How To Be Misunderstood as a Villain in a Zombie Apocalypse

Chapter 21. The Art of Deceiving One Another (13)

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‘I live in Seoul and go on vacation to a Seoul hotel.’

I never really understood this. Going on a ‘vacation’ to a hotel in the city you live in. But now that I’ve been in that situation, I think I get it.

It was so good.

Everyone else is acting as usual, but I’m the only one who looks at them as if I’ve ‘slightly’ escaped from the timeline.

This is the city of Achilles, a place far from Orkon, where hot springs are found, and also from Ria, which is famous for its beautiful resort forest.

There are no lakes, but there are fast-flowing rivers; there are no high mountains or deep forests, but there are green, gentle fields, wide pastures, and vineyards that produce quality wine.

The cows have disappeared. The grapes are a bit creepy, with each grain the size of a golf ball due to the virus. The river occasionally has zombie corpses floating down it, but since it was originally designed as a tourist resort, each and every building was beautiful.

And at the center of it all, Camilla lies enchantingly in a pristine white bikini.

“It’s embarrassing when you stare at me like that… ”

I was the one who asked her out, but she was the one who chose this four-story resort building and came out all dolled up.

The inside of the building was very clean, as if the zombie outbreak had occurred while remodeling was being completed and furniture was being brought in. Furniture had not even been brought in yet, and there was no food or anything. Perhaps because of this, there was no trace of a person living inside, let alone a zombie.

The resort was located on a hill, so when you looked down from the front gate, you could see the sparkling, flowing river, and when you looked down from the back gate, you could see the vineyards. When the wind blew, the sticky, sweet scent of burst grapes filled the resort.

“Should I have filled the pool with water?”

After saying that, I felt a little sorry, but Camilla didn’t think much of it.

“I think this is okay. The river is sparkling over there.”

Your skin will glow even after applying sunscreen.

I lay on the sunbed next to Camilla and watched her quietly.

What a beautiful body. Her breasts are soft and round like hills, and if you follow the beads of sweat flowing between her slightly slit abs, you can see her slightly concave lower abdomen, as if it would suck in your entire body if you put your palm on it.

But before that happens, those long, sleek legs, those pretty legs with their toes slightly curled, will kick me away. And then they will pretend not to notice and lift me up… .

While I was lost in thought, Camilla stared at me intently. My face turned red as if she had caught me thinking.

“Big. Camilla. It’s been a while since we took a break, hasn’t it?”

“Yes. I was moving around like crazy all the time. Trapped between people and zombies. But it’s still nice not to smell anything sour. It feels refreshing both physically and mentally for the first time in a long time.”

Camilla stretched and stretched her back. The bikini that covered her chest also went up. Suddenly, she wanted to put her hand on the curve between the sunbed and her back. But not yet. Because Camilla looked good after a long time.

“Are you very tired?”

“Tired? Well, we couldn’t let our guard down. All of us…”

“Camilla, if only I could think of you.”

“Rather than saying I was tired, I was a little, what should I say… .”

Camilla covered her stomach with both hands. Her long fingers rested lightly on her lower abdomen. Her belly button was visible between her fingers.

“It felt a bit empty.”

“what do you mean?”

“I had that thought. What am I doing here? I don’t know why I had that thought.”

“Ahem?”

“Leticia wants to see her real brother and his family in Roemer. Cassandra wants to make a cure. Those fanatics want to see you and be saved and happy. They all seem to have some kind of direction and are full just by following that direction.”

At the end, Camilla smiled bitterly.

“That’s just how I see it. I’m sure they all have their own worries and burdens. That’s why I think it’s a bit presumptuous to say something like that.”

“Talk comfortably.”

“Thank you. But when that crazy woman… announced that she was marrying you.”

Camilla pursed her lips. I waited quietly. Camilla sighed heavily and shrugged her shoulders as if she had no other choice.

“I thought I had had a full stomach.”

“what?”

Camilla didn’t answer for a moment. Instead, she got up from the bed and walked to the other side of the empty pool. She crouched down and turned on the tap.

Surprisingly, water gushed out. It seemed to be connected to the water tank on the roof of the resort, so it came out without a separate electric motor supply.

Of course, since it was a long-abandoned swimming pool, sand and rags were floating on the water, but Camilla brought a bucket from somewhere and lightly gathered them up. I was bored just sitting there, so I followed her and cleaned up the floating trash.

As the water rose to a certain level, Camilla turned off the water tap. “Just a moment.” She went inside the resort and brought out some disinfectant for the pool and sprayed it. The pool wasn’t that big, so even though she only put a little in, it smelled like disinfectant right away.

The water in the pool sparkled as much as the river over there.

“John. Can you swim?”

“No, not at all.”

“Well, you’re not afraid of water, are you? The deepest part here is that it barely reaches below your chest.”

“This much is okay.”

“then.”

Camilla’s voice cracked, but her eyes were brighter than the sunlight hitting the pool water, or even than the river sparkling beyond.

“…Would you like to come in with me?”

“together?”

“Uh, yeah.”

Camilla didn’t hide her agitation. Even though it wasn’t a cold day, her knees trembled and bumped together slightly, and her mouth kept swallowing dry saliva as if it was burning. But her eyes sparkled more than ever. Those eyes that you couldn’t take your eyes off of, the kind that held people’s gaze.

“If you go with me… I think you might be able to get in.”

I lightly raised my right hand. Camilla shyly took my hand. We quietly linked our fingers and walked up to the pool steps.

The heated pool tiles were warm, and the breeze was sweet. Camilla shivered more as she got closer to the water, but I moved closer to her each time.

When I finally stood at the edge of the pool, I was pressed against Camilla, hugging her waist, but I didn’t have the heart to say, “Let’s go back,” or, “Don’t push yourself.”

Camilla was sobbing silently, shaking, turning her head to the other side, and digging her fingers painfully into my side.

“ah.”

It felt like it took all her courage to even take a slight step. “Ah, ah, ah.” With a short, cut-off moan, Camilla finally tried to step back.

I held her so she wouldn’t run away. Camilla looked like she didn’t know what to do with her body. She seemed like she wanted to collapse, or she seemed like she wanted to step back. I walked hesitantly to the side of the stairs.

“Camilla.”

“huh.”

She buried her face in my chest, her words muffled. I gently wrapped my arms around her back and the back of her head.

“Teach me to swim.”

I fell backwards.

Hey, I thought I heard a sound. But I didn’t really hear it because I heard a thud first. My butt barely touched the stone floor of the pool, but luckily I didn’t get crushed.

Lying down with my head upright, I felt a ticklish sensation as if my ear holes were filled with air bubbles, but if I shook my head like a dog, the bubbles would escape and my ears would go into water.

Of course, it was a very short moment. The depth was so shallow, and Camilla quickly regained her balance and helped me up.

“it’s crazy!”

With a slap, a palm flew towards my back. I stuck my tongue out slightly and sprayed water towards her. “What are you doing! Hey, hey!” I sprayed water so hard that she couldn’t open her mouth and ran away in a panic.

Camilla ground her teeth and dove into the water. Her back and buttocks appeared above the water with a ‘thud’ sound, and then two vicious hands grabbed my legs.

“Seriously, what are you doing! You’re not even a kid! You’re surprised! People can drown in water like this! Is swimming a joke…?”

Only then did Camilla seem to realize what she had done. Her body was soaking wet. Her long hair was sticking to her skin. Her chin was dripping wet. And the water was rippling. Camilla hesitated.

“me….”

“Good job. Really.”

“Me, in the water…?”

I said, spreading my arms.

“Yeah. You came in.”

Camilla hugged me. She cried for a long time, mumbling nonsense. Sometimes she would sleep, sometimes she would laugh heartily, and sometimes she would apologize.

But he no longer trembled. On the contrary, he unconsciously began to gently swing his legs and stroke the waves with his hands.

“I’m here.”

Camilla spoke to me, crying brightly.

“Are you good at swimming?”

I kissed her. Even though she was soaking wet, her body was hotter than usual, like someone who has been shivering outside and is warming themselves by the fireplace.

“I liked swimming.”

“Is it still like that now?”

“It’s the same now.”

I thought he was just like a child. Like the type of kid who tries hard not to get wet before it gets wet, but once it does, he runs ahead of everyone else and plays.

“…I’ll cover you with good memories.”

“really?”

Camilla pinched my stomach. She chuckled and asked playfully.

“Can you take responsibility for that?”

“huh.”

“Then take responsibility.”

Camilla took my hand and placed it on her chest. I could feel my head pounding as my heartbeat was transmitted to me.

“John.”

“huh.”

“I was always a step behind other kids. I was always jealous. But I didn’t really know why I was like that. I just didn’t want anyone to be that close to you.

Then, after going through all sorts of things and realizing that I couldn’t have you as my own, I just wanted to… exercise or something. But I couldn’t. I couldn’t. I liked you too much.”

The warm water splashed in the sunlight and squeezed me gently. Camilla said with a smile.

“I’m a little late, but will you marry me?”

What if I had never met Camilla?

I don’t know. I think I could have had fun living alone. Of course, I would have been tired to death, and I would have been tired of not knowing when or where something would attack me, and I would have gotten bitten like I have in countless other plays.

On the other hand, if I lived alone and finally everything was stable, I would have pressed new game because I had nothing more to do and nothing left to continue.

But this life, even so, does not end. I do not know what lies at the end of this. I cannot begin anew, nor can I die with peace of mind.

At the end of a life that I have thought, dreamed, and drawn, I can see that the road ahead is so long.

It came a little early for Camilla. It came now for me.

“huh.”

Maybe a new path will open up.

“thank you.”

Camilla whispered.

“Thank you. Really.”

“me too.”

Camilla swept the water with her palm. She made a small vortex by spinning her fingers. She put her ring finger into the vortex she made. As if we had promised, I made a small vortex with my other hand, and Camilla put her ring finger in too. It looked just like a ring.

She laughed too. I laughed too.

But what do we do now?

Camilla flicked the bridge of my nose with her finger.

“I’m really good at swimming. I’m good at artistic swimming too. I’m a completely different person on land. I don’t know if I’ll do well since it’s been a while, but my body isn’t stiff.”

“I miss you.”

“It’s no fun if you do it alone. Let’s do it together. Instead.”

“Instead?”

Camilla’s face lit up. She tried to say something, but held it back. She shook her head and pulled my head toward her.

“Isn’t anyone watching us right now?”

Probably not. The fanatics are playing and eating in the city, Cassandra is napping, and Leticia might be spying, but what can I do? Right now, I’ve nailed it down as a date between me and Camilla.

“huh.”

“Well then, um. That’s good.”

“what?”

Camilla lowered her hand under the water. Suddenly wondering what she was doing, she picked up something loose in her hand and shook it gently.

It was bikini bottoms.

The bottom flew in a parabolic arc toward the corner of the pool.

“Uh, Camilla?”

“You said you’d fill it with good memories. You said you’d take responsibility for it. Did I mishear that?”

“No. I’m confident. I’m not just saying that in vain.”

“Then do it here.”

Camilla leaned back. Startled, she tried to support her waist, but she didn’t need to. I don’t know how she did it, but she was holding her body up well.

Camilla turned over, still lying there. Not a single drop of water splashed. Her firm, round buttocks were exposed above the water. She was nicely tanned, with a slight tan along her panty line.

“But I don’t think you can catch me.”

Camilla wiggled her fingers. I walked forward, grumbling. Camilla laughed and leaned to the side. It was unbelievable that a person, not even a fish, could move forward like that.

“Just try to catch me…!”

“Hehe, if I do this, I won’t even feel like catching you. You’re so slow.”

“If I had known this would happen, I would have brought ‘that’.”

“You don’t need it?”

Camilla, who had run away at that moment, slapped the water with her palm. I felt dizzy even though I wasn’t the one who got hit.

“Huh? You don’t need it?”

“Yeah. No need. Because….”

Camilla put her hand on her bikini bottom.

“I’m having a very dangerous day today. Very. Very. Very.”

“…uh?”

“Try hard.”

The rest of my bikini flew into my face.

Camilla, naked, danced with the water and the sky. It was hard to hold onto the dancer. When my body became exhausted and relaxed, my body floated up to the surface of the water.

Only then did a free person approach me.

To Camilla, water seemed as comfortable as a bed, as soft as a blanket. She threw me into the water, pulled me down, and entangled me. Was it because I had no strength in my body, or was it because Camilla manipulated her body as freely as water?

Only after the sun had set far behind did we finally drift down to the edge of the pool.

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She seemed to be doing relatively well in the water, but when she tried to come up onto land, Camilla let out a small ‘ouch.’ She also seemed to be limping slightly.

“I’m sorry. Did it hurt a lot?”

“hmm…”

Camilla smiled faintly, her lips slightly pale.

“It feels like my body is being split in half. You?”

“I feel like I’ve lost some air.”

I had no strength left in my body. It was like this because it was water, but if I went outside, I would definitely get cramps. It was a bit scary to walk out of the pool. I was leaning over and catching my breath when Camilla came over to me, wading through the water.

“You said you were sick?”

A person who is in pain raises one leg and places it between his or her knees.

“You said the wind went out?”

“This much is okay.”

That’s what I said, but it’s actually a bit scary. And I had forgotten how stupid it was to show off my physical strength in front of Camilla. Camilla stuck out her tongue and licked her lips.

“Well, to be a father, you need to have this much stamina.”

“Huh, huh?”

“I don’t know about anything else, but I’m confident in the first one.”

“No, that’s not it, that one.”

I could see black dots in the sky far away.

The dots are getting bigger.