Anime Group Chat in a Doomsday World!

"…"

The air was heavy with unspoken emotions.

There were no unnecessary words—only raw, unfiltered sincerity.

Everyone could feel the strength and depth of Megumi's heart.

Chika and Marin's eyes sparkled with admiration.

Yukino clenched her fists. Kanae pursed her lips.

They were all waiting for Nanashi's choice.

He stared into Megumi's soft, watery eyes for a long time.

Then, he sighed.

"Megumi, I won't lie to you."

"There are others… people who are important to me. I may not have just one partner. I want to respond to your feelings, but I can't deceive you."

"…"

His words were simple and direct.

No one could misunderstand.

Nanashi had multiple girlfriends—something commonly known as having a harem.

Marin and Chika exchanged glances, seeing the same surprise reflected in each other's eyes.

The peerless prince they admired… was actually a shameless playboy?!

Kanae, already aware of this truth, could only sigh internally.

Even she could feel how deeply Megumi loved him.

She had simply been afraid of an unclear answer.

Afraid it might hurt her.

But in the end, it was inevitable.

After all… even I can't leave this man.

Yukino, on the other hand, just stood frozen in place.

Nanashi's words had completely shattered her worldview.

Instinctively, she wanted to believe it was wrong.

But at the same time, a part of her desperately wanted to understand him.

The man who carried the weight of the apocalypse on his shoulders…

Shouldn't he treasure his emotions and take them seriously?

Right…? Or wrong…?

Two conflicting thoughts tangled in her mind.

"…"

Megumi was silent for a moment.

Nanashi sighed inwardly.

This kind of thing… wasn't something everyone could accept.

Then—

As soon as Megumi spoke, she dropped a bombshell.

"Nanashi-kun hasn't answered me yet."

"Do you like me?"

"???"

Chika instinctively patted her ear, wondering if she had heard wrong.

Kanae's eyes widened in shock.

She never expected this seemingly ordinary girl to have such unwavering feelings for Nanashi.

Now that she had asked so directly, there was no avoiding it.

Nanashi exhaled and spoke honestly.

"Yeah. I like you, Megumi."

Megumi's smile bloomed, warm and dazzling.

"I like you too, Nanashi-kun. I don't care about anyone else."

"As long as I can be the heroine in your story."

Her radiant smile was like an arrow, striking Nanashi's heart.

A wave of emotion surged through him.

Before he could stop himself, his body moved on instinct.

He leaned in and kissed her.

This time, Megumi responded even more eagerly.

A deep, passionate kiss—completely disregarding the fact that others were watching.

"!!!"

Kanae clutched her chest in shock.

Her heart was racing.

No—this was Nanashi's heartbeat!

Chika and Marin felt as though they were witnessing something pure and beautiful.

A love so overwhelming, so all-consuming…

So enviable.

…If only the male lead wasn't such a scumbag.

Meanwhile, Yukino stood alone in the distance.

Leaning against the wall, she hugged her right arm with her left hand.

Her expression was dark.

Her thoughts… a complicated mess.

…

The kiss lasted for three whole minutes.

When they finally parted, Megumi let out a soft, breathless sigh.

Her flushed cheeks were irresistibly adorable.

Nanashi gently cupped her face before turning to Kanae.

"Kanae, I'm leaving them in your hands. Protect them well."

"...I will."

Kanae licked her lips subtly, responding a second too late.

"Nanashi-kun, be careful."

That was Megumi's only wish.

"I will," he reassured her. "And you all—don't let your guard down just because Kanae is with you."

"Yes!"

"Got it!"

With Kanae watching over them, Nanashi could leave without hesitation.

She wasn't just strong—she was also connected to him.

Through their telepathic link, she could reach out to him instantly if something happened.

Likewise, he could sense her location at all times.

If an emergency arose—

He would tear through anything in a straight line to get back, regardless of the destruction he caused.

Now, Nanashi set out.

His solo hunt began.

Meanwhile, the girls also took action.

They had listened carefully to the previous explanations.

They understood the origin of Yukino's powers.

And they knew—

Survival points meant everything.

Kanae's role was simple: to keep them alive.

But when it came to killing Aliens—

That, they had to do on their own.

It wasn't clear.

Nanashi moved at high speed through the intricate corridors.

As long as an alien was within his range of observation, he could track it precisely—crushing it to death with sheer air pressure without even needing to glance at it.

Killing mode activated.

The process of hunting down and exterminating aliens was repetitive.

Monotonous.

But Nanashi never tired of it. Because his Doomsday Points were rising rapidly.

The only problem?

This space battleship was far too massive.

He had been killing nonstop for almost three days.

Yet, it still wasn't over.

What was particularly strange was the complete lack of information regarding the Alien Queen in the minds of the aliens he had controlled.

It was as if she were nothing more than a ghost lurking within the battleship.

This wasn't normal.

By all logic, the Alien Queen should be connected to the rest of the hive.

Could this be an intentional mechanic in the Doomsday Game?

"Roar!"

Puff! Puff!

Nanashi reached another section of the ship.

Immediately, a dozen aliens lunged at him.

But before they could even come close—

Crack!

An invisible force crushed them mid-air, their bodies collapsing into dense, compacted masses.

Even their acidic blood remained tightly compressed, unable to splatter.

"Roar!"

One alien survived.

Nanashi had intentionally restrained it.

He needed information.

"This place…"

From what little he could extract, its memories were unclear.

But there was one thing he understood:

This was a guarded area.

"Is the Alien Queen here?"

A massive gate loomed before him.

It looked impenetrable.

Nanashi stepped forward and lightly tapped it.

Crack!

The door exploded—twisting and warping into a jagged, gaping hole.

He stepped inside.

"…"

The moment he saw what was inside, he understood why this battleship was such a threat.

It was a massive, empty room.

Stacked neatly in endless layers were countless jars filled with black liquid.

At the center—

Rows upon rows of glowing green alien eggs.

The black liquid…

It looked exactly like Black Goo—the biological genetic weapon from Alien.

In that universe, Earth's humans had been created when the Engineers ingested Black Goo.

The aliens had also been born from it.

If all of this were to be released on Earth…

The consequences would be catastrophic.

Black Goo—

It had to be one of the final bosses of the Doomsday Game.

If it reached Earth before the mysterious Cognitive Doomsday Force awakened…

Humanity wouldn't stand a chance.

Aliens were biologically superior—

Tough exoskeletons.

Survival in any environment.

Superhuman speed, strength, intelligence, and aggression.

Without individuals like Nanashi, ordinary people wouldn't last a day.

Sometimes, Nanashi wished the apocalypse would just hurry up and arrive.

As for the black water, he didn't know how to deal with it for the time being.

But he knew that if cleared the game first, it would be wiped out in one go.

The alien eggs, however…

They were easy to deal with.

Bang!

With a snap of his fingers, an air current surged forward—

Crushing every single alien egg.

The Facehuggers inside barely had time to screech before they were obliterated into pieces.

Each egg was worth one Doomsday Point.

There were over 50,000 eggs here.

Instantly—50,000 Doomsday Points credited to his account.

"I wouldn't mind finding a few more rooms like this."

Just as he was basking in his victory—

A message came through from Kanae.

"Master, the Alien Queen has been found. She's commanding a swarm of aliens to attack. I've already taken control of them."

Nanashi's eyes gleamed.

"Oh? Got it."

After quickly pinpointing Kanae's location—

He dashed forward in a straight line.

Every wall in his path was obliterated.

Surprisingly, there were only a few aliens along the way.

Did they get summoned by the Queen?

"So… many… ALIENS!"

Marin trembled.

Even with her advanced anti-corrosion suit, weapons, and shields, she felt anything but safe.

Even Yukino, usually composed, looked tense.

Before them—

A colossal Alien Queen loomed.

The walls, the ceiling, the floors—

Everywhere they looked, there were dark, glistening alien bodies.

Even though Kanae had assured them the aliens were under control,

The four of them huddled together, terrified to make a wrong move.

The sheer number of monsters made even Kanae hesitate.

"Is Nanashi-kun coming back?"

Megumi asked quietly.

The moment she spoke—

Everyone turned to stare at her.

Because…

They always subconsciously ignored her.

And yet—

She casually walked right up to the aliens.

And they ignored her too.

This girl's existence was just… too bizarre.

No one understood how Nanashi had found her.

Yukino watched Megumi with a complicated expression.

For the first time—

She could somewhat understand Megumi's feelings.

To go through life completely unnoticed, only to have one person suddenly see you—

Didn't that mean… that person was your one and only?

"He should be here soon."

Kanae could already sense him—Nanashi was close.

The moment she finished speaking—

Boom!

The metal floor in the far corridor exploded upward.

Several aliens lingering there were blown away, their bodies slamming into the walls with heavy thuds.

"From below?"

No one had expected Nanashi to emerge from beneath them.

The floor, which had seemed impossibly solid, now had a massive hole gaping in its center.

Such raw strength.

Nanashi took a glance at the group and immediately raised an eyebrow.

"What's with those outfits…?"

He had been looking forward to enjoying the view upon his return.

But to his disappointment—

They were all wrapped in armor.

Not just any armor.

The thick, clunky kind that looked bulkier than the heavy-armored tankers from Tarkov.

The anti-corrosion suits they wore were completely drenched in green alien blood, though only faint signs of corrosion could be seen.

"Hehe, now Nanashi-kun can't see anything!"

Chika smirked triumphantly, her transparent helmet reflecting the dim lighting.

Two days.

That was all it took for Chika to fully adapt to this environment and regain her chaotic nature.

Could Nanashi let her get away with it?

His golden eyes gleamed, locking onto her.

"Hehehe!"

Chika spread her arms wide.

She even did a full spin, as if daring him to look.

Kanae watched the scene unfold with quiet amusement.

She already knew how this would end for Chika.

A wicked smile crept onto Nanashi's lips.

"Oh? Did I forget to mention? I have x-ray vision. You look beautiful, Chika-chan."

"Huh?!"

Chika froze mid-spin.

She turned her head stiffly—

Only to meet Nanashi's glowing gaze.

Her face went pale.

"Y-You can see through?! Don't look at me! Wuuu!"

In an instant, she dropped to the floor, curling up into a defensive ball with her hands over her head.

The mighty Fujiwara Chika… silenced.

"Chika-chan, you're so gullible."

Marin teased, crossing her arms.

"It's obvious Nanashi-kun was joking."

She was convinced she had seen through the trick.

Nanashi turned to her next.

He stared for a few seconds—

Then slowly raised a thumbs-up.

"Golden. Very beautiful. I like it."

"Huh?! H-Hey! Don't—don't look at me either!"

Marin's face turned bright red, her little secret exposed.

Flustered, she dropped into the same defensive pose as Chika.

"…"

Yukino rubbed her temples.

These two were hopeless.

Just as she was about to say something—

Megumi appeared right in front of Nanashi.

Somehow, she had walked up without anyone noticing.

Silently, she removed her anti-corrosion suit, revealing the form-fitting combat bodysuit underneath.

Unlike the others, she showed no hesitation, no embarrassment.

Even as Nanashi's gaze lingered on her, she remained completely unfazed.

Instead, she asked softly, "Are you okay, Nanashi-kun?"

Her voice was calm as always.

But there was a subtle warmth in her tone.

Even faced with her exposed figure, Nanashi's expression remained unchanged.

With a gentle smile, he reached out and pulled Megumi into a hug, his arms wrapping around her petite frame.

"I'm fine. But what about you? Are you hurt?"

Megumi naturally leaned into his embrace, her arms resting around his waist as she closed her eyes peacefully.

"No one was injured. Kanae-san protected us well."

"That's good."

Nanashi glanced at Kanae and gave her a thumbs-up.

Kanae simply smiled.

Watching their quiet intimacy, Yukino's eyes dimmed.

The words of concern she had meant to say…

Got stuck in her throat.

But there was no time to dwell on it.

They still had work to do.

Nanashi turned toward the main attraction of this ship—

The Alien Queen.

The moment he stepped forward, his gaze fell upon the most unique alien in the room.

Standing at six meters tall, its structure was significantly different from the others.

The most noticeable feature was its massive, fan-shaped crest, extending from the back of its grotesquely elongated skull.

Jagged spines jutted out from its body, while two additional razor-sharp limbs protruded near its neck.

Now—

The ferocious creature lay motionless.

Its snarling expression was frozen in place.

Completely dominated by Kanae's control.

Even surrounded by hundreds of lesser aliens, the Queen showed no resistance.

As expected.

Since she was the Hive Mother, she should have far more knowledge than the others.

Nanashi debated whether he should directly extract her memories.

He activated Observation Haki and scanned the area.

Then—

He browsed through the Queen's mind.

A moment later—

His expression darkened.