The girl's heart was in a mess.
She leaned on the cruise ship's railing, lost in thought.
In a relatively empty area not far away, Yuriko Takagi and her mother, Kikuko Miyamoto, along with their homeroom teacher Sakura Megumi, these three people with driver's licenses, were teaching Frieren how to drive.
Nan Lixiang was maintaining her firearms nearby.
"Sigh…"
She let out a deep sigh.
"Something on your mind?"
Saeko Busujima's voice came from behind her.
"Du Dao senior…"
Rei Miyamoto turned her head, looking at her in surprise.
In reality, she wasn't very familiar with Saeko Busujima.
Although they were in the same school, they had almost no interaction in the past.
It was only after the zombie apocalypse broke out, when Saeko Busujima displayed her might and saved her and her mother, that they gradually became close.
She didn't understand.
"Actually, in this world, we are very lucky to be alive compared to others."
Saeko Busujima said slowly.
Rei Miyamoto remained noncommittal.
Her only living relative was living with her in the safest water base, with no need to work or go to school, and the base's supplies were enough for everyone to squander for decades. What more could she be dissatisfied with?
"Rei, you're thinking about Rosen, aren't you?"
"Ah?!"
Rei Miyamoto was very surprised.
Did Saeko Busujima senior know what she was thinking?
"Actually, what happened last night isn't just known by you; almost everyone on this ship knows about it."
Saeko Busujima also leaned on the railing, smiling as the sea breeze blew.
"Last night's incident…"
Rei Miyamoto exclaimed.
"Although everyone pretends not to know, this is just an unspoken acknowledgment."
Her purple hair fluttered in front of the girl's forehead, her expression making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.
"Everyone is working hard to survive, and everything we have now is the result of Rosen and my other friends' efforts."
"However, whether it's Miss Fubuki, or Miss Gabriel, or Miss Frieren, they are all girls, so there's only normal gratitude towards them."
"But towards the only male present, you and the others harbor feelings of admiration, right?"
"Ah? This… I… I'm not…"
Rei Miyamoto started to stammer.
But Saeko Busujima smiled and interrupted her.
"It's not just you; I also admire Rosen very much. If it hadn't been for Juchuan Shizuka teacher last night, perhaps it would have been me."
Seagulls cried in the distance, bringing a rare sense of tranquility and pleasantness.
"Rei, don't deliberately suppress your thoughts. The order of this world has long since collapsed."
"You want to form a relationship with Rosen to avoid being abandoned, right? It's normal to have such thoughts, and I don't object. After all, Rosen could leave at any time. Although I have contact with him, I don't know when he will come again."
"And I can see him anytime, anywhere, but you cannot."
Upon hearing this,
Rei Miyamoto didn't know what to say.
"Du Dao senior, you also like Rosen adult, don't you? Then why are you telling me all this?"
She was a little puzzled.
Was this a trap for her?
"One thing at a time. I'm saying this only because I don't want any conflicts to arise in this team in the future. Moreover… the population in this world is already very small, and everyone on this ship is female, bearing the responsibility of continuing this world."
"Of course, I'm not asking you to necessarily go find Rosen. I won't force you."
After Saeko Busujima finished speaking, her expression returned to indifference, and then she left.
Rosen, who had left the room, saw Saeko Busujima on the deck.
"I'll probably be leaving tomorrow."
"Mm, thank you for your hard work."
Saeko Busujima nodded slightly.
"Oh, these two days don't count. You'll know when the time comes."
Rosen was puzzled.
He appeared because Frieren had called him in the chat group.
"Take me to drive on land. I want to try it out."
"Alright, but if you're really planning to drive in your world, I still recommend an off-road vehicle."
"I'll listen to you."
Soon after.
Rosen and Frieren arrived at the nearest city.
This place had also become a dead city; the streets had everything except living people.
Frieren picked a clean car, and under Rosen's guidance, slowly drove on the road.
"Slow, slow, turn ahead, not left, but right, brake!"
"I'm braking."
Rosen glanced at the continuously increasing speed and silently sighed.
Sure enough, even an elf is still a female driver.
Fortunately, neither Rosen nor Frieren were ordinary people.
After totaling a dozen cars, Frieren could finally drive steadily on her own.
"Thank you."
The gentle breeze outside the window caressed the girl's cheek.
"Is it just verbal thanks?"
Rosen chuckled.
"I won't tell the group what you did here."
"Are you actually threatening me with that?"
"Just kidding."
Frieren was silent for a moment, then said.
"I'm going back. If you have time, you can come to my place, but remember to bring sweet pastries."
"Yes, yes, here you go."
Rosen created the Light Lance.
After she took it, Frieren's figure immediately disappeared.
Rosen suddenly felt a bit sentimental.
Just now, did it feel like he was seeing off a deceased person after fulfilling their wish?
However, he quickly reacted.
Looking at the empty driver's seat, the gradually deviating driving path, and the increasingly close rear of a heavy truck in his sight, he sighed.
He was too difficult.