We have a level system in place for mankind.

Now that we're in the agricultural boom, we've decided to focus on farming as well. I helped planting and sow some vegetables on a small mountain farm and started growing cucumbers and tomatoes in the vinyl house.

"I hope you grow up well"

Said Misaki as she looked at the farmland she had sown.

It is a farm that only agricultural amateurs do. I get advice from experts Yoshino and others, but I don't know if it's going to work from the beginning.

The whole of Japan is in such a state now. If the weather is bad this year, we can also think of food shortages.

"What does the province think?

Misaki makes a difficult face. Because it is a very difficult issue.

"... I don't know what the Japanese population is today. Really? But I think it's definitely less than half."

I have heard that the population that can be supported in Japan alone is about 90 million if oil is normally available. Why oil, because we need oil to make fertilizers and pesticides. Agricultural machinery and means of transport also use fuels made from oil as a source of power, so when oil is not available, it greatly affects food production.

"So without oil?

"It is said that there are roughly 30 million people in Japan who can feed without oil. I was worried that next year in this situation we would run out of food regardless of the weather"

Elena sighed as she was listening beside her.

"The situation in Higashigami Town is still better, isn't it? What do the rest of the world do with food shortages?

"I don't know. They're researching whether fertilizers can be made with resources in Japan in the province."

"In the old-fashioned way, no?

Until the Edo period, compost was made from manure, livestock manure, fallen leaves, etc., and cereals were grown. But the limit was 30 million people.

"Then, in some regions, there are those who starve to death. And I think civilization is going to go back to the Edo era."

Misaki seems to be judging calmly based on the information she has.

"There's no one waiting to starve to death in silence. I'm moving to a region with food, a land like this city of Jesuit."

"I guess so. Prefectures and countries seem to expect that the journey will begin after autumn."

Nevertheless, it was not an easy situation to move around. There are also a limited number of people who can be transported on armoured trains, so large numbers will suffer from food as it is.

"Is it also possible that provinces and countries will send hungry people to the city of Jesuit?

"Because of the imbalance in the demographic distribution, you heard state officials say you would put it in a proper state. But only after the autumn harvest. Otherwise, some regions may fail to produce food."

If it fails to produce food, it will suffer from hunger, and if it succeeds, it will hurt its head to increase the number of migrants.

"I'm not kidding. What is the country doing?"

"I heard the state is researching whether or not it can produce food with industrial power, but I can't seem to guess"

Industrial power also seems to include landfilling coasts and other land and feeding timber to livestock. I've never known that I could feed my livestock on wood. They feed it except lignin from the wood, but it looks kind of creepy.

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In the land about 30 km from the city of Jesu, there was a large town called the town of Osawa. This town was an area deprived of all the territories where humans survive by alien beasts.

Most of the residents died or fled. Only three boys still survived and did not escape.

"Hey, Hiro. I'm about to run out of water. What do we do?

The three of them used water recovered from small shops, supermarkets and vending machines, but that was what was left of them. We have plenty of food left, but we ran out of water first.

The boy, called Hiroki, tongued and spread the map he had in his pocket. It is a map of this town and 'X' is written on the place where food and beverages were collected.

"Is all that's left is where the nasty monster is"

This town is home to three different species of beasts who share the territory. It is Sheepman's shepherd's district, also known as the Little Beast District and Sheep Humans, inhabited by Bad Rats and Horn Rabbits, as well as the giant district where Trolls live.

The group of three Hiro trees dominates the Little Beast District and explores most of the Sheep District. All that remained was where the sheep district guardians were and the giant district.

The guardian of Xiao Beast District has been defeated by Hiroki and has acquired the skills of "Thunder Manipulation " without using skill points. This boy would be certified as the fourth Guardian killer if known to the province.

"Want to go to the Giant District?

Sanya, whose body is the biggest junior high school year, said.

Small loyalty flaunts his face.

"But that troll couldn't defeat Hiroki's" Thunder Manipulation. "

"May. That's because my skill level was low and I couldn't make a big offense."

"Then what are we going to do? You can't live without water."

As Sanya pointed her mouth and threw up,

"This town is over. Let's go to another town."

Loyal Hiroshi, a junior high school student, flaunted his face.

"You're going to a town where the others are?

"We're just going to a town nearby. I don't know if anyone's here."

"But. Where people are, the inhabitants control water and food. If you don't work, you won't split it."

Upon hearing Tadahiro's opinion, Hiro laughed with his nose.

"Well, we're strong. If you take down the monster on behalf of the weak residents, we'll thank you for everything."

The problem was how to get to a nearby town. Hiro asked the two of them.

"I just have to take a boat from the sea, but can't either of us steer the boat?

I can't. I can't. I can't.

"Right. We could use a hand rowing boat."

There is no decent port on the coast of Osawa Town. There's something like a storage unit that keeps a small ship on the beach, but I never checked inside.

Hiro and the others went to the coast and broke the locks of the storeroom to check inside.

I have two leisure boats. And there was a boat of a kind I hadn't seen much of. Sounds like a foot rowing boat for the sea.

"I don't have a key. I can't seem to use a leisure boat."

We need ignition keys to move the engine. But I looked for it and couldn't find it.

"I don't know what else to do, this guy's gonna get us to the next town."

Hiroki pointed to the foot rowing boat. There was a statue of Russian politician Vladimir Lenin, not a swan on the roof in a small boat with four passengers.

"Who, this old man?

"Come on, you're not the owner of this boat"

"That's a bad taste. I can't believe I put my statue on the boat."

The three carried the boat to the sea and rowed it out towards the coast. The boat goes south looking at the coastline. The three confident in their strength reached the coast of Tazaki City, where they continued to row for hours as they took turns.

"This is Tazaki City, isn't it? There must have been a lot of people headed here."

A large number of residents also fled from the town of Osawa, where Hiro and the others fled to Tazaki City and left. I kind of hated it when I thought I might meet someone face-to-face here.

Pull the boat up to the coast and the Hiro trees head to the city. I didn't know what kind of alien beast I would encounter, so I cautiously went down the road.

At that time, I feel signs that someone is fighting.

"A strange beast?

"No, humans and beasts are fighting."

Hiro and the others rushed to the sign. I see a young man about twenty and three ghost unihorns fighting.

A ghost unihorn is a ghost with a single horn on its forehead. He is a ghost man with a height of about 180 cm and more than a few times the strength of an ordinary person. The name is confusing with 'unicorn', but that's the name, so I can't help it.

A young man in battle frowned when he noticed Hiro and the others. I guess it's because the unrecognizable boys were in a place where the beasts roamed.

The young man's weapon was a beautifully decorated spear. It's not just a spear. A fierce spark splashed from the spear's body into Unihorn's body.

The young man instantly finished with three unihorns skewered with spears. The young man, who picked up the remaining cardiac stones on the ground, turns his attention to the Hiro trees.

"Where are you guys from?

The young man's words fell on Hiroki's nose.

"You can come from anywhere. Besides, who are you?

"I am Togo Fujiyashi, Explorer of Tazaki City."

The youth was the first man in the province to become a Guardian Killer. Fujiyashi has defeated his guardian three times, and his strength is regarded as the best in the province.

"You, how did you get that spear?

In response to Hiroki's question, Fujiyashi smiled lightly.

"Don't hesitate to ask me if I don't answer this question."

"Chip, we're from Osawa-cho. I'm Hiroki Shiraishi, this is Miya Sodo, and Tadahiro Nishigen."

"Heh, were there still survivors in Osawa Town? I'll ask the mayor to come with me so I can live in Tazaki City."

Hiro and the others look dissatisfied.

"Why should I follow you? We don't follow what the weak guy says."

"Hmm, you were watching me fight Unihorn. You think I'm weak?

"May. You don't know if you're strong or weak unless you fight."

"You're a kid. I think I need to educate you."