Is This Some Kind of Chūnibyō-Specific Idea?

He comforted her, "Don't worry, Little Senior Sister, just focus on your work. I'll take care of everything else."

"Yes, I believe you."

The Little Senior Sister's pure smile healed Shuya.

He patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me!"

Kirino, Hyakka and others. "..."

Hyakka complained, "Although it's been going on for a while, can you please not be so obviously biased?"

You don't understand.

Shuya.

After he finished speaking, he didn't continue the conversation and took out his phone to fiddle with it.

... Let's also ask the Monster if they've noticed anything unusual.

Shuya didn't have much hope for this.

He had told them about Puberty Syndrome; if they had been aware of it, they would have contacted him long ago.

But since there was no breakthrough at the moment, he decided to ask anyway.

Tamamo Ren and the others quickly replied that there was nothing unusual, and then spent some time asking questions layer by layer, but as Shuya had expected, they gained nothing.

Shuya gave up struggling.

In short, there's no way to resolve this today. Perhaps I should just lie down and confirm if it was a precognitive dream.

Let's wait until we rule out the possibility of precognitive dreams before trying again... Otherwise, if time doesn't reset tomorrow, all his thinking will become a joke.

After finishing these tasks Shuya put away his phone and began his second celebration with Mai and the others.

Talking about the same topics with other people can be boring, but with my Little Senior Sister around, it's not a problem. She can talk to Shuya about different things.

He chatted with his Little Senior Sister for a while, and then suddenly realized something.

Since the Little Senior Sister retains her memories, does that rule out the possibility of precognitive dreams?

The likelihood of having the same precognitive dream is extremely small.

However, Shuya couldn't be sure either, since his Little Senior Sister was too special, and he wasn't sure.

He didn't even know why his Little Senior Sister wasn't affected by Puberty Syndrome, and he couldn't rule out the possibility of them having the same precognitive dream.

Time passed gradually...

The next day.

Shuya looked at the date displayed on his phone and gave a wry smile.

Today is June 28th, the third time.

Time has been reset.

Section 677, page 630: Is this some kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome)-specific thought?

"This is the third time..."

Shuya put down his phone, resting his chin on his hand in a helpless gesture.

Even if he wanted to stay up all night, it was no use; he was forced to fall asleep. He was very strong, but still not as strong as the collective power of human consciousness.

"Ugh... Good morning."

Haruno opened her eyes, looking groggily at Shuya who had sat up.

"You're awake. It's not time yet, you can sleep a little longer."

Shuya turned around and smiled.

This time, he didn't mention the time reset to her again.

Haruno glanced at him a few times, shook her head, and got out of bed:

"Heh... Hmm. Get up now that you're awake."

She covered her mouth and yawned, then got out of bed to take a shower.

Shuya.

He was thinking about the problem of Puberty Syndrome.

... This event was indeed not a precognitive dream.

This, in turn, put him in a difficult position.

After yesterday's questioning, everyone around me was cleared of suspicion, and things suddenly became complicated.

The world is so big, where can he find the culprit?

Even if Puberty Syndrome is limited to Japan Administrative District, it is not easy to identify.

Sending his men out to search is pointless; they don't retain memories, and they can't find anyone whose behavior has been unusual.

Shuya felt at a loss for where to begin.

After thinking for a while, the only solution he could think of was to take matters into his own hands and use a comprehensive, blanket search method.

Specifically, it involves using Power of Will to cover a certain area and forcibly memorize the human activity patterns in that area. Then, the same action is repeated the next day, and the results are found by comparison.

This method will take a lot of time, but it will definitely find the cause.

The problem is the sheer scale of the project... just thinking about Shuya it gives me a headache.

However, if you're lucky enough, you might be able to find the cause after a few searches.

Shuya continued to think about whether there were other methods until Haruno called him downstairs for breakfast.

He changed his clothes and came to the living room.

A sumptuous breakfast was laid out before us. Haruno he had time to cook.

While Shuya and Haruno were having breakfast, after a while, she asked, "Are you going to watch Mai- chan filming later?"

She keenly sensed Shuya's unusual behavior.

Shuya wasn't surprised that she could tell; she was always very perceptive.

"No, you go ahead."

"All right."

Haruno nodded casually, without asking him why.

After being together for so many years, she knew that Shuya explaining things to her.

Seeing his somewhat serious expression, she knew this was not a situation she could easily cause trouble, so she remained silent.

I'm going out now.

Shuya finished his meal and planned to go out.

"Um."

Haruno saw him to the door and watched him leave without saying a word until the very end.

This time, Shuya intended to seek the wisdom of the elders, so he went straight to find the Heavenly God after leaving the house.

He had always respected the Heavenly God who possessed rich experience and extraordinary wisdom, and now that he had encountered this problem, he hoped to seek His help.

Shuya believes it's safe to tell Heavenly God about this before finding the person who caused this Puberty Syndrome.

If he were to find the person who caused it, he wouldn't want the Heavenly God to know about it... From this perspective, he didn't actually trust Him that much.

After Shuya came to the door, he easily met the Heavenly God.

I feel like I've been seeing you a lot lately.

The Heavenly God spoke in a relaxed tone, clearly not noticing anything amiss.

"I didn't want this either, but things are really going to get very bad."

Shuya helplessly, "This is the third time I've done it today."

"... The third time? Is it that Puberty Syndrome again?"

The Heavenly God was quite surprised. "Even time has been affected?"

"I guess so."

Although Shuya felt that the problem was time reversal, he still used a more cautious approach and did not say it directly.

"Since you've come to ask me, does that mean you can't find any clues around you anymore?"

After asking the question, the Heavenly God replied, "You'll be disappointed. I didn't notice any problem before you explained it to me."

"Um... could you please check it carefully?"

The Heavenly God did not refuse Shuya's request.

After all, the fact that time is not progressing is not just a matter for Shuya, but is related to all living beings.

The Heavenly God nodded. "Then I'll check it all; it might take a while."

"No problem."

Shuya indicated that he understood.

The Heavenly God instructed their retinue to bring him wine and food to enjoy while he waited.

"Then I'll begin."

After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and fell into silence, intently examining the information he had gathered.

Scrolls kept flashing behind Him as He rapidly checked for any anomalies.

This is a huge workload, and it really can't be completed in a short time; He wasn't lying.

Shuya took a sip of his drink, waited boredly for a while, and then took out his phone to play.

Although this place is called the Divine Domain, it has long been connected to the internet.

In the end, it took the Heavenly God several hours, until around midnight, before they were finally finished.

If even a god of His level of power took this long, one can imagine how much work it involved.

"How?"

"I'm sorry."

The Heavenly God indicated that they found nothing amiss.

Hmm.

Shuya didn't really have high hopes; he was just letting Him try, like buying a lottery ticket.

As it turned out, I didn't win.

I'm sorry, it seems I can't help you.

The Heavenly God withdrew his power, revealing a rare hint of fatigue.

"... Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll go think of another way."

Seeing Shuya stood up and said goodbye to Him.

"Okay. You can go ahead and get busy."

The Heavenly God did not try to stop him; they chatted with him for a few minutes and then let him go.

Shuya flew out of the Divine Domain and returned to the Tokyo area from the Spirit Realm.

He floated above Tokyo, aimlessly watching the ant-like crowds on the ground, and felt a long-forgotten sense of bewilderment.

I don't know where to go or what to do.

"You don't really expect me to search through everything bit by bit, do you...?"