In his room, after Noah finished drinking the water, he glanced at the closed door, his brows slightly furrowed.

'He won't do anything funny with Naira, right?' He thought. He wanted to stand up and go check up on them, but in the end… he didn't and just closed his eyes.

The reason he did so was, firstly, because he didn't have enough energy to stand up and walk, and secondly… he was afraid. Afraid that Max would get angry and leave them to their devices if he confronted him.

This, he couldn't afford.

He had noticed Max didn't look anything like him and others who had been suffering for weeks. He was full of energy, clean and well dressed, meaning not only he wasn't lacking food and drinking water, he was even able to bathe, a real luxury in these troubled times.

He wanted to rely on him, have him help him and his family even if he had to cry, beg or even…

He gritted his teeth. Just the thought of Max putting his perverted claws on his sister and mother was unbearable, but he was helpless.

Right then, he heard Naira's room's door open, someone—who he was sure was Max because Naira should be the same as him, too weak to even stand up, let alone walk—walk out and head upstairs.

Phew!

He let out a sigh of relief thinking, 'Seeing how he was in there for just a few minutes, he probably didn't do anything inappropriate, right?'

Right then…

Bang!

He heard the loud bang and his eyes shot open.

"What's up, Max?" He called out, but he was afraid his voice wasn't loud enough. So, he forced himself to stand up and slowly walked out of his room.

"...What's going on… Noah?"

He heard Naira's feeble voice. While supporting himself by placing a hand on the wall, he said, "Don't worry. It's my friend. He has gone up to check up on Mom and Dad."

"...Okay."

…

Naira had just regained consciousness and the first thing she noticed was she was naked below her waist.

Just as she was thinking how did that happen, she heard the noise from upstairs which startled and worried her.

Fortunately, then she heard Noah's voice. Noticing he didn't sound panicked, she calmed down and asked what was going on.

Upon hearing his friend was here, and recalling someone had knocked on her door before she passed out, and seeing her door was now open, she knew his friend had entered her room and… undressed her.

She wanted to feel bad, violated, but she was too weak to even do that. So, she closed her eyes, and stopped thinking altogether.

…

Max saw Noah coming upstairs and waited.

It took him some time to arrive in front of his parents bedroom because it was really difficult for him to walk.

When he saw Max just standing there, looking at him struggling to come up, he felt bitter inside.

'I really shouldn't have been such an asshole.' He thought and looked inside the room. Immediately, he shook and his eyes widened in shock.

"Dad… Mom…" He hoarsely called out before his legs gave out and he fell to his knees with a thud.

Thud!

"No… Why?" He cried out. He was feeling as if his heart was being ripped out and he wanted to cry, but no tears were coming out.

Seeing him tremble and sob in agony, Max sighed and said, "Maybe they couldn't bear to watch you and your sister suffer and die."

Noah didn't respond and continued staring inside the room where his parents were hanging by the ceiling.

Max patted his shoulder, entered the room and took them down one by one.

Seeing the woman, he sighed in his heart, 'What a pity!'

Leaving the room, he said, "Call me when you want me to dispose of their bodies."

From the state of their bodies and smell, it had already been several hours since they… passed away. If he didn't want him and Naira to bid them farewell, he would have directly sprinkled some Corpse Decomposing Powder.

…

Creak~!

When Max opened the door and entered the room, he saw Naira lying in her bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze, sadness clear in her light brown eyes.

Walking over, he sat on the bed, and placed the cup half full of water on the bedside table before saying, "I'm sorry for your loss, Miss Naira."

"...Mm." Naira made a soft noise.

Max didn't know what to say, so he put his arm under her upper back, lifted her up before shifting behind her so she was leaning against his chest.

Naira didn't protest and just continued staring ahead.

Max took the water cup and held it in front of her, "Here, drink some water. You'll feel better."

Naira looked down at the cup in silence for a few moments. Then she leaned forward a little.

Max immediately put the cup on her mouth and helped her drink slowly.

Once she was done, he put the cup away and gently wrapped his arms around. He didn't say anything and just sat there behind her, silently telling her he was there.

After a short while when Noah's hoarse sobs ebbed, she said, her voice barely audible, "Can you take me upstairs? I want to see them for the last time."

"Alright. I'll take you. But you have to eat this first." He said, taking out a slice of Nutritious Bread.

Naira shook her head, "I'll eat it after."

Max frowned and was about to use [Discerning Eyes] on her to see what she was feeling at the moment, but before he could, he heard her say.

"Don't worry. Despite everything I have suffered, I… still want to live. So, I'll eat. But I want to see them first. So, please…"

"Alright." Max nodded after confirming that it was indeed as she said—she still wanted to live.

Max stood up and laid her down before removing the quilt. Then, he picked up her pajama bottoms and helped her wear them.

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