Why Won't You Let Me Slack!?

Chapter 26

The next morning, the group began setting out for Chungmuro.

To give a brief summary of events from the previous day, after the fight with Cheon Inhos' group, most of the survivors within Geumho Station had died due to the scenario. While they weren't able to find Han Myungoh, no one really cared since the old man was really a hassle to them (though Cale knew he had actually escaped and was probably wandering about somewhere on his own.)

Though there were quite a few survivors, most of them had left the station last night while the five remaining ones had stayed behind and chose to stay in Geumho for a while longer.

But having joined Kim Dokja and his group, Cale, Barrow, Rok Soo and Kim Namwoon were now traveling with this cast of main characters as they made their way to their final destination.

'And once we get to Chungmuro, we'll grab Bud and Archie, get out of there and let these guys handle the scenarios so I can finally have my slacker-life.' Nodding to himself as he thought about how he can finally let someone else deal with 'saving the world,' Cale didn't notice how the three older teens were staring at him with pity in their eyes; knowing full well what he's thinking about.

Having already crossed half the railroad lines, a system message popped up.

[The second main scenario is enabled.]

[Main Scenario #2 - Meeting

Category: Main

Difficulty: E

Clear Conditions: Cross the tunnel and meet the survivors in the main base.

Time Limit: None

Compensation: 500 coins

Failure: ???]

"The main base? Where is that?" Before anyone could further question it, another message immediately appeared.

[The next main base in 'Chungmuro']

"Chungmuro? It is only three more stops..."

"...We still have three more stops through this.."

As the group began their journey to Chungmuro, short talks were passed around while everyone stayed on guard... Well, almost everyone.

"Rok Soo, it's my turn to carry Cale!"

"No, it's mine. You got to carry him when we first left the station."

"You're both wrong, it's my turn since I haven't gotten to carry him since we were still above ground!"

'...this makes me almost want to walk.'

As Barrow, Rok Soo, and Kim Namwoon argued for rights over who got to pamper- I mean, provide support for their dongsaeng, none of them noticed the ever-growing look of annoyance on Cale's face.

As the bickering grew fiercer, the three were soon stealing the poor redhead from each other's arms until- after finally feeling fed up with the three- Cale eventually left them behind in favor of walking at the front of the group with Dokja.

They gaped at him, shocked by how quickly he left them behind.

[Constellation 'Secretive Plotter' chuckles at the scene]

[Constellation 'Demon-like Judge of Fire' is squealing at the unexpected cute father-son moment]

[Constellation 'Ruler of Eternal Rest' pouts saying Cale is his child]

[Constellation 'Monarch of Endable' argues that he was never your child and that, if anything, Cale is his child since he obviously loves him more!]

[Constellation 'Ruler of Eternal Rest'...]