Ruri Hoshino felt that she had been hit with far too many shocks over the past few days. In just a few days, it felt as though she had experienced so much: visitors from another world, gods existing in this world, DRAGON that could cross between worlds—and those DRAGON had even transformed into two adorable girls. If none of that had much to do with her directly, then the disappearance of the Calculation Component truly left her unable to process it for a moment.
When Liuli looked at Xiao Ran, her expression did not change much, but the look in her eyes carried a trace of bewilderment. The Calculation Component was an essential part closely tied to the Nadeshiko and other Boson-using warships. Although it had once been on Mars and fallen under the control of the Mars Successors.
Yet Xiao Ran had suddenly told her that the Calculation Component had never been on Mars. She had not known even the slightest thing about it, and it truly caught Ruri Hoshino off guard.
After pausing for a moment, Ruri Hoshino turned to look ahead and said to the two bridge crew members, "Increase speed and leave D Area. The moment we leave D Area, contact Commander Mitama and NERGAL."
"Yes, Captain."
After leaving D Area, the powerful electromagnetic interference that had blanketed the entire region no longer affected the Nadeshiko's external communications. Following Ruri Hoshino's orders, the bridge crew immediately established contact with Utamono Kōichirō, who oversaw the Nadeshiko. Within minutes, that distinctive face and beard appeared before Xiao Ran and Ruri Hoshino.
Xiao Ran and Ruri Hoshino could see Utamono Kōichirō, and after recovering from his surprise, he naturally could see them as well. Once the communication connected, Utamono Kōichirō noticed Xiao Ran standing beside Ruri Hoshino. After a