High School of the Dead: Zombie World with a Gacha

School's finished and I'm walking together with Takashi to the back of the school. I had spoken with Kyoko Hayashi-sensei and he told me that my grades were subpar and that I needed to work harder or she'd contact my parents and speak about my 'mischievousness'.

I don't know what mischievousness she's talking about, but whatever... I'm not selling drugs, not that I remember.

"What do you need to speak to me? Brand-kun" Takashi asked me at the back of the school, his legs shivering. I need to look at myself in the mirror and see if I have a monster's face and horns; because I truly don't understand why this guy is shitting himself like this, I just asked him to speak at the back of school after class is finished, what's so sus about that?

There are like ten people hiding in the bushes, paying attention to everything I do and ready to bring the paramedics in case Takashi needs them. I approached him with my hands in my pockets and a cold gaze. To think even Shizuka is there between them. I don't care as long as they don't hear what we're talking about.

"Takashi..."

"U-Uhm?"

"You like Rei, don't you...?"

!!!

He's reacting as if it was a secret, everyone in the class can tell you know? they also know that Hisashi likes Rei, everyone knows except the three of you.

"W-What do you mean, d-do you like her too?" He asked me, surveying the terrain possibly, I ignored him and continued.

"So you like her after all, Takashi...? I'm going to tell you some words and you better engrave them into that headstrong head of yours" I said coldly, fed up... why do I need to act like I'm some sort of Cupid? that place Saya got better to be worth it.

!!!

Takashi backed off, shivering more than ever and gulping.

"W-What is it, y-you want Rei?!" He asked me with a higher tonality, this was definitely heard by the onlookers. Dude, don't shit yourself here.

"If you like her then you better confess to her before anyone steals her from you, that's all" Having finished my words I started walking away, scratching my head; intending to go where Saya is.

Takashi fell on his knees behind me, what happened after that, I don't know.

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[Takashi's POV]

I thought he was going to kill me. He asked me if I like Rei? for a moment I thought he did too, w-wait, maybe he does?

Is he telling me to confess to Rei before he steals her from me!?

For a while I have liked Rei, but... I thought she liked Hisashi... was I just afraid that she'd reject me?

I don't know but, I should at least try, who knows... maybe Brand is right.

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[Rei's POV]

What did Brand-kun say to Takashi-kun?! They were talking about me!

Takashi asked him 'Do you want Rei?'

Could it be that Brand-kun was trying to tell Takashi to give up on me!? d-does he like me?!

What should I do, what should I do?!

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While rivers of misunderstandings formed behind me, I walked towards Saya who was at the front of the school, waiting for me.

It was time to leave, I sent Shizuka a message telling her to go back on her own and take Lucy along with her as I'm heading somewhere with Saya, there is a limousine parked outside of the school waiting for us. This girl is too high-class.

"Come, I found the place that you were asking for, it is not a storage per se, more like a small bunker" She took my wrist, pulling me to the limousine... thankfully I got her something for a present early this morning, I hope she likes it.

"Here, this is your gift" I gave her a pendant, it is not expensive... it is not high-class, but when she saw it she gasped.

"U-Uhm, should have gotten me something more expensive, bastard... this will do for now, come" She insulted my gift shamelessly, but still blushed and put it around her neck like an obedient girlfriend.

Girls like her are called tsundere... let alone they're sometimes annoying, but they're extremely easy to manipulate once you understand them enough. I don't need to feel discouraged about her insults, because they're all fake... in truth, she's mewling inside and screaming. Her blush is telling me everything I need to know.

Leaving that aside.

'A bunker?~ oh, maybe that's better...'

Having a place like that could be convenient during the catastrophe. Let alone thanks to Lucy's deposit, I should have the money to acquire it. To tell you the truth, I'm still afraid of spending that money and flagging something up, but if she said it is secure... then it must be. If she's capable of hacking the whole Japanese government in a week then she must be certain of her own movements.

"Where are you going, Brand?" Lucy pulled my wrist, she had been invited to go play games with the girls but hadn't confirmed.

"I'm going somewhere with Saya, you can head back home with Shizuka".

Lucy glared at the limousine before looking back at me, "I'm going with you"

"There is no need to-"

"I'm going with you, Brand... let me come along".

Why is she being insistent? In the end, I looked towards Saya whose eyes were twitching; she sighed and opened the Limousine's door to allow us entrance.

We all boarded it and it was then that another surprise struck me, there is someone else at the back of the limousine, a beautiful lady with wine-red hair, her resemblance to Saya is undeniable, her older sister or mother, likely the latter due to her mature charm.

She's gorgeous, at the same rank as Shizuka body-wise. Two ranks below Lucy in beauty... but well, she's an exception.

"Okaa-san, what are you doing here?" Saya seemed to be surprised as well, she didn't know this?

"You suddenly told your father to get you a bunker... don't you think I'd be concerned over what your intention is, dear?~" The lady giggled and sipped some drink that she had.

"T-That... we're not doing anything wrong... this is my classmate, Brand Mercer and his sister, Lucy Mercer" Saya introduced us and the limousine began to roll out of the school, its destiny unknown to us.

Both me and Lucy bowed at the same time, but... Lucy was glaring daggers towards this lady and the lady was doing so to Lucy as well.

The limousine drove across the streets but the lady's glare didn't recede, what's her deal with Lucy? could they have coincided at some point?

"I don't remember Yurea-chan having a daughter..." She said all of the sudden, drily. This woman just mentioned my mother.

"You're Takagi Yuriko, right?" Lucy countered with a smirk of her own, astounding the beauty.

"Who are you, girl... if you don't give me a satisfactory answer" The woman frowned and pulled something from the side of the seat, a gun!

Then I saw Lucy pull a gun out of her skirt as well, they pointed at each other!

Saya screamed and held my arm, taking cover while I waved my hands at the two of them. Perfect, when did we arrive in Oklahoma?

"Lower your weapons or I'll be forced to act," I said coldly towards the woman, I don't know what their deal is, but I'll take Lucy's side, she's my summon. I'm not afraid of bullets, if I have to take some to get us out of here, I will.

Seeing my cold gaze, the woman was momentarily astounded while Saya had been clutching to me like her bastion of security.

"How about we calm down, sweethearts?~"

"You first..." Lucy said, not releasing her gun.

The woman put her gun away, back on the side of the seat and lifted her hands in surrender. Lucy did the same, putting her gun inside the skirt.

"Brand-kun, come here..."

"Who are you?" I don't trust her, to pull out a gun to some high school kids, she's a madwoman, worse than Saeko.

"Just come here..." She beaconed to me, slightly irritated and patting the side of her seat... I frowned but went there nonetheless, careful to not fall since the limousine is already moving.

"Mother, what's the meaning of this?" Saya asked, perplexed.

"One moment, dear... I will explain everything".

"Lucy, you know something, don't you?" I questioned the beauty.

"You never bothered to investigate your background further, right, Brand?" Lucy asked, her glare focused on the lady at all times.

When I took a seat beside her, the next thing I felt was... softness.

!!!

This woman pulled my head in between her breasts!

"Sorry, I have wanted to do this for a while, Brand~"

'W-What?' I'm confused right now, why am I feeling breasts right now?

"Hehe~ you look confused... let me see... your mother's name is Moriumi Yurea, right?"

I nodded.

"My name is Yuriko Takagi, the name I acquired after marrying my husband, Souichiro Takagi".

"... Yes".

"My original name is Moriumi Yuriko~"

"..." It can't be, how can't I have never heard anything about her?

"Your mother was my sister, what does that make us?"

Saya gasped, "N-No way..."

"You're my aunt?" I said, astounded.

"Do I have a crush on my cousin?" Saya mumbled in disbelief.

We all deadpanned and looked towards a blushing Saya.

"..."

You done fucked it up.