Moon Princess

"The data is in,"

"Preliminary estimates put this new 'celestial satellite' at roughly 140 billion billion tons, with a diameter of 513 kilometers and a straight-line distance of 186,600 kilometers from the planet beneath our feet."

Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters in Tokyo, Director's Office.

"For a more intuitive comparison, it's about one-eighth the size of the moon?"

Having finished his report, the secretary looked out the window. A white "moon" hung quietly in the blue sky.

That was right. Even during the day, this new moon remained clearly visible. Because it was closer to the planet beneath their feet, it actually appeared larger.

With an astronomical telescope, the "former" moon could still be observed on the other side of the sky. At the right angle, the nighttime sky offered the astronomical wonder of "two moons hanging overhead"—though for those born in the future, this would simply be the "normal world" as they understood it.

"At the same time, the Pacific Ocean's coastline has receded by approximately two hundred meters."

"Fortunately, Lord Six Paths erased the planet-scale tsunami and other super disasters that should have resulted from the loss of such an enormous mass. There were not many casualties."

After saying that, the secretary handed the tablet in his hand to Director Takeya. Displayed on it were vast stretches of "land" and "islands" exposed after the seawater receded.

"However, water from the other three major oceans is flowing into the Pacific Ocean. This process will continue for around half a year."

"According to expert estimates, the coastline will ultimately stabilize at roughly 124 meters below its former position."

Even the secretary could not help complaining after he finished.

"Even the Island Nation has gained a third more land out of nowhere. This gift—"

What an extravagant gesture!

As the coastline retreated,