"On this beautiful starry night, so I can feel your dazzling self! Will you come to me like a shooting star?"
"Ahhhh! Spiritasu!!"
"This is the best Spiritasu!!"
A scream that returns to the music.
The sound crew and broadcast team, worried that the music might be drowned out by the scream, began to move busily behind the stage.
Even so, there was a shortage of manpower, and it was difficult to know where to begin. Eventually, one of the staff began to look at me desperately as he moved the equipment.
"Manager!! Can you help me with this!?"
If you give me some money, I'll help.
"Don't judge the evil villains! Come on, everyone! Ultimate~!"
"Shooting star!"
Despite her efforts, Kana and 50,000 fans were enjoying everything they could...
No, only the fans were happy. It's hard to see from the camera or the audience, but if you look back from the stage, you can clearly see the sweat on her face.
To show her that she gave her all on the previous stage.
As I've always observed and felt, she was a person who never let her mind off the stage for a single moment.
"Guys, I think today's stage will have to end here. But did you enjoy it?"
Offstage, as a person, there are many things she left wanting, but still, on stage, at all times, she does her best for the satisfaction of her fans.
The Spiritas I see are a true heroine.
But if you ask me if it's always good to be like this, it isn't.
"Encore! Encore! Encore!!"
"Ah, an encore?"
"Encore! Enkoo!!!!"
A scene where the fans' voices gradually grew louder. Spiritas, unsure of what to do, trembled and turned her gaze to me behind the stage.
"That's right... My schedule's a little busy..."
No, look at me and tell me what to do.
There's no time, so stop here.
"Hey, I don't know! Band crew, please request a song!"
"Hey, wash..."
– Doo-doo, tak!!
Even the curses coming out of her voice were drowned out by the sound of the band, and the applause began to resound on the stage again.
... ... Damn it, people have to do what's good for them.
"Hey, what are you really doing..."
"Okay, I can send my luggage later, then I'm ready to go to the next venue."
Spiritas stepped off the stage and took a deep breath only after completing the fourth verse.
There are so many things I want to ask, but I don't have time right now.
"Is this again?"
"Otherwise, we won't make it in time."
"Then ignore the request for an encore..."
"Okay, then come here!"
Damn. I really hate this.
So we had to make a drastic exit, and I grabbed her waist with all my strength.
The moment you try to hug Pangea's best idol from behind.
It was a sight that would make other fans faint, but what I was feeling at that moment was nothing but fear.
"Then I'm going!!"
A body soaring into the sky with a scream.
After that, everything I could see turned into afterimages, and then everything went pure white, and only the buzzing echoed in my ear: "Cheer up!"
Yes, seeing the world at Mach speed is so dizzying.
Of course, it's the end of a human being to experience this with their naked body, without any other protection or equipment.
"... ...Uncle, are you okay?"
When I arrived at the next scheduled location, a question suddenly arose.
But I fell to the ground and no longer had the energy to respond to that voice.
The muscles and joints throughout my body are crushed, and the accident doesn't happen properly, as if my frontal lobe had melted... ... Damn, I think I can understand why the managers of my previous generation would beat me in less than three days, even if I paid a fortune.
An idol running at Mach speed to meet a tight schedule.
I've looked hundreds of times to see if it's not me.
***
Spiritas.
They say she has an enormous amount of superhuman powers, greater than that of ordinary superhumans, and the total amount of her power reaches a level that exceeds that of other S-Class heroes, even if it's only used for pure physical prowess or discharge.
The power of the jump alone is comparable to Mach speed. A superhuman among superhumans who can throw at Mach speed even if it only lasts for 2 seconds, even if released from the hand.
But if you can reach that speed, wouldn't there be a need to take the train like you are now?
"No, that's it. I'm also a person who eats and poops."
"...Don't talk shit while eating."
"How are you feeling? I requested a private room to talk like this."
"No, what do you mean, do it in a place where no one else can see..."
"Downstairs! I was aiming for this moment!"
"Hey, don't take my fried eggs!!"
Private rooms on high-speed trains.
As we sat there eating, the woman who stole my fried eggs started smiling happily.
"Sorry~ But since I'm growing, I need to eat a lot!"
"... ...The growing season sucks. It would just be fuel economy."
And you don't think I don't need rice?
Even if I'm a person with the ability to regenerate, it's not the ability to create something from nothing, but the ability to constantly preserve the existing physical state.
Lack of nutrients also affects the body. I mean, just like you, I need to eat and defecate to maintain my body.
"What? Due to the nature of my abilities, I'm strong, but I'm not in good physical condition. On the contrary, I'm not as good at controlling my strength as other people, like now. Except when we live without human superpowers, the waste of energy is quite enormous."
"...Oh, really?"
Eww, how did I end up serving that pink bastard?
She sighed and reflected for a moment on what she'd said.
It's a huge waste of power... Yeah, I know what you're talking about.
For example, a C-Class hero's ability is 10, and their superhuman ability is 100... ...No, it's probably more than that, but let's assume that's all.
Assuming a C-Class uses 10% of their superpower, they will consume 1 when using their superpower, but they will use 10 superpowers if they feel something similar to them.
On the other hand, less power. For example, using an ability with an absolute value of 1 is only exercising 1% of their ability.
Of course, it's not easy to refine that much, and for this reason, she often uses more power than necessary, so she's no different from other talented people in terms of exhausting her physical strength.
In short, she's weak against Earth compared to her abilities... This is one of her few weaknesses, considered a perfect superhuman.
How dare you teach me such weaknesses? This idiot, how much do you trust me?
"What else do you want me to do?"
"Ah, I wish I'd eaten that much. I need to take care of my body..."
– Knuckle.
"...another bowl?"
"Ugh, so it is."
Yes, eat a lot.
There are so many things to do in the future, how sad would it be if I couldn't even eat?
***
"Vaah! Hello, little friends! Do you know who your sister is?"
"She's a magical girl~!"
"Wow, Sanspyrus!"
"Ahahahaha, you're mistaken~ My sister's name is Spiritas~"
Volunteering in the middle of a busy schedule.
Although it doesn't pay, philanthropy to help people in need helps build an image.
Whether it's delivering supplies to the poor or performing for children who've lost their parents...
They say there's a good reason a big star, more or less on the level of Spiritas, has set foot in a small orphanage on the outskirts of District G.
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star~♬"
Although the space is small, thanks to the efforts of the cameras and the crew stationed around, this situation will become a story and spread throughout Pangea.
"Fufu, this is a good scene being filmed."
"I'm so glad Spiritas likes children."
Of course, even if you understand this in your head, there are often people who don't have good character.
In fact, the station staff felt relieved to see Kana having fun with the children.
As if there were heroes who turn their backs on this kind of volunteer work...
"Little Star~ Sister~! Shake my hand!!"
"Okay, let's go. Hands here!"
But living with children like this is something that can only be done if you truly love children.
"Sister! Did you really descend from heaven?"
"So, I came here to drive the evil villains from this land of the Magic Star~"
"A magic star? So you can use magic too!?"
"Well, I can write, but... ...Sorry. Coincidentally, my sister's magic can only be used against evil villains, so I can't show it here."
"Then I'll be the villain!"
"I can't use it when you say such mean things~"
Kana gently strokes the child's head with the blade in her hand.
When I hit her without superhuman strength, there was only a crack, but if it were the villain, he could have been torn in half with a scream of 'Gal!!!!' and died.
Well, being able to do that with just the blade in my hand is almost magical.
"The magic is awesome, and I'm going to play light games. Now, look here!"
Next, Kana motioned for me to bring the prepared items.
I immediately placed the heavy box I was holding in my arms in front of her.
Thud. The weight of the sound... .... Inside was a hollow tube.
"Wow~ This is a special balloon prepared just for you~"
No, it was an iron tube.
Kana insists it's a balloon, but even then, when I placed the box, the tingling sensation I felt in both my arms told me it was an iron tube.
"Oops!"
And when Kana blows on the iron tube with her mouth, the surface gradually swells and begins to increase in volume.
What the hell?
What the hell is this?
"Come on, if you tie it like this... ...Voilà~ A cute puppy is ready~"
Kana twists an inflated iron pipe like a balloon, ignoring the awkwardness of the station staff who seem to be saying this.
It was a scene I was shocked to see at first, but now I'm accepting it.
Isn't magic good?
This is magic.
"Wow~ It's a puppy! It's a puppy!!"
"Sister! Please make me a bear!"
"I'm a dinosaur!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Most of all, aren't the kids having fun?
Although it doesn't float in the air like a real balloon, and it's hard to lift it with a child's strength... it still looks fun.
"Uncle! This way!!"
As I watched the scene with enchanted eyes, Kana started looking at me with his arms crossed around the children around me.
The way he smiles and holds his pose is like he wants to take a picture.
Haha, filming at a radio station and filming in person are different.
"Okay, everyone, take a look here. I'll take a picture!"
I didn't hate taking pictures of a scene like that.
No, quite the opposite.
Even if it's called camouflage, if you show just one scene like that, you can actually match it.
On the other hand, the situation now seemed sad.
If only one.
If only all the heroes could be sincere in a situation like hers...
– Kwaang!
With such disappointment, an explosion rang out the moment the shutter was pressed.
Everyone was startled for a moment, the atmosphere grew tense, and they began to turn their heads toward the spot where the sound had been heard.
"What? Where did you play?"
"Weren't fireworks used in the next program?"
No, they're not like fireworks. Unlike them, I, who had already grasped the situation, stared at the screen captured by the camera in my hand.
The corner of the photo. Black smoke visible in the sky beyond the orphanage.
It was supposed to teach us that there was a terrorist attack on the border where we were.
****
Pangea is a continent divided into 26 districts and governed by a unified government.
However, its size reaches almost half of the combined continents that existed before the cataclysm, and the larger the group, the more difficult it is to control.
There are places where administration is strict, such as City A, where the rich and powerful often congregate, and there are also places where administration is neglected because their interests do not reach them.
This effect is most pronounced in the "border area," where the government's eyes cannot reach.
Of course, in this case, there are few cases of villains being targeted due to a lack of wealth or influence, but conversely, in the case of villains whose goals are not...
For example, it is doomed to become good prey for hedonists whose goal is pure pleasure.
– Kwaga River!
Yes, a villain running wild on the border of this District I. Doomsday was one of those people.
"Ah, ha ha ha!! There's plenty of good firewood to burn!!"
A man hanging a mechanical device made of scrap metal.
Whenever the body and the mouth of the pipe connected to it spewed fire, fireballs flew throughout the city, and people began to flee from the pillars of fire.
But even more dangerous than the explosion was the collapse of the surrounding area.
The impacted vehicle exploded, and even the surrounding buildings lost their balance and collapsed, and the entire city was instantly thrown into chaos.
"Yeah, explode, explode more!! Everything you see is going to explode!"
"It must be your head that explodes!"
"Hahahahahak!"
An afterimage of pink light flying in the distance with a scream.
Then the building on the other side collided, and a roar! Immediately after the sound, strange expectations began to appear in the terrorist's eyes beneath the glasses.