Chapter 95 - The Lighthouse and the Void

The laughter, a rare and precious sound, eventually faded, leaving a comfortable silence in its wake. The sheer, unmitigated absurdity of the Super Jeans and their dramatic, self-defeating transformations had been a much-needed pressure release valve, a moment of pure, uncomplicated comedy in the midst of their grim and heavy quest. Kenjiro, still feeling the phantom ache in his sides from laughing so hard, climbed back onto the driver's seat of the wagon, a genuine, unforced smile on his face. He felt good. He felt… like himself.