Ichinose Honami took a deep breath and opened her aching eyes.
She looked at her striking score and murmured:
"I want to... save up points."
Su Wei nodded in understanding:
"Then I'll try switching to the X-SHOT GUN. The Standard Gun's range is too short, and with the charging delay, it leaves too little room for error when the Capture Gun can be easily destroyed."
Ichinose fell silent for a while, then spoke softly:
"Sorry..."
Su Wei knew what she was apologizing for.
As one of their only two main fighters, her choice to save points meant giving up on improving her immediate combat strength and shifting the pressure onto Su Wei.
"What's there to apologize for?"
Su Wei shrugged, his tone casual:
"You don't need anyone else to approve of your choice. Besides, having someone work hard to revive a teammate is a comfort to everyone, isn't it?"
Hearing that, Ichinose managed a faint smile:
"But Su Wei's right. The Standard Gun really is inconvenient. With Reinforcement Suits, using a Tachi might actually work better."
She quickly composed herself and began reviewing what had happened:
"And our tactics have problems too... We focused too much on scoring and overlooked the importance of protecting our classmates."
"Even if we only care about points, the bonus for each survivor is far more worthwhile than the points for a solo kill, isn't it?"
Katsuragi Kohei added:
"If all three of Ayanokoji and the others had survived this time, we'd each have earned three base points. That's 30 points for ten people, which converts to 300 Class Points."
"That kind of benefit helps everyone."
Ryuen's silence counted as agreement.
Sakayanagi Arisu, however, was still focused on something else, her gaze wandering over Su Wei.
"Come to think of it... Didn't Su Wei say