"When you give up, that's when the game is over"
— Guts, Berserk
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"A worldwide zombie outbreak? How could this happen? Everything was fine when I checked the internet this morning!"
Even the usually carefree Shizuka Marikawa couldn't hide her worry in the face of this apocalyptic scenario.
"Unbelievable! In just a few hours, the whole world has changed!" Saya Takagi exclaimed in disbelief.
"It's quite similar to the Black Death in the 14th century. A third of Europe's population perished," Saeko Busujima calmly analyzed.
"How did the infection stop back then?" Shizuka asked, turning to Saeko with a worried expression, hoping for some good news.
"There are many theories, but the most likely explanation is that it simply ran out of people to infect," Saeko replied.
Shizuka and Saya fell silent.
"But the dead are walking around, attacking people!" Shizuka murmured, looking at the scattered zombies outside the window.
"So there's no way to stop it from spreading?" Saya added, breaking the silence.
"Well... Summer is coming soon. Once the flesh rots away, leaving only bones, they might not be able to move anymore!" Shizuka suddenly exclaimed, a hopeful glint in her eyes.
"How long will that take?" Saeko asked, despite her doubts.
Shizuka counted on her fingers. "In summer, it takes about twenty days for a body to decompose to bones! In winter, it might take several months. Either way, it won't be too long." She finished with a naive smile, as if the problem were already solved.
"We don't know if they *will* decompose. Corpses that walk around and attack people aren't exactly within the realm of normal medicine. This could go on indefinitely," Saya countered, bluntly shattering Shizuka's optimistic theory.
"Oh no..." Shizuka sighed again.
Saeko, noticing that Roy had been silent, asked curiously, "Roy-kun, is something wrong?"
Her question drew Shizuka and Saya's attention to him as well.
"Huh? I'm fine. Just thinking about where we should go next," Roy replied. He hadn't been concerned about their worries, so he had remained quiet.
The three girls' eyes lit up. They hadn't even considered that yet! Roy's foresight made him seem incredibly dependable.
"So, Roy-kun, have you decided?" Saeko asked.
"Well... It's getting dark. We need to find a safe place to rest for the night," Roy explained. "Then we need to confirm our families' safety, and finally, find a secure location. That's my plan, in short."
He had simply voiced the most logical course of action. His actual goal was to make them his servants and then find a way to leave this world.
The three girls readily agreed with his plan. There wasn't a better alternative.
"So where should we go first?" Saya asked, adjusting her glasses.
"Whose home is closest?" Roy asked, glancing at the two girls through the rearview mirror as he drove.
"My only family is my father, but he's currently at a dojo overseas. I don't really have anywhere to go," Saeko answered calmly.
"My house is in the city just ahead. I... I want to go back and check on my mother," Saya said, her expression a mix of longing and fear.
"Oh dear... My parents are gone, and my relatives live quite far away. I don't have anywhere to go either," Shizuka chimed in. "But if we're looking for a place to rest, a friend of mine has a house nearby." She held up her index finger excitedly.
"Is it your boyfriend's house?" Saya asked suspiciously.
"N-No, it's not!" Shizuka quickly waved her hands, flustered by the misunderstanding. "It's a female friend's house. Because of her special job, she asked me to help clean it. And there's a convenience store nearby, and a car parked there that's as big as a tank!" She gestured to emphasize the size.
Roy glanced over; Shizuka's ample bosom jiggled with her movements.
*Quite bouncy* he thought.
"Alright, we'll rest at Shizuka-sensei's friend's house tonight and head to Takagi's home tomorrow," Roy decided.
"Indeed. I'm exhausted. I'd love a shower while we still have electricity," Saya added, looking at the bloodstains on her clothes with discomfort.
"Roy-kun, you haven't told us about your family," Saeko noticed, realizing that while they had all shared their family situations, Roy hadn't.
"Ah... My family doesn't live here, so there's no need to worry about them," Roy said casually.
*Is that true?* Saeko wondered, observing his relaxed demeanor with a hint of skepticism.
They drove in silence.
As dusk settled, they finally arrived at the house Shizuka had mentioned.
"See? It's like a tank, isn't it?" Shizuka said proudly, pointing to a modified Hummer parked in the courtyard.
The massive vehicle exuded an aura of power and dominance.
"Just who is your friend?" Saya asked, impressed.
"Anyway, we should clear out the surrounding zombies first," Saeko said, noticing the undead gathering, drawn by their arrival.
"Indeed, Saeko-senpai. Please protect Takagi-san and Marikawa-sensei. I'll take care of these zombies." Roy grabbed his wooden sword and headed towards the scattered undead.
"Wait, Roy-kun..." Saeko called out.
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To be Continued...