Sky Striker Ace, But Symphogear

"I was just about to get some water, but... Tachibana, it's been a month already. Haven't you given up yet?"

Faced with the girl's kindness, Raye accepted it with a hint of helplessness and replied.

"Hehe, I really want to become good friends with you, Raye!"

[Whether it was the Raye from before or the Raye now, I wanted to know her, understand her, and become friends with her because she was so cool and kind.]

With that thought in her heart, Hibiki Tachibana happily continued talking.

"I can never say no to you... Gulp, gulp—"

Apparently used to such remarks, Raye did not react much. She merely took the water bottle and began taking small sips to rehydrate.

"Come to think of it, Raye-chan, why are you training so hard?"

Taking advantage of Raye's drinking break, Hibiki Tachibana asked curiously.

From what she had seen over the past few days, while the other children here played, Raye had quietly been making training equipment and had begun practicing sword swings.

[Image: My expression]

P.S. I finally understood why I'd had no energy to write lately. People really shouldn't eat so much cheap takeout and instant noodles.

P.S. I bought some takoyaki and stinky tofu to go with bubble tea. Damn, what kind of pig slop had I been eating these past few days? This was real food.

P.S. Sigh, delicious food really can affect your mood. Hehe, I'm feeling ten—no, nine out of ten happy right now!

Playing During Leisure Time

"Why...?"

Hearing Hibiki Tachibana's question, Raye pondered for a moment, seemingly reluctant to answer.

"Could it be that you think this place might still be dangerous, Raye-chan?"

Seeing Raye's reaction, Hibiki Tachibana instinctively came to that conclusion.

After all, training could only be for dealing with some kind of