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Bonus chapter

Bonus story: Peppermint Schnapps, or the Upside of Armageddon

Dangerous liquors, chocolate, and more revelations than are, strictly speaking, necessary

[Author's Note: This story takes place after the group has left the city and are heading towards Tomo; that is, after the story Dead and the Better Zombie.]

It was several days since they had left the city. They had stopped at a roadside camping area for the night. They had cooked a meal - canned meat and noodles, again - and now the four women and Hirano were sitting around the campfire. Alice was asleep in the bus, and Takeshi was on guard duty, walking slow circuits of the encampment.

Rei said: "You know what I miss?"

"Boys?" said Saya.

"Those little pastries that have fruit in the middle," said Rei. "And lingerie stores. And tampons."

"And on that note, I will take some food to Takashi," said Hirano. He put some food from the pot onto a plate, and left the group.

"It's not that I need any at the moment," said Rei. "Tampons, I mean. It's just that I like the thought of them being available. What do you miss, Miss Marikawa?"

Miss Marikawa thought about it for a while. Then she said: "Game shows. And booze."

"Interesting combination," said Rei.

"Which reminds me," said Miss Marikawa. She looked around to make sure that Hirano and Takeshi were not in the immediate vicinity. Then she reached into her pack and pulled something out. It was a bottle. "I've been saving this for a girls' night," she whispered.

Saya took the bottle. "What the hell is peppermint schnapps?" she said.

"Find out," said Saeko.

Saya tore the lid off and took a swig. She gave a gasp. "That's .... pepperminty," she said.

"Told you," said Miss Marikawa.

"No you didn't," said Saya. "Anyway, since the guys aren't here we may as well have these too." She took something out of her own pack.

"Chocolates!" squealed Miss Marikawa. "But since we have to watch our figures, we shouldn't have too many of them."

Rei laughed. "Waistlines not really an issue, since the world ended," she said. She took the bottle from Saya, as well as a couple of chocolates. She took a good dose of schnapps and passed the bottle to Saeko. "Kind of a relief, in a way. You know what else would be a relief? This." She took off her blouse, and then her bra. She put the blouse back on, doing up only a couple of buttons. "Mmm, that's a whole lot better," she said. She shook herself so her newly-freed breasts rocked back and forth.

"Heh, that's funny," said Miss Marikawa. She had a shot of the schnapps and then passed it to Saeko. Rei passed the box of chocolates on.

"What do you miss, Saeko?" said Rei.

Saeko took a gulp from the bottle. She considered. Eventually, she said: "Oral sex."

"Uh, what?" said Saya.

"Oral sex," repeated Saeko. "You know, when a man - "

"Yes, we know what it is," said Rei. "It's just a little surprising to hear that it's the only thing on your list."

"It's funny," said Miss Marikawa.

"Did you have a serious boyfriend before?" said Rei. "I mean, before ... everything ... happened."

"No, and I hadn't had one for a while," said Saeko. "Just wasn't that interested. And when I had been with a man, I didn't much care one way or another. But now that the possibility simply doesn't exist, I miss it. Like you and tampons, Rei."