Chihaya Aine is a member of the team Zero

"Is this what you are concerned about!" Zero staggered.

"But there have never been monsters in my world before. Even if I get that tail, I can't do anything, right?" thought the music lover.

"It's always better to take precautions before something happens. And Aine, one thing I've learned after experiencing so many worlds is: never underestimate humans." Zero knew clearly that while humans have a bright side like Aine, they also have an unbearable dark side.

"Yabai!" Aine suddenly exclaimed.

"What's wrong, Aine?" Zero couldn't help but get nervous.

"My luggage is still at McDonald's!" Aiyin's voice became much louder.

"Don't worry! I've checked for you, and your luggage is still there." Zero held his forehead helplessly.

People would never imagine that this petite girl who was rushing towards her luggage was the savior who had just mustered up the courage to go against the current.

Night...Chihaya's House

Chihaya Aine was lying in the bathtub to relieve the fatigue of the day.

"I didn't expect that the big guys above, apart from sealing off the area where the Bermuda explosion and destruction occurred, didn't even question or restrict us who were on the scene." Aine felt a little emotional when she recalled that she had not encountered any obstruction and had returned home smoothly with her father.

"This is indeed strange. If it were the same situation as one of my uncles, we would all be being questioned in the small dark room now." Zero was also a little confused. Did the big shots in this world have other intentions or was there some other reason?

"Well, it would be best if I don't get scrutinized. It would be troublesome if I miss the agreed enrollment date. A brand new rosy campus life is beckoning me~" Aine couldn't help but humming at the thought.

"Actually, I suspect that the sudden appearance of Bemula at the airport today was the work of Tartarus." When reviewing the situation, Zero noticed the familiar spatial fluctuation.

“Ah!!!” The sudden news made Aine drink several gulps of bath water.

"Tartarus is the other ball of light you saw on the plane, fighting with me." Zero realized that describing it with words alone was a bit too pale.

"Aine, clear your mind. I will pass on the information I know about Tartarus to you."

“Ohhh, empty your mind, empty your mind…” Aine slowly closed her eyes.

The information about Tartarus in Zero's memory continued to flow into Aine's mind, even including the scene where Zero finally used his body to block the opponent's attack on the plane.

"This little golden man who likes to introduce himself is so abominable!!!" Thinking back to what she had just seen, Aine was so angry that her teeth were itching.

"Little golden man who likes to introduce himself? Hahaha, I like this nickname. Let's call him that next time we fight." Zero also liked the nickname that Aine blurted out.

"So the Bermuda that appeared at the airport today was pulled out by the little golden man using his space-time ability to test the severity of your injuries, Zero, right?" Aine instantly understood the little golden man's purpose.

PS: When I use the Zeta Riser, I will photoshop the head of the person into Aine ()

Volume 1: Chapter 3: The Girl with Amber Eyes

"Using a monster that doesn't exist in this world to test the extent of my injuries is indeed very Tartarus-like." Zero lowered his chin and agreed with Aine's guess.

"Is there a powerful enemy with the ability of time and space..." Aine realized that she and Zero would have to fight with the little golden man who had never met them.

"Well, there's a saying on Earth: There's always a way out when you reach the mountain, and there's always a way out when you reach the bridge. Instead of worrying about that, why not think about how to get along well with people in your new school~" Zero quickly pulled Aine back from her worried state.

Unable to resist Aine's constant nagging, Zero finally used his own energy to help her dry her hair.

Due to the fatigue from the long journey and the many things that happened today, Aine fell asleep as quickly as Poseidon Nobi.

Zero, who was already injured and forced to fight Bemula, also fell into a deep sleep.

The rising sun shone through the French windows onto the girl's face like the golden morning light. Under the golden sunlight, Aine's delicate features were even more prominent.

"Emm, let me sleep a little longer~"

Aine grumbled a few words, then rolled over and exposed her back to the uninvited sunlight.

"Hey, aren't you going to Yugaoka Girls' College to meet with the chairman today?" Zero reminded.

"Hyome! Interview!" Aine suddenly jumped up from the bed as if she had triggered some key words.

"Yabai! What time is it now?" Ai Luo rubbed his sleepy eyes.

"It's not too early, not too late, it's 8:30 in the morning. If you get up now, wash up, and even have time to have breakfast." The Cerro clock tells you the time on time.

From the staggering moment when she just got out of bed to the brisk steps in front of the bathroom mirror, Aine looked at herself in the mirror.

Fair skin, a little messy hair because of just waking up, a face with delicate features, thin lips that are like cherry blossoms embellishing the most beautiful touch of spring, and bright eyes.

All I can say is: Great! No need to say more!

However, Aine clenched her fists and looked at her arms that were extremely familiar yet felt a little strange.

"Strange, why do I feel like my strength has increased?" Aine could feel how much strength was hidden under her slender arms.

"You are right. Because we are one, your five senses and physical fitness will be enhanced to a certain extent." Zero Tips will help you solve your doubts.

"Fortunately, I didn't turn into a muscled person QAQ" Aine couldn't imagine how desperate she would feel if she woke up and found herself turned into a giant.

“Well, after all, this is actually a kind of energy enhancement, and it doesn’t involve any physical deformation, so don’t worry, Aine.”

Aiyin, who was washing up silently, knew very well that the reason her parents didn't wake her up was because of what happened at the airport yesterday. They wanted their daughter to get enough rest after experiencing such an incident.

School matters are important, but they are far less important than their daughter's safety.

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"You were student council president in junior high."

Sitting upright on the sofa was a kind old lady with gray hair.

"Yes! I also want to actively participate in activities in this school and spend a fulfilling high school life." Aine responded appropriately to the other party's question.

"That's a good idea, thank you for your answer." The kind old woman also gave a positive answer.

"Then the interview ends here."

"Okay, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to interview me."

Aine stood up from the sofa and bowed slightly to the old woman to express her gratitude.

“The interview felt good~”

Walking out of the office building into the sunshine, Aine happily hummed the new song of the recently popular group "Sumimi".

"Ain, your previous academic performance was also good, you should be able to enroll smoothly." Sero was also happy for Ain from the bottom of his heart.

heart.

“I’m going to start over here.”

Just as Aine was thinking this, a clear sound different from the original trooping sound caught her attention.

Aine turned her head to look at the green bushes that made the noise, and the bushes also rustled and moved in coordination.

"Masaka..." Because of what happened to Bemula yesterday, the first thing Aine thought of was not anything else but monsters.

"Don't worry, I don't sense any monsters or aliens nearby." Zero gave Aine a reassurance.

Aine also had the courage to cast her gaze towards the "monster" hiding behind the bushes, hoping to see everything.

What Aine saw was not some strange "monster", but a girl wearing a Haneda school uniform but exuding an aura similar to that of a small animal.

What attracted Aine's attention the most was undoubtedly her pair of expressive amber eyes.

The girl with amber eyes just glanced up at Aine, then lowered her head again and groped for something under the bushes.

"Did you lose something?" Aiyin decided that her first step in the new school would be to help find things.

The girl with amber eyes was completely immersed in her own world. She did not respond to Aine, but continued to grope in the bushes.

"what"

Just when Aine was still wondering whether to continue asking the girl questions, the girl let out a slight exclamation as if she had found something.

The girl picked up a stone from the bushes and happily put it into the pocket of her school uniform.

However, the pockets of the girl's school uniform had already borne too much, and after the new stone was added, the other stones rushed out of the pockets.

"Ugh!" The girl exclaimed, and quickly used both hands to hold the stones that had escaped from her pocket but had not yet fallen to the ground, holding them tightly against her body.

The girl stood up with her hands covering her pockets, nodded slightly to Aine, and left quickly, as if her pockets contained not stones but precious treasures like the Heshi Bi or the imperial seal.

Aiyin stared at the girl's departing back and fell into deep thought.

"When you find a nice-looking stone, ask it: Stone, stone, will you come home with me? If you don't say anything, I'll assume you agree."

The words spoken by a streamer during a casual chat echoed in Aine's mind.

"Is she collecting stones? What a strange girl." Zero complained.

"You, an alien, are still criticizing others!" Aine couldn't help but complain.

Aiyin, who was feeling bored while walking on the street, also started browsing her SNS.

“Wait, Aine, rewind the scene.”

Titles such as "Hikers Missing on Wuchui Mountain" and "No Signal on Wuchui Mountain" caught Zero's attention.

"What's wrong, Zero?" Aine realized that this "Mist Blowing Mountain" that attracted Zero's attention was not simple.

Ps: Does anyone know what the next monster is?

Volume 1: Chapter 4: Mistblown Mountain

"Ahem, according to one of my uncles, the two characteristics of Mist Blowing Mountain and signal interference make it very likely to be the rock monster Sadra." When Zero thought of his uncle who was known as the Weapon Master, he felt a faint phantom pain in certain parts of his body.

"ε=(?ο｀*))) Oh, this is very strange. If this was done by Tartarus, why did he put this rock monster Sadra in its original habitat, Mount Kirifuki? Wouldn't it be better to just throw it into a big city?" Aine browsed the information about "Mount Kirifuki" on the search engine.

"Emmm, this is indeed strange. If the purpose is to make me fight continuously so that they can observe the condition of my injuries, it is indeed a better choice to directly release monsters into crowded places." Zero was also a little confused about what the little golden man wanted to do.

"It's no use thinking about this and that here. According to the information we found, several groups of hikers have disappeared near Mount Wuchui. Let's set off immediately without further delay!" Aine stretched out her hand to stop a taxi, and after telling the driver the destination, she concentrated on her mobile phone.

"I have to tell my family that I can't be home for dinner tonight, but what excuse should I use?" Aine had a headache.

"Or something like running into an old classmate?" Zero also helped with some advice.

“…Even though I really don’t want to run into my old classmates, I don’t have any better excuses.” Aine rubbed her temples.

Outside the car window, night falls, the lights come on, neon lights and starlight complement each other, weaving a colorful picture.

Aiyin couldn't help but think that perhaps she was running around like this just to allow people to return to the light of happiness that belonged to them under the cover of night.

"Thank you. I will be careful." When they were still some distance away from Mount Kirifuki, Aine chose to get off the bus early.

After saying goodbye to the warm and kind driver, Aiyin ran through the woods at a speed that surpassed that of other cars.

“If someone saw me like this, I would definitely be caught and dissected!” Aine was extremely grateful that this was in the middle of nowhere where there was no one.

Soon, a mountain surrounded by thick fog appeared before Aine's eyes.

"Hmm... my phone has no signal." Aine took out her phone from her pocket and saw that there was only a big X left on the signal bar.

"Aine, be careful, this fog is unusual. I sense strong electromagnetic interference from it. This fog is the culprit that interferes with electronic equipment." Zero noticed the abnormality of the fog at the first moment.

Aine moved forward cautiously in the pitch-black fog. After becoming one with Cero, the fog could no longer block her sight.

Soon, Aine spotted several tents.

The broken tent, the food scattered on the ground, and the mountaineering equipment scattered around all tell the story of what their owners have experienced.

"That's too much..." Aiyin knew clearly that these hikers were in great danger.

The Bemula she had seen at the airport before made her realize how powerless humans were when facing such monsters.

Aiyin patted her cheeks. She could only pray silently for the hikers she had never met.

"Help! Is there anyone? Is there anyone who can save us?"

"Stop shouting! You'll only attract that strange giant creature! Besides, even if someone nearby can hear your cries for help, they won't be able to deal with the monster. It will only hurt them!"

The sound of conversation drifted into Aine's ears from afar, and she quickly ran towards the source of the sound. After a while, she came to a hidden cave entrance, which was obviously the source of the conversation.

"Who? Who is it! Is it Ueno-kun? Have you found the way to leave here?" The people in the cave obviously noticed the movement outside and asked excitedly.

“Um… I’m not the Ueno-kun you’re talking about.” Aine didn’t expect that she would be mistaken.

"That young girl's voice... is it from the other hikers trapped on Mount Wufu?"

"Anyway, come in quickly! It's very dangerous outside!" A serious-looking middle-aged man cautiously stuck half of his body out of the cave. After confirming that the terrifying monster was not around, he quickly waved to the young girl with long pink hair in front of him to quickly enter the cave.

Aiyin crouched down and entered the cave carefully. The middle-aged man once again confirmed the surrounding situation before

He quietly withdrew the half of his body that was sticking out of the cave.

The narrow camping lantern was the only source of light in the dim cave. Aiyin glanced around inconspicuously and confirmed that there were five people in the cave, including the middle-aged man, three men and two women. Some compressed dry food packaging bags could also be seen scattered on the ground.