"Huh? Honda Ichirou actually mutated?"
From the fragmented messages sent by Mrs. Oda, Natsuki Yuu immediately understood what had happened.
Kameda Taro:
"So Honda turned into a Blood Corpse? I will remember his sacrifice. Thanks to him, the Blood Corpses in the hallway have been completely cleared."
Nice words.
But when it came to actual work, Kameda Taro had not lifted a finger.
Everything had been done by Honda Ichirou alone.
"This guy really is slick," Natsuki Yuu muttered.
He crossed his legs and leisurely sipped his cola.
Kameda Taro:
"Now that all Blood Corpses in the apartment building have been dealt with except Honda, we should unite and gather all food together. Only then can we survive this disaster."
Resident A:
"There are still Blood Corpses inside my apartment."
Resident B:
"My husband turned into a Blood Corpse and is blocking my door!"
Resident C:
"Please save me, I'm starving! Kameda-san, you can't ignore me!"
...
Kameda Taro snorted.
"Damn parasites."
He had no intention of dealing with Blood Corpses trapped inside individual apartments.
As long as the doors stayed shut, those monsters posed no threat to him.
Helping trapped residents was far less profitable than consolidating power with others.
Kameda Taro:
"Everyone, rest assured. Once we finish assembling, we will discuss how to rescue you."
Resident:
"Then hurry! Gather today!"
Resident:
"I have food. Come save me and I'll give it to you!"
Resident:
"It's breaking in! I can't hold on much longer!"
Another Resident:
"Why the rush? We haven't even eaten yet. No strength to save anyone."
Another Resident:
"If you want help, at least hand over the food first."
The group chat exploded with arguments.
Kameda Taro:
"Enough. People will be saved. But the priority right now is food. Everyone, bring out what you have so we can take inventory."
He deliberately tagged Natsuki Yuu.
"You as well. This is an emergency. Please cooperate and don't disrupt neighborhood harmony."
Yoshino Kazuo:
"That's right. Kid, you've got tons of food. Hand it over."
Mrs. Yoshino:
"I'm starving to death! Give us a roast chicken first!"
Yoshino Kotarou:
"I want roast chicken too!"
"Hahaha, finally food! Hurry and bring it over!"
"Kameda-san, make sure everyone gets a share!"
...
In an instant, many people turned greedy eyes toward Natsuki Yuu.
Yukinoshita Yukino saw the chat and felt a rare surge of satisfaction.
"Let's see how he wriggles out of this."
Natsuki Yuu:
"Huh? Food? What food?"
Yoshino Kazuo:
"Stop pretending. We all saw you eating roast chicken on the balcony!"
Natsuki Yuu:
"Oh, that? Yeah, I did have some."
He sent a photo.
Not roast chicken.
Just bones.
Natsuki Yuu:
"Anyone want them? Fresh leftovers. Even has my saliva on it."
Yoshino Kazuo:
"You bastard! You think this lets you off? Hand over the rest of the food!"
Mrs. Yoshino:
"This foreigner has loads of food and refuses to share. He wants it all for himself. Absolute scum!"
Kameda Taro:
"This resident, please cooperate. This is a difficult time for everyone."
The chat erupted in condemnation.
Natsuki Yuu:
"Hold on. Who said I have lots of food?"
Another photo appeared.
His kitchen.
Empty.
Completely bare.
Yoshino Kazuo:
"You hid it somewhere else."
Natsuki Yuu:
"If I did, feel free to come check."
Another photo.
The living room. Still empty.
Natsuki Yuu:
"Want to see my bedroom too? Truth is, that was my last food. It's all gone."
The final image showed his trash can.
Only leftovers inside.
Yoshino Kazuo:
"No food? Impossible!"
Yoshino Kazuo:
"Then why were you acting so arrogant earlier?"
Natsuki Yuu:
"Messing with you. Idiot."
Yoshino Kazuo:
"I'll kill you!"
Mrs. Yoshino:
"You definitely hid it. We're coming to search your place!"
Natsuki Yuu:
"Sure. But do you have any proof?"
Natsuki Yuu:
"Everyone, the Yoshino family is accusing me without evidence. Am I really that kind of person?"
Natsuki Yuu:
@YukinoFuyuka
"Snow Lady, am I that kind of man?"
Yukino Fuyuka:
"Natsuki-kun is not."
Natsuki Yuu:
"See? I'm not that kind of guy. How could I hoard food? I'm a kind-hearted foreigner. What you saw on the balcony was all I had."
His words made the group hesitant.
Kameda Taro:
"Whether Natsuki-kun hid food or not, we'll know if we check his apartment."
Kameda suddenly jumped in.
Natsuki Yuu:
"That's fine. But barging into my home without cause isn't acceptable."
Yoshino Kazuo:
"Haha. Afraid to let us in? Then you must be hiding food!"
Natsuki Yuu:
"Ridiculous. You have no proof, yet you accuse me. Let me ask everyone this. If I claimed you hid food and demanded to search your homes, would you agree?"
Silence fell over the chat.
Natsuki Yuu chuckled softly.
All the food was already stored in his space inventory.
Even if they came, they would not find a crumb.
More importantly, they did not dare to come.
Natsuki Yuu:
"Kameda-san, let me add something. Honda Ichirou cleared the Blood Corpses, then mutated. Couldn't he be stronger than ordinary Blood Corpses now?"
Natsuki Yuu:
"If everyone gathers recklessly, isn't that just letting him wipe us all out?"
Kameda Taro:
"He's alone. How could he defeat us? We have numbers."
Kameda Taro was furious at Natsuki Yuu for disrupting his plan.
He was also annoyed with the Yoshino family.
If they hadn't sworn that this foreigner had tons of food, he wouldn't have stepped forward at all.
Yet the result was humiliating.
Natsuki Yuu:
"By the way, since I now have no food, shouldn't you share some with me? Kameda-san, you promised food would be shared. I should get a portion too, right?"
Natsuki Yuu:
"People with food should contribute it and distribute it to those without. Isn't that right, Yoshino-san?"
Yoshino Kazuo:
"Of course."
He answered reflexively.
Then froze.
Something was wrong.
People with food should give it to those without?
That meant…
"So damn sly," Yukinoshita Yukino muttered.
She understood instantly.