped from my mouth, having never ridden the subway before.

Sure enough, in front of the Delimanju stand with its heavenly smell, faceless people were lined up in a long queue.

“Want to eat some?”

“Yeah, can I buy it?”

“Go buy it. But you’ll probably have to give up one ear.”

“Okay, I won’t eat it.”

Sigh, I smacked my lips and obediently turned my head away. One ear is a bit too precious just to taste some outside world food.

[The ■■Line train is now arriving. For your safety, passengers are asked to step back from the yellow line.]

Screeeeech-

Screeeech-

The subway was coming in.

“It’s coming. We can board now.”

I lifted my head with a bright face, excited about riding the subway for the first time, but I saw Chae Heon frowning.

“What’s wrong?”

He sighed and said.

“We can’t take this one.”

“Can’t we just take any train?”

“The direction is wrong. We need to take one going in a different direction. If we take this one, we won’t be able to get off.”

What?

I rolled my eyes in confusion.

“Chae Heon…”

Then I called Chae Heon and pointed toward the display board.

[■■Line train is arriving.]

[■■Line train is arriving.]

[■■Line train is arriving.]

[■■Line train is arriving.]

[■■Line train is arriving.]

The display board only showed trains going to ■■Line scheduled.

The display board written in bright red letters repeatedly went down quickly as if mocking us, then went back up to the beginning.

* * *

The third train passed by.

The Display Board still showed ■■Line trains lined up one after another.

Gong Ju Won smiled faintly as if everything was fine.

“Let’s head back for today…”

But no one could predict whether the same situation would unfold tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow.

“…”

“…”

We all knew that.

And that bad premonitions usually come true.

[A ■■Line train is now approaching. For your safety, passengers are asked to step back one step from the yellow line.]

Screeeech-

Hisssss-

With the sound of air being released, the subway doors opened in front of us.

But we couldn’t step inside and just stood there side by side.

“Chae Heon, why can’t you get off once you board this?”

“To get off a ■■Line train, you absolutely must have a reason to get off.”

A reason to get off… If Chae Heon says this, then obviously something like ‘because I need to get off’ wouldn’t be reason enough.

Gong Ju Won followed up in a somber tone.

“According to our investigation… people who said they had to get home, or had to get off because they left something behind… they all became eternal passengers.”

Hmm, as expected, that level of reason won’t work.

I fell into thought.

The inside of the subway was sparsely empty, with some people standing and others sitting.

They all looked like ordinary passengers.

Except for the fact that they were all staring at us…

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