Remote Island - Undead Episode File [Reverse Jet Novel Awards 2024]

Today is the monthly day for proof of survival.
The village office was crowded with residents.

"You zombie bastard! Stop glaring at me!"

I heard a shout coming from over there.

...It's Jin-san again.

"W-w-what should we do..."

Shiga-kun, the part-timer, came flying over.

When I went to check on the situation, Jin-san was just grabbing Tanaka-san, the zombie.

Jin-san is a skeleton. He doesn't get along with zombies.

I, Kentaro Tanabe, was completely exhausted. Who was it that said this was an easy job?

When I was transferred to a village office on a remote island, I thought I could have a relaxing life as a local civil servant.

It can't be helped...

I delivered a karate chop to Jin-san's exposed cervical vertebrae.
Jin-san's neck snapped with a crack, and his bones scattered across the floor.

Tanaka-san let out a "Hii!"

"Shiga-kun, clean this up."

I left the rest to Shiga-kun and returned to my post.
If you leave Jin-san alone, he'll revive on his own.

I have bigger problems. After all, I have to process the proof of survival for ten thousand people in two days...

This is the undead paradise, Fushirazuto Island. My place of employment.

EP 1 The Girl in the Red Dress

Mornings at the village office start late. I'm not a morning person.

Yesterday was the worst. We were five hours behind schedule.

Today is a field investigation for a non-visitor. This is another tough one.

"Tanabe-san. I got a complaint from Jin-san. What did you do?"

As soon as I left the office, Maki-san scolded me. Maki-san is a beautiful colleague of mine. Since she was hired locally, she must be an undead too. But her species is unknown.
By the way, Shiga-kun is a ghoul.

I didn't want to be scolded by Maki-san any further, so I hurriedly rushed out for the field investigation.

On the way to the first destination, I saw a young girl in red clothes turning around an alley.

I was chilled to the bone and immediately called Maki-san.

"There's a child. A girl. She's wearing red clothes."

There are no children on this island. If there are, they are supernatural entities.
Supernatural entities are subject to extermination on this island.

(To be continued)