The steady pitter-patter of rain hit against the pavement, creating a rhythm that matched Kazuichi's even pace as he made his way through the city, cutting through the dilapidated structures until he arrived at the outskirts of the forest.
Once he crossed the border, he immediately noticed the sheer drop in temperature as the mist enveloped his body. Muffled raindrops seemed to echo all over the forest as the leaves caught the falling rain.
Back then, Kazuichi never contemplated on a rainy day. All he knew was that he enjoyed the chilly weather it brought, adding to the air conditioner's freezing wind. Not once did it cross his mind to go out in a rainy climate, much less in any weather.
"I can't believe I'm doing this now," Kazuichi said, chuckling. When he was a shut-in, the last thing on his mind was to go out. And now, more than three months after the outbreak, he was so used to the outside world that the thought of becoming a shut-in had become a faraway dream.
