Volume 2 Chapter 11 (2/2)
They asked Yuusuke who seemed like an ordinary person to make sure, but he shook his head,
“I’m just pa.s.sing by.”
“…Is that right..? Is the outside safe now? We haven’t seen the outside for a while.”
“Well.. not really.”
Yuusuke didn’t know what to say. I did not intend to tell them that the zombies did not attack me.
“You might be able to go outside, but it’s still dangerous, as they’re still wandering around down there.”
“..Really? Can you take us along?”
“That’s impossible, having more people makes it more dangerous.”
It was something I said on the spot from my bad habits. n.o.body understood the behavior patterns of a zombie. Mizuki stood still and spoke,
“The only place safe for my brothers are..”
“Impossible. There is no such place. There is no safe place and even the refuge was full of zombies.”
Even if I let them live in the apartment next to mine and bring food to them regularly, it would be too much work. If only it was just the pretty girl. It was different with some elementary students though. It required a lot of effort to keep them all safe. They had some essential information, but it was not enough to hold up a fort.
“I only took food and escaped because I was trying to avoid these things. I can’t afford to stay with you.”
“Really…”
Mizuki’s face darkened.
The younger brothers overheard and became silent. My expression is nearly the same as before.
They were being too disciplined. When I held out against them, it was different than how they did it. They were afraid.
Even Mizuki was afraid. Food was becoming more rare in the supermarket. They would start having thoughts of escaping reality.
Although the girl looked smart, the situation was still driving her into a corner.
“Oh, I’ll get more food. I’m going to be gone for a while. If I find a human that can help, then I’ll tell them to come here. Is that okay with you??”
Mizuki blinked and stared at Yuusuke’s face.
She lowered her head deeply and said,
“….Thank you very much. I am very sorry for being so selfish.”
“It’s okay. Help will come soon. Keep holding out.”
Yuusuke stared at Mizuki as she lifted her head up…
While he thought of never coming back.
–Chapter 11 End–
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