@Chapter 8: honestly, I don't like it so far. Therefore, obviously, I haven't fallen into this yet. For a apocalypse/rebirth novel, I understand the initial chapters will be the prep prior to the onset of the change, I suppose what is deterring me is the MC. Part of my feelings about the MC is definitely related to other reviews. I do think it is fresh that the MC has no abilities and still doing his best with what his has - skills from previous life. But from a rational perspective... There's nothing special about him. It's the apocalypse, everyone is doing their best to survive with what they have. Having abilit (ies) or not, it's not something that's controllable; so I can't give any credit to this MC for his lack.

Reading up to this point, I don't see how different this is from any other apocalypse/rebirth. Won't anyone that experience such a rebirth, do the same things as him and prepare/stock up? Some appreciate the fact he is self-sufficient - won't hug any thighs, etc. But let's be realistic, it's not easy to hug thighs. I can't see anything about him that would allow him to hug a thigh either. I feel that his skills make him a sheltered flower, he will always need protection. In truly harsh conditions (zombie waves, etc), where there will be a sacrifice, he has no advantage.

Finally two side notes where I am miffed by his personality: I cannot agree with his action of neglecting the puppy solely because he feels he should foster too much a relationship before knowing whether or not it will become a zombie. Though he later changes (as they play together to the days leading up to the start of the apocalypse) but these moments are lives in novels characterized. If he never changed his care towards the puppy, even if only domestication is needed for it to mutate, he doesn't deserve her. The second item I also feel some doubts on, is when he made a post of tips during an apocalypse... When he first started the tips, he wondered if it was too late or if it could help anyone. I felt like he only posted them to alleviate himself of some guilt from having reborn but haven't helped anyone; so after all his preparations are done, he then turns to making the post. Fearing something is late tends to go hand in hand with regret of not having done something sooner. During the posting process, he mentioned he didn't want to directly announce an apocalypse is coming, for fear or it being ignored without proof. While it might not be believed by many, it can't be denied that it can still reach some people and therefore, prompt the saving of more people (like he was concerned about, when making these posts). It then becomes rather hypocritical, in my opinion, that he then announces the coming of the apocalypse the day before. While the advice given in that last post is helpful, the delivery of the advice was poor in method and timing. At any other time, such a revelation would at least allow some people to believe what he's saying. The idea is: subconsciously, if people saw the claim before the day prior, they would at least stock up a bit more than usual or pay a bit more attention to his advice because there's no harm in doing that bit more (it's only a bit of time). However what he did, announcing it the day before, people would subconsciously deny it because of fear, because there's nothing that they can do (as it's almost here), so they would rather deny the whole thing. I'm fine with a cold, heartless MC. I'm fine with a partial MC. But he's just a bit too hypocritical for me.

As a side note, I don't understand why water users are considered weak? It seems to me if a zombie attacks couldn't they just remove all the water from their joints so they atrophy and can't move? Or move all the water in the body to the neck with explosive force so they are decapitated or mushy enough to deal with easily? And if it was a human foe aren't there even more options? Like bursting capillaries to drown or blind? I know if someone filled my throat with a water globe I'd probably back away... I just don't see how a water user could be any less deadly than a wind user of equal strength. Maybe it's a form of sexism because the party's water user is a woman?