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Enter Hikari

In the quaint town of Fujinota in rural Japan, a wave of major news stories swept through—rumors of new otherworlders, the Prime Minister’s announcement of a large-scale development project, and corruption allegations involving an active parliamentary secretary.

From the early hours, media reporters scurried around, and curious individuals from far and wide flocked in search of details on the otherworlders. Bureaucrats and prosecutors from Tokyo discreetly paid a visit as well.

Among the crowd was a young journalist from Nitto Shimbun named Hino.

“Ugh, why did I have to come all the way to Y Prefecture?” grumbled Tamura, the young photographer.

Dubbed the Rising Sun Duo in Nitto Shimbun, Hino and Tamura were usually recommended for jobs that required all-out effort. Staff often remarked how odd it was to see people with such energy in the 21st century.

“Careful with your words now. This is an order from the chief.”

“Sure, ‘chosen for the job’