Sky Striker Ace, but Symphogear Chapter 54

Raye firmly believed that even if she did this, it might slightly hurt Chris's feelings. She understood to some extent that Chris wasn't as strong as she seemed.

[I'm sorry, Chris, but please forgive me. Don't worry, once I achieve that goal and have a little breathing room, I can...]

To Chris's astonishment, Raye closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was no longer confused.

Finally, despite Chris's incomprehension, Raye forced her way back to their base.

ps Yi Lin Yi Qi 49 Jiu Yue Yi. Good morning.

Chapter 89 The Kazanari's Actions

When you invest time in something, time often flies by. In the blink of an eye, several days have passed, and the appointed day arrives.

At this moment, unlike the relatively quiet atmosphere of usual class time, long queues had formed in the white-tiled corridors of the Lydian Music Academy.

The crowds in these long queues are often quite noisy. Most of them hold several white forms and are discussing or joking about something, whether they are happy or sad.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Hibiki Tachibana, and Kohinata Miku, her close friend and an intellectual girl, were among the most students, steadily approaching a certain room in a long queue.

The reason for this scene was that Lydian Music Academy was holding a scheduled group physical examination.

"Why is our physical exam Miku? I don't remember physical exams usually being done at this time."

Standing in the middle of the line, Hibiki Tachibana asked with a puzzled expression.

This is because, according to the older female students at the school, physical examinations are usually conducted in the second half of the year as a unified annual check-up.

"Even if you asked me, I wouldn't know why. However, I have heard that it seems to be due to adjustments in the physical examination system. Examinations that were originally scheduled for the second half of the year have been postponed to the first half."

Hearing her friend's question, Kohinata Miku said somewhat helplessly, "How could she, a fellow freshman, possibly know?"

"Well, never mind that. More important than Miku, how did your physical exam go? Let me tell you, during the lung capacity test just now, I blew in a full 9,000 milliliters of air. The examiners were quite surprised."

If she couldn't figure it out, she stopped thinking about it. Hibiki Tachibana quickly stopped pursuing the topic she couldn't understand and instead enthusiastically told her friend about her amazing achievements.

Perhaps due to the nearly two weeks of arduous training, Hibiki Tachibana could feel that all of her abilities had been greatly improved.

Even though Hibiki Tachibana deliberately underperformed during the physical examination to avoid drawing attention, she still achieved a score that stood out from the rest of her classmates.

"I see. The sound is very loud; my words are nothing compared to it. This time, it's only about 6,000 milliliters."

Kohinata Miku smiled and praised him, responding to her friend's questions.

"Hmph, these are all the results of my cultivation these past few days. Speaking of Miku, after the physical exam, shall we go to the cafeteria for lunch together?"

Hibiki Tachibana patted her chest confidently, then invited Kohinata Miku to lunch.

"Of course, given your current appetite, a regular bento box simply won't be enough to satisfy you."

Kohinata Miku gently and caringly criticizes this fact.

"Haha, it seems so."

Hearing Tachibana Hibiki Tachibana in the Miku, she laughed and said...

As her body became increasingly resilient through rigorous training, Hibiki Tachibana's appetite transformed from normal to an extraordinary glutton.

In the past, I could be somewhat satisfied by being fed lunches by others, but now I can only obediently go to the cafeteria to eat large amounts of food.

"However, even so, Hibiki, you probably don't have enough living expenses to eat too much right now, do you?"

Looking at the smiling Hibiki Tachibana, Kohinata Miku pondered for a moment and then said this.

"... ah!?"

Upon hearing what Kohinata Miku said, Hibiki Tachibana's smile suddenly froze.

"You haven't forgotten that most of your allowance has been used to fill those reports you handed in to the teacher this morning, have you?"

Kohinata Miku added.

This morning, thanks to Hibiki Tachibana's persistent copying, they finally finished all the piled-up study reports before the deadline and handed them to their teacher when they picked up their medical examination forms.

This meant that she and Hibiki Tachibana could finally go to their designated spot after school to watch the meteor shower they had been looking forward to for so long.

However, this also meant that Hibiki Tachibana had to settle all outstanding payments, plunging her into a very difficult economic crisis.

"Ughhhh!"

Thinking of her empty wallet, Hibiki Tachibana let out a cute wail and fell into a state of despair.

After all, she couldn't possibly tell her family that she had no money for food because she bought a set of homework answers.

If she actually did that, although her mother and grandmother might not say anything, Hibiki Tachibana herself would definitely be overwhelmed by guilt.

"There's no other way. After all, Hibiki got into this mess because you wanted to go see the shooting stars with me. In that case, I'll pay for your lunch today."

Seeing her best friend's troubled expression, Kohinata Miku sighed helplessly. She still couldn't bring herself to make that promise while her best friend was starving.

"Waaaah, thank you so much, Miku! I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't had enough to eat."

Listening to Kohinata Miku's heavenly voice, Hibiki Tachibana overcame her despondency and regained her cheerfulness.

"How many times have I told you, don't make loud noises in the hallway while queuing? And Hibiki Tachibana, it's your turn. Please have your medical examination forms ready."

While the two were chatting, the group had already moved to the room where they were going for their physical examination. At this moment, a stern-looking female teacher came out and, after scolding the students who were making too much noise in the corridor, said the following to Hibiki Tachibana.

"Ah, okay, I'll be right there. Miku, I'll head over first. I'll wait for you at the exit after the medical exam."

Hearing the teacher's urging, Hibiki Tachibana reluctantly left Miku's side and followed her into the health room, which was being used as a medical examination room.

Soon, Hibiki Tachibana and Kohinata Miku completed this and final medical check-up.

"Hibiki, it's almost noon, shall we go eat?"

After finishing his physical examination as usual, Kohinata Miku walked out of the infirmary and soon saw Hibiki Tachibana standing outside. She went up to him and said this.

"Did I do a good job...?"

Strangely, when Miku asked this question, Hibiki Tachibana seemed not to hear it and did not immediately respond to Miku's words.

"Ring?"

In the Miku, I won't understand what Hibiki Tachibana is doing.

"Ah, haha, Miku, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

After Miku called out a second time, Hibiki Tachibana seemed to wake from a dream, responding with an embarrassed laugh.

"Xiang, is there something you're not understanding again?"

Looking at Hibiki Tachibana's performance, Miku asked with some concern.

"No, the Miku, it's nothing. There's nothing I can't understand. I know it's what I should do."

Upon hearing the concerns about the Miku, Hibiki Tachibana's expression showed a slight struggle before she shook her head, touched the back of her neck with one hand, and said with a firm look in her eyes.

"Instead of this, let's go get lunch. My stomach is growling, and I really want to eat something."

Then, Hibiki Tachibana abruptly changed the subject away from herself.

"Okay, but if you have any questions, you must tell me."

Understanding that Hibiki Tachibana didn't want to talk about the Miku, she didn't press the matter further, sighed inwardly, and said this.

"I will definitely talk to the Miku, so you don't need to worry. Let 'Miku have dinner together."

Hibiki Tachibana, smiling, led her friend toward the cafeteria.

The midday sun was dazzling, shining brightly on Hibiki Tachibana, and the resulting shadows became even more pronounced in contrast to the light.

Naturally, Hibiki Tachibana wasn't without her troubles; when the Miku appeared, Hibiki Tachibana was troubled by something.

That wasn't a new kind of trouble; in fact, it had always been a problem in Hibiki Tachibana's heart, something she couldn't understand no matter how hard she tried to train herself.

From the past until now, Hibiki Tachibana has always avoided this trouble to some extent.

However, something happened in the infirmary just now. To Hibiki Tachibana, it was nothing special; it was a perfectly normal thing.

However, this incident made Hibiki Tachibana realize that she no longer had time to run away and had to face the problem head-on.

" In the Miku, this meat is so delicious, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm."

At lunchtime, Hibiki Tachibana was wolfing down the food on the table.

"Xiang, eat a little slower. No one's going to take it from you. Don't choke on your food."

Kohinata Miku attempted to offer this kind of advice.

"Gu hu di, si gu wu hu qu wu yo xi yu e, wu ke ke ke-"

Hibiki Tachibana tried to refute, but her mouth was full of food and her subsequent behavior made her argument unconvincing.

"Idiot, I told you to eat slowly. Here, Xiang, this is hot water."

With a helpless expression, Kohinata Miku handed Hibiki Tachibana hot water.

"Glug, uh-huh, I'm alive again, thank you, Miku."

After drinking the hot water and recovering from her pain, Hibiki Tachibana expressed her gratitude.

"It's okay, after all, you're always like this, we're used to it."

In the Miku, she smiled and said to Hibiki Tachibana.

"Hehehe."

Hibiki Tachibana chuckled sheepishly.

Ordinary yet precious daily interactions with friends, like this, are something Hibiki Tachibana must protect.

However, to protect all that is so precious, Hibiki Tachibana must take the hand of others and fight alongside them, against Raye, who is also human.

She didn't know if she was prepared for the consequences.

"Xiang, do you have any plans for the afternoon? I finished all my physical exams this morning, so I'm free this afternoon."

Kohinata Miku tilted her head slightly and asked Hibiki Tachibana, who had finished eating all her food.

"This afternoon... I'm sorry, I have something very important to do."

When asked about Kohinata Miku's request, Hibiki Tachibana forced a smile and declined her close friend's invitation.

The time for action was fast approaching, and she needed to discuss the specifics of the operation with the other members of Second Division, such as the signals for the operation.

"Oh, that's alright. Hibiki, you go ahead with your work. Just don't forget about the meteor shower tonight."

Kohinata Miku's expression froze slightly, but she quickly recovered and didn't care about Hibiki Tachibana's rejection.

"Don't worry, I will definitely keep my promise to watch the meteor shower together in the Miku. Well Miku, I have to go now."

Hibiki Tachibana made this firm promise, which was the only promise she could make at the moment. Then, she got up and jogged away from Kohinata Miku.

"Hibiki is certainly busy, but never mind, I have no right to interfere..."

Many who had grown accustomed to Hibiki Tachibana's departing figure felt little resentment in the Miku; though they might feel lonely, it wasn't unbearable.

"I also need to be prepared, to have a camera ready to take the best photos."

Talking to herself like this, the intellectual young woman seemed to have found something to do. She stood up with a somewhat dazed expression and turned to face a certain direction.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Then, in a daze, she accidentally bumped into someone while walking, Miku apologized.

"It doesn't matter."

A plain, unremarkable female voice rang out, indicating indifference.

"You are... the doctor who did my physical exam before?"

Refocusing her attention, Kohinata Miku noticed the person she had bumped into—the doctor who had given her and Hibiki Tachibana their final physical examinations.

"Yes, that's me. Is there anything I can help you with, classmate?"

A woman dressed in a white coat, looking like an average doctor on the street, said this.

"No, it's nothing, I'm just sorry I bumped into you."

Kohinata Miku.

"It's okay, I don't mind. Is there anything else?"

The woman gave this very ordinary answer.

"Ah, that's all."

Since the other party didn't seem to care, Kohinata Miku had no reason to continue the conversation, so she stepped aside and walked past the woman who looked like a doctor.