Is This a Zombie? (これはゾンビですか？)

Today's forecast...

With these cloudy skies, I doubt we'll see the sun at all.

There's a seventy-five percent chance of scattered showers.

So if you plan to be out today, bring an umbrella,

because you'll need it!

We'll, I'm headin' to school, so see ya later.

What a perfect day.

Are you serious?

Yeah!

Was that quiz tough or what?

I used to be like them.

Just your average high school student.

My life was pretty carefree.

I thought those days would last forever.

But as I found out recently, they don't.

Are weather people ever right?

Dude, please tell me you'll lend me your physics notes!

Sure thing.

Sweet! You saved my life, Ayumu!

Then you can repay me by buying me lunch today.

Much like today's forecast, my previously held beliefs

on life were wrong. Most people live their lives

without ever knowing it, but the world is full of weird stuff.

Things like magic and monsters, and the thing that I've become.

No, kid, wait!

Aww, don't worry. I'm a zombie.

Oh, crap!

Noooo! I'm not some weirdo flying pervert,

so please don't look at my junk!

Did I imagine that kid?

No, there's my hairpiece.

Oh, man. If I weren't a zombie, I'd be street pizza.

What's with your hair today pal?

It looks like a porcupine decided to camp out

on top of your head.

Hey I'm home.

I guess I just pumped the thing a little too hard this morning.

Oh man that sounds bad. Uhhh.

Hey that reminds me, what's the difference between...

Um, Eu? Did you hear me?

Uh, I don't know.

Neither one of 'em is in my garage.

With a porcupine, the pricks are on the outside.

Oh, sorry. I know I'm late,

but I kinda got creamed by a truck on the way home.

Geez! This is just your tough-as-nails exterior, right?

What you really meant to say instead was:

Ayumu, I'm oh-so-hungry.

Would you please hurry up and make me dinner?

And I feel dirty, so you can scrub me til I'm clean.

Yeah. Of course. That's what she meant.

Aw. Don't worry about it you know

what they say about "too many cooks."

Anything exciting happen around here today?

Ohh! My nap today would've been much nicer with you.

That sounds so nice.

Hey, you've got some rice stuck on your--

It sucks that zombies can feel pain!

Uh-no. If you hadn't brought me back, I'd still be dead,

and a fractured wrist is way better than that.

I wasn't trying to complain just then.

Besides, if I'd stayed dead...

I couldn't search for the person who killed me.

Eucliwood Hellscythe - Eu for short - necromancer of Hades.

She started living here a month ago.

But I still can't say I really know her.

Orito. Hey, what's up?

Holy crap, are you watching the news?

Uh, no.

Dude, there's been another murder!

How many does this make now?

I think one was too many.

No joke, a serial killer on the loose is some scary shit, man.

You should probably be extra careful

since you live alone, ya know.

Yeah, sure, "Mom."

You don't have to be a dick.

All kidding aside, I'm serious about stopping the killer.

That's why I go out every night in search of him.

I've gotta stop him from doing what he did to me,

to anyone else in this city.

But it's a big place. Finding him is easier said than done.

Strange as it sounds, I find this spot to be

a lot more calming than home.

It shouldn't be much of a surprise.

I am a zombie after all.

Yep. This is my new happy place.

Holy crap! What in the hell is that!

And now, you lousy bastard, it's time for you to friggin' die!

The hell? What was that?

Some kind of cosplayer?

Hey, wait. If you attacked me, then that must mean...

You, you're the serial killer, aren't you!

What?! I wasn't attacking you!

You just got in the way of that freak!

Aw man!

Oh. Guess you mean this freak?

Dammit, I'm gonna lose points for that now!

Anyway, don't worry, 'cause I'll avenge you,

so be a good boy and rest in peace, okay?!

Um, look, about that...

Shut up and go into the light! To the light!

I don't see a light, you dingbat!

Mystletainn! Magical power to full!

Let's go! Ultimate technique! Mystletainn Kick!

Cutting into someone with a chainsaw

isn't a kick, you psychopath!

That may have been a little grisly, but I got the job done.

You forgettin' about me over here?

Or did you mean to do that?

Hey, why aren't you dead, pal?

Because I'm a zombie.

Hold on, you mean you're not human?

Well, I used to be. But for the last month, I've been a zombie.

Eew!

Show some respect for the undead.

So, you gonna introduce yourself or what?

I'm a genius Magical Garment Girl!

The name's Haruna!

The fur ball was a Megalo named Kumacchi!

A big part of my grade comes from

how well I can take him down.

And I gotta say I kicked major ass!

Too bad it was mine...

Sorry, but if you were a real genius, you would have

found a way to stop that bear thing without cutting me in two.

Oh, yeah, Mister smart-mouth?

Well, I'd love to tell you you're gonna regret that,

but you wouldn't remember me saying it!

Ya know why? Because I'm gonna erase your memory.

Say what?! No, wait!

Your clothes! Um. Where'd they go?

My clothes? What the hell are you talking about?

I'm wearin' em ya dope!

Crap! I'm naked!

Hey, stop gawking at me, you pervert,

and give me back my powers immediately!

This instant! Post-haste! Lickety-split!

Now, now, now, now, now!

You dirty creep, you're not a normal human, are you?

I told you, I was a zombie, remember?

Oh, and on that topic, would you mind grabbing

my lower body up there for me?

Lower body? You pervert!

I'm not a pervert, I'm a zombie!

So, um. Why would a magician like yourself--

Magical Garment Girl!

Why would a "Magical Garment Girl" like yourself

want to come to my house?

I'm at your house because you put me in a bind.

You absorbed my magic powers.

I did? Is that some zombie ability I didn't know I had?

So you owe me big time!

Well, how am I supposed to pay you back?

I'll tell you how! You may be a disgusting zombie

and a pervert, but until my powers return,

you're gonna let me stay here.

Stay here? Well, um.

As long as you don't disturb the neighbors,

I guess I'm okay with that arrangement.

Plus, you'll provide me with

high-quality meals, snacks, and a bedroom, too.

Now wait just a minute.

And who is this chick?

She's a necromancer from Hades,

Eucliwood Hellscythe, or Eu for short.

Oh, really? A "neckwear-mancer" huh?

"Necro," not "neckwear."

Oh, yeah. Um, hey, what's-your-face?

My name is Ayumu.

Let me use your phone.

So what am I lookin at here?

It's a cell phone.

A what?