'When did the old veteran leave this book for me?'
He hesitated for a moment. A flash of insight struck him, as if he'd just figured something out, but the feeling of clarity vanished in an instant.
'Slipping a book into my suitcase without me noticing... Just what you'd expect from an old veteran of the Pioneer Corps.'
He hurriedly checked his suitcase. Fortunately, the relic he always carried with him was still there.
The relic was a blister pack of pills with a special ability. Though not particularly powerful, he had used them up until now. He didn't care if he lost his other belongings, but he would have been devastated if the relic was gone.
Sighing in relief, he closed the suitcase again.
He checked the time out of habit, only to freeze once more.
'What's going on? How has it been this long?'
A full three days had passed. It was now time for the reconstruction project to begin.
'The reconstruction has already started?'
