U is for Universe in Danger ch13

There's a blackhole
inside Chiyo's stomach!?

...Wait.
Huh?
Like I said, it's a blackhole.
And a rather large one at that.

I could tell by scanning Chiyo's body.
I always thought that girl was extremely attractive,
but I never expected it'd be in the physical sense.

...

You never noticed until just now?

Thanks for the food.
I did think something was off about her gravitational gradient.

So like,
how did this even happen...?
I couldn't possibly guess.
There's just one thing I can say...

This crazy occurence happened
around when a large amount of energy was used to activate the World Shuffler.

So wait.
You mean...
Yes.

This is near unmistakedly
your fault, Kuu.

Phew~
My stomach's finally settled down.
I'm probably end up sleeping through my afternoon classes.

What're you spacing out for?
Let's get going.
Ah.
Yeah.
You're right.

Stand~
Bow~

Let's go home~
Wanna stop by somewhere?
Kuu.

I've got some business to attend to,
so I'll be going on ahead.

Business?
Now of all times?

What about Chiyo and the meteorite?
Sorry, but you'll have to handle that yourself.
I'm sure you can do it, Kuu.

...
Even though the meteorite
is gonna land tomorrow...?

That's right.
Even though I know in my mind it's happening tomorrow,
I've been going to school, taking classes,
and desperately trying to live as a "typical average high schooler".

At this rate,
can I even do anything about it?

Please don't look so worried.

You look like you're about to cry.
I'm not crying!

Yeah, yeah.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Could you stop saying that in a kind voice?

...But well,
she has a point.

Thinking I can't do anything by myself
Alright.
is so pathetic.
I'll try and handle it myself.

p10

But what is this business?

An IRL meetup with fellow AI.
...Eh?

Even at such a busy time, this is a precious opportunity,
so I want to take it easy for a few hours.
...R-
Right.

Thank you very much.
See you later.

...AIs meeting up IRL?

p11

Ah.
Kuu-chan!

Huh?
Where's Nuru-chan?

She apparently had some business,
so she went on ahead.
I-
I see!

Th-...
Then,
shall we go home together?

p12

...Sure, but
are you okay?
Wh-
Why do you ask!?

Well,
erm...
She's not gonna start eating benches again, is she...?

You're not hungry, are you?
Of course I am!
Are you gonna treat me!?
Eh?

Well, I guess it's fine.
I can at least treat you to something from the convenience store.
Yay~

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It's been a while since just the two of us walked home together, hasn't it?
Yeah.

Hey, Chiyo.
Let's take a little detour.
Eh?

Sure, but...
why?
Hmm...
For fun?
Given the sniping situation yesterday,
I should probably change my route home.

p14

With the meteorite and the assassin,
there's a lot to think about,
Look, Kuu-chan!
I want that!
but Chiyo should be fine.

A black hole inside of Chiyo's body?

Soft-serve ice-cream
Soft-serve ice-cream

What
does that even mean?

And it's because
I activated the World Shuffler...?
What flavor should I have?

p15

Are you okay with that?
I don't think it'll fill your stomach...
Yeah.
It's fine!
Besides...

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my heart's so full right now
that I don't feel hungry at all.

What about your heart?
Awawa!
Nothing at all!

You've always been so kind, Kuu-chan.
Ever since we were little.
That so?
That's right.

Do you remember
when we were in the same class in our first year of middle school?
Of course I remember.

p17

When introducing myself at the start of April,
I got really nervous
and just stood there without saying anything.

Everyone was laughing at me.

Just as I was about to cry,

you suddenly stood up
and started saying something weird...
...There's no way I...
Okay, maybe I did.

p18

You didn't make any friends for a while after that.
Really now.

Really.

I was
watching you, after all.

...

p19

...No fair.

You're so unfair, Kuu-chan.
What for?
Because you're kind.
Why?

...Aw man.

If only it was just kindness.

p20

...Hey, um.
Kuu-chan.

You know how you saved me yesterday
from that traffic accident?
...Yeah.
I guess.

That was when I realised.
I wasn't sure if I should,

but there's something
I want to tell you.

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You see...

Kuu-chan.

The truth is I...

p22

!?

Chiyo!!

Kuu-chan!?

p23

Get back, Chiyo.

I've seen that mist before.
There's no mistaking it.

It's Silk Dog.

p24

Shurikens!?

I can't dodge
this many!

p25

...Ah.

p26

H-...
uh...?

CHIYO!!

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