Abnormal Type-Moon

The North Kanto Meteorite Impact Crater was formed when numerous meteorites struck this land during the Invertia event. Over the course of a century, it transformed into a vast lake, and Asterisk City was built within this crater lake.

To reach Asterisk City, one could either take a cruise ship from the lakeside city all the way to the harbor district of Asterisk City or board a plane and land directly at the city's airport.

Thanks to Sylvia's connections, Okita was able to accompany her on a private jet reserved for the conglomerate's VIP guests. The plane took off swiftly, soaring into the blue sky.

"Don't you have anything else to do?"

Okita sat in the cabin, which held only the two of them, her usual indifferent gaze resting on Sylvia, who sat across from her.

Unlike the glamorous attire she had worn at yesterday's concert, Sylvia was dressed simply today—just a plain shirt and trousers, with light makeup on her face. The only noticeable accessory was the pair of wing-shaped earrings she still wore. Even in such understated clothing, her graceful demeanor remained unmistakable.

"What else would I be doing?"

Sylvia set her phone down and looked up, puzzled.

After leaving in the morning, she had quickly bought Okita two new outfits. Now, Okita was wearing the T-shirt and trousers Sylvia had picked out—similarly plain, yet her face bore no trace of foundation or sunscreen. Even so, her natural beauty was radiant, flawless to the point where Sylvia couldn't help feeling a twinge of envy. She couldn't imagine how stunning Okita would be if she ever chose to dress up.

"Your concert."

"Oh, that. Well, there's nothing to be done about it after what happened."

At the mention of this, Sylvia's expression darkened slightly.

"Including yesterday's show, the remaining three concerts in my tour have been postponed indefinitely. Even I don't know when they'll resume. The conglomerate's stance is that the concerts can only restart once the terrorist is caught or once we can reliably detect and prevent his methods."

After a rough estimate, yesterday's concert had left hundreds injured and nearly a hundred dead.

In this era, where most of the world had long enjoyed peace, a terrorist attack of this scale was almost unimaginable. The incident had sent shockwaves across the globe.

And it was clear that the perpetrator had been targeting Sylvia.

Or rather, targeting her fame.

He had intended to use her immense global popularity to swiftly "debut" himself, becoming an internationally notorious terrorist as quickly as possible—yesterday's exchange had already proven as much.

Though his true motives or goals remained unclear, if Sylvia were to continue holding concerts, she would likely be targeted again. If another incident like this were to occur, the consequences would be dire.

"My reputation isn't the issue. It's just… if my fans were to get hurt or even killed because of me, I'd be devastated."

Sylvia let out a sigh, heavy with sorrow and anger.

Not wanting to see her fans die because of her willfulness, she immediately agreed when the conglomerate proposed suspending the concert. The top priority now was undoubtedly capturing that audacious terrorist.

If possible, she even wanted to personally hunt them down. Yesterday's incident had left her seething with anger. But the conglomerate absolutely forbade her from putting herself in danger, so she had no choice but to give up and return to school with Okita. Though she was a world-famous songstress, her primary identity was still a student. Since it was Okita's first time there and she'd surely be unfamiliar with things, she decided to accompany her back.

"This girl really is too kind-hearted," Roy thought to himself, hidden behind Okita.

To give such important concert tickets to Okita whom she'd only met once before the show, to feel such rage over fans' deaths that weren't even her fault—Roy reflected that if it were him, he probably wouldn't even feel a flicker of anger.

After an hour's flight through the skies, they arrived above the impact crater lake. The massive artificial island floating on its surface was already visible in the distance.

Rikka Airport.

"Let's go. I'll show you the way to Queenvail Girls' Academy!" Sylvia stood up after the plane landed. With a light touch to the winged hair accessory by her ear, her striking navy-purple hair transformed into an ordinary ash-brown. Adding a face mask, sunglasses, and beret completed the disguise—a plain-looking girl emerged as if drawn to life.

Okita watched this dramatic transformation with sparkling eyes. The technology of this world was truly advanced; such equipment would be extremely useful for disguises. She'd have to acquire some sets later.

At the airport, though the conglomerate's private jet attracted many gazes, Sylvia's disguise worked perfectly—her presence went completely unnoticed.

"We'll head straight to school today. I'll show you around Asterisk City another time, okay?"

"No problem."

"Since that's decided, let's take that!" Sylvia snapped her fingers. Leading the way, she brought them to a landing pad.

Soon, a massive airship descended from the sky onto the platform.

"Come aboard! This is Queenvail Academy's exclusive airship—normally only student council presidents or board members can use it. It'll take us directly to school from the air!"

"Can world-famous songstresses ride it too by virtue of their fame?"

"Are you implying I'm using backdoor privileges to board?" Sylvia replied with a complicated expression as she guided Okita onto the airship.

This girl definitely had some tactlessness in her genes.

"I haven't told you yet, have I? I'm actually the student council president of Queenvail Girls' Academy—also ranked first in the school. Don't underestimate me, okay?"

"I see."

The airship moved slowly through the air toward the northwest corner of Asterisk City.

Through the window, Okita Souji gazed down at the city below.

Asterisk City's six vertices were occupied by the six major academies controlled by their respective conglomerates. Among them, Queenvail Girls' Academy was undoubtedly the smallest in scale—not just in campus size, but also in student population.

Queenvail Girls' Academy exclusively admits female students, and the admission criteria are extremely stringent. In addition to requiring exceptional talents in combat and academics, there is one particularly rigid requirement—applicants must be beautiful!

As a result, this academy has the smallest student population among the six major academies.

This is because the W&W conglomerate, which oversees the academy, primarily focuses on idol activities. Queenvail Girls' Academy serves as its training ground for idols. In fact, many students here juggle both studies and idol careers simultaneously, making it the most thematically fragmented of all the academies.

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