Chapter 656
However, just as she was preparing to attach the axis to the zombie's hands and feet, an accident occurred.
"... Why?"
It was a figure so beautiful it took your breath away.
The girl in uniform, wielding a short sword, seemed to be dancing in the moonlight, cutting down wave after wave of zombies.
Her silky black hair danced in the wind, and her azure eyes sparkled with iridescent light.
The phrase "still as a virgin, swift as a rabbit" was perhaps created to describe her demeanor.
One minute later, the rioting zombies turned into chunks of flesh scattered all over the ground.
In the end, it wasn't his lover, Asagami Fujino, who saved Shirou Amamiya, but rather a 17-year-old girl named Ryougi Shiki who happened to be passing by.
"..."
Asagami Fujino stared blankly at the beautiful woman under the moon in the distance.
Ryougi Shiki stood amidst a pool of blood piled with rotting flesh and entrails, yet her entire body remained spotless.
Even other women would find her unbelievably beautiful.
"...!"
Asagami Fujino her daze and quickly looked at her lover who was being attacked by zombies.
"Shirou! Are you alright----"
Shirou, who had fallen to the ground, stared up at Ryougi Shiki with his mouth half open.
Ahh...
Asagami Fujino seemed to hear the sound of something breaking.
That was the expression and look in her lover's eyes that she had never seen before.
Shirou and Asagami Fujino successfully escaped into the girls' dormitory.
Ryougi Shiki, whom we happened to run into, also came along.
Fujino believed that Ryougi Shiki's combat strength was indeed essential to increase her and Shirou's chances of survival.
But before that, there's something that needs to be clarified.
Shirou was an ordinary person, completely detached from the mysterious, so he didn't notice, but she wouldn't miss it.
"Miss Ryougi, what happened to your eyes?"
"What's wrong with Miss Shiki's eyes?" Shirou asked, puzzled.
"Those kinds of knives can't kill a zombie in one hit."
Ryougi Shiki said impatiently that it was no big deal, but Fujino wasn't going to give up so easily.
Finally, unable to withstand the other party's persistent questioning, she revealed the truth about her special eyes.
Asagami Fujino never expected that Ryougi Shiki would also have special eyes, just like her.
I know about the Ryougi Family, but I've never heard of the Mystic Eyes before!?
Ryougi Shiki's eyes seem to be able to see "the flaws in things".
Asagami Fujino's hobbies are only Shirou, horror movies, and nighttime walks. She only has a superficial understanding of the mystical, so she doesn't know what level of Mystic Eyes it is.
Gold?
It can't be a gemstone, can it...?
However, against zombies that are difficult to kill, Ryougi Shiki's eyes are incredibly powerful, almost like cheat code.
Asagami Fujino felt a strong sense of crisis.
Not just because they both possess a pair of Mystic Eyes.
Not just because they are both descendants of exorcists.
Not just because they share the same Japanese style.
More importantly--
"Shirou, why do you know Ryougi -san?" Asagami Fujino asked, frowning.
She noticed that Shirou's tone when talking to Ryougi Shiki didn't sound like someone he was meeting for the first time.
Shirou explained to Fujino how he came to know Ryougi Shiki.
That happened on his way back from meeting Fujino at Reien.
Ryougi Shiki, who was wandering alone on the street, was stopped and questioned by a patrol officer.
"Why are you still wandering around outside so late? Are you a student at Reien?"
"That should be a boarding school, don't you live on campus? I need to contact your advisor!"
Just as Ryougi Shiki was troubled, Shirou happened to be passing by and helped her out of the predicament.
Shirou claims to be Ryougi Shiki's younger brother, and that his sister left school to see him.
Because he had an innocent and harmless face, the patrol officer easily believed what he said.
Afterwards, Ryougi Shiki asked Shirou why he had helped her.
Shirou explained that his girlfriend is also a student at Reien and often breaks school rules by wandering around outside, so he can't just leave her alone.
"..."
Asagami Fujino was speechless.
What's wrong with this woman...?
I never expected that Ryougi Shiki would share my interest in nighttime strolls.
To be honest, her acquaintance with Shirou started when she was harassed by some thugs while wandering around outside of school.
That's right—back then, Shirou helped Fujino was still a stranger at the time.
Even when facing a thug in his twenties, he didn't back down at all. His reliable yet endearing back made Fujino fall in love at first sight.
Fujino would do anything for Shirou.
Even if the world ends and humanity perishes, it doesn't matter as long as Shirou is by my side.
In this situation, the one who intruded between the two of them was Ryougi Shiki.
If human society still existed, Asagami Fujino would never have lost to Ryougi Shiki in the competition.
Ryougi Shiki is undoubtedly a flawless beauty, but Fujino believes her looks are no less stunning.
Her father is a super-rich tycoon, and her physique is the best in the entire Reien.
Most importantly, Fujino firmly believes that she surpasses any woman in her love and dedication to Shirou...
But all these things have become meaningless now that the end times have arrived.
Although it was very disheartening, in this world where strength reigns supreme, Ryougi Shiki's excellence was overwhelming.
She is not only a martial arts expert who has practiced since childhood, but she can also use the Zombie Special Attack's Mystic Eyes as easily as breathing.
On the other hand, Fujino's eyes have extremely serious side effects.
Using it even once will leave you exhausted, and using it too often can cause permanent blindness. This kind of thing should only be used as a last resort in life-or-death situations.
In apocalyptic or disaster movies, there's a very common trope—
Originally men from the lower classes, they became rulers after the collapse of the world order, making the women around them completely obedient to them.
The current situation feels similar to that.
Ryougi Shiki, the absolute strongest being in the apocalyptic world.
Asagami Fujino, a user of the Mystic Eyes who only has one chance to deliver a fatal blow.
Shirou Amamiya an ordinary junior high school boy who has no fighting ability and can only rely on older women.
Thus began the Highschool of the Dead story that belonged to the three of them.
For the next seven days, Shirou stayed in the girls' dormitory and didn't come out.
The dormitory had everything one could need except for the absence of any living people—it even had electricity.
The school's generator can operate for a period of time even without anyone present, so as long as no unfortunate accidents occur, there should be no problem with power supply in the short term.
Of course, even so, you can't turn on the lights at night, or the zombies will notice.
They gathered all the perishable foods and put them in the refrigerator.
Although the school rules at Reien are strict, they cannot stop the students' craving for sweets. Fujino found a large number of hidden snacks among the belongings of her deceased classmates.
In this way, they not only had staple foods to survive, but also desserts to improve their taste.
After confirming the food, Asagami Fujino and Ryougi Shiki began collecting towels and wet wipes in the dormitory.
So-called young women are all extremely realistic creatures.
Whether it's the end of the world, being surrounded by zombies, or even the death of all their classmates, although it will cause them harm, it's not much different from the harm caused by their own physical problems.
Even if I could tolerate food shortages, I absolutely couldn't stand body odor... especially with my boyfriend right next to me!
Asagami Fujino thought that Ryougi Shiki wouldn't care about such things, but unexpectedly, she also joined the ranks of collecting towels.
Miss Shiki is a girl too...
When this thought came to mind, Asagami Fujino realized that until now she had regarded Ryougi Shiki as some kind of monster with the appearance of a young girl.
By the time the collection was finished, it was completely dark.
The area in front of Kanbushi City, which should have been brightly lit, was pitch black, with only a few scattered lights.
In other words, the entire city had completely fallen.
Because they couldn't be detected by the zombies, they couldn't turn on the lights even though they had electricity.
Shirou open a can of sardines, then dipped a tampon into the can's grease and lit it, thus creating a makeshift emergency light.
"Wow, that's amazing! Shirou is so knowledgeable!"
Asagami Fujino clapped her hands and praised in an affected voice, while Ryougi Shiki watched coldly from the side.
Fujino hated that affected tone, but she would do anything to see Shirou's smug and adorable expression.
After that, the three of them ate their first dinner since the apocalypse around a lit can of sardines.
After the meal, everyone decided to rest.
Ryougi Shiki left no words, not even saying "see you tomorrow," and went straight to the dormitory next door.
"Fujino- senpai, can I stay here tonight?"
Shirou, fidgeting nervously, asked, "I won't do anything. I want to protect Fujino- senpai."
Asagami Fujino nodded and said, "Yes, I'll leave things here as well. Shirou, please stay here..."
"I do get scared when I'm all alone."
"Okay, leave it to me."
Shirou locked the dormitory door from the inside and put the fire axe under his pillow.
Looking at that boy, Asagami Fujino suddenly spoke as if possessed.
"Well... Shirou, would you like to sleep on my bed?"
"Huh?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Fujino felt both embarrassed and regretful, while Shirou stared wide-eyed in surprise.
A few seconds later--
"No, I'll sleep in this bed. If anything happens, just call out to me."