Departure

"Mm~ That was such a comfortable sleep, Seele... time to get up!" Throwing back the covers, Bronya sat up in bed and gave a small stretch, but then she suddenly felt that something was off.

Normally, Seele would be hugging her arm every morning when she woke up. Why wasn't she today?

"Huh, Seele is already up?"

Bronya rubbed her eyes before looking beside her. The spot where Seele had slept last night was empty—Seele was not in bed.

She was briefly stunned, but she did not pay it much mind. Seele was more than capable of protecting herself, so there was no need to worry about her.

After casually getting dressed, Bronya slipped her feet into her shoes and walked out...

Although it was the apocalypse now, Bronya would not mistreat herself. The places she found to stay were always residences that suited her tastes perfectly.

She would clear out the zombies nearby, tidy up the rooms, and use them as temporary lodgings.

"Bronya, you're up? Wait just a little longer, breakfast will be ready soon!"

Perhaps having noticed Bronya stirring, Seele ran out of the kitchen with a smile and spoke to her.

"Seele is making breakfast?"

Bronya stopped, somewhat surprised. No wonder Seele had woken up before her today—she had been preparing to cook.

"Mm! Bronya has always taken care of Seele, so Seele wanted to make breakfast for you. Go wash up first, breakfast will be ready very soon!"

With that, Seele hurried back into the kitchen...

"Seele..."

"But there's no electricity or gas now. How is Seele cooking?" Watching Seele enter the kitchen, curiosity flashed through Bronya's eyes. While the entire world might not have completely lost power and gas, there was definitely none here.

Curious, Bronya took a step forward... and walked toward the