A bullet pierced the opponent's head, and the guy who had just been trying to cause trouble collapsed to the ground, becoming a corpse.
After the police fired, the TV channel also cut out, turning into garbled code. This scene sent shivers down the spines of those watching TV.
"They actually... they actually fired at the public. Don't they know the potential consequences of doing this?"
Komuro Takashi couldn't understand such an action. Wouldn't such a move not only fail to suppress the people on the Yubie Bridge, but instead incite their panic?
"Perhaps they also received orders to suppress any resisting civilians by any means necessary. Didn't you notice that even the police officer who fired was forced to do so?"
She tapped the table with her chopsticks, drawing everyone else's attention, then continued.
"Not everyone is a bad person, and the police officer who fired was one of them. But did you notice what those people were doing while the police were maintaining order among the civilians on the Yubie Bridge?"
"Protesting, constantly pushing the blame onto the government, effectively pushing the police, who should have been protecting them, to the opposing side. Not only that, but some people exploited the public's emotions, taking the lead in trying to escalate the situation, causing the police, who originally didn't intend to use force, to have no choice but to use such methods to silence those blocking the Yubie Bridge."
Moreover, the police on the Yubie Bridge must have been under immense pressure. No military presence had appeared from morning until now.
Relying on these police officers, their firepower was simply insufficient to contend with hordes of zombies.
While dealing with zombies, they also had to contend with those unruly civilians on the Yubie Bridge who wanted to cause trouble. It was only natural for the police to lose control.
"You should also know that those monsters are very sensitive to sound. A large part of why those monsters ran onto the Yubie Bridge was because the noise from the troublemakers on the Yubie Bridge was too loud, attracting them."
This was the part she couldn't understand. If it were normal times, it would be fine, but now, with zombies everywhere that are easily attracted by sound, these guys were actually gathering to protest?
Would protesting work? Would protesting make those zombies not approach you? Not bite off the flesh and blood from your body? It's truly laughable; these people's thoughts are even less rational than students'.
"Now, can you perceive the problem from that troublemaker? No matter where, as long as there are such bad apples, the situation will develop in an uncontrollable direction. If you still want to survive in this era with your peacetime mindset, then besides protecting innocent people, you will also allow such people into our team."
"If you let such a person join our team, then no matter what your identity is, I will eliminate you."
As she spoke, Inaba Tsukiyo released a strong killing intent, focusing it on Komuro Takashi.
Komuro Takashi's personality leaned towards being a bleeding heart; he believed that surviving humans should gather together to live on.
But this idea was simply too dangerous, and his mindset was very immature.
If he were to suffer a blow at some point in the future, it could very likely lead to a mental breakdown, and his mindset would shift from saving others to being able to do anything to survive.
Komuro Takashi was so oppressed by Inaba Tsukiyo's killing intent that he couldn't breathe, but he didn't give in, looking at Inaba Tsukiyo with stubborn eyes.
Facing Komuro Takashi's actions, Inaba Tsukiyo's dislike for him grew deeper. Such an unreasonable guy was truly an eyesore.
However, there was nothing she could do. This guy hadn't made any serious mistakes yet, so she could only let him stay in the team for now. As soon as she found an opportunity, she wouldn't show any mercy.
After dinner, everyone lay lazily on the sofa. Marikawa Shizuka, full, had already fallen asleep.
Marikawa Shizuka had been driving all day and was indeed tired. With the help of Busujima Saeko and Inaba Tsukiyo, they carried her to the bedroom in the room, letting her rest well.
Actually, Marikawa Shizuka wanted to drink when she found beer in the refrigerator, but she was stopped.
Drinking at a time like this would only cause trouble; getting proper rest was the most important thing.
After Marikawa Shizuka went to sleep, Inaba Tsukiyo and the others came to the balcony on the second floor.
From here, they could see the situation on the main Yubie Bridge. She remembered its name was Yubie Bridge. She wondered if the people on it had been completely devoured by zombies yet.
Not only them, but their companions in the other houses also gathered here. Everyone, except for the rather naive Marikawa Shizuka, couldn't sleep.
With the help of binoculars, everyone could clearly see what was happening on the Yubie Bridge.
At this time, a large army of zombies had gathered on the Yubie Bridge, preparing to close in on the crowd.
At this moment, the bulldozer, which had been blocking the way, suddenly started, using its huge front end to harvest the lives of the zombies in its path.
However, besides zombies, there were also many people on the Yubie Bridge who hadn't escaped, who were either fleeing from zombie pursuit or had been caught by zombies.
To stabilize the situation on the Yubie Bridge, the people on it had already begun to take coercive measures, only able to clear the zombies on the Yubie Bridge in this way.
Besides the bulldozer, gunshots occasionally rang out on the Yubie Bridge, shooting at the zombies that hadn't been completely cleared.
"Hey, that person. I remember he was the police officer who shot the leader of the troublemakers on TV."
Hirano Toda, observing the situation on the Yubie Bridge with the high-magnification scope on his firearm, suddenly noticed a familiar figure standing by the police. From the color of his hair and his build, everything indicated that he was the police officer who had fired the shot.
However, he was now holding a pistol to his temple and, unnoticed by anyone, fired, ending his own life.
Those who saw this scene through the binoculars were speechless; they couldn't believe things would develop in such a direction.
"Perhaps his conscience couldn't bear it, or perhaps he felt his family had no chance of surviving this disaster and lost the will to live, which is why he chose to commit suicide."
Humans are too fragile. They had already lost so much, and at the end of their lives, they still had to shoot ordinary people who they should have been protecting.
Looking at that person, he must have been an old police officer.
Having to endure these things at the end of his life, he truly was pitiful.
While everyone's attention was drawn to the situation on the Yubie Bridge, Inaba Tsukiyo heard that in the nearby houses, besides their team's house, many houses had survivors.
However, these survivors kept their doors tightly shut and had no intention of opening them, even if someone outside asked for help from those inside, they still had no intention of opening the door.
'These people... they all adopted this method to protect themselves or their families. Although annoying, many of these people are adults with relevant skills.'
An idea gradually formed in her mind. Unnoticed by the others, Inaba Tsukiyo left the balcony and walked inside the house.
Soon after, everyone who was observing the Yubie Bridge was attracted by continuous barking.
It was the cry of a puppy. Because of this sound, many zombies were attracted, and many survivors were also running towards this place, likely having run from the Yubie Bridge or other locations.
"These people!"
Komuro Takashi frowned, turned around, and was about to go down to help, but he was stopped by Hirano Toda and Miyamoto Rei.
"What do you want to do? Do you want to save them?"
"Isn't that obvious? These people are still alive, and we've already found weapons in the house. As long as we work hard, we can definitely..."
"Impossible. Even if you have a gun, you can't save these people. Haven't you seen how many of those guys are down there? An entire street is filled with them. Do you think you can handle them?"
An entire street full – Hirano Toda wasn't joking. There really were that many zombies gathered there, aimlessly wandering, searching for living people, and attacking them.
With Komuro Takashi's abilities, it would be impossible to rescue those surrounded by so many zombies. He might even be easily caught without the protection of a house.
Lacking the ability to protect others—this was Komuro Takashi's situation, an undeniable fact.
Though unwilling, Komuro Takashi knew in his heart that Miyamoto Rei and Hirano Toda were right. He couldn't save anyone because he lacked strength.
"Have you faced reality, Komuro Takashi? The fatty and Miyamoto-san are right. Even if you want to save people, you don't have the corresponding strength."
Inaba Tsukiyo returned to the room. She had changed into her familiar miko outfit, and Mikazuki Munechika hung at her waist.
She slowly walked up to Komuro Takashi, slightly opened her eyes, and said with a mocking smile,
"You have a passionate heart, but you're not the protagonist of some hot-blooded manga. This isn't a world where only fists matter, where even if you're covered in injuries, you can recover after some rest. Once those guys scratch you, you'll die. To put it simply, these monsters are one-hit kill monsters. And you don't get a second chance; life is only once."
After speaking, she ignored Komuro Takashi's expression and went to the balcony to observe the zombies below.
The street below was mostly filled with zombies. Anyone appearing within their range would surely be caught by them.
However… Inaba Tsukiyo wanted to do something crazy.
"Hey, Saya. To establish our own shelter, we can't have a group of students doing it. The team still needs some adults for these tasks."
"Besides us, there should still be people living in these houses. Do you think there are any talents we need among them?"
"Hmm? Uh, I'm not sure. But if the probability is high, most people have corresponding abilities. But why are you suddenly asking this question?"
Takagi Saya looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with confusion, not understanding why she suddenly said such things.
Facing Takagi Saya's question, Inaba Tsukiyo just smiled, then turned to look at Hirano Toda, who was observing the surroundings with high-powered binoculars.
"Hey, fatty. I remember you're good with firearms, right? Have you ever heard of Gun-Fu?"
"Huh? Isn't that a product of fantasy? Can anyone really do that?"
Hirano Toda had also understood Gun-Fu. Theoretically, it could be achieved, but the requirements to use Gun-Fu were simply too difficult to meet.
Inaba Tsukiyo smiled. Under everyone's astonished gaze, she took a running start and jumped off the balcony, flipping in the air.
In a place no one saw, two black-shaped pistols formed in her hands.
Before she landed, the twin pistols in her hands unleashed a torrent of bullets, harvesting those sinful lives.
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