I Became a Monster and Took the Graduate School Entrance Exam

One month before the graduate school entrance exam, Jing Yaoyi turned into a monster. By the latest standards, she was classified as a zombie.

The good news was that being a zombie felt no different from her usual life. The bad news was that the moment she opened her eyes, she saw the most familiar sight of all: her nemesis wearing that mocking, squinty-eyed smile.

Even worse, her nemesis was still human, and apparently this person had rescued her from the study room.

...Maybe she should have just died.

Her nemesis: Don't get too moved. To repay me, starting today, you're in charge of cooking, laundry, and cleaning. Wink~

Jing Yaoyi: ...But I'm a zombie, hello?

(She never actually did any housework.)

*

After the city fell, the graduate school entrance exam was postponed by three months, and all non-standardized subjects got new textbooks. The candidates were beside themselves.

Jing Yaoyi looked at Zombie Psychology in the exam syllabus and rubbed her forehead.

Fortunately, becoming a monster wasn't entirely without its perks. Jing Yaoyi qualified for the precious zombie bonus-point policy.

Ordinary humans shouted: Why do zombies get extra points? That's not fair!

Jing Yaoyi: You can become a zombie too.

(Smiling): I can turn you into one right now.

*

One week after becoming a monster, her body ached, and her limbs felt like they were falling apart.

One month after becoming a monster, she was strong and healthy, with a robust constitution.

Three months after becoming a monster, it seemed like her eyes could talk...

Jing Yaoyi: Oh, my mental illness is acting up again.

Later, the section chief of the Anomaly Management Bureau watched the new recruit's rough-and-ready combat style and ranted,