"Yosh, the last barricade!"

This is the last troublesome thing. Yes, this would put an end to the troublesome project that Tanaka came up with.

"Don't be so relaxed, Haruka. There's a lot of zombies here, for some reason. Besides, what the hell are they doing! They're too noisy even the locals can hear it!"

"Who are the locals you mean? Zombies? Huh, that's your business, nii-chan!"

"Ugh, I'll be there first. They'll be heading towards the boarding house quickly. Be prepared for zombies to come!"

"Wait-- ah, dammit. Alright, come on you crocs. I've used these things so go ahead!"

It was noon and for some reason I felt like I wanted to kick the person who suggested the idea of working with a loud sound like that. It must be between Rai, Kanji or Okata.

...

"Yo, how is it going, good?"

"No, I feel sore!"

"That means you're healthy. Stand up, I think the zombies will calm down for now. They seem to be resting too. I'll help you, so you can rest first!"

"No, I can still move. Never underestimate me, nii-chan!"

"You're very persistent, my little sister. Seventy-five by the way. You sounded pretty good when you panted!"

"Hentai!"

"That is preference!"

We continued our work, setting up the barricades. The shape of the barricades here is quite easy to install compared to other places. Yes, this is because the width of the road is only about four or five meters. Compared to some of the previous roads which were the main roads, this one was about three to seven meters narrower than some of the previous ones.

"Hey, this gate's hinges are a bit rusty!"

"Let me see . . . You're right, but we don't have any reserves. Let's keep it this way for a while. I'll note it down!"

"Hey, nii-chan, where are we going first? Heading to the place Taki-sensei asked or the tractor shop first?"

"Which do you think comes first? No, wait, do you have a place you'd like to visit? We've finished our errands and I guess a little sightseeing shouldn't be too much of a problem!"

"Really? No, can we just leave without telling the others?"

"I'll tell Taki. You 've worked hard anyways. I wanted to give you a present too. Well, so, is there a place you'd like to visit?"

"Hmmmm... it's actually quite difficult to find a place to visit these days. Maybe an aquarium? Yes, I'm sure that place isn't too polluted by zombies yet!"

"Alright, about fifteen kilometers from here. Haruka, go inside first, I'll open the gate!"

"Okay!"

I didn't expect this. I can go where I've always wanted to go. The place was built five years ago and I think it's still just freshwater and swamp fish. However, I still want to see it. Hopefully the place is still not filled with zombies or the like.

......

...

"We're here, do you want some corn?"

"What are you saying! That corn must be bad!"

Tanaka, this man pointed at a grilled corn shop that stood in the food area. Yes, it's clear that I won't accept Tanaka's proposal.

"I don't know why I want to eat corn. Hey, later, let's check the fields around your school!"

"Humu, no problem. By the way, I saw some zombies there. We'd better kill them first!"

"Yeah, I'm on the right and you're on the left. I'll take care of fifteen of them and you only have to deal with three. How about that, is that too difficult?"

"Hah, how many zombies do you think I fought when you went to and fro dealing with zombies? I fought six at a time and twelve in total!"

"Yosh, then let’s go!"

Me and Tanaka ran towards the zombies. When I arrived in front of him, I immediately hit one of the zombies' heads with a baseball bat until it broke. It was a pretty sadistic blow actually. Blood spurted in all directions, but luckily nothing hit my face or any other fatal spot on my body. However, I used a face shield.

"Hey Haruka, I'm done!"

"Damn it, you're too fast. This zombie is a bit tough... Ah, he finally stopped moving too. You're using a katana anyway, nii-chan!"

"Hehe, that's the power of this sword. Yosh, then let's go inside!"

"Humu!"

Without further ado, Tanaka and I entered the locked aquarium area. Yes, I think that place has been used as a base by survivors before. I'm pretty sure they're having problems with food and space. Hopefully they are not included in the criminals in hiding.

The first place we passed was a very dark corridor. Tanaka turned on his flashlight, and the light shone in one direction. I drew closer to his side.

"Hey, I don't know what's around, so don't leave me!"

"Haha, alright my timid sister. You'll be safe with me!"

Tanaka, he took my hand. I'm embarrassed to be like this, but luckily no one saw. Yes, they've all become zombies, likely.

"Hey, look over there!"

Tanaka pointed towards the front. It was a person, no, a zombie. The zombie was chained up and seemed to have a rather odd shape.

"Don't come any closer, Haruka, I'll take care of it. If you don't know, it's a thorn type mutant. I've read about it on the internet, they're a rather rare type and quite deadly because they ha

ve poison in their spines. Go turn your cellphone light on!"

"Okay!"

Tanaka then advanced, heading towards the thorn mutant. Yes, it looks like the thorn mutant doesn't even care about Tanaka's existence. He really is a lucky person to receive such a blessing.

Without further ado, Tanaka separated the head from the mutant body, its head rolling away, leaving the body without a head. Yes, the creature is dead. I don't know if I got it right or not, but maybe they were dead from the start. However, they died as humans and turned into other creatures.

Yes.

"Haruka!"

What?

Suddenly, my shoulder feels tight, no, it hurts.

"Ahhh!"

There's a zombie that bites!

"Damn it... Let me go!"

I managed to slam the zombie. However, the thing I had to endure was really no small matter. I was bitten on the shoulder, maybe there was a cut or something.

"Haruka, are you hurt? Let me rub it!"

Tanaka quickly came over to me while stepping on the zombie I just slammed. Yes, this is my end.

"Tanaka, before I change, you better kill me while I'm still a human!"

"What are you saying! You weren't hurt at all stupid. Your clothes managed to hold it in. Luckily it wasn't the neck because you weren't wearing any protection at all here!"

Uh, I'm safe. That's right, I'm wearing a thick vest this time.

"Ummm, maybe we should move on. I wanted to see if there were any fish still swimming in the aquarium!"

"Okay. It's just, I've had a glimpse. Let me warn you, it won't be good!"

"... I'll still see it!"

Yes, I'm here and I'm definitely not going to waste the opportunity and time that has been used. The two of us then walked together, heading to the aquarium aisle.

At first glance, from a distance, it was a brown color. Yes, from the video I saw, the aquarium here is clear in color and the water is clear. However, this time was a bit different.

After arriving beside the aquarium, I realized what Tanaka meant. It was fishes eating human corpses. There were many, swarming and some dead floating at the top. This is not what I had imagined.

"Well, everything changed after the apocalypse happened. I'm fine, nii-chan!"

Tanaka stroked my head as if I was sad. Honestly, this feeling is not sad, it's more about realizing how things are right now. That's right, this is the apocalypse. Just one mistake and maybe I'll die like these guys. Even just earlier, when I was careless, I would have almost died if it weren't for the vest that Makise gave me.

"We're going to the small aquarium. Maybe there are still some fish alive. You want to keep fish, don't you?"

"Humu!"

Slowly, the door opened. Tanaka gave the signal to enter. I followed him.

"Everything broke, it seems..."

Tanaka told me what was inside before I finally entered. That's right, many aquariums are broken. Various types of fish scattered on the floor. There is also a quite pungent fishy smell. I reacted by covering my nose, while Tanaka seemed normal.

"This is... horrible!"

I walked carefully because I didn't want to slip on the slippery fish carcass. One by one we passed the aquarium.

"Yeah, it's terrible!"

Until I saw it.

"Tanaka, wait. No, I mean, nii-chan!"

"What is it?"

I called out to Tanaka spontaneously. I saw something on the far right side of me. It was a turtle swimming in the lower part of the floor we stepped on. It was a living turtle.

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"It's a turtle. Do you want to take it?"

"Hmm, can you get it for me? Somehow I have a bad feeling going there!"

Yes, I feel like something is lurking. It's in the water.

"Okay, but you have to be careful around. Don't be like before!"

"Yes of course!"

Of course I don't want to be bitten again. I don't want to turn into a zombie in this place.

Tanaka, the man fearlessly approached the swimming turtle in the shallow looking water. Red light reflected off the water. Red color of emergency light.

The first foot dives. Tanaka slowly drew closer and closer. That was until he acted as if he was surprised by something.

"Tanaka?"

"No, don't come here. There are mutants that can swim here. It seems, these mutants don't care about me. I'll kill them first and take the turtles. So stay there and be aware of the surroundings!"

He said so. But, I just can't believe it. Damn, even if I could worry, I still wouldn't be able to help him.

Better get back around. I have to be careful with my left and right side.

The color of the room is red with some yellow combined. I'm not very familiar with the work of electricity during the apocalypse, but it looks like these emergency lights don't need anything like that. Yes, this is a region surrounded by water, all light bounces off when it hits its surface. It's a decidedly not pleasant atmosphere. It's a horror atmosphere.

The sound of splashing in the water is the focus of the sound in the room at this time. It had to be Tanaka who was taking out the mutants. A mutant that somehow felt terrifying to imagine if it suddenly appeared in front of me. Yes, it's a cramped and scary

room. This is an apocalypse tourist spot.

"I've brought the tortoise. I'm going there!"

Yes, this is an apocalypse. I guess, if I'm in a dark place, my hands will hurt more. I have to get out of here right away!

"Nii-chan, let's get out soon. I can't stand the smell of this room!"

I have to lie.

......

...

"Well, I did not think it would be like this. It had been a pretty scary mutant. You know, they had some sort of gill on their shoulders. Yes, it moves like a fish belongs!"

Tanaka explained what happened to me. It is a water mutant or often called a fish mutant. They are zombie mutations that can move and breathe underwater. They are famous for their amphibious abilities. To be honest, I only found out about it from Tanaka just now. I also looked at the photo that Tanaka took. It was indeed similar to what he described.

"Humu, let's get back to work, nii-chan!"

I don't want to think about it anymore. Tanaka, this person I call nii-chan, also understood and immediately packed the looted items into the truck. He brought a variety of fishing equipment, nets and costumes for diving. Me, on the other hand, only brought the turtles and a few types of fish that survived. Yes, fish are my favorite animal.

"So our first destination is to the shop Taki is referring to. Buckle up your seat belts because we're going fast!"

At 02:11 pm, when we left the 'tourist' place. Somehow, for me, working when the apocalypse was more likely to be chosen for me rather than visiting tourist attractions. Yes, there is no such a place in the apocalypse anymore.

~~~

"Hoam... Tanaka is so late. Looks like he'll be back in the afternoon, like yesterday!"

A girl, no, a woman sat in front of the gate. The woman carried a bow and arrows as weapons. The woman who used to be a police officer, Taki Shirokami.

"Ahhhh, I want night to come soon!"

This woman is a night-time-loving person for many reasons.

It was 2:33 pm. Taki stood guard in front of the gate for fear that zombies would enter the boarding area. This is based on the phenomenon of the loud sound of motorbike being used by students to plow the land.

'I want to ride my bike too, damn it!'

Taki thought that she had to work like this because she was still in the recovery stage. This woman is quite wild, in the context of her youth.

On the base side of the Fire-Nebula Camp, that was how things were. Quite different from other camps that are currently struggling with several things. It was the North camp. They are currently facing a food crisis and are trying to snatch the supermarket from the zombies. Yamada and Akira, students who had previously met with Tanaka, also participated in this operation.

On the other hand, there is also a camp that is not very well managed. It was in a relatively safe place from zombies, safe from attacks and safe from flooding, it was a hilly area. Even so, their condition was no less bad than the other camps that were in crisis. They have problems in their leadership system. Their leader was a tyrant, and so to speak, he was young. Or rather all the members are still too young. It was a hill camp or a school camp.

There are also two camps on the East side of the Fire-Nebula Camp which are close to each other. It was a mansion camp and a housing camp. Both are experiencing the same crisis, a crisis of trust either internally or externally. The two sometimes experience diplomatic conflicts. They are not experiencing a food or security crisis, but this crisis of trust is more than enough to make conditions worse.

Apart from that, there are hundreds of independent survivors in town X, the town where Tanaka lives. They did not join the camp because they did not believe in them from the start. There are also those who are still trying to join, just looking for the things they need. Some were even blessed whose abilities were unique enough to allow themself to survive this apocalypse alone.

In the next town, conditions were more chaotic than in town X. It was hell for some. The place is ruled and toyed with by a mutant. A mutant that is smart enough to set up a system in the city.

Then, in the main district area of the city or rather the bustling urban area of X city, Tanaka was picking up various electronics at a shop. The shop is big enough that it takes dozens of transports if you want to pick up all the items. However, Tanaka only took the items according to Taki's request. Even though it was specified, Tanaka could only load half of the total parameterized item.

The work finished at 04:10 pm and soon Tanaka headed to his next must-visit, the agricultural machinery shop. There, Tanaka and Haruka split up, with Tanaka on the tractor and Haruka on the truck. They arrived at the boarding house at 06:14 pm.

At night, the time when each member of the Fire-Nebula Camp works on their individual activities. Also, it's Tanaka and Okata 's time on the night vigil.

~~~

Done. Now is the time to visit Taki and Yuki.

"Good job everyo

ne!"

"Yes!"

Downstairs, the noise of a person working. I'm sure Taki must be concentrating on the things I brought with me. Should I come in? I don't know, but I still have to ask about the continuation of the project.

"Good night, Taki!"

"Humu!"

Yes, she is concentrating. Maybe bothering her a little won't be a problem, hehe.

"...Good night, Taki-chan!"

"Uwaa!"

I approached her and hugged this woman from behind. Taki, who was holding the screwdriver, finally returned to her primary consciousness.

"Tanaka, you startled me. How are you?"

"I'm fine. Well, you could say I got quite a bit of new stuff. I saw a fish mutant that was pretty horrid in shape!"

"That... must be scary. By the way... master, for tonight you better go upstairs!"

"Hmmm?"

"Emmm, how should I put it... Basically, you have to see Yuki-sama now!"

Taki pushed me out like she didn't want me. No, maybe she rather wanted me to immediately meet the person in the mean, Yuki.

"Alright, hey, Taki, good job!"

"Humu, thank you too for your work, master. Also, good night!"

I came out of the room filled with electronic devices. The outside air began to feel in my nose. It was cold, but it didn't feel cold.

"Yuki must have been working hard. That's right, I haven't seen her much lately!"

I have to give her some reward. Tonight, I will comfort her, that is if she hasn't fallen asleep like yesterday.

"Yuki!"

I entered without waiting for permission from the owner of the room. The sound of water coming from the bathroom, she must be taking a shower now.

"Yuki!"

"Oh, Tanaka!"

Yes, she's taking a shower and I'm at her door right now. It's just a screen door and I can go inside at any time.

"Wait a minute, I'm taking a shower!"

Yuki, she is the first person I met. For some reason, my heart is glued to her. Even so, I also did it with Taki because these days Yuki was always refusing.

"No, enjoy your bath. I just wanted to talk for a minute!"

"Humu, what do you want to talk about?"

"Well, I heard it from Taki earlier when I was outside. You worked hard in the fields. That's why I want to say thank you. Yuki, thank you!"

"Wait, what the hell are you saying, Tanaka. It's not like you usually are!"

"...What's so unusual?"

I went into the bathroom, saw Yuki who was soaping herself.

"W-wait, Tanaka, why are you naked?"

"You didn't want to, yesterday. I'm going to force you today!"

Yes, I have to force her or else I will lose her. I don't want her to walk away from me like this.

"Didn't you say you just wanted to talk for a bit?"

"Yes, the talk is for a short time, but something else is for a long time!"

......

...

I get out, get out of the room Yuki.

"Tanaka, thanks for tonight. Good night!"

"Yup, good night!"

Well, think of it as a success, Tanaka.

Previously, I had managed to lure Yuki into cooperating. However, she explained that she was on her period and that she felt uncomfortable doing so. In the end, I had to put my agenda on hold and move on to massaging Yuki's body. Well, she does need a massage anyway. Her body was also said to be sore.

"This is my guard shift. Oh yeah, I'm with Okata tonight!"

That's right, it's my time to stand guard with Okata. This is my first time keeping watch with other people. Maybe I should prepare a topic of conversation. What do I have in common with Okata... Working together with Yuki?

No, no, the model of cooperation is different. Hmmm, maybe talking about general things and projects only. Ahhh, but that would definitely sound boring to him. Maybe I should just talk about zombies and the conditions outside.

"Ah, Tanaka-sama!"

And the person is already at the guard post. Well, a guard post that doesn't have a roof yet.

"Okata, come on, stop calling me '-sama'. I'm also like you guys and I'm not very comfortable being called like that!"

"Ummm, I can't. It's my duty to call out with respect to the savior. By the way, I didn't properly introduce myself yesterday. I'm Okata Takaru, I'm from Raikiri territory and thank you for saving us!”

He is kneeling down. I don't know why, but the students I saved yesterday became like this. They're not like Taki or Yuki... Well, Taki is worse than them.

"Humu, take it easy. We'll be on guard tonight. Even though I've cleared most of the zombies around, there's still the possibility of zombies coming here. Therefore, it's better if we focus on guarding while talking about something!”

“Ahh, alright. It's a sunny evening, right!"

Honestly, it isn’t. It is a night that is darker than usual. But this guy definitely has a different experience, so it's better to not deny it.

"Well, the lights here can be turned on because of a generator there. It was quite noisy and most likely invited zombies. Hey, I heard you're dating Makise!"

Yes, I suddenly remembered about the information that Okata and Makise are a couple. I think there is another couple in this camp besides me and Yuki and Taki.

"Ummm, well, you could say that. She and I had promised to

live together while we were stuck in the warehouse. And we live in the moment, so I did what we promised. Well, you could say we both happen to be in the same condition and we both share our feelings. Also, I quite like her, to be honest!”

“Hmm, I was the same way when I met Yuki. We were both in a state of confusion over what was happening outside. In the end, we were like that too, promising each other to help each other even though honestly, she and I didn't have a promise as romantic as yours!"

"Hehe, if being told, it sounded romantic, but, at that time, it felt like despair!"

Those words made us both fall in silent. Well, it's time to absorb the meaning of. I took out a cigarette from my pocket.

"Do you smoke?"

"Yes, sometimes... These are expensive cigarettes, back when it was normal time!"

"I don't know about that, I just picked it up at a shop that looks expensive. Well, it does taste good, so I guess it deserves the high price!”

“Hmmm, that's right. If it was school time, I'd definitely be arrested by Yumesaki again for being caught smoking!”

“Who is Yumesaki?”

“Ah, she's the school disciplinary officer. Just info, her oppai are comparable to Yuki-chan’s!"

Suddenly, this guy was talking about oppai. Well, I guess it's normal to talk about things like that at a young age.

"So, did she survive the apocalypse?”

"That’s it , that's the problem. I'm not sure that she can survive that. It's just that, from what I heard, some students managed to escape and make a community on the hill up there... That's from what I heard while in the warehouse. I'm not sure what exactly happened!"

That was very useful information. So, the camp over there consisted of the majority of this school's students.

"Well, if she survived, who would you choose? Makise or her?”

“Ummm, that's a heavy one. Honestly, she's sexier than Makise. But, I still go to Makise, I know her better now and that woman is not just about her body. Yes, it's a matter of nature and personality!”

Well, I think this boy is already in the early stages of being a man.

“Yes, that's right. It's not always about the physical, but about the invisible things that can be felt!"

"By the way, when it comes to sexy, there is someone whose butt is sexier than Yumesaki, anyhow!"

Wait, this person still wants to talk about that topic?

"Hmm, who is it?”

“Yes, her name is Kamiko Kaya! Even though she has small oppai, she has a sexy butt and thighs. Yes, she was the greatest at it in school. She's the winner!"

And that's how it is. I, who tried to advance the topic, was dragged down into Okata's talk. To think that this guy is a model pervert who likes to analyze the specifications of his schoolmates. I'm sure he must be hated by the girls at his school.

"... In addition, she has also won a running competition. Well, I'm not surprised to see those thighs and leg muscles. Humu, that's also my type!”

“Okata, we'd better change the topic. You know, it's kind of weird to talk about people who have either survived or have become zombies!"

That's not really my reason, I'm just not very familiar with such topics. Besides, he's also described dozens of women who are considered sexy by him.

"Oh, right. I'm sorry, Tanaka-sama. I often go too far when I talk about things like this!”

Well, I was wrong for responding too.

“No need to apologize. Speaking of zombies, what do you think is the most suitable weapon to use?"

Yes, I need to look up each member's weapon preferences here. I have to record everything.

"Weapons? It was clearly a rifle or assault rifle. Yes, that's right, my parents have some of those at home!"

Wait, what did he say earlier?

"Wait a minute, what did you just say?"

"Hmmm, assault rifles?"

"No, the thing about your parents having guns!"

"Ahh, actually in my house, there are rifles and some other rifles. However, the location is quite far from here. Wait, Tanaka-sama, don't tell me you want to take it!”

“For the obvious, it has to be taken. Speaking of that, do you know the condition of your parents?”

“…Well, it's most likely that they are both dead. The last time I managed to call them, the sound was very chaotic and only zombies could be heard. Yes, I can't get my hopes up too much!”

“I'm sorry about that… Do you agree that we should take the weapon?”

“No, that's exactly what I thought too. Well, if we use Tanaka-sama's ability, surely we can do it. What's more we have a usable vehicle!"

"Therefore, we'll take it tomorrow!"

"Wait, tomorrow!"

"Yes, tomorrow!"

That's right, this camp must immediately have firearms or the strength of this camp will not improve.

"How about a job in the field project?"

"You'll be off. Yuki will also have a day off because she is exhausted. Well, let's just to say, tomorrow is a day off for all of you, except for you and me!"

That night, Okata and I talked about the trip we were going to take. Shortcuts and possible roads that were empty of obstacles. Tomorrow is a new day where this camp

will have weapons.