MONSTERS 3

The people surrounding the man, excluding the man himself, muttered words that Kim Heejo could not understand. At that moment, the man gave Kim Heejo a sudden shove. Behind him was not a seat but a conveyor belt, and Kim Heejo, unable to move his body of his own will, ended up sitting on it in a daze.

[Do you not perform separate cooking and preparation?]

A woman with a monitor hanging where her upper body should be appeared in front of Kim Heejo. They carried out a conversation through the letters appearing on the monitor.

[Because it is a rare thing that has come in after a long time. With the guests. We have been wanting. The moment of it being raw.]

“I understand.”

…By the time Kim Heejo realized that the woman wasn’t just hanging a monitor, but that the monitor had grown out of her body, the man stood in front of Kim Heejo. The woman stood facing the man and spoke through the monitor.

[You, please speak in detail.]

“Kim Heejo. 26 years old. University student. Recent frequent behaviors include expressions of affection with his boyfriend and volunteer work.”

[You, a good influence will also affect the quality. What else?]

“He is shy around strangers, but has a warm personality toward those he has grown close to. He is the type who does not give up easily.”

The man rattled off stories about Kim Heejo, completely indifferent to Kim Heejo’s shock.

How on earth does he know I have a boyfriend?

When he thought that, Kim Heejo realized the existence of his “boyfriend.” Ah, right. Kim Heejo had a boyfriend. And after finishing volunteer work at an abandoned dog shelter, he was on his way home in a hurry to meet his boyfriend, who had returned earlier than scheduled. He went into the station and caught the train. After that…

“…Why am I here?”

While Kim Heejo, having recovered his memory, thought of his boyfriend, the two continued their conversation.

[…Because it was omitted due to a divine error. From another bridge, he ended up falling. Other than that, it does not exist. Any other reason.]

“…”

[Please accept it. By all means.]

The woman, having finished her conversation with the man, tilted her body to the side and looked at Kim Heejo. Subsequently, the monitor, which had turned pitch black, approached right before Kim Heejo’s eyes. It was the last sight Kim Heejo saw before his head entered the tunnel.

“…!”

What was that, exactly? Kim Heejo, who had lost consciousness, almost swore the moment he opened his eyes. He was still lying on the conveyor belt. And unlike when he was in the previous cabin, his mind was clear and he could move his body, but his wrists and ankles were all tied and fixed in place.

He tried to move his head, which was at least somewhat free, to look around, but he couldn’t see anything. It was because he was blindfolded. As Kim Heejo shook his head, a clank, clank metallic sound came from the rings at the back of his head.

…But wait a minute, am I naked right now?

Kim Heejo, who was becoming horrified as he realized his condition step by step, felt a chill run down his spine at the coldness felt against his skin. While wondering what kind of perverted bastard would do such a thing, the sudden thought that he might be a victim of organ trafficking made even the root of his tongue freeze in fear. Furthermore, even though he couldn’t see, he could tell his body was being moved in the direction of his head.

“I’ll be going now. I have to go now to catch the last train…”

“Mr. Heejo, you really worked hard today. Get home safely. I’m sorry. I should at least give you some travel expenses, but I can’t even do that.”

“No, it’s fine, everyone is having a hard time… You all worked hard today.”

The events that happened before boarding the train flashed quickly through his mind. From Saturday dawn until late at night, he had volunteered at the abandoned dog shelter. It was because the director of another shelter had run off with the donations, and an animal hoarder had abandoned nearly 20 dogs.

While grinding his teeth and swearing he wouldn’t let either of them get away with it if he found them, Kim Heejo took care of the dogs diligently and boarded the train with an exhausted body.

[I miss youㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ] 

[Come quickly] 

[Otherwise your lover will die]

He was excited because his lover, who had gone on a business trip, happened to return earlier than expected. It was even more so because they hadn’t seen each other for a week. He was a person who was kind and good to the point of being a bit of a fool, supporting and helping Kim Heejo, who had entered university at a somewhat late age.

Suddenly remembering his lover, Kim Heejo pulled himself together. He didn’t know exactly what was happening, but he couldn’t let things go wrong in a place he didn’t even recognize. His very breath trembled with fear, but he tried his best to remain calm.

Until a hot breath poured down over his head.

“…?”

Despite the sound of exhaling, it was too coarse and spread too wide to be a human breath, to the point it covered his entire face. In the moment he felt puzzled by this, a large, thick hand grabbed Kim Heejo’s chest. Then, as if gathering the flesh that couldn’t even be gripped properly toward the center, it kneaded him and soon began to touch every part of his body.

Kim Heejo, who was only dazed at first, struggled violently. Not satisfied with just clutching him, when it started to fondle around his nipples suggestively, goosebumps broke out. Furthermore, the hands, or tool-like things, touching his body began to gradually increase in number.

When they dug into his neck, behind his ears, his thighs, and his spine, and even between his toes, he could no longer endure it. Just as his hands and feet became free, he kicked toward the unseen area.

“Fuck, let go! Don’t touch…”

And before he could finish his sentence, his head snapped to the side. At the same time, the blindfold that had been covering his eyes flew off into the distance. Kim Heejo, who had never been hit with such strong force in his life, was stunned. A long ringing echoed in his ears. It was a level of violence that was strong enough to break his will to resist in an instant—a level that could only come out because the opponent did not perceive Kim Heejo as a being they needed to go easy on.

But what actually made his body freeze was not the violence, but the existence of the opponent itself. From the moment he lifted his head, the lights inside the dark cabin turned on one by one. Click, click, click, by the time the last light was on… things he had never seen before filled his vision densely. A short breath escaped his mouth.

It was absolutely not a situation to laugh in, but a laugh just burst out of Kim Heejo’s mouth. His body was tied up, and something was climbing up his ankles, but the more he surveyed the surroundings, the more only laughter came out.

There is no way this is reality. Unless I am having a terrible dream… how can this be?

Inside his vision, which was distorted by fear, monsters that could not possibly exist in the world stood in a row looking at Kim Heejo. Among them were those that did not have eyes, but he couldn’t help but know instinctively. The instinct of Kim Heejo, who had instantly fallen to the status of prey, said so.

That all the predators here are aiming for you.

“D-dr, dream…”

He stammered, unable to even say the words “It’s a dream.” It was because every time he spoke, the cheek he had just been hit on felt like it was burning. There was no way such vivid pain could be felt in a dream. But it’s a dream. It had to be a dream.

If this kind of thing was reality, what on earth was happening?

No matter where he looked, it was as terrible as hell. The one that was slightly better was a monster with a square speaker attached where its face should be. But next to it, a monster with a large beak instead of a head threatened Kim Heejo while continuously making clicking sounds. The large wings attached where the arms should be went up.

As Kim Heejo instinctively recoiled, realizing that was the thing that had struck his face, the monster closest to him stopped the winged monster. It was a monster with numerous tentacles like octopus legs. While Kim Heejo, who couldn’t bring himself to look at its upper body, trembled in fear, it extended a limb and snatched away the paper that had been stuck to his chest.

“Hick—.”

The shock from the eerie touch was brief; Kim Heejo saw the contents written on the paper. And the other monsters also crowded around in a swarm to read it.

[◐Kim Heejo] 

[Good Soul] 

[Male] 

[182cm 68kg] 

[Unprocessed, so immediate consumption impossible] 

[We ask for your frequent use]