Chapter 21: Rika Minami's Arrival! The Journey Ends!
"Ms. Takagi, are you alright?" Under the shadow of the sun, those golden pupils were exceptionally bright. She instinctively grabbed his outstretched arm. With a gentle pull, he easily lifted her. What great strength!
"Mom! Are you alright!" Saya ran over.
"Saya… I'm fine. What… what's going on?"
"So you are Psychics…" After the explanation, Yuriko's worldview was shaken.
"Mom, what happened here? Where's Dad?" Saya hugged her mother.
"The gathering place was breached… Soichiro, he…" Yuriko didn't continue.
"Dad… Wuwuwu…" a surge of sorrow poured out, and Saya sobbed bitterly.
Yuriko's eyes welled with tears, comforting her. Everyone else was tactful. Rei and the others stood guard. Ren, Exusiai, and Saeko went to kill zombies again. Everyone here had turned.
When the three returned, the mother and daughter had regained their composure. When Yuriko saw Ren, she immediately stood up and bowed. "Thank you for taking care of Saya."
Ren waved his hand. "Now that this place is like this, do you have other plans? Exusiai and I don't have much time left."
Everyone looked at each other. They couldn't think of a plan.
"Da da da da!" A vibrating roar came from the sky. A helicopter! A voice came from it. "There are still living people! Stop! Lower the altitude!"
A purple-haired woman in a suit descended from a rope ladder. The airflow blew her beautiful hair. She gave off a heroic impression. When she took off her sunglasses, Shizuka rushed out, hugging her tightly. "Rika! It's so good that you're alright!"
Everyone understood. This was the source of their weapons, Shizuka's friend, Rika Minami.
"We learned there was a zombie wave here, so we came to check. I didn't expect to find you, Shizuka," Rika smiled. This was another reunion.
Before everyone could lament, Ren, Saeko, and Exusiai's expressions froze. The Chat Group's notification appeared.
[Doom Companion has ended!]
[Settling Rewards based on contribution!]
[Ren gained 75,000 points; Exusiai gained 15,000; Saeko Busujima gained 15,000!]
[First Doom benefit, rewards doubled!]
[Ren gained 150,000 points; Exusiai gained 30,000; Saeko Busujima gained 30,000!]
[Countdown 5 seconds, non-world personnel forcibly returned!]
[5, 4, 3…]
"It seems it's time to say goodbye," Ren spoke. "Saeko, perhaps Rika's appearance will give you better options. Next time, I'll come back to solve your world's problems. Strive to become stronger."
"Are you leaving? Bye-bye!" Exusiai waved cheerfully. Amidst everyone's confusion, the two suddenly disappeared.
"!!!!" Everyone's eyes widened. Rika was the most shocked. "They… disappeared?! Am I hallucinating?"
"I saw it too! Onii-chan and Onee-chan just vanished!" Alice waved her arms.
Saya and the others' gazes focused on Saeko. She was the most familiar with them. She herself was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered, smiling softly. "They left. Their time helping us is up."
"Then…" For some reason, Rei's expression was lost and sad. She bit her lip. "Will they come back?"
The others awaited her answer with similar anticipation. Saeko noticed Rei's abnormal state, and the unusual look in Saya's and Shizuka's eyes. She said meaningfully, "Yes. We will meet again."
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