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A single [Snake Flash Pattern] has almost no effect, but once the number increases, it subtly gives off a Cthulhu Mythos item vibe.
However, Asakura hasn't thought of where this [Snake Flash Pattern] could be applied yet—it couldn't be used to cause widespread mental pollution, could it? Considering that the mind of cultists and the like is already low enough, this thing doesn't seem to be of much use...
Probably feeling that this thing was indeed quite eerie, Yukinoshita Yukino, after glancing at Asakura's backpack with some apprehension, unusually didn't pay too much attention to a supernatural item, but instead asked: "What exactly did you guys do yesterday?"
Asakura looked at Yuigahama Yui, who shook her head cutely, indicating that she hadn't revealed what happened yesterday.
"You know about Chiba Port Tower, right?"
So Asakura asked Yukinoshita Yukino.
"There was a natural gas pipeline explosion accident there, and the nearby roads seem to be blocked."
Yukino, who had been paying attention to the TV news, replied: "I even saw a fire truck on my way to school today... It's really good that there's water in the fire hydrants at Chiba Port Tower."
"I blew it up."
Asakura said.
The girl looked at him, her pupils trembling.
"Let me confirm, you're not joking, are you?"
Yukinoshita Yukino calmed down, thinking that based on Asakura's usual behavior, he wouldn't do such a thing, and figured he was probably just joking.
"I even blew it up twice—" Asakura said proudly.
"...I feel like calling the police is useless now; the Self-Defense Forces need to strike hard."
"Even if you call the stationed American forces, it'll be useless. I'm already invincible—" Asakura said smugly.
"Takkun, don't joke with Yukino; she'll really take it seriously…" Yuigahama Yui sighed helplessly.
"So it was just a joke?" Yukinoshita Yukino breathed a sigh of relief.
"No, blowing it up twice was real—" Asakura said.
Instantly, the girl's face showed shock, as if saying, 'It really blew up twice!'
"By the way, being invincible is also real—" Asakura emphasized.
After all, evil gods and the like should be considered invincible.
"That kind of thing doesn't matter, does it?" Thinking of Asakura's bizarre Curse, Yukinoshita Yukino felt that normal people indeed had no resistance against him. She looked at Yuigahama Yui: "What exactly happened that required blowing up the tower twice?"
Yuigahama Yui looked at Asakura with a 'Can I say?' expression. He blinked, then realized, giving the girl a thumbs-up and a 'We'll win' smile.
Feeling like the two of them were talking past each other, Yukino pressed on, "So, is it related to Human-Faced Sore?"
"Yes, and the Slender Man that caused the missing persons incident was also dealt with. It's nothing major—" Asakura replied cheerfully, "just the world almost ending, that's all."
Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Yuigahama Yui again, wanting to confirm if Asakura was still joking, but the latter only gave an awkward smile mixed with lingering fear.
"I'm starting to worry about this fragile world—" Yukino sighed sincerely.
"It's okay, look on the bright side, now I can also destroy the world—" Asakura said, "If necessary, I can make a one-for-one trade-off."
He wasn't joking. If he were to cast a composite Curse [Phosphorus] beneath his feet, and that light scale were to penetrate the thick crust and mantle, reaching the Earth's core, it would basically declare the Earth's countdown to destruction.
No matter how much time it takes, and no matter if all the energy to blow up the Earth comes from the Earth itself, Asakura himself only lit a fire. Just tell me if it blew up the star in the end or not…
"How is that a good thing? If anything, the world has become even more dangerous!" Yukinoshita Yukino rubbed her brow, feeling a bit tired. "Before I met Asakura, I never thought I would one day worry about the Earth's tomorrow."
"What, you never wished for 'world peace'?" Asakura asked in surprise.
"Most people wouldn't make that kind of wish, would they?" Yuigahama Yui retorted.
"For me… for the old me, instead of pinning goals or dreams on vague wishes, it's more effective to start acting practically right now—" said the pragmatic Miss Yukino.
"But if I remember correctly, you used to just stay in this classroom, reading alone, right?" Asakura asked suspiciously.
"...I was just waiting for the opportunity to realize my ideas."
"Instead of pinning the opportunity to realize your ideas on waiting, it's more effective to start acting practically right now—" Asakura said earnestly.
"Has anyone ever complimented you on being good at conversation?" asked the idealistic Miss Yukino.
"No."
"Then I'll compliment you now. You're really good at conversation."
"Thank you." Asakura bowed slightly with elegance.
"No, no, Yukino is being sarcastic, Takkun…" Yuigahama Yui interjected.
"I know—" Asakura replied lazily, settling back into his seat with a smile. "I'm just enjoying Yukinoshita's annoyed expression, knowing she can't argue with me."
"It's not that I can't argue with you; I just have no interest in such meaningless debates—" Yukinoshita Yukino said stubbornly.
"Ahahaha…" Yuigahama Yui was also a bit helpless. She always felt their relationship was quite good, yet for some reason, a strange sense of rivalry always ignited between them.
Afterwards, she asked with some curiosity, "By the way, Takkun, have you contacted Miss Aragaki since then?"
Although she had exchanged contact information with the other party, so far, the other party had not contacted her, not even a single Line message.
"Not yet. She's probably still under supervision with the children who were rescued, so it's not convenient for her to contact us—" Asakura said casually. "It should be about ready in another day or two."
Yuigahama Yui first quietly explained to the curious Yukino who they were talking about, then relaxed a bit and said, "Looking at it this way, the progress is quite fast."
"Asakura, aren't you worried about the police finding something amiss?" Yukinoshita Yukino asked.
"Even if there's something amiss, they won't delve deep, because 'finding and rescuing missing children in an accidental tower explosion' is a merit, but 'finding kidnapped children without finding the kidnappers or arresting the person who blew up the tower' is a serious dereliction of duty—" Asakura chuckled. "If they were truly willing to actively seek trouble without fear of complications and repercussions, this country wouldn't have so many 'suicides' from unnatural deaths each year."
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