The fangs in the zombie's mouth crept closer and closer to her... brain.
Yes, compared to blood... it preferred eating brains.
Just as it was about to bite her, despair welled up in Chōchō's heart. Without even noticing it herself... her black eyes slowly began turning golden, and the strength in her body grew greater and greater.
Until... the zombie on top of her was kicked away.
"Are you all right?"
A woman's voice reached her ears.
Chōchō's eyes quickly returned to normal, as though the change just now had never happened.
Turning toward the voice, Chōchō saw a... very beautiful but utterly unfamiliar gray-haired woman standing before her, holding out a hand.
"..."
Chōchō looked at her, then placed her hand in the woman's and used her strength to get back on her feet.
Once she was standing, she immediately picked up Hokisaki Bell from nearby before thanking her. "Thank you!"
"It's nothing."
Fu Hua paid it no mind... instead, she looked toward the zombie she had kicked away. It had already climbed back up and was hopping in their direction again.
"Be careful. That monster is incredibly strong, its defenses and recovery ability are astounding, and anyone bitten by it will become one of its kind." Seeing the zombie leap toward them again, Chōchō hurriedly warned Fu Hua, worried that she did not understand it.
"Mm, but don't worry..."
Fu Hua's expression remained as calm as ever. Under Chōchō's puzzled gaze, she merely raised the light machine gun in her hands and aimed it at the approaching zombie.
"What is... that for?"
Chōchō looked at Fu Hua's actions in confusion.
But as the zombie drew closer and closer, Chōchō gripped Hokisaki Bell, ready to protect Fu Hua.
Then, in the next moment...
"Rat-a-tat-tat..."
Fu Hua pulled the trigger,