Sky Striker Ace, But Symphogear

"Using Tachibana as bait to lure Raye out to fight, how could Uncle agree to such a plan? If that's the case, then I will also go into battle."

After hearing the entire plan, Tsubasa Kazanari found it hard to accept and even wanted to go to the battlefield himself.

Even though there are still some unfamiliarities, Hibiki Tachibana is a comrade-in-arms who fought alongside her, and she doesn't want to experience losing a comrade again, especially one related to Raye.

P. S. Good morning!

Chapter Ninety-One Overture

In the technologically advanced hospital room, the blue-haired girl spoke excitedly, picking up the IV stand beside her as she prepared to get off the bed.

"Wait, wait, calm down, Miss Yi! How can your body possibly fight in this state!"

Seeing Tsubasa Kazanari's agitated state, Hibiki Tachibana quickly restrained her, trying to calm her down.

Soon, under the influence of Hibiki Tachibana's obstruction and the feeling of weakness in her body, Tsubasa Kazanari finally realized that her current physical condition was completely unable to support her will. Continuing like this would only cause others worry and accomplish nothing.

"Sorry, I got too excited."

After calming himself down, Tsubasa Kazanari lay back down on the bed.

"It's alright, Miss Yi was just worried about me."

Seeing that Tsubasa Kazanari was no longer so agitated, Hibiki Tachibana a sigh of relief. She didn't want her situation to cause the other person's hard-won recovery to deteriorate again.

"But Tachibana, are you really going to face her alone? Isn't it a bit too hasty? Can we postpone it for a while until I recover?"

Although she was no longer as excited as before, Tsubasa Kazanari was still worried about the actions that Hibiki Tachibana had described. Whether in terms of combat strength or strategy, Raye was not an opponent that could be easily defeated.

"That's probably not possible. Although I don't fully understand what adults do, during these past few days of special training, I've never seen Master look happy. Occasionally, I've even seen him arguing with someone. So, I feel that Master is under a lot of pressure."

When this was mentioned, Hibiki Tachibana said it with a hint of helplessness.

"Actually, according to my master, if he hadn't delayed things by saying that ' Hibiki Tachibana left because of a friend's invitation, making her more secretive in terms of intelligence,' an operation like this might have been organized much earlier under government pressure."

Hibiki Tachibana said unhappily that her life these past few days had made her truly realize that, compared to natural disasters like noise, internal struggles between people might be more troublesome.

"The pressure from my uncle... from the government? Yes, that's definitely a troublesome matter."

Hibiki Tachibana's statement reminded Tsubasa Kazanari of the government-related parts that Hibiki had mentioned when explaining the situation.

"So, I have to go today. However, Miss Yi doesn't need to worry too much. Miss Raye may not be able to come this time."

"After all, given Miss Raye's abilities, I think she's very likely not to fall into this trap. And once this operation is over, Master will have more reasons to buy time."

"By then, Miss Yi will have recovered from her injuries, and we'll fight together. I'm quite different from before; I won't cause Miss Yi any more trouble."

Hibiki Tachibana a smile, seemingly looking forward to continuing to fight alongside Tsubasa-san.

"Ah, I understand. I've seen your recent training report, Tachibana. Tachibana, you've changed."

Looking at the flaxen-haired girl in front of him, Tsubasa Kazanari said with a smile, "If Hibiki Tachibana can perform as well as she did during training in battle, she can indeed be considered a formidable fighter."

"However, even so, Tachibana, you must not be careless. If Raye doesn't take any action, it will be fine, but once she does, it will be a precise and swift strike. You must be extremely careful."

Tsubasa Kazanari added.

"I understand that too. Miss Raye is very strong, far stronger than Noise, who has no intelligence."

The thing that Tsubasa Kazanari reminded her of was also the thing that Hibiki Tachibana was troubled by. No matter how much she trained her body, she still didn't have the confidence to defeat that golden figure.

"However, it's alright, it's a small matter. If one effort isn't enough, then two efforts will do. If we fail this time, there's always next time. As long as we never give up, I believe I can definitely convey the idea that 'there's no need for us to fight' to Miss Raye."

However, despite not being entirely sure, Hibiki Tachibana still made this promise to Tsubasa Kazanari, displaying a firm and confident expression.

"Is that so? Then I wish you a triumphant return. Perhaps, Tachibana, you can truly do it. As for me, all I can do now is offer my blessings from here."

Feeling the weakness in her body, Tsubasa Kazanari spoke to Hibiki Tachibana.

"Well, it's getting late, Miss Yi, you should take good care of your injuries. I won't disturb you any longer, but I will come to visit you again later."

As Tsubasa Kazanari said this, Hibiki Tachibana glanced at the clock on the wall and, realizing it was almost time, stood up after saying this.

"Okay, see you next time, Tachibana."

Tsubasa Kazanari wore a smile, but her expression turned melancholic after she watched Hibiki Tachibana leave the ward.

[To avoid making Tachibana nervous, I'll say it that way for now, but Tachibana, can you really defeat that guy?]

With a gloomy expression, Tsubasa Kazanari thought to himself.

[We can only hope that our uncles and the others are well-prepared. However, facing an opponent like Raye, no matter how perfect our preparations are, we must strive for even greater perfection.]

Tsubasa Kazanari thought to himself with a troubled expression.

"The Miku is here, everything is arranged, there won't be any more problems!"

After leaving Tsubasa Kazanari's hospital room, Hibiki Tachibana naturally went to the place she had agreed to meet Kohinata Miku, where she saw Kohinata Miku fiddling with a camera.

"Hibiki, are you really sure everything's alright? You've been so busy lately!"

Putting down her camera, Miku said with some concern, having personally experienced how busy her close friend was, she had never expected a response to her invitation.

In other words, if you don't have any particular expectations from the beginning, you won't feel too disappointed when things can't continue, and you'll be more likely to accept it.

"No problem, at least for today, there's nothing more I need to do. More importantly, in the Miku, will you be holding a camera?"

While promising Miku that she wouldn't break her promise, Hibiki Tachibana noticed the camera in Kohinata Miku's hand.

"Yes, I bought it this afternoon because I wanted to record the meaningful time I spent with Hibiki. If it's a shooting star, you can't record it without good equipment."

Kohinata Miku explained.

"Is that so? You've really thought things through for the Miku."

Hibiki Tachibana remarked that she had never thought about this at all.

"Really? Maybe I'm just more attentive. It's a rare date with Hibiki, so I'm thinking about it more."

"The Miku," she said with a smile.

"Well then, let's not delay, let's set off right away, pack our lunches, and go see the meteor shower."

Hibiki Tachibana said happily that she was fighting to protect these shining everyday moments.

Although this peaceful daily life may fade away at any time, like a beautiful flower, its existence is enough to make Hibiki Tachibana happy before it withers.

P. S. Goodnight. I'll never stay up as late as I did last week again. Yesterday I slept like a log all day.

Chapter Ninety-Two: A Hidden Turn

In the suburbs, slightly away from the city, a flat patch of land with sparsely maintained trees is the spot that Kohinata Miku and Hibiki Tachibana chose to observe the meteor shower.

By this time, the two had already left school after class and had taken a taxi directly here.

"Is this the place you're talking about?"

Inside the taxi the two were riding in, a young man with brown hair and wearing a suit asked the two people riding behind him this question.

"Yes, this is the place. Thank you so much, Xu... Driver, how much will it cost in total?"

Hibiki Tachibana seemed a little nervous when questioned.

"No need for this."

The young man in the driver's seat spoke, glancing towards Hibiki Tachibana's side.

"Xiang, don't worry, I've already paid the money in advance."

Kohinata Miku Hibiki Tachibana, who seemed a little nervous for some reason.

"After all, Hibiki, you're already struggling to make ends meet this month, so I won't add to your burden."

Kohinata Miku said understandingly.

"Why do I feel like I owe the Miku more and more money? Miku month, I promise I'll pay you back next month."

Feeling she couldn't continue relying on Miku support, Hibiki Tachibana promised the Miku that she would definitely pay off this month's debt next month.

"Hibiki, can you really do it? From what I remember, it should take you at least three months to pay off all your debts, right?"

However, Kohinata Miku remained reserved about Hibiki Tachibana's assurances.

Based on her understanding of Hibiki Tachibana's living expenses, assuming she could afford three or four meals a day, it would take Hibiki Tachibana at least three months to repay the support she had recently given her.

"It's alright. I'm doing part-time work while I'm cultivating, so I have income from other sources besides my living expenses."

Hibiki Tachibana explained.

"Part-time job, and training too, Hibiki, can you tell me what you've been up to lately? You haven't been scammed, have you? I've heard that some bad companies exploit minors without paying them?"

Upon hearing that Hibiki Tachibana was also doing part-time work, Kohinata Miku said with slight concern, "Training can be described as training, but when money is involved, it often becomes a scam."

"Haha, it probably won't be what you imagine in the Miku. Although it's a part-time job, the company should be a very legitimate one."

Hibiki Tachibana recalled everything related to Second Division and assured him with absolute certainty.

"Could you tell me about it, since it's a legitimate company?"

Kohinata Miku asked, concerned.

"Um, oh, I'm sorry, I'll tell you about it in the Miku if there's a chance."

Hibiki Tachibana clasped her hands together, looking very apologetic, and said...

"Hibiki, there's no need to apologize... Never mind, since you say so, then let it go."

Seeing that her friend was unwilling to talk about it even in this situation, Kohinata Miku felt a little sad but stopped trying to find out more.

"Well then, let's go, Hibiki. It wouldn't be good if we were late and the meteor shower ended."

The Miku will continue.

"Okay, let's go together."

Hibiki Tachibana a sigh of relief; she didn't know how she would explain herself if the other person continued to ask questions.

So the two got out of the car, made sure they hadn't forgotten anything, and then closed the car door.

"Bon Voyage.

Seeing that the two had left, the brown-haired young driver said this, then drove the car away from the place and soon disappeared into the shadows around the corner.

By this time, night had completely enveloped the sky, and the bright moonlight poured down on the earth like a waterfall. The empty ground was instantly bathed in white light, as if it had transformed into a tranquil, windless lake.

"This should be the best spot, Xiang. Can you help me set up a camera?"

Kohinata Miku walked to the center of the open space. This place, with no obstructions and far from urban light pollution, was the best spot to watch shooting stars.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Hibiki Tachibana, upon hearing Kohinata Miku's call, lowered her guard and ran to help Miku set up the photography equipment.

"Commander, the escort is complete, everything is normal. I haven't detected anyone spying on me, nor have I detected anyone attempting an attack..."

In the shadows of the woods where the moonlight couldn't reach, the brown-haired youth, Shinji Ogawa, who had just driven away, arrived beside Genjuro Kazanari, who was in the temporary command post, and gave this report.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ogawa."

Standing in the temporary command post, Genjuro Kazanari confirmed the layout of each section.

"However, there's nothing unusual, which means the other party might not intend to take action during the movement, or rather, they don't intend to act today."

Genjuro Kazanari pondered.

This is undoubtedly a good thing, but it also means that the other party's whereabouts are still unpredictable, and it is unknown where they will appear.

"All units, remain vigilant. The target has not yet appeared. We cannot relax our guard until the operation is over. Once the target appears, launch the offensive according to plan and conclude the operation."

With that in mind, Genjuro Kazanari picked up the walkie-talkie and gave a final reminder to all the personnel deployed around him.

"Genjuro, are you really sure that this level of skill is enough to catch her?"

Standing beside Genjuro Kazanari, Ryouko Sakurai, who served as an advisor on Heresy Technology, asked with some concern.

"I don't know, but I've done the best I could. While I might not be able to defeat her, I should be able to ensure that Tachibana- kun isn't captured."

Genjuro Kazanari shook his head and made this estimate.

"Really, Genjuro? What kind of setup makes you so confident?"

Then, Ryouko Sakurai said this, looking somewhat surprised.

"Confidence, Ryouko Sakurai, is this what you call confidence?"

Upon hearing Ryouko Sakurai's statement, Shinji Ogawa couldn't help but ask, feeling that the commander's considerations were already quite conservative.