Sky Striker Ace, But Symphogear

If she could achieve her goal peacefully, she did not want to fight.

However, the response she received was a swift punch from the dejected girl crouching on the ground, after the drooping armor behind her suddenly sprang to life.

Bang—

Fists and kicks collided, kicking up dust.

Then, at the instant their punches met, visions of memories and emotions spread in every direction.

[Why, why, why? I was so close. I was only a few days away from being ready to leave. Why...]

"This is Raye-chan's..."

Hibiki Tachibana saw the scene filled with shock and confusion.

The platinum-haired girl stood by the window, watching flashes of fire erupt one after another outside.

Especially the flames that exploded directly atop the small building, only a few stories tall and marked with a red cross.

Her pupils widened slightly, her face filled with disbelief.

During their earlier conversations, Raye had told her that, in theory, they would not encounter any danger.

Because their methods had already been mature enough.

Not only did they notify multiple parties before every operation to reduce misunderstandings caused by information gaps, they also tried their best not to involve themselves in the war ravaging this country, maintaining their neutrality as much as possible.

They constantly monitored the escalation of the situation and the conditions of every side, prepared to evacuate the remaining people at any time before a crisis arrived.

No matter how she thought about it, common sense said the chances of something going wrong should have been reduced to a minimum.

But it happened anyway.

"Hah..."

As the memory reached her nerves, Hibiki Tachibana could empathize with that confusion.

She could feel the bewilderment of having done everything possible within reach, only for the aftereffects of war to still sweep in without reason.

"...Keep