The world lay in eerie silence after Love Armageddon.
The Demon Castle was rubble on rubble, barely standing like a drunk leaning on another drunk. The sky still glowed faint pink from leftover holy firestorms. Entire oceans floated in the air, unsure if they were supposed to fall down again.
Rei lay face-first in the dirt, unconscious, drool smearing the stone. Six brides hovered around him with expressions somewhere between guilt, panic, and the very definition of "If anyone asks, he tripped."
And then…The air shimmered. A noodle cup fell from the heavens. Followed by a smug laugh.
"Guess who's back, my little chaos magnet~?"
The Goddess Eris descended slowly, bathed in divine light that was entirely outshone by the greasy sheen of her chopsticks. She slurped her noodles mid-entrance, waving to the stunned brides like an idol returning to her stage.
Rei groaned awake, blinking through dust. "Oh, come on. Why is it always you?"
