Sky Striker Ace, but Symphogear

Hibiki Tachibana looked just as dejected, but she still forced herself to pull herself together and comfort the companions beside her who were worried about the current situation.

"I understand, but... I'm just really worried. If we let her escape again this time, what are we supposed to do?"

Hibiki Tachibana's comfort could not exactly be called effective, but at least it was better than nothing. Chris's worries had not diminished in the slightest.

After their battle with Raye ended, they were each given physical examinations by S.O.N.G.'s medical facilities and provided places to rest.

But Chris simply could not rest completely. She had always been smart.

And because she was smart, she understood that this was probably their last chance to get close to Raye.

If Raye truly escaped this time, then no matter what they did, they would not be able to defeat her next time. With her limitless potential for growth, she would only return even stronger.

Strong enough that perhaps even a combined attack in XD Mode would be unable to defeat her.

By then, Chris's dream of getting along normally with Raye would remain nothing more than a dream.

[I can't accept this. I absolutely can't accept this... But even if I can't, what can weak little me do now? What can I possibly accomplish?]

As soon as she thought of that, Chris's already terrible mood was filled with even more awful emotions, such as anxiety, panic, unease, and sorrow.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it! Why didn't I notice sooner? Why couldn't I hold on just a little longer back then?!"

"They were just some Noise. Couldn't I have just destroyed them like usual? If I'd checked for a little longer, maybe I could've figured something out..."

"Why can't I... do my best?"

Her