Truer words have never been spoken.
Though i'm a bit concerned what Mc means with ''when they are safe and she is only 18 she has time''...i mean mankind has gone tits up, infected everywhere, bandits, anarchy rules world wide and everey time u go outside could be ur last time...so safe doesn't exist anymore, likely not for decades to come...(thought yes, leaving the city takes priority, Mc should have begun with the preparations immediately when the energy was gone)
Even if they reach the bunker of Naomi's dad...the seasoned gamers among us know how hard/dangerous it can be to get a spare part for the water treatment plant of ur vau..bunker.
Thats cruel, Naomi is just as lovable as Carol, also seems to be in love with Mc for years, lost likely one or more family members and u don't want to give her the same love as Carol.
The post-apocalyptic setting is actual one where a polygamous relationship or harem would make sense and u know all the stuff about repopulating and making mankind great again...so do ur duty man