"Little Saya, go ahead and guide Little Moe, try to pick roads with fewer people."
"Little Moe, you can start driving now, go ahead boldly!"
Having made the pact with the last three girls, Sora no longer needed to stay at the school, so he spoke to Takagi Saya and Shizuka.
"Hmph!"
Pouting, the proud Saya was a bit unhappy about being used as a wireless radar by Sora, but she didn't refuse and stood up from her seat to walk to the passenger side.
"But, hubby, there are so many monster gentlemen outside now!"
Due to the earlier delays, hundreds of dead bodies had gathered around the school bus, making it almost impossible to start and move forward.
"Don't worry, hubby will take care of them, you just focus on driving."
Not at all concerned, Sora smiled and said.
"Ah, oh!"
Receiving Sora's instructions, Shizuka didn't hesitate and started the bus.
Looking at the dead bodies continuously closing in, Sora saw them as bright energy beads. He set up a wind barrier around the bus, repelling any dead bodies that came close, while also condensing countless water streams in the air, turning them into water arrows that pierced through the heads of one dead body after another, rolling up energy beads that flew back through the window and stored them in the King's Sword.
"Komuro, why aren't we following Sora and the others?"
Just as Sora and the others left, two figures in school uniforms appeared at the school gate, one fat and one thin, none other than Hirano Kohta and Komuro who had somehow met up. Hirano Kohta, holding his modified nail gun, asked somewhat puzzled.
"Hirano, didn't you see what happened to those guys earlier? That guy only takes his women, do you think he'd let us on?"
With a cold smile, Komuro, holding a blood-stained bat, sarcastically replied.
The death of his only friend and the complete break with Miyamoto Rei had dealt a heavy blow to Komuro, who was no longer as aloof as before and had become much more pragmatic.
Earlier, when he ran into Hirano Kohta using his nail gun to shoot dead bodies in the teaching building, Komuro was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected this usually timid and introverted fat guy to have such a strong side. Realizing that escaping alone was unlikely, he proposed teaming up with Hirano, something the old Komuro would never have done!
Although the fat guy wasn't much usually, his chubby little head was absolutely smart, and he knew he couldn't escape the school alone, so he readily agreed to Komuro's proposal.
Both were the type who usually didn't show off, one aloof and one introverted, but in the face of a great disaster, they both unleashed their wisdom and courage. Unlike others who rushed out headlong, they first hid in the teaching building and carefully observed the situation below.
Earlier, when Sora led the girls out of the broadcast building and later when Miyamoto Rei executed Shido Koichi, they saw it all clearly!
Honestly, if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed that those usually just pretty little girls could be so strong! Especially Miyamoto Rei and Busujima Saeko, whose extraordinary strength in hunting dead bodies exceeded their understanding of humans!
"Alright, Hirano, relying on others is worse than relying on ourselves. More dead bodies are coming, cover me while I confirm something."
Seeing Hirano still a bit dazed, Komuro didn't want to say more and spoke up.
"Komuro, what are you going to do?"
Coming to his senses, Hirano asked curiously, but didn't refuse, raising his nail gun to cover Komuro.
Without answering, Komuro walked to the side, frowned, looked at a still struggling dead body on the ground, and swung his bat down.
Thud…
A sound like a watermelon breaking, the dead body's head shattered instantly. Looking at the disgusting mess, Komuro suppressed the urge to vomit and reached into the dead body's head.
Then, to Hirano's surprise, a blood-stained bead-like object appeared in Komuro's hand…
On the school bus, the tenth sword girl was still in Sora's arms, having cried and vented, she was physically and mentally exhausted and had fallen asleep in his embrace.
Due to the earlier battle, the girls were all tired, Miyamoto Rei and Busujima Saeko were also sitting on either side of Sora, leaning on his shoulders with their eyes closed for a short rest.
Thanks to Takagi Saya's mental detection, Sora and the group encountered few obstacles, and the school bus carrying everyone sped along the highway.
Originally, Sora planned to take the girls directly to Shizuka's home, but that was clearly not possible today. It was already late, and due to the outbreak of dead bodies, the entire city was in chaos, with several necessary routes closed.
Although they couldn't return immediately, Sora wasn't in a hurry and simply instructed Takagi Saya to find a place for everyone to stay the night. Although the school bus was a decent place in the apocalypse, he didn't want to suffer that hardship.
"Shizuka-nee, take the right road. There's a gas station not far ahead. Let's stop there."
The sky had completely darkened. Considering the school bus also needed to refuel, Takagi Saya adjusted her glasses and spoke.
Perhaps the tsundere young lady herself hadn't noticed, but after spending some time together, calling someone "nee" (older sister) had become quite natural for her.
"Oh, okay!"
After driving for several hours, even the usually carefree Shizuka was feeling a bit tired. She nodded her head with a tone of relief.
Having absorbed many energy orbs, Takagi Saya's abilities had significantly improved, so she naturally wouldn't be mistaken. Sure enough, it wasn't long before a gas station appeared in front of them. Shizuka drove the bus to the automatic fuel dispenser and stopped.
"Ugh… Master…"
As the bus came to a halt, the inertia woke the girls inside. The girl in Sora's arms opened her eyes and murmured.
"Are you okay now? We're getting off."
Sora gently kissed the girl's forehead and smiled.
"Yes, thank you, Master. I'm fine now."
A hint of emotion flashed in her eyes as she released the lingering feelings in her heart. Now, the tenth swordswoman felt no discomfort. Her entire being was filled with her master's presence, leaving no room for anyone else.
"Alright, we'll spend the night here."
Patting the girl's bottom to signal her to get up, Sora continued:
"Saeko, take the first and seventh swordswomen and prepare dinner. Saya, take your two maids and clear out the hidden zombies around here. Rei, you and the eleventh swordswoman go fill up the bus with fuel."
Standing up, Sora gave instructions to each of the girls.
Without any objections, the girls got off the bus and began their respective tasks.
As for Sora, he took the tenth swordswoman, Hayashi Kyoko, and Shizuka into the gas station to prepare a room for everyone to rest in for the night.