High School of the Dead: Zombie World with a Gacha

It has been five months now, almost half a year, and once again things have changed. Our complete schedule switched abruptly; the most saddening thing that took place was my beloved Shizuka dropping college, it almost broke my heart. I asked her why and she told me that she'd rather focus on what we're doing instead of getting a degree that won't do anything in the catastrophe.

This girl... I could have been lying... it could be that everything was Sonasha's joke and there is no catastrophe, whatever... but she still dropped her college for my sake. What she has been focusing on is deadly for three years. With how moved I was my intention was to fuck her there and then... showing her that she didn't make the wrong call, even if she has no degree and there is no catastrophe, I'll make sure she never lacks anything.

Alas, Shizuka maintained her word... saying it would be an insult to Yuriko and I heeded reluctantly... these girls are determined to wait for their adulthood and wring me dry at the same time, I think that night is going to be my last by how things are looking.

I noticed that in school Rei was making her distance herself from me, it seems the news of me having sex with Lucy had affected her more than I expected... I don't know if it is the fact that she thinks I have a girlfriend now or the fact that we had sex. But she's distancing herself from me and it is unexpected... sad.

I respected her decision but still saw how she was avoiding Takashi and Hisashi's advances, what is she up to? or is she just confused? I don't know.

In any case, things have changed.

Now every day we work out together. Lucy who is a marksman is giving Saeko, Shizuka and Saya classes on how to at least use a gun. Saeko is the most reluctant, saying that she wants to use her sword, but there is no way I'm allowing her to just have close-quarters combat with anything without a gun on her.

Shizuka... well she's Shizuka, I'll have all the patience in the world with her, she deserves that much.

Saya is unexpectedly skilled, she picked up quickly, as expected of a genius, Yuriko is helping us as well as it turns out she has been indoctrinated and is rather skilful with close-quarters combat, marksmanship and even crowd-control. She's quite helpful.

Shizuka told me that she was going to give a call to Rika-san one of these days, I have met her before... she's a dark-skinned beauty that belongs to the armed forces, she spent a few weeks in our place before leaving and I quite fond of her... I didn't recall her until Shizuka mentioned her, she could be a nice addition to our group. Without a doubt, she's the most experienced in combat among us, even more than Lucy.

Lastly, there is a person with whom I'm getting exponentially closer, and perhaps not in the right way.

Takagi Yuriko, my beloved aunt and I... last time something happened in the bunker as we practised a wrestling match. She put me down and got on top of me, it was just the two of us, the girls were training on another side of the bunker.

That's when I saw her breast mistakenly, her alluring nipple and it was... erected.

I looked at her with confusion back then and she noticed my gaze, hurriedly pulling away and making some bullshit excuse. She had been excited.

Today I left school intending to go to the park with Saeko to do our regular spars, but... Yuriko picked me up in her limousine, taking us to some far-away cafe that ended up being reserved.

"Why did you take me here today?" I got comfortable; it is not the first time we have been alone somewhere, she usually cites me to places like this where we can talk about our progress, but the thing is... this time there is awkwardness and tension over what happened two days ago, I'm surprised she even took me out like this.

"Can't I have some coffee somewhere with my nephew?" She said, taking a sip of her tea.

We only had some tea and biscuits while our dishes were prepared.

The thing is, there is no playful tone in Yuriko's lips anymore, she's looking at me with solemness as if I'm a bad kid that did something horrible and she's questioning me.

"You can... did something happen?"

"No..." She said.

"You can tell me" I extended my hand forward, grasping hers, but she retracted it hurriedly, blushing.

"Why do I tell you my problems like you're my psychologist again?"

"Because I give you better advice than you psychologist? free of charge?"

"Last time you told me to use my hand!"

"Didn't it work?"

"I-It did... ugh!" She rubbed her temples as I smirked, taking a sip of my own tea. At some point she began telling me her issues over the phone, a few months ago, I think she just trusts me... then we started talking about them in the bunker, and now she's taking me to fancy cafes along Tokonotsu and the nearby prefectures to talk about our lives.

I'm seventeen, she's thirty-five... she's a whole ten years older than me even if I count from my previous life, and yet... we're like best friends. As I said prior, mature ladies are better for me to handle. The only one I have issues with is the damn teacher Kyoko Hayashi.

"What happened?" I asked Yuriko but she looked everywhere except towards me.

"Nothing, I really... don't understand myself lately... how are you and Saya?" This woman shamelessly switched the subject, but I don't mind... I'll touch upon it again somehow.

"We...? we're good..." I leaned back lazily.

"Saya complained to me the other day," Yuriko remarked, leaning back as well, we looked at one another in silence for a few seconds as I contemplated what could have Saya possibly complained about.

Yuriko is my friend, aunt and also mother-in-law... what an entanglement... it is normal for Saya to complain to her about anything.

"What did my spoiled girlfriend tell you? I spoil her more than the rest, what she can possibly complain about?"

"She said you had sex with Lucy and not her".

"Ah, that..." I rolled my eyes, figures...

"So?~"

"Is this a conversation nephew and aunt are supposed to be having?"

"Right now I'm Yuriko and you're Brand... since you're my therapist, let me be your therapist... so?"

"I promised them that I'd do it with them only when they're adults... with Lucy, it just... happened, we haven't done it again since... I have memories of my previous life" I decided to trust her with this detail.

"D-Do you?" Yuriko's eyebrows widened slightly, she didn't expect that. Nevertheless, I'm not planning to reveal much.

"Yes, so... I was a scum and don't want to make the same mistake again".

"You're still scum~"

"Thank you, Yuriko... thank you!" Way to ruin the mood, that's the problem with these girls. I'm always serious but they're always playing, the audacity.

"Don't get upset with me, Brand. As your therapist, I have to tell you the truth! you're scum but... you're a lovable scum..." The beauty said, taking a sip of tea and evading my gaze.

At that moment the waitress came with our dishes.