"Disaster, no... □□, you should look forward."
Disaster saw Shen Yu open his mouth. That silent call formed a mouth shape so familiar it was calling his name.
That was the name he had once borne.
For an instant, Disaster felt as though time had returned to that era.
It was when the Weird had first descended.
The three of them had survived that catastrophe and become Anomaly Tamers, suppressing the Weird and fighting side by side.
Back then, they had been young and reckless, always believing that with their power, they could accomplish what no one else could.
Saving the world or destroying it—either lay within a single thought of theirs.
Arrogant, reckless, overbearing.
Yet also... lively, spirited, incomparably alive.
They had stood together, freely speaking of the future.
As if there were nothing they could not do as long as they were together.
Though they had never called themselves saviors, they possessed the pride and blazing passion unique to youth.
Disaster could not help but say, "Shen..."
But when he reached that name, he clenched his teeth and made no sound.
Names were an absolute taboo for people like them, who dealt with the Weird.
Shen Yu was not actually his truest, original name from before he became an Anomaly Tamer. After the restart, even that name had been erased, becoming the most forbidden of names.
Perhaps Disaster had retained the memory of that name because he had already stepped into that realm.
They understood each other. They knew one another's true names, yet buried them deep within their hearts, addressing each other only by nicknames or aliases in public.
Even now, having reached unprecedented heights, they still could not change that habit.
After all, the Weird's abilities were far too varied. Who could know when they might