Nibutani Shinka collapsed to the ground.
She watched helplessly as a terrifying giant swelled and took shape in an instant. No matter how hard she craned her neck, she could barely see up to its chin.
The vast park seemed to have turned into nothing but a pile of toy blocks beneath its feet.
Let alone a few girls like them. Facing this massive giant made them feel as insignificant as ants.
Takanashi Rikka and Kumin Tsuyuri were stunned with fear.
"Ma...Makai creatures have really come out..."
Dekomori Sanae was still clutching her self-printed Dark Gospel, staring at the giant in shock as she muttered.
Nibutani Shinka was the first to react. She hurriedly pulled the three girls up from the ground and scolded,
"Forget about Makai creatures—run, now!"
With that, she grabbed Takanashi Rikka with one hand and Kumin Tsuyuri with the other, then gave Dekomori Sanae a kick and immediately dashed outside.
If she remembered correctly, she had seen an underground shelter not far ahead when they came.
The girls had barely started to run when, suddenly, the ground shook violently! A rebound force, as if from a trampoline, shot up from the earth. All four girls were thrown to the ground.
The next moment, the giant swung its arm. The terrifying gust it created seemed to turn into a tangible blade of wind, instantly blowing away most of the forest outside the park, leaving behind nothing but a patch of barren earth. Dust billowed, almost completely obscuring the girls' view.
With just one step, the giant shook the ground so much that they couldn't even stand. With a casual swing, it leveled an entire forest.
Witnessing this overwhelming power firsthand made Nibutani Shinka nearly despair. A cold, powerless feeling spread through her body in an instant.
"If only I had superpowers..."
Nibutani Shinka bit her lip hard. She used to idolize those heroes with all sorts of abilities who could fly through the skies and burrow through the earth! Nibutani Shinka once believed she was special too, that she could develop and awaken supernatural powers! She even named herself "Master Shinka."
She wrote the Dark Gospel and created many rituals for developing superpowers. Because of this, she became popular on the internet. Those people really seemed to believe that if they followed the Dark Gospel, they could develop magic and superpowers. But as "Master Shinka," under all that attention, she gradually woke up to reality.
Maybe she really wasn't someone special after all! All she had was her delusion as Master Shinka. Even those fervent followers were just ordinary people like her—seeking but unable to obtain, left with nothing but fantasy.
Looking back on that time, on the existence of Master Shinka and the Dark Gospel, Nibutani Shinka just felt deeply embarrassed.
But right now, truly facing a crisis, Nibutani Shinka hated herself for not being the omnipotent Master Shinka, who could gracefully and calmly handle the giant before her! As an ordinary person, all she could do in this situation was struggle desperately. Only then could she have a chance to survive.
Nibutani Shinka took a deep breath and pulled the girls up again.
At that moment, a cluster of headlights shone through the dust, approaching them.
"There's a car!"
A flash of hope lit up in Nibutani Shinka's eyes. If a car was willing to pick them up, at least they could get to the shelter safely!
A boy got out from the car.
Before Nibutani Shinka could speak, she heard Takanashi Rikka's surprised and joyful shout from the side.
"Kuzeha-nii!"
The next moment, Takanashi Rikka ran over and threw herself into Kuzeha's arms.
"That's someone Takanashi knows?"
Nibutani Shinka hurried over as well. "There's a giant hundreds of meters tall ahead—we have to get to the shelter fast!"
As soon as she finished, the Takanashi Rikka who was hugging Kuzeha poked her head out. The little face under her eyepatch was also filled with anxiety as she nodded at Kuzeha.
"Imaginary Number Envoy, that big dummy is way too huge, it's not something you can fight head-on. Let's go to the shelter first!"
In her memory, Kuzeha did have some special abilities. He could hide things in a place called Imaginary Space, which was why she called him the Imaginary Number Envoy. But compared to the visual impact of this giant, that ability seemed trivial.
The girl might be deeply chuunibyou, but she could still tell fantasy from reality!
"It does look like a big dummy..."
Kuzeha chuckled and patted Takanashi Rikka on the head. But this was exactly what Kuzeha wanted. Ever since he got the Mangekyō entry, he hadn't used it yet. Now was the perfect opportunity to try out his Susanoo!
At this moment, Awashima Seri and Yukinoshita Yukino, who were in the car, heard Kuzeha's voice.
"You two go to the research institute for medicine. I'll take care of this giant."
The two girls nodded, started the car, and drove off. Now that Kuzeha had spoken, there wouldn't be any unexpected accidents. That was just how much they trusted him!
Nibutani Shinka and the others were a bit confused.
Take care of it? How do you take care of a giant like that?
"Going to the shelter is too much trouble. I'll give you a free ride in a Gundam!"
Before they could react, they heard Kuzeha's voice slowly ring out.
"Susanoo!"
The next moment, blue-violet light poured out of Kuzeha's body. It enveloped Takanashi Rikka, Nibutani Shinka, Dekomori Sanae, and Kumin Tsuyuri.
The light expanded infinitely, forming a body, limbs, armor, weapons, and wings, finally combining together.
A blue-violet figure, armored with a faint glow, a long sword at its waist, wings folded behind its back, from a distance looked just like a mythical warrior.
Not far away, Yukinoshita Haruno and Awashima Seri, who had just gotten out of the car, saw this scene. The terrifying power made their breathing quicken. The admiration in their eyes instantly became fanatical.
"Kuzeha-sama..."
As for Nibutani Shinka and the other three, they were enclosed in the prism on Susanoo's forehead. Looking down, they saw the enormous, semi-transparent body beneath them. The trees and buildings on the ground had shrunk to the size of blocks. Nibutani Shinka could clearly see the whole giant in front of them, which seemed even shorter than her.
Sitting above the clouds, overlooking the smallness of the world. This unprecedented feeling made Nibutani Shinka feel as if her chuunibyou fantasies had come true. An indescribable shock welled up from the depths of her heart.
The girl gazed at Kuzeha's back, a little dazed, as if she was in a dream.
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