In a seemingly inconspicuous corner of town, a distressed sound from a car echoed through the dark night.
As if smelling the aroma of food, the previously listless zombies in the surrounding area perked up.
Suddenly, they rushed toward the source of the sound.
And inside the seemingly lively car, Akira was seen leaning against the driver's seat.
Close-eyed, Akira made an excuse to sneak out of Saya house.
He Deciding to take action again, this time he chose a location relatively far from Saya home.
The area where Akira was currently located was a residential area about half an hour from Saya house.
The reason Akira chose that location was because he didn't have much time and didn't want to travel too far.
So, he decided to hide in that alley.
Of course, before he decided on that alley, he had already investigated whether there were any survivors nearby.
Ultimately, after a brief investigation, Akira discovered that there were no survivors in the area.
In other words, the people in the area had fled or hidden somewhere difficult to find.
"I only have less than two hours before I have to return to Saya home.
Thinking about the excuse I made to go out, to investigate the area, I knew if I took too long, Saeko would definitely decide to follow me.
It's really hard to keep a secret behind another secret," he said helplessly.
But even so, he didn't regret Saeko's reminder and decision.
Because this only showed that Saeko was very concerned about his safety.
"Shhh… will you be back soon?" A voice came from the car's intercom.
"Shhh… it's only been less than 20 minutes, honey. Just wait patiently in the room. I'll be back in two hours," Akira replied to Saeko.
To gain Saeko's permission, Akira ultimately decided to give her an intercom.
This served as a means of communication between the two, as they could only rely on a special device.
Fortunately, the intercom he had was long-range, capable of reaching an area of over 20 km.
With this device, Saeko felt calmer.
"Okay, honey, I have to get out of here. I'll be back with you in 5 minutes," Akira replied, then decided to end their conversation, as he detected zombies beginning to enter the radius of his space.
[ 3….5…..10…..
4….7….9….13.....4....5….]
A notification sound continued to ring in Akira's ears, informing him of how many zombies had entered his space.
Meanwhile, Akira continued to start his car, deliberately increasing the noise by pressing the accelerator harder.
Naturally, he put the car in neutral, attracted by the sound it made.
Waves of zombies continued to flow towards Akira, which naturally delighted Akira.
Within a 1-meter radius of his car, zombies would automatically disappear and be absorbed into his space.
This made Akira very excited.
Finally, after almost 10 minutes of being there, Akira realized he couldn't attract enough zombies and decided to move on.
It took about 15 minutes for Akira to find another zombie-infested area, repeating the same method and choosing a strategic location.
Akira then got out of the car again and performed the same action.
Akira continued this process until he had moved four more locations, and finally arrived at his final location.
Akira decided to return, as he only had about 20 minutes left.
[3421] was a large number, and it made Akira very excited.
"I never thought I'd be able to harvest such a large amount. If I do this, it'll only take me about two more days to level up." Akira, looking at the number of zombies he'd successfully stored in his space, happily walked back to Saya house.
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Half an hour later, inside a room, Akira, who had just closed the door, was greeted by a charming and slightly cold voice.
"You're finally back, I've prepared warm water for you to bathe in, so you should clean yourself up first," Saeko, who had been waiting for Akira to return, immediately spoke, not giving Akira a chance to speak.
Hearing this, Akira could only smile and obediently follow Saeko's instructions.
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The next day, Akira, who had been sound asleep, woke up due to an itchy sensation around his nose.
Relieved by the itching sensation, Akira opened his eyes to find Saeko staring at him with a smile on her face.
"You!!!" Sighing in a slightly annoyed tone, Akira immediately reached out and intended to pull Saeko into his embrace.
But Saeko, seemingly aware of Akira's intentions, quickly dodged and said, "Hurry up and get cleaned up. We'll have breakfast with the others. Saya father invited us all to eat together," Saeko told Akira.
"Okay," knowing he couldn't take advantage, Akira simply gave in and, feeling refreshed, got out of bed.
He walked naked toward the bathroom. Saeko, seeing all this, blushed.
"Why does it still look so big... shouldn't it get smaller!?" In a voice as soft as a mosquito, Saeko muttered under her breath.
She quickly made the bed and picked up the clothes scattered around it.
Like a good wife, Saeko gathered the dirty clothes into the hamper and took fresh clothes from the closet for Akira to wear.
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In a spacious dining room, a long table could be seen seating dozens of people.
A variety of appetizing dishes were served on it, emitting a delicious aroma.
At the head of the dining table, a middle-aged man, looking firm and well-built, was the center of the table.
Saya mother and Saya sat on either side of him, while Akira and the others sat patiently waiting for him to speak.
"Since everyone is gathered, let's eat!" In a deep, firm voice, Mr. Takagi spoke.