Sky Striker Ace, but Symphogear

"If you ever get married, remember to find someone whose mindset is the opposite of yours, and remember, you absolutely must entrust your bank account to your partner for safekeeping."

Faced with Hibiki Tachibana's question, Raye had no desire to answer; she only offered this reminder out of kindness for the other's possible tragic Miku.

"Oh, Miss Raye, why do you say that?"

Hibiki Tachibana didn't quite understand.

"And this, you can wear it yourself."

Ignoring Hibiki Tachibana's question, Raye took out a black necklace and handed it to Hibiki Tachibana, saying this.

"What's this?"

Hibiki Tachibana asked with a hint of doubt, then casually slipped the brand-new collar around her neck.

"The prison's escape device has three levels of alarms. The highest level alarm is a device that instantly turns you into a flying flower when you run out of this building area. Don't even try to dismantle it; doing so will also trigger the alarm."

Watching the flaxen-haired idiot's actions, Hibiki Tachibana, Raye numbly.

"Huh?"

Hearing Raye recount the terrifying truth in her pleasant voice, Hibiki Tachibana's expression suddenly froze, revealing a hint of fear.

"You haven't forgotten that you're a prisoner now, have you?"

Raye reluctantly reiterated her identity once again.

"Ah, right, I'm a prisoner now, so doing this is the right thing to do."

Hibiki Tachibana suddenly realized, and her expression of fear transformed into one of understanding.

"You... you really forgot?"

Hibiki Tachibana's naiveté was somewhat unexpected by Raye.

"Well, oh dear, because Miss Raye treated me rather differently than a prisoner, I forgot."

"Hibiki Tachibana embarrassed," Tachibana Hibiki said shyly.

In her impressions from television, prisoners were either tied to a horrific rack and forced to do all sorts of things, or left to fend for themselves in dirty, messy rooms.

People like Raye are treated with care, given a very soft bed, and have hot water and fruit prepared by her bedside... making her completely unaware that she is now a prisoner.

"You... never mind, maybe it's a problem with how I handled it."

Seeing Hibiki Tachibana's reaction, Raye decided not to dwell on it anymore.

(o°w°o)

Hibiki Tachibana silently observed Rei, who was dressed in Raye she had never seen before.

"Anyway, just rest and get as much health as possible. There might be things I need you to do later."

"Hot water and fruit are helpful for recovery. If you need any, just call me and I'll bring them over when I have time."

Abandoning her Raye, following her pre-planned strategy, said this while handing Hibiki Tachibana a walkie-talkie.

"I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying this, Raye lifted the white curtain and left the small space.

P. S. Good evening.

Chapter 107 Handling

Raye stepped out from behind the pristine white curtain, but didn't leave the infirmary immediately; she had another matter to attend to.

[Next, let's go check on Chris.]

With that thought in mind, Raye left Hibiki Tachibana and then pulled back the white curtain that faced the other side of the corridor.

In the previous battle, Chris was severely injured by the berserk Hibiki Tachibana, and many fragments of the Bronze Serpent Armor were embedded in her body.

As a Complete Relic with self-repairing capabilities, the fragments that enter the body have the ability to grow on their own. If they are not removed in time, they will become even bigger problems.

Therefore, after treating Hibiki Tachibana and bringing her out of danger, Raye immediately performed surgery on Chris was in the same critical condition.

After her surgery, Chris was placed in this recuperation room by Raye to facilitate a faster recovery; it was located opposite Hibiki Tachibana's recuperation room.

"Chris, how are you feeling?"

Soon, Raye entered the small room where Chris was, and immediately saw the girl lying quietly on her side on the bed.

"Raye... I'm sorry."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Chris sat up in bed and said this, her face revealing tension and guilt.

"Ah, it's not entirely your fault. This mistake was partly due to oversights in my initial intelligence gathering and an underestimation of your combat strength."

Raye shook her head, not blaming Chris.

To be honest, she had become somewhat accustomed to unexpected events during operations.

Someone like Chris, she had already done her best, it was just an accident caused by her own lack of strength, and after calming down and thinking about it, it's nothing.

"It's not entirely my fault... which also means I bear some responsibility, or rather, the most crucial mistake was made because of me."

Although Raye used a euphemistic way of speaking, Chris still caught a glimpse of the other meaning in Raye's words, and lowered her head, her expression becoming even more dejected.

"Phew... Chris, you..."

[So, there's no way to get around it? This is so troublesome.]

Looking at the white-haired girl in front of her, Raye's mind wandered, but her expression remained unchanged.

Then, Raye walked up to Chris, reached out her pink-gloved hand, grabbed Chris's forehead, and forcibly pried her head back up.

"Raye, huh?"

Chris winced in pain; despite the soft gloves, the force Raye used still caused her discomfort.

"Listen up, Chris. Whether you're sad or blaming yourself, choose a time when I'm not around. I have no interest in taking pleasure in other people's sorrows."

"Also, I'm here only to check on your physical condition and to inquire about the details of your previous battle. These are the two things."

"Now, Chris, put away your nonsensical emotions and explain to me properly the sensations in your body right now and the details of how you were defeated while using the Bronze Serpent Armor."

Raye calmly grasped Chris's forehead, her words, devoid of any warmth, clearly and forcefully explaining this to the girl before her.

"I... I understand!"

Feeling Raye's increasing strength during their conversation, and hearing her calm yet inexplicably authoritative explanation, Chris completely lost the complex emotions she had previously felt, a mixture of self-blame, guilt, and fear.

"I feel great now. Although some of my wounds are still a bit painful, they'll heal quickly... And, regarding the previous battle, the details are..."

Then, Chris shifted her attention away from the bad emotions that had been festering in her heart since last night, and answered the questions that Zero had asked, just as Raye had requested.

"Oh, is that so? I think I understand now, what happened this time."

Raye, after recording and archiving the information revealed by Chris, also put away the tablet computer in her hand.

"Gulp... Um, Raye, was what I said helpful to you?"

Chris, whose mouth was slightly dry from talking, took a Raye of the hot water that Lingyi had placed by her bedside and asked with some concern.

"Ah, that certainly helped. At least it made me realize that you, Chris, don't yet possess the qualities to use the Bronze Serpent Armor, and that your fighting habits have very serious problems."

In response to Chris's question, Raye slowly rubbed her temples and gave a sharp comment.

"Do... do you have one?"

Upon hearing Raye's words, Chris blushed with embarrassment.

If someone else had said that, she might have argued back, but the one lecturing was Raye, whose plans had just been ruined by her own mistake in battle.

"Anyway, I'll give you special training when I have time later. I'll point out any problems you have then."

"Regarding the special training schedule, if Chris's physical condition is as you described, I've already planned it out in three days. Chris, please remember to be mentally prepared."

Ignoring Chris's thoughts, Raye calmly informed Chris of this.

"I understand, I have no objection to that special training."

Chris lowered her head again, offering no comment.

"Okay, that's about all I wanted to say this time. If you have no further questions, I'll be leaving now."

After giving this reply, Raye ignored Chris's expression and left the narrow room.

"Okay, sure."

Knowing she was busy, Chris didn't say much and watched her leave before she had been there for very long.

[Phew... With that, the situation with Hibiki Tachibana and Chris is now confirmed.]

[The impact of this mistake was also confirmed during the intervals between treating the two of them.]

[Next, change your clothes, turn the defense system on auto, and then go retrieve the unused equipment.]

[Later, based on the information provided by Hibiki Tachibana, an investigation was launched into the person behind the trouble, and the new pawn, who was most likely put forward by that group of Alchemy, was identified.]

[Yes, these are all things that need to be done urgently. Let's try to finish them within 24 hours.]

Lifting the curtain and stepping out, Raye sorted out the jumbled thoughts in her mind and walked towards the dressing room without stopping, preparing to change back into her everyday clothes.

If possible, please don't bother me with anything else while I'm working.

With so many things piling up, Raye simply didn't have any more time or energy to spare.

Then, as she was thinking this, she saw a very irritating person appear—someone who hadn't worn proper clothes since their first meeting.

P. S. Goodnight.

Chapter 108 The returning employer's requirements for employees are...

"Fine..."

With blond hair, golden eyes, and dressed entirely naked except for black stockings, a mysterious smile on his face, appeared before Raye's employer, Fine, whom Raye hadn't seen for about half a month.

"Raye, good afternoon, long time no see."

Fine greeted Raye with a smile, and at the same time, her body naturally moved closer to Raye.

"Oh, long time no see, goodbye."

Raye nodded slightly in response, then changed direction, trying to get around the indecent woman blocking her way.

"Wait, Raye, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Then, as Raye did this, Fine used her slightly taller frame to block Raye's path.

"Is there something you need?"

As if to avoid bumping into something dirty, Raye took a small half-step back and then asked this question.

"It's nothing serious, I'm just a little curious..."

Fine's lips curled slightly as he sized up Raye in front of him.

"You're fine, but I'm in a hurry. Please move aside, I need to get to my post."

Before Fine could finish speaking, Raye interrupted her pointless ramblings, her forehead twitching slightly. She changed direction again, intending to dodge the bear-like woman in front of her.

"Oh dear, don't be like that. I was just a little curious. Little Raye, what brings you here today? Why did you change out of your ever-present work uniform?"

Then, Fine's body swayed like a ghost, once again blocking Raye's path, and at the same time, they were at very close range.

"Hey, Little Raye, it's rare to see you wearing such a beautiful outfit. How about I borrow a camera from you and we take a picture together..."

Then, as Fine spoke, the corners of her mouth seemed to be unable to suppress a smile, and her hand was about to grab Raye's arm, which was not covered by the nurse's uniform.

Cheng----Bang-

The sound of metal whirring rang out, and before Fine's operation could succeed, a red light flashed, and the Sky Striker suddenly disappeared from Raye's waist.

Then, in a flash, Fine felt his hand being slapped away by scorching metal, and at the same time, a violent cutting sound came from the purple protective barrier that he had subconsciously deployed.

"Cut

Looking at the Sky Striker Iori II Qi Siwu Liu, which floated in front of him out of thin air and forcefully cut through his purplish-red defensive barrier, a barely perceptible displeasure appeared on Fine's face.

"Oh dear, Raye, aren't you going to watch your weapon? She almost killed me just now."

But then, Fine quickly wiped the displeasure from her face, changed her expression, and complained to Raye in a normal tone.

"Don't worry about that. She won't harm anyone without my orders. And, I've warned you many times, don't get so close to me, Fine."

Looking at the words in front of her, Raye raised her head, her emerald green eyes fixed on Fine, issuing this warning for what seemed to be the umpteenth time.