Shiraishi Kawa looked at the pink-haired twin-tailed girl in front of him. He naturally knew her identity; she was Takagi Saya from the Apocalypse World.
Her personality was the tsundere type.
She actively applied to join the familiar Busujima Saeko-san when the team was about to evacuate. As for the safe place she mentioned, it should be Takagi Saya's father's mansion.
He had no good feelings for Takagi Souichirou, the chairman of the far-right group. If there was anything that truly interested Shiraishi Kawa, it would be Takagi Yuriko.
A very attractive married woman, coupled with the tsundere Takagi Saya, if they could form a mother-daughter threesome, that would indeed be quite nice.
Facing the team-up request, Busujima Saeko did not immediately agree. After all, she knew very well that to successfully leave Fujimi Academy and find a safe shelter, the main reliance would be on Shiraishi Kawa and Misaka Mikoto.
She looked at the more approachable Shiraishi Kawa and asked, "Shiraishi-kun, what are your thoughts... about teaming up?"
"No problem."
Shiraishi Kawa didn't mind. With enough strength, even a massive number of dead bodies were still just experience points. As for Misaka Mikoto's thoughts, being able to help maintain the order of Academy City, she would certainly not refuse the request of the weak.
When Takagi Saya saw that the backbone of the team was the boy in the loose tracksuit, she knew he was definitely not a student here.
He held a wooden stick tightly wrapped in gray cloth.
Her initial impression of him was that he was outwardly sunny and handsome, but when it came to facing the zombies outside, it was hard to say.
Why Busujima-senpai regarded Shiraishi Kawa as the backbone, Takagi Saya couldn't quite understand for now. But since he agreed to join the team, she wouldn't try to seize command, nor did she show her usual tsundere attitude.
She said with great gratitude, "Thank you very much for letting me join the team."
Looking at the relatively calm faces of the group, who didn't seem to have realized the seriousness of the situation, Takagi Saya thought for a moment and still suggested.
"My home is very safe, but it's a bit far. With so many zombies on the street, finding transportation would be much more convenient."
"The city might even be... paralyzed."
"I have one."
Marikawa Shizuka pulled a school bus key, which she had no idea where she got it from, out of her pocket, waved it in her hand, and said with a beaming smile, "Shall we go then?"
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The initial form of the team was now complete, and Busujima Saeko, who was more familiar with the school, walked in front, holding a wooden sword.
The primary objective now was to head to the parking lot.
Although the surrounding dead bodies had been cleared, more were still being drawn by the students' escape and screams. Even though she held a wooden sword, Busujima Saeko was not afraid in the slightest.
Relying entirely on Shiraishi Kawa and Misaka Mikoto was definitely not an option, as they would eventually leave due to the Dimensional Chat Group's rescue mission.
She wanted to see what kind of strength she, who wielded Busujima-ryū Swordsmanship, possessed against these zombies!
Moreover, as the world crumbled and the apocalypse arrived, seeing these schoolmates killing each other, a certain idea within Busujima Saeko grew stronger in this extreme environment.
Looking at Shiraishi Kawa, she said eagerly, "Shiraishi-kun, leave these dead bodies to me."
In a sense, Busujima Saeko was the combat ceiling in the world of various anime without superpowers, mastering Busujima-ryū Swordsmanship.
Shiraishi Kawa was also very curious about how it would be demonstrated. Regarding Busujima Saeko's statement that she wanted to use these dead bodies as opponents to experience combat, he nodded with a smile.
"Of course, you can."
"..."
When Takagi Saya saw this, her eyes changed a bit. She couldn't help but guess, could this be Busujima-senpai's boyfriend?
But facing so many dead bodies, yet still letting his girlfriend take the risk, she carefully observed Shiraishi Kawa's test and then felt relieved.
"This student, are you really not going to help your girlfriend?"
"..."
Although the way she addressed him was fine, Shiraishi Kawa didn't particularly like Takagi Saya's gaze. She probably misunderstood something because she didn't know the situation.
Marikawa Shizuka, who was following behind Shiraishi Kawa, suddenly hugged his arm and said in a soft voice to Takagi Saya, "Saya-san, don't misunderstand."
"It's Shiraishi-kun and Misaka-san who came to pick us up, which allowed us to get downstairs safely."
"..."
Feeling the softness from his arm, Shiraishi Kawa's focused attention became somewhat scattered. He only saw the purple-haired figure in the distance ahead.
She held a wooden sword with both hands.
While performing Busujima-ryū Swordsmanship, she was as brilliant as the Manjusaka flowers of the underworld. Her sword swings were as fast as afterimages, effortlessly cutting down the dead bodies that rushed towards her.
Whether it was her reaction speed, strength, or swordsmanship, Busujima Saeko was truly worthy of the title 'Shura Hime'. Watching the delightful battle, a notification appeared.
"[Detected that the Holy Sword User profession skill 'Busujima-ryū Swordsmanship' is currently available for learning. Learn it?]
"Yes."
Proficiently using Busujima-ryū Swordsmanship, the main point was that one could never have too many skills. Shiraishi Kawa decisively chose to learn it. And with the commotion from the battle, not only the dead bodies in the school building, but even those from the outskirts of the academy were attracted.
Misaka Mikoto, who had already taken out a game coin, did not act rashly and cast her gaze towards Shiraishi Kawa.
"I can't be seen as a kept man, can I?"
Shiraishi Kawa gently shook his head, untying the gray cloth that wrapped his staff. At the top of the wooden staff, a red magic orb floated.
The staff's low end tapped the tiled floor, emitting a crisp sound.
Takagi Saya, Marikawa Shizuka, and Busujima Saeko, who had finished dealing with the dead bodies in the stairwell, were all drawn over, only to see the staff radiating light.
"Quicksand Ripple."
Under the horrified gazes of Takagi Saya and Marikawa Shizuka, Shiraishi Kawa decisively tested the basic skill of the Archmage profession.
The originally solid concrete ground was, due to his powerful magic, directly corroded and transformed into a quicksand trap capable of completely engulfing all living creatures, including the dead bodies that were running towards it.
They twisted and struggled, but these superfluous movements only hastened their demise.
"This…"
Takagi Saya witnessed the concrete turn into quicksand that devoured the zombies. Her eyes widened in shock, and finally, she spoke with a bitter tone.
"What… what kind of ability is this?!"