After spending a wonderful night with Himeko at the Tatsumiya palace, I followed through on my promise to invest in the Tatsumiya family business. Himeko showered me with gratitude, which felt amazing.
Just as I thought my happy days were getting back on track…
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In the vast expanse of space, an intense chase was unfolding. A massive black warship, resembling a Kirov airship, relentlessly pursued a small white spacecraft, firing purple energy beams from its cannons. The white ship desperately dodged and weaved to avoid being hit.
Inside the white ship, a pink rabbit bounced around frantically. "They won't give up! What should we do, Roppuru?" it cried.
"Chammy, can you please be quiet for a minute?!" snapped a green-haired boy in yellow, struggling to pilot the ship.
"Eek! Danger, danger! Run away, run away!" The rabbit leapt onto the boy's face.
"I know already!" The boy peeled the rabbit off in frustration.
"Use the space-time jump to escape! Hurry, hurry!" The rabbit kept chattering as it hopped to the control panel and flipped open a cover to reveal a red button.
"We can't use that yet!" The boy tried to stop it, but the rabbit had already smashed the button with its foot.
A swirling, rainbow-colored portal opened up ahead of the ship. As they plunged into it, the ship vanished from sight.
Back on the warship, the pursuers were baffled. "Are they insane? Using a space-time jump at high speed will only get them killed faster. Oh well, saves us the trouble of dealing with them."
Meanwhile, the violent shaking inside the white ship knocked the boy unconscious. The rabbit hopped around in a panic. "Oh no! This is no time for a nap, Roppuru! Wake up!"
Groaning, the boy came to and looked out the window in shock. "Where are we?!"
Colorful mist swirled all around them.
"What do we do? We're stuck in some weird space!" wailed the rabbit.
"This is why I said it wasn't time yet! It's all your fault for pushing that button," the boy scolded.
"But I just wanted to escape quickly!" the rabbit pouted.
"Ugh, you can't use a space-time jump while moving at high speed," the boy sighed. "Let's try to repair the ship. Everyone's waiting for us to come back." He headed towards the cargo hold.
But when he opened the door, an unfamiliar scene greeted him. "What's going on? Where is this?" the rabbit asked in confusion.
"That's strange, this should be the cargo hold," the boy frowned. Suddenly, a gust of foul air rushed out.
"Ugh, what a horrible smell!" They both coughed.
"What's happening, Roppuru?!"
"How should I know? I'm as lost as you are!"
"Does this mean we can't go back?"
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I found myself jolting awake from yet another vivid dream of this same scene. How strange - why do I keep having this dream? Is it because I've been training my psychic powers too hard? Or maybe beating up those bullies earlier tired me out more than I realized, even though it didn't take much effort...
Earlier that day, Gian and Suneo had come by asking me to play baseball. It had been a while, so I agreed. But when we got to the field, another team was already there. Gian and Suneo started arguing with them. Somehow Suneo managed to insult them, saying they must be too weak to play on a real field if they had to take over a kids' lot.
That set them off. Soon they were chasing Gian, Suneo, and the rest of our friends, beating them up. I even saw Dekisugi there - not sure how they convinced the bookworm to come along. But he was running for his life just like the others.
I couldn't help but shake my head. Some rival you are, Dekisugi - getting your butt kicked alongside Gian and Suneo? Where's that cool composure from the original story?
As the mob chased my friends towards me, I knew I had to step in. I activated my psychic powers, using telekinesis to slow them all down with an invisible force. My range has grown to over 10 meters now, and I can exert about 60 kg of pressure - half the weight of an adult.
While they were restrained, I gave those bullies a serious beating. Gian and Suneo were shocked speechless. But during the fight, that strange dream scene kept flashing through my mind. And now that I'm home, the visions are even more intense.
It seems a new movie plot is unfolding. Looks like I'll be diving into another adventure soon! I wonder if there will be any cute girls this time... The more I train my powers, the more restless and hungry I feel. My body is craving release in ways that go beyond mere physical exertion. Perhaps this next quest will provide some much-needed outlets for all this pent-up energy...