Chapter 119. Eun-a
“Is there somewhere you absolutely have to go, or a reason you can’t leave Guri City? I was just wondering.”
“No…”
“Relatives, friends, or…”
“Mister.”
“Hm?”
“You already know… I have none of that…”
A small voice drifted from within the shadow-draped raincoat hood. Her weak tone suddenly struck him with pity.
*At an age when she should be full of life…*
He realized he’d asked a frustrating question. Had he been too careful, thinking she was a child with many wounds? Euna, her black raincoat pulled low, idly touching her coffee cup, exuded an aura of melancholy.
“Right, my apologies.”
A brief silence settled in the living room, filled with the aroma of coffee. Euna was an orphan. She hadn’t lost her family to Zombies. Her parents had died in an accident when she was young. Her relatives had only been interested in the inheritance and insurance money she was due. It was a tragic life, orphaned at a young age and left without support.
“Euna.”
“Yes…”
“Do you want to come with Mister?”
Now that they had escaped the Zombie territory, there was no longer any specific reason for him to stay with her. Yet, parting ways like this felt somewhat regrettable. Euna’s Ability would be a great help to him. And with him, she would be able to grow more stably.
*Even after recalculating, it’s advantageous to keep her with me.*
So, he made the offer first. To follow him.
*This is a rational proposal…*
Before he spoke, he’d convinced himself that this offer was based on a logical assessment of Euna’s Ability. He kept telling himself that he wasn’t trying to take responsibility for someone just because he felt pity. But he couldn’t deceive himself. Just as he had lost his parents in a car accident, she too had lost hers in a car accident. Perhaps they had already met back then. Fifteen years ago, a 19-year-old him and a 5-year-old Euna were at the same accident scene.
