CHAPTER 3

"you have talent, do you wish to join the kendo club, you could make it far if you can keep this up," Saeko says as she takes a seat next to me. We've been at it for a while now and the sun is about to set.

"no," I respond flatly. Her brows crease and she's frowning now.

"why not? You shouldn't let you talents waste away like that," she would probably be right in most situations but ours isn't most situations. The world is doomed to end in a few days. In a different life maybe. I can't tell her that though, I should never tell her that. Rule number one about transmigration\reincarnation is that you don't tell anyone about it. You go to the grave with such information. Threats or not. The risk far outweighs the benefit.

"i just don't think it's for me, that's all. I also have a lot on my plate right now. I just don't have time for it," I give a lousy excuse. She doesn't seem to be satisfied with my answer but she also doesn't pry much. I mean to her we just met. I can't believe I went toe to toe with freaking Busujima Saeko. If this is a dream let me sleep. I don't wanna wake up.

We compromise, I'll keep coming to the clubroom to keep my skills sharp as I work through whatever issues I might have. I'm fine with such an arrangement, more than fine actually. You'll be on my side when it goes down. Heh, goes down who even thought of that speaking of going down. Tissues.

Oh my goodness, we need tissue, we are going to die in the apocalypse without that. I know what people are capable of when it comes down to it. I've lived through a pandemic. People really throw away their morals and become animals in a matter of seconds. I guess if you cant beat them, you join them. I also acted in an unsavoury manner but ain't now way am I suffering while other people are living well. Screw that.

Now with a whole new world of problem to explore I head on home. I haven't accomplished most of what I've set out to do but there's no real rush. I've gained and important piece today. Her name is Saeko, with her on my side I'll have more say with matters in the group. Now that I think about it I should add Kikyo to the group and not for the reasons you're thinking. It's completely strategic. Kikyo has no skills, she is effectively a blank slate. I could impart some skills onto her and she'll be grateful. Increased loyalty AND she'll help reign in Shizuka who is a teacher like herself and isn't Shido. Now I already know I'll regret not offing him like last week but i will get to him I promise. Who am I even talking to? I'm tripping.

Corn cobs, dirt and sand, snow or rags. This are the alternatives for tissue. Hell no! I should scavenge a lot of newspaper ASAP! Wow the apocalypse. I genuinely hate you from the bottom of my heart. I'll heal myself by watching some zombie apocalypse games. See what this world has to offer.I'll order takeout today. Who knows when I'll get to enjoy life like this again.

=later=

Ah yes this is the life, I'm full and entertained but most importantly money is making its way into my account. Yes I've done it, successfully I might add. It's not much and it's bound to be caught in a week or so, not that it will matter by then. Now I'm browsing and online store, same day delivery of course. How could you expect anything less from me, the rich man. I've set the delivery for a pick-up point somewhere in the city. I'm skipping class tomorrow when I get the message. It'll give me a chance to get a lay of the land albeit only on a small scale. I've learned today that experience really is the best method of learning. Knowing the fundamentals and actually doing it are two different things. Of course both are important in their own right but I digress.

I'm thinking the story I'll use is that I was going camping. So after a quick internet search I'll go with a large camping bag, two sleeping bags, two camping pillows, two flashlights, two camping tools, two rolls of duct tape, an axe and a hammer and some meds, painkillers mostly. I hope none of us get sick, so I'll take extra precaution against that. Oh water. Can't forget that and an axe. Great weapon that one. I'll also get the rest of the books from here while I'm at it. I will have to stop underestimating my ability to make plans then switch them up last minute. All to avoid human interaction. Wow.

I'm looking up maintenance of weapons and guns. I know that as long as I follow the cast I'll end up at Rika's place where the guns are. This is Japan after all. Coming by guns isn't going to be easy but if I can get my hands on them and find me a base to set up an armory then it's game over for those zombie bastards. Of course this is all in the far future. It will make me look good like I'm thinking ahead. Which I am but still, gotta get those brownie points.

I also watch some gun tutorial videos of about every gun I can think of. Man I really should have done this yesterday. Despite my greater body I'm still effectively human and I need sleep, I could probably push it out further if I really wanted to but I don't want to. Sleep is just as important as food and water. I can make mistakes if I'm sleep deprived which can prove to be fatal in a zombie apocalypse.

=the next day=

I remember watching a how to ride a bike tutorial on reels. I'm glad I still remember it. I was nineteen before I transmigrated so I had my driver's license already. Manual of course. Things like these are must knows in the apocalypse. I can see it now when I get me a workshop and upgrade some fine ass cars to be zombie proof. I am going to have such a blast! I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

I'm at school thinking about cars as class drags on. I have me phone with me and I'm just waiting for it to buzz. I have it on silent mode. I checked twenty three times just in case I embarrass myself for no reason whatsoever. I've seen Takashi moping around school as well as his 'girlfriend' and best friend. I just have to say I'd be depressed too. These idiots are all over each other. They aren't even being subtle. Damn these kids. I feel for you dude. Have some shame woman. You promised him you'd be together forever when you were children, how could you turn your back on him now even if he doesn't man up and ask you out. Lol

Now that I think about it, wasn't Rei supposed to graduate a year earlier the Takashi. How would that work because I've been to college no matter how short and let me tell you that girl was DEFINITELY not going to wait for Takashi. It was over for him even before it began.

I chuckle at my stupid joke. Man I have terrible humour. To think I would laugh at another person's misfortune. No wait I would definitely do that.

I should definitely learn how to craft a holster or four. Be Jason Brody up in this bit… have I ever told you, the definition of insanity. Man I miss home. Take me back, wait scratch that. Give me Saitama's powers and the avatar I'll make things work from there. No, only one man can save us now and no it's not Jesus, that's God(look it up) no, the person I'm talking about is someone we're all familiar with, bro literally him, Himothy, the one and only Benjamin Kirby Tennyson. Wielder of the most powerful weapon in the universe. The omnitrix.

Man I'm really an idiot. This is what I'm thinking about while the teacher is yapping away. Excuse me sir I want to say something… your mom. Boom. Explosions all around me, girl are literally crying my name. Satan is falling from heaven. Lightning. Ok ok I'll stop. I promise. When is that delivery gonna get here?

Ting speak of the devil, that's my queue I believe. I can't even begin to explain how fucking pissed I'll be if I leave school and pull out my phone only to have it be the weather report. Or a spam email. I'll hack them to death. With my computer skills of course. I excuse myself from class and as I'm walking, I manage to spot 'Mr. I wanna kill myself' skipping class. And what do you know I see Saya going over to talk to him. Strange. Did she always do that. Oh well no matter.

I walk for a few seconds then things click in my head. Could this be? No way I'm sure I had the dates right. Was I deceived? I break out into a full sprint. I can't afford to lose my precious tool for furthering my goals. I so hope I'm wrong and I'm just wasting breath right now. Oh man, what did I do to deserve this, who did I piss off this time? No no no…

By the time I make it out I see it. One of them. "fuck me," the very start of the apocalypse and it couldn't wait for me to get my things. Fuck this shit. I don't have a weapon and I can see the teachers bickering about. Kikyo is of course also there. Fuck no! I'm not losing this not now. I refuse to let things play out like this. I will have my way. Even if I have to kill for it. Damn it.

I break out into a full sprint, consequences be damned. Fuck my complacency. No I shouldn't blame myself right now. I have work to do. One of the teachers just turned and is about to turn the other who if I remember correctly is doing it to impress Kikyo, my target. Bro is literally going to die for pussy that he'll never get. Damn shame. Don't worry, I'll take care of her. Quite literally. I need a loyal person and who better than someone who owes you their life.

I reach the location just as sensei is about to get grabbed and pull her behind me. Not using too much force, can't have damaged goods now can I? then I pull some action movie bull and sweep the zombie's leg, it falls and I proceed to perform the SoD death animation. Curb-stomp. That feels freaking awesome current situation notwithstanding.

I turn back to Kikyo who'd looking at me as if I was crazy. Then I hear chewing behind me. A zombie is feasting on a fresh corpse. Kikyo now looks like she's going to be sick. I don't time for this. I grab her hand and look her straight in the eye. "let's go," is the last thing she hears as I drag her into the school.