While using "Sovereign Enemy," find a place where you might be able to break in.
As expected, there were guard students at the supply entrance.
Just one person...... Looks like you can break in if you don't mind, but you've never been over cautious.
Looking for another place that seemed easy to break into, I found a window that felt just right.
It was locked, but no problem.
"Momo."
"Wow."
Momo comes out of "Shadow".
Momo dives the shadow into the window gap and unlocks it from the inside.
If there is even a slight 'gap', the 'shadow' can enter that gap.
It's a handy skill.
"Thankyou, Momo"
I'd like to give you a hand stroking, but I'm patient.
Touch your head to the point where you can put your hands on it, sneak the momomo in the shadows, and quickly go inside.
"Sovereignty" has confirmed that there are no people inside this window.
Intrusion successful.
It's dark inside, but I have 'dark vision' so I can see it right.
Is this... an employee's lounge?
A table or pipe chair is placed and there is a locker on the wall to put things in.
"Until just now, it looks like someone was there..."
There were pet bottles and ready-to-eat calorie mates on the table.
Someone might come again, and we'll move early.
Out in the hallway, cardboard and pre-display items were arranged narrowly.
It's dim, and you don't seem to have any trouble with a place to whisk yourself.
The provided fluorescent light was not on.
Can't you use electricity after all......
A home center like this would seem like a generator or a solar panel, but that didn't work either?
But why not? So was my apartment, but is that also why the electricity's the only thing you can't use?
Little light illuminates the dim hallway.
A stationary flashlight was placed at equal intervals.
"After all, there are quite a few people..."
There were more than ten reactions within the confines of what is now the 'enemy' alone.
"... hmm?
Someone's coming this way.
Two.
I quickly use "lurking" and "blocking signs" and hide behind the merchandise.
It was the students who came.
He looked like a leader called Nishino or something, and a grown-up student with glasses.
They never noticed me, so they walked into the break room.
Make sure you two are invisible and move.
From the entrance and exit that are left open, to the sales office.
The sales area is large and dim inside.
Let's see where the goods are placed and who's where.
After all, the combos of 'Sovereign', 'Signal Blocking', 'Silent Move' and 'Dark Vision' are only effective in situations like this.
Momo's lurking in the 'shadows' too, so he won't be seen.
Move slowly, checking the number of people and the placement of the goods for sale one by one.
As a result, we found that there were twenty-two people in this home center.
Ten students and twelve refugees.
All those who have evacuated have been gathered in one of the outlets.
And like surrounding them, three students are monitoring them with weapons.
All those who had evacuated were sitting on the floor with tired expressions, but their hands were gripped with pet bottles and food. Apparently it was given to me by the students.
Hmm? One of the evacuees rises up and heads toward the student.
Is that the old man who was definitely grounded at the entrance?
"Hey, can you give me another bottle? The water is already empty..."
"No. I would have said one at a time."
"And yet I haven't eaten anything in the morning...! Please, just one more bottle of water! This is the time. Think I'll help my uncle. What?"
Dude, how thick is that...
The other students are staring at Osama with a face like, "What are you talking about, man?"
"Chip, I'm going to ask Nishino. Don't move the spot."
Pe spit, one boy leaves his possession.
I thought it would be beautiful, but I think I managed to think of it.
Wow, that looks tough......
The other two don't seem to move the spot.
Well, in the meantime, I checked the placement and number of people in the sales office.
Can we store supplies later, or gather information first?
With his' listening ear 'skills, he's eavesdropping on the old men's conversations, but he doesn't seem to have much information. "Patience till the militia gets here," or "This must be a dream, this must be a dream," and all that whining.
Again, are you the students if you want to look into it?
Move toward the rest room and dive into the wall.
I have a cup of cardboard and merchandise and it's great for hiding myself.
Ear on the wall and activate the 'Listening Ear' skill.
I use "Sovereignty," and I know there are three of them inside.
Well, what kind of conversation are we having?
"- Are you sure you're happy to accept them?
"Oh, yeah. If we accept others even though we are the only ones who are critical..."
Is this the guy who looked bad earlier and the grown-up kid with the glasses on?
All right, bad. Let's call you and your glasses.
They seem to be negative about hosting the refugees.
Well, you're right. Honestly, it's just a bunch of legs.
"... right. But as things stand, it's also true that we're understaffed. Shibata, did they believe in level or skill?
"For once, I demonstrated it and showed it to you, but you were still half-hearted. Blah... Even we couldn't believe it until we got to the level like this. And..."
"And?"
"Well... some people have resistance to killing monsters themselves. It was only a dozen years ago that he didn't do anything to you... damn it!
Looks like you had quite a head start on what you just did.
Bad, you knock on the wall.
"That's right. Oh, even that food we brought from other supermarkets for our lives...!
As in tune with that, so do you, eyeglasses.
"... I know how you two feel, but now bear with me. If they raise the level, it will be much easier to procure food and explore other areas than it is now."
"But do you hear what they're saying?
"No problem. You know my 'skills', right? And... worst of all, they're 'throwaway pawns'. If a monster shows up that we can't deal with, grab the bait that buys us time to escape. That's what I told you.
"Well... I will"
Wow, you look cool and you've been thinking pretty well, Nishino.
Well, I guess it has to be that intentional.
And I have a lot of confidence, but what kind of job or skill do you have?
Don't worry about it.
"More than that. By accepting them, we need to increase our food stocks as soon as possible. I'm out there. When the two of you come back, we'll regroup the rotation."
Roger that.
"Yes......"
"Anyway, let's make food security our top priority. Fortunately, if you still go to a nearby supermarket, you can also save ingredients -"
"Yay, oh my god!
Momentum opens the door well and one student comes in.
Well, I noticed in "Sovereignty".
"What's up? Is something wrong?
I'm not surprised you suddenly came in, Nishino asks a question.
"Ha, ha... well, the guys that were out there just now are back... ha, ha...! And I can't believe it. It can't be, like this...!
"Calm down, what the hell is wrong with you?
What is it?
You didn't think a strong monster like High Oak showed up?
But what he said was my unexpected answer.
"Duh, the inside of the drugstore was empty... That's not all. Even the supermarkets and convenience stores around here have run out of food and goods...!
"... hey, what!?"
Three people who hear that report and raise their voices of amazement.
... Is that it? Well, maybe it's me, isn't it?