You call this a love game?

Bai Yu looked at the four women present.

Sakura Megumi, with her adorable pink hair, wearing a purple dress and a cross pendant around her neck, was gently comforting a student who was also petite and had pink hair topped with a strange hat.

Hui Feixu Ze Hu Tao was maintaining her shovel, washing away the bloodstains with the rooftop water pipe.

The other girl looked relatively more mature, dressed in a sophisticated style, with her smooth brown hair falling naturally down. She had a sexy beauty mark under her left eye, and her large breasts were eye-catching. At this moment, she was looking out of the rooftop with a worried expression, her gaze wandering somewhere, and she would frown and sigh from time to time.

Upon hearing Bai Yu's call, they all temporarily put down what they were doing and gathered around.

Seeing that everyone was looking over, Bai Yu cleared his throat and said, "We need to establish a base as soon as possible. Night is coming soon, and this is not a good place to spend the night."

There's basically no shelter on the rooftop, and the only small hut that can provide shelter from the wind and rain is crammed with all sorts of refuge equipment, so it's impossible to use it as a base. We still need to find a classroom.

“But it’s still very dangerous down there. With just the few of us…” Sakura Ji looked troubled. Apart from Ebisuzawa Kurumi, only Shiraha had any fighting ability left.

Although she is a teacher, she can only rely on her students for protection. She can't even comfort Zhang Qiang, who is on the verge of a mental breakdown. The girl keeps muttering various things in her sleep, and squats on the ground with her head in pain.

How could such a small group of old, weak, sick and disabled people reclaim their territory from the mouths of those terrifying monsters?

"Sakura-sensei, please don't worry. My combat strength is still very strong. These zombies are no problem for me. Besides, we don't necessarily have to kill them all. We just need to guide them to the first floor, find something to block the stairs to the second floor, and ensure our safety for the time being."

“In that case… it does seem feasible…” After hearing Bai Yu’s plan, Sakura Ji pondered for a moment and felt that it was indeed possible.

Even so, the dangers involved were far beyond her imagination.

Even a zombie hiding in a classroom or corner could suddenly rush out and attack you when you open the door, potentially causing injury or death at any moment.

She wasn't a complete novice; based on her observations, it seemed that once these guys bit someone, the person would soon be assimilated into the same kind of being as those guys.

Although we haven't seen Bai Yu's specific strength, the fact that he was able to break through the zombie-infested streets and into the school shows that his strength should not be underestimated.

If he turned into someone like those guys, she couldn't imagine how she would survive with three students.

"But before that, why don't you introduce yourselves first?" Bai Yu said with a smile, looking at the two unfamiliar girls.

Yuri Wakasa was the first to react. She raised her hand to her chest and introduced herself: "My name is Yuri Wakasa. I am a student in Class 3-A. I am also 18 years old this year. I am good at cooking and I am a member of the Horticulture Club. I and my classmates in the Horticulture Club took care of these crops before."

"Oh~ They even know how to farm. No wonder the cherry tomatoes here grow so well. That's amazing." Bai Yu couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

If cooking is considered an essential household skill for full-time housewives, it might not be considered particularly impressive. However, in an era where many people are unfamiliar with basic agricultural knowledge, being able to take such good care of this vegetable garden demonstrates a certain level of competence.

"You flatter me. I just followed the instructions in the manual. There's really not much technique involved," Yuri Wakasa said modestly, though the slight upturn at the corners of her mouth betrayed her.

It's always nice to have your work recognized and to receive praise.

After Yuri Wakasa finished her introduction, it was Takeya Yuki's turn.

However, the girl's mental state did not seem to have fully recovered. Her head was buried in Sakura Megumi's arms, her body was trembling slightly, her eyes looked dull, and she was listless and lacked energy.

Seeing this, Sakura Ji quickly helped to explain, "This child has been like this ever since these things happened this afternoon. Her name is Takeya Yuki, and she is also my student. Don't let her young age fool you, she is actually 18 years old."

"I see..." Bai Yu looked thoughtfully at the dazed girl, nodded, and stopped paying attention. "Now that you've all introduced yourselves, let me introduce myself to everyone."

"My name is Shiraha. I used to be a priest. If anyone has faith, you are welcome to come to me anytime for prayer or confession. And as everyone knows, before that, I was Sakura-sensei's arranged marriage partner."

As he said this, he deliberately glanced at Sakura Megumi, who seemed to have anticipated his move and lowered her head to avoid looking at him.

Seeing that she was still very shy, Bai Yu didn't tease her anymore. "Because I exercise regularly, I am stronger than the average person, so let me take the lead when we face the zombies later. The chance of getting injured will be smaller. As you all know, if you are bitten by a zombie, you will be infected and lose consciousness, turning into a monster just like them."

Seeing that everyone nodded obediently, Bai Yu continued, "I've observed this building. Not counting the rooftop, it has four floors. It's still late today, so let's take back the fourth floor for now, find some necessities to get through the night, and deal with the rest tomorrow. We can also set up a defensive line at the second-floor stairwell to prevent any wandering zombies from entering the upper floors. What do you all think?"

"I have no objection." Hui Feixuzawa Kurumi and Wakasa Yuri both nodded.

Even if Bai Yu didn't say that, Hui Fei Suzawa Kurumi would still take the initiative to cause trouble for those guys. As for Wakasa Yuri, she had no choice at all. As a non-combatant, she could only obediently follow behind him.

Sakura Ji, however, had a different opinion at this time.

"Um... how about we wait on the rooftop for the night? It's too dangerous to go down now. Maybe there will be a rescue tomorrow? The Self-Defense Forces will definitely come to rescue us, right? And those foreigners, they certainly won't give up, will they?"

As if to encourage herself, Sakura Ji gave a forced smile.

She has witnessed far too many lives lost, whether students or teachers, and she doesn't want to watch her students die or break down anymore.

If this continues, she herself will soon be unable to hold on until the students break down.

But she is a teacher, the only elder among the other three people present besides Bai Yu, and she cannot afford to collapse. However, there is no longer any time left for her to adjust and buffer.

Seeing that their teacher did not agree, Ebisu Kurumi and Wakasa Yuri, who were about to leave, also stopped in their tracks.

Seeing Sakura Megumi's still innocent expression, Shiraha sighed, walked up to her, put his hands on her shoulders, and said earnestly, "Sakura-sensei, please believe me, this is definitely not an ordinary disaster. Although we don't know the extent of the impact yet, we can only save ourselves in the current situation. If we don't change our mindset... everyone is very likely to die. This is not a threat but a warning. I hope you will think about it carefully."

"If you really don't want to participate in the next operation, you can stay on the rooftop and take care of Zhang Qiang. I can go alone. But when that time comes, if you want to come to the stronghold I've cleared, you'll have to pay a price. After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch, and I can't risk my life to give up the cleared stronghold unconditionally."

"That's all I have to say. I hope you'll think it over carefully. If anyone is willing to help, I'm always welcome."

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, ignoring the expressions on the faces of the people behind him, seemingly intending to handle the troubles ahead on his own.

Watching Bai Yu's departing figure, Sakura Ji's expression was complicated. His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't make a sound. The rooftop door creaked behind him, like a sigh.

She was afraid of death, and she was also afraid of witnessing the death of her companions. This was the reason that prevented her from taking that step. But now she seemed to have no other choice. Whether she stayed here or went after them, the result would be no different from what that person had said.

Without rescue, we have to rely on ourselves for everything.

After the incident, she made countless phone calls, but her mother was nowhere to be found. The ambulance was busy, and her friends and classmates didn't respond either. It seemed like the whole world had just ended up with them.

The phone lines were down, the internet connection was quickly cut off, and I was unable to browse any web pages. I felt trapped here, as if I were isolated from the world.

But... she was still scared after all... it seems she really isn't suited to be a teacher...

Just as she was hesitating and struggling with her inner conflict, Hui Feixu Ze Hu Tao suddenly grabbed a shovel and strode after her.

"Wait, I'll go with you!"

Yuri Wakasa hurriedly grabbed the hem of her clothes, glanced at Sakura Megumi who still hadn't said anything, and warned, "Kurumi, it's too dangerous."

“Yuri, you stay and take care of Yuki.” Kurumi shook off her hand, her eyes unusually firm. “If what he said is true... we can’t just hide on the rooftop and wait to die.”

Sakura Megumi's fingernails dug into her palms without her realizing it. She watched the two students arguing, while Takeya Yuki was still huddled in the corner, staring blankly at the sky.

The girl's school uniform skirt was covered in dust, and there was a scrape on her knee that no one had seen before, but no one was there to help her.

What am I hesitating about?!

As a teacher, my awareness is even lower than that of my students. I'm such a failure as a teacher!

She suddenly raised her head and strode over to the two arguing people. "I...I'll go too!"

Yuri Wakasa turned her head in shock, "Teacher?!"

"I am an adult and your teacher, so I should take responsibility. I'm sorry to have worried you." Sakura Megumi's voice grew softer and softer, but her steps did not stop.

She jogged to catch up with Bai Yu, the ahoge (cowlick) on her head swaying in the evening breeze. "Please...please let me help you!"

Bai Yu stopped and turned around, raising an eyebrow slightly. "You've figured it out?"

Sakura Megumi took a deep breath and clenched her fists in front of her chest. "I...I can't let my student go on an adventure alone...and hide here while I do. I have to be strong!"

Bai Yu's gaze lingered on her face, and he suddenly smiled and said, "Very good, very spirited! This is the responsibility a teacher should have."

Sakura Megumi, feeling slightly embarrassed by the stare, turned her face away, a blush rising on both sides of her cheeks. "N-nothing, Mr. Shiraha, you're the amazing one. I certainly couldn't be as calm as you."

"However, simply having awareness is not enough."

"Huh? What else do you want?" Sakura Megumi looked at Shiraha with a blank expression, her little face full of confusion.

"Turn around and face away from me."

"Oh."

Sakura Megumi did as she was told, exposing her back to Shiraha.

However, while she was still pondering what Bai Yu was going to do, she suddenly felt her hair being pulled up.

"Hey!! Mr. Shirayu, what's going on...?"

Although he expressed surprise, he did not move his body and remained in the original posture.

"Your hair won't do. It easily gets caught on things or gets stuck somewhere, which is a real nuisance."

Bai Yu was retying her hair. The original bow headband was removed, and the long hair that was standing up was coiled into a small bun.

"Okay, this looks much cleaner and cuter, doesn't it?"

Bai Yu patted her hair, which was curled into a bun, to indicate that she was ready.

Although her hair-tying skills were indeed quite good, Sakura Ji couldn't help but puff out her cheeks and glare at Shiraha with a huff: "While I'm very grateful for Mr. Shiraha's help, please let me know in advance next time you're going to do something like this. Men and women shouldn't touch each other! We haven't officially become lovers yet!"

Bai Yu couldn't help but chuckle mischievously, "Oh? You mean as long as I give you advance notice, anything can be done?"

"That's not what I meant at all!" Sakura Megumi shouted, sounding somewhat exasperated.

Chapter 119 The Transformation of Yuki the Spear

After finishing playing around with Sakura Ji, Shiraha began leading everyone to clean the classrooms one by one in the hallway.

There weren't many zombies in the classroom, only a few scattered around, but even that was terrifying enough. Sakura Megumi was so frightened that her ahoge (cowlick) kept trembling. She walked at the very back with her hands clasped together, watching with horror as Shiraha managed to escape danger time and time again.

He seemed to have complete control over the zombie's movements, making it impossible for it to get close to any part of his body. He casually chopped the zombie's forehead with the shovel he had borrowed from Hui Feixuzawa Kurumi, as easily as splitting a watermelon, even though blood kept oozing from the opening, even though the zombie was originally a pretty young girl.

Soon, the second floor and above were completely cleared, all classrooms were checked, and even the corners were searched, but no zombies were found hiding there.

On the contrary, there are too many zombies wandering around the first floor and the teaching building. If we accidentally make a noise on the first floor, or accidentally attract them after turning on the lights, the situation will only be worse than it is now.

According to Sakura Megumi's memory, there was a small supermarket on the first floor where they had the daily necessities they needed, such as food and drinking water, and even bedding for sleeping at night.

Fortunately, there were no windows that let light out, so they could search the place with the lights on without restraint, as long as they cleared out the zombies beforehand.

As for the other rooms, we don't have the time or energy to deal with them right now.

As darkness deepened, it was almost completely dark.

In the evening, in an activity room on the fourth floor, Sakura Megumi and Wakasa Yuri cleared out a fairly spacious area, where several people's bedding was laid out in a row.

Originally, Shiraha wanted to be reserved and advocate for the principle of "men and women should not touch each other" that Sakura Ji had mentioned before, and suggested that he move to another classroom to live alone. However, Wakasa Yuri immediately rejected this idea.

Just kidding, of course we feel safer living together at times like this, especially since Bai Yu is the strongest fighter in their team right now.

The girls had all witnessed his performance while he was clearing the floors. His composure in the face of a sudden crisis and his calm mind impressed even Yuri Wakasa. His strong body and great strength allowed him to lift a zombie's corpse with one hand and throw it down the stairs.

If he were isolated simply because of something as trivial as "men and women should not touch each other," Yuri Wakasa would be the first to object.

Her change in mindset was second only to that of Hui Feixu Ze Hu Tao. At a time like this, if she still cared about such things, then when an unexpected situation occurred, what she would lose would probably not just be a little bit of insignificant spring scenery, but her life.

After taking stock of the supplies they had brought from the small supermarket—food, water, medicine, and so on—Bai Yu and his group began preparing to enjoy dinner.

Although the pots, pans and other utensils were all there, no one was in much spirits tonight. We'd seen too much blood and gore, and we didn't have much of an appetite. We just boiled some water, made a bowl of instant noodles for everyone, and ate some biscuits to tide us over.

After finishing their meal and filling their stomachs, everyone planned to wash up and go straight to sleep.

Under the moonlit night sky, the entire city was unusually dark and without light. Not a single streetlamp was lit, and only a few emergency lights in a few places were still flashing bright white light. The entire city had lost its power system, but here they were the only ones with warm-colored lights, which looked incredibly cozy.

It's worth mentioning that although this is a teaching building, there is a bathroom with several cubicles at the end of the corridor for some reason. The doors are usually closed, but Sakura Ji got the key from the teachers' office and opened it, so they could even take a refreshing hot shower in this dangerous world.

The water source is a pump that draws water directly from a nearby river. The water is then filtered through a purifier and other devices to become usable tap water. The water is heated by the electricity stored by solar panels during the day and sprayed on the body through the showerhead, which is very pleasant.

"Ah~ I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time..."

Hui Feixu Ze Hu Tao let the hot water wash over her body, the water droplets splashing on her face, flowing down her chin and chest, gathering into a stream that flowed downwards, and finally down her legs onto the smooth tile floor.

"That's because what happened today was just too incredible. Thank you for your hard work today, Hu Tao."

Sakura Ji replied from inside the cubicle, while simultaneously rubbing her body with her hands. However, the heavy pair of breasts in front of her made her specifically rub them, cleaning the part of her lower hemisphere that was covered.

"No, I didn't do anything." Hui Feixu Ze Hu Tao sighed and shook her head. "Actually, thinking back on it, it's really scary. Those monsters, once you get bitten, you'll be infected and become like them. If I were alone, I might not have dared to face them."

Although she is the ace of the track and field team, this only means that she is more skilled at escaping. Against that kind of monster, she is not confident that she can react and counterattack immediately when suddenly attacked, and she may not even be able to defeat it in close combat without weapons.

Fortunately, that person also taught her some combat skills, such as how to swing the shovel more powerfully and how to accurately kill a zombie.

He recalled what Bai Yu had said.

"Remember, attacking the head is the most effective way; slicing open the neck and breaking the spine can also render them immobile."

When she took the shovel from Bai Yu, she awkwardly attacked the zombie he had left alone, still holding the shovel that retained the man's warmth.

She did not disappoint him. She swung her shovel high and smashed it hard on the zombie's head, blood spurting out and splattering all over her with its foul stench.

"Oh, my dear."

Bai Yu stood there clapping, a smile on his face, and uttered strange words to congratulate her.

Congratulations on finally taking that first step, that brave first step.

In the steamy bathroom, Yuri Wakasa was carefully drying her hair. She squinted at the next stall and asked, "Yuki, do you need me to scrub your back?"

"No need..." Yuki Takeya's mood was still low, as if she had not yet recovered from the shock of witnessing her classmate's death that afternoon.