Evening in JC City.
Vast swathes of sunset clouds spread across the violet-blue sky like a crimson carpet.
It should have been a lovely time, with students getting out of school, adults leaving work, couples strolling the streets, and housewives buying groceries.
Yet streets both large and small, which should have been bustling with people and traffic, instead appeared cold and deserted, leaving one to sigh.
Naturally, this was due to the "Demon Calamity."
At present, aside from military and police personnel, most civilians would not leave their homes unless absolutely necessary.
Even schools had largely suspended classes.
Bayar, who was thirteen this year and had just started middle school, was rather happy about that.
Every day, he could sleep at home until he woke naturally and play on the computer until late at night.
His parents did not mind, either.
Because they were even more afraid that their child would grow restless and insist on going outside.
What if he had the bad luck to run into a demon?
However, ever since the beautiful "Mother Goddess" descended from the heavens and led the Fire God, Ice God, and God of Thunder in eliminating large numbers of yoma and demons.
The living conditions in the city had visibly improved.
Previously, they would hear almost every day that someone nearby had been eaten by a monster, or had died miserably at home in some bizarre manner.
Even when going out to buy groceries, they could see human corpses on the streets that had been more than half devoured.
The television also broadcast news of military and police casualties every day.
Under such circumstances, the entire society had been filled with unease and panic.
But Bayar was not as pessimistic as his parents.
Being online every day allowed him access to more