(Heartfelt thanks to 'Lei Xiang,' 'Yume no Shouyou,' 'Yuezuki Tatsuha,' and 'Snow Bubble Radish' for their rewards!)
The next day...
Sunlight piercing through the clouds was like strands of golden thread, crisscrossing as it stitched the white clouds into an incomparably beautiful pattern.
The gentle sunlight streamed down through the dense clouds, turning into wisps of golden radiance. Like lights behind a drawn curtain, it gradually enveloped the entirety of Fuyuki City.
Birdsong rang out repeatedly in the sky, while the clamor from the streets slowly grew livelier. People welcomed a brand-new day and began their peaceful, repetitive lives.
In a room on the top floor of a rather luxurious residence, Wu Yan lazily got dressed. After rousing his spirits a little, he opened the door and headed toward the living room.
It was around seven in the morning.
At this hour, office workers and students had only just gotten up. It was fairly early.
Wu Yan had risen so early because there were quite a few things that needed doing today.
Hinagiku and Mikoto had yet to buy their daily necessities. Since the previous owner had lived alone, the other rooms did not have much furniture either. There were only beds, while even things like sheets and pillows were merely spares.
All of those things needed to be bought anew.
Although Hinagiku and Mikoto had both said they could go shopping themselves, they were completely unfamiliar with this world, let alone Fuyuki City. They did not even know where would be best to shop. As the other half of the two girls—and a man—Wu Yan felt it was better to stay by their sides at a time like this.
Besides, today was not just about shopping. Wu Yan also wanted to investigate the centers of those distorted magical energies—the