After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World novel Chapter 915

Other than the markets and the commercial streets, pretty much everywhere in Alterra was filled with activity. This was the first time they could see the territory again while the sun was up in the sky.

The feeling of seeing everything vibrant again was akin to the feeling of them just getting out of prison after a long, depressing, sentence.

(Not that most people had experienced it, of course, but they had their imaginations…)

Some people even gave out tofus to congratulate random passerbys for their newfound ’freedom’.

Other places, like the gardens, were filled with people who were either going on dates or having picnics with friends and family.

People hunted a lot during the night because there were few things they could do. Plus the time saved because there was always a nicely-sized mob coming by themselves allowed the citizens to meet the fighting requirements early and more.

That meant that, outside of the actual working hours if they were employed, they had time to chill and just spend time with loved ones for the next few weeks.

One of the couples on a date was Jake and Yiyi. To be more accurate, Yiyi was pulled outside by Jake to get a breath of fresh air.

Jake held Yiyi’s hands. In contrast to her possible reaction a month prior, Yiyi did not flinch when Jake grabbed her hand.

During the horrible heat wave, Yiyi slowly recovered from her trauma. There were a few people responsible for this, all of whom had been nothing but kind and patient with her during this period.

First, there was Ryo’s aunt and grandpa, who lived with her and therefore spent most time. They treated her like their own adoptive daughter—which was something completely new to Yiyi, who grew up as an orphan.

Then, there was the very kind psychologist Juliet, who had helped out countless girls who had experienced the same. Even when Yiyi was one of the difficult cases, not once had she shown any signs of impatience at all.

Finally, there was Jake and his shameless—but light-hearted—intrusion into her space.

Even if she still had nightmares—and even if she still trembled when most men got close to her—just seeing the concern encouraged her to at least

try

to recover. Eventually, she did, at least if it was with them.

During the day, Jake would come by and add body heat to the small house, which in turn would often receive some half-joking mockeries from grandpa. It was actually why grandpa’s shop opened a little earlier than others, during dusk, because he wanted to get away from the cheesiness with the name of Jake.

Jake ignored this and just helped fan the girl. Eventually, Yiyi would take the fan and they would do it alternately. Even if they didn’t speak, just each other’s presence there was comforting.

Midway through the Heat Wave, the electric fan was developed. He managed to get his hands on one and it gave him more excuse to hang out in her house.

Eventually, Yiyi started joking around with him, and he started pushing a bit more.

As soon as the heat wave ended, he practically never left her space, always holding her when he could, and now she could only succumb with a red face.

…

Elsewhere in the territory, the half-orcs Gochi and Baku also stood by, watching everything with a smile. They then looked up at the house that they just bought, admiring it with full hearts.

Together, they pooled funds to get the downpayment for a single detached villa under Gochi’s name.

"Follow through with your promise," Baku said. "We will pay you well." _{freewёbnoνel.com}