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--At the front of the train, next to me,
 
--At the front of the train, next to me,
   
"Kinji, use your heel hook too."
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"Kinji, use heel sock too."
   
 
Saying that, Aria put her white sneakers back on.
 
Saying that, Aria put her white sneakers back on.
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To prepare for a case where one has unstable footing, Butei normally carry a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_alloy titanium-alloy] hook around with them.
 
To prepare for a case where one has unstable footing, Butei normally carry a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_alloy titanium-alloy] hook around with them.
   
On the belt buckle or at the bottom of the holster, the concealed metallic components have the ability to fit together and change into several different forms for several different purposes, much like a transformer robot toy.
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On the belt buckle or at the bottom of the holster, concealed metallic components have the ability to fit together and change into several different forms for several different purposes, much like a toy like a transformer robot.
   
For the sake of not falling off the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen Shinkansen], Aria had attached those to her shoes, choosing spikes.
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For the sake of not falling off the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen Shinkansen], Aria had attached those her shoes, choosing spikes.
   
 
"During the bus-jacking, we had used wires attached to the roof as our support, but this time, we'll be in close quarters combat. There's the chance that the wire will be severed."
 
"During the bus-jacking, we had used wires attached to the roof as our support, but this time, we'll be in close quarters combat. There's the chance that the wire will be severed."
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I don't really understand, but--I'll just go along with her.
 
I don't really understand, but--I'll just go along with her.
   
"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugamo Sugamo]. My grandparents are living there."
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"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugamo Sugamo]. My grandparents are living there."
   
 
"Sugamo...? Were you planning to go there with this Shinkansen? If so, it's a shame."
 
"Sugamo...? Were you planning to go there with this Shinkansen? If so, it's a shame."
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"In the city...Then, why do you live in a dormitory? Wouldn't it be fine to commute to school?"
 
"In the city...Then, why do you live in a dormitory? Wouldn't it be fine to commute to school?"
   
"--Well, there are a lot of reasons."
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"--Well, for a lot of reasons."
   
 
Fixing my shoes, I faced Aria without explaining in detail.
 
Fixing my shoes, I faced Aria without explaining in detail.
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-because I was on top, covered by my hand as if being embraced.
 
-because I was on top, covered by my hand as if being embraced.
   
"Wh-what, all of a sudden. Hand, hand, hand."
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"Wh-what, all of a sudden. Hand, handhand."
   
 
Apparently weak against surprise attacks, Aria's face turned red in an instant, and I reached out with my little finger, flipping down her skirt.
 
Apparently weak against surprise attacks, Aria's face turned red in an instant, and I reached out with my little finger, flipping down her skirt.
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"--'''Sister Mei! Hold tight!'''" <!--Furigana reads 'MeiMei' which is sister in Chinese, but 'tis written differently. Niang is more like mother, but...I hate it when Akamatsu-sensei uses foreign languages, 'tis always confusing.-->
 
"--'''Sister Mei! Hold tight!'''" <!--Furigana reads 'MeiMei' which is sister in Chinese, but 'tis written differently. Niang is more like mother, but...I hate it when Akamatsu-sensei uses foreign languages, 'tis always confusing.-->
<!--Niang could be a contraction of gu niang, or maiden, so it is not that bad.-->
 
   
 
The two Kokos, at the front and back of the car yelled to each other in Chinese--
 
The two Kokos, at the front and back of the car yelled to each other in Chinese--
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Having noticed the sound of the gunshots, the Koko at the back of the car drew an SMG, an Uzi.
 
Having noticed the sound of the gunshots, the Koko at the back of the car drew an SMG, an Uzi.
   
Taking that opportunity, I retreated from the Koko who had been called Meimei, the one holding the Seiryuutou, reaching approximately the middle of the car.
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Taking that opportunity, I retreated from the Koko who had been called Meimei, the one holding the Seiryuutou, reaching approximately the middle of the car.
   
 
The position was such that I was caught exactly in between the two Koko's at my front and back.
 
The position was such that I was caught exactly in between the two Koko's at my front and back.
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From that conversation, I realized that the second Koko's appearance was exactly the same as the first's.
 
From that conversation, I realized that the second Koko's appearance was exactly the same as the first's.
   
Aria had gotten angry over the fact that Koko looked like her, and apparently, on the day of Water Tossing, during their Aru=Kata battle, she had said, "I told you to get rid of it!"
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Aria had gotten angry over the fact that Koko looked like her, and apparently, on the day of Water Tossing, during their Aru=Kata battle, she had said, "I told you get to get rid of it!"
   
 
But, Koko had said that she had no memory of such a thing.
 
But, Koko had said that she had no memory of such a thing.
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I'll be borrowing your specialty for a moment.
 
I'll be borrowing your specialty for a moment.
   
Tohyama Kinji Version--Quadra of Mimicry.
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Tohyama Kinji Version--Quadra of Mimicry.
   
 
"Kinchi, you...went into Hysteria Mode, didn't you. How?"
 
"Kinchi, you...went into Hysteria Mode, didn't you. How?"
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"Be-be careful, '''Sister Mei'''. There's a lot to be careful of."
 
"Be-be careful, '''Sister Mei'''. There's a lot to be careful of."
   
"'''Yes''', '''Sister Pao'''. No matter how I look at it...it is impossible to capture HSS without injury."
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"'''Yes''', '''Sister Nyang'''. No matter how I look at it...it is impossible to capture HSS without injury.
   
 
The two people, saying that as if playing on stereo--their eyes, already very slanted, narrowed even more.
 
The two people, saying that as if playing on stereo--their eyes, already very slanted, narrowed even more.
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"'''Yes'''. It doesn't matter if I kill him--!"
 
"'''Yes'''. It doesn't matter if I kill him--!"
   
'''Thud'''---! Readying her Seiryuutou, Koko; Meimei ran towards me from the direction of advancement. <!--The direction the train is going in...-->
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'''Thud'''---! Reading her Seiryuutou, Koko; Meimei ran towards me from the direction of advancement. <!--The direction the train is going in...-->
   
 
--Quick. Aided by the 250 km/h tailwind, she shortened the distance in a heartbeat.
 
--Quick. Aided by the 250 km/h tailwind, she shortened the distance in a heartbeat.
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Meimei and the me in Hysteria Mode. I jumped with the combined power of two. High. Jumping over the flowing power lines and the hanger of the power pole holding them up, swiftly flying upwards for two, three meters.
 
Meimei and the me in Hysteria Mode. I jumped with the combined power of two. High. Jumping over the flowing power lines and the hanger of the power pole holding them up, swiftly flying upwards for two, three meters.
   
From midair, using the Desert Eagle--boasting three times the stopping power of a Beretta, I fired at Meimei's Seiryuutou.
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From midair, using the Desert eagle--boasting three times the stopping power of a Beretta, I fired at Meimei's Seiryuutou.
   
 
--''BANG!''
 
--''BANG!''
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All the stray bullets passed through the air just left and right of Meimei. They didn't hit her.
 
All the stray bullets passed through the air just left and right of Meimei. They didn't hit her.
   
Paonyang--as the Koko that specializes in marksmanship, had shot such that even if she missed me, she would not hit her sister.
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Paonyang--as the Koko that specializes in marksmanship, had shot such that even if she missed me, she would not hit her sister.
   
 
With an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzi Uzi], she sprayed countless of bullets in that instant--with a submachine gun.
 
With an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzi Uzi], she sprayed countless of bullets in that instant--with a submachine gun.
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I leaped upwards, kneeling on one knee on top of the car.
 
I leaped upwards, kneeling on one knee on top of the car.
   
I tried to raise my Beretta to counterattack, but--
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I tried to raised my Beretta to counterattack, but--
   
 
While switching the long-magazine of the Uzi, ''ThudThudThud'', Paonyang kicked my head and gun while running over me. Towards Meimei.
 
While switching the long-magazine of the Uzi, ''ThudThudThud'', Paonyang kicked my head and gun while running over me. Towards Meimei.
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"--'''Explosive Bubble Dragon Chain'''!" <!--Akamatsu-sensei needs to learn that 「鎖」 does not mean chain in Chinese. Otherwise, 'tis Dragon lock.-->
 
"--'''Explosive Bubble Dragon Chain'''!" <!--Akamatsu-sensei needs to learn that 「鎖」 does not mean chain in Chinese. Otherwise, 'tis Dragon lock.-->
<!--It will mean chain if the character "lian" is added after it.-->
 
   
 
Together with that scream, the '''Explosive Bubble''' that she released windward wasn't very visible in my dark field of vision--there were many of them.
 
Together with that scream, the '''Explosive Bubble''' that she released windward wasn't very visible in my dark field of vision--there were many of them.
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A bomb's area of effect is normally an expanding "sphere". Even if its diameter is the extent of a vehicle, one can dodge to the front or back.
 
A bomb's area of effect is normally an expanding "sphere". Even if its diameter is the extent of a vehicle, one can dodge to the front or back.
   
However--multiple explosions, stretched out in a row, encompassing the whole of the top of the train, cannot be dodged.
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However--multiple explosions, stretched out in a row, encompassing the whole of the top of the train, cannot be dodge.
   
 
I'll have to take it. If I don't prepare myself to any degree of damage, then...!
 
I'll have to take it. If I don't prepare myself to any degree of damage, then...!
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''BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM---!''
 
''BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM---!''
   
The explosion set off the next bubble, and then the next bubble--the explosions continued in a chain. As if a slender Chinese Dragon was blazing into flame.
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The explosion set off the next bubble, and then the next bubble--the explosions continued in a chain. As if a slender Chinese Dragon was blazing into flame.
   
 
"--!"
 
"--!"
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Looking up towards the sky, from the air behind me, ''Barabarabarabara''...
 
Looking up towards the sky, from the air behind me, ''Barabarabarabara''...
   
As if brushing past the stars between the clouds, I could see a helicopter approaching.
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As if brushing past the stars between the clouds, I could see a helicopter come.
   
 
(Now...Reinforcements for the enemy are coming now...!?)
 
(Now...Reinforcements for the enemy are coming now...!?)
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''Thump.''
 
''Thump.''
   
Meimei extended her legs, clinging to my waist, just as I was barely standing.
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Meimei extended her legs, clinging to my waist, just as I was barely standing.
   
 
"Kuh...!"
 
"Kuh...!"
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This is what I had been subjected to on the day of "Water Tossing", the irregular choke. That front...!
 
This is what I had been subjected to on the day of "Water Tossing", the irregular choke. That front...!
   
"ShanShiKeiKeiBa!"
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"ShanShiKeiKeiBa!"
   
 
In a heartbeat, Koko was holding her own twin-tails, ''Guiii!''
 
In a heartbeat, Koko was holding her own twin-tails, ''Guiii!''
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I-I can't...I'm losing my strength...!
 
I-I can't...I'm losing my strength...!
   
"Kihihi! From the beginning, you can't win against the princess of the middle of the world! Peaceful idiot '''Japanese!'''"
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"Kihihi! From the beginning, you can't win the princess of the middle of the world! Peaceful idiot '''Japanese!'''"
   
 
This is bad...my consciousness is starting to fade...
 
This is bad...my consciousness is starting to fade...
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Teamwork increases the power of individuals.
 
Teamwork increases the power of individuals.
   
Yes, I had--been subjected to the figurative opposite of what we had always done to I-U's assassins.
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Yes, I had--been subjected to the figurative opposite of what we had always done to EU's assassins.
   
 
(This too is...divine retribution...?)
 
(This too is...divine retribution...?)
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I heard the sound of distant gunshots.
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I heard the sound of distant gunshots.
   
 
This--sound.
 
This--sound.
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"--Reki...!"
 
"--Reki...!"
   
The helicopter, following the Shinkansen, was an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_OH-1 OH-1].
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The helicopter, following the Shinkansen, was an http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_OH-1 OH-1].
   
 
Inside the Hotogi shrine's garage, Kawasaki Heavy Industry's high-speed helicopter.
 
Inside the Hotogi shrine's garage, Kawasaki Heavy Industry's high-speed helicopter.
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"This is--our disgrace. The young megumi miko who were watching TV were talking, and Reki-sama, having heard them...took her gun, and kicking Kazayuki off, who tried to take this helicopter to come to Shirayuki-sama's aid, she ordered the pilot, myself, to fly her out."
 
"This is--our disgrace. The young megumi miko who were watching TV were talking, and Reki-sama, having heard them...took her gun, and kicking Kazayuki off, who tried to take this helicopter to come to Shirayuki-sama's aid, she ordered the pilot, myself, to fly her out."
   
Looking at the anterior of the vehicle, the helicopter had already descended to the point where it was nearly touching the Shinkansen.
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Looking at the anterior of the vehicle, the helicopter had already descended to the point where it was nearly touching the Shinkansen.
   
 
In the co-pilot's seat of the OH-1, extending half her body out of the hatch, Reki--
 
In the co-pilot's seat of the OH-1, extending half her body out of the hatch, Reki--
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"Shira...yuki...!"
 
"Shira...yuki...!"
   
Not able to breathe properly in the midst of the wind pressure, pressed on the ear which had the incam inserted into it, shouting.
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Not able to breath properly in the midst of the wind pressure, pressed on the ear which had the incam inserted into it, shouting.
   
 
"Kin-chan! Are you alright!?"
 
"Kin-chan! Are you alright!?"
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With that sound, the Shinkansen shot out of the tunnel.
 
With that sound, the Shinkansen shot out of the tunnel.
   
While Reki's skirt was fluttering as if it was about to be torn off, she was already crossing from the car at the very back to the next car.
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While Reki's skirt was fluttering as if it was about to be torn off, she was already crossing from the car at the very back to he next car.
   
 
--There's no choice. Telling her to stop won't stop Reki.
 
--There's no choice. Telling her to stop won't stop Reki.
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"Ye-yes."
 
"Ye-yes."
   
"Ever since before, Shirayuki has known me. Shirayuki, who knows me more deeply than anybody else--wants to say that the burden of this battle is too heavy for me? If that's so, then that truly is unexpected."
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"Ever since before, Shirayuki has known me. Shirayuki, who knows me more deeply than anybody else--wants to say that the burden of this battle is to heavy for me? If that's so, then that truly is unexpected."
   
 
"Th-that's..."
 
"Th-that's..."
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The Tohyama bloodline, which has Hysteria Mode, has already refined this to an art, passing it down.
 
The Tohyama bloodline, which has Hysteria Mode, has already refined this to an art, passing it down.
   
According to that piece of knowledge, if one continually responds to girls with their own name, gently, sweetly whispering into their ear...it appears that their mind will gradually become more and more hazy, and they will leave any decision to boys.
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According to that piece of knowledge, if one continually responds to girls with their own name, gently, sweetly whispering into their ear...it appears that their mind will gradually become more and more hazy, and they will leave any decision to boys.
   
 
"Shirayuki. The severing of the cars--you'll do it for me, right? This is something that only Shirayuki can do."
 
"Shirayuki. The severing of the cars--you'll do it for me, right? This is something that only Shirayuki can do."
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As expected of Muto. He's quick at his job.
 
As expected of Muto. He's quick at his job.
   
No wonder he's an honor student in Logi.
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He's only an honour student in Logi.
   
 
"If we sever the cars--what will happen to the cars in the back?"
 
"If we sever the cars--what will happen to the cars in the back?"
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While listening to Muto's words, I watched the back end of the vehicle, and Reki had already crossed over the middle of the train.
 
While listening to Muto's words, I watched the back end of the vehicle, and Reki had already crossed over the middle of the train.
   
"Shirayuki, do it, do it for me."
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"Shirayuk, do it, do it for me."
   
 
"Yes...! Kin-chan, may the God of battle bless you...!" <!--I suppose. Is that what 武運 means?-->
 
"Yes...! Kin-chan, may the God of battle bless you...!" <!--I suppose. Is that what 武運 means?-->
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Apparently having been conserving her power till now, Shirayuki took a deep breath--
 
Apparently having been conserving her power till now, Shirayuki took a deep breath--
   
"--Hotogi Soutenryuu--Hihihotogikami - Zankan--!"<ref>Hotogi Heavenly Arts -- Scarlet Blazing God of Hotogi - Link Cut</ref>
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"--Hotogi Soutenryuu--Hihihotogikami - Zankan--!" [http://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Hidan_no_Aria:Volume7_Translator%27s_Notes]
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In the wake of that voice, ''Shing!'', the sound of a blade being drawn, reminiscent of a bell, rang out.
 
In the wake of that voice, ''Shing!'', the sound of a blade being drawn, reminiscent of a bell, rang out.
   
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Having seen that, Reki started running this way as if trying to push the wind out of her path.
 
Having seen that, Reki started running this way as if trying to push the wind out of her path.
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"--Reki! Stop!"
 
"--Reki! Stop!"
 
As I shouted, the severed car behind us got farther and farther.
 
 
1 meter, 3 meters, 5 meters--
 
 
Alright, it was no longer a distance that Reki could cross while fighting against the wind.
 
 
The forward-most car, having become solitary--seemed to have become unstable aerodynamically, and its shaking intensified.
 
 
In my shaking vision, Shirayuki, visible from the incision at Car 15--
 
 
Like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hishikawa_Moronobu Hishikawa Moronobu's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukiyo-e Ukiyo-e] "Beauty Looking Back", her back was facing this way.
 
 
Apparently and probably from some kind of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iaijutsu iai technique] was the flash just now, and she appeared to be still in the regretful stance which had caused it.
 
 
"Kin, chan...!"
 
 
Shirayuki--the blade in her hand, ''Clank'', dropped to her knees.
 
 
Her breathing ragged, with her exhausted face, she turned to look this way painfully.
 
 
Shirayuki, you did well.
 
 
Thanks to you, all the passengers are saved.
 
 
Reki as well. With this, she can leave the battlefield--with that, Reki, who I looked at again--
 
 
"...?"
 
 
While sprinting across the roof of Car 15, which had been severed from this one, she took something out of her breast pocket.
 
 
My eyes in Hysteria Mode caught sight of it.
 
 
(Butei Bullet--!)
 
 
That color is, Grenade. Triggering a huge explosion, it is a miniature vaporized fuel explosive. <!--Eh...he didn't put the English pronunciation in the furigana.-->
 
 
What do you plan on doing.
 
 
Reki--!
 
 
"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minamoto_no_Yoshitsune Minamoto no Yoshitsune]...Eight Ship Leap...!"
 
 
Still collapsed, Meimei said something, pale--
 
 
Reki was coming.
 
 
Whilst spinning on the spot, ''Sparkle''--in the air, behind her, she released the Butei Bullet.
 
 
And once again, sprinting forth with all her strength, she faced this way.
 
 
 
--''BAAAAAAAAAAAAANGGGGGGGGG!!''
 
 
 
Manually detonated, the Grenade spun into a crimson vortex of flame behind Reki.
 
 
The shockwave blew away the wind from the front, acting as an reverse hurricane.
 
 
--Reki, while being blown away by the blast--
 
 
-cradled the Dragunov, and her skirt seemingly being torn to pieces--she traveled the gap between the two cars.
 
 
And--''Thud!'', she tumbled onto the brink of the leading car.
 
 
"--Reki!"
 
 
Rolling off the the edge, delineating a curve, Reki, her face unchanging, pierced the roof with her bayonet.
 
 
And, clinging onto the stock of her bayonet, her entire weight hanging upon it, she used it as a stepping stone, ''Paki---'', and just as the bayonet snapped, she somehow managed to climb onto the roof.
 
 
That body, wrapped in bandages here and there, seemed to have had its wounds opened from the impact just now, and they were soaked in blood.
 
 
Why...are you so reckless. Reki.
 
 
White smoke streaming from her burning bandages and shoes, Reki, standing on top of the train, as expressionless as always...
 
 
Meimei, and even Paonyang, stared up at her in shock.
 
 
...Reki.
 
 
Robot Reki.
 
 
Do you not know even terror?
 
 
You'll die if you do that...!
 
 
"Why...did you run this way!"
 
 
I shouted from the center of the car.
 
 
"The reason I ran?"
 
 
Removing her burning shoes and socks and tossing them aside, Reki stood barefoot on the back of the Shinkansen--
 
 
"--because, Kinji-san too ran for me. On that night, from the mountain, cradling me."
 
 
Her method of speaking completely emotionless, she answered with that.
 
 
My ears in Hysteria Mode caught that voice even through the wind.
 
 
"...Reki..."
 
 
After the sniper battle at Hieizan...I thought that Reki had fainted, but it seemed that she was slightly conscious.
 
 
Because I faltered in my words out of embarrassment, Reki turned towards Paonyang, who was looking at the situation from the front of the vehicle.
 
 
"Also, I made an oath. "I oath to become a single bullet, bringing destruction upon those who wish to harm my lord."--That."
 
 
''Click.''
 
 
As if readying a blade, Reki pointed the Dragunov at Meimei.
 
 
"Koko of Ranban. Just once, I will give you the chance to surrender. The number of people in battle is already two against one. You have no chance of winning. Disarm the bomb and stop the train."
 
 
From behind Reki--
 
 
"It's three against one."
 
 
''Shh'', Aria climbed up from the cut section of the Shinkansen.
 
 
"Aria...!"
 
 
In response to Aria, her jet-black and silver-white Governments drawn, my cheek twitched.
 
 
Aria. Although I told her to retreat from this car earlier, it seemed she had stayed.
 
 
Reki--continued to keep her back facing Aria,
 
 
"Aria-san. Please return to the interior of the car. I believe I told you not to approach Kinji-san."
 
 
While her bandages, slightly unraveled, and her short hair was being buffeted by the wind, she spoke a warning.
 
 
"...As for the wounded, return to the hospital."
 
 
Twin-tails being blown about, Aria answered as if arguing.
 
 
"Aria-san is the one that is supposed to retreat."
 
 
"That's you, right?"
 
 
"It is Aria-san."
 
 
"It's you!"
 
 
He-hey. Both of you.
 
 
Don't fight even here.
 
 
The fact is, the two of you being here together in this situation is reality. There's no helping it.
 
 
At that point, I thought outside the box. A place to return to, a road, none of that is here.
 
 
However--if we are fighting together, if we do not work together, it will be dangerous.
 
 
For a Butei and Butei, if they are able to cooperate well, 1+1 will equal 3 or even 4. However, if there is disagreement between them, 1+1 will not even equal 2.
 
 
The worst case is, they will drag upon each other, turning it into a negative number.
 
 
In the past, Shirayuki and Riko...were opposed to Aria, but if it was an emergency, they would cooperate and fight.
 
 
They were not people who would remain stubborn in even times of trouble.
 
 
--However, Reki cannot.
 
 
Her killing intent, as if the number of enemies had increased by one, was released at Aria, who was behind her.
 
 
Aria too, being Aria, was in a mood where she was ready to point her guns at Reki.
 
 
This won't do. These two...will fight. At this rate.
 
 
I frowned--and just as I clutched my Desert Eagle, nearly out of bullets, and the Beretta--
 
 
--''Zzaaa''--
 
 
Once again, the Shinkansen entered a tunnel, and the vehicular noise as well as darkness enveloped us.
 
 
However, the tunnel this time was short, and in a few seconds, the vehicle exited.
 
 
After exiting the tunnel--a glaring light shone down upon the train.
 
 
This light...what is it? Squinting while I looked up into the air--
 
 
...''Barabarabarabarabara''...
 
 
A news helicopter, making that noise, was flying in the air at a rather high altitude. There were many of them. It seemed as if they were waiting for this train, Hope 246.
 
 
This light was the searchlights that the helicopters were focusing on one point.
 
 
The bloody media. From a distance where they would not be affected by an explosion, they were going to be bystanders from above, huh?
 
 
"Koko. It's over. Throw down your weapons and raise your hands."
 
 
Within the searchlights, which seemed to be carving out a path in the darkness--
 
 
I pointed the Desert Eagle, shining brightly, and the Beretta at Paonyang and Meimei respectively.
 
 
However...even with that, Paonyang's eyes had not lost their will to fight. The same went for Meimei, collapsed on the ground.
 
 
Why? Why won't they wave a white flag?
 
 
The Kokos are--
 
 
(...Waiting for something...!?)
 
 
At the exact moment that my mind in Hysteria Mode realized that...
 
 
The sound of the hovering news helicopters changed slightly.
 
 
Looking back at the sky, one of them--Eurocopter's AS365, approached from the anterior of the vehicle. Reckless. There's a bomb set on this train. Which location is this TV station from?
 
 
--No, wrong...!
 
 
That was disguised as a news helicopter--
 
 
"Aria! Reki! --Hostile vehicle!"
 
 
Right before I shouted, my eyes in Hysteria Mode had caught sight of the pilot.
 
 
A girl shouldering a sniper rifle.
 
 
She is, she too is, Koko!
 
 
Exactly the same as the Kokos that are here, the third Koko.
 
 
"Rather than twins, they were triplets...!?"
 
 
I went "Tch", glaring at the AS365.
 
 
This is one kind of infiltration method.
 
 
Even if we chase, even if we knock them down, the next Koko will appear.
 
 
"Ah...!"
 
 
"..."
 
 
Forced away by the descending air pressure that the helicopter was creating, Aria and Reki retreated till they were at my side.
 
 
Aria pointed her Governments at the AS365 as if in intimidation, but she did not fire.
 
 
It seemed that Reki was observing my order, "Do not kill,"--and she did not shoot the helicopter.
 
 
As if jeering at the two, the helicopter swept over the Shinkansen from the back to the front like it was making fun of them.
 
 
"Uah!"
 
 
Twin-tails pulled taut by the wind, Aria, behind me, was forced to retreat in the direction of advancement.
 
 
The helicopter--
 
 
"...Uu, Uoah!?"
 
 
Directly above Muto, who had shouted into the incam in surprise--it hovered in the air above the cab. No, to be more accurate, it was not hovering. At 350 km/h, it had started to run parallel to it. In the air.
 
 
From that helicopter, which seemed as if it was originally for rescue purposes, the hatch opened and--''Thud.''
 
 
Koko, a hook attached to her feet, descended to the tip of the Shinkansen.
 
 
The weapon that the third Koko was holding was the famous rifle, renowned for having the highest reliability in the world, an M700. The one that was destroyed by Reki was painted with camouflage paint, but this one, apparently for night-combat, was colored matte black.
 
 
"'''Sister Pao'''--I kept you waiting. Let's go to '''Sister Mei'''."
 
 
The Koko that came to reinforce ordered the second Koko, Paonyang, who had earlier called her, "'''Sister Juu'''".
 
 
I could understand it from her attitude, it seems that this sniper girl is the eldest sister.
 
 
"'''Yes'''--'''Sister Juu'''"
 
 
Paonyang responded to Juujuu with one sentence, ''Ba!''
 
 
While unfastening the buttons of her ethnic costume, she dived towards the right of the vehicle.
 
 
"--!?"
 
 
At these movements which appeared suicidal, I drew in a sharp breath--
 
 
Billowing in the empty space, Paonyang's clothes expanded into one large piece of cloth like an unfolding piece of origami--as I watched, it turned into a parachute.
 
 
This scene. I've seen it before.
 
 
Turning into a parachute in an emergency, it was the same as Riko's modified uniform.
 
 
Koko, using it not for airborne purposes but to glide, moved in a 'C'-shape next to the Shinkansen.
 
 
And, embracing Meimei, who was collapsed at the brink of the back end of the train, she gracefully descended.
 
 
Severing the parachute of clothes, Paonyang* was only wearing underwear--despite the fact that she was fourteen years old, she was wearing something like crimson lingerie--and she hid her body behind the installation at the base of the pantograph. <!--Typo? Raws say Juujuu, but it's obviously Paonyang, and it's even mentioned earlier later...I'll leave it to editors to decide.-->
 
 
Looking closer, in that one instant, the Seiryuutou that had been embedded into the anterior of the train had been pulled out as well.
 
 
(...This is bad...!)
 
 
My mind in Hysteria Mode told me that the situation had devolved in a mere moment.
 
 
While Paonyang was using the broad Seiryuutou as a shield to protect herself from the Dragunov, she planned to draw Reki into Aru=Kata. Because, if Reki did not have her bayonet, then close-combat was akin to impossible for her.
 
 
From the other side, the front of the vehicle, Juujuu pointed the M700 sniper rifle at Aria.
 
 
Aria too pointed her Goverments back at her, but there was 20 meters of distance between Juujuu and her. It was not a distance where one could shoot accurately with the accuracy of a pistol.
 
 
Each of their enemies having taken an advantageous position, Aria and Reki retreated towards me, who was in the middle of the train, as if clamping down on me with their backs.
 
 
And, as if symbolizing the two person's relationship, still unable to try and cooperate in this situation--they stayed like that, their backs facing one another.
 
 
"'''Sister Pao!''' This is it for business. There are no hostages anymore. The Japanese government won't give us any money.
 
 
"I understand, '''Sister Juu!''' Retreat and blow up the train. We can't take these people back with us either."
 
 
In the sky above the Meimei sisters, who were talking to each other, the helicopter, which had been vacated, rose by a few meters before it stood-by.
 
 
Apparently calculating the distance between it and the Shinkansen with a camera, while doing that, it preserved its speed and altitude. It seemed that auto-pilot functionality had been installed on it.
 
 
Functionality that was the same as something like the functionality of spacecraft flying parallel to and on the edge of a small planet.
 
 
That is amazing. As expected of I-U's engineer.
 
 
And--as expected, they are the descendants of China's General of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao. <!--This is what Sengoku would refer to for China, right I suppose...-->
 
 
Despite the fact that we wanted to drive them to a dead end, at some point in time, we had had that inflicted upon us.
 
 
I had learned this from World History, it seemed that Cao Cao was also a scholar who researched and compiled ancient China's Art of War, "Sun Tzu".
 
 
And according to Sun Tzu's Art of War, the three conditions that were critical to victory are: "The time of the skies, the advantages of the earth, the peace between men." <!--References daylight.-->
 
 
If one were to analyze it in Assault terms, 'the time of the skies' would hold the meaning of timing, 'the advantages of the earth' would hold the meaning of positioning, and 'the peace between men' would hold the meaning of teamwork.
 
 
The Kokos had chosen their perfect timing, successively attacking us, using the train and the helicopter freely in order to take the advantageous position, and since they were triplets, they had taken advantage of their synchronization...now, each of them had determined the target that they could defeat.
 
 
On the other side, we were limited by the timer of Non-Stop, we were thrown into confusion on the roof and the interior, and with Aria and Reki turning their backs on each other, I was clamped in-between them.
 
 
Even though we had higher numbers, even though our personal ability was not below theirs--we had been pressured, driven to a corner.
 
 
At this rate, Aria and Reki will be crushed, and then I will be killed in a crossfire.
 
 
If--we don't do something.
 
 
But, what do we do?
 
 
What do we do...!
 
 
My mind in Hysteria Mode driven into full operation, after a few seconds--
 
 
"...!"
 
 
The image of a method to turn this around flashed into my head.
 
 
But...Hey, me.
 
 
Is that image really possible?
 
 
To realize it, we have to have the same thing as the Kokos, the three conditions of heaven, earth, and men.
 
 
The time of the heaven--with the correct timing.
 
 
The advantage of the earth--creating an advantageous position.
 
 
But, for the sake of that, the peace between men--teamwork between Aria and Reki is required.
 
 
Right now, that is missing.
 
 
Therefore, we cannot help but create it.
 
 
--Create it. Who?
 
 
Me.
 
 
Even if just for a moment. I will make these two people link hands. For the sake of victory.
 
 
"Aria, Reki."
 
 
To the backs of the two, I spoke.
 
 
"I believe. In the two of you, in the depths of your hearts...I believe that you trust each other."
 
 
Juujuu is trying to maximize her profits--Paonyang is trying to charge outwards--now!
 
 
"--Then, a make-up handshake."
 
 
I threw my own Beretta and Desert Eagle up into the air.
 
 
And as the two lingered in the air--
 
 
Aria's and Reki's arms grasped each other behind their backs.
 
 
And half forced, their hands came firmly together.
 
 
"!?"
 
 
"?"
 
 
Aria and Reki were linking hands like girls that were really good friends with each other, turning around to face each other.<!--I chose not to translate this...the other way.-->
 
 
While leaning over like a dancer, I--
 
 
-with my right and left hand, I turned each of their arms to back to their waists. From a bird's-eye view, we would be in an S-shape.
 
 
And, as if I was a chess piece in an axis of revolution, I turned a semi-circle, bent on one knee.
 
 
 
--''Guru''---!
 
 
 
Using me as an axis--Aria and Reki twirled around as if in a waltz. For me.
 
 
--"Castling Turn"--
 
 
Two pieces moving in one turn to switch places, a special chess move.
 
 
Aria. Reki.
 
 
You're good girls. Both of you.
 
 
Aria trusted. Trusted Reki, who moved, trusting me.
 
 
Reki too trusted. Trusted Aria, who moved, trusting me.
 
 
Focusing our consciousness for the enemy's attack, at the timing where we could not defend or dodge--
 
 
The two used me as an intermediary, trusting each other, putting teamwork into play. In a mere moment.
 
 
But, the moment of that inversion was more than enough.
 
 
Their positions changed, each of Reki and Aria's opponents were--Juujuu for Reki, Paonyang for Aria, switching into that position. As I expected.
 
 
Sniping versus sniping. Pistol versus pistol.
 
 
We had set up that position. With that "Castling Turn".
 
 
"--!"
 
 
''Bang!''
 
 
Unable to cancel her shot out of reflex in that instant, Juujuu's bullets were--''Bch! Clank!''
 
 
Catching the Desert Eagle that I had released earlier, I used Billiard Shot with my last .50AE.
 
 
Juujuu's bullet deflected at an oblique angle, Reki counterattacked with the Dragunov--''Tan!''
 
 
She shot at the feet of the Koko that was a sniper, Juujuu.
 
 
"--'''Ah!'''"
 
 
Tripping in the same manner as Meimei from earlier, Juujuu slid towards the front of the Shinkansen.
 
 
"Koko!"
 
 
---''Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang!''
 
 
At the back of the vehicle, Aria, while shooting the Governments in both her hands, ran towards Paonyang.
 
 
At Paonyang, who was using the Seiryuutou as a shield and planting her feet, I--switched the Beretta which I caught to full-auto, following up with a barrage which all but left my magazine empty.
 
 
As expected, apparently unable to endure the consecutive attacks of the Governments and the Beretta, Koko,
 
 
"'''Kyuu!'''"
 
 
-fell on her butt.
 
 
''Clank Clank!''
 
 
The Uzi and Seiryuutou held in her left and right hands were precisely torn out of her hands by Aria's .45ACP bullets. <!--They've gotten disarmed God knows how many times.-->
 
 
Finally disarmed...towards Paonyang, who was left with the ungraceful appearance of only wearing undergarments,-
 
 
"--You're under arrest!"
 
 
Without holding back, she charged forwards.
 
 
The weapons she was holding having been shot, her hands probably numb, Paonyang was bound by Aria, who had immediately bowled her over, with a wire.
 
 
"This is payback for tying me up back then!"
 
 
Because, shouting that, Aria had bound Meimei, who could not fight, too, I turned to look at the front of the car--
 
 
"..."
 
 
At the edge of the continuing slope at the head of the Shinkansen, Reki was crouching there wordlessly.
 
 
"'''Sister Pao! Sister Mei! Save me! I'm slipping! I'm falling!'''"
 
 
In that direction, apparently, clinging unseen to the bottom of the slope, I could hear the sound of Juujuu screaming.
 
 
"You are rather noisy. Since you are also a princess, please know your position."
 
 
''Chchk--''
 
 
Taking a stance of placing the Dragunov against her shoulder, Reki's barrel was pointed directly at the helicopter in the air.
 
 
"...Uguu..."
 
 
It seemed that the thought of it being shot down was intolerable--at that, Juujuu fell silent.
 
 
--Koko, Koko, and Koko--
 
 
All three of them had been rendered useless in combat. Finally.
 
 
...There's nobody left, right? After this.
 
 
"It can't be that there's more of you, right!?"
 
 
Apparently thinking the same thing as I, Aria, ''Step'' <!--The actual sound effect is stepping on bouncy flesh of a face, but I shall leave out the details.-->
 
 
Not able to hold back, she stepped on Meimei and Paonyang who looked exactly like her--
 
 
''Whoosh Whoosh'', spinning the pistols on her left and right, she inserted them back into the holsters below her skirt.
 
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And, facing upwards, Aria and--
 
 
-Reki, standing up, turned to face each other at the same time.
 
 
Those eyes, and those eyes, met.
 
 
"...D-don't misunderstand, Reki."
 
 
Blushing a little, Aria had started stuttering.
 
 
"Earlier...was just my body moving by itself."
 
 
"--The same goes for me, it was only that my body was moving by itself."
 
 
Reki too also said that, remaining stubborn, but--
 
 
Aria. Reki. I understand.
 
 
Your line of sight, meeting now, was different from earlier.
 
 
Those are the eyes of two people who acknowledge each other, the eyes of a Butei and a Butei. Earlier, the event of helping each other which I facilitated--I pray that that is the new first step between two people.
 
 
"---'''You flat chested girl! Remember this!'''"
 
 
From the tip of the car, Juujuu's voice--
 
 
"?"
 
 
Turning to that, '''Buwaaaaaa...!'''
 
 
Apparently having taken it out of her sleeves, a pink smokescreen was thrown up, whirling into a vortex.
 
 
Together with the smoke, Juujuu seemed to be washed away by the cutting wind--she flew towards the back end of the vehicle.
 
 
"--!"
 
 
Juujuu, flying extremely far to the back in the space of an, 'Ah', ''Whoosh''....!
 
 
Parachute expanding, she performed a rapid deceleration.
 
 
Where she was inside the pink smoke, I did not really know, but in the instant that the smoke parted, I saw--hugging her knees to herself, in that position, she had slowed to around 50 km/h.
 
 
And staying in that position, ''Zaaaaa''...she touched ground in a small field.
 
 
"--What a cold-hearted sister. She left you here."
 
 
At Aria, who said that to the Kokos at her feet, apparently slightly regretful that she had let one person get away--
 
 
""Kihi...Kihihihihihihi!""
 
 
The Kokos responded with an ominous laugh.
 
 
"A fight between a tiger and a dragon--We'll take you on the road with us."
 
 
"This isn't Kokos' loss. Everyone will be blown away by '''Explosive Bubble'''! Idiot, idiot, idiot!"
 
 
''Kun''--The Shinkansen sped up even more. With this, our speed is 370 km/h...!
 
 
Apparently not able to keep up at this speed, Koko's helicopter, in the air above us--began to lag behind.
 
 
Once it was a certain distance from the train, the helicopter decelerated...landing on the road next to the track.
 
 
"You can't do anything except for fight. You're different from Koko."
 
 
"Kinchi, you're a useless, slow, idiotic turtle."
 
 
There was no longer an escape route. For Koko. And for us.
 
 
The Shinkansen was operating in an urban area. No matter where it explodes, there will be casualties.
 
 
"--That's right. I'm not nimble like Riko or Aria. I cannot use any techniques like Shirayuki. I don't have the skills like Muto to be able to drive anything. By myself, I cannot do anything."
 
 
However, my ears had already caught it.
 
 
That noise.
 
 
"That's right. You can't do anything!"
 
 
At Koko, who said that in a high pitched voice--
 
 
"But, ''we'' can do anything--"
 
 
From behind me, who answered with that--the sound of a horn rang out--
 
 
Another Shinkansen had chased us.
 
 
""...?""
 
 
The Kokos, brows creased, looked at the Shinkansen that was chasing us in shock.
 
 
"In this Caravan I, that was something that we learned as well."
 
 
 
We used a wire, returning from the back of the vehicle to the interior.
 
 
And for once, the Kokos cooperated with Aria as she brought them inside.
 
 
The door to the vehicle was opened due to Muto's operation, and from the door of the rescue Shinkansen, traveling at the exact same speed along the straight railroad--
 
 
A tube, roughly 1 meter in diameter, was extended this way, automatically attaching itself with a hook.
 
 
"Aya, Ayayayayaya!"
 
 
Sliding down that tube as if it was a slide was--
 
 
''Thump'', Her butt planted on the floor, Amdo's Hiraga Aya.
 
 
"...I apologize, Hiraga-san. For dragging you into this."
 
 
"What are you talking about! If it's one of my customer's problems, no matter where it is, Aya will come running! Tohyama-kun, Reki-san, Riko-chan, everyone is my important customer!"
 
 
Hiraga-san tugged on the rope that she had brought with her in the tube, pulling several different tools and a piece of machinery that looked like a fire extinguisher with her--whilst she was doing that, her eyes blinked at me. It seemed that she was trying to wink, but apparently, she couldn't do it.
 
 
A girl whom I never know if she's skillful or not.
 
 
Bringing in her tools, the tube that was crossing the space between the two Shinkansen's was taken off. For the purpose of transferring signs and signals between each piece of track, there are poles, and this was for the sake of preventing the tube from clashing with them.
 
 
However, even though we had nowhere to run, for some reason, Hiraga-san was assembling her equipment in a good mood.
 
 
"A-Ayaya! I-i-it's leaking!"
 
 
I heard Riko's voice say that from the direction of the seats.
 
 
"Just hold on a little longer! If it leaks, then the switch in the seat will short-circuit!"
 
 
"Riko is short-circuiting too! Quickly, quickly! Save meeeee!"
 
 
Riko...wanted to go to the bathroom?
 
 
That's obvious. Because, she had drank far too much strawberry milk.
 
 
"Haven't you disabled it, Hiraga!"
 
 
''Kun''--Muto said while making the Shinkansen accelerate further.
 
 
With this--390 km/h.
 
 
"--'''''Nothing is impossible!!!'''''"
 
 
Flashing an innocent smile while working, Hiraga-san answered cheerfully.
 
 
We had passed Shinyokohama station. Time left till Tokyo station was--7~8 minutes, huh?
 
 
No. If you think about the distance that is needed for the vehicle's system to brake, it's even shorter than that.
 
 
Two instruments had been extended out of the fire extinguisher-like piece of equipment, and working very gently, attaching them to the window of the washroom, Hiraga-san--
 
 
"The vapor explosive will explode once it mixes with oxygen, I heard that earlier from Riko-chan through wireless."
 
 
-said that, and she started working cautiously, but skillfully.
 
 
It seemed that, with a cutter that was attached to the tip of the tube, she apparently opened two miniscule holes.
 
 
Inside those holes, from one side of the tube, something like a balloon began to expand outwards.
 
 
"This is...?"
 
 
To Aria, who was looking through the window, Hiraga-san thrust forth her flat chest.
 
 
"Inflated with nitrogen, it's a silicon balloon! When it has expanded to fill every corner, the vapor explosive will be forced into this vacuum cylinder."
 
 
''GoGoGoGoGoGOGo''...the sound of a compressor working.
 
 
After...three minutes. We had already entered Shinakawa station.
 
 
The balloon expanded, and the ''Explosive Bubble'' was forced into the gas cylinders while the balloon spread to every corner of the washroom.
 
 
Hiraga-san checked the pressure inside the cylinder.
 
 
The nighttime view of Tokyo flowed by on the left and right.
 
 
Tokyo station was already very close--!
 
 
"Kinji, the last acceleration...410 km/h...let's go!"
 
 
''Kun''---!
 
 
The shaking of the Shinkansen growing stronger, Hiraga-san stumbled a little.
 
 
Will she make it--as I watched over her--
 
 
''Beep'', the piece of equipment made a noise.
 
 
"...Aaalllright! I'm done!"
 
 
"--Muto, brake!"
 
 
Having shouted, I took Aria and Reki, as well as Hiraga-san, into the embrace of my two arms--
 
 
I braced my back against the wall of the vehicle.
 
 
 
--EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE--GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII--
 
 
 
In a heartbeat, along with the noise of the wheels gripping--an ear-piercing braking noise.
 
 
''CLANK!!''
 
 
The most intense impact up till now rocked the Shinkansen.
 
 
Decelerating--
 
 
''Bang!''
 
 
Turning to the sound of the explosion, beside us, the window of the washroom beside us blew outwards.
 
 
However--the vapor explosive did not explode. All of it had been sucked into the gas cylinder by Hiraga-san.
 
 
Because the cylinder rolled to hit the wall with a clank, I felt a chill run down my spine--
 
 
"<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>!"
 
 
I endured the G-force of deceleration with my back.
 
 
Outside the window, orange light started flashing up from below the car. Sparks raised from the wheels and the rails.
 
 
I had thought that after we hit the brakes, we would travel for over 1 kilometer, and we still had not stopped.
 
 
Staying like that, the Shinkansen entered Tokyo station--
 
 
 
''Giiiiiii''...''Gii''...
 
 
 
Along with that ponderous sound--outside the window, the JR station name display could be seen.
 
 
 
--"Tokyo"--
 
 
 
Visible in the direction of the smoke rising up from below the chassis, that display...stopped.
 
 
Stopping--
 
 
We achieved it.
 
 
With this...everything has been resolved.
 
 
I took a deep breath, and--tapped on Aria's back as she continued squeezing her eyes tight in the midst of my arms.
 
 
It's all right now.
 
 
As if telling her that.
 
 
Aria raised her head--
 
 
Her camellia eyes first looking out the window, she turned from it to look up at me.
 
 
As if looking at a man who had realized something like a miracle.
 
 
"Aria...the reason I stay in a dormitory despite my home being in the city, I will tell you now."
 
 
Towards me, who was acting as Aria, continuing the small talk that we had had before going up the roof...
 
 
"...?"
 
 
Aria blinked her large eyes.
 
 
"--I don't really like trains."
 
 
At those words, Aria, while smiling wryly, replied with one sentence: "Same here,"
 
 
 
Tokyo station, which had been evacuated beforehand, was desolate.
 
 
Apparently supposed to act as a shield at the time of detonation, the trains belonging to the empty stations of Yamanote line, Keihintouhoku line, Chuuouhon line and Oumidou line were gathered here.
 
 
Furthermore, around the stop signs, sandbags were piled up to prepare for the explosion.
 
 
...How polite.
 
 
Aria and I stepped onto the platform...
 
 
"Ahaa! As a reward for my work, I'll be taking this~♪ Ayaya will help herself!"
 
 
From behind, Hiraga-san exited while innocently hugging the canister holding the "Explosive Bubble" to herself.
 
 
I see. With that as her goal, she helped us very happily.
 
 
"...Careful when you play with fire."
 
 
While smiling dryly, I put my hand on Hiraga-san's head, she who had a strong mercantile soul.
 
 
"..."
 
 
Next was, slinging the Dragunov over her shoulder, Reki, barefoot, descended onto the platform.
 
 
"'Tokyo~, Tokyo~, may the customers who are disembarking please be careful not to forget anything'"
 
 
Lastly, changing his tone to that of an announcer, Muto, dragging the two Kokos, exited.
 
 
On top of each other in an X-shape, sprawled on the platform, the Koko sisters were...were looking between us with an expression which seemed to express that, if we came any closer to them, they would bite us.
 
 
Really, what a huge fighting spirit. I want to act like that.
 
 
"You two. If you persuade your sister to give up--I'll connect your phones."
 
 
Aria sat on top of the two, her arms folded, triumphing over her victory with a serious expression.
 
 
"It seems like these people's helicopters have been locked down by the Kanagawa police. I'm not saying this just 'cause I'm Logi, but no matter what kind of person it is, they can't do anything while on foot. She's about to be caught."
 
 
While taking off the incam, Muto cracked his shoulders.
 
 
"Muto...you worked hard. Thank you."
 
 
"What's with the politeness? Butei Charter article 1. It says, do something something with your companions, right? Which is...hey, hey. Can we get out of this station? They really stacked up those sandbags. I was thinking about buying station-lunchboxes--rather, Ryuuyouken's Jet Sieuw Mai."
 
 
"Muto~kun! You can exit from here!"
 
 
"Kinji, I'll leave the rest to you. Bring them to Dagula and have them squeeze them a little for us."
 
 
Hiraga-san, apparently wanting to do the analysis of the Explosive Bubble, if even a moment earlier, and Muto, a station-lunchbox maniac, scurried from the platform of the Shinkansen.
 
 
(I think that the station has been locked down though...)
 
 
While smiling wryly at the backs of the two, I saw them off, and once again, I knelt down on one knee by the Kokos.
 
 
Looking closer, Aria was, from Meimei's sleeve--taking out tools and weapons one by one, knives, hooks, smokebombs, etc...I took a tool that Meimei was carrying, about the size of a rice ball, into my hand...
 
 
I tried pulling a strange string which was sticking out of it.
 
 
Doing it, ''Pon.''
 
 
(Oh...?)
 
 
In around a second, expanding out of it like an airbag was--
 
 
-clutching her knees, Koko.
 
 
A dummy balloon with the appearance of a person.
 
 
"......!"
 
 
Having seen that, my mind, still in Hysteria Mode, screamed out a warning.
 
 
This is bad.
 
 
This puppet's characteristics...
 
 
These are the characteristics of, the person who had used a parachute of clothes, escaping to the side of the line, Juujuu.
 
 
That was--an inflatable dummy. Which is to say...
 
 
"--Sisters, retreat. For now, return to Hong Kong."
 
 
Koko's voice resounded from the end of the platform, and Aria, Reki, and I turned towards it in unison.
 
 
Over there was...dragging her feet, there was the figure of Juujuu, holding an M700 ready.
 
 
(Fuck...!)
 
 
Juujuu did not fall of the train.
 
 
Throwing up a smokescreen, at that point, she switched with the dummy...even if she was not able to climb up, she clung to the side of the Shinkansen. Until Tokyo, the whole while.
 
 
Probably crawling along the rail, Juujuu had distanced herself 100 meters, creating the distance to use a sniper rifle.
 
 
Nothing can be done with guns.
 
 
That aim was...on me. I knew that her sights were meeting my head.
 
 
"Reki, don't move!"
 
 
At Reki, trying to raise her Dragunov, Koko shouted.
 
 
Reki--had noticed that I was being aimed at. She did not ready her gun.
 
 
Just, staring in the direction of Juujuu.
 
 
"...Ouch!"
 
 
Just flicking my eyes to look in Aria's direction, Aria--was having her feet tightly squeezed by the Koko sisters.
 
 
The Kokos were, with some sort of desperation, yanking on Aria's hair and skirt.
 
 
With that, Aria can't move.
 
 
Because, she had gotten carried away, sitting on Koko.
 
 
"The wind trained Reki well. It made you lose the heart of a human. In this battle, I understood that veeeerryyy well. You are a girl I cannot use. So, already, you, I do not need."
 
 
"..."
 
 
"Reki--I expect that you still have bullets. ''Die by them''. Right here, right now."
 
 
Juujuu was apparently still in pain from being shot by Reki, and while her foot was trembling--she gave that order.
 
 
The M700 aiming at my forehead was a bolt-action rifle, and it could not reload automatically.
 
 
If it shot me, in the time until the next bullet was in the chamber, she would be counterattacked by Reki.
 
 
She did not want to leave that opportunity.
 
 
So, Juujuu ordered Reki to shoot herself.
 
 
"If you die, I will not kill Kinchi. Kinchi is a piece I can use, Koko doesn't want to kill him either."
 
 
"Koko. As you say...I have one bullet. If I shoot myself, you won't kill Kinji-san?"
 
 
Towards Reki, saying that as if in confirmation--I turned in panic.
 
 
I had heard this from Jeanne at the Hotogi Shrine.
 
 
--Last Bullet--
 
 
When those of the clan of Ulus are backed into a corner, when they are hindering their companions--like the samurai which once existed in Japan, they perform [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigai Jiketsu]. A clan that continues the culture of ancient Japan.
 
 
This is dangerous. This situation is--
 
 
"Stop it, Reki! No matter what, she won't ki-"
 
 
"Kinchi, shut up! Reki, the words just now was an oath by the name of '''Koko'''."
 
 
My voice was drowned by Koko's words.
 
 
"Waiting is unfair for Koko. Reki, shoot yourself right now. If I have to wait, Koko will shoot Kinchi. Reki, it's fine if after that, you shoot Koko. Rather than letting some other person take Kinchi, Koko chooses to die together."
 
 
"Koko. Princess of Ranban."
 
 
Having said that, Reki--
 
 
-placed the stock of the Dragunov at her feet.
 
 
"The '''Reki''' of Ulus asks. The oath you spoke of--not killing Kinji-san, will you abide by it?"
 
 
"You shouldn't make fun of me. Koko is the princess of the prideful Wei."
 
 
"--If you break the oath, all 46 girls of the Ulus will destroy you. With everything that they have, the skills that had once conquered the world, they will definitely take your life. By now, you should understand this."
 
 
Straightening her back, Reki placed the barrel under her own chin.
 
 
"Stop it...Reki!"
 
 
"Kinji-san. The girls of Ulus are equal to bullets. However, I was...akin to a defective, unusable bullet. Unusable bullets are meaningless pieces of iron."
 
 
"Stop it, Reki! You're being tricked!"
 
 
Aria's high-pitched voice pierced the air.
 
 
"Kinji-san. You ordered me not to kill a person, but now, I, for the sake of protecting my lord---will shoot myself."
 
 
"...!"
 
 
"However, please understand that this is not disobedience of your orders. Because--"
 
 
"...Stop it..."
 
 
"--''I am a single bullet.''--"
 
 
She placed the toe of the foot which had lost its shoe on the trigger of the Dragunov.
 
 
"YOU ARE NOT A BULLET!"
 
 
My cry was also in vain--
 
 
Her expression not even flickering, with her toe, the trigger was--
 
 
--pulled.
 
 
 
--''Click''.
 
 
 
"...!"
 
 
Once again, Reki's eyes opened.
 
 
Those eyes were--
 
 
-clearly opened in surprise.
 
 
The bullet--did not fire.
 
 
"Misfire..."
 
 
Camellia eyes opened, murmuring to herself, Aria too had an expression which conveyed her disbelief.
 
 
As for modern bullets, the chance of a misfire is low. It would be correct to say that it is mostly nonexistent.
 
 
Furthermore, Reki had her extremely meticulous misfire prevention, even going so far as to make her bullets herself.
 
 
The chance of a misfire was one out of a billion...No, it had been controlled to the point where it was one out of a trillion, right?
 
 
That had just happened.
 
 
Reki was, at that--surprised. Clearly.
 
 
"Because, this gun will not fail me."
 
 
The Dragunov she had trusted that much had--
 
 
-failed. Failed Reki. Now, for the first time.
 
 
--Reki.
 
 
Earlier, you said that you were an unusable bullet, that you had no meaning.
 
 
Misfires have meaning too. Think about that meaning.
 
 
"...Kinchi!"
 
 
Juujuu-
 
 
-in that one instant, understood the change in the situation.
 
 
Reki could not kill herself. However, she had no bullets but an unusable bullet. <!--The reason I am switching misfire and unusable bullet is because, 'misfire' is not a noun that describes a bullet. However, 'unusable bullet' is not a noun which describes the act of misfiring.-->
 
 
And, the next danger, the person who could fight was--me.
 
 
She is lost.
 
 
Kill me now and run, run without killing me and recreate this scenario, attacking us again.
 
 
In the space of that hesitation--I snatched the magazine out of the Dragunov that Reki was holding in blank shock.
 
 
"--Reki. Don't shoot yourself a second time."
 
 
While saying that, I took the last bullet out of the magazine before Reki's eyes--
 
 
And I clasped it in my two hands.
 
 
While doing that, I stared directly into Reki's eyes. I am furious. For the sake of telling her that.
 
 
"This is an order. You said that you would listen to my orders, correct?"
 
 
"..."
 
 
Reki matched my sharp gaze--''Nod''.
 
 
Wordlessly, she nodded.
 
 
Having confirmed that, I revealed the bullet in front of Reki's eyes,
 
 
"Now--be born again."
 
 
I told her that. ''Click''.
 
 
Returning it to the magazine, I slotted the magazine into the Dragunov.
 
 
"--Reki. The person you should shoot is that enemy. Once more, believe in me."
 
 
I said that to Reki--
 
 
''Bang''--
 
 
While I turned back, I stood in a position where I could protect Reki from Koko's sniper rifle.
 
 
She would definitely shoot before Reki, who was cradling the gun in a daze.
 
 
That one shot--well, if it comes, it comes.
 
 
As for my guns, I do not have anymore bullets. Billiard Shot is impossible.
 
 
Bullet slicing is impossible too. I don't have my knife anymore.
 
 
The Bite I did against Patra--that is also impossible.
 
 
That defense is imperfect. Because, I will faint from the impact. Koko still has bullets. If I fall, at the last, I will be killed by the second loaded bullet.
 
 
All the methods I had used till now could not be used in this situation.
 
 
--However, I will not die. Hysteria Mode is unmatched in this world.
 
 
My reflexes, 30 times faster than normal, thrust my hands forward before I could think.
 
 
That's right. Definitely, if I do this--!
 
 
Towards me, who had taken that stance--Koko--
 
 
"Kinchi!"
 
 
--''Bang!''
 
 
Along with the gunshot, a 7.62mm NATO was released.
 
 
The palm of my two hands, stuck out, was--
 
 
-just the index fingers and middle fingers of my opened hands were overlaid in a #-shape.
 
 
--Can I do it? This kind of thing?
 
 
I was only half-confident in myself, but I could not think of anything but this. In this instantaneous moment.
 
 
I surrounded the enemy's bullet trajectory with the square made of my fingers.
 
 
The bullet, showing no intention of stopping, approached my fingers--
 
 
"--!"
 
 
 
--''Whoosh''--
 
 
 
Using Edge Catching - Double Finger, I closed in on the bullet with the two fingers of my right hand--
 
 
However, the bullet was not restrained, and it flew through the space between my fingers, heading towards me.
 
 
A 7.62mm NATO's initial velocity is supersonic.
 
 
The full-metal jacket, heading straight between my eyes, was averted slightly to the left--
 
 
While spinning, it flew towards my left eye.
 
 
With my index finger and my middle finger, once again, I closed in on the bullet.
 
 
And, once again, I slightly changed its direction. Further to the left--
 
 
"--!"
 
 
''Whoosh!''
 
 
A sharp pain ran through my cheek.
 
 
And--the bullet--
 
 
''Clink''--
 
 
-left and behind me, far away, the glass of the showcase of the vending machine for flowers had been hit, and it was cracked.
 
 
As for me--I was not hit.
 
 
The bullet had just grazed my left cheek.
 
 
I did it--
 
 
It was theorized in but a moment, yet when I had tried to do it, it had worked.
 
 
With my bare hands, slanting the course of the bullet...a technique which changes it into something akin to the symbol, "/".
 
 
If I were to give it a name--Slash--would be what it would be called.
 
 
As expected of Hysteria Mode.
 
 
Finally, it seemed that I had become such that I was able to deflect a bullet.
 
 
Well...I had been injured quite badly though, spraining my fingers. On both of my hands. It really hurts.
 
 
"Kinji...y-you, just now..."
 
 
Her voice filled with shock, Aria's eyes had widened into circles.
 
 
From next to her--
 
 
"--In the midst of this darkness.--"
 
 
Reki's voice.
 
 
Turning to look at her, Reki was closing her eyes, and her Dragunov was raised once again. Aimed towards Juujuu.
 
 
That was something I would have never thought would have come from Reki, an extremely irrational movement.
 
 
Reki trusted in the fact that the misfire from just now could be fired. That which was uttered just now--
 
 
-My words.
 
 
"A path of light exists--outside of the light, nothing can be seen, nothing exists. I--"
 
 
Reki's...poem when she was sniping had changed.
 
 
Opening those eyes once again, Reki--
 
 
"--am one who runs in the midst of that light."
 
 
-pulled the trigger.
 
 
 
--''Bang!''
 
 
 
"--!"
 
 
This time, having been fired, the Dragunov's 7.62mm x 54R--
 
 
--''Chiiiiii''--
 
 
--brushed past Juujuu's head as she was reloading, not hitting its target.
 
 
"Kihi...!"
 
 
Koko, having broken out into a cold sweat, laughed, holding up the M700.
 
 
Aria sucked in a deep breath. Reki, who had perfect accuracy, had, regretfully, missed--so she thought, however, that was wrong.
 
 
It is that sniping technique. I had seen it before.
 
 
"--!?"
 
 
''Bang!''
 
 
Koko, who was on the same level of Reki, fired.
 
 
Diagonally, in a completely different direction.
 
 
"...? ? ?"
 
 
And, ''Stagger, Stagger'', she stumbled about--
 
 
-and with an expression which revealed that she had no idea what was happening to her body, ''Thud''.
 
 
-at that spot, she toppled.
 
 
That was a sniping technique which Reki had used against the Caucasus Silver Wolf--the Haimaki of present, during the period where he had once infiltrated Butei High.
 
 
With a normal bullet, grazing one part of the body, applying pressure on one portion of the nervous system, a complex sniping technique which numbed the recipient.
 
 
It can be performed on humans too, that technique. As expected of Snipe's prodigy, Reki.
 
 
Getting a concussion, her feet unsteady, Koko used the M700 like a cane, trying to rise again, but--
 
 
''Thud!''
 
 
Hidden below the platform and above the track, Riko came charging out--and she clung to Koko's back.
 
 
"Mi-Mine Riko!"
 
 
"Cao Cao-! That's also Cao Cao, this is also Cao Cao. All three are here~. Kufu!"
 
 
Like a piggyback monster, she tightly squeezed Koko's body with her two legs, performing a full nelson on her with her hands--and very literally, Koko's two long twin-tails, like snakes, moved to tighten around her neck.
 
 
This choke, used in an attempt to kill me twice--Shanshikeikeihou, Riko-version.
 
 
"Go to sleep with your own technique, Cao Cao. The person who taught me this move has become my enemy."
 
 
"......! !"
 
 
Even so, Juujuu reached her hands out to Riko's face as she was behind her, trying to counterattack, but--
 
 
-having taken advantage of opportunity where Meimei and Paonyang were rooted in shock, she flew straight towards Juujuu.
 
 
"Koko--you really don't know when to give up!"
 
 
"Wai-! Aria! Time out, time out!"
 
 
Aria ignored Riko's voice, extremely panicked, ''Thud!''
 
 
Going into a double-legged dropkick from sprinting forward with all her might, she rammed into Koko.
 
 
Riko, ''Thump!'', along with Juujuu, blasted backwards--
 
 
"<nowiki>~~~~~~~~~~</nowiki>..."
 
 
Finally, she seemed to have fainted. Riko, too.
 
 
While smiling wryly at Aria, binding the third Koko with a ferocity akin to that of a tiger devouring a panda--
 
 
This time, with this, everything is resolved--I turned my back on the Kokos.
 
 
(Reki...)
 
 
On the other side, Reki--apparently exhausted, collapsed to the platform, sitting completely straight.
 
 
From the Dragunov, which she had not been able to shoot herself with--
 
 
As if feeling some sort of message, she tightly, tightly hugged it to herself.
 
 
I knelt by her side, and...
 
 
I could see that, from Reki's eyes, a single tear fell.
 
 
"...Reki..."
 
 
"I...do not hear it anymore."
 
 
Those shoulders were trembling slightly.
 
 
"Hear what?"
 
 
"The voice of the wind--I can no longer hear it. The wind has already stopped speaking."
 
 
Reki has...
 
 
Until now, never made movements that she had thought of herself.
 
 
Just being ordered by the "Wind", with this, living like a robot.
 
 
Those directions had faded away--so she said.
 
 
That was probably the release of the delusion that had been engrained into her by someone.
 
 
I had learned this in Inquesta, that type of mind control could be released by a severe shock.
 
 
With the shock of her Dragunov failing her, which Reki had trusted from the bottom of her heart, she had been released from that unseen hold.
 
 
"The wind is no longer saying anything--huh. Isn't that the same as saying, "think by yourself"?"
 
 
Towards me, who had said that, placing my hand on Reki's shoulder...
 
 
Reki raised her head.
 
 
"I do not understand. From now on, what do I do? From now on, alone--"
 
 
"It's fine. The wind is something which blows where it wants, right? And also--you are not alone. I am together with you. Because, after all, you've already submitted our team registration to the school. Within this time, by yourself."
 
 
Saying that, I flashed a small smile, straightening my back.
 
 
Reki...was silent.
 
 
Staying silent, her left and right hands grasping the grip and stock of the Dragunov for support, she stayed in that position for a few moments--
 
 
And when a gust of wind blew through the station, ''Whoosh'', she raised her head.
 
 
"--'''''anu urus wennuia'''''...Eternity--"
 
 
Reki had--
 
 
...A song...?
 
 
"--'''''Celare clai ol....tu plute ire, urus claia''''' Sky--"
 
 
--started singing.
 
 
I knew not which country those words stemmed from. I could hear that parts seemed to be in Japanese.
 
 
Amazingly mysterious lyrics.
 
 
However...it was, a beautiful song.
 
 
Even then, its rhythm seemed was so nostalgic, so familiar.
 
 
And, Reki's voice. It was wondrous. Its volume was soft, but she sang like a true singer, with perfect tone, such that anybody there who was listening to that beautiful voice would be rendered speechless.
 
 
"--'''''Raios Zalo Ado'''''...Ясны, ясны на небе звёзды--"
 
 
Standing up, Reki sang, and it reminded me of a bird setting off from its nest, a beautiful, vibrant song--
 
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Along with that continuing melody, the wind flowing through the platform strengthened.
 
 
As if it was singing. The wind too.
 
 
Aah. This is probably--
 
 
-The parting song between the wind and Reki.
 
 
"--'''''Celare claia ol...tu plute ire, urus claia''''' Sky--"
 
 
At the refrain of the song, the wind, intensifying into a gust--
 
 
From the vending machine which I had broken earlier, the bouquet of flowers which the person who says farewell gives to the one who sets off on his journey was swept up, released into the air.
 
 
The flowers, coming loose, were caressed by the wind, with innumerable amounts of petals scattered into the air.
 
 
In the midst of that multi-coloured mist of flowers--Reki walked atop the platform.
 
 
Towards the end, which was completely desolate.
 
 
(...Reki...)
 
 
All words lost, we could not even open our eyes in the face of the intensified wind.
 
 
When I closed my eyes, the last thing I could see was--
 
 
"--'''''anu urus wennuia'''''...Eternity--"
 
 
-in the instant the song, returning to its first line, finished, turning around, Reki--
 
 
-as if having been reborn, her fresh, neat face.
 
 
That face still could not form anything but a slight expression, but...
 
 
...It was smiling, I thought.
 
 
 
The wind stopped--opening my eyes again, Reki's figure was no longer there.
 
 
Aria panicked at the fact that Reki had suddenly disappeared, but...I was not like that at all.
 
 
Isn't it alright? For the first time, Reki started walking by her own will.
 
 
She had stopped living by the orders of someone, and herself acting like a new wind, she walked towards freedom.
 
 
So, this is like Reki's second birthday.
 
 
Rather, I felt as if I wanted to give her my blessing.
 
 
'Happy birthday, Reki'--that.
 
 
 
Brought to our location by Muto and company, the Jieitai's bomb squad came out...
 
 
After them, a higher-up from the police, Butei High's Ranbyou and Tsuzuri, those teachers, and the aftermath squad--
 
 
A few Butei High students came with them.
 
 
After hearing of Reki's disappearance, Snipe's third year Shibaiko-senpai tried looking for her, but...I thought it is useless. Because, by her own will, Reki could completely erase anything like a hint of her presence. As long as she does not try to come out, no matter who looks for her, she won't be found. Even if you brush right past her.
 
 
Also...because she had erased her presence by herself, she should be doing things covertly. Right now.
 
 
While I was thinking that, I exited from the desolate, maze-like Tokyo station along with the others.
 
 
Exiting from the Marunouchi exit, there were several black Butei Cars waiting.
 
 
Apparently an Assault elite, and treated differently as such, Aria was taking a car together with Ranbyou...Each of us, Riko, Muto, Hiraga-san and I, were driven by freshmen from Logi, split up, sitting in the backseat of our respective cars.
 
 
"...Now that I think about it, did you make it to a toilet? There was no toilet on Car 16."
 
 
Hysteria Mode released, I asked lightly, and Riko planted her fist in my left cheek, pressing down on it firmly.
 
 
Ou-ouch. The bullet graze from when I had performed Slash, hurt a little.
 
 
"Ki-kun! You're not allowed to ask that question of girls! I certainly made it in time!!"
 
 
Apparently, Riko, blushing, had...well, somehow done it somewhere.
 
 
Pursue it any further, and she'll be pretty pitiable. Even the me of normal understood that.
 
 
Turning away to face the window of the backseat, Riko--
 
 
"--Kinji. You're a cheater."
 
 
-with the manner of speaking of the Other Riko, murmured that.
 
 
"What are you talking about?"
 
 
"This. My eyes cannot be cheated. Here. There's the mark of a knife."
 
 
Saying that, the thing that Riko took out of her pocket was--the shell of a sniper rifle's bullet.
 
 
That was the casing of the bullet which Reki had tried to shoot herself with, and after that had failed, shot Koko with.
 
 
"...You have sharp eyes, Riko. As expected."
 
 
Sinking deeper into the seat, I received the casing from Riko's small hand.
 
 
A normal bullet's casing has an ignition point known as a primer attached to it. If there is no primer, the bullet cannot be fired. In other words--the end result is a misfire.
 
 
I...
 
 
...after hearing about the "Last Bullet" at the Hotogi branch...if the situation became such that she had been pressured to the last bullet--Reki, as Jeanne had said, might shoot herself. That's what I thought.
 
 
So, at the sleeping Reki's side, when I was performing the simple disassembly of the Dragunov--I extracted the bullets from the magazine, and removed the primer from the last bullet in advance. In preparation for Koko's next attack.
 
 
Removing the primer from the bullet was a rather dangerous action, but if I used my knife, using the special method that I had learned from Nii-san, I could do it.
 
 
As I expected, Reki tried to shoot herself with the last bullet--and that bullet ended up being a misfire.
 
 
After that, I took the bullet out of the magazine, and I reattached the primer which I had enclosed in my pocket. Clasping the bullet, I acted as if I was concentrating on doing something.
 
 
And with that, loaded once again, this bullet performed its correct function, becoming the bullet which decided our victory.
 
 
"Kinji--planned this? The whole flow?"
 
 
"Well, about half. Rather, it doesn't matter anymore, right? That."
 
 
Riko looked this way with an expression of admiration, this time staring out my window.
 
 
Visible there was a large billboard advertising the 3D movie to be opened to the public shortly, "The Wizard of Oz"
 
 
Now that I think about, when I had eaten ramen with Reki at Odaiba too, that billboard was visible.
 
 
"The Wizard of Oz". When I was small, my mother read that to me from a picture-book--and one of the characters which appeared in it, the tin lumberjack who was missing a heart, received a human's heart at the end.
 
 
Every one of us is probably like that.
 
 
The wandering Dorothy, the cowardly lion, the stupid scarecrow.
 
 
However, everyone lent each other their strength, and each of them managed to take hold of their future self.
 
 
Like that fairy tale, immediately getting it before the ending...is obviously impossible.
 
 
However, it's fine if we approach it step by step. Towards our new self.
 
 
So, Reki--you should do that too, from now on.
 
 
"Ki-kun, why're you smiling? Are you so happy to be next to Riko?
 
 
While pushing Riko, who had returned to Normal Riko and was cuddling up against me, I noticed that I was smiling wryly.
 
 
I had been completely--drawn to Reki's side. I was just thinking about this.
 
 
Lima Syndrome, which I had planned to use on the night which I was placed under Sniper Restriction by Reki--
 
 
-the reverse of that psychological phenomenon, Stockholm Syndrome, exists.
 
 
The people who are imprisoned feels sympathy for the people who are imprisoning them...a phenomenon where they become completely allies of their capturers.
 
 
This was, probably, that.
 
 
I had planned to win her over, but I had been won over instead.
 
 
Of course, the other side was not conscious of this result.
 
 
Now, I am definitely standing by that wordless and expressionless beautiful girl who is out there somewhere--Reki.
 
 
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==Translator's Notes and References==
 
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