[System Notification: The world of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress has been incorporated into Observation. The host may choose any point in time to Descend to this world again! (Cooldown: 3 months)]
[System Notification: Successfully Descended into the world of Mieruko-chan!]
[System Notification: Tenma Gabriel White module has been automatically loaded for the host!]
[System Notification: Misono Mika module's physical stats, abilities, and status... have been automatically stacked for you!]
[System Notification: Descend function is on cooldown. Remaining time: 1.5 years.]
[World: Mieruko-chan]
[Loaded Module: Tenma Gabriel White]
[Abilities: All-grade Celestial Arts (Note: This module is the top graduate of the Angel Academy).]
[Weapon: First Trumpet of the Apocalypse (Announce the world's end!)]
[Special Module Adjustment: Based on the world's technological development, a logical identity has been arranged for you!]
Night fell.
Under the neon lights of the modern city, white feathers suddenly drifted down from the sky.
"Is this... feathers?!"
Laughing passersby stopped in their tracks, looking up at the sky with puzzled expressions. Some cupped their hands together to catch the falling plumes.
However, in a place invisible to ordinary people, an evil spirit covered in pitch-black death energy crouched on a woman's back. It too stared curiously at the feathers in the sky.
The moment a pure white feather landed on the spirit's head, it released a burst of holy light. As the holy light bathed the spirit, its body reacted like a snowman hitting a bonfire. Half its head dissolved and dissipated at a visible rate.
AAAAAHHH—!!!
With a piercing scream like nails on glass, the spirit leaped off the woman, clutching its nearly purified head. A faint layer of holy light clung to the wound, though the purification slowed as the light weakened.
But as more feathers fell, the spirit's screams cut off abruptly. It was thoroughly purified. Nearby pedestrians remained completely oblivious to the exchange.
"Huh? My shoulders suddenly feel so much lighter. That heavy feeling in my chest is gone!"
The woman previously possessed by the spirit looked at herself in surprise. Her pale face suddenly regained some color. Her complexion improved significantly.
As the woman shared her discovery with her companions, Gabriel passed them by.
Her figure was light and airy, as if she could dance with the wind at any moment. Long golden hair flowed behind her like a waterfall, shimmering with a soft, divine glow. The wings behind her were white as snow, every feather emitting a faint light. With each gentle flutter, they seemed to bring heavenly blessings. Her face was gentle yet solemn, her skin white as jade, exuding an indescribable aura of holiness.
A second later, that aura vanished instantly.
"Dammit! What's the point of giving me an identity! I'm not asking for a place to live, but you could at least give me some starting capital!"
Gabriel clutched her head in agony. The thought of finally escaping busy official duties only to have to work for money made her feel unwell. Currency from the Shogunate era was useless here!
She hated herself for not packing some gold in her Inventory Module. To continue growing stronger, and even more for the sake of a vacation, Gabriel chose to cross over without a second thought. She truly loathed her past self right now.
"Ah... I don't want to work at all. Now that I've finally arrived at a modern era, I want to play games and indulge myself!"
Gabriel squatted on the ground, devoid of hope, and began drawing circles with a fallen twig. After all, she was the leader of a nation in the other world. Working for others and watching their expressions...
She absolutely refused to do that! At the very least, she had to find a way to become a small boss!
"But opening a shop requires funds... Should I try 'fishing' and rob some punks? Isn't that how novel plots usually go?"
The female leads (?) in novels always loved using themselves as bait to rob delinquents for pocket money. Plenty of protagonists who crossed into Academy City in recent years did exactly that. The seniors pointed the way!
Gabriel considered her looks top-tier. Though she was a bit flat and her body was petite, her peak beauty turned those flaws into 'moe points'! She was the perfect bait!
"I think it can work!"
The more Gabriel thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. But from an angle she couldn't see, the golden halo above her head began to stain with traces of ominous black energy.
During this time, many passersby walked past Gabriel, yet no one noticed her. This was due to the powerful angelic energy she carried; if she didn't want to be seen, ordinary people had no hope of discovering her.
However, some spiritually sensitive animals could vaguely sense her presence. But there are exceptions to everything. Some people with special abilities could actually see Gabriel squatting and drawing circles.
For example, the protagonist of this world, Yotsuya Miko.
Miko was just an ordinary high school girl who enjoyed watching horror programs. But one day, she suddenly saw another world. Hideous and terrifying spirits wandered the streets, with distorted features, grotesque limbs, and intestines dragging on the ground...
All kinds of spirits... Miko saw them clearly.
Even more terrifyingly, these spirits often leaned into her face to ask: 'Can you see me?' 'You see me?!' 'You can see me, can't you!'
They were too close. She saw everything. It was beyond terrifying! She didn't dare answer. She didn't dare show a hint of anything being wrong. She didn't dare scream. If a spirit realized she could see them, her fate would be miserable.
Since gaining this sight, Miko lived every day in fear. Recently, she planned to buy prayer beads online, hoping they could drive the spirits away.
Today, as Miko prepared to head home from school, white feathers of various sizes drifted from the sky. Then, she discovered to her joy that weak spirits were easily 'killed' by the feathers, while powerful ones retreated into buildings, screaming and not daring to show their faces.
Even better, other people could see these feathers too!
"I'm saved!"
Miko was so hit by this sudden joy she almost cried. She opened her schoolbag and began collecting feathers from the ground, ignoring the strange looks from others.
However, reality dealt her a heavy blow! The feathers inside her bag were dissipating, while the people nearby didn't react at all. Miko made an excuse to grab someone for an experiment. When half the feathers in her bag vanished, she asked the person. The answer made her heart sink.
"There aren't any fewer feathers; there were this many from the start."
Utterly crushed, Miko gave up on collecting feathers. But as she passed the park, she saw a living angel!
Connecting it to the feathers in the sky, she gradually understood everything! As Miko converted to believing in God on the spot and hurried behind the angel, the scene before her felt like falling into an ice cellar.
The golden angelic halo was turning black!!!
"Hmm?"
Gabriel sensed someone standing behind her. She stood up and turned toward the stiff, black-haired high school beauty. Tilting her head, she asked:
"You can see me?"
Yotsuya Miko: "!!!"
'The vibe is exactly the same!!!'
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T/N: Apologies if I suddenly noped out for the past few days. I was just busy working on my website and trying to streamline my workflow. We're barack to our schedule program.