Daily life in Zongman

The wind blew into the campus, knocking the cherry blossoms off the treetops. A calm voice, tinged with anticipation, called out, drifting through the air along with the cherry blossoms.

"Fujiwara."

In April, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and petals drifted down from the treetops, dancing in the air before swirling down to the ground at a speed, according to urban legend, of five centimeters per second.

The cherry blossoms in the air floated ten centimeters with the help of the wind.

Then, just as it was about to touch the ground, it was cut in half by a flash of sword light.

Fujiwara Haru took a second to process what had happened around him while he was asleep. While sleeping, the human body also collects information about its surroundings and stores it in deep memory. After confirming what had just happened, he rushed to the scene in a second.

A person cannot be convicted based on future events that have not yet occurred, but right now, the crime committed by Shido Koichi is enough for Fujiwara Haru.

With one knife, Shido Haoyi fell to his knees on the ground.

He supported himself with his hands, looking at his legs not far away. After his pupils contracted extremely, he screamed in severe pain: "Ahhh! No! My legs! My..."

Fujiwara Haru cut off his tongue and interrupted his words, just as he had interrupted Futaba's speech just now.

Then he came in front of Futaba, and instead of replying "I'm here", he blocked Futaba's sight.

He brushed her hair that was scattered in front of her and put it behind her: "Five leaves, go back first."

Futaba was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Fujiwara to be so decisive. He was a little different from the past. But she didn't say anything at this time. She turned around obediently and left with Marikawa Shizuka beside her.

After she got farther away, she heard hoarse cries behind her, wails that were incomprehensible, until after a sharp howl, the cries stopped and disappeared.

Only faint cries for mercy were left floating on the wind.

Futaba knew exactly what was happening, but she didn't look back, nor did she express any sympathy.

Koichi Shido and his friends bully the weak, monopolize resources, and want to vent their desires. When they get pleasure by hurting others in the doomsday, they have to bear the consequences of their actions.

As Futaba Rio slowly walked back, a faint smile appeared on her calm face. She only felt at ease now, and the joy that kept rising in her heart.

She guessed correctly that the safe word set by that idiot was her shout.

This feeling of being protected by someone you love all the time, and the sense of security that fills your whole body, is really comfortable.

She felt it sincerely.

It's great that the two of them can meet.

He is the first friend I met. He is so nice.

And in the end, it was great that the two of them liked each other.

There is just one not-so-good thing.

Stupid Fujiwara, when will you confess again?

Futaba Rio is a little bothered by this.

Chapter 261 A girl’s blush is worth a thousand words.

As the sun was setting, Fujiwara Haru and Futaba Rio walked around the school wall, checking to make sure there were no gaps. In the afternoon, they used basic planks, sticks, and other reinforcement tools to simply reinforce the few areas of the wall that had aged and had gaps.

These reinforcements weren't reliable, but in the early stages, when there weren't many zombies roaming around, they were enough to handle sporadic zombie attacks. They could ensure the school's initial safety as a base.

"Futaba, do you have any other plans tonight?"

"Cremating the bodies is extremely important. I didn't see anyone handling this this afternoon. Time is tight right now, but it would be best to dispose of the bodies in the most basic rest and rest dormitory buildings. When arranging cremations, be sure to keep them away from crowds, and have those performing the cremation take protective measures."

"Then, considering that the survivors just experienced the zombie outbreak today, they need some time to relax and rest to recover their mental state and ensure that they don't become too nervous and have an emotional breakdown. After the cremation and cleanup, there are no other plans for tonight. It would be better for everyone to eat and drink well and then go to sleep. The exploration will be arranged for tomorrow."

Futaba paused briefly before continuing, "That was the arrangement for most people. Fujiwara, you have one more thing to do. Form three teams tonight. Two of them will be night patrol teams, responsible for the first and second half of the night respectively. They will be responsible for guarding the first floor of the dormitory building."

"The last team will take advantage of the school's power facilities being intact. You will lead them to collect supplies. The members of this team need to be carefully selected to form the core team for the subsequent base. Take this opportunity to get to know each other better."

Fujiwara Haru nodded: "Okay, then who can you recommend for the core team? Where should we search tonight, and what should we search for?"

He asked three questions in succession.

Some people may get annoyed by this and ask themselves, "Can't you think? Why are you asking so many questions?"

The somewhat sharp-tongued Futaba didn't do that. She just fell half a step behind, letting Fujiwara walk in front of her, then followed behind him, lowering her head and began to consider which team members she could recommend.

Futaba Rio had always been clear about one thing: Fujiwara, who always ranked among the top students, was never really stupid. When he was with her, he would come to her for everything. This was because he trusted her. He believed that she could give good answers and that she could make the right choices.

She was also willing to think for him, try to find the best solution, and then tell him what to do. The word "idiot" in her daily life was never really an insult. Most of the time, she just used this somewhat venomous word to cover up her inner emotions.

After carefully reviewing everyone she had met today, Futaba Rio looked up at Fujiwara in front of her and said, "Based on my observations this afternoon, in addition to Hidenori and Yoshitake from our original team, we can also bring in Busujima-senpai, a third-year student from this school, and the second-year students, Igo Naga, Ishii Kazu, and Hirano Toda."

"The secondary candidates are Tadakuni, Marikawa Shizuka, and Kasumigaoka-senpai. Tadakuni and Kasumigaoka-senpai were originally members of our team. Although they haven't shown outstanding performance yet, they can be trusted and trained. Marikawa Shizuka is the school doctor of this school. She has a kind personality and is well-liked. She can be assigned to do logistics work within the base. Having a teacher that everyone is familiar with lead the team in logistics will greatly improve the stability within the base."

"As for the search location, tonight we should focus on some club activity rooms, especially those with weapons and protective gear like the Archery Club and the Kendo Club. Tomorrow we can form a fully armed exploration team and try to explore the edge of Bed Master City."

"The Lord God said that we will be awarded points based on our actions, and different rewards will be given based on the ranking of the points. Combined with what He said, 'The missing population of this world needs to be replenished,' it's easy to determine what actions will increase points. We need to rescue more people. The more people we save, the higher our ranking and the better the rewards. So, tomorrow, while exploring, we must also try to rescue as many people as possible."

After listening carefully, Fujiwara Haru nodded and said, "Okay."

This feeling of having someone give advice and a complete plan is relaxing and pleasant. He only needs to be responsible for taking action, which is simple, convenient and not prone to making mistakes.

"By the way, Futaba, what are your plans for today?"

"I'll study the zombies later and adjust tomorrow's plan based on the findings. Then, I'll go collect supplies with you guys at night."

"understood."

The two returned to the playground. The last rays of the sun lingered, tinting the grass a dark red. The survivors of Fujimi Private Academy had gathered there.

After Fujiwara Haru dealt with Shido Koichi and punished the accomplices, he arranged for the people who had gathered there because of the screams to go back and notify everyone to gather on the playground.

Now everyone is here, and on the right side of the playground, there are three people who are tied up but have not turned into zombies. They are shouting to be untied, but no one dares to approach.

The students and teachers were discussing what would happen next. When they saw Fujiwara Haru return, the playground, which had been somewhat chaotic, suddenly became quiet.

Fujiwara Haru walked across the right side of the playground and cut off the clothes binding the three people who hadn't turned into zombies. He then removed the hands and feet of the remaining seven zombies and threw them next to the pile of zombies from the afternoon.

After finishing a few trivial matters, he walked to the podium in front of the playground. Xiu Ze, Yoshitake and the other two coordinated to turn on all the lights in the playground.

The playground suddenly became as bright as day, and Fujiwara Haru stood on the podium, looking at the crowd below.

The air was very quiet.

Fujiwara Haru knew that most people were just blind followers. They were deceived by Shido Koichi and followed him. They weren't really bad, just stupid. And what he had to do was to act as a fair and just leader and guide these people who hadn't graduated from high school and were still a little stupid in a good direction.

But if they chose to leave the playground that afternoon, he would make his position clear and tell them that if they made the wrong choice, they would be severely punished. This would encourage them to think carefully in the future and avoid making the same foolish mistake again.

All of this starts with confirming rule.

Fujiwara Haru looked at the audience and spoke simply and directly.

"My name is Fujiwara Haru. You don't need to know too much about me. You only need to know one thing."

"From now on, I am the leader of this school. I will lead you to survive this apocalypse, and I only ask two things of you."

"One, follow orders."

"Second, betrayal is prohibited."

"Now that I have finished speaking, who is in favor and who is against?"

The playground was silent, but not for long. A man with a large belly and thinning hair, who looked like a leader at first glance, stepped out. He said, "We've all been through quality education, and we're not stupid. There's no need for a dictatorship. As the vice principal, I think we can practice democracy..."

Fujiwara Haru put away his sword, and the vice-principal with thinning hair changed into a very clean and refreshing Mediterranean hairstyle. The remaining sword energy disappeared after passing over his head.

"I'm a dictator. Any other questions?"

Many people on the playground began to shake their heads rapidly, and the pot-bellied leader trembled and did not say anything.

Below the podium, Busujima Saeko gazed at the audience, her initially nervous expression gradually softening. In the apocalypse, kindness isn't essential for a leader; it's nice to have, but it doesn't matter if you don't. But if a leader lacks decisiveness and strength, they're harming others—not just their teammates, but passersby as well.

Although her observation time was brief, a person's temperament was clearly evident through their actions. The man on the podium had saved the entire school that afternoon. He was powerful and kind, but not blindly so. His behavior was assertive and somewhat overbearing, but not reckless. From just a preliminary observation, she recognized the leader on the podium.

School nurse Shizuka Marikawa was standing next to her, staring blankly at the leader who had turned into a Mediterranean, and exclaimed "Huh?", a little too naive to understand what was going on.

Busujima Saeko made a quiet gesture to school doctor Marikawa, making him quiet down. She began to cooperate with the leader on the podium to control the situation below the stage.

Fujiwara Haru looked at the playground where there was no objection and nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, it seems everyone is obedient. But I am not an unreasonable tyrant. I can give you a choice: leave this school and refuse to accept my rule."

"I will provide those who leave with the most basic weapons and food. If they are a group of five or more, I will provide them with some common medicines."

"Those who remain must obey orders from tomorrow onwards and are forbidden to betray. If anyone violates this, I will deal with them accordingly."

"Now, does anyone want to leave?"

Fujiwara Haru waited for a moment before noticing someone raise their hand. He looked over and realized he looked familiar. He took a closer look and realized it was the anime's main character, Komuro Takashi. The anime's 2D graphics are slightly different from real people, so careful identification is required.

Komuro Takashi came out, and the person next to him quickly grabbed him and whispered, "Ah Xiao."

He looked at his good friend Jing Haoyong who was holding him, and at his childhood sweetheart Miyamoto Rei who was standing beside him with a confused look on her face. He clenched his fists and broke free.

Komuro Takashi stood up and shouted: "I want to leave, I want to go home and make sure my mother is safe!"

Fujiwara Haru advised, "We'll form an exploration team later to explore the city and try our best to rescue survivors. Don't think that the fewer people there are, the safer we are when facing zombies. We humans have survived from ancient times to the present day by relying on teamwork. Beyond a certain threshold, the more people we have, the stronger we are."

Komuro Takashi took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, my home is in the eastern district of Bedzhu City. I'm very worried about my mother, and I want to go back to see her as soon as possible."

Fujiwara Haru didn't try to persuade him any further and nodded in agreement: "Okay, please go to the right side of the playground and wait. If anyone else wants to leave, you can go together, it will be safer."

Jing Haoyong took a deep breath and walked out. As his best friend, he couldn't let his friend take risks alone. He left the crowd and walked over to Komuro Takashi without saying anything.

Then Miyamoto Rei followed Igo Naga and walked over together. Komuro Takashi looked at the two of them, a little dazed.

Saya Takagi with pink twintails saw that Takashi Komuro wanted to go home, so she also prepared to go over there. She really liked Takashi Komuro. As she was about to go over there, she pulled the chubby Toda Hirano and whispered, "Fatty, let's go together."

"Eh, me?"

The slightly overweight Hirano Toda was perplexed. When the zombie crisis first broke out, Takagi Saya had approached him. The two classmates had tentatively escaped together, and he had asked why they had asked him to join them.

Takagi Saya's answer was: "There is no reason, I just happened to choose you."

After both of them were rescued, she never spoke to him again, and Hirano Toda also thought that she came to him just because she happened to randomly choose him.

And now, Takagi Saya suddenly came to him again, apparently wanting him to join the team leaving school.

He was very confused: "Why did you ask me to go with you?"

"There are so many questions, just give them to me."

"It is forbidden to force others to leave together."

On the podium, Fujiwara Haru glanced at Takagi Saya.

At this time, on the playground, besides Komuro Takashi and the others, there were a few scattered people who left the crowd and walked to the right side of the playground. They were either worried about their families, or didn't want to be controlled by others, or were just plain stupid.

Fujiwara Haru didn't care why they chose to leave. He just wanted to eliminate the impurities in the team and ensure that there would be no more noise in the team. A team that works together will burst out with powerful energy.

On the playground, Takagi Saya looked at Hirano Toda. She pursed her lips and didn't dare to say any threatening words. She just looked at him.

Hirano Toda looked at her. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Takashiro-san, do you like Komuro-san?"

"Huh?! Who, who would like him?"

As a veteran otaku, Hirano Toda saw this classic tsundere reaction and roughly understood what was going on. Because she liked Komuro Takashi, she wanted to go over and help get home. Perhaps she wanted to find an extra helper, or for some other purpose, she decided to look for him.

At best, it was a recognition of Hirano Toda's abilities, but at worst, Takagi Saya just wanted a laborer, someone she could call for help when she needed him, and leave him aside to find her favorite, Komuro Takashi, when she didn't.

Hirano Toda actually likes Takagi Saya a little, because she is really beautiful, with pink hair, twin tails and a good figure, which perfectly hits his strike zone.

But now he discovered that Gao Cheng had a bad personality...

He closed his eyes, shook his head, and said nothing to Saya Takagi.

After a snort of irritation, Takagi Saya left the crowd and walked to the right side of the playground. With a smile on her face, she found Komuro Takashi, and under Hirano Toda's gaze, the two of them chatted happily.

After waiting until there was no one walking around on the playground, Fujiwara Haru began to arrange follow-up matters again.

"Those who are ready to leave can collect basic supplies at the teaching building and leave after 8 a.m. tomorrow."

"Now let's start tonight's arrangements. The first one is about food. Those who can cook, raise your hands."

"Very good, line up on the left side of the playground. Teacher Marikawa Shizuka will be in charge later. Go to the cafeteria and prepare tonight's meal."

"The second task is to clean up the bodies in the dormitory. I will give more rewards to those who take the initiative to clean up the bodies. In tonight's meal..."

"The third is the night watch..."

Fujiwara Haru methodically arranged each task, specifying that those who left with Shido Koichi this afternoon would receive a simple meal tomorrow night. Those who participated in the dormitory body cleanup tonight and the exploration tomorrow would be assigned luxury seats. The punishment wasn't severe, but it served as a clear statement, perhaps giving some fools a second thought the next time they were tricked.

After everything was done, he looked at Busujima Saeko and others in the audience.

"Tadakuni, Tabata Hidenori, Tanaka Yoshitake, Hirano Toda, Ishii Kazu, and Busujima Saeko stayed."