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'

"I guess it's time to ramp things up a little bit." Kazuichi let out, showing off his newfound powers for the first time.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Kazuichi had been hoarding meteorite ores in his free time, absorbing as much as he could within the day to maximize his growth as a Hybrid.

With the new information about the Hybrid levels and Blood Arts, he knew that there might come a time when he'd face someone potentially stronger than him. As far as he knows, they may be someone who'd already reached Hybrid level IV or V.

Japan is a huge place, after all, and he couldn't lie on his laurels the entire time. He may be a shut-in, but he values practicality over laziness.

It was only recently that Kazuichi broke through stage III of his hybrid level. His control over his Blood Arts had also increased in proficiency thanks to Arisu's spartan training. Those factors helped him reach a higher level— a level that Arisu never knew he had attained.

Breaking Through Stage III Hybrid Level