Time to enjoy another volume of this series, and it's mysteries as to why an apocalypse took place to start with...
... maybe this fourth volume will offer some more answers, and what Youko's connection is to this all?
The girsl travel to the Oarai seaside, sleeping in the abandoned and stranded ferry that used to bring passengers to Hokkaido, as Youko has a vivid dream of how it used to be back in the days. Strolling around, they find a huge fishtank, still filled and a big, strange creature living inside it, it's own ecosystem having developped over the years. Returning to the seaside, they enjoy a freshly caught meal while gazing over the ocean.
Their next stop is Nikko, along the Irohazaka winding roads, which contains no less then 48 hairpins and stunning views. After visiting a waterfall and the Nikko Toshigu shrine, they move on, but Airi thinks she hears a high pitched sound. Their journey leads to the Yoshimi Hundred Caves, and the apparent source of the sound. Airi wakes at night, witnessing an abandoned car driving off a cliff, pebbles rising into the air and a mysterious black orb appearing.
The orb follows her, swallowing her right before she reaches the caves and transporting her to outer space. From here, she can see Earth, before waking up. Thinking she experienced a vision, believing aliens visited the caves 1500 years ago to build them with the help of primitive humans. They climb to the top, seeing a UFO take off, apparently communicating to Airi they should be back at this location in 100 years.
In Ogano, Youko has another dream in which she visits the Oshiko biker shrine and it's many biker related places, dreaming of fresh pork cutlets, but waking up she finds Airo made bento in some of the typical gas tank boxes from the city. As they stay near Shirakaba lake, they make preparations to travel the Venus Line. This road is said to have fantastic views, but a thick fog descended and made the journey dangerous.
Instead, they decide to climb Mount Mitsunime to enjoy a fantastic sea cloud view, before going to Karuizawa Station, where Japan's biggest shopping mall was located. In here they go scavenging, enjoying some cosplaying while doing so, but then an earthquake is felt. They go on, and barely escape a build up of volcanic gass, Youko passing out. As Airi tries to drag her to safety, a car approaches, and the person stepping out stating the rumours are true, and there is still a human left...
And so the book ends, with more mystery, because not only who is this person, but as we know Airi is an android, what does he mean by "a" human left? Let's hope volume 5 will lift some more tips of the veil of the things going on behind this seemingly innocent road trip story...
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