Volume 2 Chapter 26 (1/2)
It had already become the middle of December and the temperature was consistently lowIt was alindy on the roof of the building, so even if you wore a coat, you could feel the chilling hipping through
Drying the laundry on the taunt rope pulled between two pieces of htly and there wasn’t a cloud in sightWith that weather, the clothes should be dry by night
This is the 4th day since Yusuke had shown his presenceHe had said that he would return in about 3 days; but yesterday, when Mizuki prepared an extra meal for him, he did not show up
Mizuki beca the way
(……He’s fine right?)(TL: Daijoubu da yo ne)
All this time, the supermarket had been emptyToday as well, it had the sa empty)
Unable to cal areaWhite s device near the stair case heading inside the buildingApproaching it, she looks at the ther kept at around ３０℃(TL: 86 degrees)
Cooked for a long time at a low temperature as to make thethe s on theoff the wood at the bottom
Currently un- cookedAfter learning how to correctly adjust the tes
Yusuke had tasked her with reading h trial and errorThere were other tasks asked of her as wellAnyway, a lot had to be doneFiring herself up, Mizuki turns to head downstairs
After she had finished everything on the list and finished the laundry as well, it was night time, and Yusuke still had not returned
“I wonder if he’ll return tomorrow…”
Walking between the display shelves, sheat her notepad which she had filled out with the things they will need for their work in the mountains, she places the items on the list in her basket as she locates them
Inadvertently, she stu section
“……”
After a brief hesitation, Mizuki places her basket on the floor with her note insideShe sloalked through the isles of autuShe could freely take them and try them on as she pleasedMizuki became a little excited
“Ah, this is cute…”
She couldn’t wear one everyday because of work, but Mizuki liked skirtsThe 2nd floor was air conditioned, but even so, it was a little chilly earing a skirtTaking sos corner, sheroom to try them on
Watching herself in the th checkered skirt, a loose flared skirt, and a skirt with frills on itAfter picking out an A line one-piece and a tunic with laces, she finds a blue blazer in a corner in the backOn a whim, she picks it up to try on
“How nostalgic…”
With the under shi+rt and tie, it was just like a school uniformFor a moment, it felt like she was back in time, before the outbreak
“…………”
For a while she watched the nostalgic appearance in the mirror, but suddenly, she notices footsteps behind herTurning around, she can see Yusuke at a distanceIt appeared he came down from the elevatorHe approaches her
“Takemura-san!”
At Mizuki’s voice, Yusuke slightly raises his hand
“OuI’m late”
“Welcome back!Are you okay?”
“Ah…, there are no proble I wantedIt’s piled in the car downstairs”
As he was talking, Mizuki noticed Yusuke’s expression become cloudy
“…So you were interested in?”
“The zombies outside became less”
“Eh?”
“Their numbers didn’t decreaseIt seeround”
“That’s…”
“Though it would be convenient to go to the o down a bit uys could safely move around down there”
Even as he said this, Yusuke’s expression was not brightIt was as if so hi off a grudge,
“Ma, with some electricity, we could stay hereThere’s really no need to rushHoas it over here?”
“Etto, everything you asked has been finishedI’ve also tried gathering everything we need to be self-sufficient in the mountains that ritten on the note”
Taking the notepad out of the basket, she hands it to YusukeAs he read the note intently, Mizuki began her story
“A vynil house is i it is a possibilityIf we plant crops that are resistant to the cold, then if the conditions are right, we s even in theelse, ill have to wait at least three row them, but with the mountains soil, we should be able to naturally cultivate alChemical fertilizer, weed killer; if you don’t mind the condition of the crops, I feel we don’t really need the a lot of different books but pottery looks pretty interesting”(TL: I know her report seems all over the place, but this is ritten)
While listening to Mizuki, Yusuke flipped through the notebook
The time it takes to sow the crops and even the correct tiht characteristics of the soil, ways to analyze certain types of weeds, how to add co it, all of the iht had been extracted and written doith illustrations so it was easy to understand
Easy to grow and quick to harvest produce including potatoes were picked up onEach page of information was detailed as if soe after page, Yusuke was silent for ahis mouth
“……Could it be, you’re actually really smart?”
“Eh?Saa……I don’t really…”(TL: “Saa” is like “Idk”…In this instance anyway)
“Like as your grade in school?”
“Etto…”
She hesitates for a bit,
“One time, I finished a test within the top 5”
“In your class?”
“In my year…”
“…………”
Yusuke became silent
“……I, I’ve never been higher than the middle of my class”
“Is, is that so?”
“This feels like the notes of a smart person, seriously”
“Etto… su)
“?Why are you apologizing?It’s so easy to understand, it’s better to leave book work to you from now on”
(TL: he says work that requires thought)
Being praised by Yusuke, a smile spreads across Mizuki’s faceEven more so than when she took a top place on her test, why did she feel so happy?
Taking one more look at the notebook, Yusuke closes it and looks at Mizuki
“Well then… what’s with that appearance?”
Eyeing her top to bottom, he looks at her clothesYusuke’s eyes locked onto her thinly spread pink lip glossFidgeting, Mizuki aardly adverts her gaze
“That’s… when I finished everything you said to do, I thought e of pace……I’m sorry”
“No, it’s fine but…”
Yusuke cut’s off his words and slowly aze, but he was already e her from the back