Saten Ruiko opened her small mouth in shock, wiped away the tears rolling down her cheeks, and felt somewhat dazed by what had just happened. That terrifying extraterrestrial life-form had actually... been killed.
Killed by someone wearing a cloak, using an unknown method.
Then.
The television broadcast another announcement.
The three extraterrestrial creatures that attacked Earth have all been eliminated. The Fourth Calamity has been safely overcome. Please remain calmly at home and believe in humanity's potential and strength.
"...So the humans in our world are actually this powerful?"
Saten Ruiko fell silent for a while before speaking with complicated feelings. Although she was indeed a member of humanity—and a student in Academy City at that—
she seemed... not to understand her own world at all.
Or rather, she actually knew nothing about this world. So there were so many fearsome people in their world. They could shift Earth's orbit, destroy planets three thousand miles away with a single strike, and even effortlessly kill terrifying extraterrestrial monsters.
Next, would some... fearsome character who could crush the universe bare-handed appear?
*
Meanwhile.
Deep beneath the ocean.
"The Fifth Impact... begins!"
The seven-headed, ten-horned monster uttered words incomprehensible to humans. An invisible force spread across the entire world, triggering a possibility that could lead to humanity's destruction.
All around the world.
Whether beside streams, rivers, or the sea, beautiful Higanbana bloomed one after another. Golden pollen drifted on the breeze, releasing a fragrance that made people intoxicated.
It was a feeling that words... could not describe.
"This... smells so good~"
Someone followed the fragrance to the riverbank, walked up to a red Higanbana, bent down, and gently inhaled its scent. Before long, they fell into a deep sleep. Their soft breathing... made it seem as though they had returned to their mother's