DaisukiDayoSenpai

Bronze WINNER of WPC#322: Male Lead: Zombie Invasion

Takemi Kazuichi might very well be the luckiest and unluckiest person in the world. He was an orphan, and he was severely bullied in school. Because of that, he became a hikikomori, a shut-in. When he turned sixteen, he was adopted by a rich couple who loved him as if he was their own son. Unfortunately, they died in a plane crash, and Kazuichi never overcame his bad habits of being a shut-in, largely because of his preying relatives.

Fast forward to four years later, Takemi Kazuichi still stayed in the house left by his late parents. He never bothered going to work or going out to socialize with people. For the lack of a better term, he was a rich hikikomori. He never even bothered to check the news or log in on any social media. All he did was live his life in solitude, devoid of any human interaction.

One day, as he came out of the shower, he heard a strange thumping sound by the doorway. "That's weird, I didn't order any delivery today." He told himself before absent-mindedly opening the door.

And what stared back didn't resemble a human at all. It was a zombie— or so that's what the first thing that came into Kazuichi's mind. Unbeknownst to him, the world had drastically changed, and he was the last one to know.

Shut-In Of The 'Dead'

After an hour, the rain finally let down, its steady downpour turning into an uneven drizzle while the group rested under the shade. They had their fill of rabbit meat and their fair share of short naps. Now they started packing up, preparing to resume their journey back to Kazuichi Stronghold.


"We're going to pass through the forest and a city first before we could get to Kanagawa. It would be nice if we won't encounter trouble in the adjacent city... but there's a good chance we might so best be prepared." Arisu repeated as she slung her bag on her shoulders. "Kanagawa is just a city away, and there's a good chance that trouble's already spread to neighboring cities."


Kazuichi couldn't tell whether the war breaking out between strongholds was that serious or not. In any case, Arisu was serious when she mentioned it so it might be more dangerous than he assumed. Whether or not they meet trouble was not the concern, but whether or not they'd get pulled into trouble.


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