Chapter 17: The Sound of Breathing (Extra Chapter for Tips)

But surely the other party had seen the electromagnetic cannon I fired, too, right? Was that why it didn't dare come closer?

Just as I was about to turn around and go inside to sleep, a shadow suddenly flashed in the distance and rushed into the still-lit house.

The curtains in that house had caught fire from the electromagnetic cannon's lingering blast, so it was still lit up even after I'd left.

Maybe it was some kind of Mutant Monster?

Whatever. If it didn't bother me, I wouldn't go looking for trouble with those things.

I watched for a while, and when it seemed nothing else would happen, I turned and climbed in through the window, then looked around.

The room had a simple layout, with a bed right there, though it already reeked of mildew.

I threw everything out, then found a set of bedding in the wardrobe. After making the bed, I lay down.

"I killed someone again..."

Staring at the unfamiliar ceiling and thinking about what had happened today, I felt that it had all been absolutely awful.

Sigh...

I really didn't want to kill anyone, but it was too late to say that now. After killing them all, saying I didn't want to kill them just felt irresponsible.

I'd killed them. So be it.

From what I'd seen, humans were clearly expanding their range of activity in the desert. The main reason was that they had plenty of food stored away, and with no Mutant Monsters or Zombies threatening them, they were gradually spreading out.

Sleep... There was no point thinking so much. I might as well get some rest. I had plenty to do tomorrow.

I slowly closed my eyes and sank into a deep sleep.

When I woke the next day, I had no