Chapter 36 (1/2)

Zombies – Chapter 36 「Food supply」

Updated on May 28, 2017

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36 「Food supply」

There were seven men who went to secure food and their age was various.

The youngest, blonde hair, ponytail man was about the same as Yusuke, others are older.

「Nii-chan have got a guts.」

After introducing himself, the leader’s man said so, Yusuke responded to it with an ambiguous att.i.tude.

Because it was not attacked by a zombie, there was neither a guts nor a s.h.i.+t. For men it was a death action, but for Yusuke it was just like go for a walk. But he didn’t know what would happen if he came across the intelligent zombies.

While going underground to get out the vehicle, Yusuke observed each person implicitly. Originally they seemed to be the men of the same company, the man who seemed to be a leader was called the president from other members.

The car that parked in a dark underground parking lot was a box-shaped truck with a transport company’s logo written on a silver body, and two long vans. There seemed to be one more, but that was a baggage holder.

The long body of van was b.u.mped against the wall many times, so the body was dented and the paint was peeling off. There was also a crack in the side window, but many of steel bars were welded to the frame from above, it looked like a prison. It is similar to the front desk, like the armored car or the escort car.

After the simple meeting at the place, two people got on the truck and the rest took on the two vans. Yusuke was in the van.

He threw weapons in the car, preparing for departure, the voice of one of his group rose up.

「Someone’s coming.」

At that word, everyone stopped moving.

Along with footsteps, a slight of light approached.

What appeared from the darkness was a college student who wearing gla.s.ses. He stopped when everyone was looking at, but after the silence pa.s.sed several seconds, the gla.s.ses guy opened his mouth.

「A, ano.」

「……What?」

The leader answered.

「Can I go, too?」

The leader gave a puzzled expression.

The man is also delicate and didn’t have much ambition. He did not look like a human being who could handle a serious problem.

「I’m happy to hear that, but… are you okay? You are going to fight with zombies though.」

The man hesitated for a moment but he said it clearly.

「I want to help.」

「Well…. Then I’ll ask. Your name is?」

「I’m Onodera.」

「Good. Alright, Onodera-kun. Ask Sasaki, at the front. Kudo follows two of us here. 」

A man called Sasaki gently noded and walked toward the other van. He was a man in his 30s who stood next to a leader in the hall. Short black-haired, physique was also good, there was a unique atmosphere.

The one called Kudo is a young blonde ponytail man leaning against the van and looking down Onodera thoughtlessly. Crossed his arms, frown his eyebrows,

「He was the one who was in the hall earlier. Is that really okay…..」

Toward Yusuke, there was an aggressive line of sight.

When Yusuke shrugged his shoulders, Kudo snorted and returned to preparing for departure.

The destination seemed to have been decided in advance, it was set as a logistics center a little far away. It was the destination of the route using the highway.

From the underground parking lot, the train ran slowly towards the ground.

Running ahead was three people’s van including Sasaki.

In the back, it was Yusuke and four other vans. At the end, the remaining two trucks are attached.

The rear seat of the van was folded and stored, and there was a s.p.a.cious s.p.a.ce including a loading platform. Three people peeping at the driving leader sat directly on the floor, gripped as a suspended leather like the latch of the belt on both sides.

Inside the dark car with the interior light, Kudo started talking about how to deal with zombies while wearing leather gloves in his hands.

「First thing that you need to remember for now. If a zombie comes, never open the door. Don’t go outside. Wait in the car for the counter attack. If I give you a stake. pa.s.s it to that fellow in the back. That’s all. Do you copy?」

Yusuke gazed around the line of sight and looked at some of the square pieces rolling behind. He took one of them. The length is about seventy centimeters. It seemed to be a heavy material, he felt heavy weight in his hand. To make it easier to grasp the part of the handle was rounded and the tip was sharp. A dark red stain attached here and there. Looking down on it closely,

「So this is a stake. ……Is it done only with this? Even though there are sharp edged and longs.」

「Use it outside. This is fine if you are in a car. It’s a matter of course.」

「Hmm…..」

Yusuke threw a stake up behind while looking puzzled.

The leader held the steering wheel and listened to the conversation silently. There seemed to be no intention to interrupt.

Onodera, on the other hand, looked at weapons and tools that are peculiarly facing up and stacked behind. Kudo said to that appearance.

「Do you understand?」

Onodera hurriedly raised his face,

「Y, yes. I’m okay.」

「Is that so……  Anyway, I will do the unnecessary thing. I will kill you if you pull that thing out.」

Kudo did not suit his well-ordered face, and there was a dangerous atmosphere somewhere. It was the atmosphere of those who killed a lot of zombies. The Onodera tempered with its sign and his face turned pale.

「Kudo, do not scare him to much. He is an important companion.」

In the words of the leader, Kudo answered with a can-not-bear voices.

When the car entered the ground, the inside of the car got brighter with light coming in. Turned off the headlights, the van slowly went to the bridge. Whether the story pa.s.sed, people who were guarding the bridge pa.s.sed through the car without stopping.

Crossing the bridge and stepping into the city of zombies, the interior of the car was enveloped by the tense feeling of tightness.

The leader was running a car slowly while getting in touch with the previous van with a radio. Kudo kept his eyes open to see if zombies are popping out of buildings and sideways, and Onodera also learned from it.

In the cold air in the winter, the city was quiet. The blue sky had no clouds, but the temperature was falling. Even in the car breathing became white. For a gasoline saving, the heating was not able to be turned on.

「Where were you before you came to the city hall?」

In the question of Yusuke, the answer did not came up for a while.

After a few seconds, the leader opened his mouth.

「It’s the company’s office」

「An office. Food was well held. 」

「I was in a newly-built office where the stockpiles for employees’ earthquake disaster were also in stock warehouse…. I was lucky. When I didn’t go outside, I ran out of the second half.」

「What kind of company?」

「Construction company. It was a construction building. 」

「Hmm…… That’s good.」

「…..By what means?」

「It’s convenient. You can build a house.」

「Well, if you have materials and tools.」

The leader answered with an unexpected looks. It was a tone says that he did not think he would pay attention to such a place.

「Well, in the world today, I don’t know if there are meaning of it……」

The president’s words of the construction company were interrupted in the shadow swept across the car. It came through the bridge.

At a wide intersection, the car parked here and there. They turned right while putting a van to the gap inside. Kudo is speechless, as if the zombies are not hiding behind the stopping vehicle.

In the middle of a right turn, the van slowly stopping.

「This is impossible…….」

The mutter of the president leaked out.

Several cars collided and were a dumpling ahead of their eyes. There was also some which have turned sideways.

The van may be pa.s.sed through somehow, but width is not enough for the following truck.

「Let’s detour.」

Van in the front made a contact by a radio and turned the car body.

Changing the route and proceeding about one block, the van stopped again. A reason was understood immediately. There was a convenience store.

The interior of the dark shop didn’t look bad and there was no sign of zombies. As a result of consultation on the radio, they decided to look inside.

「Leave the inside to Sasaki. Standby here. Prepare.」

「Yes.」

Two vans was set next to the convenience store.

Kudo was preparing for interception,

「Anyway don’t go outside.」