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[HOTD] Chapter 21 – Moving Out
🕑 Added 2025-03-31 04:40:29 +0000 UTCFear was truly the most powerful motivator.
Everyone opened their mouths to speak the truth when they were afraid for their life. It was a basic human instinct.
"Why? You already had a gun."
"We wanted more weapons. That's why we asked for your katana before." He said, his eyes filled with pain and fear. "It's our job as police to protect people. That's why we need your weapons."
'So they want to take the guns from me by force because I didn't comply last night.'
How did they find out about it? I wasn't going to ask because I did shoot the gun. Though silenced, it would still make a flash which could be seen from a distance.
And they were pretty close to us at that time. It was natural that they found us.
'They must've seen the muzzle flash too.'
That was what I thought of the situation. It made sense in my head and was pretty plausible.
"I see." I nodded and lowered my crossbow. "Saeko, stand back."
"Alright." She nodded and stepped back, her katana still in her hands.
I looked at them for a moment before speaking. "You may go."
"W-What?!" He exclaimed, shocked at my words.
Before he could say anything else, Saeko's sword moved twice, slashing their necks. Blood splattered everywhere as they fell to the ground, dead.
"What a waste." Saeko sighed and wiped the blood off her sword using a cloth. She looked at the corpse with disgust, and then smiled in satisfaction.
Just like in the series, my sister apparently had this hidden desire to kill. She had a dark personality that enjoyed violence and blood. Her swordsmanship was a medium to achieve her desire.
'Well, I didn't mind. In fact, I was grateful for it. Thanks to her, she made the job easier for me.'
I stared at the aftermath of our battle. The three corpses were lying on the floor in pools of their own blood, their eyes staring lifelessly.
It was a gruesome sight, but I felt no remorse. We were in a situation where our own safety was most important above all.
Crouching, I pulled the arrow out of the dead man's head and cleaned it with a piece of cloth. It was a bit bent but still useful.
And then, I glanced at the closet where Miss Shizuka was hiding before looking at the bloodied floor again.
"I think we need to clean this first, no?" I said with a wry smile.
Saeko nodded in agreement.
***
Cleaning the body wasn't hard.
We just had to dump the bodies outside the balcony, letting it land on the street.
With so many corpses around the city, this wasn't even a big deal.
The bloodied carpet and cloth were also dumped. We couldn't wash them, so this was the best thing to do. Besides, it's not like Miss Rika would return soon.
'Even if she knew, she would understand our reason. She's a good person.'
The problem was the sound from earlier, though.
"Take all the guns, that would be nice sidearms. If they haven't shot anything, there should be 5 bullets inside." I informed Saeko, "We can't let them fall to the wrong hands."
"Got it." She nodded and did what I said.
"Miss Shizuka, you can come out now." I said after we were done.
She opened the door, coming out of the closet. When she saw the pool of blood in the room, she covered her mouth and gasped.
"Oh no, the carpet! Rika loved this carpet! It was expensive too!"
“...”
Well, she was still Miss Shizuka for me, alright.
"It's not the time to think about that. Get dressed for now. We have to leave this instant or the zombie will flood this place." I said, taking the guns I needed and slung them over my shoulders.
"Ah, right." She nodded. "Let me grab some clothes."
Afterward, she started dressing herself. We didn't have time to give her privacy, but I had seen more anyway.
And she took it in stride too. She didn't mind us seeing her naked body, and started to wear her bra and panties. Then, I handed her the harness to holster the handgun we took from the police officers.
"We each have one handgun for side arms. Please use this crossbow to protect yourself. You just need to knock the arrow like this and shoot."
I taught her how to use a crossbow and gave her the quiver as well.
"O-Okay. I will try my best." She nodded, determination in her eyes.
"That's the spirit. Now, let's get going. We will go with the humvee" I said and looked at Saeko, who finished setting everything including the Ithaca shotgun.
She nodded and put her hand on the doorknob.
We exited slowly, checking our surroundings for any sign of danger.
Everything was still the same, no zombies were in sight. However, I could hear some footsteps coming from the streets.
"Let's get going." I said and led the way to the parking lot.
Miss Shizuka ran faster and reached the driver's seat first. She was an experienced driver, after all, so leaving it to her was the best choice.
I and Saeko climbed the rear passenger side, preparing for any eventuality.
"Let's go, then." Miss Shizuka said, starting the humvee. The vehicle moved forward, and we left the safe house.
Just as we left in a humvee, the notification I hadn't heard since last night rang.
[Make your choice!]
I wondered why it appeared now of all times, but I didn't have much time to think about it. I opened the system and saw the choices.
1. Follow your plan and head to Takagi Estate! (Reward: 15 Shop Points)
2. Go to the evacuation point told by the police because why not? (Reward: 25 Shop Points)
3. Try to find the protagonist. He might be a great help for you. (Reward: 50 Shop Points + 1 Strength)
4. Leave the city and head to the countryside. The zombies probably won't follow you. (Reward: 100 Shop Points + 1 Strength + 1 Dexterity)
What was this? This wasn't the same system I knew!
All choices were reasonable this time, not even one strange option. It's like the ones giving me choices were a different person!
'Wait, I shouldn't complain about this.' I slapped my face to calm myself down.
I had the choice to make. What would I choose?
'Well, I have planned to meet Takagi and his family, but the third option also seems good. I mean, why not?' I pondered.
It was tempting. The reward was 35 points more than the first option and a strength stat, so it was worth a shot.
I did plan to have a good relationship with the protagonist's group, or at least Takagi Saya, to help with getting closer to Souichiro later.
"Sis, do you mind taking a detour?" I asked Saeko.
She looked at me and smiled, "You're the leader, brother. Feel free to make a decision."
I nodded and told Miss Shizuka to change direction.
"Sure, where do you want to go?" Miss Shizuka asked, glancing at me through the rearview mirror.
"For now, go straight from the bridge to Takagi Estate. If you don't know the location-"
"It's okay! Takagi Estate is pretty famous around here so I know the way." Miss Shizuka replied with a grin.
At times like this, she acted like an adult and made me rely on her. My choice to bring her was the right one. I didn't regret choosing to save her.
