The World Is Overflowing with Monster, I’m Taking a Liking to This Life

Chapter 66: Aka's Evolution

Everyone looks at Aka who has evolved.

It hasnt changed

It hasnt indeed

Wan!

Furu Furu.

Its appearance is almost identical to how it was before. A red hemispherical slime. Just like Momo, does Akas evolution not involve changes in its physical appearance? I should check its status.

Aka

Mimic Slime LV 1

Akas race has changed. Apparently, it has evolved into what is known as a fake slime. Fake something that is either not real or an imitation of something else. It is an evolution befitting Aka who has obtained the ability to Mimic by consuming the magic stone of a mimic. If its Mimic skill has become stronger, it would be a great addition to our strength. I lift Aka with both hands.

Congratulations, Aka. Im expecting a lot from you in the future.

Furu Furu.

It looks like Aka is trying to say Ill work hard. Watching Aka Furu Furu-ing with great vigor is a bit relieving. Now, while Im curious about Akas abilities now that it has evolved, we should first move away from here. This place is eye-catching, so I want to go somewhere we can relax. For the sake of resting peacefully, we move to an apartment nearby. We didnt enter the shopping center for Ichinose-sans well-being. Ichinose-san doesnt have Stress Tolerance. Its better if she doesnt witness the mountain of corpse. In reality, she almost threw up when I briefly mentioned it. In this regard, Ichinose-san seems to possess normal mental strength. For this reason, we casually enter a building nearby.

Some parts of the roof and the wall are broken, but itll do as a place for rest.

Yes.

I prepare for lunch while looking at the blue sky though the collapsed ceiling. What should I make? Hmm, curry should do. The retort type. I heat the retort curry and rice with warm water (TN: the rice is from , does anyone know what it is?).

What a nice smell.

Ichinose-san is excited at the prospect of eating curry. As I thought, everyone likes curry. Just then, I hear a growling sound from Ichinose-sans stomach.

With a shy expression, Ichinose-san turns away though she wasnt facing me to begin with. Nonetheless, her face and ears are both slightly red. Huh.

Here you go. Oh, please add whichever seasoning you like.

I proceed to take out some seasonings from the Item Box. Even though its just retort food, adding pepper and garam masala could alter the flavor drastically. Personally, I like to add garam masala and grated ginger. The ginger must be fresh, not like the ones in tubes. That is the kind of flavor that I enjoy.

Ah, then I wont be holding back

Oh, so Ichinose-san likes to add sauce? And its something with a moderately strong flavor. This girl, she isnt bad.

Wan!

Momo also gobbles up the dog food as if it is delicious. Aka is freely eating at a nearby dump.

Wafu curry is delicious, isnt it?

Right? The spoon moves without rest. Oh, yeah. Its been a while since I had a meal with someone. I was alone at home, and I didnt eat with others at work either. While I didnt feel lonely with Momo accompanying me This isnt a bad feeling.

Eh?

No, its nothing.

I casually dismiss the notion and concentrate on eating. Yeah, curry is delicious.

Now, having finished the meal, its time to check Akas abilities. Im sure its somehow related to mimicking When I inquire Aka about what it can do, it shakes and transforms. This isA weapon is it?

Its the orcs knife which Im using. Aka mimicked that. When I hold it on my hand, it doesnt feel out of place. It feels like the real deal. Can it actually be used like this?

Furu Furu.

Aka encourages me to use it. As such, I slash at a random furniture around me. It cut through smoothly. Ohhh, thats amazing. Its no different from the original wait, isnt this even sharper than the real one? RatherAka, when have you eaten something like the orcs knife?

Aka should only be able mimic things that it has absorbed. Did this change due to its evolution?

Furu FuruFuru Furu

Hmm, I see.

I dont understand. No, well I do vaguely understand what its trying to say. According to Aka, it memorized the shape and the sharpness of the weapon that I used during combat while it was mimicking as my clothing. As its ability to mimic got enhanced during its evolution, it is now capable of recreating something to a certain degree without needing to absorb it. Furthermore, depending on my imagination, it is possible to change the blade into a whip or extend the handle to make it a spear Isnt this child too good? Im a little surprised.

Cheat slime.

Ichinose-san whispers. Yeah, I think so as well.

Furu Furu!

Take that back! Aka protests. Punsuka (TN: Google it guys)! Seeing this, I feel relieved. By the way, while the range of things that Aka could mimic has increased, it cant mimic a living creature yet. But then again, if it could mimic a living creature, it will actually be a cheat. Even without that, however, Akas ability to mimic a weapon is truly great. Along with its defensive ability, Aka is gradually becoming more reliable. Now, with Akas new skills figured out, we should move on to deciding what we will do from now on.

Arent we just going to level up by slaying monsters?

Ichinose-san is still in support of the Operation Sparta. As an antisocial person who is also a Hiki Komori, I wonder why she is so assertive in this aspect.

I get what youre trying to say, but we should also consider gathering resources and information.

Food, drinking water, and a safe place to sleep. In this world overflowing with monsters, all of these are necessities needed for survival. With the inclusion of Ichinose-san who can provide ranged assistance, the balance of the party has become better. Considering the previous battle, we shouldnt be at a disadvantage facing regular monsters unless we are confronted with Evolved or Named Monsters. Since thats the case, we should take other things into consideration as well.

Today marks the fourth day since the world has changed. It isnt weird if most people already gathered together to form massive groups. Like Nishino-san. These people are most likely in emergency shelters like schools, government offices, and athletic parks. We should gather information from those people. Im also curious as to what the government and the defense force are doing. In the end, despite their annihilation, I am still curious as to why the JSDF bothered coming here. I doubt any politician can move about properly in this world though. Even so, theres no harm in being informed.

Kudou-san, lets first assume that we can acquire the goods without any problem. Are either of us capable of negotiating with other people? Ugh.

She touches on a sensitive topic. But I know what shes trying to saying. Painfully so. The fact that both Ichinose-san and I have communication skills that can leave people in despair. Thats why were going to go about doing things secretly. Also, I have a skill called Negotiation that I havent acquired yet. If I acquire this, my interpersonal relationships should improve I think.

Ichinose-san, everything will work out if we try hard enough. Dont you think that possibility is a wonderful word? But no matter how much you try to bet on something with 0% of success, itll remain as 0%.

Stop saying that. Im hurt. Ichinose-san is also sulking. That was a suicide attack. Its hard to endure the gaze from Momo and Aka.

F-For the time being, lets aim for the city center. Well hunt monsters along the way and search for places where survivors are likely to have gathered. And then we will secretly gather information from the dark. Ichinose-san isnt good with strangers and I dont like interacting with others either. This is probably the safest way. Ichinose-san seems to approve of this plan too Are? How is this any different from before? No, I shouldnt bother too much. Still, the city center, huh. I wonder how my company colleagues are doing. Are they alive? Are they dead?

Well, it doesnt really matter. I dont have a deep relationship with anyone, and its unlikely that we will meet again. Now then, we should start moving.