[GundamAce]

Scene 4, "Start of the Distortion of the Ordinary"

◆September 10th, 5:00 P.M. Episode／Route B――――

"Huh, what's wrong?"
"Something seems wrong with that car, doesn't it?"
They see a car that's moving unsteadily.
It strays from the road, and heads towards Natsuhiko's bus stop――!

"!!? Mashiro!!"
"Kyaa!!?"
Right after Natsuhiko grabs Mashiro's hand, the sound of the violent collision resounds.
The car has crashed into some roadside trees by the bus stop.

But even so, the car's momentum doesn't stop, and it continues to spin――
It crashes into a street light on the side of the road, and finally stops.
"Mashiro, are you all right!?"
"I-I'm fine... But what about the driver!?"
The front of the crashed car is smashed, and the door is hardly in any better condition.
If that's the case, then it seems the driver is stuck inside, as it'd be impractical to try and get him out.

"Aaah! W-We have to help him!"
"Calm down, Mashiro. It's useless, we're only amateurs.
　 We should call an ambula――"
"Wh-What are you saying!? An accident just happened in front of us!"
Mashiro ignores Natsuhiko, and runs towards the scene of the accident.
"Ah! Hey, wait, Mashiro!"
As he screams this, he looks at the car――
In the car's driver seat is someone whose face he knows very well.

"Mr. Ukita...!?"
It's Natsuhiko's neigbor and his mother's coworker, "Keiji Ukita".
"What!? M-Mr. Ukita!? Are you all right!?"
"U-Ugh..."
There are no clear wounds on Ukita.
But if he suffered a cerebral concussion, his consciousness must be hazy.

"What's this, an accident?"
"That's rare for this city."
Suddenly, curious onlookers assemble around the scene.
Mashiro ignores the onlookers and shouts.
"Please wait a minute. I'm getting you out of there now!"
But at that time――
Mixed in with Mashiro's voice is a strange, water-like sound.
At the same time, Natsuhiko smells a bad stench that causes him to pinch his nose.
（Gasoline!?
The shock of the accident caused gasoline to leak out and vaporize.

In spite of the fact that most cars in this day and age are mostly comprised of electric automobiles, this car seems to be a hybrid, rare in this day and age.
If any flames appear as a result of the crash from the car――there'll be an explosion!
（Mashiro will be caught up in it!）
In the instant he thinks that, something bursts open in Natsuhiko's mind.