(Extra chapter for 'Brazen Midsummer' brother[3/5])
Ayu, covered in blood, stared dumbfounded at the scene before him.
This place was originally supposed to be three interconnected underground warehouses, but the middle wall had been dug through to connect them into a single area.
Boxes could still be seen piled up in the corners, but the place was now filled with people. From the entrance platform where the three small players were stationed, one could overlook the entire area, which had been planned into a quite compact and crowded, but well-ordered, refuge area.
People were crammed in here, creating a noisy atmosphere. Yet, it seemed as if they had already become accustomed to this form of cramped living.
Some men were even digging into the warehouse's corners with tools to create more usable space. The crowd had used dismantled crate boards to build makeshift "shanty houses", separating different compartments to maximize the use of the limited space.
