Anime Crossover: Post-Apocalyptic Survival, My Stand is the World

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"……anyone there?"

"Help me... There are monsters outside..."

Is it a girl?

Was he a survivor?

Eriri stopped moving.

Her kind heart, typical of a young lady from a wealthy family, made it impossible for her to ignore the cries for help from her fellow human beings.

But... what if it's a trap?

She recalled the analysis that Kasumigaoka Utaha had made about the "wickedness of human nature in the apocalypse" before Su Chen and the others set off.

How to do?

In the end, it was the sense of responsibility that Su Chen instilled in her that helped her overcome her fear.

She took a deep breath and stood up from behind the vaulting box.

Instead of opening the door directly, she mustered her courage, walked to the door, and asked loudly through the thick iron gate.

"You, who are you?"

The voices outside paused for a moment, as if they hadn't expected there to actually be someone inside.

Immediately, the woman's voice, filled with a hint of joy as if she had survived a disaster, answered hurriedly.

"I'm Sato from Class 2-B! I've been hiding in the library, and I just ran out when the monsters were less numerous! Please, open the door! I see them chasing after me again!"

Sato from Class 2-B?

Eriri frowned. She vaguely remembered the name; it seemed to belong to a very inconspicuous girl in her grade.

She remained vigilant and instead asked an even more crucial question.

Who is our homeroom teacher?

An answer came immediately from outside the door.

"It's Hiratsuka-sensei! Hiratsuka-shizuka-sensei!"

This answer put Eriri's mind at ease.

She wanted to ask something more, but "Sato" outside the door suddenly let out a terrified scream.

"Ah! They're here! They saw me! Please! Open the door!"

Immediately following was a series of frantic banging on the door.

And mixed in with it were the distinctive, teeth-grinding roars of monsters!

Eriri panicked completely.

She couldn't just stand by and watch a classmate be eaten by a monster right in front of her!

Her kindness made her completely abandon her last bit of vigilance.

She hurriedly ran over and moved the clutter blocking the door, then pulled open the heavy bolt.

“Hurry…come in!”

She opened the door a crack, just big enough for one person to squeeze through, and called out anxiously to the outside.

Outside the door, the girl named "Sato" had a tearful expression on her face and was scrambling to get inside.

Eriri breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that I am overthinking it.

however--

Just as half of "Sato's" body had squeezed into the crack in the door.

Just when Eriri thought she had successfully saved a companion.

A change occurred.

The grateful expression on "Sato's" face suddenly froze.

Then, in Eriri's suddenly contracting deep blue pupils...

Her face was like a piece of stretched rubber, with a disproportionately large, bizarre mouth splitting open from the middle, stretching all the way to her ears!

There were no teeth in its mouth, only a twisted darkness like an abyss!

This is not human!

"what……"

Eriri's scream got stuck in her throat.

The next second, the brand-new monster with intelligence and the ability to disguise itself—the [Trickster]—transformed into a black shadow and squeezed in through the crack in the door!

The moment it charged into the stadium, a red light flashed on its core.

hum!

An invisible, chaotic energy fluctuation swept across the entire stadium in an instant.

Eriri placed the walkie-talkie on the table, which she used for communication. The screen flickered once and then went completely off.

All electronic devices were interfered with at that moment!

Chapter Twenty-Three: I...am not a loser!

It’s over.

When the con artist squeezed through the crack in the door, and when the walkie-talkie made a "sizzle" sound as it broke down completely.

Only those two words remained in Eriri's mind.

Overwhelmed by fear, she froze in place, even forgetting to back away.

The monster did not pounce on us immediately after entering the stadium.

Its shapeless body, made of darkness, slowly writhed.

Finally, in front of Eriri, he reformed into the form of "Sato".

However, a strange smile that stretched all the way to its ears still lingered on its face.

"Ha ha……"

A laugh that didn't belong to a human seemed to ring out directly in my mind.

"You're so easy to fool, little girl."

The con artist tilted his head, seemingly admiring the terrified expression on Eriri's face.

It enjoys this feeling.

Enjoy the purest and most delicious fear of prey before it is hunted.

"You...what the hell are you?!"

Eriri asked in a trembling voice.

"Me?" The con artist's smile widened.

Its body began to rapidly transform, like a lump of unformed clay.

The next second, it transformed into Kasumigaoka Utaha's appearance, even perfectly mimicking her Toyonosaki Academy school uniform.

"Tsk tsk tsk, can't even see through such a little trick. Truly a golden retriever who only knows how to hide behind others... a loser."

Shiyu's voice was filled with that unique, superior mockery and disdain that belonged to the senior student.

The words "loser" were like a poisoned knife, piercing Eriri's heart.

"No...no!" she instinctively retorted.

"No?" "Shiyu" chuckled softly, her body shifting once more.

This time, it transformed into the aloof and exquisitely beautiful appearance of Yukino Yukinoshita.

"And what is that? A burden that only holds us back?" Yukino's voice was icy cold. "What can you do besides cry and draw useless comic books? In this world, you're the first piece of trash to be thrown away."

"I didn't! I'm not!"

Eriri's tears, against her will, flowed down her cheeks.

She wanted to argue, but found herself unable to utter a single word.

Because of what the other party said...

It seems that all of this is true.

In terms of intellect, she is no match for Yukino and Utaha.

In terms of combat ability, she's not even worthy of carrying Su Chen's shoes.

What use is her only skill, drawing, in this godforsaken place?

"See this? This is your 'companion,' behind you, and their true opinion of you."

The monster's voice rang out again.

This time, it transformed into the innocent and adorable appearance of Yui Yuigahama.

But the words he uttered were incredibly malicious.

"Hey, Eriri. What do you think? When Su Chen-kun comes back and finds out that the base has been taken over by me because of your stupidity, do you think he'll be happy to accept me as a new ally who's a hundred times better than you?"

"no, I can not……"

“Su Chenjun, he…”

Eriri shook her head desperately, but Su Chen's face, which always carried a hint of amusement and aloofness, uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

Yes.

A person as powerful as him...

Why would they really care about being such a useless burden?

I will be abandoned sooner or later.

Just like in the past, she lost to Kasumigaoka Utaha every time.

Just like...

"Yes, that's it."

Finally, the "con artist" became its most perfect and deadliest form.

Su Chen.