自由奔放な人間

"Gyah!" Howling in a singularly undignified manner, the young NEET stumbled backwards. Even though it hadn’t been a zombie—it had taken a few moments for him to realize that—he’d been surprised.

Thankfully, his attacker wasn’t actually an attacker. It was just… a girl?

'This guy is kind of pathetic.' The memory of her even considering that such a person could be an enemy embarrassed and ashamed her.

In any case, there was still the matter of dealing with his actions. Despite no longer being in Gensokyo, the shrine maiden felt a sort of obligation to help humans who weren't exactly... capable... of dealing with their own problems.

Soon after the zombie menace had receded, Shintaro Kisaragi had made his home in the Summer Heights Apartments complex with a few other like-minded survivors. He didn’t really talk to them though, preferring to barricade himself up in one of the many apartments there. Luckily enough it still had running water, and there was even some electricity. He had no idea how that worked, but he couldn’t bring himself to care.

Shintaro had been ready to return to his ways as a hikikomori, but recent events had forced him out into the world. He had shelter and food and water and all that—but there was something he would die (again) without.

Cola. Sweet, delicious and especially cold cola.

It had been days since he’d had a drop of the stuff. It was almost as bad as the fact that he had no internet here, though that was a story for another time.

"C’mon, c’mon…" For that exact reason, Shintaro now found himself trying to jimmy open the door of a convenience store that had appeared right outside of the apartment complex. He was having trouble with it, but he was sure it would be worth the trouble.

As Reimu walked about the desolate city, she surveyed the area. For the most part, everything she walked in was as dead as she (apparently) was. Nary a noise to be heard, save for a few far-off howls or the flapping of crow wings.

She turned the corner, ready to see yet another desolate street, but froze when a different view appeared entirely. A young man, about her age, trying to break into... somewhere.

She quietly watched his attempt, contemplating what to do. Dead and in a foreign place, the shrine maiden hadn't expected to see another. While it may be beneficial to try to make friends, there was a chance he didn't want the same. Plus, he'd just be another Marisa, should he do this often. And gods know only one Marisa was needed in life.

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