Chapter 20
Suzume's Journey - Tokyo Door Opens! Great Disaster Descends!

【After everything was over, Sōta started to settle things with Suzume.】

【“This place was already sealed by the town stone, why did you come back here…?”】

【“Why can you see the Earthshaker? Where did the town stone go?!”】

【Suzume, confused, took two steps back, indicating that she didn't know anything.】

March Seventh: “LOL, wasn't this accident caused by Suzume not closing the door properly?”

Sherlock Holmes: “Town stone… town stone… ah! The only thing here that could be called a town stone with magical powers is that stone that Suzume pulled out and turned into a cat and ran away with!”

Hibiki: “According to database analysis, the fool defeats the master. Sōta is completely defeated by Suzume.”

Kiana: “Hey hey! You don't even know what you did yourself! Is Suzume an idiot?”

Cirno: “She's just an idiot, right?”

【Sōta sighed and explained everything to Suzume.】

【This place became the location of the Between Door, and this door is the Between Door.】

【And the Earthshaker, this kind of disaster, appears inside the Between Door. If it’s not stopped, an earthquake will happen.】

【Sōta thanked her and was about to leave, but Suzume noticed his wounds and insisted on taking him to the hospital for treatment.】

【Sōta, for some reason, didn’t want to go to the hospital, so Suzume took him back to her house.】

Touka Kirishima: “Is your heart that big? You just took a stranger back to your house?”

Munakata, the Old Man: “This little girl is too enthusiastic, isn't she? My grandson's future is not a worry anymore.”

Mitsuha Miyamizu: “Speaking of which… I think I saw Sōta Munakata in Tokyo…”

Amano Yori: “Yeah yeah! I think I did too.”

【After Suzume bandaged Sōta’s wounds, they sat by the window and chatted.】

【At this time, a small cat, soaking wet, appeared on the windowsill of Suzume's house.】

【Suzume kindly took out some dried fish and water to feed the cat.】

【Looking at the cat earnestly eating, Suzume smiled and said, “So cute! Hey! Come live with me?”】

【“Okay.”】

【“Eh?!” Suzume and Sōta both looked at the talking cat in shock.】

Professor McGonagall: “Is this an Animagus?”

Yuumi: “Wow! Another talking cat! Hmm… are you a magical kitty too?”

Meow Meow: “His big eyes are like mine! He must be a fairy! He must be!”

Charlie Nine: “Look for any devices on him, like a tie.”

Dr. Shinso: “Yay! Another talking kitty!”

【The cat’s fur was now shiny. It sat up straight and said, “Suzume, you are so gentle, solo stan.”】

【Then, the cat’s gaze turned to Sōta, and it revealed a malicious smile: “You, I hate you, disappear!”】

【Thud!】

【Sōta disappeared! The three-legged stool fell to the ground with a thud.】

Shana: “Sōta's existence… was erased?!”

Yukari Yakumo: “Sōta has gone into hiding… or his realm of existence has disappeared.”

Doctor Strange: “Or maybe he was just teleported away. It doesn't explicitly state that Sōta Munakata is dead, alive, or disappeared.”

Yotsuba Mikazuki: “So… so scary! This is definitely a paranormal event!”

Nick Fury: “All I can say is that little kittens aren't easy to deal with.”

【“Eeeeey! Sōta-san! Where are you?”】

【Thud!】

【“Eeey??!!”】

【To Suzume's shock, the stool stood up and a voice came from it – Sōta’s voice.】

【Suzume's worldview was shattered!】

【Sōta looked at the cat angrily, “You bastard! You did this, didn’t you!”】

【The cat immediately turned and ran out, and Sōta, manipulating his new body, chased after it.】

【Suzume thought about what the people on the street would think if they saw a stool chasing a cat and went after them too.】

The Ancient One: “His soul has been poured into this stool.”

Kell: “So fast to adapt to a new body? I wouldn’t dare to imagine sitting in a stool body.”

Conan Edogawa: “My worldview is blown too. I thought being reborn was crazy enough. But turning into a stool person is another level.”

Monitor Man: “Detecting Stool Person, harmless.”

Sakurajima Mai: “Well, a stool chasing a cat in the street is definitely going to cause an uproar!”

【And so, Suzume’s journey began.】

【The golden scroll’s scenes flashed by, information was not missed, the cat, called the Minister, intentionally guided Suzume to seal the Between Door.】

【Sōta seemed to be asleep for a longer time in his new body. He could only give the key to Suzume and let her seal the Between Door.】

【Just like that, Suzume ran away from home, and chased the Minister with Sōta, traveling throughout Japan, sealing large and small Between Doors.】

Gintoki Sakata: “Is it really okay to just run away from home like that? Your aunt is still worried about you.”

Danzo Shimura: “Hmph! I smell a conspiracy. Deliberately guiding her to seal the Between Door? It’s all fake!”

Rimuru Tempest: “This is bad! The longer Sōta stays out of his human body and in an inanimate object, the faster his soul’s spirit will dissipate. In the end, Sōta will truly become a stool!”

Tsukishima: “Suzume, this kid's physical fitness is really good. She could totally compete in the sports meet, right? She doesn’t even break a sweat after running ten kilometers.”

【Back at Sōta's house, Suzume read through the Doorkeeper’s Secret Manual and learned the origin of all this.】

【The wild and turbulent energy of the earth gathers in the world called Tokoyo. Every time it comes out to release itself, it causes an earthquake.】

【And some large disasters cannot be solved by closing the doors. So the ancients created two town stones.】

【The town stone of Kyushu is the Minister, but it has already run away, so the large and small Earthshakers continue to appear.】

【The other town stone is in Tokyo, suppressing the Earthshaker's head. A hundred years ago, Tokyo's door opened once, causing the Great Kanto Earthquake.】

Enkidu: “Why is it so turbulent?”

Volibear: “The earth is asleep, but it’s not dead. The venting of its anger is a natural law.”

Nanoha Takamachi: “The Minister won’t be going to pull out the town stone in Tokyo, right?!”

Yoriichi Tsugikuni: “Unbelievable, unbearable! These inhuman beings are treating life as if it isn't life!”

Ai Enma: “The Great Kanto Earthquake killed 100,000 people. If it opens up again…”

Angel Chase: “This is evil! Extremely evil behavior!”

【Thinking about this, Sōta's tone suddenly panicked, and Suzume seemed to think of something too, her face full of terror.】

【The Minister’s goal seemed to be to pull out the town stone of Tokyo!】

【At that moment, an earthquake happened!】

【Suzume and Sōta rushed out of the door, the Earthshaker had already appeared, and Tokyo’s Between Door had been opened!】

Jun Kiryu: “Suzume, Sōta, you have to work hard! Life is waiting for you to save it!”

Homelander: “Suzume, my friend, you are the true hero.”

Mitsuha Miyamizu: “I'm so unlucky!”

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More tonight.