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Chapter 7
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âWhatâs going on out there?â
She eats only half of the food in a pack of portable food, and when she drank a sip of water from a plastic bottle of water she was drinking, she closed her eyes and said that was a delicious meal, she clasped her hands together and muttered, I turned around and asked.
âWhat do you meanâŠThere were zombies walking all over the place.â
âOhâŠyeahâŠ. thatâs rightâŠ.!â
This is a crying face I saw before. With trembling eyes, the girl looked at me with an expression of determination.
I look at the girl with a question mark on my face and wondering what was wrong. She tried to tell me something, her mouth puckered up once, and then she opened her mouth as if she was having second thoughts.
âThank you very much for the food. UmâŠwhat can I do for you?â
For a moment, I didnât understand what she was saying.Â
After being stunned, I realized that the girl thought I was trying to demand for something in exchange for this charity.
âYou donât have to do anythingâ
âEeâŠâ
She widened her eyes and looked down one, then looked at me again and said.
âBut food is precious. Even if thereâs plenty down there, itâs not that easy to get it.â
âNoâŠ.well, maybe not.â
âI canât take such valuable things for free.â
It was too easy for me, but the fact that I was hiding it made me feel a little uncomfortable, so I gave her a proper talking-to.
âAnd Iâm sure I would have died without being able to do anything about it. I would starve to death, or be killed by the monster below me as I tried to struggle to my feet. UncleâŠyou are the one who saved my life.â
Wait a minute, didnât she just say âUncleâ? Iâm not denying that.
âAzami. Yanagi Azami. Already 35? So itâs definitely an Uncle, but you can call me Azami for now.â
Smiling at her words, I remembered that I hadnât told her my name, so I introduced myself.
âOh, no, thatâs not right! Oh, umâŠ. My name is Fuji Kaede. Iâm in my first year of high school. Kaede âŠ. You can call me that.â
The girl waved her hand in the air and said her name Kaede while explaining herself.
At that age, No wonder she was so young.
I laughed again at Kaedeâs thoughtfulness in taking the trouble to rephrase her name, even though I was undoubtedly an uncle at that age.
âUm, Azami-san, why are you smiling? After 35? What do you mean?â
It was a question of whether or not the number of years passed in the other world could be added to the age in this world, but if possible, I would like it not to be added.
âOh, well never mind my age. I laughed, I know. I just thought youâ re still a kid, so donât worry so much about it.â
âI donât understand..â
It was a smoke-filled reply, but I was relieved to see that the conversation had lightened the air of urgency that I had felt earlier.
âSo, is there anything I can do for you âŠ.?â
However, despite my feelings, Kaede asked me the same question again.
I think Kaede is really a âgood girlâ to be honest, starting from the way she reacted when I handed her the food, as well as the comment she made earlier about the âUncleâ a few minutes ago.
Her eyes, staring at me with a certain determination, told me that she was ready.
âWell, I guess , two.â
âOh, Okay..â
Taking a single breath, Kaede waited for my words.
âOne, take care of yourself.â
ââŠHuh?â
âI donât know what youâre thinking, but on the contrary, Iâm sorry if youâ re thinking too much of me. Anyway thatâs what Iâm saying.â
â⊠Um, yes.But, no, I understand, Iâm sorry ..â
When I said this with a sigh, Kaede turned over with a red face and gradually lowered her voice.
âSecondly, and this may be a little painful for youâŠâ
âYes ⊠Iâll do anything !â
As I held my head in my hands at Kaedeâs reaction, I asked her what she wanted to know the most.
This situation is completely different from the Japan I remember, where zombies are walking around outside.
âIâm sorry, but for some reason I canât go into detail about my situation. Iâd like to hear from you about whatâs going on and how this whole thing happened.â
At my words, Kaede cast her eyes down.Then she let out a big breath, and after a moment, she looked up and slowly opened his mouth.