(heavy breathing)
Ha...ha.....ah....gasp.....ha
(I don't know how I managed it...but I did it...)
(Right now we were in Misaki's room, although to be more exact we were in the bedroom
(On the bed was the woman lying with the two children at her side waiting for her to wake up)
(Shit...I feel exhausted)
(I must admit that carrying this woman on my back was one of the closest experiences to death. During the journey I could feel my heart stop several times due to excessive excitement, which isn't good at all given my condition, and adding the physical exertion to all of this, I almost suffered a kind of cardiac arrest...)
(Thoughtfully, maybe I would have died if it weren't for Yuna's service...)
(Sigh)
(I get up and head to the window outside the bedroom)
(A breeze greets me as I peek out and look around)
The city is a mess...
(There were cars that had crashed into buildings and a few that had flipped over. There were also pools of blood and debris that I couldn't tell what they were from this distance...)
(And above all, there were them, those things...)
(There were zombies of all kinds: women, men, and even the occasional child. All of them had blood stains, though I couldn't tell if the blood was their own or if they attacked someone else...)
(Also, in the distance, traces of smoke could be seen coming from some buildings)
It seems like someone left the stove on, or maybe it's the result of an accident...
....What could it be?
(My gaze follows the smoke rising toward the immense orange sky, as if trying to cover it up but without success)
(...)
By the way, that's it It's getting dark...
(I leave the window and head back toward the bedroom)
(Now at the entrance to the bedroom, the children were a little calmer and were now playing among themselves while they waited for their mother to wake up)
(From the entrance, I raise my voice and call out to them)
...Hey guys!
(The boys turn to look at me and answer in unison)
Is something wrong, Brother Takuya?
No, don't worry... I just wanted to let you know I'm going out to get my backpack...
(The brothers look at each other and then nod)
Okay...
We understand...
(I may be exaggerating, but I think their response was very indifferent, but maybe I am)
Okay, guys, stay here with your mother...
I'll be back in a moment...
(I gesture to them with my hand and walk away from the bedroom)
(I grab the bat and leave the room) room facing the stairs)
(...)
(When I went downstairs, I didn't encounter any problems, so I was able to quickly get to the room on the 4th floor)
(inside the room)
(I was able to enter the room with the keys)
(everything was the same; the floor had blood stains, and there was an old woman with her head smashed in. The large man had a hole in his head, from which dark, cloudy blood was oozing out, forming a small puddle on the floor)
This guy is possibly the old woman's son or son-in-law...
I only heard from the children that this guy was their father and the old woman was their grandmother. So I have no idea about their relationship...
(I take the old woman by the arms and drag her to the window)
Although I don't know why I ask myself these kinds of questions if they're already dead.
(I rest the woman's arms on the window and lift her up by the feet)
A little more and that's it...
(The woman falls and crashes sharply to the floor, losing a large part of her head, which was already shattered...)
There goes a body...
(I go back to the hallway)
Okay, now how do I get rid of you...
(I grab the guy by the arm and start pulling him)
ugh...heavy...
(After a few minutes, I could only move him a few inches)
ah...ha...ha...ah...haa
(heavy breathing)
Shit...this is exhausting...ugh
Let's rest for a moment and then continue...
(...)
(After resting for a moment, I continued pulling him until we reached the window. After that, I tried to lift him towards the window but was unsuccessful, so I decided to use a chair for support. After several attempts, I was able to get his head and arms out of the window)
(Now I was lifting and pushing his legs)
Come on...ugh...
(After a few pushes, I was able to push the man out)
Ugh...ha...yeah could...
(I lean against the window and take a deep sigh)
(...)
(After taking a short break, I look down and find both bodies. Although one was more intact than the other, both were equally bleeding out after hitting the sidewalk.)
(...)
(After throwing the bodies away, I searched the entire house again.)
(...)
(In the end, I only found a little food, which was frozen vegetables and meat. I also found some jewelry in the bedroom, which I couldn't tell if it was real or just a fake, but I still took it with me. In the bathroom, I only found some cleaning supplies, which weren't bad at all...)
(After grabbing everything I found in this room, I head for the exit.)
I must hurry... it's getting dark.
(Through the bedroom window, I could see the sun setting and giving off (I step into the night)
(I leave and lock the room)
(After that, I thought about running to Misaki's room since in the game, nights are very dangerous, with zero visibility, and it's very dangerous if you happen to come across a zombie in these circumstances, but once again, the game betrayed my expectations...)
....huh?
(I ran up the stairs and reached the 6th floor, but I stopped when I saw the lights on the floors automatically turn on, illuminating the interiors...)
I guess I should take some situations in the game calmly...
(Well...at least now I'm sure the light will last at least a month before it runs out)
(...)
(After a few minutes, I arrive at Misaki's room)
(I enter with the room keys and head to the dormitory...)
(Upon arriving, I find the boys still playing and their mother, who showed no sign of waking up...)
(I call the boys)
Guys...I'm back...
(Hana and Isao turn in my direction)
You're back!...Brother Takuya!
You're back!
...Huh?
(The boys were very happy for some strange reason)
(The boys get up and rush towards me with a hug)
Thank you so much for not abandoning us...
Brother Takuya...sniff.....Huck
(The boys begin to thank me with tears in their eyes)
(...)
(The hug lasted for a few long minutes during which I could notice both boys' arms shaking...)
(...)
(I wonder if this is a result of everything they've experienced or something much deeper...)
(Well... after all, it must be really hard to be a kid in a zombie apocalypse)
(I take both boys' hands)
How about we go to the kitchen and make something delicious for dinner?
(The boys nod with a smile)
...YES!