Beginning the Conquest of a World!
"Yes!"
"We will definitely protect our colleagues here. Don't worry, the situation here is basically clear, there are no combat forces with excessively high danger levels."
"Vice Admiral Bullet has also led the Army to occupy Sendai Station, Kurokawa Station, and Yatsushiro Station, where temporary military control is currently in effect."
"Okay, I will take good care of you."
[Knock knock knock]
At the Ashika Star Gate Base, there was a gentle knock on the door of the Base Director's Office, which made Senior Director Addison, who had just put down the Den Den Mushi receiver, look up.
His image remained unchanged, dressed in a neat black suit, white shirt, and blue tie, with a pair of gold-plated square glasses perched on his nose. The seriousness and composure in his eyes gave him an immediate sense of elite status.
"Come in."
The next moment, as the door was pushed open, a boy and a girl, one in green and one in red, one tall and one short, walked in one after another. They were the 'male protagonist' and 'female protagonist' of this world.
Ikoma was originally Mumei, but is now Hozumi (sui4 ji1).
"Sit down and talk."
Senior Director Addison smiled slightly and pointed to the two chairs opposite him.
"Thanks."
Ikoma and Hozumi a glance and took their places. Just then, they heard Senior Director Addison ask from across the table, "I heard you've already made up your mind?"
"Yes."
Ikoma nodded with a complicated expression, and the latter smiled, "Then tell me, I hope your answer won't disappoint me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the coffee cup on the table, smelled it, and then took a small sip, all while waiting for the other person to organize their thoughts.
"I agree to join you and develop various special projectiles for you, including Jet Bullet. Anyway, even if I didn't agree, you would still mass-produce Jet Bullet, right?"
In response to this question, Senior Director Addison shrugged noncommittally and chuckled, "Of course, your Jet Bullet are truly a genius invention. Even when used on ordinary firearms, they can make the power comparable to anti-materiel firearms. How could we possibly abandon them?"
Ikoma didn't know what anti-materiel firearms were, but he could guess some of it from the literal meaning of the words.
"But I have a condition—no, a request—that you restore Wu-e. Hozumi to a normal human state and guarantee her a life free from want, with food, clothing, and health!"
Although he agreed that Hozumi was a good name, he was used to calling him Mumei) before, and suddenly changing his address felt a little strange.
"Ikoma."
Hozumi bit her lip and muttered to herself.
"No problem, you're very lucky. The Biochemical Research Institute just sent a report saying they're going to conduct a human trial with White Blood Plasma to record data and findings, so one of you can receive the injection."
This time, Senior Director Addison readily agreed, then looked at the Red-Clad Girl and asked, "But are you really going to do this?"
"What?"
Hozumi and Ikoma looked over in confusion.
"If you return to being a normal person, your physical abilities will definitely revert to those of an average person. You won't be able to fight anymore and will have to stay here as a civilian. While he'll stay here temporarily after joining the Academy of Sciences, he'll definitely be going to work in the Sea Star World later. And you..."
At this point, Senior Director Addison spread his palms, as if to say, "I don't need to say more, do I?" With his age and experience, he had already seen that something was going on between the two.
Although it was clearly puppy love in his eyes— Ikoma was at least an adult, while Hozumi clearly looked like a minor— the World Government didn't have any clear laws in this regard, so there was nothing to criticize.
"Are we going to be separated from each other from now on?"
Hozumi panicked and shouted at Ikoma, "I disagree! Whichever world you go to, I'll go with you!"
Ikoma thought to herself, "Even if you agree, I still don't." She then patted the other person's head, signaling her not to be so impatient and to calm down, before looking up at Senior Director Addison.
"Are ordinary people not allowed to go to your world? And now that I've become your researcher, I can't come back?"
"You should be able to apply to come back, but that depends on whether the Academy of Sciences approves your leave. Even if they do, it depends on whether the base on the other side of the Star Gate will allow it."
The Senior Director, Addison, explained it to them very patiently.
"In short, the process is extremely troublesome, and it will definitely be very difficult to come back. As for civilians entering the Sea Star, don't even think about it for the next few years. I haven't received any news about that."
At this moment, Hozumi asked very seriously, "Then if I don't turn back into an ordinary person, can I go to Blue Star with Ikoma?"
"You!"
Ikoma wanted to stop her, but couldn't find the words.
"That shouldn't be a problem. After all, Kabaneri still has some combat value. It's just that you belong to different departments, so you'll need to coordinate your schedules to meet. But it's definitely much easier than being separated by two different worlds; at least communication will be much more convenient."
The Senior Director, Addison, knew from the look in the youngest daughter's eyes that things had gone well.
"In that case, I don't want the White Blood Plasma injection. Please give Ikoma this opportunity to turn back into a normal person. He's clumsy and can't fight at all. Let him conduct research with a normal human body!"
Hozumi stood up, clenched his two small fists, and made a resolute decision. After speaking, he turned to look at Ikoma, who looked anxious beside him.
"I'd rather be with you than eat Rice all day long. Anyway, I'm used to Kabaneri, used to drinking blood."
"But."
Just as Ikoma was about to say something, Senior Director Addison across from him smiled gently and said, "You seem to have overlooked one point: there isn't just one dose of White Blood Plasma."
"Of course, your current value and contribution are only enough to get one unit of White Blood Plasma, but that may not be the case in the future, and more White Blood Plasma may be developed in the future."
"Yes!"
Ikoma Satori, looked at Hozumi with a delighted expression, and laughed loudly, "Then let's go and see another world together!"
"Uh-huh!"
The latter smiled broadly, nodded repeatedly, and then joked, "From now on, my combat weapons are yours. No duds allowed!"
"Don't worry, I will definitely develop better and stronger weapons for you!"
At that moment, the boy's determined Divine Harmony and the girl's shy gaze met under the watchful eyes of Senior Director Addison, causing the latter to subconsciously take a deep breath.
"Alright, you can go to the Biochemical Research Institute now. I have other things to do here, so I won't see you out!"
A single command abruptly interrupted their sweet talk, causing them both to look embarrassed. Ikoma stood up, bowed to the other person in gratitude, and then took the girl's hand as they left the office.
"Eh?"
Senior Director Addison shook his head helplessly. For some reason, watching their retreating figures, he suddenly thought of his wife and daughters at home.
"Luckily it wasn't my daughter, otherwise I would have saved Dean Fritz a White Blood Plasma!"
[Poluporu, Polluporu]
Just then, the Den Den Mushi. He picked up the receiver and heard it say, "Base Commander, officials and technicians from the various Administrative Department have arrived."
"Alright, make sure they are settled in first. Prepare a welcoming banquet tonight, and I will go there. Tomorrow, I will send them to their respective 'inns'!"
"Yes!"
After ending the call and putting the receiver back, Senior Director Addison spun around in his chair, looked at the blue sky outside the large floor-to-ceiling window behind him, and laughed with high spirits.
"It's time to officially begin conquering this world."