Chito and Yuuri board a train that runs below the forgotten remains of the streets above and take it to the end of the line. When they finally reach the surface of this new layer of battered city, they discover a mysterious creature that can learn human languages. With a new companion along for the ride, the girls' tour gets a little more lively-but what awaits them is beyond what they could ever imagine!

Civilization is dead, but not Chito and Yuuri. Time to hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad motorbike and wander what's left of the world! Sharing a can of soup or scouting for spare parts might not be the experience they were hoping for, but all in all, life isn't too bad...

(Volume 2) Titus and Yuri continue traveling in a world where the civilization collapsed. What did the two who ventured to the upper level of the city find?

Distant lights illuminating the darkness pique Chito's and Yuuri's curiosity, so the two hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad and head for the horizon. What they find may not be what they were looking for, but the surviving fragments of civilization are enough to keep them going. There's no telling what other strange surprises lie in store as their journey continues...

Chito and Yuuri have arrived at the highest stratum, but their journey will not be over until they reach the very top of the city. Along the way, they continue to explore the evidences of humanity's innovation and growth through the ages, now nothing more than crumbling ruins. Having learned what they can about the past, what awaits them in the future as the girls embark on the final leg of their tour...?

Even after a mysterious life form tells Chito and Yuri the end of the earth is near, still they continue their everyday adventures together, traveling slowly toward the city on the top-most layer. Their days pass as usual: with the goal of food and making it to tomorrow, with a little bit of relaxing and kicking-back, of course.

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