Chaos.
That's what Nanako, Kosaki, and Haru witnessed around them.
The once peaceful and beautiful city had suddenly changed 180°.
The ground cracked, buildings collapsed, and people died every second.
It was the most terrifying scene the three women had ever seen.
"Close your eyes if you can't bear to see death."
Unlike the three women, Eiji remained calm no matter what happened.
He no longer concealed his physical strength to avoid various impacts of the earthquake.
For example, the ground split more than 10 meters apart, making it impossible for ordinary people to pass through. However, for Eiji, he easily leaped over the gap.
Furthermore, he maneuvered at high speed to avoid the collapsing buildings scattered everywhere.
Considering he was carrying three women beside him, he didn't use his full speed, or it would have caused mother and Onodera's sibling to suffer.
"Kamiki-kun, who are you really..."
Nanako looked at Eiji's indifferent face even in the face of the terrible natural disaster.
(Thank goodness Kamiki-kun came today. If not...)
Thinking this, she felt a chill in her heart. Moreover, she saw others helpless and only able to await death.
Escaping to a safe place was already a challenge in itself, let alone just standing was a challenge.
For the unlucky ones, they would fall into the cracks in the ground or be crushed by collapsing buildings.
"Why hasn't the earthquake stopped yet?!"
Haru hugged Eiji's neck tighter and buried her face in his chest.
The sounds of people screaming for help, crying, and wailing made her shiver.
"Ichijou-kun, Chitoge-chan, Ruri... I hope you're all safe."
Kosaki's condition was not much better than her younger sister's. Her heart was restless and anxious thinking about the safety of the man she liked and her good friend.
Seeing how powerful this earthquake was, she wasn't too optimistic about Raku and the others surviving. Furthermore, without Eiji saving them, she was sure she and her family would be buried under the rubble of their store.
"Why did it suddenly stop—"
Nanako's words choked in her throat when she saw the scene in front of her.
Not only her, but Kosaki and Haru were also shocked, their beautiful faces suddenly pale without blood.
Others who were still alive felt desperate.
"Does Kamii-sama (God) want to destroy Japan from the earth?"
"Kamii-sama, Buddha, Jesus, Ahura Mazda, Sikh, Brahma, please save me from this disaster. If I survive, I will be a devout believer."
"Ahhh.... If I knew I would die today, I should have gone to a brothel to lose my virginity!!!"
"Mom, I'm scared...."
In the face of natural disasters, weak humans are powerless.
"Kamiki-kun, are we going to die here?"
With trembling lips, Haru stared at the tsunami in the distance.
"..."
Eiji didn't give an answer.
Although the earthquake had stopped, the disaster was not over yet.
Everyone could see the tsunami reaching hundreds of meters or even higher.
It was because of this tsunami that people didn't rush to take shelter to evacuate, instead just standing there in despair. Because they knew they wouldn't make it to the shelter in time.
(Because I'm going to die soon, I should confess my true feelings to him. I don't want to die with regrets.)
In addition to the fear of death, Haru made up her mind and decided to confess to Eiji before dying.
"Kamiki-kun, actually, all this time, I—"
"Get down."
"Eh?"
Haru couldn't finish her confession, as she, her sister, and her mother were brought down by Eiji.
After that, she saw him walking forward while panicked people ran away from the tsunami.
"Kamiki-kun, what are you going to do?! Quickly run from here! Although the chances of survival are slim, it's better to go to a tall building than just stand here!"
Nanako wanted to rely on him to take them to the top of a standing building to avoid the tsunami.
Of course, she knew it might be futile, considering the height of the tsunami. Nevertheless, she didn't want to give up and wait for death.
"..."
As if not hearing Nanako, Eiji continued walking and only stopped after about 10 meters.
"This is not actually my style of action, but there's no other choice. I can't just watch, or they will die from the tsunami."
Eiji had never left this city, so he couldn't teleport to another city. Furthermore, he could only teleport to places he had been to before.
To save Nanako, Kosaki, and Haru, there was no other choice but to expose his true power.
"Kamiki-kun, don't do anything foolish. Let's leave from here together."
Haru hugged Eiji from behind and pleaded. She looked like a weak and helpless girl, her usual courage lost in the face of this natural disaster.
"Step back, Haru. I don't want you to feel colder."
In his hurry, Eiji brought the three women without giving them a chance to wear thick, warm clothes.
The winter temperatures in Japan were very cold.
"No! I want to be with Kamiki-kun until the end!"
Thinking Eiji wanted to separate from them, Haru showed her stubbornness.
"Silly girl..."
Feeling that time was running out, and the tsunami was about to arrive, Eiji stopped wasting words to persuade her.
"It's up to you, don't say I didn't warn you earlier."
"Um, I'll do as I please."
Thinking that the last moment of her life could be spent with the man she liked, Haru felt romantic.
Not knowing what the girl was thinking, Eiji faced the tsunami in front of him. After a quick calculation, he estimated that the tsunami would hit the city within 30 seconds.
The tsunami wave was too big that everyone could see it even though it was still far away.
"Huff.... Let's start!"
Exhaling white mist from his mouth, Eiji raised his hands up. Then, Cursed Energy flowed out of his body and formed a large blue mass of energy.
Nanako, Kosaki, Haru, and the remaining people, their eyes widened in disbelief at what they saw.
"Kamiki-kun, you..."
Haru covered her mouth to not disturb his concentration.
As the person closest to him, she felt the sudden drop in temperature colder than before.
She was only wearing her thin work uniform, and the extreme temperature drop made her shiver with cold. She hugged Eiji tighter to stay warm.
(Kamiki-kun is so warm...)
"Curse Technique Lapse: Maximal Output — Cyan."
Eiji threw the mass of energy above him towards the approaching tsunami wave.
Under the gaze of countless people, they saw the mass of energy collide with the tsunami wave.
Then, something extraordinary happened.
The tsunami froze at a speed visible to the naked eye until the entire tsunami wave was frozen.
The disaster that almost submerged the entire city had been overcome by an unbelievable method!