Chapter 83: Eh? You’ll Help Me!?
Having finished their meeting with the President, Kazuma and the others returned to Japan.
Back at the Prime Minister’s official residence, Kazuma and his group decided to confirm the details about the unidentified flying object that had been a topic of discussion at the world conference earlier.
“I apologize for being persistent, Kazuma-kun. But can you truly not find it?”
“Unfortunately, it seems so. Currently, I have my bird Familiars flying all over the world, but they haven’t managed to locate it. It’s either that the unidentified flying object hasn’t landed on Earth yet, or it’s equipped with stealth capabilities that can even deceive my eyes. Those are the two possibilities.”
“I see… I’m very sorry to ask, but could you continue the search?”
“Like I said earlier, an Earth invasion is no joke, so I’ll cooperate as much as I can.”
“Thank you. I will now convene the Diet. We’ll need the entire nation to come together to deal with this emergency.”
“I wish you the best of luck. As for me, I’ll continue the search while heading to Kurashige Industries to strengthen our defense systems. It’s alright to tell them about this matter, right?”
“Yes, no problem at all. In fact, it would be a great help to us if you could get started on it immediately.”
“I’ll do my utmost.”
With their respective tasks decided, Kazuma Teleported to Kurashige Industries, taking Momoko and Sakura Hakanai with him.
“It was a fleeting moment of peace, wasn’t it…”
“Indeed~. I always thought a day like this might come, but I never imagined it would be in our time.”
Since the Ibinom were creatures that attacked from space, there had been much speculation about the existence of aliens.
Hypotheses had even been formed that aliens might one day come to invade Earth, and even now, topics like Nostradamus’s great prophecies were popular on internet forums.
Of course, most people were just saying it for fun and didn’t actually believe it.
They probably never imagined that such a day would truly arrive.
“This time, things might be a little dicey~. Even I can’t find it. It might be difficult even if we mobilize everyone with detection Gifts. Since modern science can’t do it either, it’s probably impossible to track it unless some damage occurs somewhere.”
“Ugh… When you put it like that, it’s terrifying.”
“Oh, really? At least we’ll be fine, won’t we? After all, he’s here.”
“That’s right, Momoko-chan! Don’t worry! I’ll definitely protect you!”
“…F-For now, I’m counting on you.”
Seemingly genuinely anxious, Momoko tightly gripped the hem of Kazuma’s clothes.
Finding this amusing, Sakura Hakanai chuckled softly and walked close to Kazuma, not straying from his side.
She was a shrewd woman. Her actions stemmed from the knowledge that she would be absolutely safe by Kazuma’s side.
“Well then, shall we go talk to Shouzo-san?”
This matter was urgent.
The unidentified flying object confirmed by NASA might have already landed on Earth. Perhaps aliens were already lurking in this very city.
If so, they needed to build a defense system against the threat of aliens immediately.
Otherwise, there was no telling what fate awaited them.
“Being prisoners of war or slaves would be bad enough, but I’d hate to be livestock~.”
“Please don’t say such horrifying things so suddenly! Now I’m imagining it!”
“If the enemy are invaders, humans would definitely be treated that way, wouldn’t they~.”
“Aaaaaaah! No, no! Absolutely not!”
“It’s okay, it’s okay, Momoko-cha~n.”
“You’re not a child, so you should understand that much.”
If aliens truly existed and their purpose in coming to Earth was invasion, then, just as Kazuma said, a tragic end would likely await humanity.
To prevent that, all nations had to cooperate and stand united to deal with this situation.
“Shouzo-sa~n, Shouzo-sa~n!”
“Yes, yes! Were you calling for me?”
“As expected of Shouzo-san. You come right away when called.”
“Well, if someone calls out that loudly, anyone would come out immediately. So, what can I do for you today?”
“It’s a bit of an emergency. There hasn’t been an official announcement from the government yet, but it seems an unidentified flying object is heading towards Earth.”
“Eh! A UFO is coming to Earth!? What do you mean, ‘it seems’?”
“NASA was tracking it, but they lost it. So, it might already be on Earth, or it might have gone back home.”
“I-Is that so… That’s terrible.”
“Yeah. That’s why we need to hurry and build the defense system. Also, regarding the UFO, there’s a gag order until the government makes an official announcement, so keep that in mind.”
“Understood. To avoid unnecessary panic, right? I’ll gather the employees.”
“Your quick understanding is a great help. Thanks.”
Soon after, all employees of Kurashige Industries were gathered, and Kazuma used Contract Magic to bind them, ensuring they wouldn’t leak the information about the unidentified flying object heading towards Earth until an official announcement from the government.
“Alright then, let’s proceed with building the defense system! Alien technology far surpasses modern science! But our Japanese ingenuity is the best in the world—no! The best in the universe! We’re going to develop a defense system that will blow those aliens away, you guys! Are you ready!”
Their minds swayed by Kazuma’s speech, the employees, their excitement reaching an odd pitch, raised their fists and roared, “Uooooh!”
At the overly enthusiastic scene, Momoko and Sakura Hakanai shrugged their shoulders, exasperated, but they were convinced that the development of the defense system would surely be something beyond imagination.
When Kazuma and Kurashige Industries got like this, you could expect great things, in various senses of the word.
“Alright~! Let’s do thiiis!!!”
Led by Kazuma, the employees of Kurashige Industries gleefully dedicated themselves to developing the defense system.
It might be a crisis for Earth, but the men sought romance, pursued functional beauty, and insisted on making their art explode.
They would probably get yelled at to stop messing around and finish the defense system quickly, but still, the men couldn’t help but chase their dreams.
They couldn’t forget the boyish hearts they once held.
“As expected, if aliens are the enemy, robots are essential!”
“We’ll need a super-giant battleship too! One that transforms into a robot, of course!”
“Has the day finally come to build a space battleship…”
“I need to polish my piloting skills…”
“I wanna be the Supreme Commander~”
“Let’s make an anti-ship blade!”
“We must create a pseudo-super Gravity wave (black hole)…!”
“Let’s find idols who can sing and dance! I’ll build a huge spaceship equipped with a live concert venue!”
“It was my destiny to create a drill that pierces the heavens…! I’m gonna make one that goes beyond the solar system and pierces even the galaxy~!”
Their murderous intent was off the charts.
Anticipating combat with aliens, the employees each began developing weapons.
They were supposed to be building a defense system, so why had it turned into developing weapons for combat?
“They say the best defense is a good offense, right?”
It was a dim-witted statement, but perhaps it held a grain of truth.
In the first place, if you annihilate the enemy, there’s no need to defend at all.
In that case, making a preemptive strike to ensure victory wasn’t necessarily a bad move.
However, this time, the enemy was undoubtedly a cut or two above them, so a defense system absolutely had to be built.
“We already have ideas! Leave it to us!”
Since they were drawing numerous ideas from the subcultures born in Japan, there was no problem at all.
If anything, the only question was whether they could perfectly replicate them.
The biggest challenge was whether modern technology could bring these fantasies to life.
“I’ll cooperate fully too! If there’s anything you want, just tell me! Provided it’s within my capabilities, of course!”
Naturally, when Kazuma, who possessed the unknown technology of magic, offered his unreserved cooperation, researchers and other highly curious individuals swarmed him, and things escalated to the point of human experimentation.
Kazuma probably never imagined that after returning from another world, he would end up willingly subjecting himself to the very thing he had feared.
“I can’t get married anymore!”
“Weren’t you just stripped naked…”
“They saw everything from my asshole to the wrinkles on my balls, you know~.”
“Man~, I never thought they’d collect samples of everything!”
Kazuma had only offered blood before, but this time it was an all-out service.
Every bodily fluid imaginable was collected, and hair and skin from all over his body were taken.
Incidentally, semen was not included among the bodily fluids.
Even Kazuma found that too embarrassing, so he adamantly refused the collection of semen. Though, his heart did waver when a female staff member offered her “cooperation.”