Sky Striker Ace, But Symphogear

"So you forced yourself to stay awake until now, you idiot... Forget it, there's nothing I can do with you. It's getting late. I'm going to sleep first, Tachibana. If you're okay, you should get some sleep too."

Closing her laptop, Raye felt a little helpless about Hibiki Tachibana's behavior.

Still, it was about time to sleep. Having grown somewhat used to this way of getting along, Raye did not say much more as she adjusted herself and lay down on the bed.

This was her life. Whenever she was awake, she was either training or studying, then exhausting all her energy before going to bed right on time.

"Ugh, yawn... Ah, I can't sleep."

Watching Raye fall asleep, Hibiki Tachibana also tried to get some rest.

However, perhaps because she had spent too little energy while spacing out, now that those dull words were no longer lulling her to sleep, she instead became more alert.

"But I can't disturb Raye-chan either..."

Unable to sleep yet unable to disturb Raye's rest, Hibiki Tachibana felt a little miserable.

So there was only one thing left that Hibiki Tachibana could do.

She lay on her side in bed, remaining awake as she quietly, silently watched the girl whose breathing had become even, a girl with a unique charm.

Hibiki Tachibana still could not quite understand why Raye, who carried such warmth and conviction, would become that icy, constantly agitated person.

She could not imagine what kind of blow could turn someone so strong in both heart and ability that she was nearly impossible to defeat into that sorrowful, lonely figure who kept everyone at arm's length.

Time passed. It seemed as though the sun gradually sank below the horizon, and the dim, faint yellow light that had been filtering in through