Kapitel 24: Core group
Me, Komuro and Saeko get off the bus, we take a look around and see only a few zombies walking the streets, but none are close enough that I bother to go after them. I proceed inside using the key that Shisuka handed me before getting off the bus.
Everything was still in order inside the house, according to what Shisuka told me, she pretty much lived alone and her friend only stayed here sometimes because she had to leave a lot due to her work. Since I don't remember if there was a zombie in the house when I saw the anime, to avoid a possible tragedy we searched the whole house.
After several minutes the three of us meet up again in the living room and with none of us finding any problem, we proceed to exit the house and tell those who wait on the bus that it is safe inside and that they can enter.
The others enter while I keep watch and take care of any zombie that gets too close. Some enter carrying food packages and set them on the table in the living room, then they look for a place to sit or remain standing.
When the last one enters I close the door and enter the living room as well. I look at Shisuka and talk to her… she seems to have forgotten why we are here because she is lying comfortably on one of the couches.
"Shisuka, where are the weapons?"
"Oh, right. They're in a bedroom on the second floor"
When she finishes saying that, she lies face down on the couch with everyone watching her ... or rather her large lumps of meat that are pressed down with her weight and protrude to the sides.
"Get up and take me to where they are"
"Eeeh, but I'm tired ... it has been a very long and very bad day"
Well, that's for sure, it's not every day you see the beginning of a zombie apocalypse. But I need her to go upstairs for several reasons, I extend my hands to one of those round buttocks that stand out superbly, with the index finger and thumb I grab a good piece of meat and turn it clockwise.
" Hurry up and take me to where the weapons are!"
"Hyaaan ... Alex-kun you are mean. You're always harassing me!"
In my defense I can only say that with her body and personality it is practically as if she had a sign on the forehead with the phrase "Please harass me." Even while saying that though, she gets up and walks in the direction of the stairs. I follow behind her while instructing the others.
"Kurisu, Saeko, Komuro and you 5 follow as well. Also, bring all the food we got."
Apart from the 3 that I name, I point to the two girls I saved in the beginning, Rei, the chubby guy with glasses and the pink-haired girl. Kurisu looks at me for a second and then goes to the table, taking what she can hold and follows us. The others have doubts, but after seeing Kurisu move, they also move to follow.
Shisuka takes us to a bedroom, inside she points out some lockers and realizing that it needs the keys she goes to a drawer and takes some keys from it and then hands them over to me. Everyone starts to arrive and put the things on the bed, I take the keys and open the locker.
Inside, I find several firearms, their names appear in my vision as the System text boxes pop up [Ithaca M-37], [Spingfield A1M1], [M-16].
[Ithaca M-37 – I]
[Description: Manually operated pump-action shotgun utilizing a 12, 16, 20 or 28 gauge, with a magazine capacity of 4-8 rounds.]
[Springfield M1A – I]
[Description: Semi-automatic automatic with a .308 caliber, can also be loaded with 7.62x51, lightweight with a magazine capacity of 10 or 20 rounds. It has a gas activated system.]
[M-16 – I]
[Description: Automatic assault rifle, gas operated, utilizing a 5.56x45mm caliber, with a STANAG magazine capacity of 20 rounds, this one has a telescopic sight attached.]
This was the first time that I had seen the first two weapons, the third was the weapon that I initially wanted to buy for Kurisu, but for lack of funds had to opt for the M-14 instead. Inside the locker there were also a lot of different bullets ... without a doubt Shisuka's friend could attack a goblin settlement on her own and without having to worry about ammunition.
But even with all these weapons there aren't enough for everyone here, I take the shotgun and throw it at Komuro. Everyone's vision is drawn to the weapon flying through the air. Utilizing this opportunity I quickly buy 2 AK-47s and a Beretta in the system spending a total of 14,000G and then put them in the locker while I speak.
"Take it, chubby glasses guy... well, I think we should all introduce ourselves now since we don't have to worry about zombies attacking us here."
"Eh?"
I recently thought that this would be my core group for the moment, in the anime everyone has some skill and a respectable personality ... Komuro's friend although I do not like her personality, that is something personal, in the anime at least she showed enough skill and courage to kill zombies with short ranged weapons.
So if I wanted to create a team with them we should get to know each other and gradually form a kind of friendship between us. For that reason I started with the introductions.
"I am Alexander, an exemplary citizen in search of peace"
I inflate my chest and speak with pride, but everyone looks at me as if they don't know whether to laugh because it's a joke or have a dignified face because it's something serious. The exception was Kurisu who touched her forehead with her hand, and Rei who asked.
"And you're looking to win the Nobel Peace Prize, right?"
"How do you know my dream?"
"Stop the nonsense, you are as unbelievable as a boxer who says he hates fighting"
"You are seeing things the wrong way, the boxer can earn a living by fighting, but it is not as if he fights with everyone who he comes across him. I won't become a philanthropist just because I seek peace. The peace I seek is for myself and those around me. For those who try to harm us, I will not be some hero trying to convince the enemy that we can all live together peacefully, I will use my sword and gun to create that peace."
I said to Rei, causing the others to think about my words.
I had noticed it before but I wanted to deny things due to my fear of stopping being myself, but my way of thinking has changed, it was not so dominant before, I did not seek to be above others. But now ... was it due to Gaia or maybe because I wish to reject anything that seeks to limit me?
[Other things may have influenced you a little, but mainly it is because of your innate abilities that you didn't have in your previous life. As you develop these innate abilities, your ideologies that agree with that innate will also increase. In this case, your [Soul Of The Emperor] has been influencing your change]
... Do you mean that if for some reason I get an innate that focuses only on murder I will become a ruthless person who seeks to kill everyone?
[Not necessarily, the innate can influence the person, but for this to happen, the individuals way of thinking must follow that ideal. For example, if you developed a monk like innate that let's you achieve enlightenment in exchange for sex, would you develop it? Would you tell Kurisu no if she offered to have sex with you right now in exchange for that enlightenment?
The fact that your [Soul Of The Emperor] skill grows in rank means that you already had that mentality within you and perhaps as you say, being in a different environment like Gaia or not sticking to the established limits, that concept poured out.
So, you can be calm, you will not become someone who you are not, and you always are the one who is in control of your skills anyway, not the other way around]
Well, that's a relief. When I was thinking these thoughts I feel a sense of deja-vu, something lifts me up from behind and hugs my chest, a feeling of softness surrounds my head and words that almost make me spit blood are heard in the room.
"Alex-kun is so smart, he understands such complicated things"
This woman must have a hidden murder skill ... I will remember this embarrassment and make her pay for it later, for now I will simply enjoy the pleasant sensation on my head. I lie back on her chest and she begins to hum happily sitting on the bed and putting me on her legs.
"Hey you! Release him!"
"Eh? Why?"
"Because…"
Kuruisu shouts while pointing at Shisuka with her finger, but when Shisuka asks for a reason, her response stagnates when she finds no words or doesn't want to say them. So Kurisu simply looks at her with angry eyes, unfortunately for her, it doesn't seem to have an effect on Shisuka who tilts her head waiting for her to continue, but when Kurisu remains silent she just starts humming.
"Well as I said, let's continue introducing ourselves, is your turn Kurisu"
"... I'm Kurisu Makise, a scientist who worked in a lab."
"When have you seen a scientist carrying a gun around and shooting things?"
"You, stop interrupting the presentations of others, if you want to talks do it when you introduce yourself"
" Tch , I'm Rei Miyamoto first year student"
"Takashi Komuro second year student"
"Saeko Busijima third year student"
"Saya Takagi freshman"
"Kohta Hirano also a freshman"
"Toshimi Niki second year, thanks for saving us at the school"
"I am Misuzu Ichijo, if it weren't for you we would have died"
Everyone introduces themselves, except the person behind me who hums happily. The eyes of others focus in our direction and when she feels their eyes she takes a few seconds to understand the reason, but in the end she says her name.
"I'm Shizuka Marikawa, school nurse, nice to meet you"
"Fuuu ... I don't want to discourage you all, but you should change how you present yourself, because I don't think you can continue as students. Well for now everyone will take a weapon to defend yourselves against the zombies."
"Ah! Alex-kun..."
I regretfully get up from Shisuka's lap, who then looks like a child whose toy was taken away from her. I begin to take out the other weapons from the locker and deliver them one by one. I give Misuzu and Niki the Ak-47s and inspect them with evaluation when I pass them on.
[AK-47 – I]
[Description: Assault rifle that shows its effectiveness and performance for combat. It uses a 7.62x51mm caliber with semi-automatic or automatic functions and a 40-round curved magazine.]
It seems to be a good weapon and it is an advantage that is uses the same caliber as the M-14, and the M1A.
The M1A carbine was delivered to Rei while we just looked at each other for a few moments, even with our differences I don't think she will shoot me in the back, right???
To Saya I deliver the Beretta and she happily receives it, as for Hirano when I see the M-16 in my hand I speak to Kurisu.
"Kurisu pass your weapon to Hirano and take this one."
"Eh? ... can I keep this one? I've got used to this weapon and I like it ... it was also the first thing you gave me"
I smiled bitterly, I wanted to give her the best weapon, but if she doesn't want it I can't do anything about it. Well, it's not as if the M-14 is a bad weapon, it has worked very well so far.
"Take it Hirano, this is yours. I said while handing over the M-16.... Saeko do you want a gun?
"T-thanks!"- Hirano
"I prefer my sword, I'm used to it and if the bullets run out I won't be able to do anything."
"I'll get you a real sword later. Hirano you take care of explaining to everyone how to use their weapons and make sure they understand it well so there are no accidents."
With the weapons delivered I intended to return to the most comfortable seat I had ever known, but Kurisu intercepts me halfway, I guess it will have to wait for another time. Komuro and Rei approach Hirano and he begins to explain how to use the weapon, the other three girls walk towards me and ask.
"Can you teach us?"
""Please""
"I'm sorry, it's not that don't want to teach you, but honestly I don't know as much about weapons as Hirano. It is certain that he has more knowledge than me on this issues."
"It's true, we've only been using them for a few days, go with him so he can explain it to you"
As I was talking to the three girls, Kurisu inserts herself among us continuing with my words, she was like a cat that protects her food so that others do not take it away. It seems she doesn't want any other girls getting close to me.
With my words I remember something, then I walk to Hirano and then he notices me, I ask him taking out my Beretta and pointing to the M-14 in Kurisu's hands.
"Hirano, can you do maintenance on mine and Kurisu's weapon, I saw the materials needed to do it in the locker."
"Of course, leave it to me!!"
I sit on the bed after handing Hirano the weapons, Kurisu takes one of my sides and Shisuka the other. I watch everyone in the room and speak again.
"Then let's move on to the second topic I wanted to talk about with all of you. I need everyone to follow what I am going to do and support me when I will talk to the people downstairs , you may not agree with me, but for now you just have to follow the flow of the conversation."
"Who put you as the leader?" -Rei
"You have every right not to follow me and I will not prevent it, but then after leaving this house we will take separate paths. I also have no duty to protect and take care of all of you, take the weapon I gave you as a gift for us having worked together. After that you can't complain, I've been good enough to you by giving you a weapon to protect yourself with. If you have any problem with me taking command, anyone can say it now, so that everyone goes their own way "
The last sentence is directed to everyone, you would think it was better to first talk about this and then give them the weapons. But with their own weapons in hand it will give them the courage to make their own decisions.
I'd rather lose a weapon than have someone following me because they're scared of me, just to betray me the first chance they get. I look at everyone in the room waiting for their decision.
"I'll stay next to Alex-kun and take care of him" -Shisuka
"You don't need to take care of hIm, you can go your own way ... he already has me as his partner to help him" -Kurisu
"Eee? Whyyyy?" -Shisuka
The first to break the tension in the room was Shisuka followed by Kurisu who gives her an annoyed look. And in reaction to them the others begin to speak making their choice.
"I will follow you ... as I said, if it weren't for you we would have died" -Misuzu
"Me too" -Niki
"I'm sorry, but my ideas are more in common with Alex-san" -Saeko
"I'd rather be with someone who acted than someone who only knows how to open their mouth, so I'll go with him" -Saya
"Emmm ... I will go with Alexander, his decisions have kept us safe until now" -Hirano
Rei looked at Saeko, but Saeko speaks first without giving her the opportunity to say something. Saya is the next to give her opinion as she passes her eyes over Rei.
"You!! Why are you always against me!?"
With those words, Rei, unable to withstand the atmosphere, hurries out of the room ... haaa, I don't think I have done anything to her and this is just due to her own actions.
"I'll talk to her, she's only hurt by the death of her friend. We'll follow what you say so please forgive her."
"If you can achieve what you say I have no problem with both of you following me"
At that moment Komuro turns to me and tells me, then he runs after Rei, following them with her eyes Saya and Kurisu complain for their own reasons.
"Stupid"
"What is her problem? It is obviously her who has gone against Alex without reason"
A few minutes later the two return, Komuro stands in front of me and Rei a little behind covering herself with him. Then he urges her to speak.
"Come on Rei, we talked about this"
"... Fine! I will also follow what you say, are you happy with that!?"
"Then if you have already made a decision let's go down and talk with the others."
At the end of this discussion I walk to the stairs where others are waiting for us, after me, what would be the core of my group in this world follows me. The others will also have to submit to my instructions if they still want us to protect them.
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Written by:
Jwunder99
Ideas by:
Drack21
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