Sunlight shone over the emerald lawn as Airi raised her arms and stretched luxuriously.
"Ah... this feels so good, so incredibly good... No need to worry about being scorched by the sun, just leisurely strolling along the beach and having fun however we want... Don't you think it's wonderful, Yukina?"
"If you ask me, all I can say is that you really are..."
Yukina, following behind Airi, looked around before opening her mouth, only to find herself unable to say anything.
"This is just too..."
"What's the problem? We have money, so we can do whatever we want, right?"
"That's not the problem!!"
The place where Yukina and Airi currently stood was the newest addition to Kagami Island—the Ninth District. It was the area Airi had destroyed during her battle with the God-made Weapon. It had originally been intended as a garbage landfill facility, but Airi clearly had other plans for it.
After receiving permission from the Artificial Island council, Airi immediately got to work. In less than ten days, the artificial island that had originally been constructed as a large-scale landfill had been completely transformed. With the sea breeze blowing gently, the distant ocean and beach, and the lush green lawns and woods, Yukina felt as though she were not on an artificial island at all, but at a seaside summer resort.
"But it really is amazing. I can't figure out how you did this, Senpai."
Looking up at the azure sky and dazzling sunlight, Yukina could not help muttering softly. Her confusion was understandable. The outside of this artificial island was entirely covered by octahedral structures resembling crystal glass, yet from within, there was no sense of obstruction whatsoever.
"Just a little trick. It makes things much more comfortable."
Airi plopped down and lay directly on the grass,