After getting out of school they were still driving forward
Takashi – cant believe we did it
Hirano – yeah
Tetsuya – I thought we'd be goners back there. But we made it out
Shidou – thank god we did
Shidou turned to Saeko
Shidou – I take it you'd been appointed leader?
Saeko – there's no such thing. We just work together to survive that's all
Shidou – that's no good, in order to survive we definitely need a leader. A leader who bares everything. With valour, with confidence
Rei turned to Takashi and whispered
Rei – you'll regret this. I guarantee that you'll regret helping him
Guy 1 – the city!
The bus passed through a road that has a good view of the city. There's black smokes in different areas. And most of the parts are deserted.
Guy 2 – like I said, its only dangerous if we keep going! First of all, why did we have to go with Komuro and the others!? You were the ones who decided to go back into the city! Why didn't we just look for a safe place inside the school. If you ask me we were better off where we were
Guy 3 – he's right, I agree with him. we should barricade ourselves in th-
Shizuka stopped the bus and turned to the others.
Shizuka – ok you all that's enough. I cant focus on the driving with all these yelling!
Guy 2 – y-yeah whatever
Saeko – how about you tell me what you wanna do?
Guy 2 – I just cant stand this guy!
He pointed at Takashi
Guy 2 – I hate him!
Hirano tried to jump in with his nail gun but Saya stopped him. Tetsuya grabbed one of his machetes just in case something goes wrong. Takashi stood up and turned to the guy
Takashi – why? What the hell did I ever do to you? I don't even know you
The guy tried to approach Takashi. Tetsuya was about to stand up but Rei smacked the guy in his stomach
Guy 2 – ugh!
The guy crashed on the floor groaning in pain
Rei – asshole
Shidou started clapping and walked forward
Shidou – bravo, simply outstanding teamwork. I'm impressed, I compliment both of you.
Takashi's eyes narrowed
Shidou – at any rate. A conflict like that only proves my point. We need a leader, we do. Surely neither of you wants such a difficult responsibility, on your shoulders
Saya – so you're going to run for the position then?
Shidou – I'm a teacher ms. Takagi and while mature. All of you are barely in your teens
Tetsuya – what about me? I'm an adult
Shidou – but judging by your appearance you're not the type to have difficult responsibility
Tetsuya – and you're the type who uses sweet talk to corrupt others while sneakily crawls to the top
Shidou – we all do respect but I was referring to your age. You must be past eighteen but I'm in my thirties. That alone makes it clear on who's qualified on the job. I have experience
Shidou turns around and held his hand to the others
Shidou – while just moments ago I saved these brave students from danger. What do you say guys?
The random students one by one stood up clapping. Shidou bowed down before turning to the others
Shidou – there, its been decided. The majority makes the choice quite clear, yes?
Rei suddenly got out of the bus
Takashi – Rei!
Rei – no way! I wont do it! I'm not staying here with him!
Takashi – get back on the bus
Shidou – well there's nothing I can do if you don't want to act in accordance with all of us
Takashi – what us? What are you talking about?
Tetsuya then held his left machete to Shidou's throat. Shidou froze and turned to him
Tetsuya – you may be a leader but you're not our leader. From now on you play the big daddy with those students who clapped at your face, while me and my brother's group will be staying away from you. The majority made you a leader there but the majority of you being a creep made me want to kill you
Tetsuya narrowed his eyes
Tetsuya – don't make the majority even bigger to the point where I need to kill you. If you understand that then shut up before I vomit
Shidou stepped back glaring at Tetsuya as he lowered his machete
Saya – thank god Komuro's brother is here to close that creeps mouth
Hirano grinned. Takashi ran out the bus
Saya – Komuro!
Rei was walking towards the nearby tunnel. Takashi grabbed Rei's wrist
Takashi – get back on the bus. When we get to the city we'll get off. That's why I don't want you to leave
Rei – that's why I told you you'd regret this!
Takashi – no! We'll both regret this!
They all then heard an engine
Tetsuya – that sounds like a speeding bus or a truck
Saeko – ok you need to punch it!
Shizuka – r-right!
There was a runaway bus filled with zombies. The bus hit a destroyed car and was flipped towards the tunnel. Takashi grabbed Rei and leaped inside the tunnel. The bus crashed on the mouth of the tunnel sealing the path. The bus was then set on fire.
Tetsuya – Takashi!
Tetsuya hurried out while Saeko followed. Tetsuya and Saeko stopped before the fire
Tetsuya – Takashi! You ok!
Saeko – Komuro!
Both of them saw flaming zombies come out of the bus. They stepped back and readied their weapons.
Takashi – at the police station! Meet up at the east police station!
Takashi shouted at a gap between the tunnel and the bus
Saeko – what time!?
Takashi – seven o'clock! If not today then tomorrow at the same time!
Flaming rubble fell down and closed the gap. The flaming zombies was approaching Tetsuya and Saeko. Tetsuya swung his machete and killed one. They were about to attack the others when the zombies fell down
Tetsuya – fire can kill them too huh? Well that's a useful hint for us
Saeko – yeah
Tetsuya – lets go!
They ran back to the bus
Saeko – looks like we're not taking this freeway anymore
Shizuka – ok, I'll turn around and find another way
Shizuka turned the bus around
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The next day on the bus they found a road that leads to the city. But there was a traffic. Now they are stuck in the traffic
Shidou – exactly, that's why we need to secure a safe place first. Then make moves together, rather than making random moves on our own. Is that why you formed a leader?
Saeko was on a seat in the front with her wooden sword. She has her eyes closed. Saya and Hirano were sitting together. Hirano was sleeping while Saya. Tetsuya was sitting nearby cleaning the blood on his machetes and keeping an eye on Shidou unless he does something he doesn't really like
Shidou – truly we should wait until we are ready to act as a discipline group. To confirm the safety of our family members.
Shidou continued his speech while Saya shook Hirano
Saya – Hirano, stop!
Hirano woke up
Hirano – oh, morning Takagi. Is it time to get up already
Saya – yes its morning. And you're drooling
Hirano – oh, sorry
Hirano wiped his drool before looking out the window
Hirano – look at that
The traffic was long and there were lots of people walking to the bridge
Hirano – I think its better to evacuate to the suburbs
Saya – cars aren't the only way to get out of here
Hirano – the airport in the ocean, you're right!
Saya – its far too dangerous to be anywhere in the city. I bet a bunch of people are trying to escape into some island. Or some isolated area with strong military presence or something
Hirano – like Okinawa? But the American military that stations there isn't there to fight- oh but they're self defence forces
Saya – if the military has taken appropriate measures then I'm betting Hokkaido and Kyushu should be ok too. I'd say the airplanes are headed for one of those locations
Hirano – so you're saying we should head that way too?
Saya – its too late! The areas with heavy presence of self defence forces and American military maybe managing to keep them under control. But I'm sure they started to adapt a strict policy towards letting anybody else in. No.. sooner or later its going to be that way everywhere in the world. I mean what would you do in the same situation?
Hirano – ill seclude myself
Saya – what would happen if everybody starts to think that way? What would happen if they start to focus on keeping their community as small as possible in order to survive?
Saya – you really ask some relevant questions, you know that?
Saya – what are you talking about? Look at him
Saya pointed at Shidou who was smoothly rubbing one of the female students' face
Saya – you can already see that in him. Although I doubt he knows that himself. You know, this all happened overnight.
Hirano got his nail gun
Hirano – should I interrupt them?
Saya – forget the pervert teacher and slutty little sally over there. I should consult with someone I could trust. Geez.. I would've talked to Komuro if he was here
Hirano – yeah you like Komuro, I know
Saya blushed and panicked
Saya – don't be ridicules!
Saya then turned to Saeko, Tetsuya, and Shizuka who was beside her. Shizuka was smiling at her
Saya – what!?
Saeko – I'm getting worried, about Komuro and the others
Tetsuya – don't take Takashi lightly. He may be laid back but when its time to get serious you can depend your life on him
Hirano – really? You two really are close
Tetsuya – of course, we are brothers after all
Saeko – how come Komuro never talked about having a brother?
Tetsuya paused and then spoke
Tetsuya – I was.. like a black sheep in the family. I rebelled a lot and eventually got kicked out on the house. I stayed at my friend's bar and started working there. Out of all the family members Takashi was the one who got close to me a lot. He was the only one who understood me. He's a good guy. I'm glad he has good friends too
Saeko smiled
Saya – how can you be so sure that you can depend your life on him? Is it because you really trust him?
Tetsuya – that's half of it. When I staying in my friend's bar I got into a lot of trouble with the drunken fights. And then later I started to get into more trouble in the streets. Before all of this happened I was struggling to survive myself. And because of his stupid brother Takashi got into some trouble too. The local thugs noticed that he was my brother and cornered him in an alleyway. I tried to protect him but realized that he can handle himself even in the face of danger. That night, I realized that I wasn't fighting to protect him rather I was fighting with him. I got his back and he got my back. I guess that's what you call brotherly love
Shidou then continued his speech
Shidou – I know that we're no longer in school. But I hope you continue to live with the pride your school has installed to each and everyone of you!
Shidou smirked
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Later it was sunset and Shidou was still on his speech. Tetsuya yawned
Tetsuya – how much can I pay him to keep his mouth shut? How can someone reach the freak level that high?
Saeko then giggled
Shidou – pride and unity. It is our pride that will keep us together! Not the glories pride of ourselves but pride as a group, a family! And realize this my friends Komuro and Miyamoto, were unfit to be in our family!
Tetsuya – of course Takashi and that girl Miyamoto are unfit to be in their family. They're not psychos like them
Saya – this guy's a fucking maniac
Saeko – you got that right. Sounds like he's a recruiter for some kind of cult religious group.
Saya – it doesn't sound like it, it is. And look at the slobbering idiots hinging on his every word. They like a bunch of scientologist, or rather Shidou-tologists.
Tetsuya – yeah, we need to get out of here
Saeko – giving the conditions outside on the road, looks like we have to give up our ride. We should get to Onbetsu bridge and head to the east police station. We still need to meet up with Komuro and Miyamoto
Saya – you sure are calm right now. Aren't you concerned about your own family?
Saeko – of course I am, but my father is my only family and he's at the dojo over seas. So the only people I need to worry about is myself Komuro and you Tetsuya
Tetsuya – me? Well thanks
Saeko – really don't care about anyone else. And just look at me, I mean seriously if any of us are going to make it out of here alive its going to be me and Tetsuya right?
Saya – hahahaha…
Shizuka – so where is everybody's house?
Saya – the other side of the bridge, the same area with Komuro's
Hirano – oh my parents are not in the neighbourhood. B-But.. I'd go anywhere as long as I'm with Saya..
Saya – e-eew..!
Saeko smiled
Saeko – so tell me Hirano, where's your family? Are they close?
Hirano – my father is a jewel merchant so he went to Amsterdam to buy stones. My mother's a fashion designer so she's been staying in Paris to-
Saya – did you expect us to believe all that shit!?
Shizuka – hahahaha! If we were in a manga, your dad would be the captain of a foreign cruse ship
Tetsuya – and your mother is a famous musician
Hirano – my grandpa actually was and my grandmother is a concert violinist. Hahahahaha!
Saya thoughts – why couldn't he be better looking!?
Shizuka pulled the hand breaks before standing up
Shizuka – so what are you going to do? I want I come along with all of you
Saya – are you sure?
Shizuka – both of my parents past away many years ago. And my relatives live far away. I know I shouldn't be saying this but I think Mr. Shidou is kind of a douchebag
Tetsuya – I agree with you big time
All of them then chuckled
Saeko – so what do we do? I'm not very familiar with this area.
Saya – we really need to check on Onbetsu bridge first
Tetsuya – don't forget that if we get out of this bus we need to walk there. We might get cornered by them
Shidou turned to Tetsuya and the others
Shidou – uhm.. what's the matter everyone? We need to work together otherwise none of us are going to ever-
Saya – thanks for the offer but we're going to pass Mr. Shidou. We got our own plans and FYI this is no field trip. I have no obligation to be with you. I never had any classes with you anyway
Shidou – I see, if that's what you decided then go right ahead, I wont stop you Takagi. How could I? This is a free country not some iron fisted dictatorship, however..
Shidou licked his lips
Shidou – I'm afraid you have to remain, Ms. Marikawa
Shizuka gasped
Shidou – losing the doctor is a major blow to our current situation. Would you please stay, what'd you say?
Shidou started approaching them
Shidou – there are students who are relying on you
Shidou kept on approaching them but a something scraped his left cheek. A student at the back gasped as he saw a nail hit the chair in front of him
Shidou – y-you shot at me!
Hirano – I missed you on purpose, you douchebag
Shidou – but you.. you're not a violent student like that!
Hirano – how many of my fellow students did I kill during school yesterday? And I could kill you too, for all the ways you always make FUN OF ME!
Hirano remembered how he was made fun of
Hirano – I was holding back! I was holding back for a long time!
Hirano also remembered how he was in rage
Hirano – I was holding back because I just wanted to have a normal life! But there's no need to do that anymore!
Hirano made a sadistic grin
Hirano – nothing we know is normal anymore! That's why I'm able to kill now!
Tetsuya was also grinning at the back. Hirano then cranked the nail gun
Hirano – I could also kill the living people too. Better start of the ones who made fun of me!
Shidou backed away in fear
Shidou – I made fun? You missed understood! I've always held you in such highest steam!
Hirano turned his head back at the others
Hirano – if you wanna go, now's the time to do it! Ill make sure he doesn't stop you!
Saeko smiled and walked to the door
Saeko – you're such a man. I'm impressed
Saeko, Saya, Tetsuya, Shizuka, and then Hirano all got out of the bus and run up the stairs to the other road. Shidou watched them as they go
Girl – Mr. Shidou?
Shidou then growled
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Later all of them were in the bridge
Shizuka – uhm.. hey, maybe we were better staying in the bus with Mr. Shidou
They were all cornered by the zombies. Saya and Shizuka were in the back, Tetsuya was on the right, Saeko was on the left, and Hirano was on the centre
Saya – hold on, we're you the one you thought he was a douchebag?
Shizuka – as a matter of fact I did, but he wasn't the first douchebag I was stuck on the bus with.
Tetsuya was slashing the zombies while Saeko was hitting them and Hirano was shooting them
Hirano – just to let you guys know, I'm running out of nails!
Saeko hit a zombie. A zombie tried to grab her from behind but she spun around and hit the zombie
Saeko – do you wanna barrow this?
Tetsuya – I got two machetes. You can use the other one
Hirano – I really don't do hand to hand combat
Saeko – I cant say the same
Saeko swung her wooden sword and turned to the other zombies
Saeko – I'm actually quite found of it
Tetsuya was widening his eyes at Saeko with a hint of blush. He then snapped out when a zombie tried to grab him and he kicked before hitting its forehead.
Tetsuya thoughts – I don't want to get left behind too!
Tetsuya charged at a group of zombies. He leaped onto one of them and stepped on its face before slashing the other two on both his sides. He jumped off the zombie he was on top of and dropped a kick on another zombie before stabbing his right machete on its head.
A zombie was approaching Saya. She backed away
Shizuka – no!
Shizuka then bumped into Saya and they both fell down
Hirano – Takagi!
Saeko – oh no!
Tetsuya was about to throw his left machete when they all heard a motor engine coming. Under the bridge a motorcycle with two passengers used a ramp to jump onto the bridge
Saeko, Hirano, and Tetsuya – holy shit
It was Takashi and Rei. Takashi used the motor to hit a few zombies while Rei leaped to one of them
Rei – haa!
Rei stabbed a zombie on its torso. She rushed to the other ones. She spiralled and hit two more zombies. She then pointed her mop on the other one and stabbed its head.
Two zombies were approaching Saya and Shizuka who were on the ground but the zombies were hit by something from behind before falling down. Saya and Shizuka saw machetes behind the zombies' heads. Tetsuya then walked up to them
Tetsuya – are you girls ok?
Saya and Shizuka sat up
Saya – yeah we're fine
Tetsuya grabbed both his machetes and pulled them off the zombies. Takashi who was still riding the motorcycle rushed to Hirano who ran out of nails
Takashi – Hirano!
Takashi then tossed something at Hirano. Hirano grabbed it and realized it was a pistol. Hirano grinned like a maniac and shot two bullets a zombie, hitting it on the head twice
Hirano – double tap baby!
Takashi used the motor to hit two more zombies off the bridge before rushing to Saeko
Takashi – give me your hand!
Takashi held out his left hand. Saeko did the same. Takashi grabbed Saeko's hand and turned the motor before releasing her launching Saeko to the zombies. Saeko hit all three of them. With that all of the zombies were wiped out
Shizuka – amazing..
Tetsuya – is that all of them?
Saeko – looks like its all cleared for now
Shizuka – they sure are tough to beat
Saya – tough for everybody but you maybe
Rei run at to Shizuka
Rei – Ms. Shizuka!
Rei then hugged Shizuka
Shizuka – Miyamoto! You too Komuro!
Takashi – yeah
Tetsuya approached Takashi
Tetsuya – where'd you get the bike?
Takashi – before going out the tunnel yesterday. The owner is one of them
Tetsuya – I see
Saeko approached them
Saeko – this must mean Tokonosu bridge is also blocked
Takashi – right, there's no way out
Saeko – I'm glad you're ok
Tetsuya – same here
Takashi – yeah, I'm glad you're ok too
Saya clung into Takashi's right arm
Saya – what about me?
Takashi – yeah, you too. I'm glad that you're ok
Tetsuya – bro, we should help that guy. It looks like he drank multiple ecstasy
Tetsuya pointed behind him
Takashi – who?
They all turned to Hirano who had starry eyes on the gun Takashi tossed to him
Hirano – Komuro! What is this!? How'd you get it!? Where are the extra bullets!? This is a Smith and Wesson M37 Airweight that the police use!
Takashi – I'll tell you about it later
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