Chapter 30: Ability Users (Part 2)
Now the food provided by the system wouldn't include portions for them tomorrow.
Kim Haru didn't worry too much about their meals for the next day, though. He hadn't planned on providing for them every time. He wasn't their parent, responsible for feeding them.
However, he did notice that the system hadn't automatically reclaimed the dishes yet.
Kim Haru glanced again at the mess of dishes on the coffee table.
Shin Woncheon hadn't received the scolding he expected, and they hadn't been kicked out. Instead, their host even pointed out where to get drinking water in the kitchen!
On the one hand, Shin Woncheon was amazed that their host considered the high-quality water from the watering can be too dirty to drink. On the other hand, he felt deeply guilty for what he had done.
Noticing Kim Haru's gaze fixed on the pile of dishes they had left in disarray on the coffee table, Shin Woncheon quickly offered, "We'll clean it up right away! I'm sorry for the trouble!"
Without waiting for Kim Haru to refuse, Shin Woncheon and the others scrambled to clean up the dishes. They quickly tidied everything and neatly arranged the plates. Once done, they obediently sat in a row on the sofa, awaiting further instructions from Kim Haru.
Kim Haru asked, "Introductions?"
The group immediately looked embarrassed.
Ah, how could they have forgotten such an important thing? They hadn't even introduced themselves properly and had to be reminded by their host—how rude of them!
As the team leader, Shin Woncheon felt it was his responsibility to set an example.
"I'm Shin Woncheon, the leader of the Delta Squad. These are my teammates. My ability is metal manipulation."
"I'm Gang Yuwon, fire manipulation."
"I'm Ryu Hyunwoo, earth manipulation."
"The severely injured one is Ra Jinho. His ability is super strength." As the team leader, Shin Woncheon introduced the injured member. "We were on a mission and encountered a high-level mutated beast. We weren't its match, but Jinho held it off long enough for the rest of us to escape."
"Unfortunately, one of our teammates didn't make it... Jinho almost didn't either." The teammate who had died had super speed ability. He could have escaped, but he stayed behind to buy them time, burning through his energy. When his speed faltered, he couldn't dodge the mutated beast's massive claw…
Ra Jinho survived only because his super strength ability leaned heavily toward defense. Even then, he was gravely injured, unable to walk on his own.
Kim Haru: "..."
Oh, right.
Abilities!
Kim Haru vaguely remembered from the original owner's memories that humans in this world who fought zombies had special abilities. However, since the original owner didn't possess any powers, Kim Haru hadn't thought much about it.
If this group hadn't mentioned it, Kim Haru would've almost forgotten about the existence of such abilities altogether.
After the others introduced themselves, Kim Haru nodded and said his name: "Kim Haru."
Shin Woncheon and his team exchanged confused glances, each seeing the same bewilderment in the other's eyes.