On the way back to the manor, Jin grilled Rika with questions. Like, where she had come from, what's the zombie situation there or on the docks, etc. He learned that Rika had been chief of the first squadron in the local police, stationed at the offshore airport when the outbreak occurred. The airport had become a death trap with all the zombies running around, and she was the only one to safely escape.
Jin was interested in the airport as it was one place where he could create his Sanctuary. As long as he clears it from zombies, it should be pretty safe as it was isolated from the mainland. They would have access to saltwater, which can be boiled and purified into drinkable water, completing one of his objectives. The only problem was that there wasn't that much fertile soil to plant fruits and vegetables. He wasn't sure how much he wanted an airport as his first piece of land in his Universe as well.
Rika asked her own questions in return. They were mostly about who or what he was, and Jin answered them as vaguely as possible. Though, whenever Rika asked about his little group, he replied with absolute conviction that he will do whatever he can to keep them safe. That calmed her down somewhat, and she wasn't holding onto him as tensely, almost relaxing onto his back. Or maybe that was due to the nice massage he was giving her buttocks?
Jin kept running back towards the estate as quickly as he could. He was worried about the girls there as he didn't know what's their situation. Due to the EMP blast from the nukes, all the country's electronics were either disrupted or destroyed, leaving them with no way to contact the group. When they reached the estate, Jin let out a sigh of relief, seeing that it was undamaged with no zombies near it.
"You really care about them," Rika stated as she hopped off his back and looked at his expression.
"I do," Jin confirmed and entered inside. He still wasn't attached to them in any way, but he needed them to complete the Scenario. Though Rika wasn't aware of that, and that won him bonus points in her eyes.
They reached the bunker in the basement, and Jin shook his head when he saw that the keypad wasn't working. It didn't seem like it was nuke protected since the EMP had fried the thing.
"I guess I have to open it the old fashioned way," Jin murmured to himself.
"You're not planning or bombing it, right?" Rika asked since she didn't see another way. Though that would take a lot of firepower and could be very dangerous to the group inside.
"No," Jin said simply and hopped off the ground. He turned upside down in the air and released his tail, sticking in the ceiling. Jin then formed a sword and pierced the upper part of the thick metal door with it. Since he didn't know if any of the girls were close to it, he didn't want to risk killing one of them by mistake.
Jin heard the panicked voices of the ones inside the bunker, but they shortly calmed down when they recognized his kagune sword.
"If any of you are near the door, get away from it," Jin said, and after hearing their confirmation, he jumped down. With a few precise incisions, he cut the door open and pulled it back.
"Un-fucking-believable," Rika murmured under her breath. She already knew Jin was a monster when he carried her on his back while running as fast as a car, but this was something else. Piercing a thick metal door as if it was made of wood was freaking scary no matter how she looked at it.
"Jin-kun!" Shizuka slammed into Jin, pulling him for a hug and smashing her breasts against his chest.
"We were so worried when we felt the explosions and lost power in the bunker," Shizuka said and looked him up and down, inspecting him for any injuries. After seeing that he was fine, she dashed over to Rika and pulled her in for a hug as well. "Rika! I'm so glad you are safe!"
The rest of them looked relieved at his appearance as well. Though Saeko had a look as if she had expected this much from him, while Yuriko stared at him suspiciously. Saya looked downright happy seeing him, and even Kyuoko had a smile on her face.
"I'm gonna do a lap around the estate to make sure no zombies have made their way over before returning to take a nap. You should throw out the zombies in the manor if you have the energy for it and figure out a schedule for sleeping. There has to be at least one of always up to alert the others if something happens. I need less sleep than normal humans, so don't schedule yours around mine."
After seeing them nod to his words, Jin left the manor and lapped around the estate. He found no new zombies, but he used that chance for a quick meal from the previous ones he had slain. Done with that, he returned inside and entered the first empty room he found with a bed.
Jin removed his clothes and tucked himself in, but just as he was about to fall asleep, he heard a pair of footsteps walking towards his room. He sat up on the bed and waited for just a moment before someone knocked on the door.
"Come in," Jin said, and Yuriko and Rika entered the room.
"Oh? Were you expecting something?" Rika asked, seeing he was only in his underwear.
"Thought you will come through with your offer from earlier," Jin replied with a slight smirk.
"Cheeky rascal," Rika snorted at him while Yuriko looked between the two with a raised eyebrow.
"As much as you want this," Rika slapped her ass. "And I know you do, from how much you squeezed on our trip, we are here for a different reason."
"Which is?" Jin questioned them.
"What are your plans for the future?" Yuriko was the one to ask.
"Don't try to deny that you don't have ones. Actions speak louder than words, and you are acting as if you have something in mind," Rika said. She was sure of that, especially due to the questions he had asked her on their way back.
After thinking for a moment, Jin opened his mouth.
"Staying here will be okay for maybe a few days, but it won't be safe after that. This zombie virus is unpredictable, seeing how anyone infected becomes a hulking monster. On the way to the estate, we even encountered a zombie that was as large as the manor. We don't know what else the virus could do and if it will... mutate the zombies even further."
"My current plan is to gather as many resources like canned food, bottled water, and any valuable books before getting as far away from the city. Preferably to a place where the zombies will have a hard time reaching us."
"You want to go to the airport?" Rika asked.
"Maybe... but there is a resort island even further away from the mainland. Earlier, you told me you saw a few boats parked on the docks. I assume you will be able to drive one since you've had to travel from the airport and back numerous times before?" Jin asked, to which Rika nodded in confirmation.
"I should be able to as long as it has enough fuel."
"In that case, our current plan will be to stock the largest boat with everything that we need. The three things I mentioned earlier take priority, including vegetable and fruit seeds. We don't know if anyone is working on a cure for the zombie virus, so we should work under the assumption there won't be one."
"You don't think someone will create a cure in the future?" Yuriko asked with a worried frown on her face.
"I don't think there will be anyone left alive to even try," Jin admitted. If he hadn't picked the Disadvantages that made zombies stronger, maybe someone would've created a cure in the future. However, as things stood at that moment, he didn't think that will happen.
"What if there are others like you?" Yuriko questioned.
"There aren't," Jin shook his head. "From what I know, I'm the only successful experiment."
That wasn't necessarily a lie. Jin didn't know how or why he had ended up with the Universe-Creation System, so in a way, he was indeed the only successful experiment.
"So you have been experimented on?" Rika asked. His story had holes in it, but it was probably filled with half-truths. At least that's what she assumed.
"I have," Jin nodded. "How else could you explain my abilities."
Again, that as in a way, the truth. To top it off, he had memories of half-ghouls that had become that way through experiments. Since memories make people who they are, he had technically been experimented on.
Both Yuriko and Rika's expression softened as Jin didn't look like he was lying when he confirmed that.
"I... thank you for saving my daughter," Yuriko said shortly after and bowed to him in gratitude. "She means the world to me, and... I wouldn't have been able to live on without her. Not after..."
"You should probably go and rest, the both of you. We all had a long and tiresome day, after all," Jin told them.
"Yes, you are right, goodnight, Jin," Yuriko said with a nod.
"Night, rascal," Rika waved at him as they opened the door to leave.
"Oh, and Rika?" She turned towards him.
"I will take you up on your offer if you are awake when I wake up," Jin said with a grin.
"You really want this, huh?" Rika pushed her ass towards him and slapped it with a chuckle before leaving the room.
Jin tucked himself afterward and dozed off soon after. He wasn't sure how long he slept, but it was still dark when he got up. After putting on his clothes, he left the room, making his way over to the kitchen.
When Jin neared it, he heard the voices of two of the women talking with each other. Entering the kitchen, he saw Shizuka and Rika sitting together with a lit candle on a table. Unlike him, they couldn't see in the dark without issues.
"Seems like you wanted it as much as me, huh Rika?" Jin asked, seeing that she was still awake.
"My shift ended a bit ago, but I'm keeping Shizuka some company. It has nothing to do with you," Rika's words were cold, but she had a smirk on her face as she said that.
"Jin-kun!" Shizuka exclaimed when she saw him and raised her arms as if inviting him for a hug. "Come here!"
Jin raised his eyebrow, but then he saw the empty beer bottle on the table and Shizuka's rosy cheeks.
"You did so much for us, and I want to relieve some of your stress!"
Well, Jin wouldn't say no to that. Shizuka was an absolute beauty with an almost impossible figure.
"By giving you a massage!"
Jin paused in his steps for just a second, but it was enough for Rika to notice and giggle at him. Still, a massage was better than nothing. He placed a chair in front of her with its rear towards Rika. Jin then sat down with his chest on its back, and Shizuka scooted over her chair closer to him. She gently grabbed his shoulders and began knitting them.
"Does this feel good, Jin-kun?" Shizuka asked.
"Yep, but you can apply more pressure," Jin replied and added in his mind. 'But it would've been better if you relieved my stress in another way.'
"I'm so happy to be helpful, Jin-kun!"
"So, what are your plans for the day?" Rika asked quickly.
"Hmm," Jin hummed in pleasure, placing his hands on top of the chair and resting his head on it before answering. "Grab a few of the large trash bags, then go to the city and loot as much as I can before returning."
"You're not tired?" Rika asked in surprise. From what she knew, Jin had been the one doing almost all the work since the outbreak. Including running to the shore and back with her on his back.
"Not really. I need less rest than regular humans," Jin answered her.
"Huh, that's useful," Rika commented.
Shizuka then stopped her massage, and Jin felt her get up from her chair. She moved closer and plopped herself behind him, pushing her breasts against his back. Shizuka wrapped her arms around him, touching him here and there, and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Jin-kun's our hero~," Shizuka said in his ear as her hands explored his body. "He does everything he can to protect us and keep us safe!"
Rika's eyes went through various different emotions in the dark before she let out a sigh.
"I think I'm gonna sleep now, but.. Jin, can I speak with you privately before that?" Rika asked as she stood up.
"Sure thing," Jin said, and Shizuka stood up with a pout. In her tipsy state, she had enjoyed feeling up his muscled body.
Rika walked out of the kitchen, and Jin followed after her. She didn't say a word and continued walking before she picked a random room and entered. Rika walked over to a chair there and gestured him to sit.
"So?" Jin asked in amusement as he sat down.
"Look, Shizuka is the person I care about the most in this world. So, please do me a favor and don't force yourself on her, especially when she's had a drink," Rika replied seriously.
"Oh?" Jin raised his eyebrow. "And what do I get in return?"
"Me," Rika said and removed the only cloth she had covering her breasts, the white sports bra she was wearing. She dropped on her knees and looked up at him.
"I will... relieve your stress as long as you promise me that," Rika said and placed her hands on his bulging pants. That was a natural reaction when an athletic beauty like her removed her top and dropped on her knees.
"I promise not to force myself on Shizuka," Jin told her. He didn't need to force himself on her since he had two Perks that made him more likable. Plus, Jin was the only male in their group. Sooner or later, Shizuka will ask for it on her own.
"Thank you," Rika said with gratitude as she started unbuttoning his pants.
"I won't let you fuck me yet, but my mouth and those babies should do the job for now. They might not be as big as Shizuka's, but I've yet to see someone with bigger than hers," Rika stated while removing his pants and underwear, releasing his throbbing member out of its containment.
"Then get to work, my dear Rika," Jin said and smirked as he ran his fingers through Rika's purple locks before he gathered her hair to make it easier for her.
