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Isao Tsumugi
Rei and I walked in silence; neither of us particularly wanted to speak, and I accepted that calmly. But every now and then, Rei would cast glances in my direction—glances where I could see something... well, something inexplicable, as if she wanted to ask or request something but had absolutely no idea how.
And I... I just waited for her to start the conversation herself. I couldn't forever be pulling words out of her mouth that she wanted to say, could I?
So, we just kept going. Or rather, I was leading the way toward the Children's Play Area inside the shopping mall, where I had previously seen Mom, Rin, and K-imoto sitting together.
The hallways were relatively empty compared to the morning, even though there should have been more people since the group from the elementary school had arrived. That piqued my interest, so I used my Sensor, focused, and tried to feel out the entire building. It worked.
Hm, there was a large crowd in the kids' play area, another at the loading dock where various men were working, one at the food court on the second floor, and... well, that seemed to be it. Sure, a few people were scattered throughout the mall—sometimes even just one person alone—but that was generally fine, I assume.
I quickly memorized everyone's location and headed straight toward those closest to me: Mom, K-imoto, and Rin. What surprised me, though, was that Saeko and Saya were together, also on the second floor, likely not far from the food court where there were about a dozen people.
Rei, walking beside me, finally seemed to gather her courage at some point during our walk.
"Isao, can I come with you to the port?" She looked at me, hoping I'd agree, which made me let out a quiet sigh.
"Sorry, Rei, but... you know, it might be too dangerous there. And even though I believe in your strength, you could still be in danger." Saying that, I pulled her closer, wrapped my arm around her shoulders, and tucked her against my side. "So no, honey, it's better if you stay here and help your mother and the others." She turned away from me in disappointment, but I planted a kiss on her cheek anyway. "Rei, look at me."
We stopped right in the middle of a deserted hallway. We were just dozens of steps away from the play area where Mom and the others were, but right now, I wanted to talk to Rei. She looked my way with slight reluctance, still refusing to meet my eyes, just standing there with her hands clenched into fists.
"Rei, I know you're strong. You're not just strong—you're physically much stronger than me at this point. But even so, I don't want to risk it." I grabbed her by the shoulders, but then changed my mind and just hugged her. Her arms just hung limply by her sides. "Please, understand me..."
"I understand." Rei's reply was instant and sharp, but there was no anger in it; it was more like simple acceptance. "I know that zombies are mutating too quickly, and in places like the port, they could have easily mutated even faster since there was no one to stop them from feasting on people. But at the same time..." She clenched her hands into fists with incredible force—so much so that her whole body trembled. And me? I just hugged her tighter, pressing her close. "It's just… it hurts that even with all my new powers, I can't help you with anything. It makes me feel weak... pathetic."
"But... you aren't like that. You've never been like that, Rei." I smiled while hugging her, trying to infuse my words with the warmest tone possible so she would finally understand that... she doesn't have to be the strongest.
Awakening her powers had made her much hungrier for strength, and at the same time, incredibly vulnerable—in the sense that if there was even a hint that she was weak, her mood could plummet.
"I know." She let out a quiet sigh with that answer and finally relaxed the tense body I was holding in my arms. I felt calm now that she'd finally settled down—until she asked a question. "But I'm curious, why were you flirting with my mom?" I felt her narrow her eyes, and cold sweat began to trickle down my back.
"Um... what are you talking about?"
"Oh, don't act so stupid, Isao. You stepped forward when Mom took your side during your argument with my dad, and you practically pressed yourself against her. That wasn't flirting?" She sighed wearily. "My God, I only just noticed it now. You aren't just flirting with my mom; you flirted with Saya's mom sometimes, too. You two were throwing looks at each other back at the Takagi mansion, and Shizuka-san too..."
I blushed slightly, feeling her disappointed gaze on me. I broke the hug and began scratching the back of my head, feeling the mild discomfort caused by the questions she was asking.
"Eh-heh... you see..."
"Yeah, I see. I see that you're a damn womanizer who, having felt power and freedom, started flirting with every woman possible just because hardly anyone is going to tell you no—especially since half of the survivors we had before the elementary school evacuees arrived are your fanatics." She sighed quietly. Then, I felt a shift in her, as if the person in front of me had completely changed in a second. I don't know why—maybe the way her gaze changed? Her micro-expressions? Her body language? I don't know... but one thing was certain: in the blink of an eye, the "Calm-Ordinary Rei" standing in front of me had become "Calm-Kure Rei." "Just know one thing: don't you dare hurt Mom. Even if you bang her and get her pregnant, I don't care if that's her own wish. After all, she's not a stupid woman, and you're not some weak piece of trash I can boss around. You decide everything yourself. Just... make sure the women you sleep with don't start a war among themselves." Her facial features became... sharper? My god, this was just something else entirely, but I had one question.
"And you...?"
"What about me? Am I against it? Why would you even ask that, Isao, if everything is already clear? One way or another, you're going to have many women. Saeko and Saya are practically your 'wives' already." She rolled her eyes slightly as she said that. "Why wouldn't I be jealous of Mom over Dad? Why would I, when it turns out they haven't spoken to each other as husband and wife for over a year? There's no point in me not letting my mom sleep with you, just... god, if you do want to sleep with her, please don't try to talk us into a threesome. That would be disgusting." The look of revulsion on her face was clear, but at the same time, I was in slight shock at how easily she was saying all of this, as if it didn't bother her at all.
The thing is, before awakening her powers, Rei would have punched me just for a lustful thought about her mom, and here she was saying she wasn't against it? Okay, something's not right. Am I dreaming?
"…did you understand?" Apparently not. I'm not dreaming.
"Y-yeah... of course. I'm just not sure why you decided I want your mother... it's just strange..." And her eyes made it clear she didn't believe a word I said, making me smirk inwardly a few times.
Maybe she was right about something... I really should be much more honest with my desires. I really did like the body of Kiriko Miyamoto—her thick, child-bearing hips first and foremost. Her mature charm also made me look at her face, and her in general, for a bit longer than was considered appropriate.
The difficulty was... I just didn't know how to approach her so that we'd both be satisfied. And second... I didn't know how my loved ones would react. Saeko wouldn't give a damn, just like Rei, who just told me as much right to my face. The most vivid reactions would probably come from K-imoto, Saya, and Mom—who just wouldn't understand what I found in a woman who was her own age.
If I want to do something, I have to understand one thing: every action has its own consequences. It's possible to predict whether they'll be good or bad, but it's not a 100% guarantee.
Honestly, my laziness and lust haven't really manifested much in the last two days because I haven't given them a chance to surface from the dark depths of my soul. But I'm sure that as soon as we reach the island and start getting settled, I'll relax. And with that relaxation, Lust will poke its head out from the depths of my soul, and then the real shitstorm will begin.
I've had a hard time controlling my lust my whole life anyway. I barely restrain myself at home, with K-imoto dressing freely even without considering my presence in the house. Hell, she didn't care at all—she'd walk into my room and climb onto my bed in nothing but pretty short shorts and a tank top.
"…Isao? Hello? Isao-o?" A hand was waved in front of me, forcing me to snap back to reality.
F-fuck! Bad thoughts, away, away!
"Yeah, nothing, just zoned out..." I sighed heavily, realizing that we really needed to get to the island faster if I wanted to stay sane. "Alright, let me quickly say goodbye to Mom and head to the port." Yeah, it was better not to meet Saya and Saeko right now; the chance that I'd just talk them both into a damn threesome was fucking high.
Ugh... but I wanted it so much, just to have Saya sitting on my face while Saeko rides my dick herself...
Bad thoughts again! Very depraved, by the way! I shouldn't be thinking about that!
I headed toward the play area, and Rei stood behind me for a few seconds, looking at me with a flat expression, until she finally sighed and followed me.
Step by step, I approached the place where my mother, sister, and my newly acquired youngest and cutest sister were! The one whose powers I had to awaken, because I wasn't leaving Rin without protection.
Eventually, I reached my destination and stopped in front of a window that showed everything inside the play area.
Honestly, this place reminded me of something between an arcade, an amusement park, and some other place where kids could have a good time, all combined into one big, brightly colored space.
Nothing inside worked, of course, but there were zones that didn't require small game machines—like mazes and similar stuff. I'm not really into all that crap, because my family and I usually went out of town to walk, or just to the movies. Neither K-imoto nor I liked places like these, and Mom, usually tired from work, wanted to walk around in places like this even less.
Through the display window, I saw Mom sitting on a bench with K-imoto nearby. Both were looking off to the side, and following their gaze, I spotted Rin playing with other children of elementary school age. It wasn't surprising, as these were exactly the kind of children I'd sent Kiriko and the others to gather.
I entered the room with a smile and felt a sense of relief that no one turned toward me. I didn't feel like talking to other people right now; I just came to say goodbye to Mom and my little sister for a while.
K-imoto noticed me first; she sniffed the air slightly and then turned toward me with a cheerful smile, followed by Mom, who noticed K-imoto turning around.
They both looked at me with smiles as I walked toward them, until finally, I sat right between them and they hugged me.
"Isao-chan, you're awake!" Mom hugged my arm, starting to rub her cheek against my shoulder. "I thought you'd sleep until evening, but it turns out you woke up much sooner." She looked at me with a smile, while I also examined her facial features. A few small wrinkles had appeared in some areas, but did I care? No.
Mom always seemed young to me, ever since I arrived and became aware of myself in this world when she was only just over twenty... since then, in my perception, she was still twenty... even though she had passed thirty.
"Did something happen, Isao-chan...?" Mom tilted her head to the side in confusion, making me find her body language adorable—the kind she only allowed herself to express when I or K-imoto were around, when she relaxed without noticing and became incredibly sweet.
God, how I loved her. She was one of the most precious people in my life, without whom I couldn't see myself.
I kissed her cheek in a burst of love that surged in my soul—a love so difficult to hold back that right after the kiss, I hugged her tightly.
"Nothing, Mom, it's just... you have no idea how much I love you and K-imoto!" I let go with one hand and pulled K-imoto in, turning our hug into a group one. "You are the most precious people in my life, and I'm glad I was born your son and K-imoto's brother!" A nervous shiver was running through my chest—just the excitement that appears when a person is overwhelmed by a certain emotion, and that emotion right now was an incredibly huge love for my family!
For a few seconds, Mom and K-imoto said nothing, until I felt Mom's lips on my forehead. The contact was fleeting, but still strong enough that I melted from the tenderness of the kiss. Mom then lifted my head to look me in the eyes.
"I'm also glad you're my son, Isao. You always make me proud of you. I'm simply blessed by the Heavens themselves that you were born as my child." She looked into my eyes with a tender smile for a few seconds that seemed to stretch into eternity, until she finally rested her head on my shoulder.
"I love you too, Ani. You're the person I'd trust my own life to until the end of my death." K-imoto spoke up, and I hugged her even tighter, as I felt sorry that I hadn't spent enough time with her over the last two days. That will be fixed! I will fix this oversight once we reach the island and are safe!
For some reason, it seemed like Mom didn't like how K-imoto phrased her words, as she instantly lifted her head and looked at K-imoto. She was smiling playfully, making Mom sigh and look at me with something like disappointment.
"What?" I looked at her in confusion, and she sighed again.
"Never mind, let's drop it." She seemed to become dissatisfied in the blink of an eye and looked at me with a question. "So, don't you have any work you were supposed to do?"
"Well, Mom, I just got back from it and wanted to spend time with you and K-imoto!" I replied whiningly, making her chuckle a few times. If someone were looking at us right now, they'd see an almost two-meter-tall guy acting like a little mama's boy.
"Alright, alright... calm down." She hugged me tighter with a smile, making me breathe in her familiar scent quietly.
We sat and just hugged each other for long minutes, feeling the love and care for one another through our arms wrapped around each other, as if protecting ourselves from the outside world, until I finally decided to say why I was here.
"Mom, I'll need to go to one place to clear it out of zombies." Mom's gentle and calm hug instantly became tighter, showing her anxiety and worry.
"What?" She looked at me in confusion but with concern, making me give her a reassuring smile.
"I need to go to the port to clear it of zombies, because tomorrow morning, most likely, thousands of people from the airport will arrive along with Yuriko..." She didn't answer for a long time after my words, but I wasn't surprised by that. What surprised me was how calm K-imoto was; I'd expected a different reaction from her than calmness. I think she felt my confusion because, without letting go of me, she answered with her eyes closed.
"I trust you, big brother. You'll easily do it and return to us in one piece." She smiled, then pressed her face against my chest and took a deep breath of my scent, which made her tail wag more energetically.
"But... I believe in you too, Isao-chan, of course, but is anyone going with you? Maybe you should take Takashi? Or even Takashi together with Hisashi?" Mom squeezed my hand in worry.
"No, Mom. They'd likely cause more problems than they'd solve. Believe in me, I'll be back here before nightfall." I smiled at her, but that didn't help her worry. "Mom, believe in me, everything will be fine with me." After my words, there was no reaction; her facial expression remained just as anxious that I was going alone to the port, where who the hell knew what might be lurking.
For a long time, she didn't let go of my hand, but kept looking into my eyes, searching for even a drop of uncertainty or doubt in my own strength, until she finally sighed with exhaustion and released her embrace, allowing me to stand up and look at her with a smile.
"Don't worry, Mom, everything will be fine." I leaned over her and kissed her on the forehead, just as she had done to me a little while ago, after which I kissed K-imoto too, who smiled encouragingly at the gesture.
"Good luck, honey." Mom waved at me with an uncertain smile, while K-imoto yawned widely and fell right into Mom's lap, then closed her eyes and didn't fall asleep, but was visibly relaxed.
I walked toward the exit, feeling their gazes on me, and promised that I would do everything in my power to ensure they never felt the need for anything ever again.
I will build a Paradise on the Island for everyone who comes with me. I have to do it.
As soon as I walked out of the play area, Rei was standing in front of me.
"So, are you leaving now?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, and... damn, I think I forgot to take the Humvee keys from Kiriko." After my words, she smirked and tossed something to me, making me react instantly and catch it. It was... the keys to the Humvee.
"I noticed you forgot to take these keys from Mom, and the fact that you weren't going in any other car was already clear." She smirked and then looked at me with a question. "Not planning on saying goodbye to your 'wives'?"
"Ha... I'd like to, but if I go say goodbye to them now, I'll be delayed by at least an hour, which I don't want. It's better to get everything done at the port quickly and return here." I shrugged and walked toward the exit to the car. "By the way, tell your mom to have the police create a place where everyone can sleep, and yeah, have them keep order—you never know." Rei nodded at my words, and we walked to the exit together.
At one point, I realized I needed Takuzo to lower the walls, so I summoned one of my Divine Wolves to go and bring him to me. I continued walking to the exit and eventually to the car, while Rei followed right beside me.
As soon as I got outside, I noticed the emptiness of the parking lot; not a single soul was there except for me and Rei, and honestly, it was pretty grim.
I sighed quietly, walking toward the Humvee while simultaneously looking up at the sun beginning to sink—it wasn't quite sunset yet, but it would be in a few hours for sure.
When we reached the Humvee and I was about to get in, I felt someone grip my hand. I turned to Rei, who was holding onto me.
"Have a safe trip, Isao-chan." She moved toward me in a flash and pecked my lips in the most tender way—compared to how she'd kissed me on the roof. She then quickly pulled away with flushed cheeks, turned around, and walked toward the shopping mall.
I stood in a light, loving daze for a few seconds; it was just pleasant. But eventually, all good things come to an end, and just like that, the state I was in—inspired by that kiss—ended. With a cheerful huff, I got into the Humvee and started it up.
I spent several long minutes waiting for Takuzo to open the gates, and finally, he came out of the mall, led by my white wolf. He ran quickly toward the Humvee, jumped through the open window, and instantly sank into my shadow.
Takuzo, having come out of the mall, understood what I wanted. He didn't even go all the way to the wall—he just lowered it with a stomp of his foot. I nodded to him and pulled out of the parking space without any problems.
Now I just hoped that I truly wouldn't have any problems with whoever I might meet at the port.
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