I Became a Hero in a Pandemic - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Pinky ring

“……Hot”

I wake up from my slumber .

I don’t know what day it is because I haven’t looked at the calendar for a long time, but it’s probably the end of March……?

A cold wind is still blowing through March and it becomes troublesome to get out of the futon in the morning . The cause of waking up in spite of the heat must be my daughter, who sleeps while holding me .

Aya-chan’s forelock, that sticks to her forehead, is filled with sweat over night, and while it is so hot I wish to sleep somewhere else……I can’t do so . That’s fine, because it’d be hot anywhere else anyways . Besides, Aya-chan is cute and cuteness is justice .

Nonetheless, it’s still hot . Should the futon be pulled off or……while I think and look at Aya-chan’s angel-like sleeping face, a humble knock is heard .

It is five o’clock in the morning when I check the clock on the wall . It is a little early for breakfast .

“Please”

When I allowed the person, who knocked, entry with a faint voice, the door opened immediately .

“Kurumi-chan……what do you need this early in the morning?”

Kurumi-chan opened her mouth to my question, but she caught a glimpse of Aya and closed her mouth slightly . Is it hard to say in this occasion?

……Ah, by the way, today is that day――――the fifth day since Kurumi-chan was bitten by a zombie . It is the promised day .

“Wait a minute . I’ll get up soon, so please wait in the living room”

“Ah, no……as it is, it’s okay……”

That said, Kurumi-chan was stumped again .

Is it something that is hard to say? If so, is she begging to die? No, she doesn’t have such a desperate atmosphere . It is an expression that feels like an apology before asking for something troublesome .

Without waiting for me who strokes Aya-chan’s head, Kurumi-chan finally began talking about the reason why she came here this early in the morning .

“Today……is my sister’s birthday . So……I’m going to find a birthday present, and I want your help”

When she said that much, she looked at the floor and stopped moving . No, she is moving restlessly because of that .

I guess, she would have invited me without any problem if it was five days ago . I’m sorry to think so and found out why Kurumi-chan was stuck with the number of days .

She said that she didn’t want to be a zombie, so she also wouldn’t want to die . But she is gradually eroded by fear and the very first Kurumi-chan said that day she was bitten by a zombie, “Please don’t tell my sister . At least for five days……”

She gave priority to her sister’s birthday rather than her own death .

“……Haa”

With a big sigh, Kurumi-chan’s body trembled .

She was like Honjo-san, but I am weak to such a story . My heart tightened to the feeling that we thought of others like that .

“For Kurumi-chan, I’m just a devil guy right now, but you don’t have to go, don’t you? Rather, hurry up and tell me about the present”

“……He? Ah, yes . I’m sor…ry?”

It is embarrassing to say that it is somewhat shameful, but why has it become a content that I blame Kurumi-chan .

More so… . . I thought that I would like to be a good looking old man .

“So, do you have a gift for your birthday present?”

Although it is a dialogue far from a cool-looking guy, Kurumi-chan shook her head slightly against that question .

“Here……”

Kurumi-chan´s aim is here……a jewelery shop . The signboard says『3℃』 . It’s a very cold name, but I know it’s a brand shop that didn’t have any edge in this place . I don’t know how to read that signboard .

“Ah, it’s a surprise”

The shutter was broken, and after entering from the cracked entrance, the inside was cleaner than I thought . Besides, the goods are left untouched . From the messy appearance, I was wondering if the valuables were deprived during the confusion of the pandemic, but it seems that there is no need to be such a greedy person .

The entrance is destroyed, and it might be correct to say that someone fled here .

“Kurumi-chan stop stop . I can’t back you up when we go”

There is no sign of a person and no sound is heard, but I can’t be careless . Five days ago one slipped through my view .

However, contrary to such a thought, Kurumi-chan laughs with a self-mocking feeling .

“What do you need to be afraid of? ……It’s already too late”

Kurumi said so and advanced again .

I know what Kurumi-chan wants to say, but I don’t say it . I sigh so as not to be noticed, before I rushed and took Kurumi-chan’s hand .

“You can’t get eaten and killed before you celebrate your birthday . You may not have to be afraid of being bitten, but you can’t die right now……or am I wrong?”

It might be a little sneaky . However, Kurumi-chan wouldn’t be convinced if I don’t say it like this . Adults are cunning .

“No, you’re not……”

Despite a dull look, Kurumi didn’t deny my point . She understood the feelings of a father who has a daughter that is in the rebellious period . Of course the relation and situation aren’t such a funny thing .

“There are no zombies in the office, but be careful . I’m on the way to the entrance to see if there are any zombies there as well”

Once we confirm our safety, we head toward the entrance . The reason is that it’s game over as long as there are multiple zombies gathered in the doorway .

“Ah, that’s fine . I found what I wanted”

We quickly found things for us and it seems to go smoothly . Although she was a junior high school student, it was a relief as there’s the image that women’s shopping was long .

“Hee……by the way, which one? The diamond necklace?”

Kurumi pointed at a pair of small rings in the glass case and laughs at me who says diamond necklace .

Two rings with a big, upside down heart are lined up in front of us . One of the hearts was a faintly pale blue jewel, while the other was a glittering diamond-like jewel .

“Pinky Ring . The left is aquamarine and the right is a diamond”

“Huuh”

I could only say it was pretty good . It is certainly pretty and beautiful even if I am the one saying so, but I’m not really interested, and there is no way of saying so .

“Ah, I don’t know . March’s birthstone is aquamarine? By the way I was born in April and the birthstone in April is diamond”

Kurumi who explains so is like the Kurumi from five days ago .

“I, I see”

But even though I am glad, I am not interested in jewelry or accessories, so there is no word to return from me .

Just a little bit, my heart ached as I sensed Kurumi-chan’s mind, while choosing a ring as a birthday present .

Just a little more… today I will convince Kurumi……it’s a bit funny to persuade her, but if she can endure the fear of becoming a zombie for a few more days, I could tell her the truth .

At that time I will tell everything to Shizuyo-chan . Even if she can’t believe my words, the reality of not being a zombie doesn’t change . The result is a testament to my words .

Treatment with semen is a ridiculous story, but the existence of zombies itself is strange too . It might not be permitted by Kurumi-chan initially, but the day she will be convinced will come .

Dreaming about that day, I took out the hammer and broke the glass case .

(ED note: Kneel before the might of my proofreading, for it is I, Kage, that has allowed you to read this in it’s glorious splendor~
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Okay, nothing has changed from my first note in chapter 29 . I’m just a fellow leecher, like all you blokes in the comments, that decided to give a helping hand . Hope it made a difference, since I made it a point to keep Parthios’ original translation as best as I could while still making the necessary changes for better reading in english . Do let me know if I just suck and should get a life, or if I did something positive for once in my miserable excuse of an existence . I technically haven’t signed on as an official editor, this is just a one-time thing at this current point in time, but I just might change that depending on the response . Toodles~)