Since the Two Moon incident had occurred around the start of the school season, all schools had to delay their opening by at least half a year. The teachers, who were on paid vacation, were the only ones happy about the situation. When things settled down and society returned to normal operations, schools began their opening a semester late.

“School is starting in the fall[1], huh.”

I had been working hard to break through the 19th floor when I received a notice about the delayed opening ceremony from the college I had enrolled in. It was now the start of September, which was a time when cool winds washed away the heat of summer.

As I headed towards my school to attend the ceremony, I idly mused about how all of this would mess up my eventual graduation. With all the freshmen gathering with their puffed up cheeks, one would think it was a toad reunion. While I was laughing silently to myself, I felt someone silently brush past me.

“Whoa.”

“…”

I was surprised to find out that the person was a girl, not a guy. She was covering herself with an oversized gray hoodie, but her clear eyes and full lips strongly suggested that she was a cute girl. My earlier shout had clearly surprised her as she stared at me fixedly...