episode_0339

At this point, I was already on my way back to the academy to talk about my goal, but Reiko’s salvation wasn’t the only goal of this journey.

Although the crisis that befell Reiko was the trigger, the goal was more than just saving Reiko from danger.

In fact, that was why I hired Chiyo, whom I met while walking, to be my guide.

And thanks to the help of Chiyo, who knew the roads so well that I was suspicious, I was able to visit all the addresses that I had been given in advance by the women before setting off on my journey.

Of course, the result of the surprise home visit left only a bitter aftertaste.

‘···But I always left notes wherever I stopped by.’

I left a note in a relatively conspicuous place that said, “I’m taking your daughter with me, so if you want to see her face, run to Arisukawa Academy.” So the moment she reads the note, she won’t rush straight to the academy without hesitation.

Anyway, unlike those who handed me a note with the address of their family home or indicated where the family might be on a map that Raina gave me to use for directions, Karen, a health teacher, did not even mention it at all. didn’t

I don’t know if they decided it was too late anyway, or if they didn’t want to expose their family to a human being like me, but when everyone asked me for a favor with an earnest look on their faces, Karen was especially quiet.

Therefore, we were in a situation where we had no idea whether Karen had a family, if so, what their relationship was like, and what her age or name were.

I never thought I would encounter someone who might be Karen’s family like this.

When I lived in Jochiwon, the old people in the neighborhood always said, ‘The world is such a small place,’ and it resonated with me particularly strongly today.

Well… this is just my personal guess, and in reality, they may just be strangers with similar names.

‘still···.’

Looking at it like this, it definitely seems like the two are somewhat similar…?

This was especially true for the eyes and the hair, which didn’t seem to have been dyed, but seemed to have a strange brown tint.

···is not it?

Is it just my mood?

Maybe it was just my mood that made me feel that way… but I’d still have to check.

If I get hit, it’s good, otherwise I just end up feeling a little embarrassed.

“Can I ask you something?”

“···If I can answer that.”

Is it because Karin saw me for the first time, sitting there with a calm expression on her face while corpses that appeared to have been stabbed to death were strewn all over the place?

Although he answered willingly, there was a sense of wariness in his eyes as he looked at me.

At the same time, looking at the way he kept twitching his lowered hand… it seemed like he was preparing himself so that he could respond right away if I did something harsh.

Actually, it was because of that.

I felt the need to catch the other person off guard.

“What is your family relationship like?”

That was why, from Karin’s point of view, she asked a question that seemed absurd beyond the unexpected, with a casual expression.

And as expected, I guess he didn’t know I would ask him that.

“···What?”

Karin’s eyes, which had been flying towards me with a slightly perplexed voice, changed from a look full of caution to a look as if she was looking at something strange.

Either way, I continued to say what I had to say.

“Don’t you have a sister?”

“How do you do that…?”

He hadn’t answered yet, and couldn’t he help but feel heartbroken at the sight of me immediately guessing about his family relationship without even listening to the answer?

Karin’s eyes, which had been fixed on me, momentarily wavered slightly.

Perhaps reacting to the leader’s appearance, the people behind Karin began to threaten me with an extremely ferocious reaction.

To be honest… it was just laughable.

Unlike the image I had pictured in my head after hearing Keiko’s explanation, the group of half-human and half-zombie people I encountered did not look that cruel or that outstanding.

What if these people are really ‘monsters’?

Before I intervened, they must have broken the siege network that was clumsily formed and escaped Tokyo.

However, looking at the fact that they couldn’t do that… they were just ordinary people who were lucky enough to gain power.

‘···No.’

The expression “lucky” might not be appropriate.

From what I could see, it seemed very likely that the reason they had the bodies they have now was due to someone else’s will rather than their own.

I’ll have to listen to the details to find out… but I think he was caught and subjected to an experiment or something.

As I was talking to Karin, thoughts were flooding into my head like crazy, but even then, my mouth was steadily writing out my next words.

“Your job is a health teacher?”

“···!!!”

Is this how a fortune teller who reveals the secrets of heaven feels?

I’m just listing things I know, but it became a bit interesting to see Karin’s face turn pale every time I did that.

At the same time, I became convinced again.

Contrary to Keiko’s testimony(?), these people are not monsters.

“Da, how did you do that…”

Look, that’s right.

There’s no way a group led by such an insignificant and clumsy woman could be such monstrous monsters, right?

“That’s right… I’m also a member of Arisugawa Academy.”

“?”

“I was a student there until the world became like this.”

“···.”

No, I really only spoke the 100% pure truth without any deception, but why is my face so distrustful?

As I was receiving the suspicious gaze from Karin, a feeling of unfairness rose up from deep in my heart, but apart from that, it wasn’t that I couldn’t understand Karin’s reaction at all.

From Karin’s point of view, it would be reasonable to be suspicious.

As for Arisukawa Academy, where her older sister, Karen, works as a health teacher, it is one of the most prestigious schools in the Japanese archipelago, and it is proudly ranked among the top three, but it looks like she is a million light years away from being a model student. Because it looks like I’m claiming to be a student there.

But that was just Karin’s prejudice.

After possessing this body, I did some research and found out that the ‘me’ in this world is closer to what is commonly called a smart-type Iljin.

Should I say that it is not for nothing that the academy failed to take action against the troublesome problem that I faced.

It was clear that it was a problem that had to be dealt with when the opportunity arose, but it probably felt like a waste to do so.

And the fact that can be known from this is none other than…

‘As expected… I’m just out of habit, but if you put your mind to it, studying is nothing.’

It wasn’t that I couldn’t study, it was that I didn’t study.

Anyway, that’s it and this is this, so I should say what I have to say.

“Aren’t you curious about your sister’s well-being?”

In a way, these words are close to bait to catch Karin.

Even though Karin couldn’t have known that fact, she chose to take the bait I offered her.

Even his tone suddenly became polite.

“Um, how is your sister doing?”

“Well… I’m doing pretty well.”

Although she chose to expose her pussy to me to protect the students, it was ultimately Karen’s choice.

Aside from that, if you look at the standard of living, you are enjoying luxuries that would have been difficult to enjoy even when the world was in a better condition, so honestly, wouldn’t you say that you are doing well?

So I said that, and I don’t know how she interpreted my words, but Karin seemed to be biting her lips tightly, and a sense of conflict appeared in Karin’s eyes.

Karin, who could be said to be in a position to lead the people here, immediately spoke without missing a moment when a conflict began to arise over something.

“It looks like they haven’t decided on a destination yet after escaping from Tokyo…”

“That’s right…”

“This is also fate, but since it has come to this, how about coming to the place where Arisukawa Academy is located?”

Did my suggestion further deepen the conflict that was fluttering in Karin’s eyes?

The shaking that had been felt from before became even stronger.

From Hagika Karin’s point of view, it would be a cause for concern.

As an individual, she may want to accept my offer, but from the perspective of leading people, she will wonder if it is right.

Starting with what I was thinking when making such a suggestion, there are probably more than one or two things that I feel need to be taken into consideration.

then?

My role would be to make that worry a little lighter.

“By the way… it looks like everyone was moving so quickly that they couldn’t even eat properly…”

thud···! Cooung…!

Of course, it was for that purpose that I opened the inventory and piled up the items stored in it in front of Karin.

“Bah, what about that just now…?”

“Why? Is this your first time seeing someone with superpowers?”

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I don’t know what was decisive.

Perhaps…providing food was decisive.

“···Okay. Let’s just do what you suggested.”

Karin has expressed her intention to join.