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<b>Chapter 14</b>

 

And then, I spend all my time here alone..

Kaede finished her story and wiped her tears with her sleeve. But still, she cannot stop the tears from flowing.

Oh, really, I’ve made her talk about hard things.

Fear, loss, hopelessness. I’m sure it was something that she wanted to lose the memory of. I reminded myself of that all the more clearly.

“…I’m sorry.”

At least these tears flowed because I came here. First of all, I apologized for that.

“Azami-san has nothing to apologize for, not a single thing”Eyes down and shaking his head, Kaede says with a sniffle.

When Kaede said that she would do anything, it was probably the result of his father’s last words, and he acted on them honestly.

And that, in short, means that she will continue to need my help. It’s not just a thank you for this moment of charity, It’s because she is expecting more after that. I didn’t want to let go of the thread of salvation that just happened to be hanging in front of me, but there was a will to survive, no matter what.

“…I get it”

As soon as I returned from the other world, I found myself in a world like this. I was relieved to see the first survivor I’d ever met, and I gave her some food as if I was feeding an abandoned cat, but I realized that her actions were the same as the ones I hated so much in the other world.

The sweet and brave Lindow. I remember that she often gave charity all the time, without thinking about what would happen later.

No, the very act of feeding an abandoned cat was something that should not have been done so casually even in the original world.

I stood up, grabbed my backpack that I had left beside me, and spread out all the contents on the table.

“…?”

I answer Kaede, who throws a question mark at me.

“You can eat as much as you want. Use tools as you like. But be very careful when you use fire. And don’t make any loud noises, they’re very sensitive to noise.”

“Are you sure..?”

I’m just saying, but Kaede looked at me with expectation in her swollen eyes and tears in her eyes. All right, let’s live up to that expectation.

“Don’t be so anxious. For now, I’ve decided to save you.”

“Thank you so much…! Anything you need, just tell me!”

“That’s fine..”

Huh, I sighed holding my head.

How long should I help her, and how should I help her?

I’ll think about that later, but I’ ll have to tell Kaede something.

“There are two things I have to tell you” 

With her reddened eyes, Kaede waited patiently for me to continue.

The first might not be something I would bother to say, but it was something I felt I had to say before I could say the second.

“First, I came here after killing all the zombies. I killed most of the zombies on the first floor. Probably the one that used to be Kaede’s father was there too.”

When I said that, Kaede’s eyes widened.

“Hmm….yes.”

Kaede replied quietly, as if to say that it was inevitable.

“If it turns into a zombie, it can’t be saved. It’s already dead. Destroying its brain and killing it again is its salvation, so to speak.”

Kaede listened to my words in silence.

Even the saint Iris can’t heal someone who is completely zombified. They are dead to begin with. Even if the curse is lifted, it is impossible to bring the dead back to life.

So that’s why.

I stared at Kaede and continued to speak.

“And the second thing.”

A gurgling sound came from Kaede’s throat as she choked.

“I’m going to kill what used to be your mother.”

 

 

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