This was...
One of the busiest shopping streets in the Tokyo Area.
Although it was already late at night, nightlife in this sleepless city seemed to have only just begun.
Neon lights flickered, illuminating the streets as brightly as daylight.
Passersby hurried along, while others laughed in small groups outside izakayas or nestled intimately against their partners.
No one noticed two figures appear out of thin air beneath a streetlight on the corner.
Haimo and Seitenshi.
"L-Lord God..."
Seitenshi clutched her skirt, somewhat at a loss, and instinctively shrank behind Haimo.
This was her first time standing so exposed among a crowd without bodyguards, attendants, or a bulletproof motorcade.
In fact...
Did this count as a different kind of "abduction"?
And...
The glances directed their way made her inexplicably nervous.
After all, in any world, a handsome man and a beautiful woman together always drew particular attention.
There was no need to mention Haimo's inhumanly perfect looks, and Seitenshi herself was a breathtakingly beautiful girl. With the addition of her obviously extraordinary couture gown, it was hard not to attract attention.
"Who's that girl? She's so pretty..."
"Is she some agency's newly debuted idol?"
"That guy's so handsome! Is he a model?"
Whispers reached her ears.
Seitenshi's heart raced, and she instinctively wanted to hide her face.
If anyone recognized her as this area's ruler, it would probably cause a huge commotion.
"No need to be nervous."
Haimo's voice came at just the right moment, carrying a reassuring calm.
He did not reach out to steady Seitenshi. He merely stood there casually, yet seemed to hold up a space apart from everything else.
"To mortal eyes, you cannot be clearly perceived."
"I've already used divine power to cloud their recognition."
"Although they can see you and marvel at your beauty,