Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

The man did not lose consciousness, Makoto let him lie down on the sofa again.Although he was weak and lifeless, his eyes were open. "Are you okay?" Makoto asked. "……Who are you?" "I'll explain it later. But you, how is your health?" "It's not very good. I suddenly had a fever and the joints all over my body hurt." Cai Meimei woke up.Although she was full of fear, she still leaned over and wiped the man's sweat with a towel. Then she tried to shove the thermometer under the man's armpit, but he grabbed her wrist. "what are you doing!"

She let out a small scream and dropped the thermometer in her hand. Makoto picked up the thermometer and separated the man's hand from Nanami's wrist. "What are you nervous about? It's just taking your temperature. This lady is a nurse." "Nurse...is that so?" The guard on the man's face disappeared. "Can I take my temperature?" "Yes, but the temperature should be very high." The man stared at the Nana Misai thermometer intently, and his eyes turned to Makoto. "What the hell is going on now, I'm at a loss. What's going on here?"

"As I said, we don't know about it. The only certainty is that everyone else suddenly disappeared. You should know this too, right?" "I was staying at the office, but suddenly there was no one left, even the guy who was playing shogi next to me disappeared. I thought there was something wrong with my head..." "I guess that's a normal reaction because we do too." The man exhaled hot breath. "You two, are you husband and wife?" Chengzai couldn't help but look at Cai Caimei in blank dismay, she lowered her head in embarrassment. "I have nothing to do with her." Makoto said with a wry smile. "There are not many survivors, so we all act together. There are nine other people in the other room, and the little girl whose foot you grabbed is one of them."

"Yes, there are still so many people. That's great. I thought the human race was extinct." The man smiled and closed his eyes, as if he couldn't hold on anymore.Probably because my head is still groggy. "Before you fall asleep, please answer my question." "……what?" "Has anyone around you gotten the new flu lately?" "New flu? Ah, by the way, that boy Azhana seems to have said so." "Azhe? Is it someone next to you?" "He's in charge of answering the phone. He has a high fever and has asked for sick leave. According to theory, winter has passed..."

"When did it happen?" But the man didn't answer the question, he was already snoring. Cai Meimei pulled out the thermometer.Looking at the numbers, he frowned. "How is it?" Shinya asked. "Thirty-nine degrees three. It's almost the same as before, and the fever hasn't subsided." Makoto walked away from the man and sat down on the sofa. "You'd better stay away from him too. You heard it just now, it's most likely a new flu." "It seems to be." Cai Meimei picked up the ice bucket and came to Chengya. Nerve-wracking, he couldn't help muttering.

"How long will it take to recover naturally without medication?" Cai Meimei slightly turned her head. "It takes about four or five days from the onset of the disease. In fact, even with drug treatment, it is said that it can only be shortened by one day. Of course, that refers to the situation where the patient has sufficient physical strength." "In terms of physical strength, this man seems to have it." "I think so too. If you let him rest like this, he should recover in two or three days." "The question is, can people wait until he recovers."

Ya looked at the sleeping man and thought of the tattoo on the man's back. When Fuyuki opened his eyes, Asuka was beside him wiping wet hair with a towel.She looked refreshed. "Did you take a bath?" Fuyuki asked while sitting up.They have confirmed that there is still water flowing from the faucet in the restaurant, probably the water left in the water tower. "I don't waste it like that. Save the water for flushing the toilet, because who knows how many times it will be flushed again." "Then where did you wash it?" "Outside." Asuka smiled.

"Outside?" "Well, it was raining heavily. I took the opportunity to take a nice natural bath. It was really enjoyable." Fuyuki stood up and found that he was sweating profusely from sleep.The climate is not as warm as March, and can even be described as muggy. He walked into the kitchen, and continued to walk further.He had confirmed yesterday that there was a back door. As I approached the back door, there was the sound of rain.After he opened the door, he froze in place.In the parking lot outside, the flood flowed like a river, and the non-stop heavy rain made the sound of splashing.

He closed the door and went back to the dining room.Several people have already got up one after another. "Is it raining heavily?" Asuka asked. Fuyuki nodded. "It's not like the climate of Japan, but more like Southeast Asia." "At that moment, maybe something changed." It was Xiaofeng who said this. "I mean the moment when humans disappeared. The crustal changes plus the weather anomalies. I'm afraid of what will happen next." At this time, Makoto and Nai Mei came in, both looked tired. "How is that man?" Fuyuki asked. "I'm here to discuss this matter with everyone──Everyone, can you listen to me?"

After Makoto called out, everyone started to gather.Makoto stretched out his hand quickly. "Please don't come near us. This is just in case." "What if?" Makoto hesitated for a while before answering Fuyuki's question: "That man has a very high chance of contracting a new flu, so the two of us who took care of him all night are also at risk of infection. Fortunately, the humidity is very high today, and Ms. Nanami thinks it should be It will suppress the activity of the virus, but now everyone is tired and there is a lack of treatment drugs, so I want to minimize the risk of infection."

"I see." After Toda finished speaking, he sat down on a chair a little far away from the two of them.Others followed suit.Rong Meizi, who was holding the baby, sat in the farthest seat with Wei Young. "He's still sleeping now, but he woke up once last night." Chengya said while looking around at everyone. "Knowing that we exist, he seems to be very excited. If he continues to rest like that, and given adequate drinking water and nutrition, he should recover within two or three days. Therefore, I would like to discuss the future with everyone. thing." "Can I interject?" Shanxi raised her hand. "Please say." "What you said just now seems to be interpreted as 'stay here until the person recovers', is that right?" "That's what it means." Makoto said. "I also want people to decide what to do going forward." "Sorry, I object." Xiaofeng responded immediately. "I think the reason we've managed to make it this far these days is because we're both normal people. If you put in that kind of uncommon guy, our relationship is bound to fall apart, at least I don't want to act with him. " Toda, who was sitting next to Komine, nodded. "I have the same feeling. It's just that you can't adapt to the general society and you become a hooligan. I don't think that kind of person can cooperate with others in such a special environment." After listening to the speech of the two, Makoto's expression did not change.Probably this kind of answer was more or less expected. "What about other people's opinions?" Makoto looked at Rongmiko. "What do you think?" Emiko, who was suddenly named, blinked. "I follow everyone's opinions in everything..." "It's not good, ma'am," Toda said. "You should speak up. If you don't speak up now and complain later, no one will pay attention to you then." Although Toda's tone was rude, Fuyuki felt that what he said made sense.At such a juncture of life and death, you cannot leave your fate in the hands of others. "There's no need to think about others, just say what you want." Makoto said to Rongmiko again. She lowered her head in embarrassment, and finally raised her face, as if she had made up her mind. "Frankly, I'm terrified. I don't want to be associated with that person." "Of course," Toda said. "If you're with someone like that, who knows how you're going to be treated." But— Rong Meizi went on to say: "What if he insists on following? You can't tell him no, can you?" "Just say it straight, tell him not to follow." "Won't that make him bitter?" Xiaofeng immediately turned to Rong Meizi with a big movement. "Even if he holds a grudge, what does it matter?" "But……" "Of course, if there were such concerns in the previous world, because that kind of person would retaliate immediately. But now there is no need to be afraid. Those guys can show off their might because they have accomplices behind them, and he alone is useless. , there is nothing to be afraid of. Besides, he is already so sick. Even if we set off on our own, he probably won't be able to follow." "You mean to leave him alone?" "I just said don't act with him, that guy can figure out a way for himself. Since he will recover after only two or three days of recuperation, there should be no need to worry about him." "That..." Cai Meimei said. "That's under the premise of adequate intake of water and nutrients. If you just lie down, not only will your recovery be slow, it may even get worse..." Xiaofeng shook his head impatiently. "If you want to survive, you can find your own way. There is drinking water and food in the restaurant. In short, the other party is a hooligan, so there is no need to sympathize with him." Even after hearing such a strong opinion, Rong Meizi still couldn't seem to let go.Please let me think again, she bowed her head again after she finished speaking. "Fuyuki, what do you think?" Makoto asked. Fuyuki licked his lips.He has been thinking desperately since just now, but he still can't think of a good opinion that can make him speak out with confidence, but he still said: "If you don't talk to him first, I'm afraid it's hard to make any conclusions." "What's there to talk about?" Toda immediately questioned. "Of course, we need to confirm with him whether he intends to act with us, and if so, confirm whether he can cooperate with everyone. I don't know what kind of person he is, so I think it's a bit too hasty to decide whether to let him join." "Then there's no need to ask, he must only be nice." Xiaofeng said a little excitedly. "He will definitely only say that he will cooperate seriously and get along well with everyone, which is a perfunctory scene for us. Such words cannot be trusted at all." "So I think it is necessary to observe this point in detail. If you think he is lying, we will discuss it at that time. What do you think?" "It is very difficult to observe the good and evil of a person." It was Shanxi who said this. "Even if you have life experience, it's meaningless. Most of the people who are tricked into remittances by fraudulent groups are old people. This is the best proof. And people who do bad things are particularly good at acting in this regard." Toda and Komine nodded in unison, seeming to share the same feeling. Fuyuki couldn't think of a rebuttal, so he could only remain silent.Those words just now were not originally made with firm conviction. "Mr. Kuga, no, I don't call you brother, but brother." Toda turned to Makoto. "I would like to hear your opinion. You said a few days ago that even if the world restarts, it is impossible to wipe out the old way of life. To be honest, I admire you very much, but if you think about it, wouldn't you Does it mean that we don't have to be tolerant of that gangster's past? Of course, it's unclear what kind of past he has, but at least he can be sure that he shouldn't have lived a serious life. What do you think about this?" After hearing this, Makoto looked back at Toda's face.Then he stood up and let out a breath. "Before I express my opinion, I have a proposal about the way of life in the future." "What proposal?" Toda asked. "The rules of the game." Makoto said. "We can't predict what will happen in the future. It is an indisputable fact that only a few of us can survive at this stage. In this way, it is necessary to formulate norms that we must abide by. The laws of the past are no longer valid. Even Whether it is right or wrong, good or evil, we have to decide by ourselves. If you don’t decide on the norms first, but only rely on your mood at the time to solve major problems, problems will inevitably arise afterwards.” "I understand what you mean, but I think: no matter what the situation is, the definition of good and evil should not change." "Not really. As far as I can remember, euthanasia wasn't recognized in the world before, it was wrong legally. But it's different now. We all agree that it's the best thing we can do, and we've already started making new rules. So ──” Makoto continued, “Assume that the person who is sleeping now has done something. Even if it was considered a crime in the previous world, at this stage we cannot conclude that it is a crime in this place.”