Astronomy // Duty After School

Chapter Forty-Eight.

"Today, the first squadron assault team is Kim Yu-jeong, Jo Jang-su, Wang Tae-man, Yeon Bo-ra, Jo Yeong-shin, Sobong (Y/n), No Ae-seol, Park So-yun, Wu Hui-rak." Chun-ho looked away from the assault group and at the search group before continuing to read off his clipboard. "The second squadron search team is Do So-chul, Cha So-yeon, Choi Yeon-ju, Jo Yeong-hun, Guk Yeong-su, Lee Na-ra, Kim Chi-yeol, Kwon Il-ha, and Yu Ha-na... The first squadron assault team will go to the prison, get parts for the walkie-talkie, and dispose of the Cells caught on their detector on the way back. The second squadron search team will go to the hospital to collect medicine and other necessary items... And the rest," Chun-ho continued, looking at the remaining four, "Kim Deok-jung, Lee Sun-yi, Im Wu-taek, and Hong Jun-hi will guard the rest stop. Four people. No complaints, right?"

"Yes, Sir!" Deok-jung said in English, saluting Chun-ho, who gave an amused huff.

"I said I'll join the assault team," So-yeon spoke up, shouldering her gun.

"You're hurt. Join the search team today," Chun-ho replied.

"Can't you just switch Noh Ae-seol and Cha So-yeon?" Bo-ra frowned. "Why do you keep putting No Ae-seol on the assault team?"

"Hey, Ae-seol has a high accuracy rate," Yeong-shin said in defense. "She's probably better than you, given your patience."

"What?" Bo-ra scowled.

"I'm fine with the assault team," Ae-seol spoke, making Yu-jeong smile in praise.

"I want to join the assault team, too," So-chul piped up. Several people looked at (Y/n).

"He'll start following you everywhere," So-yun whispered ominously, leaning forward to address (Y/n), who stood at the front with Ae-seol.

"Get lost. He always wants to be on the assault team."

"You still haven't recovered from your cold," Yu-jeong stated. "You overworked yourself in the assault team for an entire month."

"Join the search team for today," Chun-ho added.

"Geez, what's the difference between the assault team and the search team?" Hui-rak asked. "If something goes wrong, aren't we all screwed anyway?" Tae-man grabbed his shoulder, pulling the boy back to his place beside Yeong-shin.

"Exactly. So don't let your guard down and pay attention," Chun-ho said.

"Fighting!"

"Let's be careful!"

"But... Ha-na's missing," Chi-yeol spoke.

"What?"

"What?"

"Gosh, Yu Ha-na," Jun-hi groaned bitterly.

"I'll bring her!" Deok-jung valiantly offered. They watched him go back to the building in amusement as he did an odd sort of half-dance, half-skip.

"Aigo, aigo," Jun-hi sighed.

"Do we have any cough drops left?" (Y/n) asked.

"Deok-jung, bring back some cough drops," Yu-jeong called after the boy, who held his thumb up.

"You didn't have to. I could've gotten them," (Y/n) murmured.

"You didn't have to," Hui-rak mocked. Jang-su reached out and swatted the boy's arm while Tae-man took his beanie. Hui-rak immediately went to get his beanie back, keeping his hand over his hair. Amusement crossed (Y/n)'s face and she looked forward again without a quick retort. That day, she a black crewneck with some leggings as well as her oversized dark blue denim jacket.