Editing Hyouketsu Kyoukai no Eden:Volume 4 Chapter4 (section)

===Part 3===

Seven hours later.

“Th-that’s it. It’s our cottage.”

Comparing the digital map on the {{furigana|machine pearl|Machina}} many times with what was before them, Kagura let out a small cheer.

“……It took a long time.”

“……It took over three times the original estimate of two hours after all.”

“''The cute Ilis was bored and bored and about to die.''“

“……I’m too tired to say anything.”

“Sh-shut up! I just made a little mistake on the route and we took the long way around!”

With her cheeks dyed bright red, Kagura swung both her arms around.

“It’s not just Kagura’s fault. ……At any rate, let’s check it out. We need to confirm the cottage’s interior as well.”

It was a two-floor cottage built with light metals. Against the deep green backdrop of the surrounding forest, the bright white paint of the walls made it obvious even at a glance from far away.

───Confirmed───

The card reader that scanned Monica’s emblem blinked. They could hear the sound of electronic locks being released behind the door and the mechanical door slid to the side.

“I’m surprised, it’s the same door as the dorms of {{furigana|Tenketsu Palace|Sophia}}’s lodgings.”

Holding her luggage over her shoulder, Monica passed through the open door.

“……The interior is impressive as expected.”

In the lit living room, Monica left her luggage on a chair and took a deep breath.

The residential kitchen had a refrigerator and sofa. With a table and whiteboard for meetings and a wireless computer, it certainly was a facility used for patrolling.

“Kagura and Vaiel, go ahead and check out the second floor. I’ll look outside. Sheltis, you have the communicator. Inform the examiner.”

“Understood. I’ll tell her we arrived at the cottage.”

He put down the luggage on his shoulder, took out and set up the large communicator on the ground.

If it was a simple transmission, then the emblems had such a function, but for reporting unit activities like this, it was customary to use a reliable communicator like this.

“I’m pretty sure it was this button───”

He pushed the red power supply within the blackened body and placed the wireless receiver in his ear.

“Ah-……testing, testing. ……It’s strange how I can really hear with just this alone.”

“''Don’t say stupid things and just get on with the report.''“

He ended up being flat-out interrupted by I’sa.

“Umm, then I’ll make the report. Monica’s unit has arrived at the cottage.”

“''Just that?''“

“Eh, just that……meaning”

“''Meaning you finally arrived at the cottage.''“

The other end of the receiver sounded not angry so much as astonished.

“''Nash’s unit also just arrived at the cottage but they’ve already patrolled half of the assigned area today.''“

“Geh……that’s fast.”

“''And on your end───''“

“No, no, no, have no worries! Umm……l-look, we’ll just save today. We’ll get our bearings for today and wrap it all out in one go tomorrow!”

“''I’ll be looking forward to that. I’ll meet up with your unit at your cottage tomorrow, so for today until 23:00, work on a schedule for tomorrow and present it.''“

“……Understood, examiner. With this, tomorrow’s gonna be rough.”

Sheltis cut off the receiver with a clack and collapsed onto the sofa.