Chapter 322: Urban Legends
Thirty years ago, the greatest catastrophe in human history struck.
The Great Eurasian Air Disaster.
The unprecedented catastrophe that caused the deaths of nearly 150 million people has made all mankind aware of this brand-new catastrophe for the first time -- space earthquakes.
Since then, similar disasters have occurred around the world.
It wasn't until six months after the Great Eurasian Air Disaster that the Great South Kanto Air Disaster came to an end, becoming the last space earthquake of that time.
Since then, space quakes have never occurred again.
In addition to causing irreparable losses to human beings on this planet, that series of space earthquake disasters also allowed mankind to obtain a forbidden technology-manifestation device.
It is a device that reproduces the results of calculations on a computer in the present world, completely distorts the laws of the real world, and is said to be a device that uses science and technology to achieve "magical" effects.
Although the space earthquake never happened again as if it disappeared after the Great Southern Kanto Air Disaster, human beings still did not dare to take it lightly.
Beginning with the redevelopment of the region, the use of underground shelters around the world has exploded since 30 years ago.
In addition, the signs of space earthquakes can be observed in advance, and the existence of a reliable disaster recovery force can be completely built overnight thanks to the technology of visualization devices that have not been announced to ordinary people.
Space earthquake has gradually become a noun in memory.
Until -- five years ago.
Centered on the city of Tennomiya in Japan, space quakes began to reappear.
This time, because the new generation of people who have grown up has been receiving space earthquake warning evacuation drills since childhood, and technological advances, the damage caused by the disaster has been minimized.
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Recess.
Shi Dao propped his chin on his elbows, leaned back on the table, and watched boredly at the students fighting in the classroom.
The two girls, Shika and Origami, quarreled around him again over some trivial matters.
"Hey, hey! Did you hear that? ”
Tonomachi. Shido's best friend—perhaps a friend—leaned over and looked at him with a grin.
"What's wrong with that?"
Shido, who had been having a nervous breakdown recently because of Yakumo's affairs, rolled his eyelids and looked at the town.
They were never sure why they stepped on a landmine that day, but because they were dissatisfied with the progress of the investigation, they gathered countless anger and vented their frustration on his brother in commander mode.
Although it is said that the poisonous tongue and belly are also cute, but when he really got such a sister, Shidao still missed the piano in the soft sister mode in the past.
"The latest urban legend!" The head of the town raised his eyebrows, and the look in his eyes was very strange.
"Urban legends?"
The words of the town attracted the attention of Shido. At the same time, Toka and Origami, who were making noise, also quieted down and turned their heads to stare at the town.
Raising his chin a little triumphantly, Tonomachi cleared his throat and said in a deliberately low voice:
"Don't you know? Mystery Cafe in Block 7! ”
Although he deliberately made his voice sound terrifying, Shido is now having a nervous breakdown, Shika is a natural cute foodie, and origami has a slight three-no attribute, so no one was frightened by the words of the temple.
"Ah, isn't it just a café? What's so weird......"
Shido lost interest in an instant.
"Cafe? What's that? Is it OK to eat? ”
"Cafe can't eat. But if I have to say, the coffee should be edible......"
Shidao replied lazily.
"Shidao, I can let you eat it at any time."
Origami added a sentence on the side, which immediately drew Toka's dissatisfaction.
Then the two girls got into a mess again.
"The owner of that café is said to have taken on all kinds of commissions, even if it is a commission to assassinate the head of state!"
Miyamachi triumphantly held up his phone, which displayed a post discussing the urban legend.
"How is that possible......"
Shido sneered, this kind of boring urban legend is also a shame that the town will be so solemn.
"Let's not mention this yet. Some say the two hostesses of that café. It's a lot like Yakumo Mo and Yakumo Asuka! I'm going to check it out after school! ”
"Smack!"
Shidao was unsteady and fell his head on the table.
"Huh? What happened to you? ”
Grabbing the collar of the temple, Shido leaned his head over and put his forehead on the forehead of the temple.
"You say...... The two hostesses of that café are Yakumo and Yakumo Asuka? ”
"It's just like that! Someone has seen it from afar, and the specifics are not clear. The café seems to have some kind of mysterious power, obviously it is there, but it just doesn't attract the attention of the people around it, and sometimes it even mysteriously disappears, and it seems that it only appears at some special moments. Then it's open, and only then can people enter the café. ”
The more he talked, the more mysterious it became, which made Shidao wonder in his heart.
Could it be that café is really related to Yakumo and Asuna?
"Tonomachi, let's go and have a look after school in the afternoon."
"Shidao! I'm going too! ”
Toka immediately raised her hand.
Origami didn't speak, but the silent gaze that stared at Shido explained it.
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"Well, that's all I can gather now."
Yakumo Mo, who was already accustomed to Taoist clothes, changed back to his original outfit after enduring modern clothing for a while.
At this time, he was leaning against the counter, holding his hands on his chest and looking at Asukina, who was busy behind the counter.
This is a café.
"What about the space quake, the mysterious disaster that appeared mysteriously thirty years ago......"
While Asukina was cleaning up the counter, she looked up at Esther running around the store from time to time.
The Holy Sword Maiden crossed over with Asukina in the form of a sword.
“…… Did Ink become interested in this? ”
"Well, it's a little bit, remember the repulsion we encountered when we first came? The catastrophe of thirty years ago is likely to be triggered by the appearance of the original elves in this world. ”
"What about 150 million deaths......
Asuina's face turned a little pale.
She had never experienced such a catastrophic event with such a large casualty.
"I'm glad we were on the surface of the sea and didn't cause such a big disaster."
If the advent of her and Yakumo caused a similar disaster, with Asuina's kindness, she would be uneasy for the rest of her life.
Yakumo nodded.
Suddenly, he turned his head to look at the door of the coffee shop.
There, for some time, there was already a young girl standing pretty.
The girl has milky white skin, and a delicate appearance that people will never forget at first sight.
Dressed in an ordinary summer dress with long bangs covering her left eye.
As the girl pushed open the door of the café, a "jingling" silver bell rang.
"Ah, is this the legendary mysterious café where you can accept any commission?"
Like an elegant eldest lady, the girl walked into the café gracefully, with a gentle smile, and after glancing at Esther, she looked at Yakumo and Asuka.
"Welcome, guest."
Yakumo stepped forward and led the girl to the window and sat down.
"What do you want to drink?"
While asking, Yakumo Mo took out a delicate menu out of nowhere and handed it to the girl.
After taking the menu handed by Yakumo Mo, the girl ordered a random coffee and raised her head to look at Yakumo Mo.
The exposed right eye is full of exploration and curiosity.
"Here, are you really accepting any commissions?" (To be continued......)