Xiao Ran's declaration brought a trace of delight to Haruto's face, while Saki Maski looked utterly indifferent. As far as she was concerned, there was nothing at all in Old Jior's homeland on Earth worth remembering. However, if it was for everyone in New Jior, Saki Maski did not object to carrying out such a mission.
Yamada Raizo looked excited and eager to make a big show of it. No matter what, as long as he could fight the Dolcia Military State, that was the best outcome for him. As for Inuzuka Kuma, he remained calm and had already accepted his identity as the pilot of Unit 5.
The last two newly recruited pilots, Yang Benren and Xiao Nao, naturally would not be carrying out this so-called Armed Reconnaissance mission. Although they could pilot VVV Mechas, they had actually bypassed the system login through cheating methods. They could not be considered true pilots and did not possess abilities like familiars. Moreover, no matter how far the two Kagerou units traveled, once their heat levels reached 100, they would automatically teleport to Odou City. When they reappeared, they would inevitably be within fifty kilometers of Module 77. This made it impossible for the two Kagerou units to undertake long-range missions.
Furthermore, the two of them were not particularly familiar with the other pilots. Even as they stood in Xiao Ran's office, they remained at the back, keeping some distance from Haruto and the others. They had a faint sense of estrangement, as though they were temporarily unable to fit in with Haruto's group of four. Their inability to participate in this Armed Reconnaissance mission seemed to magnify that illusion of distance.
After hearing Xiao Ran tell them to leave, Haruto clenched his fist, drew a deep breath, then turned and walked