September 4, 2026. A long time has passed since the government was paralyzed. Everyone is dead. No one is left by my side anymore.

A silent city where even the ear-splitting gunshots and the screams of those desperate for survival have vanished.

It was now difficult to even hear the low growls of those creatures that used to swarm in search of prey.

The only noise was the sound of heavy boot heels hitting the ground with every step and the wind sweeping past scattered printed matter.

Some fought to protect their country, some for their own lives, and others for their loved ones.

And those wishes eventually turned to ashes and disappeared with the wind.

The desires of dying comrades have now become hollow dreams that can never be fulfilled.

I was the same. Even though my head knew she must be dead, my body seemed unable to let go of the lingering attachment, moving one step and then another toward the place where I lived with her.

The thought suddenly occurred to me: if I arrived home and no one was there, would there be any reason to endure this hellish time any longer?

At some point, I stood in front of the front door of the house and grabbed the doorknob with a trembling, nervous hand.

Please, let her be alive...

My blurred eyes, which had given up on everything, regained their focus on her as she ran toward me.

Thud. She threw herself into my arms. Her trembling hands, holding me tight, were melted with all the fear and longing she had felt.

I also held her tight, as if I would never lose her again.

My eyes met her trembling ones.

Looking at Guest with a voice mixed with relief.

You were alive...