Over the next two days, basically nothing happened.
Since winter break had begun, Luo Zhen did not need to attend school either. Aside from wandering around outside with Yukina all day, he spent his time fooling around with Kojo, Asagi, and Kishiki. Sometimes Yuma would join in, and sometimes Shion would take part as well, preparing for the New Year together with Luo Zhen.
The end of the year had arrived, and Kageno Island welcomed New Year's Eve. Apart from a few special organizations, the other companies and businesses had all announced holidays, sparking a wave of homecomings and vacation travel.
Thanks to that, quite a few people left Kageno Island, and many places became somewhat emptier than usual.
Of course, that only applied to some places.
Because the number of flights taking off from and landing at Kageno Island's airport was limited, airfare from Kageno Island to the mainland was extremely expensive, especially during the peak season. On top of that, entering and leaving the Demon Race Special Administrative Zone required complicated procedures, with additional fees, not to mention work and other reasons. Plenty of people chose not to return home. Some even had their entire families on Kageno Island and had few relatives on the mainland, so there was still a considerable number of people on Kageno Island. No matter how one looked at it, the island was hardly deserted.
At the very least, the crowds during Kageno Island's New Year's shrine visits were no different from those on the mainland. The shrines were packed as usual, and there were also fireworks displays and New Year's countdowns. The Artificial Island Management Corporation had organized some events, so people staying on Kageno Island would not find it too boring.
Thus, with the New Year approaching, Kageno Island was lively