Takumi shook his head as he listened to the music playing in the school field
"It's actually surprising that some people have songs like this in they're terminals" He said quietly swinging the chair leg in his hand
The bukkon he had been using had been on its dead bed by the time he made it to the gymnasium, forcing him to change weapons
Swish swish
Saeko swiftly swung her own weapon, a bukkon which, unlike Takumi, was very much still working well
"Careful, I hear that anime fans don't take comments like that well, you might get back stabbed for 'Blaspheming their art' one day"
Saeko, bloodied from head to toe, still had the leasure to joke around despite the entire floor crawling with corpses, both moving and still
The undead corpses lay strune across the floor, giving it a heavy atmosphere. Despite this, the two walking in it paid it no mind, the minds already having adapted to this new world
[ Heh! Otaku-culture isn't a thing that makes people crazy, it's just that we only notice the crazy Otaku people because they're that easy to spot ] - Takumi
Takumi silently thought back to the distance memory of peaceful, benchwatching with Rei 'Rei watching him'
[ Sigh, I didn't even get to see what the One Piece was! Damn Oda! Why did he have to die before I got to him.... forget it this isn't the time to think about such stupid things....I also can't have Saeko and the others realising I like anime, that'd be super awkward ] - Takumi
The heroines....0_0
"Pfft—"
Takumi looked questioningly at the suddenly laughing girl beside him, not understooding what could be making her crack up in a place like this
"Focus on the mission Saeko, one mistake is all it takes to kiss your life goodbye, trust me it ain't nice to die"
Saeko nods to indicate she agreed, bug inwardly rolled her eyes
'Focus on the mission? Is that an instruction for her or for himself! She's not the one mentally denying his association with being an otaku'
"Don't worry about me even if I have to face death I'm satisfied, with my life as is" ,She smiled brightly
The slowly dimming lights and red hue made her face eerie and what was supposed to be cute became terrifying
Takumi didn't show any fear
He didn't harbour any fear or dislike for Saeko and the other, despite how they eventually turned against him, he understood that they're situation called for it
[ Takashi was right about one thing, I'm still weak. That monster is still here and I don't have nearly enough power to beat—wait, the apocalypse had already produced multiple enhanced species.....WHY THE HELL AREN'T THERE ANY ENHANCED PEOPLE YET?! ] -Takumi
Takumi stumbled on the body of an undead zombie, he straightened up, not noticing the contemplative expression on Saeko
She was debating whether to speak about the matter of Riko Takeru when, "Hey Saeko, has there been anyone who showed abnormal reaction such as twitching muscles and subtlety different behavioural patterns?"
Before she could decide to say anything,Takumi had already left her with no option
"No, there's no I know who's changed if you exclud their reaction to the apocalypse"
Takumi nodded
It wasn't an answer he preferred but he won't bother with something he can't change, but
"However, there's a student in the gym who's awakened something akin to super strength"
Saeko's voice rang exceptionally clear in the hallway
Takumi looked at her in suprise, "really who is it?"
Saeko looked ahead as they approached the door leading outside, towards the school field. The song Guren no Yumiya nearing its end
She opened the door before Takumi could and just before she rushed towards the distant hoard, she murmured a final sentence
" A student named, Riko Takeru"
Guren no Yumiya stopped playing, and she along with the still contemplative Takumi became the target of all the undead that were lured.....just as they wished
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Megumi Kato looked at the panting woman, her expression one of contemplation. The school last gate was behind them, Closed.
"You're saying that you're Yukinoshita-san's sister?"
She asked as she took out her phone, telling hikigaya to get down from his position in the school roof
They're roles were simple but not safe, she had to face these undead head on and hope that her faint presence had an effect on them without other people to draw their attention
Hikigaya had to get to a high and open place to see and guide her through the best and least crowded areas
Her faint presence couldn't be effective in densely filled areas with no gaps to take advantage of, can it?
"Yeah, that's right. I've been contacting Takumi's group for a while to get updates about her situation on the way here—"
Haruno, after taking deep breaths, started to explain her situation.
She displayed her intelligence by leveraging her previous 'shallow' connection with Takumi.
She showed Megumi, who, despite having no unwilling expression, had an air of distrust in Haruno's eyes
Haruno, originally thought she was an ordinary girl with excellent hiding techniques but now, feeling this odd sense of being seen threw made her uncomfortable
'Tch, looking at her expression. She doesn't completely believe me, does she? What is with this generation of high school students?! They're all monsters!'
Haruno and Megumi had began to walk towards the gymnasium. Despite having a feeling that Haruno had hidden some information intentionally, Megumi didn't stop her
Besides, Haruno indeed communicated with Saeko and the others and showers that she was related to the 'mountain flower' of fujimi high school
Haruno looked at the school hallway as they walked through it, chills crawled up her spine as she saw all the corpses of students and staff members
Her gaze drifted to Megumi, seeing her expression still looked flat, Haruno's eyes twitched
She was about to say something when a voice entered her head, making her pause to focus, completely missing the gaze of Megumi on her as she did
[Damn, my head hurts! My body hurts! Even my d***! Oh god my d***! Tch did Takumi want me dead or did he want to make sure I never ate the forbidden fruit. Why did he intentionally crush my, my sniff sniff ahhh!Takumi, how could you do this to me!?—] - Takashi
Haruno: .....
Megumi: ...
The heroines: ...
The heroines suddenly felt cold sweat dripping down their faces
Takumi was really that ruthless?
Directly destroying a man family jewels?
Isn't that too mu—wait the family jewels belong to the protagonist, this braindead pervert who thinks with his d*** anyways?
– Yumiko: Good riddance, I say Takumi did a good job! Hmph! In a situation like this, having someone with Takashi's ability and personality wandering around would be the same as having a wild animal in the public during the peace times
– Yui: Isn't this a bit too much? That area of boys is very sensitive, right?
– Rei: As expected of my brother! He did what I wanted to do before without any trouble! Ahh! So cool!😍😍
– Shizuka: Why am I added to this group chat again? Though the situation involving hearing takumi-san's and takashi-san's inner voice is strange. Inviting me here for gossip seems.....Out of place?
– Saya: Though the topics these two love brainstalk about can be a bit... disturbing. This group chat's main function is for those who can hear inner voices to have a place to discuss they're thoughts with price of mind
– Saya: Of course, this is only for people we trust!
– Hiratsuka: I see. I understand the situation but there's something that's bothering me in your words
–Hiratsuka: Looking at what you said about 'two' love brains has me confused. Are there actually more people who are ..... 'interested' in Takumi?
– Miku: Takumi-sama so cool!🥰😍🥰😍😘🥰🥰😍😍🥰❤️❤️♥️♥️❣️❣️
– Hiratsuki: Nevermind!