Chapter 1264: Adult Version of Natsuki Minamiya
"I'm back."
West Island, Artificial Island. Apartment Building.
Astarte opened the door and entered the spacious room on the top floor of the apartment building.
"Astarte..."
Natsuki Minamiya lay on the sofa, her complexion pale and gloomy, her expression utterly exhausted.
"Did you buy what I asked for?"
"Yes, Instructor."
A trace of concern appeared on Astarte's typically expressionless face.
"Please wait a moment."
With those words, she entered the kitchen.
After the clattering of pots and pans, Astarte emerged carrying a bowl still steaming with heat.
"Please drink this. It should help improve your condition, Instructor."
Natsuki Minamiya struggled to sit up from the sofa and downed the crimson liquid in one gulp.
Only after a long while did the color in her face improve slightly.
But she was clearly still far from recovery.
"Query: Would it be better to call Lord Li back?"
"Why are you calling that guy 'Lord'?"
"Isn't he the emperor of this country now? Or would 'Your Majesty' be more appropriate?"
"...'Lord' is sufficient."
Natsuki Minamiya lay back on the sofa, closing her eyes to rest.
"There's no need to call him. He must be very busy right now. Don't bother him to return for something like this."
The Japanese government's surrender had occurred just two days ago.
Major news kept emerging from Tokyo every day, with the entire world watching developments there.
That brat had been on the main island all this time, personally approving various policies for the new nation. Anyone could imagine how swamped he must be.
"Rumble—!"
Suddenly, a massive tremor shook the entire Itogami Island.
Even on the top floor of the apartment building, they felt the vibration, and Astarte nearly lost her balance.
"Query: What happened? An earthquake?"
"No, this is a spatial tremor!"
Natsuki Minamiya opened her eyes and sat up, her sharp gaze piercing through the window.
"Incredible. Itogami Island's area has expanded by more than two hundred times?"
Through her spatial control magecraft, she quickly discerned the spatial changes around Itogami Island.
"Artificial islands should only be able to expand by adding extension islands, correct?"
Astarte's face showed a hint of surprise.
"It is an extension island—one more than two hundred times larger than Itogami Island, completely surrounding it!"
Natsuki Minamiya frowned in contemplation.
"How could this be... No, I see. It must be a Legacy of the Holy Annihilation."
Current technology couldn't hide an entire artificial island in a different dimension.
Only the ancient Aztar could accomplish such feats, so this artificial island was likely one of their legacies.
And considering recent Legacies of the Holy Annihilation, it was probably the one from Shinjinoko Lake.
"It's fine. Ignore it."
Having figured it out, Natsuki Minamiya lazily lay back on the sofa.
"Astarte, give me that."
"Understood, Instructor."
Astarte's face tightened slightly as she pulled out a pink object.
This was what she had specifically gone out to buy, leaving the severely weakened Natsuki Minamiya alone.
"I'll put it on myself!"
Seeing Astarte looking like she was about to help her put it on, Nangong Nayue instantly couldn't hold back her expression and snatched the thing from her hands, stuffing it down her lower body.
"Instructor... your method of putting it on is a bit wrong..."
Astarte's expression looked somewhat strange.
"Heya, I'm back! Is there dinner?"
Just then, a cheerful voice rang out in the living room.
Eiji stepped through with divine footwork and returned to the apartment building.
"Whoa!"
As soon as he entered the apartment, he witnessed a shocking scene.
Nangong Nayue was holding a white sanitary pad, roughly stuffing it under her skirt with somewhat rough and barbaric movements, completely devoid of a girl's reserve and shyness.
"Nayue-chan, is this your first time having your period? How are you feeling right now?"
"Get lost!!"
Under Nangong Nayue's furious roar, Eiji swiftly slipped into the kitchen.
Unfortunately, there was only a pot of brown sugar water in the kitchen.
"I'll make it."
Astarte entered the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and skillfully began preparing dinner.
"Query, have all the matters on the main island been dealt with?"
"Not that fast."
Eiji shook his head, first taking a box of milk from the refrigerator to fill his stomach.
"I just relocated the capital, moving the Night Empire's capital to Itogami Island."
That's why he had stolen a moment from his busy schedule to come home for dinner.
He had also brought back the Holy Annihilation heritage that G Lian Da was protecting from the other space to the real space, expanding Itogami Island's area by more than two hundred times in one go. Tomorrow he still needed to receive the envoy from the Rotanlingqiya Church.
He had tried his best to delegate trivial matters to his subordinates, but with the nation newly established, there were an unusual number of things requiring his final decision.
"Nayue-chan, actually I have a good method to help you not suffer from menstrual pain!""
After dinner ended, Eiji went up to Nangong Nayue.
She had initially wanted to tell him to get lost, but hearing this, Nangong Nayue hesitated.
"Let's hear it!"
"Let's just try it directly!"
Eiji reached out his hand, and gray-black mist surged forth, enveloping Nangong Nayue completely.
"Done!"
After a short while, the mist dispersed.
Nangong Nayue opened her eyes.
She touched her lower abdomen, surprisingly feeling that the unbearable pain had actually disappeared!
"Why are you standing so far away?"She looked suspiciously at Eiji, who had somehow already run up the stairs to the second floor."
"Nothing, don't worry about it!"
Eiji looked at her with an admiring expression.
It was a look Nangong Nayue had never seen before.
Inexplicable!
She shook her head and tried to stand up.
"Huh? What's this large, unsightly lump in front of my chest?"
Her chest swaying wildly, Nangong Nayue grabbed the soft flesh and squeezed it hard, then hissed in pain.
"Strange, why has my body...?"She stood up, her perspective now dozens of centimeters higher than a minute ago!"
Looking closely, her legs had become longer, her waist was so slender, the black stockings looked gorgeous, her long black hair reached her waist - what a stunning mature woman!
Her chest was so large she couldn't even see her own feet!
It felt like she had turned into a twenty-six-year-old body!
"You brat, come back here and explain what's going on!"
Nangong Nayue shouted furiously at Eiji on the stairs.
"I just used a dream to cut off your pain sensation, just like when you were in the prison barrier~"
"Then why did I become bigger?""
"Personal interest!"
Eiji gave a thumbs up, smiling brightly.
"I think this looks better!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he slipped back into his room.
"Tch, what do I care about what you think looks good!"
Natsuki Kyouko spat out in disdain.
That brat, has he finally revealed his perverted nature!
"But for now, this is fine."
Natsuki Kyouko sat back on the sofa, her smooth black-stockinged legs naturally crossing.
Not having to suffer through menstrual cycles feels absolutely amazing!
"Astarte, brew me a cup of black tea!"