Ryo Main Story: Chapter 6

## Episode 1

**Saya**: "..."

An awkward tension filled the car.

(Shota...he told me he loved me.)

When I glanced over at him, Shota was staring out the window in silence.

(What do I do now...)

**Shota**: "Oh...!"

**Saya**: "What is it, Shota?"

**Shota**: "There!"

Shota pointed to where a zombie was prowling around outside.

**Saya**: "Aahh!"

**Ryo**: "...I wonder if it's seen us."

**Shota**: "But, something's weird. Its movements are kinda sluggish somehow..."

**Shota**: "It's walking slowly and tripping..."

**Saya**: "It's probably just weak..."

**Ryo**: "No, the other zombies are acting the same way."

Following Ryo's gaze, I saw several other zombies at a distance.

But they were all moving sluggishly the same way.

**Saya**: "...I wonder why."

**Shota**: "They must be just weak..."

**Ryo**: "And yet they're able to get back up even after being shot?"

**Saya**: "...Maybe they have a specific time when they are active."

**Ryo**: "What do you mean?"

**Saya**: "It's just a guess... But don't you get the impression that zombies like this are more active at nighttime?"

**Saya**: "I mean, it's just from movies and TV shows and such..."

**Saya**: "But maybe these zombies also become active at night..."

**Ryo**: "It's definitely possible."

**Shota**: "If that's true, it's our chance to act now, while the sun's still up."

**Ryo**: "Right. But there are too many zombies around this area."

**Ryo**: "We'll take a detour to the village so we're not noticed."

Ryo drove the car in a U-turn.

## Episode 2

**Ryo**: "We'll follow along the shore."

**Shota**: "Um...! If we could, I'd like to go by my grandpa's house."

**Shota**: "He might've gone back there."

**Ryo**: "..."

(It looks like Ryo's going to say no.)

**Ryo**: "Fine."
**Shota**: "Huh...? Really?"
**Ryo**: "...It's my duty to protect all of the islanders."
**Saya**: "Ryo...thank you."
**Ryo**: "What are you thanking me for?"
**Saya**: "Because I'm glad."
**Ryo**: "...Huh. You're a weird one, aren't you?"
(Ryo really is a good person after all...)

**Shota**: "...It sure is quiet."

**Ryo**: "Yeah. Seems like there's no zombies around."

**Saya**: "Mr. Todomi!"

**Shota**: "Grandpa, are you here?"

We yelled out loudly from outside the house, but there was no response.

**Shota**: "Can I check inside the house?"

**Ryo**: "Go ahead. But there is a possibility zombies are hiding inside. Be careful."

**Shota**: "...I will."

**Shota**: "Grandpa! Are you there? Say something if you can hear me!"

**Saya**: "Mr. Todomi!"

**Ryo**: "It looks like he's not here..."

**Shota**: "...And the inside of the house is in ruins... Grandpa...he..."

**Saya**: "Shota..."

Shota slumped his shoulders and hung his head, and I gently stroked his back.

**Saya**: "We don't know for sure anything's happened to him yet. Let's look around."

But then...

## Episode 3

**????**: "Guahhh... Guhguhguhhh..."

**Saya**: "...!?"

**Ryo**: "...It's them."

Ryo hurriedly raised his gun.

**Shota**: "Where...where's that voice coming from...!"

At that moment, the screen door was torn down and zombies came rushing in.

**Saya**: "Aaaahhhh!"

**Ryo**: "Oh shit...!"

Though their movements were dulled, the mass of zombies continued creeping towards us.

**Shota**: "I know! In that room there's a storage area under the floor! We can hide in there!"

**Ryo**: "Lead the way!"

**Shota**: "Okay!"

**Shota**: "Over here!"

The zombies were coming closer and closer.

**Ryo**: "I'll hold them off while you guys get inside!"

Ryo burst into the hallway and started shooting at the zombies.

**Shota**: "Saya, hurry!"

**Saya**: "I'm coming...!"

I went with Shota into the storage closet.

**Saya**: "Ryo, hurry!"

**Ryo**: "Coming!"

Soon Ryo too came running in from the hallway and slid into the storage area.

**Shota**: "I'm shutting the door!"

Once Shota lowered the lid to the closet, the room became pitch black.

(I can't see anything...)

(I'm scared...)

Just then, I felt the warmth of a hand.

A hand was tightly grasping my own.

(...Who is it? Who's hand...?)