The driver was bewildered. "What's wrong, young man? Was my driving too rough? Did it make you carsick?"
"After all, you closed your eyes as soon as you got in. You must be feeling awful. Don't worry, I've got motion sickness medicine!"
"No." Su Chen waved a hand. "We're almost there. I'll be changing transportation in a bit, so I'd like to walk on my own."
The driver objected. "That won't do. It's our mission to get every passenger to their destination..."
Su Chen said, "I'll pay."
The driver said, "All right."
Then the driver drove away without looking back, seemingly afraid Su Chen might change his mind. He even took a side road when he left...
Su Chen looked up at the hazy moonlight and slowly closed his eyes.
He remembered that the last time he had watched the moon, he had been with Kanao Tsuyuri.
This time, though, he was alone.
It seemed Tengen Uzui had been right. Being alone was inevitably lonely.
Fortunately, after crossing over into this world, Su Chen had met a group of lovely people at the Butterfly Mansion. That made him cherish their bond, so he had to return.
[Transparent World expanded!] [You close your eyes, activate Clairaudience, and put your skill to use!] [You hear children's laughter on the streets of the Entertainment District!] [You hear the seductive calls of the geisha soliciting customers inside Kyogoku House!] [You decide the range is not far enough and expand your perception!] [Your hearing improves.] [You hear water freezing into ice!]
Su Chen opened his eyes and seized the backpack on his back.
Oxygen began circulating rapidly through his lungs, and the boy murmured, "Dragon Breathing..."
The full moon hung high.
At the edge of the Entertainment District, Doma strolled about, utterly