March 7th: "I'm so envious of you guys! Not only can you go to Saeko's world, but you also get so many benefits, unlike me, who can only stay in the space station. Pom-pom_crying_JPG!"
Aqua: "..."
Hehe, she, who works hard, just smiled and said nothing.
Saeko Busujima: "@Ren, Ren-kun, we have a new plan."
Ren: "Tell me about it."
Saeko Busujima: "Because my strength suddenly increased, I no longer have to fear Dead Bodies."
Saeko Busujima: "After seeing my power, everyone unanimously decided to follow me and establish our own safe haven. We've now found a villa and are using it as our base."
Their decision was quite surprising. However, Ren expressed his approval.
Ren: "That's also a good choice; places with many people are more prone to conflicts and changes."
Exusiai: "Indeed, human hearts are unpredictable."
March 7th: "Sigh, some big shots' ideas are always incomprehensible."
Saeko Busujima: "Seeing your support reassures me."
Saeko Busujima: "@Ren, Ren-kun, there's also a very important matter. I found that I can now gain points by killing Dead Bodies, roughly 1 doomsday point for every 3 Dead Bodies. There's also a special mission called Doomsday Termination."
Ren: "Doomsday Termination?"
Ren clicked on the group function in confusion and discovered the newly appeared Doom Companion module. He opened it, and there was a prompt inside.
[Doom Companion]: Doomsday Termination
[Companion Time]: Unlimited
[Companions]: Unlimited
[Companion Missions]:
Kill Dead Bodies to gain doomsday points. Terminate the world's Dead Body virus carriers to gain doomsday points.
!!! There was actually such a companion mission!
Ren: "Then, Saeko, you can work hard to become stronger."
"One last, most important thing, Ren-kun, Rei and the others are all hoping you can come back, including me."
Ren: "..."
Ren wasn't stupid; this was already a blatant hint! But why didn't you say it when I was still there?! Ren felt a toothache. It's tiring to suppress oneself! Next time we meet, expect to be taught a lesson. Endure the wrath of SP!
Aqua: "? Very strange!"
March 7th: "I also think it's very strange."
Exusiai: "Ren, you're already being missed."
Exusiai, who said this, didn't know what her own feelings were. Thinking about being carried while flying and being seen naked, her mind was a bit muddled.
Ren: "Don't worry, if I get the chance, I'll definitely go back."
This was Ren's promise. It was also him telling Saeko Busujima, "You're ours!"
Saeko Busujima: "I'm really looking forward to it."
*****
They had just about finished talking.
"Ring, ring, ring, ring!"
Ren's phone rang. He opened his phone and saw a call. It was Yukino, a contact he had recently added.
"A call at this time?" He raised an eyebrow and answered the call. As soon as he connected, Yukino's voice immediately came through.
"Ren-kun, could I ask you to come to my place? My address is… community… building… apartment number."
"Please come as soon as possible, I'll be waiting for you."
With a click, the call ended. A question mark appeared on Ren's forehead.
"This is Yukino Yukinoshita? The school's Ice Queen?"
He glanced out the window; it was already getting dark. Inviting him to her home at this time? However, Ren's negative thoughts only lasted for a moment before he dismissed them. Yukino Yukinoshita was not that kind of casual person. This much he could be certain of. He recalled that Yukino's voice seemed a bit urgent. Something frightening must have happened to her, or she encountered danger and called for help.
He didn't hesitate. He put on his jacket and left the house. With the convergence of control power and the manipulation of wind force, under this double boost, Ren truly sprinted at the speed of instantaneous movement. Coupled with the existence of the reflective layer, he was completely unaffected by airflow. Passersby couldn't even see Ren's phantom. They only felt a gust of wind blow past them.
*****
The apartment where Yukino Yukinoshita lived was not far from his home. In less than 3 minutes, Ren took the elevator and arrived at her door.
"Ding dong!"
He pressed the doorbell. Inside, he heard a flurry of hurried footsteps. Someone walked to the door, perhaps observing through the peephole. The door didn't open immediately. A few seconds later, Click! The door opened.
Seeing that it was Ren himself, Yukino let out a long sigh of relief.
"It seems my guess was correct, has something happened?"
Because at this moment, Yukino's attire was very... the phrase 'a feast for the eyes' fit perfectly. Her hair was loose and still damp. Her shoulders were exposed, along with her fair arms. She was only wrapped in a bath towel.
Noticing the heat in Ren's gaze, Yukino tightened her arms, clutching the bath towel to her chest. Although she had little experience with such things, she still glared at him in embarrassed annoyance.
"Don't look at me with such a criminal's gaze; I really will call the police."