"A snack?" "Want to buy a snack?" "Hey, hot buns for sale!" "You just want two?" "Sure!" "I'll bag them up..." "Gongrong!" "Hey, Gongrong!" "You're at it again!" "I'm going to tell Teacher." "Eh, but I like it..." "Hey, you little shit!" "Little shit!" "Little shit!" "Little shit!" "You guys!" "Stop it!" "Damn it..." "Eh?" "You've got a problem?" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Got a problem!" "Stop that, you guys!" "Hey!" "Stop messing around!" "Oh, Meihua, so you actually like Gongrong!" "Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong..." "Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong," "Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong..." "Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong..." "Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong," "Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong, Meihua likes Gongrong..." "What?" "Hey, stop kidding around!" "Who likes Gongrong?" "When Teacher gets back, we'll definitely get scolded." "It's huge..." "Wow, what exactly is in there?" "Gongrong, be careful!" "Where is it..." "What did he pick up?" "Yeah, what?" "What is this?" "Gongrong, let me see it!" "It might be a little dangerous." "It looks strange..." "Look at that!" "What is it?" "!" "Amazing..." "How'd that happen?" "D-Don't eat it!" "It's really good!" "Operation of the Thought Materialization System confirmed." "It's functioning?" "Is there really a human who can operate the System there?" "If the System and the operator are seized by the AI forces, our fate is sealed..." "We have to hurry!" "Hey!" "Get out of the way!" "Move!" "Meihua, be careful!" "It's pretty tasty!" "Here, give that to me!" "It's mine!" "It's sparkling." "Give it back!" "Hey, give it back!" "Give it back!" "Give...back!" "Give... it..." "Give... it... back!" "Give it100}" "Give..." "Give... it..." "Kids, it's dangerous!" "Get back in!" "Watch out!" "Run!" "Gongrong!" "System registrant confirmed." "Biological age, 5 to 6 years, determined to be a human child." "Could this boy... be the legendary child?" "I am a member of the Spacetime Patrol Force, Krein Schmer." "I request your cooperation." "Huh...?" "Don't listen to him!" "Doesn't Teacher always say to never listen to strangers?" "What did you say?" "That System is the prototype of an epochal spacetime-creation system that materializes the ideas of humans." "And you are the first to break past the critical point of this system and succeed in operating it." "All that can save us from destruction, from this crisis, is this System, and no one else but you!" "Is anything I'm saying getting through to you?" "What's all this chaos?" "!" "This way!" "Gongrong!" "I'll leave it to you, Sai!" "Thief!" "Come back alive!" "Watch out!" "It's floating!" "They're catching up!" "Cover your ears!" "Awesome..." "Look ahead!" "Wow, Meihua, that was a nice move!" "Are you okay?" "Ouch..." "Stay still!" "Idiots!" "Sai!" "Sai!" "A kid like this can't be the one who'll protect our future!" "Save me!" "「救命啊!" "」" "Trans...form!" "「变...身!" "」" "I am the warrior of justice!" "「我是正义战士!" "」" "Watch this, criminal!" "「阿统，看招吧!" "」" "Trans..." "Trans... form!" "I am the warrior of justice!" "Watch this, criminal!" "What?" "!" "This is..." "Gongrong, behind you!" "Amazing..." "Gongrong, that was so cool!" "It's so big..." "I'll stop it!" "Wait!" "That's the...!" "Gongrong!" "Ultra Divine Wave!" "Take this!" "Ultra Divine Lightning Sword!" "Watch this!" "One more time!" "Are you okay?" "My warrior suit..." "Crap!" "Draw the most powerful thing you can think of!" "Oh no!" "I already used my most powerful move just now, the Ultra Divine Lightning." "It's the strongest..." "Then make a missile!" "What's a mis...sile?" "Hurry!" "How irritating!" "Hey, what are you doing?" "All right..." "This should be fine." "Where did you come from?" "From a star in that direction." "But..." "I don't see any stars there." "Not right now, no." "It might be a bit hard for you two to grasp, but..." "The Earth of 300 years in the future is over there, you see." "The future?" "The Earth and the Sun are both traveling through the galaxy at a tremendous speed of 217 kilometers a second, heading towards Lyra." "So, 300 years in the future, our Earth is there." "And 300 years from now, humanity will become too reliant on biotechnology and AI, and will lose its ability to reproduce." "Children will become a rare sight." "What?" "Therefore, in search of the imaginative power of children like you, we came to this era." "Let's go!" "Wow!" "It's beautiful!" "It's great!" "Oh, appreciate it..." "Thank you!" "Are you all ready?" "Gongrong, I'm still a little scared..." "Don't worry!" "Ready...go!" "Ready..." "Off we go!" "Hey, it's dangerous if you don't watch where you're walking." "I'm home." "The front door opened just now, didn't it?" "But no one's there." "Can I go to your place now?" "I don't mind." "Did something happen?" "No, nothing." "Just the usual." "The usual?" "What's the usual?" "How should I know?" "You don't need to know." "I'll see you later." "Damn it!" "Hey, sorry for coming so suddenly." "Again?" "Hello?" "There's no one here." "The doorbell rang just now, didn't it?" "That's not good!" "The man has to apologize." "Even when it's obviously her fault?" "Ah, well, she knows it's her fault as well." "But you see, if the man doesn't bow down first, she won't be able to find the chance to apologize." "Ah, but still..." "Well, yeah, that's not good." "You've got to apologize." "Even when it's obviously his fault?" "Well, he knows it's his fault as well." "But you see, if a woman like you doesn't bow down first, he won't be able to find the chance to apologize." "That's no joke, though." "That's because you're stubborn." "I'm not stubborn." "Ah, hello?" "Well, that's not good." "She should be the one apologizing." "Even when it's obviously Tanaka's fault?" "Ah, well, Tanaka-kun knows it's her fault as well." "But you know, she's got pride." "The person you are calling does not have their phone turned on, or has no power." "Please call again." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hello?" "Ah, It's Yagisawa Yuu, I just called you earlier." "Ah, Yagisawa-kun?" "Where are you now?" "Right under you, at the entrance." "Okay, hold on a bit." "I'm coming down now." "Ah, could there be..." "What?" "I..." "I would like to use that." "Sorry." "Hello?" "It's me." "Oh, grandma?" "You're here already?" "That was quick." "Hold on a bit, I'll open it now." "Hello?" "Is something wrong?" "Could there be... what?" "Ah, forget it." "Can I come down?" "Yeah, sure." "What's wrong?" "Why'd you throw your bag?" "Ah, well..." "That was strange." "For an instant, I thought I saw another you." "He was the previous, clumsy me." "What do you mean?" "Anyway, I'm glad." "Glad?" "What for?" "That the one you see is me." "What do you mean?" "Meaning that I was first this time." "I just don't see what you're getting at." "Yeah." "It's quite pretty here." "I really saw another you just now, though." "You too?" "What do you mean, "you too?"" "Are you a twin?" "Is that it?" "That's it, right?" "Or maybe you're a triplet!" "Hey, isn't it cold?" "I don't really get it either." "There are a lot of me." "And if I'm careless, my other selves will steal my places." "But I guess you still wouldn't understand." "I can't explain it well." "Anyway, I'm glad I met you." "Hazuki." "Eh?" "Me?" "Yeah." "Hey..." "Just for today, how about we forget about tomorrow and the future and go somewhere?" "What's with the formality?" "Let's go." "You mean skipping class?" "Well, yeah, if you want the complete truth." "Sure, I don't mind." "How about seeing how far we can go with the money we have on us?" "Like where?" "I guess criminals just gotta go south." "That's kind of clichéd." "Where, then?" "I know." "I've never been to Shonan." "There's nothing there." "I want to play with some fireworks at the beach." "Isn't that clichéd?" "Can't we go?" "Sure." "It's kind of surprising for you to be skipping though, Shou-kun." "You think so?" "Well, I thought you were an honor student." "Not really." "Well, you can study really well." "I always thought it was amazing." "It's just a hassle." "I hate how parents or teachers talk to you just because you can't study." "And I hate being told what to do." "But, well, this is my first time skipping." "See?" "You are an honor student." "So you skip often, Hazuki?" "Well, sometimes." "Delinquent girl." "What?" "It feels like it's been a long time since we talked like this." "Look." "Ah, you got them." "Do you remember about our secret when we were in elementary school?" "What happened to it?" "I tried to use it once." "Really?" "There was this one terrible teacher when I was in middle school." "You went to a girls' school, so I'm sure you don't know, but he hit us a lot." "And, well, I thought of blowing up the staff office." "What?" "Scared?" "Ah, no." "But it all ended without me using it." "I see." "That's great, then." "I actually have it with me right now." "No way..." "Only you and I know about this." "Let's go somewhere and bury it." "Yeah." "Hey." "I guess you're really not an honor student." "Do you know the way?" "It's probably this way." "Which way..." "Can't we just follow someone who looks like they're going to the beach?" "What the hell?" "Where is this?" "Did we pass it?" "No way..." "What the hell?" "Why'd you stop here, you bastard!" "What should we do?" "I only have 1000 yen." "I guess during times like this..." "You'd go wild with a stolen bike." "That's what I'd like to do, but this is the best that we can do." "Think you can make it?" "I think it'll take a lot longer." "Hey, hey, you two without lights!" "Stop, stop." "What should we do?" "It's a cop." "Hey!" "H-'s fast!" "H-He's fast!" "You're not getting away!" "Hey, that way's..." "Hey, it's dangerous to be riding around here." "What era did this guy come from?" "Hey, you listening?" "Oh, she's a real hottie." "Hey, leave the woman behind, and then you can leave." "I decided that today I wouldn't think about tomorrow or the future." "Basically..." "I don't give a damn!" "Hey, what's that?" "Hey." "Hey, you, wait!" "Hey, hey!" "Hey, hey," "Hey, hey, hey!" "Shit!" "Oh, right, fireworks." "It's already getting bright." "We're already here, so let's do it." "Plus, we don't have a lighter." "Then what about a flint?" "I guess not." "Hey, why'd you ask me to come along?" "I'm moving tomorrow." "With my parents." "When I'm gone, everyone will eventually forget about me." "I don't even remember much about my friend who moved long ago." "That's obvious." "But I suddenly wanted to go somewhere with you." ""And just like that... we should go somewhere," or so I thought." "When I was kid, you lived next door and I always admired you." "I've always loved you." "But now..." "That third year senior, right?" "So you know." "You walk together with him a lot." "Yeah..." "I know about it." "Let's go home." "We can't go anywhere." "When does it leave?" "Tonight at seven." "You don't need to see me off." "Okay." "You'd feel more lonely, I guess." "What's wrong, Shou?" "It's nothing."