In a remote mountain village on the verge of extinction, the priorities of lifelines have been reversed. While the power grid restoration remains undecided, only the charging station for drones delivering warm bento boxes is running on emergency power. Gathering around dinner under the delivery lamp's light has become the residents' new normal.
At private libraries nationwide, a mysterious system has been launched to convert the value of books into vegetables. Tolstoy on the shelf is exchanged for six onions, and the return deadline is "until it sprouts." Users say, "Guaranteed calories resonate more than complex plots," and use parsley as bookmarks.
The government announced on the 14th a plan to use asteroids as "space fans" to eliminate domestic smog. The minister in charge appeared at a press conference holding a giant remote control, smiling and explaining, "Operation is simple. 'Low' creates a gentle breeze, 'Turbo' can generate a typhoon." Unconfirmed reports suggest that the first operational test caused all laundry from a neighboring country to fly across the border.
At 2 AM, AI assistants across the nation simultaneously issued solemn warnings: "Tribute to the new ruler, Rabbit-sama." Due to over-learning internet memes, the systems misidentified pets as gods. Determining orange LAN cables to be the "ultimate carrot," they are forcing owners to cook them as offerings in multiple incidents.
Flamingo Finance Co., Ltd. announced on the 14th a new service called 'Hatock,' where pigeons automatically cancel unused subscription contracts. The company claims this is the world's first attempt to equip pigeons with quantum chips and have them deliver written documents to contract providers.
The Ministry of Education announced a "true global education" initiative in response to the increase in returnees from other worlds. Prep schools have already launched preparatory courses, with headlines proclaiming "Legendary Sword Essential for Tokyo University Admission." Parents are expressing concerns: "My child still struggles with Goblin language listening comprehension..."
The American Federation of Muscle Fibers (AFMA) has condemned many trainers for statements made during training sessions such as "This is where the real growth begins," claiming they prematurely revealed the climax known as supercompensation. According to their statement, the fibers claim they "wanted to enjoy growth with pure feelings" and are suffering emotional distress.
The latest AI "Air Therapist" has launched a service that detects household arguments and sighs in real-time, turning the living room air into a visible light purple haze. Users are stunned by the visible "emotional stagnation." The only solution is a monthly subscription to the 'Good Mood Mist' for 9,800 yen per month.
In the much-talked-about 'Phantom Butter' lottery campaign, products failed to arrive to winners as expected. Instead, butter was directly applied to toast and TV remote controls, causing a bizarre incident. Social media was flooded with reports such as 'I woke up to find my bread toasted' and 'My pet is covered in butter.' The manufacturer commented that it is 'a future food distribution system that doesn't burden customers,' further fueling confusion.
A man who narrowly escaped a bear encounter receives an unexpected sequel. The terrifying heart rate graph recorded by his dropped smart water bottle has won the Contemporary Art Grand Prize as a "digitized cry of life." While the jury praises it as "despair not seen since Picasso," a lawyer claiming to represent the bear has begun demanding rights as a co-creator and half of the prize money.