Only one word for what Jin was looking at: Awesome.
The vehicle he was looking at with Saya, Kouta, Marikawa-sensei, and Alice – who was holding Zeke, as usual – didn't have a proper roof, nor did it have doors. Most of its features were simply metal bars. It had eight wheels. It wouldn't seem like it was much to look at for most people, but Jin knew what this thing was. He was honestly surprised that the Takagis' mechanic, Matsudo-san, had one of these.
"HEY!" Matsudo-san yelled to someone. "You kids! Over here!" Takashi and Rei both approached from a little way away. "Well? Not bad, right?"
"Fucking amazing is more like it," Jin said, running his fingers along the metal bars. "You've really outdone yourself, man. And what did you say before? That this thing can drive on water?" Matsudo-san nodded, smiling widely. "Oh, I fucking want one …" While the boxer didn't usually take much interest in things like cars and other vehicles, something like this was definitely an exception.
"It's an Argo All-Terrain Assault Buggy!" Matsudo-san explained to Takashi and Rei. "Or as they call them these days, an ATV. Capable of traversing any kind of territory. Yamaha's got the most famous four-wheeled models, but … when it comes to eight wheels, this is it. It won't be rolling over any time soon, I can tell you that for nothing."
"I … I don't know if I'd be able to drive it …" said Takashi.
Oh, I'd definitely figure it out given half a chance, Jin thought, managing to keep his reverence of the ATV to himself.
"You handled that motorcycle without a licence, right?" asked Matsudo-san. "It drives like a bike, more or less. They actually cancelled these things midway through production, so this is the released military model. It's way more solid than the civilian model. Take her for a spin!"
Takashi, after a few moments of thought, climbed into the ATV and grabbed onto the handlebars it had instead of steering wheels. He revved the engine some. The ATV jerked into motion very suddenly, and Takashi gave a slight yell of surprise. He drove forward a fair distance before turning the ATV around and driving back again. That thing looked like it ran like a charm, and Jin admiration for the vehicle only increased upon seeing it move.
"How was it?" asked Matsudo-san. "This thing should be able to burst through those monsters easy. Like your friend Jin said, this thing's amphibious. So if you're in a real spot, take it to the river. Better yet, run it around the river shore or park it if you can. It's actually preferable to take it into the water, since the water-use tire traction deteriorates quickly on the pavement."
Takashi let out an awkward chuckle.
"Are you really planning on going with just the two of you?" Saya asked Takashi and Rei. She was asking what they all wanted to know. They were all irritated that Takashi and Rei were planning on leaving without the rest of them; Saya was just the only one to say so out loud.
"… It's my and Rei's parents we're talking about," said Takashi. "I can't inconvenience you and the gang, Saya."
Jin very nearly cringed at what Takashi had just said. "So we're 'the gang' now, are we?" He asked him turning to Matsudo-san with a cheeky grin . "Sorry to say, man, but we're gonna need a blue and green van here, pronto. Preferably with big orange lettering on the side. We already have a dog, but he could stand to be a little bigger."
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residents of the dead
Fanfictionit started as a normal school day for takashi and his friend Jin but that all change when a teacher get infected by the t-virus. Jin, takashi,a few other students with a nurse,and a young child have to make their way to the B.S.A.A camp but well the...
