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

The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Yukino and Utaha stared at each other silently across the long table, as if invisible lightning was clashing in the air.

One was a thoughtful and methodical conservative, while the other was a radical who took a radical approach and championed power.

The invisible war between them began the moment they were appointed, and now, for the first time, it has finally been brought to the forefront.

In the end, all eyes were on the only man who could make the decision—Su Chen.

"Who...who do you choose?"

Eriri, watching the scene that resembled the Holy Grail War, quietly voiced everyone's thoughts.

Two sharp gazes seemed to cut him in two, but Su Chen only smiled faintly.

He didn't immediately express his opinion, but slowly stood up, walked between the two girls, and placed his hands on the map in front of them, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

“I’m giving you one day.” His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried clearly throughout the conference room. “Use any method to persuade them. If you can reach a consensus after one day, then proceed with your plan.”

He paused, a playful smile appearing on his face, a smile that made Yukino and Utaha feel pressured at the same time.

“If not,” he said, emphasizing each word, “then use my solution.”

"Okay, let's break up the meeting."

Before he finished speaking, he had already turned and left, leaving behind two genius girls who were not giving an inch and a room full of survivors who didn't dare to breathe.

The straight red line and the winding curve on the map seemed to be a silent battlefield between them.

Chapter Thirty-Two: The "Open Scheme" Beneath the Snow

Su Chen is gone.

What remains is a truly difficult problem.

Kasumigaoka Utaha glanced at the icy-faced, long-haired girl with straight black hair opposite her, a playful smile curving her lips.

"Convince me? Yukinoshita-kun, I'm quite looking forward to seeing what kind of grand principles you'll use to refute my 'might makes right' theory."

She calmly crossed her arms, looking ready to enjoy the show.

In her opinion, she had already won half the battle in this debate.

Because the biggest "power" in this team, that man, although not explicitly stated, undoubtedly favored his own "efficiency-first" approach.

however--

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't even give her a second glance.

She silently put away the map and notebook on the table, then stood up and walked out of the conference room.

The whole process was so calm that it didn't seem like someone about to participate in a "war".

"Ok?"

Senior Shiyu was slightly taken aback.

What...is this guy trying to do?

Did they surrender without a fight?

……

Half an hour later, she found out the answer.

In the central open space of the stadium.

Using her power as "chief steward," Yukino Yukinoshita summoned all the survivors together.

She stood on a vaulting box, holding a makeshift megaphone.

A clear and distinct voice echoed throughout the entire stadium.

"Everyone."

"The reason I've gathered everyone here today is to discuss something that concerns the future of all of us."

She didn't use any fancy opening remarks; she went straight to the point.

She hung the map on the basketball hoop.

Then, using a long pointer, he clearly showed everyone the two completely different routes he and Kasumigaoka Utaha took.

"Option A, the ring road route. Advantages: safe. Disadvantages: time-consuming and consumes a lot of resources."

"Option B, Central Breakthrough. Advantages: Rapid. Disadvantages: Likely to encounter some monsters, potentially causing casualties."

Her explanation was calm and objective, without the slightest bit of personal bias, which would be difficult to understand if one did not listen carefully to every word she said.

She even had Eriri place the oppressive sketch of "Monster Tide" next to the map as a reference.

Finally, she put down the pointer and her cool gaze swept over everyone present.

"Su Chenjun means that we should decide the direction of our future ourselves."

"So now I'm giving you the choice."

"Those who agree with option A, please stand to my left."

"Those who agree with Option B, please stand to my right."

"..."

The entire stadium fell into a deathly silence.

Kasumigaoka Utaha stood at the back of the crowd, watching this scene, her beautiful wine-red eyes narrowing slightly for the first time.

She understood instantly.

I now understand what this woman named Yukino Yukinoshita is up to.

This guy…

She never even considered using "reason" to persuade her "opponent".

From the very beginning, she used an open strategy!

They deliberately exaggerated the shortcomings of my plan from the beginning, but when it came to their own shortcomings, they skillfully downplayed and minimized the flaws in their plan.

This ice queen woman!

The result is no suspense.

After a brief silence and whispers, the first survivor hesitantly walked to Yukino's left.

Then, the second, the third…

It's like toppling the first domino.

Within a minute, apart from Kasumigaoka Utaha and Yui and Eriri who were still confused about the situation, almost all the ordinary survivors chose option A, which represented "safety" and "security," without hesitation.

no way.

For these ordinary people who have been terrified in the apocalypse, "survival" is the overriding need.

Efficiency and the mindset of the strong are worthless in the face of the threat of death.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the overwhelming "public opinion" before her, but her face remained expressionless.

But a glint of victory flashed in her icy blue eyes.

She won.

The winner was not Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Rather, it is human nature.

……

evening.

Su Chen was maintaining the pistol he had confiscated from the security captain in a corner of the gymnasium.

Although this thing is not very useful to him, it can at least provide the other members of the team with some limited self-defense capabilities.

A soft footstep came from behind.

Su Chen didn't turn around, but he knew who it was.

"All done?" he asked casually as he wiped the gun barrel.

"Um..."

Yukino Yukinoshita's voice came from beside him.

She handed me a clean bottle of water.

"The opinion poll results were 18 to 3. An overwhelming majority chose option A."

She reported in a calm tone, as if she were recounting a trivial matter.

Su Chen smiled.

"As expected of you, Yukinoshita."

He put down his gun and reached for the bottle of water.

Just then, his fingertips "inadvertently" touched the other person's fingertips, which were slightly cool and delicate because they hadn't been exposed to the sun for many years.

In that instant, Yukino Yukinoshita's body stiffened abruptly, as if struck by a weak electric current!

She instinctively wanted to pull her hand back.

But, it's too late.

A warm, powerful hand gently grasped her slightly cool little hand in its palm.

"!"

Yukino Yukinoshita's pupils suddenly contracted.

She looked up abruptly, meeting Su Chen's dark eyes, which held a hint of amusement.

"Your hands are so cold?"

Su Chen's tone was very natural, as if he were concerned about a friend.

But his actions were full of an undeniable force.

"Thanks a lot."

boom!

The last two words were like a small bomb, exploding in Yukino's heart, which had been frozen for many years!

A surge of scalding heat started from his wrist and instantly spread throughout his body!

For the first time, a beautiful blush uncontrollably appeared on her perpetually icy face.

Like a ripe red apple, it makes you want to take a bite.

"Let go!"

Like a cat whose tail has been stepped on, she quickly pulled her hand out of the other person's palm.

Then, without even glancing at Su Chen, he placed the bottle of water on the ground and uttered a sentence in a cold, almost deliberate tone:

"That's my job."

He then turned around and left as if fleeing.

Su Chen watched her slightly flustered back as the smile on his lips widened.

Ah.

So cute.

Chapter 33 Xia Shizi’s clever plan

Yukino Yukinoshita's overt schemes are almost impossible to solve.

When the banner of "public opinion" was raised, Kasumigaoka Utaha knew she had lost.

At least, she can no longer win in the "debate" arena.