Chapter 352

"I just called Miss Isumi... it seems she's lost and won't arrive until very late."

Maria looked embarrassed.

"I'm lost again!"

"That's one of her bad habits."

"... Phew! Never mind!"

Mikadoin Nagi took a deep breath, then stood up and walked towards the door.

"Maria, come with me for a walk. There's still a long time before the conference starts."

"Yes."

The maid nodded and followed closely behind.

At the same time.

A coffee shop on the island.

Isayama Yomichi was sitting leisurely inside, watching the cruise ship sailing on the sea through the window.

Suddenly, her ears twitched.

"Thud."

A figure pushed open the door and entered. Her attire was very distinctive, with a scarf that almost dragged on the ground. It was the Magical Girl she had seen before.

Over the past few days, the two have met and even exchanged a few moves, and both have developed a certain level of mutual respect.

"Oh, we meet again."

The other person's gaze immediately fell on her, and he greeted her while sitting down in front of her.

"Did you come here specifically to see me?"

Isayama Yomichi raised his eyes.

I guess so.

The Magical Girl nodded slightly and continued.

"Since you're a member of the Countermeasures Bureau, I imagine you must have a lot of inside information. Why don't we share some information?"

"Unfortunately... no, we currently know nothing about the organization behind the 'aliens,' which is precisely why I was sent to investigate."

"The organization's capabilities are far too weak."

"The world is changing too fast... By the way, why are you so concerned about this kind of thing?"

Isayama Yomichi didn't want to discuss this topic anymore, so she changed the subject.

"Hehehe~ It's out of curiosity, that's the foundation of 'magic'! Besides, don't you care about the existence of 'aliens'?"

The Magical Girl suddenly burst into a strange laugh.

"Really? I don't care. Aliens or superpowered Ability User, as long as they don't affect me, it's fine."

Isayama Yomichi adopted an indifferent attitude.

"That's good too."

The Magical Girl's eyes lit up, and she said softly.

The guild hall, soon to be used to decipher the secrets of extraterrestrial life, is now under the control of a mysterious force.

Over the past week, many people have come to visit, including several Ability User with superpowers, but they were all stopped in the end.

This alone is enough to make some people take this matter seriously.

It's located in a secret room beneath the guild hall.

In the darkness, the candlelight flickered dimly.

The figure in black robes stared at the figure lying on the stone platform ahead, his eyes filled with fanaticism.

"If I can obtain your power, then this world will be under my control!"

"Then I will be able to become a god in the New world!"

He, the Cult Master of the Holy Reason Cult, became an Ability User due to a fortuitous encounter.

Like many others, my initial thought was to use religion to make money and win people's hearts.

However, by chance, he encountered a meteorite falling from the sky.

The meteorite itself isn't important; what matters is the 'person' it brought with it. This person possesses a terrifying ability: time manipulation!

Without a doubt, this is a kind of divine power.

It was this ability that allowed it to survive when it fell alongside the meteorite.

However, the opponent also seemed unable to use their abilities freely, resulting in them falling into a coma.

At that moment, his urgent desire surged and cried out, yearning to acquire such power.

Therefore, while constantly suppressing his opponent, he kept trying to figure out a way to seize the ability.

Until one day, he finally found a strange artifact that, given enough alien energy, could be used to transfer his powers.

However, unnoticed by him, the figure on the stone platform suddenly twitched almost imperceptibly.

The sun gradually sets in the west.

"Squeak..."

In the woods, the cicadas chirped incessantly.

On the island where they were vacationing, everyone changed into different clothes in preparation for the upcoming Fireworks Festival.

The girls each put on Yukata and came before him, all hoping he would give them a 'suitable' compliment.

Hasegawa Izumi was equally unfazed, saying what they wanted to hear.

Now that things have come to this, there's no need to be reserved anymore.

The girls smiled after receiving his praise.

"By the way, where's the Fireworks Festival? There's nobody else on the island."

Someone asked.

"Hehe~ I already thought of that!"

Fujiwara Chika stepped forward, a smug smile on her face.

"Not far from this island, there's a Hito Island, where a Fireworks Festival is being held tonight... Oh, right, I also heard that during the Fireworks Festival, they'll be revealing the existence of 'aliens' to the world. How about that? My plan is perfect, isn't it!"

It seems she really wants to receive everyone's praise.

However, she mistakenly thought that everyone with Ability User would be very interested in 'aliens,' but in reality, the girls were more concerned about whether they could watch the fireworks with this man at the Fireworks Festival, or do something more romantic.

But everyone still nodded reluctantly, as a form of acknowledgment of their efforts.

After all, if it weren't for Chika's invitation, they might have missed out on a lot.

"Let's go."

A little while later, everyone boarded the yacht and headed to the other side of the sea.

Volume 4: Chapter 51 The Endless August

Waves surged and crashed against the shore, creating a thunderous roar.

As the sun sets, a yacht speeds towards us from the other side of the sea.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Natsukawa Masuzu gazed into the distance, memorizing the general shape of Hito Island.

"Strange, have I been here before?"

"Probably not, it's probably because... all these islands are pretty much the same."

Suddenly, she felt a strange sense of familiarity with the island, and her expression turned puzzled.

"Natsukawa, what's wrong?"

Nibuya Morika noticed the change in her expression and stepped forward to ask.

"No, it's nothing."

She shook her head, dismissing the feeling.

Turning her head again, Natsukawa Masuzu looked at Hasegawa. What made her uneasy was that she also sensed a subtle difference from the expressionless Club President, a sudden change from his previous demeanor.

What exactly is this feeling?

Upon entering Hito Island.

People weren't interested in anything else; they were eager to rush to the temple fair.

On the wide street, stalls lined up one after another, with handmade lanterns hanging above them, their lights shining. People poured in like a tide, and all sorts of noise filled the air.

Because of the alien incident, an unprecedented number of people have gathered here, causing severe congestion where people can barely move.

"It's like a bunch of ants huddled together."

Shinomiya Kaguya's scarlet eyes were filled with coldness.

In that case, we won't be able to enjoy the temple fair to our hearts' content with Hasegawa!

"This... makes it feel more festive!"

Fujiwara Chika smiled, her eyes narrowed.

"It's okay, I'll help everyone."

Hasegawa Izumi then spoke, putting everyone at ease.

With his abilities, keeping them undisturbed would be a piece of cake.

What are you still doing?

He continued.

"I want... um, to scoop goldfish!"

Moeha raised her hand and spoke.

"What a child, Death."

Dekomori Sanae waved her hand arrogantly.

"So what do you want to do?"

"Shoot the balloon, die!"

She responded instinctively.

"Hmph, you're no different from me!"

Moeha retorted.

"It's not the same as death."

The two started arguing.

"Kukuku, my My other half, here is a special offering, a monster from the deep sea..."

Kōko spoke again.

Everyone immediately understood that she was referring to 'takoyaki'.

"Okay, okay, I'll buy it for you, bro."

Hasegawa Izumi nodded in agreement, then turned to ask, "And you guys?"

"Whatever."

Natsukawa Masuzu didn't care.

The same applies to others.