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'

Summoning the last reserves of his strength, Kazuichi launched a counterattack. He moved with blinding speed, his fists and feet striking out in a flurry of blows.

For a moment, it seemed like he had gained the upper hand, driving Kaito back with the sheer force of his assault. But Kaito was quick to adapt, his movements shifting to match Kazuichi's speed.

The two hybrids clashed in a brutal exchange of blows, their bodies moving with grace and power that left the other hybrids watching in stunned silence. It was a battle of titans, each one pushing the other to the very brink of their abilities.

But despite Kazuichi's best efforts, he couldn't break through Kaito's defenses. The Merc hybrid was simply too strong, too fast, too perfect.

"I'm this close to not holding back... but what's this guy?" Kazuichi muttered to himself as he continuously attempted to avoid every attack that Kaito unleashed.

Kazuichi and Kaito