Rescue II

Bang! Bang!—

Gunshots rang out without pause, every bullet precisely blasting apart a zombie's head as the little girl kept backing away.

Even though he had never used a gun before, under Hirono Toda's handling, it still displayed remarkable power.

Although the sniping position was only around a hundred meters away, the fact that he could kill zombies so efficiently and continuously offered a glimpse of Hirono Toda's true ability with a gun in hand.

The people in the bedroom were still asleep, their slightly furrowed brows making them seem as though they were having nightmares. Kurumi had already received the side quest. Just as she had expected, it was merely a mission that increased her evaluation, but even a mosquito was still meat.

Besides, there was also the zombie-hunting quest. This was the perfect chance to raise her kill count!

She put on the black Martin boots she had taken from her spatial backpack and headed for the balcony. From there... she could reach the destination relatively quickly!

Komuro Takashi, who had something of a savior complex, was in a fairly good mood right now. "Hirono, why did you fire? Didn't we say that if we wanted to survive, we had to abandon everyone else?"

"But she's a little girl!" Hirono Toda seemed agitated. Once his shut-in nature surfaced, he turned toward Komuro Takashi with a solemn expression. "We can definitely save her, right? I'll cover you from here!"

Just as Komuro Takashi was about to nod, the two of them saw Kurumi push open the door and step onto the balcony. "Hehe, there's no need for you anymore~ Hirono, just cover me~"

"Eh!? Tokisaki Senpai..." Before he could finish, Kurumi planted one foot on the railing. Her long, fair legs gleamed even more brightly beneath the moonlight. Then they watched as Kurumi jumped straight down from there...

He hurriedly looked outside. It was only the second floor, so that was not a big problem, but there was still a perimeter wall below. Crossing such a distance was probably beyond an ordinary person, wasn't it? At least Komuro Takashi would not dare try it. He had originally planned to ride a motorcycle there...

Thud!~

With a roll to dissipate the force, Kurumi landed safely on the street. She smiled slightly at Hirono Toda on the apartment's second floor, making his heart race and his face turn red. Without wasting any more time, she sprinted away. She could deal with the zombies on the road when she returned!

"Eh?! Tokisaki Senpai didn't take a weapon, did she? Isn't that dangerous? Hirono! Keep covering her. I'm going to find Busujima!" Watching Kurumi's lithe figure weave through the zombies, Komuro Takashi could not help breaking out in a cold sweat for her.

Getting there was easy, but... what about coming back? Bringing someone with her, even if it was only a child, would become a huge problem!

He hurried downstairs and happened to run into Miyamoto Rei, who had been awakened by the noise. "Takashi? What's wrong?"

Komuro Takashi threw on a jacket and glanced at her, still not fully awake. "There's a child outside surrounded by zombies. Tokisaki Senpai has already gone to rescue her. I'm going to help her as much as I can!"

"Then I'm coming too!"

"Let him go. Kurumi, a girl, has already run to the front lines to fight. At a time like this, if a man does nothing, it would be rather pathetic." Busujima Saeko's calm voice sounded from the corner.

Komuro Takashi looked deeply at Busujima Saeko. "Don't worry. I'll do everything I can to bring them back!"

"And I will hold this place."

Vroom~ Vroom!~

The sound of the motorcycle drew the zombies outside toward it. Komuro Takashi gripped the handlebars and charged out! Meanwhile, Busujima Saeko and Miyamoto Rei quickly shut the front door.

The roaring motorcycle not only drew away all the zombies, it even woke up the sleeping Takagi Saya...

It was hard to imagine a middle schooler like Komuro Takashi could handle a motorcycle with such skill; if this were the real world, Kurumi would never have believed it, even if someone were gifted, they shouldn't have such ability.

Kurumi was already very close to that building. Her mind was abnormally calm as she continuously calculated how to evade, like a precision computer. With reflexes beyond those of an ordinary person, the instant her brain issued a command, her nerves drove her body to make the corresponding movement.

On the balcony, Hirono Toda's sniper rifle fired continuously. Not only did it ensure that the little girl would not be harmed, but it also cleared a path for Kurumi whenever he had the chance!

Those still alive heard the gunshots and obediently stayed huddled in their homes, too afraid to move lest they invite trouble. Meanwhile, more and more zombies gathered on the street not far away because... a sniper rifle without a suppressor was simply too loud.

Outside the iron gate of that apartment building, zombies shot dead by Hirono Toda lay scattered across the ground. Blood continued to flow. If no one came to rescue them, then even if the people inside had enough food and water, they would probably fall ill and die in the end.

The illnesses brought by plague, in this disaster-stricken world, were like those in medieval Europe—enough to leave them utterly helpless!

Her two ponytails, one long and one short, had long since been flung behind her by her rapid sprint. Even her golden eyes faintly showed through. An excited smile hung on her face, while the Black Gold Gloves occasionally flashed with golden light, giving off a mysterious air that made people want to uncover their secrets...

Only ten meters from the apartment! Kurumi had no intention of entering through the front gate. Instead, she headed straight for the wall closest to the little girl! Between two points, the straight line was the shortest. She had firmly remembered that saying from her Earth math teacher!

She pushed off with her feet, and the terrifying force of her explosive strength sent Kurumi soaring into the air. If anyone had watched closely from beside her, they would have seen tiny whirlwinds formed by the airflow around her feet! She was practically inhuman!

Though she did not clear the wall in one leap, she came close. She borrowed force from the wall with her arm once more, and the hand clad in a Black Gold Glove struck the concrete top of the wall, sending two spiderweb-like cracks spreading across it!

Although Hirono Toda kept trying his best, there were simply too many zombies. Not only was the barrel overheating, but he could not even spare the time to reload!

Just like now, three zombies had already forced the little girl into a corner!

The little dog at her feet kept barking at the zombies as though it wanted to protect the girl, but it only attracted even more zombies!

These monsters had no interest in it at all. The little girl beside it was the one in trouble. Sitting on the ground, she squeezed her eyes shut, too scared to look again. "No, don't come any closer... I haven't done anything bad! Daddy... Mommy... sob~"

Her voice was soft, and tears still streamed down her face. If someone with a weakness for little girls saw her, it would probably easily stir their protective instincts. But these zombies... were only interested in the human flesh and blood at the source of the sound!

Whoosh! Bang!—

Even the little girl in the corner could clearly feel the blast of air. Shiri Alice opened her eyes, and she swore that she saw a sight she would never forget for the rest of her life!

Kurumi controlled her nimble body and stepped directly onto a zombie's shoulder. The immense force from using it as a foothold twice made the zombie drop straight to its knees!

Before it could even turn its head to bite someone, Kurumi stomped its head into the dirt!

The remaining two zombies could not sense the danger beside them, nor would they run away. Before Hirono Toda could shoot them, Kurumi's small hands, clad in Black Gold Gloves, slammed into their temples! Brain matter and blood splattered everywhere as the two corpses slowly fell...

"Woof!" The little dog barked at Kurumi, its tail wagging nonstop. It was clearly delighted by her arrival.

The lights throughout the entire building had long been extinguished. Aside from the two small lamps in front of the door still giving off light and warmth, everything was dark. The figure by a second-floor window saw this scene and trembled continuously, too afraid to make a sound.

Kurumi seemed to sense something. She raised her head and gave him a slightly unhinged smile...