DATE AN ANGEL: Sandalphon Descend (Vol. 1)

Chapter 21

Kyouhei stretched out his arm.

"Status?" he asked towards the screen.

"AI data analysis complete. Shop Type E-5963."

"Roger! E-5963!"

Suddenly, the houses went underground, and new ones rose in its place, including stands. An entry gate also rose. It said: "Welcome to Ratatoskr."

People came out into the view and swiftly stocked, prepared, and manned the stands.

"Kawagoe, are you prepared?" asked Kotori.

"Yes, Commander! Rest assured we'll give them the performance of a lifetime," he responded down below.

"All yours then, Kyouhei. Do your magic," said Kotori with a confident grin.

"Roger! Switch to the Princess!" he commanded.

The screen displayed the positions of Shido and Tohka.

"They're approaching the bridge! Yield back until they reach the entry gate!"

Shido was leading Tohka south of the station as Kotori told him to. He was confused why she wanted him to bring her to a residential area but saved his doubts for later. Tohka looked satisfied after her meal.

"Did you like the "overkill" course?" he asked.

"Yup! It was truly amazing! I could totally eat that every day!"

Shido nervously scratched his back.

Every day, huh? That food would last me personally for a whole month, or at least a couple weeks. Her appetite is a force to be reckoned with.

They set foot on the bridge as Tohka rushed to the railing.

"Shido, look! Moving food!" she said, her attention piqued at the fish in the river.

He walked over and smiled.

"Oh, that's not moving food. Well, technically it is, but these are local fish."

"They're so pretty! But what about that red one?"

"A red fish? Where..."

He saw the singular red coloured fish amongst the regular-coloured ones, which surprised even him.

"Ah, these guys are pretty rare. A good luck charm almost. The question is, what's it doing over here..."

"Shido, look!" said Tohka, focused on something else.

He turned around to see what Tohka was pointing at. A strange section of the block that seemed a little too eye-catching. And of course, the entry gate.

"What is that?" wondered Shido.

"Is that where we're headed?" asked Tohka.

"Y-Yes, that is where we are headed. Here we go..."

They slowly walked towards the entry gate. Shido read the title and looked at it, confused.

Suddenly, a voice called out.

"Congratulations!" said Kawagoe. Confetti shot out at them. Now they were both confused.

Kawagoe appeared in front of them out of nowhere.

"Bad Marriage?!" blurted out Shido. Kawagoe was holding a microphone.

"You two are our 100,000th visitors!" started Kawagoe passionately.

"As such, we'll offer you a special service: all-you-can-eat food, all for free! Absolutely free!" finished Kawagoe enthusiastically.

They revealed people standing behind them who were holding various foods, from burgers and pizzas to soups and chicken.