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Rather than a landslide, it actually looked more like a mudslide at first glance.
Large quantities of rocks and soil, mixed with stones and shattered road surfaces, engulfed the mountain path like a red tide, flowing down the slope of the mountain.
Asakura even saw those departing RVs in it!
Even sturdy houses that had passed earthquake resistance tests were like paper in the face of such power, completely lacking any resistance and being easily torn to shreds by the torrent of mud and rock.
Even without looking back, Asakura could feel that the girl behind him had frozen with fear.
"Run!"
Asakura grabbed her hand and ran down the mountain.
In his impression, there were quite large rocks near the mountain path that could be used as cover. While it might not guarantee complete safety, it was at least better than standing there foolishly waiting to die.
"It's, it's too late!"
The girl's cry of alarm, tinged with a sob, came.
Asakura looked back and saw the mud and rock torrent already close at hand.
"Tsk…"
His face sank. Without much thought, he immediately cast a Magic [Scale] on himself and the girl.
The next moment, the torrent of mud and rock caught up to them.
Asakura felt as if he had been thrown into a tumble dryer, his entire body spinning rapidly and chaotically.
During this time, he seemed to have been heavily thrown to the ground or struck by rocks, but thanks to the protection of [Scale], he was unharmed.
He didn't know how long it lasted—you can't expect someone being washed in a tumble dryer to calmly feel their pulse and count numbers—but in any case, before his brain was thoroughly shaken, the terrifying force carried by the mudslide finally subsided.
The good news was that Asakura had no external injuries; aside from dizziness and nausea, possibly from a concussion, he felt no other abnormalities.
The bad news was that he couldn't move; he was like someone trapped in a narrow, cramped coffin, his body tightly bound.
It's over, it seems he's been buried alive.
The Magic [Scale] could protect him from being crushed by the weight of the rocks, but it didn't have an oxygen-generating function. If he couldn't find a way to escape before the oxygen in the surrounding air was depleted, he would simply suffocate here.
"Have most of the surrounding snakes also lost contact? It will take some time to gather a new batch…"
Asakura mumbled helplessly.
It seemed that for now, he could only give up and escape back to the Clubroom via the Great Blessing teleportation point, then come back later to deal with it.
Just as Asakura was about to give up, he heard rustling sounds near his ears.
So he temporarily interrupted the return to Great Blessing cast and listened carefully to the sounds coming from nearby.
There was no mistake; someone… or something else, was digging.
Had the rescue team arrived so quickly? No, considering the shop owner said they had already called the police, it might be the Tokyo Metropolitan Police currently involved in disaster relief.
Although, due to the influence of various TV dramas and movies, Japanese police always give the impression of being late for everything…
Well, in fact, even with a whole set of clues like fingerprints, saliva, hair, and even worn clothing left by the culprit in the Setagaya family murder case, it hasn't been solved for over ten years. There are also cases like the Sayama incident, which resulted in wrongful convictions, allowing the main culprit to remain at large to this day, having to be covered up as a supernatural event, as well as various indiscriminate poisonings, and frighteningly high numbers of unnatural deaths ruled as suicides… There's a reason why Japanese police are often depicted as incompetent in various anime.
But no matter what, the police are official personnel, and no matter how incompetent, they are still a force of order, just like the sense of security you get when you see a KFC when you can't find a toilet. When you encounter some troublesome things, they can always provide some reliance.
If they could really rescue him, Asakura felt he could temporarily seat the Japanese police at the same table as KFC on Crazy Thursday, even if the Thursday set meal has become increasingly expensive and less tasty recently.
"Asakura-kun, are you okay?!"
When the dirt was wiped from his face, it turned out to be a grimy Kagamihara Nadeshiko who appeared before Asakura.
Upon seeing Asakura, a happy smile immediately appeared on her face: "Wait a moment, I'll dig you out right away…"
"Where are the police?"
"They haven't arrived yet."
"Useless."
It seemed they would only be able to sit at the same table as Wallace, who had no discount.
"I think swearing is bad."
The girl said softly.
"Miss Kagamihara, are you okay yourself?"
Asakura asked with concern.
"No problem, no problem, my body is surprisingly sturdy."
The girl flexed her arm in a bodybuilding pose, then knelt in front of Asakura and continued digging.
Asakura glanced at Kagamihara Nadeshiko's appearance. Because she also had the protection of [Scale], although she looked a bit disheveled, she was indeed unharmed.
However, the girl's skirt was gone. She was now wearing a thin shirt on her upper body, and her jacket was tied around her waist as a very simple skirt. Due to her posture, Asakura could even see some strangely enchanting scenery through the gaps.
Asakura nodded inwardly: Hmm, I didn't expect it to be the same color as her hair…
"Why did Asakura-kun suddenly have an expression as if he had grasped the truth of the universe?"
The girl asked curiously.
"42."
Asakura said.
"What?"
"The truth of the universe."
"Honestly, is this the time for jokes…"
"Sorry."
"Eh? Actually, it wasn't enough to apologize… Oh, right, remember to expose your belly after I dig Asakura-kun out, 'When admitting a mistake, you must expose your belly,' you said that yourself, didn't you, Asakura-kun?"
The girl revealed a silly, triumphant smile, and her hand movements didn't slow down.
It was clear that digging without tools was quite strenuous work for her, not to mention the many large rocks present.
Large drops of sweat slid down the girl's face, leaving streaks on her grimy face, but she didn't bother to wipe them, just tilted her head slightly so the sweat wouldn't fall into her eyes.
If the effect of the Magic [Scale] hadn't still been active, her fingers would probably have been worn raw just from digging so much dirt.
"Actually, it's not the truth, but the ultimate answer to the universe!"
Asakura said earnestly.
"What's that, it feels like there's no point in correcting it at all…"
The girl grumbled, finding humor in her hardship, as she dug.
Seeing that most of the dirt on Asakura's body had been cleared, his current state was somewhat like being buried in sand while sleeping on the beach. Although it was still difficult to move, it was much better than the previous situation where he was completely pinned down.
At that moment, a strange sound rang out.
'Thud… Whoosh… Meow-tsu…'
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