Being an otaku in the world of American comics

Following the overpass, the group descended via a staircase on the side of the bridge, soon arriving in a district primarily filled with snack shops and commercial buildings.

What would normally be a bustling and crowded area was now desolate under the threat of the end-of-the-world crisis, with streets littered with scattered waste paper and debris.

Most of the shops on both sides were tightly shut, locked from the inside. A few had even been pried open, revealing a scene of utter chaos inside.

However, at this point, probably no one cared about that anymore. The shops were long deserted, the occupants having fled to who knows where.

Walking through it all, Liang Yue and the others were certainly not rigid moralists who refused to adapt. Occasionally, upon finding useful supplies in some of the opened shops, they would freely collect them.

For example, Ms. Shizuka Marikawa, who had originally been wearing a high-class, tight-fitting miniskirt, was persuaded by the others to change into a lighter pleated skirt, swapping her leather shoes for sponge-soled sneakers.

Besides that, various high-calorie snacks and candies, drinking water, all sorts of seasonings, and even the nail gun used by Kohta Hirano were replenished at a medium-sized supermarket.

Finally, the three large bags of supplies were thrown into Liang Yue's storage space in one go, under the expectant gazes of everyone.

To speed up their journey, they even commandeered five light bicycles from the roadside and quietly pedaled forward at full speed.

Eventually, about half an hour later, following Saya Takagi's suggestion, the group arrived in front of an exceptionally luxurious hotel.

Although the hotel was still brightly lit, the staff inside had long since fled, their whereabouts unknown. The glass doors at the entrance hadn't even been closed.

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"Has everyone left?"

"There must still be people hiding here, but they probably don't have the mind to care about us."

"Sugoi! Does that mean we can stay anywhere we want tonight?"

"Of course not just anywhere. It's best if we stay together, it's safer that way."

"Then I want to stay in the presidential suite on the top floor!"

After entering the room, the three girls almost simultaneously rushed to the bathroom, taking off their clothes as they went, shoes flying everywhere.

Before long, the cheerful sounds of bathing could be heard from each of their bathrooms.

This made Liang Yue and Kohta Hirano feel a bit lewd in their hearts. However, they had the desire but not the courage. After listening for a while with awkward humor, they quickly shifted their attention to other things.

Choosing an empty room, they simply took care of their personal hygiene, changed into comfortable clothes, and then Liang Yue returned to the living room, taking out the supplies that everyone had collected earlier.

Finding a few ready-made boxed lunches and cartons of milk, he placed them on the table, and then took out a pre-made portion of braised beef from his storage space, placing it in the center.

After showering, the refreshed three girls walked out of the rooms wearing various alluring nightgowns.

Seeing the food that Liang Yue had prepared, they cheered and began to snatch and devour it with the two boys.

After the meal, the relaxing moment ended, and the group sat together again, eating apples shared by someone while discussing plans for tomorrow.

"As far as I know, the East District Police Station isn't too far from this hotel. Even walking, it's only about fifteen minutes away. So, before we meet there at seven tomorrow night, we still have plenty of time. Let's not waste it."

Liang Yue naturally knew what the goal of these high school students and their unreliable teacher was, but that was clearly very different from his own expectations.

After all, he came to this apocalyptic world not just to survive.

"Waste it? Do you mean we should try to collect various supplies? That doesn't seem necessary. Once we cross the Obito Bridge, we'll be home soon enough.

Although I don't know the circumstances of everyone's families, gathering your families at my house would be a good choice."

Sure enough, as soon as Liang Yue spoke, Saya Takagi, whose family owned an estate, was the first to raise a question. The others also turned their heads at this time, wanting to hear his views.

"Crossing the Obito Bridge and going home are short-term goals. Although your Takagi house is sturdy, it's located inside the city. Geographically speaking, it's not even as advantageous as Fujimi High School."

Liang Yue said with some regret.

"What? Are you saying that our Takagi house can't be defended?"

Saya Takagi said with some dissatisfaction upon hearing this.

"It's inevitable that it won't be able to be defended in the long run. Now is only the first day of the end-of-the-world crisis. According to my judgment, the situation will continue to deteriorate in the next few days.

Relying solely on the police force of Tokonosu City will be difficult to have any constructive effect. Perhaps in the next two days, the zombie horde will cross the Obito Bridge and reach the other side of the city.

At that time, even if the walls of your house are indestructible, as long as the zombies surround it, problems will arise inside the walls sooner or later."

Liang Yue's words were not alarmist but were based on the most basic logic to analyze the current situation.

Therefore, after hearing his words, everyone fell into deep thought. Even Saya Takagi, who was dissatisfied and wanted to refute, became silent at this time.

"Then, according to Ishii-kun's meaning, should we immediately retreat to Fujimi High School after receiving our families?"

After a moment, Saeko Busujima asked calmly from the side at this time.

"Fujimi High School is just one option. In fact, the safest place in Tokonosu City should be that offshore airport."

As he spoke, Liang Yue reached out and pulled out a local map from the packaged supplies beside his leg, spread it out in the middle of everyone, and then pointed to a slender area built on the sea.

This was the offshore airport of Tokonosu City, connected to the mainland by only a cross-sea bridge, making it absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack.

However, the limitations of this area were also obvious, that is, the area itself was not large, the carrying capacity was limited, and there was not much potential for development.

Moreover, as one of the well-known architectural facilities in Tokonosu City, it would attract the attention of many people under the end-of-the-world crisis, becoming a target for many survivors seeking help, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

"But being located within the Tokyo metropolitan area... Hmm, I actually prefer to find an island. By the way, does anyone here have a boat?"