THE LAST PEACEFUL DAY

EPISODE 1: THE LAST PEACEFUL DAY

The sky above Genesis Twice Shine glowed with beautiful shades of blue, silver, and gold.

Floating energy crystals drifted lazily between the clouds while giant birds with glowing wings soared high above the cities.

It was a peaceful morning.

In a small house near the edge of Crystal Valley, seventeen-year-old AI Yoshida lay asleep in her bed.

"Yoshida!"

A voice called from downstairs.

"Yoshida! Wake up!"

The girl groaned and pulled a blanket over her face.

"Five more minutes..."

"Not this again!"

The bedroom door suddenly slid open.

A woman with red hair entered the room carrying a tray of food.

This was AI Haruna Kiyawa.

Yoshida's mother.

Haruna sighed.

"You said five more minutes twenty minutes ago."

Yoshida peeked out from beneath the blanket.

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Oh."

Haruna laughed.

"You'll be late for school."

Yoshida sat up and stretched.

Her long red hair was a complete mess.

Haruna shook her head.

"You look like you fought a tornado."

"Maybe I did."

"You were sleeping."

"Then I fought a dream tornado."

Haruna couldn't help smiling.

Despite being seventeen years old, Yoshida still acted like a child sometimes.

A few minutes later, Yoshida joined her family downstairs.

Her father was reading the morning news.

Her older brother Ren was eating breakfast.

"Finally awake," Ren said.

"I was awake."

"No, you weren't."

"I was spiritually awake."

Ren burst out laughing.

Their father lowered his newspaper.

"Spiritually awake won't help you pass your exams."

Everyone laughed.

The atmosphere inside the house was warm and peaceful.

Nobody knew that this would be one of the last normal mornings they would ever share.

After breakfast, Yoshida left for school.

The streets of Genesis Twice Shine were alive with activity.

Children played.

Vendors sold glowing fruits.

Families walked together.

Citizens wearing special energy-powered clothing chatted happily.

Yoshida waved at everyone she knew.

"Morning!"

"Morning, Yoshida!"

"Good luck on your test!"

"Thanks!"

Soon she reached school.

Her best friend, AI Sakura, immediately ran over.

"Yoshida!"

"Sakura!"

The two girls hugged.

"You studied for today's test?"

Sakura looked away.

"No."

Yoshida groaned.

"You didn't study?"

"I was watching holo-dramas."

"You are hopeless."

The girls laughed together as they entered the classroom.

Hours passed.

Classes ended.

The students returned home.

For most of them, tomorrow would never come.

Far away...

Millions of kilometers from Genesis Twice Shine...

On Earth...

A massive building stood in the center of the capital.

The headquarters of Earth's military.

Inside a large conference room, dozens of military officers sat around a giant table.

The atmosphere was tense.

At the head of the table sat a man with black hair and sharp eyes.

Captain Kim Min-Seok.

The most powerful military commander on Earth.

A giant screen displayed images of Genesis Twice Shine.

One officer spoke.

"Their planet continues to grow stronger."

Another nodded.

"Their energy technology is surpassing ours."

Captain Kim remained silent.

Then he slowly stood.

His gaze swept across the room.

"The people of Genesis Twice Shine are a threat."

Several officers exchanged glances.

One woman frowned.

"Sir, they haven't attacked Earth."

Captain Kim smiled.

A cold smile.

"They don't need to attack."

The room became silent.

Captain Kim pressed a button.

The screen changed.

A fake report appeared.

It showed fabricated evidence claiming Genesis Twice Shine planned to curse Earth and destroy humanity.

The officers gasped.

Only a handful knew the report was fake.

Captain Kim looked at them.

"Spread this information."

One officer hesitated.

"But sir—"

Captain Kim slammed his hand on the table.

"Do it."

The officer immediately fell silent.

Captain Kim looked at the image of Genesis Twice Shine.

Hatred filled his eyes.

"Humanity must remain supreme."

Days passed.

Across Earth, news stations began reporting the fake story.

Citizens grew angry.

Protests erupted.

People demanded action.

The lies spread like wildfire.

Soon, Earth believed Genesis Twice Shine was their enemy.

Back on Genesis Twice Shine, life continued normally.

Nobody knew what was coming.

That evening, Yoshida sat on a hill overlooking her city.

The sunset painted the sky gold.

Sakura sat beside her.

"It's beautiful."

Yoshida smiled.

"Yeah."

Neither girl knew they were looking at their world for what might be the last time.

Meanwhile...

In Earth's military headquarters...

Captain Kim stood before thousands of soldiers.

Rows upon rows of warships filled the launch docks.

Weapons powered up.

Engines roared.

The invasion fleet was ready.

Captain Kim raised his hand.

"Today, we secure humanity's future."

The soldiers cheered.

He looked toward the stars.

Toward Genesis Twice Shine.

"Prepare the fleet."

Warning sirens echoed through the enormous base.

Thousands of warships began moving.

The war had begun.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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