"Crimson Hot Spring, Secret Realm Healing, Crimson Spring Mist, Bathed to New Life—a national-treasure-level intangible cultural heritage of the Land of Hot Water. Beep, beep. We now interrupt with an urgent and important news bulletin."
"Hmm?"
Watching the TV screen suddenly switch to a female news anchor, Uchiha Gin's hand froze abruptly on the Remote Control.
"A few hours ago, two enormous meteorites over a hundred meters in diameter fell beside the Great Lake, a famous scenic spot in Rain Country. The island at the center of the lake remains out of contact to this day. According to witnesses fishing nearby, they heard violent explosions before the meteorites fell. Rain Country officials have ordered Amegakure to form an investigation team and determine, without fail, whether this meteorite impact incident was a premeditated man-made attack."
Of course, this had nothing whatsoever to do with the sweet-looking anchor's cool professional outfit. His attention had been completely captured by a blurry photograph on the screen.
The photographer must have been some distance from the scene. In the pixelated photo, two round meteorites, one larger than the other, overlapped as they fell. Their sheer size almost blotted out the entire sky.
Seeing that classic, strangely familiar scene, Uchiha Gin, who had been slumped on the sofa, suddenly propped himself up. His drooping dead fish eyes were filled with oddity.
"Did Older Cousin just turn on hacks?"
"A Gin, what did you just say got turned on?"
Hearing Uchiha Gin mutter, Uchiha Hikari, who had just come downstairs yawning, looked curious. Had some new dessert shop opened somewhere again?
"I've got something to do, so I'm heading out. Tell Itama not to make lunch for me."
Uchiha Gin hurriedly threw on his clothes, called out to Xiao Guang, and rushed out the door without looking