2032, summer.
Mei City, Hua Nation.
The incessant chirping of cicadas was frustrating, and the scorching sun was toasting the earth so much that the air seemed to be broiling, with visible heat waves tirelessly rolling about.
It was an exceptionally disagreeable day to be outside!
Dragon City Garden, in front of the bus station.
A primary school student was waiting for the bus with his mother, as they were planning to go to the mall for some fun.
After his relentless nagging, his mother had agreed to buy him the currently trending Paru Lightning Wind Mouse figurine. Once he showed it off at school, everyone would surely be insanely jealous of me!
The student clung to his mother's arm, swaying it back and forth.
"Mom, Mom, is the bus coming yet?"
His mother, who was currently scrolling through beauty blogger Hua Xika's videos, said irritably:
"Oh, didn't I just tell you? Five minutes…"