Sky Striker Ace, but Symphogear

After being told that, Raye lowered her guard a little.

And so, at Miku's suggestion, Raye took off her clothes, which were covered in dirt and somewhat disheveled, and prepared to change into something else.

"Wait, Raye, there's one more thing to do before you change into your new clothes."

Just as Raye were removed, Miku made another suggestion.

"Ah?"

Raye's expression froze slightly, and her body involuntarily shrank back a little.

"You need to wash yourself, because you're covered in Raye, Lingyi."

"The Miku is inevitable," he said, holding a basket containing toiletries.

"Kohinata, you... I understand."

In response to the Miku action, Raye took a small half-step back, pressing her body against the wall in a defensive stance, but ultimately did not refuse.

And so, at Miku's suggestion, they each washed their bodies, and after washing, Raye changed into the spare pajamas that Miku had prepared.

"Okay, that's fine."

Seeing that Raye were no longer as disheveled as when they first met, Miku nodded in satisfaction.

"And then, Raye, do you want to sleep together tonight?"

Then, Miku glancing at the still-flowing rain and the increasingly gloomy sky outside, Mirai turned to Raye and made this suggestion.

"... Isn't that unnecessary? Kohinata, your only request is for tutoring. Wouldn't it be better to leave after the tutoring is finished?"

Faced with Miku new proposal, Raye paused for a moment before softly uttering her refusal.

"It's necessary. Putting aside the fact that it's already very late, Raye, you don't have any clothes to wear out right now, do you?"

"I will answer immediately in the Miku," she replied, her expression revealing unwavering determination.

"... I still have some clothes I changed out of, so I can just wear my old clothes."

After another moment of silence, Raye proposed this solution.

"Oh, you mean that one? It's already in the washing machine, it's soaked through, and you can't wear it."

Then, the plan was immediately rejected by Smiling Miku.

"..."..."

After this exchange, the atmosphere suddenly fell silent. The black-haired girl smiled and looked intently at the platinum-blonde girl, whose eyes seemed unwavering, revealing her determination.

"Kohinata... this is enough, isn't it?"

The sound of rain outside the window gradually stopped, and finally, Raye broke the increasingly heavy atmosphere.

"In the end, we're just strangers who met by chance; you have no reason to do these things for me."

Raye continued speaking, turning her head away to avoid looking into the Miku.

"Why do you think that, Raye?"

Seeing Raye's actions, Miku went straight up to ask her.

"Could it be that Raye has forgotten?"

Then, the intelligent young woman gently placed her hands on the girl's slightly soft cheeks and, with a little force, straightened the crooked face.

"If Raye hadn't taken that action, would I still be able to continue this precious daily life?"

After doing all this, Miku didn't pull her hand back. She just looked at Raye's last remaining emerald green eye and asked earnestly.

"This kind of thing..."

Upon hearing the Miku's question, Raye unconsciously exerted her strength, broke free from the other person's restraint, and moved to the other side.

"Hmph... You think that way only because you don't know the real story. In reality, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have had to suffer that kind of treatment."

Then, after catching her breath, Raye, as if in despair, said this to the Miku.

"Raye..."

Seeing Raye's sudden reaction, Miku's expression showed a hint of conflict.

"Hoo, hoo, the reason you still hold this attitude is because you don't understand the fact that those guys kidnapped you because of my Sky Striker."

After a pause, Raye stated the truth.

"So, do you understand now, Kohinata? You have no reason to do anything pointless to me, so you have no need to stop me from leaving."

Raye spoke very quickly, then tried to leave the room, seemingly intending to go to the bathroom to retrieve her clothes before leaving.

Then, having just managed to break free from her restraints, she was once again drawn to warmth and softness.

"Kohinata... did I forget something?"

Raye stopped walking, without turning around, and said this.

"Raye, has anyone ever told you that you're not good at acting?"

Regarding Raye's behavior, which resembles a hedgehog curling up into a ball with its quills sticking out, the Miku assessment is:

Even someone completely unaware of the situation wouldn't think Raye behavior just now.

The Miku is what I'm thinking.

[Furthermore, even if what Raye said is true, the person I should oppose wouldn't be Raye, who actually saved my life.]

"I'll add to that in the Miku," he added.

"I'm stating the facts."

When asked about the Miku, Raye did not respond, but simply emphasized this point silently.

"Okay, let's assume what Raye said is true. If it really is as Raye say, shouldn't you give me some compensation, like doing something I ask for?"

Miku a smile, she continued speaking, following Raye's train of thought.

"This... no, that's not right. Although I may have been the cause of those events, I've already rescued everyone... so, so it should be even, yes, even."

For a moment, Raye didn't react. Like a student suddenly asked a question by the teacher that she hadn't reviewed in class, she racked her brains and came up with a seemingly reasonable answer.

"We're even now Raye. Since we're even, can I become your friend, Raye? I really want to be your friend."

Then, the Miku unfolded in a new direction, following Raye's explanation.

"Ah·

The way the Miku says this seems to have left Raye momentarily speechless.

"Of Raye, you can refuse me and say you don't want to be friends with me, but even if you say that, I won't change my mind."

"The Miku is uncertain," he said firmly.

"... Mm."

Faced with this attitude towards the Miku, Raye's body gradually withered, like a little hedgehog whose soft belly had been exposed.

"It seems you understand too, Raye."

Miku stepped forward, pulled down the girl's hand from the doorknob, and led the speechless Raye back to her room.

Then, she let go of his hand and reached for a backpack.

"What you up to?"

Seeing the Miku's actions, Raye asked.

"Didn't I say from the beginning that I hoped Raye could help me with my homework?"

The Miku, as one would naturally say.

"Ah... that seems to be true."

Raye couldn't refute the claim about the Miku, since that was indeed the reason they used to keep her here.

Aren't you curious about things concerning me?

Raye, however, still asked some questions out of concern.

"Curious is a given; I'm very curious about everything about you, Raye."

As she said in the Miku, she was naturally very curious and eager to learn about Raye, this mysterious girl.

"Then why don't you ask me?"

Raye seemed somewhat puzzled.

"Because it must be something sad, and since it's something sad, it must be painful for Raye to think about it."

"Therefore, I think it would be better if you told me when you're no longer in pain because of Raye."

In the Miku, she explained her plans to Raye.

"I believe that painful things should only be recalled after one's heart is filled with warm memories, so as not to cause one's soul to weep."

"Miku" said with a smile.

"...

Raye stared at the girl beside her, lost in thought.

"Alright, let's help each other with the homework then."

After a short while, Raye seemed to have put something down, and her tone became slightly more relaxed as she walked to the Miku's desk.

"Okay, please."

[Even so, Raye doesn't seem to be in school, so I should be the one to guide her.]

With this in mind, Miku also came to the desk, ready to provide homework guidance according to her own plan.

And so it went until 10 p. m...

"Raye, did you really never go to school?"

As the content jumped to a field she couldn't understand, Miku somewhat surprised.

"Hmm... this world has never been visited."

Raye thought for a moment and answered somewhat uncertainly.

"What do you mean you've never been to this world? Are you from another world, Raye?"

The Miku is something to be discussed.

"Another world..."

Upon hearing the question about the Miku, Raye's expression involuntarily darkened, as if she were recalling some unpleasant memories.

"What's wrong, Raye?"

In the Miku, I won't quite understand why the other person's expression changed.

"No, it's nothing, Kohinata. Just think of me as having a great memory and comprehension, and always being good at studying."

Soon, Raye shook her head, temporarily putting the topic aside.

"Okay, then I'll tell you when you want to, Raye."

Seeing that Raye didn't want to talk much, she didn't press the matter about the Miku.

"Well, it's getting late, let's go to sleep together. Only with a good rest can we feel warmer."

Then, realizing that it was getting Miku, the conversation naturally shifted to this topic.

"Sleep together...?"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Raye seemed to realize it only then, and looked towards the bed in the Miku, which, although slightly small, could accommodate two people sharing a room.

"Of course, otherwise Raye, you wouldn't have anywhere to sleep; there are no makeshift beds here."

The Miku, as one would naturally say.

"No, no, no, I'm not used to this. I'd better go out and find a hotel or something to sleep in alone."

For some reason, a sense of repulsion arose from Raye. Then, she spoke with a hint of resistance before heading towards the door.

"Raye, Mom and Dad are already asleep and have locked the door. It's best not to disturb them."

The Miku is uncertain.