I Reincarnated Into a Healing Game… and It’s a Zombie Apocalypse?! - Chapter 49

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Episode 49

 

Without a doubt, Tan-bbang—Ateruna found this side of her eldest brother disgusting, no, unfamiliar.

 

To Ateruna, her eldest brother Ishanka was a so-called accomplished man who never minded anyone’s opinion nor had any need to.

 

He had coldly rejected the confession of a beauty rumored to be the most beautiful among the minority ethnic groups, and even when she spat out curse-like harsh words, he didn’t even twitch an eyebrow.

 

Even when he fell into a trap during the past war with the Kingdom of Azermont, he didn’t show a moment of tension and tore apart the enemy forces to bring victory.

 

That eldest brother was now deeply depressed because of just one person. Unable to bear watching any longer, Tan-bbang—Ateruna returned to her human form.

 

“Living this long, I get to see this brother being anxious? What a thing to witness after living so long. Right?”

 

“Aren’t you 18 years old?”

 

“If a cat is 18 years old, that’s pretty old.”

 

“You’re not a cat though.”

 

“Ah, anyway, that’s not what’s important! Honestly, I found it kind of amusing watching you chase after the butler. But that’s only fun for a day or two. The butler keeps desperately avoiding you, and you’re groaning in a way that doesn’t suit you. I’m so frustrated I can’t stand watching. What exactly happened between you two?”

 

As Ateruna rattled on, Ishanka closed his mouth again. It was completely different from his usual self as the eldest brother.

 

“Why are you closing your mouth again? You need to tell me so I can think about it with you and say something.”

 

“That’s… it’s related to her honor, so it’s difficult to speak about.”

 

“What? What does that mean…?”

 

“Oh? You were here?”

 

At the sudden voice from behind, Ateruna’s body jumped with a start. She turned around like a broken wooden puppet. So stiffly that it wouldn’t be strange if creaking sounds came out.

 

The first thing that caught her eye was Wina’s innocently smiling face.

 

‘Why, why is she here? Hey, brother, didn’t you notice her coming in?’

 

Ateruna urged Ishanka for an answer with her eyes, but he was too busy digging his own mental tunnel to notice who had arrived.

 

‘Ah damn, this guy is really not in his right mind.’

 

Normally he could easily detect the presence of people over 100 meters away.

 

She could instantly realize that all of this was happening because Ishanka’s condition wasn’t normal.

 

Ateruna wanted to shout ‘Hey you brother bastard, snap out of it!’ and smack the back of his head, but Wina approached and spoke first.

 

“But Uncle Isaac, earlier Nana…”

 

As soon as Nana’s name flowed out, Ishanka, who had been blankly staring at the ground, quickly raised his head as if waking from sleep.

 

“Did something happen to Nana?”

 

Ishanka’s voice was filled with anxious longing.

 

“Huh? No, I just saw her going somewhere alone with Jeon-ha earlier.”

 

Ishanka felt his heart sink with a thud.

 

Why was she with that man? While avoiding him so desperately?

 

Deep in his heart, the hot flames of jealousy began to ignite. Ishanka unconsciously clenched his fists. As if trying to grasp and control that emotion.

 

“But that place seemed like the warehouse where Jeon-ha usually stays. Do they have some secret to discuss?”

 

Wina’s single comment brought down the emotional wall he was barely maintaining. He could no longer suppress the intense impulse rising from deep within his chest.

 

“Hey brother! Where are you going!”

 

Ateruna shouted, but Ishanka had already rushed outside long ago.

 

After she went through the trouble of giving him relationship advice, her brother abandoned his sister in the warehouse and ran off. This is why raising brother bastards is useless.

 

“Are you Uncle Isaac’s sister?”

 

Wina approached Ateruna with a bright smile.

 

What, why hasn’t she left yet?

 

“What are you going to do with that information?”

 

Ateruna was currently living on the farm in cat form, so it would be troublesome if her beastkin identity was discovered.

 

Her anxiety was expressed through blunt words, but despite Ateruna’s attitude, Wina smiled innocently.

 

“I didn’t know Uncle Isaac’s sister was a beastkin? Wow, how interesting.”

 

She also dropped a bombshell with an innocent expression.

 

“Wh-what are you talking about? Beastkin?”

 

“Don’t you use the word beastkin here? Then what do you call people like you who can freely change between animal and human forms?”

 

“Whatever you call it is none of your business, and I’m 100% pure human, so what strange things are you saying? Animals transforming into humans? Did you dream that?”

 

“You just transformed right now. From animal to human, sha-la-la.”

 

“You’re really peculiar, aren’t you? Do people from other continents stand around talking nonsense like this? Why do you keep spouting gibberish?”

 

“You seem to be trying to play dumb no matter what, kitty.”

 

As Wina took a step closer to Ateruna, Ateruna unconsciously stepped back.

 

“How do you know I’m from another continent? Only the people on this farm should know that normally.”

 

“Huh? Oh, th-that’s because I heard…”

 

“But kitty. Do you know this? I knew you were a beastkin from the beginning.”

 

Ateruna’s eyes, which had been rolling around, fixed directly on Wina. Wina continued with a bright smile.

 

“You look like you’re asking how I knew? Well, it’s because I’m also a beastkin.”

 

As soon as those words ended, Wina transformed from a young girl into a golden retriever with straw-colored fur and gentle eyes.

 

“Uh-oh, uh, huh?”

 

“Do you feel like being honest now?”

 

Wina, who had returned to human form, met Ateruna’s gaze.

 

“I’ve had so many things I wanted to talk about all this time. Do you have time?”

 

‘Ah damn. This is all because of that brother bastard!’

 

Ateruna was taking out her anger on the wrong target.

 

* * *

 

Sam had been convinced throughout his life that all the eccentrics in the world gathered at the academy.

 

In that place where anyone with talent could receive equal education regardless of status, there were people who were unique and sometimes even eccentric in ways Sam had never seen in his life.

 

Sam didn’t feel bad about meeting such people. Rather, academy life became more interesting.

 

The knowledge and connections he wouldn’t have encountered if he had lived his entire life in the royal palace were meaningful experiences he could boast about anywhere.

 

However.

 

“Sam. If you assemble it like that, there’ll be problems later.”

 

“…”

 

“Sam. The gears here and here don’t quite match, do they? At this rate they’ll just spin uselessly.”

 

“…”

 

“Hey, Sam.”

 

“Ah, what! What?!”

 

“No. I’m saying you’re good with your hands.”

 

He had never seen anyone like Nana even at the academy.

 

Nana rolled around like a freeloader on the bed in Sam’s workshop, pointing out each and every aspect of Sam’s work. Of course, there wasn’t a single thing wrong with what she said. That made it even more infuriating.

 

“Our farm worker number 2 drinks strong alcohol well and has good manual skills, so you won’t starve to death anywhere you go. Originally, in any world, technical jobs survive the longest.”

 

As expected, Nana was the strangest person among all the people he had ever seen.

 

She was completely different from the endlessly gentle and kind noble ladies or foreign women he had encountered.

 

Even after his royal status was revealed, Nana’s attitude remained no different from before.

 

…Was that why she caught his eye more?

 

Sam shook his head vigorously at the thought that came to him unconsciously.

 

‘Me, with that thug-like girl? That’s ridiculous!’

 

Sam responded curtly, worried that Nana might notice his feelings.

 

“Are all the people living in that modern world you lived in like you?”

 

“Of course not. It’s a place where people live too, so how could everyone be exactly the same? There were tons of kids even worse than you.”

 

But Nana didn’t receive even a scratch, let alone a blow, and instead Sam got hit back.

 

“What’s wrong with me!”

 

“What more can I say to a pitiful and pathetic person who lacks self-objectification.”

 

“Ha, says the person who’s so good at self-objectification that you’re hiding here, running away from that man…”

 

“Today I was going to tell you about modern world technology that can convert natural elements into electrical energy, but I guess I should just leave.”

 

“I’m sorry, client. I was ignorant.”

 

Sam immediately backed down. His pride was a bit hurt, but the stories Nana told about the modern world provided him with new inspiration, so he had to listen as much as possible while he could.

 

“Since this might be the last time.”

 

“What do you mean by last?”

 

Oops. It seems what I was thinking to myself slipped out of my mouth.

 

Well, I had to talk about it anyway, so since it came to this, Sam opened his mouth with a sigh.

 

“I’m going back to the capital.”

 

“Really? It’s a bit sad that you’re leaving here… but it’s good that you’re going back to your hometown.”

 

Sam’s eyes narrowed.

 

“Is that all you have to say?”

 

“Well, of course I’m disappointed. You were an excellent scientist who made useful machines for me. But I’ve known from the beginning that you wanted to go to the capital, and now that you can return, I should respect your choice. You’re going to a place you wanted to return to, so what could I possibly say?”

 

Sam remained silent for a moment, then muttered quietly with a small sigh.

 

“…No. I’m the fool for thinking you might try to hold me back.”

 

“What are you grumbling about? Still, as your employer, I think I can at least ask this much – what’s the reason you suddenly want to go to the capital?”

 

Thanks to her job characteristics, Nana was able to continue living the same life as before. But as you know, everywhere except Nana’s Farm was literally an apocalypse.

 

The existing order had collapsed and terrifying monsters called zombies were roaming around, so there was no guarantee the journey back would be safe.

 

Surely Sam was aware of that danger too.

 

Sam remained silent for a moment, then opened his mouth as if he had made up his mind.

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