Ch 14 The Basement Finale

Day 116

October 31, 2012

I cut the principal down from the ropes as he falls down. Afterward, I start stripping him.

Kurumi wonders what I am doing.

Kurumi- "What are you doing senpai?"

Zach- "Just gonna checks the body, so please keep shining the flashlight towards me."

Kurumi- "Huh…okay"

Kurumi- "..."

It didn't take long to strip him as I start checking for a bite on its body to cause him to turn.

Kurumi- "So, did you find your answer?"

I stood up.

Zach- "Yeah."

Zach- "But I'll let you and everyone know about it later.

Zach- "Come on, help me carry his body to the first floor and throw it to the pile of dead zombies."

Kurumi- "Mm…"

I have notice Kurumi acting rather strange when both of us saw the body of the principal, but I proceeded to keep my mouth shut for now.

Anyway, you already know we dump the dead zombies outside after killing it but I haven't said which specific location we dump the bodies.

We usually carry the body until we reach the first floor and throw them out of the window. Not the entrance side but the back entrance. No zombies are from the backside and It's very rare to see them walking behind the school building.

So after we throw the body out of the window, we hop down through the window and start carrying it as we dump it behind the gym. Where the piles of dead zombies located at.

Of course, If we saw a zombie roaming around that side while we're moving the dead ones, we kill them first.

Anyway, when we just got out of the shutter gate, everyone was surprised to see the principal body.

They didn't question us, as we proceed to climb up the stairs.

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While heading back, I ask Kurumi what's wrong since It's a perfect time to ask.

Zach- "You okay?"

Kurumi- "E-Eh?"

Zach- "You have been making that face when we saw the principal."

Kurumi- "!..."

She looks down for a moment and stops as I turn around looked at her.

Kurumi- "Do you think what he did was cowardly."

Zach- "The fact of him committing suicide?

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She nods.

Zach- "I don't think so but I do think him of him as a coward for abandoning his responsibility as a principal."

Kurumi- "So you're saying committing suicide is not a coward act?"

Zach- "Yeah, because taking your own life is something that isn't easy."

Zach- "Because To commit suicide, you need to go against your deeply ingrained instinct of self-preservation, which is a battle against yourself. To make such a hard choice and to act on it needs courage and determination. It's not for faint hearted and most definitely not an act of cowardice."

Zach- "But with what happened on that fateful day. Viewing the end of the world in front of your eyes, and alone on that shelter also regretting your choice on abandoning your responsibility as a principal"

Zach- "It makes it easy for him to take his own life because of all that."

Zach- "Like for example."

Zach- "Would you have the will to survive this hell alone, without your friends in the beginning and learning the truth from the manual also staying down that shelter?"

She holds her other arm as she makes a sad face.

Kurumi- "...I…I do not know…"

I smiled a little.

Zach- "(You do know Kurumi and the answer is no.)"

Zach- "(No human being would survive with all that in mind, loneliness and total isolation from the outside world.)"

Zach- "(You'll even go crazy If you think about it.)"

Zach- "(Anyway, let's move on from this topic.)"

Zach- "You're very strong Kurumi."

Kurumi- "Eh?"

Zach- "I learn from Megu-nee, that you killed someone very special to you."

Zach- "On the first day of the outbreak."

Kurumi- "!..."

She made a sad smile.

Kurumi- "...Of course, she did."

Zach- "It's not what it looks like."

Zach- "I'm just saying, you're very strong to keep moving on even you witness the hell in front of you and at the same time kill the special person you love."

Zach- "Also to bear the responsibly being as a vanguard, which is killing the zombies."

I went close to her as I hold her one of her shoulders.

Zach- "Seriously you're a very strong person."

Kurumi- "... H...How could you say that."

Kurumi- "You know that I'm not that strong as a person."

Zach- "No you are."

Zach- "You are strong Kurumi."

Zach- "Because, If you aren't. You shouldn't be alive today. No all four of you."

Zach- "So be proud of that."

Zach- "And stop thinking about the principal's death."

She looks shocked to hear that from me as I let go her shoulder and began walking.

Zach- "Come on, those guys must be bored waiting for us."

Kurumi- "..."

Kurumi- "Hey...did you just..."

Looks like she realized what I did.

Zach- "All I just said were the truth."

Zach- "Come on."

Kurumi- "Y-Yeah."

What I did was brought another topic just so we could get out of the suicide topic and she's done thinking about the principle, I hope. It's a dirty move since I used a personal topic but oh well.

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When we arrive at where everyone is, Yuki was the first one to notice us.

Yuki- "Ah, Zach-kun and Kurumi-chan is back!"

Zach- "Sorry, It took a while for us to get back here."

Megumi- "Zach, is it safe to go on further?"

Zach- "Hm? Well, what do you think Kurumi?"

Kurumi- "E-Eh?"

Zach- "Is it safe?"

Kurumi- "Are you testing me?"

Zach- "Who knows ~"

Everyone looks at Kurumi.

Kurumi- "?!...Ahem."

Kurumi- "It's safe."

Kurumi- "Highly unlikely there won't be any more zombies inside or survivors."

Kurumi- "Because senpai has said the principal is alone."

She looks at me and I smiled.

Zach- "You're right."

Zach- "Because, no one knows the manual before the outbreak except the principle."

Zach- "Like Megu-nee, who brought out the manual to every teacher."

Megumi- "He did."

Zach- "Right, and who owns this school?"

Megumi- "Also him."

Yuuri- "Oh I understand how you get to that conclusion Zach."

Zach- "Haha, but that doesn't mean I'm fully correct."

Zach- "Who knows perhaps on the basement 2 there would be a survivor."

Zach- "And perhaps the principle isn't that bad after all."

Zach- "Anyway, you guys ready?"

It looks like they are.

Zach- "Okay let's go."

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When we got to the basement 2, there was just a metal door.

When we open the metal door, there isn't anyone inside but the shelter room sure is huge.

There are even more metal cabinets that are in rows.

Around 12 of them.

Zach- "Hm? There's a light switch."

I turn on the light and we can see everything now.

Zach- "Everyone, just wait here for a sec."

Zach- "Because I and Kurumi will check the area. Just to be safe."

Yuki- "Muu, Zach-kun you worried too much."

Zach- "Haha, of course, I don't want anything bad to happen to you girls."

Yuuri- "Yuki-chan, just leave Zach to do his own thing."

Yuuri- "Because he'll still do it even we told him a hundred times."

Yuki- "*Sigh* Yes, that is true."

Once that's over I looked at Kurumi.

Zach- "Kurumi go to the left and I'll go to the right."

Kurumi- "Okay."

And so we check the room if there's anything dangerous and turns out It was all okay.

When that's done we check all the metal cabinets. We found so many canned food that could support us for a few months I think. Not only we found food we also discovered medical supplies such as medicine and bandages. Water isn't a problem because we got a water filter in the building but just in case something bad happened with it there's plenty of water bottle here which is very essential for our survival than food.

What a find discovery.

Zach- "..."

I let out a sigh.

Zach- "Okay, everyone grabs whatever you can. We'll be heading back to the clubroom."

Yuki- "Mhm?!"

Zach- "Goodness you're already eating those junk foods."

She raises her hand happily.

Megumi- "We should transfer all this to the clubroom."

Zach- "No, we don't."

Megumi- "Eh why's that?"

Zach- "This place will be our last resort if something bad did happen."

Zach- "So leaving some of the food and water supplies here would be a wise choice."

Megumi- "If you put it that way, I guess we won't."

Zach- "But that doesn't mean we could get any. Just not all of them."

Megumi- "Mhm I get it~."

Yuuri- "I never have seen Megu-nee act that way before, right Kurumi."

Kurumi- "Yeah, me neither."

Kurumi- "It makes it legit that she's our rival now."

Yuuri- "Mhm."

Megumi- "What are you guys blabbering about?"

Both of them smiled.

Yuuri and Kurumi- "Notting~"

Megumi- "Hm?"

And so we carried some food and water along with us including some of the medical supplies and serum which was supposed to be an antidote and turn out it wasn't.

It was tiring to climb up all these stairs but It's a good exercise for the girls.

Although, I did much of the carrying because I have to carry Yuuri's and Yuki's stuff when they're tired.

When we reach the clubroom everyone put their stuff in the table and Immediately went to drink some water as they sit on the chairs to rest.

Zach- "You guys need to work out more."

Kurumi- "Yeah."

Yuuri- "Oh be quiet you two."

Yuki- "You guys are mean."

I and Kurumi laugh a little.

Zach- "Anyway, all of us will be having a meeting later."

Zach- "So if you excuse me, I'll be using the shower for now, since I got blood on me from killing the zombie principle."

I left the clubroom and head to the shower room right away.

While I was taking a shower I hear footsteps.

Zach- "(Can't even take a peaceful shower.)"

I turn off the shower as I turn around and see Ruu, naked.

Ruu- "Nii-san, I want to take shower with you."

I start scratching my head and let her in as I turn on the shower again.

Zach- "Does Yuuri knows you're here?"

She shakes her head no.

Ruu- "She won't let me go If I told her I'm going over here to take shower with you."

Zach- "Ahh, I see."

I grab the shampoo.

Zach- "Close your eyes, I'll wash your hair now."

Ruu- "Mm."

She closed her eyes as I start washing her hair.

Ruu- "Nii-san, why won't you take shower with Nee-san or with everyone?"

Ruu- "You told me there isn't shame involved on this era…"

Zach- "Well It's complicated."

There was a certain day I went to take a shower with everyone and I got kicked out by Megu-nee.

I let out a sigh by remembering that.

Zach- "Like I don't care if I showed my naked body but as for them, I guess they cared."

Ruu- "I don't…"

Zach- "Haha, yeah because I teach you not too."

Zach- "(Plus, you're a kid.)"

Ruu- "Could you also teach them not to be shameless?"

Ruu- "Because It's sad that I'm not taking showers with you anymore."

Ruu- "And I think it would be fun if you take showers with everyone along with me."

Zach- "It's impossible."

Ruu- "Why?"

Zach- "You'll understand once you get older Ruu."

Ruu- "Do I really have to?"

Zach- "Mhm."

I just rinse her hair.

Zach- "Okay, you can open your eyes now."

Ruu- "Thank you Nii-san."

Zach- "No problem, now let me wipe you up with my towel."

I wipe her whole body up.

Zach- "You don't need me to help you dress you up right?"

She shakes her head no.

Zach- "I see, well I'll go back to the shower then."

I went back as I hear footsteps fading away a couple of minutes later, looks like Ruu left.

But to be honest, I do miss taking bath with her. Like old times.

Zach- "If only it was possible, haha not."

And so I finished taking shower and wear my school uniform.

Ch 14 The Basement Finale End