Prologue

"...Ah, testing, testing. One, two, three."

Suddenly, on the morning of Silver Week, a voice rings out from the campus speakers. Who would be making an announcement this early? Most people are probably still asleep.

"Well now, how is everyone enjoying their Silver Week? Though I suppose it's only just begun. Ah, this year's Silver Week is a rare five-day holiday. Well, I have research to do, unfortunately."

"It seems if you take the following week off, you can get up to nine days in a row. Some of you might have planned trips around that. Even if you don't travel, hanging out with friends or a significant other is nice too."

From the sound of it, it seems like something you could just ignore. However, how did they get permission to broadcast?

"It's been so hot lately, even for September. It's quite annoying. It makes me think things were better in the old days. If it's going to be hot, I'd prefer a dry, scorching heat over this muggy, sauna-like humidity. It looks cloudy today, so I recommend turning on the dehumidifier."

"Well, now that I've finished your wake-up call and greeting, I think I'll end the broadcast."

"Oh, one last thing."

"I am now dropping in one raider."

Wait, what?

Immediately after, a sound like something tearing apart echoed, followed by the start of death screams in the distance.

Click.

Epilogue

Beep, beep, beep...

"Oh my, has it been that long already? Time flies."

She stopped the timer in her pocket and looked over here as if nothing had happened.

"Everyone here seemed weak no matter how I looked at 'em, but I reckon you're one of the better ones. It's been a while since I've seen someone push me this far. Though it looks like you were still ten steps short."

It was simply infuriating. And more than that, she was strong. She carried herself as if that strength were the natural order of things.

"Logos-chan has some nasty taste, doesn't she? It's a rare holiday, and now it's gonna be wasted on reconstruction work, isn't it?"

Except for the distant buildings, most of the area had collapsed. And scattered around were things too horrific to look at. Could this even be classified as the power of a single human?

"Well, time's up, so I'll be headin' back. Mind cuttin' a portal for me?"

"Okaaaay."

Since when had she been there? H3R35Y was standing behind Hoko. She casually drew two swords and swung them down at the empty air. A grating, screeching sound of space being sliced.

"It's open. I can't stand this noise, so fix it next time, okay? Well then, goodbye."

"Bye-byeee."

And then she vanished back to her original world.

"Ah, wait for meee!"

H3R35Y followed her into the portal.

Bonus

Click

"Excuse me."

"Oh, you're here, Diamond-shape."

"Could you please call me by my name for once? ...Wait, you're not using the dialect today."

"It's Kyoto dialect. I'm just in the mood for standard speech today, Panda."

"That's just because I'm black and white, isn't it?"

"It is. So, what business does a Zebra have barging into my place?"

"...Good grief. The 'business' is a personal matter of mine."

"What? Did your lifestyle habits finally fall apart?"

"How about you shut up and listen for a second?" Smile.

"Yes, ma'am."

"Even if it's my personal matter, there's something in it for you. I heard you were recently fired."

"Are you digging at the wound?"

"I told you to shut up and listen. ...To continue, I imagine you were fired under circumstances you found quite unsatisfactory. So you must be pretty stressed."

"Spot on. Wonderful."

"I'm going to hit you. ...You used to take out your daily stress on people during suppressions, didn't you?"

"Yeah. And right now, I don't care about suppressions or anything, I just want to... anyone... you know? Yeah."

"I figured you'd say that, so I prepared a place for you."

"No way... Huh?? How did you prepare that...? I mean, usually those things involve innocent bystanders, right? I don't do that kind of indiscriminate stuff, you know? I won't lift a finger."

"Oh, come on... let's lift a finger today. Both hands."

"Hmm... it won't break any laws?"

"It's another world."

"...If I do it, will you give me something?"

"Is expensive liquor okay?"

"Yes."

"Do people tell you you're easy often?"

"I can't win against booze."

"I'll just assume you're honest with your desires."

"So, what should I do when I get there? Is it okay to just destroy the buildings around me? Any requests?"

"Hmm, you can take out anyone who catches your eye. You can break buildings too. ...Oh, but there's a two-hour time limit."

"Oh, why?"

"Because I thought that would motivate you more."

"Spot on. Excellent. Beautiful."

"...Can you go now? It's Silver Week over there, so there are plenty of people gathered."

"Before that, let me hear about your 'personal matter,' Rice Ball-kun. Is there something Yin-Yang-Symbol-kun gains from me fighting?"

"Do you think just saying anything black and white counts as me? ...Well, yes, there is. I'm looking to collect some negative emotions."

"So you're having me cause damage to make a lot of people feel negative. And then you collect that."

"You're sharp today."

"Can I punch you?"

"Well, let's get going. I'll go first, so when I give the signal, come through the portal outside."

"Sure. By the way, what's the name of the place?"

"It's called Delos Academy City. Well then, I'll go ahead and prepare."

"Got it."

"......Academy City, huh. Since it's kids, I'll use the dialect to give 'em a scary impression."

"Oh, right. When you use the portal, talk to the girl with green hair nearby. If you mess up, you'll end up drifting through dimensions."

"Hey, stop saying scary things??"

"......Still, I wonder what she's gonna use them for?"