Destruction of Bonyari City

About a 20-minute drive away, the car stopped at a mansion on the outskirts of Tokyo.

Getting out of the car, Eiji noticed dozens of people hiding around the mansion. They were likely the troops prepared to handle any situation.

He stopped observing the mansion when he noticed Haru immediately beside him after getting out of the car, clutching his wrist.

"..."

"Due to the suddenness of it all, we could only prepare this place. I hope Kamiki-sama doesn't mind." Akihiro said with a thin smile.

"It's fine." Eiji replied indifferently.

"In that case, please come in."

Akihiro led them into the mansion.

Kosaki and Haru weren't interested in the luxury of the mansion. They were too tired after everything that had happened in one day, and they just wanted to rest properly.

"Ayumi-kun, escort the ladies to the prepared rooms."

"Understood."

Akihiro instructed his colleague to take Nanako, Kosaki, and Haru to their rooms.

"Then—"

"Let's postpone our conversation until tomorrow. My head is a bit dizzy from the plane ride."

"But..."

"Don't worry, I won't sneak away. Besides, Haru and the others are in your hands. I won't leave them."

Seeing his hesitation, Eiji gave another assurance.

"Alright. I hope Kamiki-sama rests well. You can use any room. I'll take my leave now, good night."

Akihiro bid farewell and left the mansion. He also wanted to take advantage of this moment to consult with the higher-ups.

On the other hand, Eiji climbed the stairs to the second floor and saw Ayumi coming out of a room.

The woman was slightly surprised to see him, but she didn't say anything. After bowing respectfully, she left.

Eiji also didn't care about irrelevant people. As he passed by the rooms, he heard sobbing from inside.

It was Kosaki's voice.

"..."

Eiji's footsteps paused for a moment, then he continued to search for an empty room.

There were many empty rooms in the mansion, so he chose one at random.

"So exhausting..."

After taking off his shoes, Eiji lay down on the bed and sighed deeply.

"Ugh... So this is what it feels like to run out of Cursed Energy... It's very uncomfortable."

The headache was no lie.

Earlier, to stop a tsunami wave hundreds of meters high, he used Cyan by consuming a considerable amount of Cursed Energy, something he had never done before.

Even with the Six Eyes giving him absolute control over Cursed Energy, almost zero consumption, Eiji had drained his Cursed Energy when using Cyan.

That's also why he supported himself on commercial flights.

"Anyway, my amount of Cursed Energy is not as much as Satoru Nii-san's, and I wasn't born with his Limitless Technique like him. No wonder my control of the Limitless Technique isn't as good as Satoru Nii-san's."

Eiji once again realized the difference between himself and his cousin.

"Never mind. Comparing myself to others will only make me envy what I don't have, and fail to appreciate what I do have."

Setting aside his negative thoughts, he closed his eyes and quickly fell asleep.

With the blessing of the physical constitution of the Heavenly Restriction, he could hear the sound of crying from the women's room. So, Eiji chose to sleep rather than continue to hear the women crying.

...

The next day.

*Knock Knock Knock*

The sound of knocking woke Eiji from his sleep.

"That dream again... Why does that woman always appear in my dreams?"

Remembering his wet dream, he quickly looked down at his crotch.

"Thank goodness it's not wet."

Eiji sighed in relief after confirming that his pants were still dry.

"Kamiki-kun, are you awake?"

Kosaki's voice came from behind the door.

"The door isn't locked, come in."

"Excuse me..."

The door was opened by Kosaki, who had changed out of her Santa outfit into casual clothes available in the mansion.

"Good morning, Kamiki-kun. Mother and Haru have prepared breakfast, would you like to eat together?"

"Sure."

"Mhm... We'll wait for you."

Not knowing what to say, Kosaki decided to leave immediately. After all, their relationship wasn't that close.

Watching her figure from behind, Eiji got up from the bed and started some light stretching.

Of course, he noticed Kosaki's swollen and red eyes from crying too long. Even though it was covered by makeup, it couldn't fool his Six Eyes.

However, Eiji didn't say any words of comfort to her. It wasn't his area of expertise, and he had never done it before.

"Good. My Cursed Energy has recovered by 50%. Even if negotiations don't go smoothly later and end up in the worst-case scenario, I have the strength to fight back."

After saying that, he washed his face in the bathroom. Then he had breakfast with the three women of the Onodera Family.

Various food ingredients were already available in the kitchen, so Nanako didn't need to go out to buy ingredients.

The breakfast atmosphere was very quiet.

Kosaki and Haru actually didn't have much appetite, but their bodies were weak due to hunger.

They didn't have time to eat dinner and went straight to sleep. So, it was natural for their stomachs to protest.

"Thank you for the food."

Eiji was the first to finish his meal.

Taking the dirty plates to the kitchen and putting them in the sink, he went straight to the living room and turned on the TV.

He wanted to watch the news channel about the earthquake that hit Bonyari City yesterday.

On TV, a female news anchor delivered news that shocked all of Japan, or even the world.

"Yesterday, the most powerful earthquake in the history of eternal 21 occurred. According to the JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency), an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.8 occurred in Bonyari City."

Hearing the news report on TV, Nanako, Kosaki, and Haru rushed to the living room, sat on the sofa, and put on serious expressions.

Eiji was sandwiched between the two Onodera sisters on his left and right, but he didn't feel anything and remained calm while watching.

"Please watch our team report from the field."

From the helicopter, a male reporter explained the current situation in Bonyari City. When the camera showed the condition of Bonyari City, all Japanese citizens felt horror.

Not a single building was standing, cracks in the ground tens of meters long were visible everywhere, and puddles of leftover tsunami water carried debris from the buildings.

Bonyari City was completely destroyed!

Seeing how severe the situation was in Bonyari City, the viewers weren't optimistic about anyone surviving a disaster of such a large scale.

Kosaki's face suddenly turned pale, covering her mouth, she ran to the toilet and vomited.

"Kamiki-kun..."

Haru buried her face in Eiji's chest, her mood filled with sorrow until her words choked in her throat and she could only cry silently.

"I'm here."

Eiji recalled a scene from an anime where the protagonist comforts the saddened heroine. Then, he gently patted her back.

"Sigh... With damage like that, I'm worried that only the three of us survived."

Nanako sighed wearily and leaned weakly on the sofa.

Seeing her daughter curled up in Eiji's embrace in front of her, she didn't say anything and continued watching the news on TV.