nightelf37: Next entry!
Shisno Chronicles: Highschool of the Dead
The story is seen through the POVs of a sibling pair of English transfer students named John Doe and Jane Doe.
Johnathan Wayne Python Doe is of average build, has blond hair, is a diligent Phys. Ed student, and is known to always keep a cool head. He's also proficient with the use of a staff, be it for mopping dirty floors (with a mop of course) or mopping the floor with bullies.
Jane Austin Python Doe is of a similar build, is a bob cut-haired brunette, and unlike most of the girls in school, has a small bust size (A-Cup), and is proud of it. She's hot-blooded, but has a sharp mind for weak points (be it physical or psychological), and can quickly home in on them.
They are children of a prestigious family of "hunters" (both game and bounty) and survivalists who are spread out across the globe. Their parents Joseph and Elaine are Japanophiles with an interest in the Samurai and Ninja cultures (and not the superficial pop culture kind either in regards to the latter) who live out in the mountains and love zombie movies.
When shit starts going down, the Does immediately start looking for weapons and large packs. John assembles a ceremonial Monk's spade his father delivered just yesterday, while Jane crafts "pile bunkers" and armor (out of soccer shin guards) for her arms and for stabbing "Infected" (as she and John call them) in the head, just as Takagi and Hirano enter the room as well for the latter's own crafting.
John eventually runs into Takagi and Hirano and joins them. When the entire party is assembled, Jane bemoans Nurse Marikawa's ditziness, but John points out that she's the only legal adult here, and her medical skills can help. She's also the only driver.
During the bus escape, when Shidou elects himself as the leader, the Does refute him by stating that because the world's gone down to hell, seniority isn't the deciding factor, so being a teacher doesn't automatically make him in charge.
When Rei leaves and Takashi follows her, after seeing the other students flock to the teacher, the Does decide to follow suit, and advise the non-converted to do the same. Fortunately, there was a second bike for them to nab so they can follow Takashi and Rei.
Along the way, the Does show their resourcefulness by salvaging everything they can, often falling behind, but with a rendezvous planned, there was no worry as Takashi and Rei went on ahead. They eventually catch up at the gas station with the crazed man just after Takashi leaves him to the Infected.
During bath time at Nurse Marikawa's friend's place, Jane vehemently denies any jealousy of everyone else's larger assets. Rather, she pities the burden they bear, because in the event of any tight spaces to squeeze through, or if they end up bound up by any reason, Jane will be able to slip through/out easily because her breasts won't get in the way. She does admit she wishes she were B-Cup, though, but no bigger than that.
Meanwhile, Kohta Hirano and John bond over gun know-how, and he decides on the crossbow. He knows how to craft arrows, and they're more easily recycled compared to bullets. Of course, he'll take handguns, too.
The Does abstain from drinking and hunker down as they try to tune out the cries of the other survivors. When Kohta decides to save the little girl Alice, after asking him what's going on, John supports Takashi's decision, because sacrificing empathy should not be an option, as that's what helps in group survival; lone wolves look like they would make it on top at first in this new world, but it won't be the case for long.
When the time came to leave the House, John and Jane made sure to not only pack everything they can, but arrange what can't be brought in easily piles for any lucky scavengers. Whether or not they'll be courteous enough to leave some for scavengers after them is out of their hands.
In addition to Saya Takagi's parents rescuing Takashi's party, the Doe parents were also on the scene, to the surprise of their children.
When the world gone to hell, Elaine and Joseph were patiently fighting their way across hordes of Infected before eventually meeting up with the Takagis and invited to join them.
Unlike the rest of the adults at the mansion, Joseph and Elaine readily accept any kids eager to assist, as they believe that in this new world, no one can afford to be lazy, and getting more work done is more important than keeping kids comfy.
During the siege of the manor, the Doe parents decide to protect the Takagi parents while Takashi's party depart. The Doe kids lament having to be apart from them once more.
During the split up to draw away the Infected, John accompanies Takashi and Saeko. He keeps quiet throughout the whole affair, and expresses concern with the upperclassman's mentality and what it could mean for the party.
After convening at the mall, besides changes of clothes (having already changed into full-body covering attire at the Takagi manor), John and Jane take the time to do a lot of crafting and ration-preparing (especially ninja-style ones) to leave at a certain area of the mall. They let the other survivors know and show full intent in leaving much of it for them. John also took the time to write a dummy-free pamphlet for some of the instructions/recipes.
During the mission to find spare blood for transfusion, joining the party is Jane, who's covered head to toe in American football padding.
During the talk about the mission failure, while Saya talks about their "escapes" to remain sane, John admits that his sister is his only reason to not go it alone, and she had said the same applies, but with him.
During the girl time dress-up session, after Rei defaults back to her uniform, Jane at least convinces her to get shin guards and boxer shorts.
After Saeko lays out the long-term plans, John adds that once they're out of places to go, they should head back to the manor, where they had last left their and Saya's parents.
After losing Officer Asami during the mall escape, Jane laments the loss of not only another reliable adult, but now she's again the only small-chested girl besides Alice, and she's "perfectly" fine with that.
In the police station scavenging operation (and search for Rei's father), the Does are quick to switch to wearing riot armor, most importantly the arm and leg coverings.
nightelf37: And since there likely won't be anymore chapters after the party's reunion with Rei's mother, I would've ended the fic with the following.
Takashi's party makes it to the school, there's a reunion with Rei's father, Takashi's parents, as well as appearances from the Takagis and the Does, and a final appearance of Shido's cult trying to barge in.
There would be an actually successful (if extremely heated) evac, the Chinese subs end up successfully evaded, and with the new state of the world, someone makes it clear that things will never return to normal, and that it's up to everyone to help rebuild. It turns out another of the Doe family was among the JSDF when the world ended and had been influential in persuading them that this would be best for the world.
nightelf37: Aaand that's it for real. See ya on Third! Elsewhere.