Apocalypse: Apparently, I Can See Zombies

"Jin, what happened? Did you have a night terror?"

Seong, who was also startled by Jin-woo suddenly waking up, asked with worry from the side.

After calming down, Jin-woo sighed and said.

"Not exactly, but the dream was still strange."

"Okay, you can tell me about it later, but first, go and get something to eat. You've been sleeping for a long time it's already around noon."

Just as Seong said that a beeping sound echoed out.

Jin-woo glanced down at his G-Shock watch and turned off the alarm. He then grabbed his glasses and put them on before he went to get up, but internally, he was slightly surprised that he had been sleeping for so long. It felt like it had only been a few minutes. But with that said, he felt extremely refreshed. Even the slight aching in his shoulder was gone and he could move it more freely now.

"Good morning, Jin-woo."

After Jin-woo got up, a girl greeted him with a bow as she walked by.

"Good morning."

Jin-woo politely returned the greeting with a slight bow as well. He then fixed his glasses and glanced around the cafeteria which was filled with students all in winter P.E. gear. Soon, his gaze found the person he was looking for.

Ah-yong was seated with a few girls at a table on the other side of the cafeteria. They were chatting and laughing as they ate.

Jin-woo's gaze lingered there for a moment before he sighed and looked away. He hadn't spoken to her ever since the events of yesterday.

"Don't force it, she probably feels conflicted and doesn't know how to talk to you. After all, she likely lost friends to the virus."

Seong said from the side while patting Jin-woo's back in a comforting manner.

Jin-woo silently nodded before he picked up his drawstring bag and walked over to where they were serving lunch.

All the students seemed to have gotten their lunches as only one male teacher was standing behind the counter with a glass barrier. He had his arms folded as he spoke to another male teacher who was on the other side.

Both turned to Jin-woo as he approached. The male teacher standing in front of the counter smiled and said.

"You've been sleeping for a while have you rested up?"

"Good morning teacher, yes, I have."

"Hm, that's good."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

The male teacher behind the counter spoke up next and asked.

"What would you like to eat? We have a few drinks and some sandwiches."

Jin-woo glanced at the hastily scribbled labels placed in front of the four silver trays filled with handmade sandwiches and then at the standing refrigerator behind the male teacher. After a moment, he said.

"I'll have the beef and cheese samsaek sandwich and a banana milk."*

The male teacher smiled and after going to the refrigerator to grab a banana milk, he came back and wrapped two sandwiches in clear wrapping plastic before handing them over the counter.

Jin-woo wanted to refuse the extra sandwich after seeing a sign next to the silver trays that said 'one per person,' but the male teacher spoke before he could.

"Everyone already had one for breakfast and one for lunch, since you haven't had any breakfast yet, it only makes sense you would receive two."

Jin-woo paused, but as he looked at the two colorful sandwiches, his stomach suddenly released a growl.

The two male teachers couldn't help but burst out laughing, and Jin-woo could no longer refuse so he thanked the teacher before taking the sandwiches and banana milk.

At that moment, a small commotion was heard in the cafeteria.

All three parties turned around at the sound to see a girl chasing after a boy who was laughing rather maniacally.

"Those brats, I just told them to settle down."

The male teacher next to Jin-woo said, but the other male teacher behind the counter smiled and rebutted.

"They can't help it given they're forced to stay in this cramped environment it's a given they'll find some way to occupy their time. At the very least, they aren't despairing about the situation they are in… I'd rather not see that."

Hearing this, the male teacher next to Jin-woo sighed and chose not to scold the students this time.

Jin-woo listened to this exchange between the teachers, and after staring at the students in the cafeteria for a moment, an idea formed in his mind. Turning to the teacher next to him Jin-woo said.

"I was planning on going to the roof to see the situation outside, but I can bring them with me."

The two male teachers paused after hearing that before the one behind the counter said with a smile.

"That sounds like a great idea, it would be good for the students."

However, the other male teacher next to Jin-woo was hesitating. Seeing this, Jin-woo said again.

"I wouldn't be suggesting it if I wasn't sure about keeping everyone safe."

The male teacher glanced at Jin-woo and then nodded. However, he added.

"But if you're going outside, we should return what's yours."

The teacher turned to his colleague behind the counter, and his colleague's eyes lit up before he bent down to grab something from underneath the counter.

Jin-woo watched as the male teacher came back up with a familiar utility belt in his hand. The teacher next to him took the utility belt, and seeing that his hands were full, he voluntarily secured it around his waist.

"Just don't go shooting your fellow students, okay?"

The teacher behind the counter suddenly added with a chuckle, but the other male teacher shot him a disapproving look. However, this male teacher still turned to Jin-woo to say.

"You have a good head on you, so we adults don't have to worry about you, but you have to remember not to become what you hate, especially in times like this."

The male teacher finished securing the utility belt with the gun and magazines around Jin-woo's waist before he patted his head.

Jin-woo recognized this male teacher as the one he had spoken to on the phone in the classroom. He was also the one who asked for the gun so he could rest when he was escorting everyone.

Jin-woo smiled and nodded before saying.

"I'll only use the gun to defend myself and the other students."

The two male teachers hearing Jin-woo's words understood the underlying meaning behind them, that he was going to use the gun to defend himself, both against the zombies outside and the humans inside.

However, they did not say anything despite knowing this fact. After all, the bad qualities of humans usually come out in situations like these.

Jin-woo, while holding his two sandwiches in one hand and his banana milk in the other, walked towards the double metal doors at the entrance. At the same time, the male teacher who was next to him started to announce Jin-woo's plan to the students in the cafeteria.

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*Samsaek sandwich=Three colored sandwich