Afternoon, 3:08 PM.
The commotion Tsubasa Amagiri had caused this time was significant, far surpassing the previous one. Even after more than half an hour, the zombies' agitated state showed no signs of subsiding.
Peering out, the vast playground was a writhing mass of the undead, their numbers too great to even attempt counting.
Intermittent screams from scattered survivors still pierced the air.
Tsubasa estimated that after this wave of chaos, the academy wouldn't be harboring many living souls.
"Still not strong enough…"
Despite his current strength being far beyond that of ordinary humans, Tsubasa remained deeply unsatisfied.
Of course, he understood that true power wasn't easily attained. Until he possessed an overwhelming strength that feared nothing, cautious survival was paramount.
After all!
This was the core theme of the apocalypse!
However, even knowing this, Tsubasa had no intention of simply succumbing to it.
He opened the system, his gaze settling on the point balance.
Points: 7840. It looked like a considerable sum. If used solely for purchasing items from the mall, it was undoubtedly a fortune. As long as he steered clear of the ridiculously overpriced items, he could spend freely.
Apart from food and water, the mall stocked pretty much every other daily necessity.
Even small umbrellas were available!
But if he wanted to exchange them for attribute points and level up, it seemed a bit insufficient!
Only 7 points!
With his current stats, those 7 points wouldn't make much of a difference, certainly not enough for a qualitative leap.
What's more!
He also needed to reserve some points to handle any unexpected emergencies.
"…After working so hard for so long, I'm still a poor bastard!!"
Tsubasa browsed the system mall for a while. The low-priced items were all mundane necessities, while the high-priced ones ranged from small firearms to large skill books, like the "Flying Sword Style."
The effects were indeed enticing, but the prices were equally eye-watering.
Cursing under his breath, Tsubasa closed the system mall.
"Let's try the gacha!"
The system had a separate page dedicated to gacha jars. Numerous jars were displayed, emitting various brilliant lights, from the most ordinary white to dazzlingly colorful ones.
Naturally, the prices weren't cheap!
The cheapest white jar was the most basic, costing a thousand points each!
Tsubasa could afford a maximum of seven!
Of course!
It could only be the basic tier. The more advanced jars were beyond his current budget.
[Come and have a look, there's definitely no empty space!!]
Looking at the slogans that popped up intermittently on the page, Tsubasa's lips twitched. Why did this feel so familiar?
Just then, Saeko Busujima approached.
"Tsubasa, have something to eat!"
Standing before him, she smoothed the hair by her ears, raised her hand holding two bags of Dorayaki and a bottle of flavored yogurt, and leaned over to offer them to him.
After resting for half an hour, his previously soaked clothes were now dry. As she bent over, her collar naturally gaped open.
Hmm?
Purple?
Tsubasa had been preoccupied with the gacha jars. When he heard Saeko Busujima's voice, he looked up and was immediately captivated by Saeko Busujima's… unique assets. While her natural endowment might not rival Shizuka Marikawa's or Saya Takagi's, and even Rei Miyamoto was older, her figure was undeniably stunning!
Coupled with her height of 176cm, a pair of long, straight, beautiful legs, and black stockings…
This combination was a truly perfect advantage!
"How is it? Are you feeling better?"
Saeko Busujima's face flushed slightly, and her deep purple eyes grew moist. After only a few seconds, she couldn't maintain eye contact any longer.
She hadn't expected that simply wanting Tsubasa to relax after his hard work would have such a… two-way effect.
She hurriedly sat down next to Tsubasa and practically shoved the Dorayaki and flavored yogurt into his hands.
The view was gone.
However, seeing the rare blush on Saeko Busujima's face, Tsubasa felt a surge of happiness.
"Don't worry about me, I'm fine. I was just thinking about something!"
He tore open the Dorayaki package in his hand, took a large bite, then inserted the straw into the flavored yogurt and began to eat slowly.
Needless to say, this must have been provided by Shizuka Marikawa, the hamster school doctor.
Sure enough!
"Student Tsubasa, eat slowly. Teacher has other snacks here. If you're not full, there's more~"
In front of a desk, Shizuka Marikawa had a straw in her mouth, her own flavored yogurt placed stably on the desk. She didn't need to hold it at all.
After half an hour's rest, Saya Takagi and Miyamoto Rei had also recovered.
At this time!
They had all gathered around Shizuka Marikawa, eating silently while watching the only TV in the office.
It was broadcasting live news from outside!
They had tried to mute it earlier, but now it was a live broadcast without subtitles, so they could only turn down the volume. Fortunately, there were no zombies outside the office now, so they weren't worried about attracting their attention.
"..."
Tsubasa wasn't truly hungry and wasn't particularly interested in the news on TV. The content was nothing more than updates on the infection situation outside.
Although the plot had shifted slightly due to his presence.
so far, he hadn't left the school, and his influence on the world was limited to these walls. The situation outside was still largely the same as in the original anime. As for whether the zombies would evolve…
The outbreak of the zombie virus had only just begun. Such rapid evolution seemed unlikely in such a short time.
At least, they hadn't seen any news about it in the live broadcasts they had watched.
The most important thing was,
at this moment, Shizuka Marikawa was far more interesting than the news. Her innocent nature truly fit the "hamster" description, and Tsubasa wasn't just referring to her hoarding snacks, but… well-being.
That truly appeared from time to time!
Teacher Marikawa, don't you know you shouldn't talk while drinking?
It leaked out again!
Tsk tsk tsk tsk – this was truly a world-class sight!