Shit happens...

"C'mon akari! We will survive this together!"

A girl shouted towards another girl. They were both holding hands while running away from zombies.

"Yes! We will always be together!"

The other girl replied with an expression of gratitude.

Who would want to be alone in these circumstances?

Just as they were passing from the stairs, their was a strong tug from the girl behind.

"What are you doing?"

Looking back, she saw that a zombie crawling on the floor has taken a hold of her friend's leg.

"Hamari! Pull me towards you! It's grip is too strong!"

Hamari was about to pull her friend, but saw that they were slowly being encircled by more zombies.

"Let go…"

She said with a low voice.

"huh?"

"I SAID LET GO!! YOU BITCH!"

She shouted and kicked her friend into the horde of zombies.

*Grrrh!*

Her breath hitched when she felt a pair of arms around her.

Several zombies were already behind her…

"Noooooooo!!!!!"

***

A group of students was moving forward while decapitating any zombies that came in their way!

Leading the group were Yuuji and Saeko.

"Kyaaaaa!!!"

A terror-stricken shout came from the floor beneath. They quickly descended the stairs and found the source of the scream.

It was girl who was hiding behind a guy in terror. They seemed to be a couple since it would be a miracle if anyone would be protecting someone else in this situation instead of running away.

Saeko moved ahead and dispatched the three zombies with ease while the fourth one was bashed in the head by that guy, he was holding a big metal pipe.

"Hah… hah… Thank you…"

The guy said with a look of gratitude. His breathing was still uneven. Maybe due to crippling anxiety of death.

"Come on, don't be a pussy, man! You have a girl to protect!"

Hisashi commented.

"ha…ha…"

The guy laughed awkwardly, trying to brush off the comment as a joke.

"Talk for yourself." Rei nudged Hisashi with an elbow and motioned him to stop.

"Coke with us. You will probably die alone anyways." Saya suggested while crossing her arms in front of her chest.

"It is better to work together rather than moving indovidually. It is too dangerous to roam around."

Saeko emphasized while looking out of a window.

"…I can see several zombies down the alley across the gate. As long as we don't attract their attention, it should be a easy escape."

Yuuji arrived by Saeko's side and glanced at the scene outside.

Empty cars were stopped in the middle of the road, some also crashed on the walls of the academy. The area looked deserted and silent, but anyone would be a fool to think the same.

There were also some zombies which were stumbling around the road and the big empty parking area in front of the academy, but they weren't enough to overwhelm their group.

Yuuji was sure that he could easily dispatch a horde of zombies, if he went all out. But it was impossible when being in a group.

'Guess I will leave the group in the future…'

He decided with a calculative look.

Even though he wasn't quite working o it, his main motive for coming here was growing accustomed the gore and killing.

He was sure that he wouldn't be able to accomplish that if he remained with this group.

They were just normal high school students and teacher. They would rather prefer escaping rather than killing if they had any choice.

'Maybe Saeko...'

He thought as he glanced at her from the corner of his eyes.

He was expecting many things from her.

She was the only one in the group whom he thought was worthy of taking with him.

She was decisive in her actions, doesn't lose her calm under pressing situations and most of all, she wasn't against the idea of killing. Maybe she even enjoyed it!

"Let's go, then. No use in just standing here. I'm sure that you both can run?"

Yuuji looked at the couple, emphasizing that he was asking them.

"Oh, yeah! No problem with me."

"I an fine too."

Yuuji nodded his head at their reply.

"great."

Then he motioned to move forward with his hands while he started leading.

'For Shizuka-sensei....'

Yuuji thought while striding forward in an average pace.

'No. She won't be able to do it…'

He was considering if telling Shizuka about his true identity and asking her to follow him would be a good idea, but immediately came to a conclusion that it won't.

Telling Saeko wasn't a big deal, since he was almost sure that she will agree.

Why?

Her thirst for battle!

In the time he spent with her, he knew that she was suppressing her true desires every second. Like she has locked her true personality in a cage.

As for Shizuka, even though he wasn't optimistic about not meeting her ever again, it would still be better than throwing her in his own battles. He was sure that he won't get some easy world like this next time.

In that case, he wasn't delusional enough to think he could look after her every time.

While for Saeko, he was sure that she would be able to care care of herself just well.

They descended the stairs and arrived at the ground floor. Their footsteps reverberated through the large empty building.

But you what, sometimes maybe your day is especially bad…

Or your stars aren't really in the best position.

Whenever something like that is the case..

Shit happens…

The guy who they had just now saved was holding a metal pipe. Now no one ones if he was just not paying attention...

Maybe he was anxious?

But that idiot accidentally hit the metal railing of the staircase with his metal pipe.

Result?

Everyone knows…

And for those who couldn't… Again… Shit happens…

All the zombies in the school building, even from the outside till where the sound travelled turned their heads at the same direction.

"RUN!!" Takashi screamed as he started running towards the building's entrance.

"You idiot!! Why Are You Also Shouting!!"

Saya screamed at him with a annoyed expression.

Like you are doing anything different…

The group started running again but changed their course immediately after they realized that the zombies are already the blocking the way out! The only thing stopping them from entering was the glass door!

"The cafeteria is closed to the parking area. We could cross the wall from there…"

Saeko calmly spoke while bashing a Zombie's head open.

"On to the cafeteria then!"

Takashi repeated while swinging his baseball bat.

Yuuji looked around to survey the parameter, analyzing the numbers of zombies…

It only took him a moment to come to a decision...

"Ok, no need to actively engaged with zombies. Their numbers aren't too much. Just push them away with your weapon if it comes near you…"

It was the most efficient way for now. If they wasted their time on killing all the zombies here, than there is a chance that a larger horde of zombies would arrive by then.

Everyone immediately followed the instructions and strode towards the direction of the cafeteria while keeping an eye out for zombies who were coming near them.

They eventually arrived at the cafeteria, it was an open area with several tables everywhere for students.

At the other end, their was a wall, on the other side was the parking area where the bus was located. The plan was to jump over the wall and drive the bus out to the roadway.

*Grrrggghhh!*

Zombies noises came from behind. They were not visible yet, but they were approaching!

"Saeko, go first. Clear the area near the wall. I will be last, in case 'they' arrived before we were able to escape."

Yuuji spoke in a suggestive tone, but it was actually more of a command.

Saeko stated at him for a second, before she effortlessly climbed the wall and jumped over.

Damn… that's some athletics…

*Grrhhh!!*

The noise was growing nearer and nearer with each passing second.

"Shit! Can't she be more faster!?"

Hisashi spat out as he heard the footsteps and hurling noise of zombies closing in.

"She is placing herself in danger just to make sure that all of us are safe, I think it would be better to shut your trap if you can't appreciate it!"

Yuuji frowned while rebuking Hisashi.

Hisashi seemed like he wanted to retort back, but realizing the current circumstances, held back.

"The parameter is secured."

Saeko's voice came from the other side of the wall, it was not so high, but many of them were able to hear her just fine.

"Ok, first Marikawa-sensei and then Rei,.. Be quick!"

"Why are you ordering everyone by the way!?" Saya seemed to be dissatisfied with the amount of authority Yuuji had. Everyone were following his command like he was the leader. This seemed to have irked her very much.

Even though everyone heard her, no one replied. Everyone ignored her statement like it was a natural thing to do.

Yuuji and Takashi helped Shizuka climb on the wall since she wasn't as athletic as Saeko. Once on the top, she took a few moments before she was able to jump.

Next was Rei. Yuuji placed her next in order because he felt that there should be another fighter on the other side as soon as possible.

The pattern remained the same eventually. One non-fighter and then a fighter. He placed Takashi, The couple and Takashi in the non-fighters since they didn't had any fighting skills.

Kohta and Hisashi were fighters. He didn't knew much but Hisashi was quite good in hand to hand fighting.

Saya… Well, She would be in the Useless section, if something like that existed.

Almost everyone were on the other side now, only Saya and Yuuji remained.

"Hey! Help me with this!" Saya crumpled when she realized that Yuuji wasn't helping her.

"Yeah yeah…"

Yuuji went on his knees and stuck his hands outs…

"Step on them, I will launch you upwards, it should be enough…"

"YOU…!!!"

The deal wasn't that bad. But Saya had a angry expression on her face.

All the other girl who climbed were supported by males on their shoulders. Like Shizuka by Takashi and Yuuji and the other girl with her boyfriend.

It wasn't some special treatment, just another convenience for them being 'ladies.'

While that may be true, Yuuji wasn't quite keen on letting her sit on his shoulder. Yeah, using his hands to leverage her was also not too good, but it would work.

Saya looked back, and a frustrated expression formed on her face. If it wasn't for the zombies that were already visible, she would've spent as much time as she could to argue with him.

But…

Saya stepped on his hand lightly with one foot and then waited for his signal...

"Ok. One, two, three….!"

Saya grabbed the top of the wall and used her forearm to stabilize herself, when her face immediately turned red from realization.

Looking back down at him, she screamed

"D-Don't L-Look!"

"Eh? You were saying something?"

Yuuji was facing the other side, from where the zombies were coming. He didn't even glanced at her once!

Her face immediately turned even more red. She sat up on the wall and jumped on the other side, hoping to redeem herself from embarrassment.

While Yuuji on the other hand had different issue to think about.

The surroundings were incredibly still, when he was helping Saya up, he didn't notice it but the zombies just disappeared out of plain sight.

There was no one in the vicinity.

For some reason, this peaceful atmosphere gave him a sense of deep anxiety.

The breathing of his breath fell in his own ears, while he suddenly was cursing as to why didn't had more than two eyes.

'Something is wrong…'

He could feel it. It was like a scene that horror scene in which you are certain that there will be a jumpscare, but would still shit your pants when it comes.

"Kekekeke…."

"What happened? Not going to escape now?"

A voice caused him to jerk his head towards the source.

It was a student, at least someone in a student's uniform. Standing there while leaning on one of the tables in the cafeteria.

!!!

Yuuji was suddenly alarmed. How did he not see him earlier?

"You know, I'm very hungry right now…"

"That's why I came here. But to my utter disappointment, there wasn't any…"

Yuuji focused his vision on him, he strained his eyes and noticed something strange…

His skin was pale… To an unnatural degree…

"But then I saw you…"

"Surprisingly, you looked quite delicious!"

!?

What the heck!

The guy threw the table on which he was leaning on towards Yuuji.

Yuuji was caught a little off guard, but still rolled out of the way causing the table to slam into the wall.

"Yuuji! What is happening there! Why are you taking so much time!"

Rei asked from the other side of the wall.

Yuuji was down on his knee while he gazed at the guy in front of him.

"Tell them…." the weird guy said with a amused tone.

"Tell them that you won't be able to come!"

Yuuji connected the dots together, his eyes grew wider with each passing second while a look of realization appeared on his face.

'That skin color… That Strength...'

Yuuji stood up again, not moving his gaze from the weird guy.

"Wait for me in the bus! I have to take care of something…"

"Ptff… You sound like you are going to kill me or something."

"That's the plan."

"Are you kidding me!? I have never felt so much power in me! I killed those things in seconds!"

A smirk hung down on Yuuji's face as he cracked his neck a little.

"Sorry Buddy... But that's not going to work on me.."

The weird guy had a puzzled look on his face. He couldn't understand what gave Yuuji such confidence against him?

Yuuji grabbed the bokken that was tied to his waist. He threw it on the ground some distance away without hesitation.

"haha… Throwing your weapon already?"

"No… Since you seem to be so full of yourself… You get the special treatment!"

"huh?"

Yuuji ignored the guy's exclamations and focused all of his thoughts on this own chest. It felt like he was constantly striking on some sort of chord, which vibrated every time it is hit.

Yuuji looked at the guy again who for some reason didn't attacked till now.

"That much overconfident, huh?"

"Well, it doesn't matter now, since it is already over…"

"Come Forth: Psyche Cutter!!"

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Hey guys...

sorry for the late chapter, kinda busy with my other work.

btw, I have released my own original novel, named 'Pilots of Insanity'.

It is a fantasy adventure. If you have time, please check it out.

It will be very much appreciated.☺️☺️☺️