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Chapter 1 - Preface
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The spotlight shone on me, and I looked down the stage at the fluorescent lights that shimmered in the darkness and were waved like ocean waves.
I woke up and realized it was just a dream, but I wished reality was a dream.
In a dark room, weak light is the only illumination in the room, and humans can only stay in this place to survive for the time being. I explored the indoor environment, collected all available supplies, and prepared bags to take with me at any time. I can't stay here, there is a place I have to go back to, and I have to bring more supplies back to the place where everyone is.
Clank Clank Clank.
There was a sound of the outer barbed wire being punched out, and those things seemed to have come nearby, so it was not advisable to stay here for a long time.
I prepared my weapon and opened the door to the outside world.
In the distance stands a high wall that cuts off the scenery. It is a measure taken by the outside government to isolate the virus. It just ignores the people inside the wall and leaves us to fend for ourselves. We don’t know if there is a so-called vaccine.
Nearby are the outer walls with flesh and blood residue, the ground smeared with blood, and bodies that died of struggle all over the place. This was once a shelter, but in the end it could not stand up to those things. The building itself has not changed, but due to the loss of power management, many places have lost their lighting and become deserted, leaving only those things near the noise. Wandering, it’s all around: A decadent view.
The origin of why it became like this cannot be traced. I only know that an unknown virus outbreak infected most people and turned them into those things - zombies. They are no longer human, they are contagious and anyone bitten by them will be infected into zombies.
These sudden changes destroyed our dreams. That day, my partner and I were still doing live broadcasts on the rooftop as usual, when a loud noise came from the school gate. We quickly looked from the rooftop to the school gate below, and saw only a group of people beating on the school gate, while the security guards struggled to prevent those people from rushing into the school. Looking down from a high place, I couldn't clearly see the appearance of those people, but I could clearly see that those people were covered in blood and had rotten flesh, and they were obviously aggressive, so the school security did not allow them to rush in. But during the defense, the security guard was scratched and bitten by those "people". I could clearly see the process of the injured security guard going from trying to restrain his actions to irrationally attacking his colleagues.
After seeing the whole process, Minori was so shocked that she couldn't calm down, and I couldn't believe what I saw right away.
"What are you doing? This is a real zombie virus?!" Airi complained after seeing the situation. Probably because she often deals with various situations in variety shows, she is still very calm at such times, trying to find reality while being surprised. feel.
"Our live broadcast is still on now. Let's keep everyone in a safe place as soon as possible and take precautions." Haruka thought calmly and suggested.
"Well, I want to ensure Shi-chan's safety." Although it's a bit selfish, I am still worried about my little sister.
"Okay, I also called my family and Kohane to confirm."
"Well, we will also call our family members to confirm then. Please call Shiho quickly."
After several confirmations, fortunately, they all happened to be practicing on their own, and they were with theiry teammates in the group. They were all in an indoor environment, but they were a bit scattered, and I couldn't come out to meet each other for a while.
We were trapped in the school from that day on, gathering all our supplies and sheltering together to prevent any further infection.
Because the security guard was still infected, he also hurt some teachers and students. At that time, the school turned into a zombie defense war with teachers and students. He had to be ruthless and kill his former teachers and classmates - no, they were no longer the same by theirselves.
We dream of becoming idols who bring hope to everyone, but it seems that we can no longer continue to be idols. After all, the communication media has been paralyzed due to the sudden outbreak of the virus, and sooner or later they will gradually fail under the management of people without people.
Even so, we still try our best to bring hope to those around us. This is the only thing we can do. But when one of the members was sick and one was injured, and one had to stay behind, I, the only one who was not injured, had to go out to find supplies and bring them back to the base we were holding.
Ellie, who I have known for many years, was very disapproving of my going out. She bet that I would get lost, so she was very worried about letting me explore alone in such a dangerous place.
But because Airi has been injured, it is impossible to go out. Haruka was scratched while protecting her classmates and is running a fever. Minori has not calmed down completely, but she is determined to protect everyone. I have been receiving help from everyone and I can’t let myself. do nothing.
So I decided to go out and help find resources and help where possible.
I used to live on the train tracks and walked near this shopping mall. This used to be a very lively area, but now it has become deserted. The decoration also became tattered under the irrational zombie craze, and the original warm colors were stained by blood. The former numerous fashion store facades have turned into dull, broken glass boxes.
When I entered the mall, which I thought was a good place to use as a stronghold, I didn't encounter any survivors. It must have been one of the battlefields when the virus broke out, so there might be remnants of zombies here, which means it's not safe here either.
Fortunately, everything was available in the mall, and I was able to take away a lot of supplies, but the size of my backpack limited the amount I could carry. My top priority was to get water and medicine to treat my companions who were suffering from fever.
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A noise made me suddenly look back, and I saw a zombie running in my direction. I am afraid that the sound of me handling things attracted him.
I pulled out the longbow I brought from school from my back, tightened the string, and shot the arrow accurately at the zombie's head, and then the zombie fell down. I glanced around to confirm that the zombies were no longer moving and that there were no other zombies around, then I went to retrieve the arrow. I breathed a sigh of relief when I took the arrows back. These were the few arrows I had. I didn't expect that the kyudo I learned in the club would be used in a place like this.
Only with inner peace can the arrow hit the red heart. In other words, my heart has become calmer about the current world, right?
Sighing secretly, I packed up my equipment, picked up the iron bar I got at the sports store, and prepared to walk back to school defensively.
.... And from the results, I got lost. After experiencing the battle just now, I went to an unfamiliar place, and every place in the mall was similar, so I got lost. What Airi said was always correct. Yes, but I also stubbornly want to go out.
I walked and came to the park. It no longer looked like a park, but more like a cemetery.
Yes, in the cemetery, I saw small mounds of soil with branches stuck in them and decorated with ornaments arranged in what was originally called a park.
This must be a man-made scenery, and that person must be a very gentle person who actually risked his life to build simple cemeteries for the dead one by one outdoors.
I respect the people who established this cemetery and want to stay longer to find this unknown gravekeeper.
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