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#490 - Section 490



#490 - Section 490

“Hmm… that blurry node has also disappeared. Next… as long as we deal with the meteorite that will fall in seven days, the future of Itomori Town will continue.”

“That’s great!”

Hearing this reassuring news, Miyamizu Mitsuha breathed a sigh of relief, and then suddenly felt a burst of fatigue.

Noticing her expression, Yexing said with a smile.

“Go back and rest first. After all, you’ve used a lot of energy.”

“Well… then you tonight…”

Miyamizu Mitsuha said softly, her face flushed.

“Come back early.”

After saying that, Miyamizu Mitsuha walked away into the distance.

After she walked away, Yexing looked at the strands of red thread floating in the air beside him, and said in a calm tone.

“That so-called thread of the future, it actually represents not the future of Itomori Town, but your future, right?”

The words formed by the guardian deity of Itomori Town no longer had the frivolousness and liveliness of the past, but carried a hint of bitterness.

“You’ve already guessed it… as expected of Master Yexing.”

“Isn’t this a very simple deduction?”

Yexing’s voice didn’t have the slightest fluctuation.

“If the thread only continues to extend after resolving a crisis, then the first two blurry nodes should have been the end points. Only after resolving them could we see the future beyond, but that’s not the case.”

“The so-called thread of the future completely disappears on that day seven days later. Either it proves that this is a crisis that cannot be resolved at this stage, and the destruction of Itomori Town is destined under the existing conditions, but you truly believe that I can save Itomori Town, then there is only one other explanation left.”

“Regardless of the future of Itomori Town, your future only lasts until that day.”

Seeing that his thoughts had been completely guessed, the guardian deity of Itomori Town didn’t continue to hide anything.

“As you said… as the guardian deity of this town, my future only lasts until that day.”

Yexing nodded noncommittally, and then asked.

“Just now in that doorway, Mitsuha saw her mother’s figure, that wasn’t an illusion, right?”

“Yes, but this is not a responsibility you need to bear.”

The red threads of the guardian deity of Itomori Town slowly formed a new sentence.

“You only need to consider how to save Itomori Town from the falling meteorite. As for the rest… I will take care of it.”

The red threads floated in the air, forming a new sentence.

“As a guardian deity, what I must protect is not only the residents of Itomori Town, but also… Futaba, who was once my oracle.”

“I… will save her.”

Chapter 309 When the Comet Falls

“I see…”

Hearing Yexing’s noncommittal reply, the guardian deity of Itomori Town changed his usual frivolous and abstract joking tone, and became serious for once.

“Master Yexing, I don’t know how big the falling meteorite is, nor do I know how dangerous it is, but since it is a disaster that can destroy the entire Itomori Town, even with your power, I’m afraid you will have to go all out.”

“Mitsuha and Yotsuha’s mother, Miyamizu Futaba, is my oracle. This is my problem, and I can solve it alone.”

“I don’t want you to be distracted when the disaster comes because you are concerned about me, which will lead to some tragedies.”

“The safety of Itomori Town is the most important thing. You don’t need to worry about me, just save the town and the residents within it.”

Seeing the long string of words formed by the red threads of the guardian deity of Itomori Town, which were so resolute, Yexing just nodded.

“Okay, I understand.”

One week later, in the afternoon, at Futaba Rio’s house in Kyoto.

“According to astronomers, at 7:44 tonight, a comet will pass over the Sakura Province. This once-in-a-millennium spectacular sight, I wonder if everyone has prepared their cameras to capture that beautiful scene?”

“Of course, this TV station will broadcast the entire event live. Even if you are in a city with a poor viewing location, as long as you stay in front of the TV, you will see the live broadcast footage from our TV station’s reporters.”

Listening to the news broadcast from the TV, the members of the Over-Dimension Society all had solemn expressions, and the atmosphere in the room even seemed a little depressing.

“Everyone, I’ve bought back the snacks!”

Kitagawa Haimeng and Kawasaki Saki each walked into the room with a large bag, a smile on their faces. After taking off their shoes, they sat on the sofa and watched the content on the TV with interest, and smiled.

“That’s great. Tomorrow morning we’re going on a three-day, two-night school trip, and tonight we can watch the live broadcast of a once-in-a-millennium comet. I’m so happy.”

Faced with Kitagawa Haimeng’s expectant expression, Touma and Shayue frowned slightly, showing displeasure, as if they wanted to say something, but in the end they took back the words that came to their lips.

Kitagawa Haimeng doesn’t know the truth, and it’s not her fault.

However…

Kitagawa Haimeng isn’t stupid either, and could feel the inexplicably depressing atmosphere in the room, and couldn’t help but ask suspiciously.

“What happened? Why do you all look so heavy?”

Yui Yuigahama hurriedly smiled and tried to cover it up.

“It’s nothing, they were just discussing that it’s not easy to see a comet once every thousand years, but Yexing isn’t around to watch it together, so they feel a little regretful.”

“Oh, is that so? It’s indeed a pity…”

Although Kitagawa Haimeng nodded, she still felt a little strange in her heart, thinking, aren’t you, Yuigahama Yui, the most love-brained one? How did you become the one comforting the more rational Futaba Rio, Sakura Island Mai-senpai, and others?

This doesn’t make sense.

“It’s great that the school agreed to postpone the school trip date by one day.”

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was a little depressing, Kitagawa Haimeng said with a smile.

"Nightstar, is he coming back tomorrow?"

"Yes..."

Sakurajima Mai pursed her lips, her expression complex as she replied. The other informed members in the room shared her heavy mood.

Although Nightstar hadn't explicitly stated it, Rio Futaba had already guessed and informed the others.

That's a meteorite!

A meteorite capable of destroying a small town!

In the face of such a disaster, could Nightstar... really return unscathed?

......

Later that evening, by the lake in the meteorite crater of Itomori Town.

Nightstar sat on the ground, quietly watching the calm, undisturbed surface of the lake.

"The meteorite is about to fall in less than two hours. You should leave."

Hearing Nightstar's words, Miyamizu Mitsuha, sitting beside him, firmly shook her head.

"Regarding the evacuation of the residents... I've already asked my grandmother to tell my father. Although my grandmother doesn't want to see my father, this is a revelation from the gods to save the residents of Itomori Town. She will definitely arrange everything."

"What if I fail to stop the meteorite?"

Miyamizu Mitsuha's face showed determination.

"I believe in you."

"Seriously..."

Nightstar shook his head with a wry smile.

"Be obedient. Even if I can't stop the meteorite from falling, I'm 100% confident that I can survive this disaster. But I might not have the spare energy to protect you. So, go evacuate the residents of Itomori Town. I believe your father will be more willing to listen to you than your grandmother."

Hearing Nightstar's words, Miyamizu Mitsuha hesitated.

"I..."

"Alright, go quickly."

Hearing Nightstar say that, Miyamizu Mitsuha nodded and turned to leave.

After Mitsuha left, the red thread representing the guardian deity of Itomori Town appeared, forming a sentence.

"Lord Nightstar, thank you for your help to Itomori Town. After tonight... the terms of our original agreement will be considered fulfilled."

"Yeah..."

Nightstar replied noncommittally, looking up at the darkening sky, approaching dusk, and murmured.

"Finally, this moment has arrived."

......

Nearly an hour later, Miyamizu Mitsuha, riding her bicycle, finally arrived at the entrance of the town government building.

The staff knew she was the daughter of Town Councilor Miyamizu Toshiki and didn't stop her, letting her through directly.

Miyamizu Mitsuha, having cycled all the way, was a little out of breath, but she still insisted on running all the way to her father's office door, even neglecting to knock and directly pushing open the office door.

What came into view was Miyamizu Hitoha, dressed in a kimono, speaking seriously with her father, Miyamizu Toshiki. Clearly, both of them were somewhat agitated.

Seeing Miyamizu Mitsuha suddenly enter, Miyamizu Toshiki was slightly taken aback, then frowned slightly.

"Mitsuha, your timing is perfect. Your grandmother just suddenly ran over and told me something about evacuating all the residents of the town? Do you know how serious the consequences of doing that would be? Today, because people want to watch the comet pass by, many tourists from other places have specifically come to our Itomori Town. This is an opportunity for the town, an opportunity to turn Itomori Town into a tourist destination. Issuing an evacuation broadcast at this time, do you know what kind of..."

"Father!"

Mitsuha directly interrupted Miyamizu Toshiki's words, took a deep breath, and said with a very serious expression.

"What grandmother said is true. Tonight... the comet will undergo a split that astronomers haven't predicted. One of the fragments will fall into the town."

"Split? Comet splitting?"

As a rational adult, and in such an important position as a town councilor, Miyamizu Toshiki certainly wouldn't believe such nonsense. After all, all the astronomers had said that during the process of this comet passing over Sakura Province, although the flight altitude was very low, there was absolutely no risk of it falling.

Now Mitsuha was actually telling him that the comet would undergo a split that astronomers hadn't been able to predict, and it would fall into Itomori Town?

How could Miyamizu Toshiki believe this?

Just as Miyamizu Mitsuha resolved to use even more drastic measures, even resorting to violence if necessary, to make her father listen to her seriously, the telephone on the desk suddenly rang.

Miyamizu Toshiki walked over to answer the phone, his mood clearly not very good due to the recent argument with his daughter, and said in a deep voice.

"What is it? I'm busy right now."

"Councilor Miyamizu, there's a call for you."

"Tell them to call back later, I'm very busy right now."

"This... you'd better take it. It's from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department..."

"Hmm?"

Hearing the words "Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department," Miyamizu Toshiki's expression immediately changed, and he immediately replied.

"Then transfer it to me."

"Okay."

A few seconds later, a middle-aged man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Is this Councilor Miyamizu Toshiki?"

"Speaking, who is this...?"

"I am Yagami Soichiro, the head of the Special Investigation Unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."

Miyamizu Toshiki was shocked.

Yagami Soichiro?

"You... are that Kyoto Criminal Bureau Chief... Mr. Yagami Soichiro?"

"Former Kyoto Criminal Bureau Chief, but yes, I am Yagami Soichiro."

Miyamizu Toshiki was dumbfounded.

If it were an ordinary police department official, he might not have heard of them, but Yagami Soichiro was no ordinary police department official.


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