I Am the Only Non-Returner

chapter 29



29 – Sudden Mission-2 Voting Results

– Heeek!

– What is it again!!

– You bastards, just play with us as you please, like we are bugs!

“Haa…”

In an instant, I felt like I was going to burst out of breath.

“10 Minutes… Gather everyone first.”

But Eunhye Ahn suddenly started walking to the other side of her hall.

“Hey! Where are we going? We’re gathering here!”

Sagong Seong-cheol quickly shouted to Ahn Eun-hye.

“Hey, I’ll go to the bathroom right away.”

“What? Why are you going to the bathroom in this situation? Does that woman look suspicious?”

“What? W-what are you talking about? It’s because I’m nervous! I got nervous when I saw the message. Shelter director, I need to go to the bathroom-“

“No, no, no! Even if you do it here, you can’t go somewhere else alone. If you go to the bathroom and become a monster by yourself and suddenly come out, someone will be responsible.”

People looked at Ahn Eun-hye, nodding their heads at the words of Seong-cheol the boatman.

“Ha! No, really! You sound like a horse! I’m not a host, really!”

“You will know that when you vote…”

Corpse Collector Song Subin muttered in a cold voice and clicked her tongue.

‘Song Soo-bin… Are you thinking about filling up your collection in the meantime…’

“First, everyone calm down. There’s still time. And Eunhye Ahn… Please go and come back. She’s going to the bathroom. However, if she doesn’t come back within 5 minutes, she’ll go to the bathroom and go in.”

“Okay, I’ll come back quickly!!”

My uncle kept giving me signals by my side. If you tap twice, nothing happens. Something happens when you hit it quickly. But this would be a different story if my uncle was the host. Even though nothing is happening, it can be confusing as if something is happening. A truly frustrating situation where no one can be trusted.

I see Eun-chae and Ka-hee sitting on the sofa across from me, looking at me with concern. Is it because of their mood that the two people’s eyes look different than usual?

‘Ha…If this doesn’t work, come to your senses and find a way…’

But no matter how much I looked at the people around me and racked my brain, I couldn’t think of anything. I don’t really see any change in mana levels.

At Euncheol’s suggestion, I tried drinking all the water and eating ramen soup.

“Let’s take one hit at a time. To the shelter director. Then, maybe the parasites will come out in surprise?”

‘Mr. Byeong-Cheon Yoon, then he really dies.’

– Resident Sagong Seong-cheol has completed voting.

‘What?’

People’s eyes all turned to Sagong Seong-cheol.

“What do you see when you look at other people? Let’s take a picture of that lady in the bathroom, you know? Let’s get it right, right?”

As if she had heard those words, Ahn Eun-hye came out of the bathroom in a hurry and said.

“Just now! Didn’t Kim Jeong-gi get so angry? I think it’s the first time I’ve seen Kim Jeong-gi get so angry?”

Now that I think about it, I was particularly angry earlier. Lee Sook-im was annoyed, but I think Kim Jeong-gi would have tolerated it if he was his usual personality.

“Yes? Oh, no, why are you suddenly asking me…?”

“I heard you’re doing something you don’t normally do…”

“Don’t blame us for your own survival! Who is the most suspicious person right now?”

When her husband was singled out, Jinsol also rarely raised his voice in response.

<06:17>

‘f*ck… I don’t have much time.’

“Take a look at the people you’ve worked with before. Is there anything strange about it?”

When I brighten the mood, people take a moment to think. However, I couldn’t think of looking at the people around me openly.

I guess it’s because I don’t want to do something that stands out.

Sagong Seong-cheol broke the silence and spoke again.

“How does that little boy look? Looking at him, he seems to be quiet as usual. Please take care, his mother. It’s not like parasites don’t enter children, but if he’s the host, there’s no answer.”

“I don’t think it’s our child. It’s just like usual!”

“Mom…”

I could feel that everyone was extremely nervous because it was a terrible situation where they could become a witch if they were singled out.

‘f*ck, spectators really like missions like this?’

Luckily, there is no signal from my uncle yet…

– Resident Sanghyuk Kim has completed voting.

– Resident Woocheol Lee has completed voting.

Is the voting rush finally beginning?

‘How the f*ck am I supposed to put this together? There’s no one whose behavior seems particularly strange.’

I don’t know if there is a characteristic that can detect status abnormalities, but… Since this was a mission that came up suddenly in the first place, even if there are regressors, there is no way to respond in advance… The difficulty level is crazy, but this is.

– Resident Sook-im Lee has completed voting.

– Resident Jang Jin-woo has completed voting.

– Resident population: Lee Jung-rak…

“Now, wait a minute!! It’s not really me! Suzy! Okja! I usually go to the bathroom when I’m nervous! Right? Please speak quickly!”

Ahn Eun-hye must have sensed something strange, so she hurriedly asked Han Su-ji and the late Ok-ja for help.

“Is it true that the director goes to the bathroom often? Even before the surgery, he always went to the bathroom before starting.”

As Go Ok-ja gave her testimony, Ahn Eun-hye spoke again, touching her heart.

“Seriously, everyone, don’t catch someone alive just for going to the bathroom. Please, Jeonggi and Jinsol! I can turn into a demonic beast even if it’s just my hands! Is there anyone who can safely receive the baby!?”

Then Jinsol and Jeonggi looked at each other, then turned around and started whispering.

“There are 4 minutes left. You have to make a choice. If you don’t vote on time, you might face some kind of penalty. Or someone else will get caught randomly.”

Guardian Byeong-cheon Yoon urged the decision.

“Honestly, I’m also suspicious of Sagong Seong-cheol. He’s been causing trouble ever since.”

When Seong Chi-su glanced at Sagong Seong-cheol and raised the issue, Sagong Seong-cheol’s face turned red and he got up from his seat.

“What did I do to cause trouble?! Did I say something wrong? What’s going to be solved if I just sit back and complain?”

“Look at me, I heard it’s strange that you get overly excited… But why did you speak informally from earlier? Do you think you need to taste fire to come to your senses?”

“Come on! Come at me!”

“Stop! Have a conversation, but refrain from actions or words related to your characteristics.”

Despite my words, Sagong Seong-cheol was standing there glaring at Seong Chi-su as if he were going to kill him.

“Sagong Seong-cheol told me to sit down!”

“Ugh…”

When I shouted loudly with determination, Sagong Seong-cheol fell down on the floor.

Hu-

“No, but Shelter Director! Shouldn’t you say something about the people who aren’t saying a word? Shouldn’t you do something so you can know if their behavior is strange or not?”

Kim Sang-hyuk glared at several people and expressed his opinion. Then, the shoulders of the six original members and Suzy, who were quietly watching the situation, shook loudly.

“Okay, for those who have never spoken before, please express your opinion at least briefly. If there is anything that is a little strange or something.”

<03:22>

“I, too, am most suspicious of that guy, Sagong Seong-cheol. If he’s acting strangely, it probably means he’s becoming violent. He’s the one who’s behaving the roughest right now, right?”

“Iike…”

Sagong Seong-cheol clenched his fists and shook them in response to Kahi’s remarks.

I don’t know if the boatman Seongcheol was still under the influence of my order, or if he couldn’t bear to say anything to Gahee, but this time he passed without saying anything.

“Hmm – Well, I don’t think there’s anything special to say about this line, so it’s probably right to just move on to voting.”

When Eun-chae and Ha-eun’s mother, Su-ji, were all just licking their lips, their uncle spoke in a non-committal tone.

– No, some people say it because they want to say it, but really-

People seemed very displeased with my uncle’s remarks, but they glanced at me a few times and nodded.

‘Maybe it’s because he sees me talking to my uncle often, but he seems to be cautious towards me…’

– Resident Naeun-chae has completed voting.

– Resident Ha-eun Kang has completed voting.

– Shelter director Eun-gyeon has completed voting.

In the end, everyone finished voting, including me.

‘Are you holding back and not announcing this right away? f*cking devil b*tch…’

Am I starting to get swept up in the atmosphere too? There was a constant burst of jealousy inside.

‘Why are you doing this… I need to calm down too…’

Hongseol is leisurely sipping mixed coffee and looking around.

Ahn Eun-hye is nervously biting her nails with her mouth.

Kim Jeong-gi carefully wipes the face of his wife, who is sweating coldly.

Ha-eun’s stomach was so full that she buried her face deep in the overturned caterpillar.

Eunchae and Kahi holding each other’s hands.

Even Sagong Seong-cheol and Seong Chi-su are still glaring at each other.

Tension within the shelter was extremely heightened.

And.

– Taing-!

– 3Rd place. Sagong Seong-cheol

“What?! These bastards are behind their mother!!”

Sagong Seong-cheol jumped up and glared at the people in the shelter.

Don’t you think that doing so would have a worse impact? I’m not the smartest person, but that guy is a bit mean.

“Please sit down. Sagong Seong-cheol was not chosen first.”

“hehehehe…”

With my throat turning red, I stomped over to the refrigerator and gulped down some barley drink.

‘Oh f*ck, I put that in there for me to eat.’

At that moment, I had the urge to rip off Sagong Seong-cheol’s uvula.

– Taing-!

– Shocked-

2Nd place. Sookim Lee

“Oh my! These people must be crazy!! They pick me because I did something!! Is there anything like this?!”

Hmm- Lee Sook-im is in second place…

I think it may have had something to do with the fact that we had a few fights as soon as we arrived.

“No, who are you? Find out why they chose me!”

‘You’re noisy, lady…’

“Sook-Im Lee, shut up and sit down.”

“No-ha…”

In the end, Lee Sook-im also sat down on the sofa at my command. She then put her hands together and began to mutter something earnestly. Perhaps they hope that the person chosen first this time will be the host.

I am also like that. Anyone would want to get out of this truly blood-curdling situation quickly.

And then a notification rang right after.

– Taing-!

<1St place. Eunhye Ahn>

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At that moment, a cold silence came to the shelter.

“Huh? Huh? Hmm ah…”

– Slurp!

Ahn Eun-hye, who was ranked first, must have lost strength in her legs and hit her butt on the floor.

“Ha…Why…Why…”

The expression ‘a person who is ecstatic’ is probably used now for people like Ahn Eun-hye. Ahn Eun-hye, her eyes completely opened.

– Taing-!

‘Please – let it be over at once, please!’

<…No.>

“Holy sh*t!”

Ahn Eun-hye’s demonization begins in 10 seconds.

<00:10>

– Ugh-

– Let’s go until the end!!

– Haeun, come here! Quickly

– Hey Iik –

People quickly began to distance themselves from Ahn Eun-hye.

“aaah! I said no, you bastards!!! No!! Help me! Please! Oh, that’s right, Mr. Insoon, please use my characteristics, huh?!”

Insoon’s trait only increases her stamina and will not be able to stop Masuhwa.

“Please, please!! I don’t want to become a monster!”

Characteristics···Characteristics··· Ah!

“Ahn Eun-hye! Use your characteristics! Characteristics!!”

“Hi! Traits? Traits!”

After hearing my words, Ahn Eun-hye suddenly stopped breathing and her body began to blur.

Corpse play (rare)

– After you stop breathing, you become unrecognizable for 6 seconds.

‘If this happens…’

<00:00>

Silence-

And for a while, nothing happened.

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– Wow…

– Is it not working?

– Demonization did not proceed…

– hehehe…

And as Ahn Eun-hye’s form became clearer, she returned to her original state. Ahn Eun-hye frantically fumbled all over her body.

“Ha… hahahaha… hahahahaha?! It’s okay, it’s okay! I’m alive, that’s right! I’m not a monster-“

‘Are the characteristics really effective?…’

“Uwaeuk-? Keeruk-“

‘Hmm?!’

– Jjijijijik-!


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