Once the Old World's oceans, land, buildings, and everything else had been reconstructed, countless hazy human figures began appearing in the streets and alleys. They were all shadowy outlines, many holding signs and banners. Judging by their poses alone, they were clearly staging a protest.
These were all "shells."
They corresponded to the people who had still been alive when the Old World was destroyed.
For now, though, time stood still, along with the birds and clouds.
Mi Xue had paused time while creating the world. Otherwise, these soulless shells would surely have toppled all over the place.
It probably wasn't just Tokyo. The same scene must have stretched across the entire world, right?
"...Why does it look like there are only women?"
Although the shells without souls had only vague outlines, Terra finally noticed the difference between the New World and the Old World. Having seen the inside of the World Fetal Body, I could only sigh.
"So the New World Mi Xue created ended up being a world of nothing but magical girls after all? Those people in Enheria must be thrilled."
She actually hadn't changed course, even at the very end. The Breeding Facility system that controlled the population probably hadn't changed either...
"Will humanity be happy with this?"
I muttered that to myself, but Terra answered, "Ha! I think most people would be pretty happy to become magical girls! These days, even elementary school boys dream of finding a Star Crystal, don't they?"
That was true. Over the years, the image of magical girls had become deeply ingrained in people's minds.
With the material world reconstructed, Mi Xue's work was finished for the moment.
Next came Ceruno and the Earth Crystal's work: returning the countless souls stripped from their bodies to physical flesh. That was a