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

The soft touch instantly spread throughout Su Chen's entire body.

Unlike Utaha-senpai's slender yet well-endowed figure, Eriri's body possesses a perfectly balanced softness, befitting a pampered young lady.

A faint, unique fragrance, like a mixture of high-end paint and a young girl's natural scent, lingered around his nose.

Eriri's mind went completely blank, and she froze completely.

Her face was pressed tightly against the other man's firm chest, and she could even feel his steady and powerful heartbeat through the thin fabric of his clothes.

dong... dong... dong...

The voice seemed to possess a strange magic, gradually calming her heart, which was pounding wildly with fear.

"Looks like it's a sprain."

Su Chen's calm voice rang out above her head, waking her from the chaos.

Unlike his treatment of Shiyu, he didn't take the opportunity to say anything frivolous. Instead, he carefully helped the girl in his arms to sit down on a clean stool.

"Don't...don't touch it!"

When Su Chen knelt down again to check her ankle, Eriri let out a mosquito-like protest and instinctively tried to pull her foot back.

"do not move."

Su Chen's tone wasn't harsh, but it carried an undeniable sense of command.

Eriri froze instantly, letting the other person gently lift her injured right foot.

It feels delicate and soft to the touch.

Su Chen's gaze fell on her beautifully shaped calf, which was encased in a pure white stocking.

Because of the fall, my socks got some dust on them.

"It might be a little painful, just bear with it."

As he spoke, his fingers were already pinching the delicate lace trim at the top of the sock.

Eriri's body trembled violently, her face turning so red it was almost bleeding.

This...this...this...

This is even more nerve-wracking than being chased by monsters just now!

Under the girl's humiliated and indignant gaze, Su Chen tightened his fingers, slowly, inch by inch, pulling down the white stocking that covered the girl's absolute territory...

As the socks were removed, a section of her fair, flawless calf, as white as cream, was gradually exposed to the air.

Her skin was so smooth, it looked like you could squeeze water out of it.

When the socks were completely removed, revealing her small, delicate foot and her visibly swollen ankle, Su Chen's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

The injury was more serious than he had imagined.

He rummaged through a scattered first-aid kit nearby and pulled out a tube of still-effective liniment.

"It might be a little cool."

He gave a reminder, then squeezed out some blue ointment and applied it to his warm fingertips.

Then, his fingers gently covered the girl's swollen ankle.

"Well!"

The cool touch and slight sting caused Eriri to let out a suppressed groan, her body tensing up again.

Su Chen ignored her reaction and focused on gently spreading the ointment with a professional and gentle touch.

His fingers were warm and dry, with a thin layer of calluses that only people who exercise regularly would develop.

When those powerful hands moved over her most vulnerable ankle, a strange, tingling current started at the point of contact and instantly spread throughout Eriri's entire body.

Her body began to tremble slightly, uncontrollably.

And at this moment——

To better apply the ointment, Su Chen's fingers, while pushing and rubbing upwards, "inadvertently" brushed lightly across her firm and elastic calves.

In that instant, Eriri's body stiffened as if she had been electrocuted!

The brain is blank.

An indescribable, strange feeling, unlike anything she had ever experienced before, spread from her legs throughout her entire body, leaving her speechless.

Su Chen, however, seemed completely oblivious to the strange behavior of the girl in his arms.

His expression remained utterly focused throughout, like that of a craftsman handling his most precious work of art.

He quickly tied a neat cross knot on her face with a bandage.

"All right."

He stood up and clapped his hands.

"Let's immobilize it like this for now, and then we'll figure out a way to treat it completely when we get back."

His technique was incredibly professional.

His attitude was so serious that it made it impossible for anyone to have any romantic thoughts about him.

It was as if that movement of brushing across her calf was truly unintentional.

Eriri looked at him, then at her neatly bandaged ankle. For some reason, the embarrassment and annoyance she felt were gradually replaced by a strange emotion.

This man...

It doesn't seem so bad.

Chapter Nine: Two Choices, One Answer

After tending to Eriri's wounds, Su Chen stood up and looked around the messy art room.

The faint, burnt smell of the ghostly creatures lingered in the air, mixed with turpentine and the girl's body odor, creating an eerie odor.

The window had a large hole, and cold wind was howling in.

"It's not suitable to stay here for long."

Su Chen's gaze finally fell on the two genius girls with different expressions, and he gave the notification in an unquestionable, almost commanding tone.

"Pack up anything you think is useful and come with me."

"it is good!"

Almost subconsciously, Eriri, whose ankle was still throbbing, nodded without thinking.

For her now, this mysterious man who had just saved her and carefully bandaged her wounds was her only lifeline.

Let alone going with him, even if he asked her to jump off here right now, Eriri would probably do it without hesitation as long as he said he could catch her.

However, Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was standing next to her, quickly regained the calm and rationality that a top creator should have after the initial shame, anger and confusion.

"and many more."

The voice was clear and cool, with a hint of hoarseness, yet exceptionally firm.

She leaned on the easel, forcing herself to stand up straight, and her beautiful wine-red eyes met Su Chen's gaze once again.

This time, there was no longer the shock and panic as before, only a pure and rational scrutiny.

"Follow you?"

She repeated Su Chen's words, a mocking smile curving her lips.

"Su Chen? I'll call you that for now. May I ask why we should go with you?"

"Where to go?"

"Why should we trust an 'ordinary high school student who's only been there for less than half an hour and knows nothing about his background?'"

A barrage of questions, like a machine gun, accurately hit the core of the problem.

Eriri suddenly became anxious. She tugged at Shiyu's sleeve and whispered, "Shiyu! What are you doing? He's the one who saved us!"

"Shut up, Eriri." Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't even turn her head. "Now is not the time to act on emotions. In a godforsaken place like this, it's the most foolish thing to hand over your life to someone else so easily."

Her words, though cold and ruthless, were the most correct survival rule in the apocalypse that no one present could refute.

Su Chen looked at her, her barbs standing on end again, like a black cat with its fur standing on end, and instead of being angry, he laughed with interest.

well.

He wasn't blinded by his savior-like appearance and was able to rebuild his rational defenses in such a short time.

As expected of Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Only such talents are worth recruiting.

"You're right, Kasumigaoka-senpai."

Su Chen nodded, readily acknowledging the logic in her words.

"In this situation, doubt is the best weapon to protect yourself."

His composed demeanor surprised Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was prepared for a heated debate.

“So,” Su Chen’s gaze became deep and calm, as if he could see through people’s hearts, “I give you, and I give you all, two choices.”

He held up a finger.

"First, you stay here and continue playing your 'survival game'. You can reinforce doors and windows, conserve food, encourage each other, and fantasize about the arrival of the rescue team."

His tone was calm, but the content of his words was like a cold knife, dissecting their most unrealistic fantasies.

"Then, wait for the next one, or the next group of monsters, to find you."

"It might be a ghostly figure that can pass through walls, a corrosive beast that can spray acid, or perhaps a giant demon with immense strength. In any case, they will come."

"By then, you will be able to do nothing but scream and despair."

Su Chen paused for a moment, then extended his second finger.

His voice had a strange, seductive quality, like a devil's whisper.

"Second, come with me."

“Go to a relatively safe place. There are sturdy walls, more food and water than here, and fellow survivors you know.”

"the most important is……"

His gaze collided violently with Kasumigaoka Utaha's gaze in mid-air.

"There is me."

He spoke those three words with a nonchalant air, yet they carried the weight of Mount Tai.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's heart skipped a beat again, uncontrollably.

“Of course,” Su Chen’s lips curled into a shrewd, businessman’s smile again, “there is no such thing as a free lunch.”

"In exchange, I need your 'talent' to make corresponding contributions for me and for our team."

"A writer's keen observation skills and an artist's accurate reproduction ability can be very useful in recording information and analyzing the weaknesses of monsters."

"So, Kasumigaoka-senpai, now, tell me your answer."

Su Chen finished speaking.

There were no threats, no coercion.

They were simply presented with two completely different, yet incredibly clear, paths.

One is to cling to a vague hope and wait in place for a tragic ending that is destined to come.

The other option is to gamble their future on this mysterious and powerful man in front of them, using their own value to exchange for a glimmer of hope.

Silence fell once again inside the art studio.

This time, it was a silence of choice.

Kasumigaoka Utaha is experiencing a profound internal struggle.

What a proud person she is!

Forcing her to entrust her fate to others, even in a way that is almost "dependent" and "employed," is more painful than killing her.