"Ah-ha... what a good sleep!" At night, Jiu Ming had not even called out to wake her before Haruhi woke up on her own. Had she had a pleasant dream?
"Strange, why does it feel like the surroundings have changed? Did you move somewhere?" Haruhi turned a suspicious gaze on Jiu Ming, who sat on a rock with a sorrowful expression as he stared at the sky. With his help, she had slept very soundly—no matter how fiercely the ground shook, it could not affect her if she was not in contact with the ground, right?
"No, just a few minor mishaps. Don't mind it." Jiu Ming rubbed his face. "Feeling energized? If you are, let's go take a look at the Imperial Capital."
He wanted to see what the Imperial Capital looked like now. The source of the quake had not been particularly close to the Imperial Capital, but neither had it been all that far away. If they truly counted the place that had suffered the worst damage, it would be none other than the Imperial Capital!
"Oh? Sure!" Haruhi nodded. She had no idea what Jiu Ming was plotting, but she rather agreed with the suggestion.
Once they reached the Imperial Capital, Haruhi was even more astonished. Could it be that one night's sleep had brought a change of heaven and earth... What was with this place being wrecked in so many spots?
Cracks had even appeared in the roads. Could there have been an earthquake? With that thought, Haruhi grabbed Jiu Ming by the collar, her expression fierce. "Tell me! What exactly did you do while I was asleep?!!" "Uh... I gave Mother Earth a vibrating massage..." Jiu Ming rubbed the tip of his nose and answered awkwardly.
"An earthquake?"
"Yeah."
"I have never seen anyone