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Shut-In Of The 'Dead'

Bronze WINNER of WPC#322: Male Lead: Zombie Invasion Takemi Kazuichi might very well be the luckiest and unluckiest person in the world. He was an orphan, and he was severely bullied in school. Because of that, he became a hikikomori, a shut-in. When he turned sixteen, he was adopted by a rich couple who loved him as if he was their own son. Unfortunately, they died in a plane crash, and Kazuichi never overcame his bad habits of being a shut-in, largely because of his preying relatives. Fast forward to four years later, Takemi Kazuichi still stayed in the house left by his late parents. He never bothered going to work or going out to socialize with people. For the lack of a better term, he was a rich hikikomori. He never even bothered to check the news or log in on any social media. All he did was live his life in solitude, devoid of any human interaction. One day, as he came out of the shower, he heard a strange thumping sound by the doorway. "That's weird, I didn't order any delivery today." He told himself before absent-mindedly opening the door. And what stared back didn't resemble a human at all. It was a zombie— or so that's what the first thing that came into Kazuichi's mind. Unbeknownst to him, the world had drastically changed, and he was the last one to know.

DaisukiDayoSenpai · Fantasy
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347 Chs
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A Secret

As the group continued their trek toward Sendai, the atmosphere felt strangely tense. It wasn't the kind of tension that came from the constant threat of zombies and Aberrants, though those dangers loomed ever present—it was something else. Kazuichi had been unusually quiet.

Jurou, ever perceptive, glanced sideways at him as they walked. "Oi, Kazuichi," he called, raising an eyebrow. "You've been more silent than usual today. What's up?"

The rest of the group turned to look at him too, sensing something was off. Kazuichi's usually steady and confident demeanor seemed clouded. He shook his head quickly, a forced grin playing on his lips. "I'm fine," he replied, trying to brush it off.

But Ayaka wasn't convinced. "Doesn't look like you're fine," she said, frowning. "You've been acting like your head's somewhere else since we left Kazuichi Stronghold. What's going on?"