Matsutani was the first to retreat. He took Yoshida and ran into the dimensional hole.
Little Shi took Yuuko, Hitaka took Maishi and Nomura, and Rona took Linpu with her. They returned to reality one by one.
Finally, Seiji picked up Miyabi and rushed into the dimensional hole together with Summer Night. They managed to leave the completely collapsing domain in time …
…
Everyone at the conference hall woke up from their stupor.
Everyone felt that it was strange that some time had mysteriously passed. That was why there was a commotion.
Several hundred people had collectively lost consciousness for several hours! Yet, not a single person had been injured, poisoned, or robbed. How were they supposed to deal with such a strange incident?
The organizers didn't have any experience dealing with such a strange incident.
At any rate, it was necessary to call the police. Secondly, they decided to continue the award ceremony's banquet. After all, everything had already been prepared.
However, many people didn't want to stay at the scene of such a strange incident any longer, so they left.
Other than the staff from Thunderbolt Literature's editorial department and those who were close to the editorial department, those who wanted to wait for the police to arrive, there were also a few people who were more reckless and wanted to enjoy the banquet's dishes and participate in the lucky draw.
As for those who knew what happened … after confirming that everything was fine, Summer Night, Hitaka, Rona, and Little Shi all left together.
Seiji, Miyabi, and the others stayed at the conference hall. They ate some food and talked some more.
Linpu Kotaro seemed rather fatigued. He had a general idea of what had happened, and he obediently accepted Seiji's advice to stop writing "Unkillable and Indestructible Avenger."
After that, this middle school boy received a phone call from his family and went to meet up with them.
Matsutani filled a large plate with steak, sushi, foie gras, barbecued meat, crab, and other delicacies, and began eating to his heart's content.
Seiji and the others were rather speechless at how their senpai author ate.
"Judging from how Matsutani-senpai is eating, it's as if nothing happened at all." Nomura sighed.
"He probably has all sorts of experiences. As a Spiritual Ability user …" Maishi commented.
"Even if he's a Spiritual Ability user, something like what happened just now isn't common." Seiji shrugged.
"It's as if I had a strange dream … it's truly inconceivable." Yuuko sighed.
"Now that it's over, you can treat it as a dream, but …" Seiji paused. "We don't know what triggered this incident, but we can't rule out the possibility of something similar happening again. I don't know if you will be involved again."
"All I can say is please be as careful as possible. If you notice anything unusual around you, you can contact me. If I can help, I will. "He said sincerely.
Nomura and the others glanced at him.
"Harano -san is just like a hero … no, he's actually a hero!" Maishi praised. "He saved us … no, he saved everyone here."
"Everyone saved the attendants. I wasn't the only one," Seiji responded. "If I'm a hero, then everyone else is a hero as well."
"Hero … doesn't feel real." Nomura shook his head. "I was basically just putting on a brave front. Besides, in the end, I couldn't take it anymore and collapsed."
"You can't say that. If it wasn't for you … no, if it wasn't for anyone else, I feel like I wouldn't have been able to survive. Everyone's safety was thanks to everyone's power, "Seiji told her.
He had indeed relied on everyone's strength … but everyone's contribution was different. Anyone with eyes would know who had contributed more.
"Even if Harano -san says that, I still feel like I'm the one who was saved." Yuuko smiled. "Thank you and your friends for saving me."
"Me as well. Thank you, Harano -san, and your friends," Maishi also said.
"Me too … thank you so much," Yoshida added.
Nomura also expressed his gratitude.
Only Miyabi didn't say anything. She simply looked at him in silence.
"Everyone … there's no need to be so polite." Seiji scratched his face awkwardly. "I only did what I should have done."
'You treat helping and saving others as something you should naturally do. That's what a hero is, my Harano -san. ' Miyabi thought to herself.
'You're so handsome, not only on the outside, but also on the inside.
That's why so many beautiful girls like you.
That's why … I'm not the only one missing … '
…
The banquet ended and everyone returned home.
Seiji left the hotel together with everyone else with his award certificate as well as the intelligent cleaning robot that he received from the lucky draw.
"Ishihara-senpai, it's getting late. How about I take you home," he told Miyabi.
"I knew that you would do something like this." Matsutani was obviously tipsy after drinking quite a bit of alcohol. "Handsome, remember to wear a condom."
Everyone was rendered speechless.
"What are you saying?" Seiji felt helpless. "I'm just taking her home."
"I apologize for the misunderstanding. But, my goal was to remind the girl to be careful of a handsome guy who does such a thing!" The pudgy middle-aged man reeked of alcohol. "If you're unhappy, hit me!"
* Smack! *
He really did hit him.
However, the person who hit him wasn't Seiji. It was Yuuko.
The female author punched the drunk middle-aged man to shut him up. She then smiled at Miyabi and Miyabi.
"Don't mind what a drunkard said. You two can go home together. Good night."
Seiji and Miyabi were both rendered speechless.
After saying good night to everyone, Miyabi and Miyabi left together.
"Senpai, there's something I'd like to tell you."
Seiji spoke up after walking for a while.
"What is it?" Miyabi's heart trembled.
"When we first met, didn't you ask me why I knew you? Actually … "Seiji told her about what happened at the infirmary.
"You have special potential, Ishihara-senpai. You're different from Hashimoto-san and the others.
I'm guessing that after experiencing this incident, it's highly likely that you'll Awaken to Spiritual Abilities when you sleep tonight and become an Awakened.
If that's really the case, please contact me immediately. I'll meet up with you again and explain to you what you need to pay attention to as an Awakened.
If not, then just pretend that I never said anything. "
Miyabi silently listened to him and looked at him.
"Do you want me to become an Awakened?"
"Eh?" Seiji blinked at this. "This isn't a question of whether I want you to or not. It's something that concerns you, Senpai."
"I know. I'm just asking for your opinion … is it a good thing or a bad thing for me to become an Awakened?" Miyabi asked in a soft voice.
"I … don't have any opinion." Seiji paused for a moment. "No matter if you become an Awakened or not, Senpai is still Senpai."
Miyabi fell silent for a moment as something flashed in her eyes.
"Harano -san, just what type of person do you think I am?"
"Ishihara-senpai … in my opinion, you're a beautiful and strong girl." Seiji smiled and spoke sincerely, "I feel that if I had to thank someone for this incident, the person I should thank the most is you, Senpai. You worked hard to the end and protected everyone."
"… I only did what I needed to do."
Miyabi used Seiji's words and turned away.
Seiji was unable to see her current expression.
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