Volume 2 - CH 37

The van and truck convoy entered the interchange at the intersection of four lanes on each side and boarded the highway.

There was no car on the ramp and they ascended smoothly, but the road was blocked several times before they reached the distribution center at my destination. Most cars were parked on the shoulder road, but some blocked the center of the road.

If it's just left on the road, it can be driven by truck towing. However, all the lumps that were burnt into dumplings had to be removed.

The area around the tollhouse was also very crowded, and it took a lot of time to tow the car like a puzzle. By the time we got off the interchange and got close to our destination, the setting sun had begun to fall.

(Well, it was safer than going down)

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Yusuke is alone, while looking at the red-burnt sky.

There were no zombies on the highway. Most of the abandoned vehicles are unmanned, and only the occasional devastated pieces remain.

If they was running down the road, they wouldn't know when the zombies sniffed.

The reason why they didn't collect supplies in the city center near the city hall is probably because of safety measures. It is a block where station buildings, skyscrapers, and underground malls are concentrated around the hub station where JR and subway lines run. You would have all the supplies there, but the risks are high. Instead, try to get food in the safest place possible.

(TN: JR stand for Japan Rail.)

There was no shadow of zombies on the premises of the distribution center. There are several trucks parked in the parking lot, but the inside is large and the view is good.

About ten shutters were lined up at equal intervals on the wall of the landing site, and some of them were followed by trucks with open Kannon-style rear doors. The platform is just at the height of the truck bed, and luggage can be carried directly from inside the center.

As with the convenience store, we parked the convoy near the entrance where the reception was located, and Kudo and Yusuke got off. Joining Sasaki and the bearded man, the four of them head inside. The reconnaissance members were decided on the move, and Yusuke was included in it because Kudo gave his name. The rest are waiting in the van.

Pry open the automatic door with a crowbar and go inside. We walked down the hallway with our footsteps, and stopped in front of the reception. An unmanned office can be seen behind the counter.

Sasaki said in a calm voice.

"If you found two or more, you can go down to the van. If you found one, do it here. Is that okay?"

Other man pick up their weapons and nod silently.

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"let's go"

Sasaki throws a pot of foliage plants at the counter inside. A pottery bowl hits the desk and bounces off, making a loud noise in the office.

The reaction was immediate.

From the back of the office, a young female clerk in uniform appeared. She has no noticeable trauma, but her eyes are hollow and her upper body is swaying erratically.

"One. I'll do it."

The next moment, the woman rushed. She hits her desk and knocks down small items, trying to get over her counter.

A number of iron pipes were place there. It is a handmade spear that has been sharpened with a grinder. He grab One grabbed his right hand and came off, two stuck in her belly and chest, and one scooped her neck. Highly viscous red-black blood spouts out. The woman is still struggling while being speared.

Yusuke repostion his body, which was pushed back by the zombie rush. The lukewarm feel that pierces her flesh is transmitted to his hands through the rags wrapped around his grip.

Sasaki pulls out the spear and sticks out the tip with exhalation.

The woman were pierced to the back of her head from her neck, and finally stopped moving.

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"... Huh"

He breathe out.

The counter was disastrous with blood. The clerk's corpse is thrown to the floor, and the party goes inside. There are no other signs of zombies.

Sasaki looked around and

"Do you know it Kudo?"

"The key is on the shelf there. The back door is connected to the hot water supply room and the conference room. The left is the shipping area. The toilet and changing room are separate."

"OK"

Yusuke is suspicious of the information that he knew without confirmation. Perhaps he noticed that line of sight, Kudo shook his head and said.

"I used to work here before."

"ah I see"

It is probably Kudo who proposed this distribution center for food procurement.

"It was a shit job, but Everything is over now."

Sasaki smiled.

"It's a good word.'Everything is over.'"

"Really. That helps."

The bearded man also laughs.

Kudo smiles bitterly, and Yusuke is caught and smiles. A clerk's corpse is rolling nearby, and four people are laughing right next to it. It was a hysterical dark laugh after the tension was cut off.

Anyway, they regained their mind and the four resumed their search. There were no zombies in the adjacent area, and we were able to ensure safety for the time being.

However, the office area is not even one tenth of the distribution center. The rest is a vast warehouse, sorting area, roller conveyor for loading luggage, and so on. It is not known how many zombies are lurking.

The center is a two-story building, and the first floor was to be crushed first.

Return to the van, join our friends, climb the ramp with the car, and board the platform. The lights are off, so the center is dim. They only has high beam headlights to relied on.

Sew between pallets of cardboard boxes and small plastic containers to go deeper.

The rows of racks that extend to the ceiling make the visibility worse. The van was parked in a place where it was easy to fight, and the convoy entered the interception position. Connect the two vans in series to make it look like a wall.

"Let's get started"

The horn rang with the president's words.

After a while, a number of figures appeared from the depths of the darkness, with some signs of moving. A man in plain clothes can be seen among the men in work clothes walking around.

They were quickly flooded.

A swarm of zombies quickly turns the area around the van into a shambles. The president also opens the passenger seat window slightly and uses a spear to pierce the zombies who shove their hands and faces through the iron bars. The place began to get confused by the hustle and bustle of the crowd. The cry of Onodera goes up.

"Behind too! I'm stuck!"

"Believe me, it's okay! They can't break it with their power!"

Zombies grab and shake the iron bars welded to the rear door frame. They hitting and scratching the window through the gap, but it's not very effective.

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"Scissors were taken! Give me a stake!"

"Okay"

After throwing his stake, Yusuke picks up the next stake and looks out the window.

(Wow ... this is a pretty shambles)

Even Yusuke, who knows he won't be attacked, feels uncomfortable when he is hit by a zombie. The van sways constantly, and evil-looking zombies surround it through the window.

Occasionally he replaces Kudo and continues to repel zombies. He pierces the belly of a zombie trying to climb the roof with a spear of an iron pipe. Other zombies can't be get up there again because they are there, so they give up and kick out. As for the zombie who touches a small window from below they swings their hammer down and crushes zombie wrist. The window was small and They couldn't always aim at the zombie's head, so the battle was prolonged.

The attack lasted for about 20 minutes, but it felt like a few hours.

When it became quiet, there were dozens of zombies scattered around the van. I heard the sound of the battle and the zombie came one after another. They wasn't surrounded at once, so they was able to repel it, but there were some dangerous scenes.

After exploring the depths of the darkness with a flashlight and seeing the shadow of the zombies invisible, Yusuke sat down and took a breath.

"I'm tired ... I feel like a zombie. Are you always doing this?"

"I don't think it's so fierce ... It was a little ridiculous."

Kudo shakes his head while leaning against the wall.

This is only in the building. If you were fighting in the city, you would be swallowed by the sea of ​​zombies in no time.

After confirming the safety of the other van by radio, the president opened his mouth soothingly while wiping the blood from the passenger seat.

"I'm sorry for eating. Forgive me for some unreasonableness."

"Well, that's alright ... The president should think about his age.

"Urusei na"

The president said with a bitter smile.

The first horn seemed to have summoned most of the zombies, with few other attacks.

After exploring the first floor, we move on to the second floor.

A wall is built under the stairs, and the van is guided to that point to intercept it. If you get on the second floor with your own body and are attacked by the same number of zombies as before, you will definitely be eradicated.

All the guidance was done by a pair of Sasaki and a bearded man.

Hit the walls and floor with an iron pipe and search for zombies little by little from the front. Only one or at most two will come out, but still politely return to the van, as procedure. It's a mental war, but it's easier than before. After a few round trips, the zombies stopped coming out and everyone went upstairs.

Flashlights illuminate the vast darkness of racks and roller conveyors. It was an unfortunate environment where we didn't know where the zombies would come from.

Suddenly Kudo raises his voice.

"There is a switch. Do you know how to use this?"

There was a small forklift on the wall. Kudo gets in and turns on the power. He stepped on the pedal, operated the accelerator lever with his right hand and the steering wheel with his left hand, and the motor made a noise and began to turn finely.

"Batteries are okay"

"Then, ask for the lead. The rest is at the back."

"Roger that"

Since both hand were blocked while maneuvering the forklift, Yusuke was forced to follow with Kudo's as his spear. The light of the forklift dimly illuminates the front.

After a while, Kudo opened his mouth. He speaks to Yusuke in a whisper.

"Somehow, I don't remember"

"……what?"

"Did the aliens have this kind of scene? I forgot whether it was a couple or three. They got on a forklift-like thing."

"Ah ... That movie. There was. A guy who fights against the main ball with a power loader."

"Will look at that again ... I haven't seen 4 yet. Somehow the title is different, but it was a new work."

"It was boring,. Shall I spoil?"

"I don't want to know. Is it boring? Seriously?"

"It depends on the person ... Why don't you go to the rental shop next time?"

"... It's still a movie until you go to get a DVD. We need to defeat the zombies. It's the worst ..."

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The president cuts in from behind to Kudo who sighs.

"You guys should be a little more cautious"

"I'm sorry, but zombies don't come."

"You ... but that's right. I don't even see any sign."

"It seems that the number of the second floor was originally small."

Sasaki says it's carelessly.

The passage is about 3 meters wide, and a roller conveyor runs in the center. Shelf was lined up on both sides, and products were displayed like a supermarket.

On the first floor, cardboard boxes and containers were often stored, but the area we are in now seems to be used for shipping individual items. In some places, picking cases and carts were left unattended.

Suddenly there was a noise in the rear left.

The other side of the shelf. Somewhat far away.

The tension rises at once.

With the light behind we looks around, but we can't see the shadow.

It was a dragging footstep. It's getting closer and closer.

"It in the front. Shit."

Kudo's warning voice.

I could see only both feet on the edge where the light reached. It soon became a man in work clothes that appeared in the light.

Kudo slowly lowers one foot to the floor while keeping his eyes on the zombie, and get a spear in his back. He seems to be going to intercept with the lift as a shield.

The space between the left shelf and the conveyor is narrow, and the forklift blocks the front. It is difficult for Yusuke to fight side by side. He wants to get over the conveyor and get out on the other side, but he doesn't want to be too far away from the party.

By mixing in the group, he is deceiving his characteristic of not being attacked by zombies. When zombies pass by the side, various things are wrong.

The zombie shook his upper body, bare his teeth like a beast, and started running here. He climbs over the fork that sticks out in front of the lift, puts his hand on the frame, and tries to forcefully slip through the space between the shelves.

Kudo sticks out a spear there. An iron pipe pierces the belly of zombie with work clothes.

However, the zombies don't care about it, dripping blood from their mouths, grasping the frame of the lift with their left hand, and squeezing into it.

"Stab him!"

In response to Kudo's cry, Yusuke tried to move forward, but Sasaki in the back issued a warning.

"It's on top!"

"Oh ...!"

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A figure jumped on the forklift from the top of the shelf. Another zombie has climbed over the shelf. The body hit is prevented by the shaft at the front, but Kudo is also bounced off by the impact.

(damn)

Perhaps Kudo wasn't alright, he crouched on the floor and let go of his weapon.

The new zombie is rolling over the forklift, but the first zombie with an iron pipe in his belly crawls out of the gap.

Yusuke quickly pushed the tip toward the head. His hips and treads went well, and his pointed tips easily penetrated the temporal region of the skull.

The zombie's head shakes, and the focus of its muddy eyes slowly melts. It was a good response for him.

Yusuke kicks the zombie, pulls out his spear, and points it at the other one, who is about to stand up behind the forklift.

(Be calm and composure .... Anyway, this isn't it easy. I can afford it ...)

Impatience and fear slow your hands. Don't lose the power to the zombies, tighten his armpits and stick straight out to hit. I'm getting the hang of it at the Shuraba on the first floor.

Zombies jump on the conveyor on the right front. Yusuke thrust his spear into it with enthusiasm. The tips of the zombies scraped their temples and slipped off the surface of the skull.

"Yes"

You can see the gouged flesh and bones, but it's not a big scar on the zombies. While his opponent is staggering, he hurries to pull back his spear. He hit his chest this time. A sharp tip goes through his chest cavity, and his work clothes are stained with blood and spread. Still, the zombies didn't stop and squeezed each other. The time is bad because the other party is on top.

The next moment, a flash ran beside Yusuke. An iron pipe pierces the right eye of a zombie. It is a blow from Kudo who got up. Pushed by the impact, the zombie collapses on the conveyor. However, he still struggling.

Yusuke quickly let go of the spear, jumped on the zombie on his foot, and swung down the knife he had pulled out of his waist. Support it with both of his hands and poke it into the orbit of the safer one. Every time I cut through the soft tissue inside, the zombies quiver. The feeling that the knife hits the surrounding bones and scrapes is transmitted to his hand.

(Oh, it feels bad ...)

If they kill each other, he may not be bothered by the excitement, but for Yusuke, it is a human-sized pest control.

Finally the zombies stop moving.

Yusuke exhaled, feeling the response he had finished in his palm.

(... Hmm. I think I got used to it)

If you aim at their head from the beginning, there is a big chance when it comes off. It seems to be the most precise to stop moving and then aim at the head.

Put my foot on the zombie's head and pull out the knife. Blood and cerebral liquid spills from the open wound. I swung to the floor and dropped it, and I looked at Kudo.

"It's hard to get critical hits."

“…………”

Kudo silently stares at him and says nothing.

When the battle was over, the field was settled. There seemed to be one zombie in the back, and that was the last zombie on the second floor.

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When we returned to the first floor and locked the shutters and entrances to ensure safety , we had to rest at the office for the time being. It was late at night and the date was already about to change. Food collection will be tomorrow.

Move the desk and make a barricade at the entrance of the office. There was a stove in the warehouse, so we brought it to an open space and set it on fire. Fortunately there was fuel left.

There a guards while other sleeping, two people taking turns. In the middle of that, Yusuke and Kudo were sitting in front of the barricade. Only the light on the floor illuminates the place. The premises are quiet and there is no noise.

The chats that continued to awaken drowsiness tended to be interrupted. It wasn't unnoticeable, but it was a snowy mountain-like tranquility with darkness.

Kudo suddenly changed the topic.

"... That glasses"

"what?"

"We can use him more than I expected"

"Hey ..."

Glasses. It's Onodera, a college-style man.

"Well, he not a bad guy. I'm serious."

In the corpse disposal after the zombies were wiped out, he took the initiative in carrying the corpse while having a blue face. He didn't help in the battle, so he asked me to let him do this. It doesn't matter if his clothes get dirty.

Kudo shook his head,

"There's that too. He didn't panic against the zombies. That's enough if he don't to pull my feet.

"... You surprisingly kind."

Kudo distorted his lips to the teasing words of Yusuke.

"I'm seeing something worse with my friends. He become useless after the zombies come out, even though I'm make little stab that seems to be ineffective from the usual. In the end, he jumped out of the window while screaming. I'm trying to escape from the zombies. Compared to that, this glasses are better. "

"I see."

"You are ... Are you afraid of zombies?"

"..."

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Suddenly, Yusuke was mumbling.

Kudo continues his words.

"I'm pretty scared in my heart. It's just a pity to be eaten by them. So I need to kill it mercilessly. It's has the same human appearance. So I'm just kill it before I'm get kill."

Kudo cut the word once and

"You're so calm. I can't say it well ... I wonder if it's anger at the zombies or hostility. I don't really feel that kind of thing. "

“…………”

"What were you doing before you came to the city hall? Did you interact with the zombies?"

"Hmm ... well ... until I joined, I stayed in the supermarket with the people who were on the go. Now I'm alone."

"……I see"

Kudo holds his mouth awkwardly.

I think it might be misunderstood, but I omitted the detailed explanation because it was troublesome.

Change the topic.

"Speaking calmly, that Sasaki is really good. I feel like he used to it."

Ah, Kudo scratched his cheek and

"Mr. Sasaki was originally from the Self-Defense Forces. It's said that he came to us after about 10 years. It was Mr. Sasaki who thought about using a car with an octopus hole for infantry. Do you also have that kind of profession? "

"No. Just Leyman"

"Hmm ... Well, it's very reliable, it's okay. It's bad, did I say something strange."

"It Okay, don't worry"

Yusuke waved his hand,

(A former SDF officer ... Need to be careful)

He reliable if he on your side, but it's uncomfortable if you turn him over to your enemies. It's not that dangerous because he likeable man with a calm atmosphere and a lot of people follow him.

( it's not these guys ... I don't think they're really crazy ...)

If it was a dangerous group that would break the city hall, I was going to get rid of them by trying to find food. Now that the rescue of the Self-Defense Forces is uncertain, what is dangerous is the sprout of internal conflict. It's not that difficult because you just need to see a gap while exploring and attack the zombies. I also have a pistol hidden.

What is in my mind is the woman's on radio that was on the day before we escaped from the supermarket. I was trying to track this, at least a call while hiding some intention.

It's possible that the radio person was merging after hearing the city hall broadcast. It cannot be said to be dangerous, but it was an anxiety factor.

(If the Self-Defense Forces come, it will be a one-shot solution. What are they doing?)

If the rescue of the Self-Defense Forces is confirmed, there is no need to be too particular about the safety of the people in the city hall. You will be able to contact other groups at the rescue destination, even if you try to reduce it a little.

But if by any chance there is no rescue.

At that time, the survival of the city hall will be the only human resource left around here.

Makiura, a doctor, is especially important.

You will hardly find any other doctor who survived.

That alone is worth sticking to.

I would like to bring her so that the group can be maintained in a stable manner to some extent without much effort by Yusuke.

Speaking of trouble, it is troublesome, but there is nothing else to do. It's good to stay somewhere and play properly,

(I think I can do that anytime)

I have a lot of time, and I can only act with the survivors now. Withdraw somewhere when I fail to keep the group.

After that, we didn't talk much and it was time for a change. Wake up a substitute man and sit on a wall slightly away from the stove. Being careful not to fall asleep, Yusuke closed his eyes and rested his body.

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"The accelerator is that lever. Forward in front, backward in back. There is no clutch because it is electric. It moves only while you step on the lower pedal. When you release it, it brakes. Turn the steering wheel normally."

"Huh"

According to Kudo's lecture, Yusuke was operating a forklift. Unlike the large forklifts you see in harbors, this is a small stand-up one. It seems that it is often used indoors because it is electric and has a small turn and does not pollute the air.

"It's pretty easy"

"You can't put the fork in the pallet yet. It's difficult to align. For the time being, use the guy on the floor ... is that okay?"

"Tweak it ...

"Lift and tilt. Lever in the middle. Look at the tilt of the fork. If it's horizontal, that's fine."

"Fun"

"Don't move forward with your luggage. The visibility is poor, and if you brake suddenly, it will fall forward. The basics are back. Go slowly."

"OK"

As it is said, carry the pallet with food cases to the shipping place. Next to that, Kudo pushes the cart and follows. Traveling on a forklift was quite comfortable.

(Interesting ... It's an advantage of others to have this kind of knowledge)

It wouldn't be impossible to practice from the manual alone, but it would be much more troublesome.

"I want to bring out one, of this"

"Even so, it needs to be charged quite a bit ..."

"Mottainai?"

"Today food. For the time being."

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At the shipping site, members were carrying luggage to the truck suffixed to the shutter. Vans are used for defense and cannot be used for transportation.

Passing around is a basket car with a dolly covered about 2 meters in height. Carry cases and containers from the back and unload them. Onodera, who wrapped a towel around his neck, was also working to load the truck.

The president, who was in charge of cargo transportation, looked at Yusuke and said.

"There were two trucks with the keys on. Let's load them too."

"It looks like it's going to be a big catch."

"There are a lot of people over there. I'll bring it with you."

Yusuke thinks about the line.

(Is there no need to separate foods ...)

I was thinking of a pattern of monopolizing the food I got with a group, but that seems to be a misery.

After lunch, delivery to the truck continued. I had a hard time getting it out of the automated warehouse in the back because the electricity was off, but I brought in some PET bottle cases and some luxury items such as liquor and sweets.

When I attached the third truck to the platform and started carrying it in, trouble occurred.

"We have a little luggage left."

One of the companions looking into the truck looks at the back.

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"President, I have some seasonings, so take it out ..."

Suddenly the man's words were interrupted.

Yusuke turns his gaze to the sudden cut while operating the forklift.

There was a figure of a companion who came out while backing up, and a man in a suit who followed him and walked while breaking a pile of luggage.

His eyes are hollow, and his white shirt is torn from the side to his belly, turning red and black.

As soon as I noticed its true identity, I shout to the surroundings.

"It's a zombie! Call the people on lookout!"

"Bring a weapon!"

Unfortunately, the lookout with the spear was outside the platform and on the other side of the shipping area. Others carry only tools that hang on their belts to carry their luggage.

The man who back stumbled on his luggage and fell back. Seeing that, the zombie changes the slow movement until then and attacks the man. The scream of the pushed down man went up.

(Ah ... I wonder if he died ...)

In the confusing air, Yusuke operated the steering wheel and turned the forklift. Tilt the accelerator lever fully and drive the forklift to extreme.

Suddenly, there was a figure standing right next to the men.

Man with glasses.

It's Onodera.

While unloading the luggage from the basket car, he is staring at the zombies and the man who are scratching each other, and stops moving as if frozen. It seems he stop thinking due to the sudden appearance of zombies.

"Go down Onodera!"

The president's yelling.

That was the trigger.

"Wow ... wow ah ah ah!"

Onodera screamed and rushed to the two who struggle with each other. Just before the zombies try to bite on the man's neck, he tackle the zombies that were covering him, and they entangle with each other and roll sideways.

"Stupid! Don't Panic!"

"Get out of the car! Drop it outside!"

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The two who rolled changed their postures while being entangled, and Onodera became a horseman on top. Onodera screams and slams a nearby case against the zombie's face, whilst grabbing the zombie's hand.

The truck moved and the gap between it and the platform widened. The passing board shifts, and the ground below spreads through the gap.

"Get away!"

Onodera raises his face to Yusuke's voice. He noticed the rushing forklift and jumped sideways with a surprisingly agile movement.

Yusuke operated the lever and raised the fork. Adjust the height to the zombies that are left behind and are about to stand up, and hit it while turning.

The impact was great. Grasp the frame and support your body. The steering wheel and brakes kept the lift from falling, but the zombies were bounced under the platform.

"Reverse! Hit it!"

The president's cry on the truck.

After a moment, the car body suddenly backed up. Just there was a zombie who was trying to get up with his hand on the platform.

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Under heavy pressure, the zombie's chest is crushed with the crushing sound of a dead tree. A large amount of blood spouts from its mouth like a fountain, polluting the collar.

Even in such a state, the zombie in a suit was still struggling to crawl up while looking left and right. Sasaki, who rushed from the lookout, smashed it head with a spear, and the zombie finally stopped his movement.

The place quite and the atmosphere finally calms down.

Kudo crouched down in a hurry when he noticed that Onodera was still rolling.

"Did you get bitten !?"

Drag his body up and forcibly check his limbs.

Fortunately, there seemed to be no injuries, and when he learned of it, Kudo sat down as if he was sick.

"Don't be crazy ..."

Onodera, on the other hand, was slumping, with his wide open eyes swaying and breathing violently.

"Huh ... huh, huh ... yes, I'm sorry."

There, the voice of the president who was looking at the other man came up.

"It is okay! No one is bitten!"

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The words finally spread the air of relief.

"Seriously dangerous .... I'm scared ..."

Kudo takes a big breath.

The attacked man sat down with his temples in his arms and shook his head to shake off the sight of his death. The president is by the side and watching the situation.

"Are you okay?"

"I was pressed down by him ... the bright red mouth spread out ... I thought I'd die."

"He was just in time. I thrust someone like Onodera with my bare hands. Say Thank you to him."

"Yes……"

The man looks up and looks towards Yusuke and Onodera,

"Thank you. For saving me ..."

Bow deeply.

Yusuke raised his hand lightly and responded, but Onodera shook his head in a hurry and shook his head.

"Oh, no, I'm the one who's late to help ..."

"Shut up and accept it"

Kudo hits his head.

The tension was cut off and the laughter spread like ripples.