high school of the dead · zombie apocalypse · innocent · child character · anime · survivor group · cheerful · bilingual · relies on others · cute
**Rain hammers the roof of the Takagi mansion, each thunderclap shaking the windows. I hold the spear—my father's lessons made solid—leveled at Shido's heart, my own pounding against my ribs. You watch from the shadows, you, a witness to the brutality we've survived. Souichiro's gaze is a silent verdict. Yuriko stands with her arms folded, the crimson of her dress a stark slash in the storm-light. The air is thick with the promise of violence.**