Summoned

On the road, one final time.

"Net, check. Ammo, check. Seeds, check. Fuel, check." Kohta was sitting inside the Humvee, turned towards the trunk's insides, checking everything placed in the Humvee.

"Since we will have to go off-road, I think it's better if we take a left here. We'll have to circle around the block here, but the sooner we leave the urban area and have the forest next to us, the better. Plus, the chances of getting ambushed in the open is far smaller than getting ambushed in a clogged-up street surrounded by walls." Meanwhile, I, along with Rika, Saeko, and Saya were checking the map that we placed on the humvee's hood.

"True. But if we're going off the road so soon, it's better for me to drive. Shizuka never drove off-road." Rika responds.

"Hummm? Whaaat? I didn't hear you! " And the moment Shizuka heard her name, she leans out of the driver's open door to look at us. Rika just shakes her hand at the nurse, who just tilts her head as she blinks a couple of times, before leaning back into the car.

"If Shizuka or Rika drives, what will the rest do?" Saya then asks.

"Kohta and Asami can stay with Alice and the dog in a corner, probably in the trunk? We still have some space in it. And it'll be a good spot to restock the magazines should the need arise. Rika will be in the front, in case they need to switch with Shizuka and can't exit the car. I'll be back center to have a fast reach of the hatch. Since I'm the one left who's a relatively good shot. So you and Saeko stay by sides on the back seats." I respond as I tap the humvee's hood.

"And who will read the map?" Saeko asks right after.

"The co-driver, so Rika, or Shizuka." I respond, then turn to look at Rika.

"Shizuka, can read a map right?" I ask as I keep staring at the sniper.

"Uhhh. I think? Maybe?..." Rika chuckles as she shrugs.

"Shizuka! Do you know how to read a map?" I ask as I turn toward the blond nurse.

"A cat? Ohh I had a little one when I was in high school. I named her fluffer~ She was a..." And Shizuka starts talking about a, cat?

"...She can seat in the trunk with the rest. Or drive..." I sigh as I turn to Rika while Shizuka was still talking.

"...Yea. Ok..." Rika just nods slightly. I then turn back to Shizuka.

"And that's why must never feed your cat turnips!" Shizuka, was still speaking...

"Hey Naier! Come check this out a sec!" And just then Kohta leans out the back door and waves at me, holding something in his hand.

I glance at the girls before walking to the back door. Shizuka, still narrating the great adventures of Fluffer the cat...

"Man, check this out!" He excitedly hands me what seemed to be a relatively big cellphone in a cover? A stray cable dangling under it. Though the moment I opened said cover, I ended up finding that it unfolded into a six parts. And, there was no screen on the 'phone' itself. The reason, simple. That was no phone.

"A solar power bank?" I ask.

"Yea! We found it in the box with the seeds packs! There's also an mp3 player inside! And a few cables! And small speaker!" Kohta leans back into the car before Asami gives him the stuff he was shouting about.

"Music huh. That's something I didn't expect to hear for some time." I respond as I check the power bank cable.

(Too small to charge the laptop though. And, speaking of it...)

"Saya, do we still have the laptop?" I ask as I turn to the front.

"Oh, uhhh. Yea, it's in Saeko's bag. I gave it to her after. You know..." Saya glances about before lowering her head slightly.