Island Nation, Sendai City.
Takagi Akiko sat on the sofa, eating snacks and watching Doraemon on television without looking away.
The high-intensity work had drained her of any desire to go out and have fun. Now that she was on vacation at home, she could hide indoors, watch TV, and eat snacks. It was the ultimate pleasure, with no need to think about any other worries.
Bzzzz...
A strange sound rang out, and the television screen began to flicker, making her feel that something was wrong. Then her phone received a message.
"An earthquake?"
The warning on her phone made her heart clench sharply. Before she could even put down her phone, the things in the room began to jump.
Without a second thought, Takagi Akiko threw away her snacks and rushed out of the room without even putting on her shoes.
The apocalyptic shaking made her heart tighten.
One minute earlier, she had still been immersed in the ease of the cartoon. At this moment, her body was already ruled by fear.
She had experienced quite a few earthquakes, and every one of them filled her with terror from the bottom of her heart, as though Death had seized her by the throat and she would suffocate the next second. There was only one voice in her mind: leave the house and get somewhere safe.
The moment she rushed out of the house, Takagi Akiko felt as though the entire world had brightened.
Only after running to the nearest open area did Takagi Akiko collapse onto the ground, her face pale as she gasped desperately for air. It was as if she had defeated Death once again, but she had already run out of strength.
More and more people gathered in the open area where she was. Every face