Chapter 13: The most dangerous enemy
Chapter 13: The most dangerous enemy
Saya looked at Isao with a complicated gaze, as it was her first time seeing this type of man.
The rest wasn't much different, but Shizuka broke this mood.
"Let's take a trip to the luxury mountain resort!"
Shizuka raised her hand happily, causing her breasts to shake violently.
"..."
Isao was silent and watched the example of Newton's Second Law of Motion.
The change of motion of an object is proportional to the force impressed and is made in the direction of the straight line in which the force is impressed.
Yet, the force behind Shizuka's breasts wasn't in a straight line as they were juggling around, which made him doubt this law.
"It hurts! Why did you pull all of my ears?!"
Whether it was Kyoko, Saeko, Saya, or the others, they were speechless because of this guy's act. Before, he was so damn charming, but at this moment, he was like any other guy who was attracted to something perverted.
"Still, before we make our escapade, let me start by reminding you what to watch out for to ensure our trip's safety."
As if nothing had happened, Isao started to talk solemnly, telling them what they should and shouldn't do.
While they were all speechless, they listened to him carefully.
Isao then repeated what he had told them about how those "things" wouldn't notice anyone who walked quietly or smacked the heads of those "things" to defeat them. However, he still told them this because he wanted them to remember it thoroughly so they wouldn't mess around.
Isao knew that he might seem paranoid, but the protagonist was by his side, and he wanted to be more careful than sorry since the protagonist had always attracted trouble.
"Because of that, Marikawa-sensei." Isao looked at Shizuka and said, "Change your heels to slippers." Frankly, he had noticed how this woman kept making a "tic-tac-toe" sound as she walked, which made him speechless. Fortunately, he was strong. If not, they might be swarmed by those "things"!
"Eh?!" Shizuka was startled and then strongly refuted. "They are Prada! They are not cheap!" As a private school nurse, her salary might not be bad, but she definitely couldn't afford to buy luxury brands of clothing. Naturally, she had to buy her Prada shoes on credit, which she paid monthly along with interest. When she thought about the hard work of buying her shoes, she definitely didn't want to part away from them!
"...I have never told you to throw your shoes away. Can you just put your shoes in your bag and change into slippers?" Isao asked helplessly.
"Ah, you are right!" Shizuka only realized and put her shoes into her bag before she changed into slippers like others.
"....." Everyone.
Isao sighed helplessly and said, "To be honest, when we go out later, you can get all of them, whether it is Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Prada, or many other luxury goods."
"Huh? Really? Can I?" Shizuka was surprised before she asked him excitedly.
"Yeah, those things are as good as meaningless in this kind of situation after all," Isao said helplessly. Yet, even if those things were meaningless, he knew that for women, they were like treasures. Still, suddenly, the hem of his shirt was pulled, and he saw that it was Kyoko.
"Can I get one too?" Kyoko asked curiously.
"Get as much as you want!" Isao said generously, making Kyoko and Shizuka happy, yet many felt speechless by their conversation. However, this was normal since, for them, who were high school students, such a luxury brand wasn't something that they understood. However, an adult, especially a woman like Shizuka and Kyoko, even if they were in the apocalypse, they still wanted to dress with the best!
"Still, the luxury brand aside, there is one last thing that I want you to listen to. Listen to this carefully since it is pretty long, and I don't want to repeat it."
"Just hurry up and say it!" Saya was already impatient, but Isao only looked at her calmly, causing her to look away in embarrassment. Moreover, even if he just looked at her calmly, why was her face so hot? Dammit, why did she feel like this?!
Isao ignored Saya and started to talk when everyone put all of their attention to him. "When we go out later, we will probably meet some students who are still alive, so naturally, we will help them."
Everyone nodded and agreed since, somehow, as long as this guy led them, everything was okay.
"However, when we have left the school, some people might also ask us for help, but I want to remind you that we can save only three types of people. Those three are a child, a woman, and a family. Those are the only ones that we can save, and the rest, especially a man or a group of men, you have to ignore them even if this decision is cruel."
"Huh? Why?!"
While Takashi could accept Isao's first words, he couldn't accept the rest since they should save as many people as they could. Moreover, while he hated this, he knew how capable Isao was, and it should be possible for Isao to save them, right?
However, Isao only looked at Takashi strangely for a while, then asked, "Senpai, do you have a cuck fetish?"
The tense atmosphere due to Takashi's rejection of Isao's plan quickly turned into a strange one.
All of them stared at Takashi with a strange gaze as they heard Isao's words, including Rei, Takashi's childhood friend.
Takashi was also stunned. He couldn't believe what he had heard. "What did you mean by those words, Bastard?!"
"Takashi!" Rei quickly reminded Takashi since she knew that no matter how angry he got, this group, everyone here, was already under the control of Isao. If Takashi got into Isao's wrong side, then she was afraid that something might happen to her childhood friend.
However, Isao was calm and said, "Senpai, we're all guys, and naturally, we're also perverts."
"....." Everyone.
"Unless you swing that way, then I am sure that you will think that all the women in our group are charming. Don't lie to me. How many times have you had a peek at Marikawa-sensei's breasts?"
"Eh?!" Shizuka quickly covered her breasts and looked at Takashi like a pervert.
Takashi was stunned by this question, but he couldn't deny it since he had peeked at Shizuka's breasts so many times, considering how big they were, but what this had something to do with their conversation.
"Takashi..." Rei looked at Takashi with a frown.
"Wait, Rei! This is a misunderstanding!"
"Listen to me first." Isao quickly stopped their argument and said, "While we're perverts and attracted to women, we still know what we can't do. We won't attack them forcefully; instead, we will protect them. Is that wrong?"
"No, you are right..." Of course, Takashi wanted to protect all the women in this group.
"However, it is different from the man and those men we might meet on the way. With what has happened in this world, I won't be surprised if they become crazy. Moreover, no laws can bind them anymore, so with how high they are, they might attack anyone for fun. The police, government, or military won't care about a rape or two since there is something more important than those things.
"However, as a man in this group, I want to protect them. I want to give them an environment where they don't have to worry about being attacked. A man or a group of men is a dangerous factor in our situation, especially with how charming all the women in our group are. While I can't deny that there is an exception, I don't have the ability to determine who is good and who is bad. I don't want to bet, especially when our situation is like this."
They blushed at Isao's straightforward praise.
"Still, if you believe that you are right, I think it is better for us to part since I don't want anyone to be attacked due to your naive belief."
Unlike children or women who were safe.
The family was okay, too, since they had something to protect.
However, a man?
Isao knew how goddamn existence they were since he was such a goddamn existence too. Frankly, in this kind of situation, instead of courting a woman to have sex, many thought it was better to rape them since there wouldn't be any punishments. Moreover, in a world where they could die anytime, at least, wouldn't it be better to die while holding a beautiful woman in your arms?
The world was like this.
It is goddamn crazy that you have to be tough, or else you will be swallowed.
However, while he couldn't say that he wasn't a good guy, he tried to become one, and more importantly, he wasn't a beast.
Still, if they gave themselves to him, then why should he reject them, right?
Yet, for others, could they be like him?
Isao didn't want to bet on everyone's safety for self-satisfaction and the protagonist's hero syndrome.
"I-I agree with Iinuma-kun." Hirano, who had been silent, suddenly said. "Instead of having something happen to Takagi-san, it is better for us to abandon them!" He didn't think that Isao had exaggerated something. Instead, it was possible, and because of that, it was better to do this than sorry. Moreover, considering their situation, it was better to think about themselves first instead of others.
"Hirano..." Takashi looked at Hirano in shock, but Rei suddenly said, "I agree."
"Rei!"
Takashi was even more surprised by Rei's decision, but Rei only looked at him and asked, "Do you want to see me to be raped?"
"I..."
Takashi couldn't say anything.
"To be honest, instead of those "things," I am more afraid of people. I can beat the shit out of those "things" with ease, but a human is different. Moreover, with how we are now, the laws are as good as useless. No one can stop anyone from doing a crime.
"This place... probably has become a paradise for those degenerates, so we have to be extra careful in this matter."
Saeko lowered her head when she heard Isao's words, but she didn't say anything.
"That's all, and I hope that you can keep that in mind."
However, unlike them, who were still hesitant, Isao didn't hesitate in front of the trash since the trash was just a burden for him.
For a burden, Isao would throw them so far away into the distance.
Still, one person probably still believed that Isao was wrong, and this person believed that he was correct.