After resting for a night, the next day, FengYuchen and their group headed towards Third Elementary School.
Upon arrival, they found many police officers on alert, and there were also quite a few survivors inside the school.
"Are you survivors too?"
"Oh, isn't that Rei? Your dad is here too."
"Haha, didn't expect you to arrive in a Hummer."
The vigilant police officers immediately waved at FengYuchen's group, and Rei was also recognized.
"Come on in, everyone. It's not easy to make it here. Rei, go see your dad. He really misses you. Oh, Kiriko, you're still alive too." A policeman walked out and greeted FengYuchen's group.
Soon, a round-faced policeman with glasses came out and, upon seeing Rei and Kiriko, excitedly ran over and hugged them, saying,"Thank goodness, I knew you'd be fine. Oh, Takashi is here too. Your mom is here. Haha, now everyone is reunited."
Takashi nodded excitedly and rushed inside.
"Now that the initial goal of finding our families is achieved," FengYuchen said.
"What do we do next?" asked Saeko Busujima.
FengYuchen shook his head."I don't know. Let's take it one step at a time. It's possible that we'll board the Self-Defense Force's fleet to Hokkaido, or we might stay here. Although I'm not sure about the Self-Defense Force's situation, haven't you noticed that the weather lately feels a bit unusual?"
"Climate? You mean... the temperate cyclones in meteorology?" Saeko Busujima suddenly seemed to understand something.
FengYuchen nodded, saying,"It should have been covered in geography class. Temperate cyclones are weather systems active in temperate latitudes, also known as 'temperate lows' or 'frontal cyclones.' Unlike tropical cyclones, temperate cyclones are cold-core systems, appearing with fronts, and their scale is generally larger, reaching several hundred to thousands of kilometers.
Although the recent weather seems stable, if you pay attention, there's calm wind, no clouds, occasional sunshine, but the sea is surging. This is a sign of the formation of the eye of a temperate cyclone, and the recent gloom and rain may be the result of the hesitation of the temperate cyclone. Soon, the entire sea around Tokyo will change dramatically.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force is probably staying at Yokosuka Harbor. It might be inconvenient for helicopters to take off and land during the season of tropical cyclone formation. I estimate that the rescue team may only carry out one rescue mission, taking away as many people as possible. As for the remaining people, it's unclear. There should still be other survivors in Tokyo, and perhaps this elementary school has the most, after all, with the protection of the police. However, even so, it's impossible to evacuate everyone."
Saya Takagi pushed her glasses and said,"Then it's time to make a decision. With our combat strength, the Self-Defense Force will surely prioritize taking us away. Plus, with the importance of our Savior here, we have the right to choose to leave. To be blunt, everyone can die, but our Savior cannot."
ZiYuelin, arms crossed, said,"Or we choose to stay here and continue fighting. After all, the whole world is the same now, no matter where you go, and after joining the military, our organization will definitely be fragmented. Outstanding individuals like Yuchen and Busujima, and Hirano will certainly become the focus of training, while others are uncertain. Perhaps Dr. Marikawa's medical skills could bring her some luck."
"So, just like at Takagi's house, we are facing difficult choices again: whether to integrate into a more powerful military group or to maintain our small team composition. This has become the main problem. If we integrate into a military group, perhaps we will no longer have freedom, and we will have to obey orders and follow commands."
"But if we stay, we'll face shortages of food, as well as issues with supplies of tools, medicine, and so on. However, the advantage is that we can live on our own terms and help all the survivors we can," said FengYuchen.
"I think I'll choose to stay. The world has already become like this, and we've come this far. Since I chose to leave when I was at my house, I won't regret it now," said Saya Takagi, then she looked at FengYuchen, guessing that he had the same idea, preferring a life of freedom.
"Then let's stay," said ZiYuelin."Everyone's thoughts are the same. Instead of handing our lives over to others, it's better to cherish them ourselves. We can exchange Yuchen's blood serum samples for food and combat equipment, conduct our small-scale battles while they carry out their salvation mission, mass-produce the vaccine, and spread it worldwide."
"Indeed, this method is still the best. I don't want to succumb to those larger groups. Ziyue is right. They do their big things, and we do our small things. After all, the team that has been established until now, it's really hard to part in an instant. And where is the fight not a fight? Anyway, aren't all these zombies supposed to be completely eliminated? It's all the same wherever we eradicate them!" said FengYuchen.
"I choose to stay and fight!" said Nakaoka Asami."I don't want to be cowardly anymore. I've chosen to become stronger."
"Well, then, the teacher has to stay too. How can the team lack a doctor?" said Shizuka Marikawa.
"I also want to stay and fight," said Kouta Hirano.
"Alice also wants to stay..." Little Alice also raised her hand. Although she didn't understand what staying meant, she felt safe only here, yes, only beside FengYuchen.
"So it's down to Takashi and the Miyamoto siblings, right? Will they follow their parents to leave or stay and continue to fight?" Saya Takagi pushed her glasses and said.
FengYuchen nodded and said,"Yeah, whatever they choose, as long as everyone is safe, that's all that matters. When we formed the team, didn't we say we'd bring along those brave enough to survive? Whatever choice Takashi and the Miyamoto siblings make, as long as they're alive, that's fine. At most, we'll part ways here, right?"
"Yeah, but I think Takashi and the Miyamoto siblings are more likely to stay. After all, they've been fighting for so long, and once they confirm the safety of their loved ones, they can fight together without hesitation!" said Busujima.