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Hiryu Kai Bridge
Kyosuke: We’re restructuring our units…?
Sean: Yes. Because of Major Sanger’s departure and the addition of Giganscudo to our fleet.
Sean: First, Corporal Tasuku Shinguji will be promoted to Master Sergeant…
Sean: Transfer him from the maintenance crew to Lt. Katina’s unit.
Kyosuke: You’re making him a pilot?
Sean: Yes. He only failed the pilot exam because he didn’t score enough points in the Physical examination.
Sean: But, judging by his performance in combat…he’ll be a welcome addition to the team.
Kyosuke: (I guess we’ll see if he has the potential to be a pilot.)
Sean: And, I’ll be appointing you leader of the ATX Team.
Kyosuke: ! Me…?
Sean: Yes. Our primary combat unit must have a leader.
Kyosuke: With all due respect, sir…I don’t think I’m qualified.
Sean: Well…I don’t think Brooklyn is up to the challenge…
Sean: And Excellen is good at rallying the troops, but you know how flighty she can be.
Kyosuke: (…I guess I have no choice, then…)
Sean: How about this. You’ll be the deputy leader until we find a replacement.
Kyosuke: …I think I have no choice but to accept.
Sean: Good…then, your call sign will be Assault 1 from now on.
Kyosuke: ! But that’s…
Sean: The reason for the change is due to operational procedure.
Sean: But it’s my hope you’ll equal Major Sanger as a warrior…perhaps even surpass him.
Kyosuke: …I won’t compare myself to him, but I’ll do my best.
Hiryu Kai – Training Simulators
Katina: Hey, Tasuku! What do you think you’re doing!?
Tasuku: T-Time’s up! Lemme take a break!
Katina: Shut up! You haven’t even been training that long!
Katina: If you don’t wanna die in combat, you gotta finish head-to-head with me for ten more rounds!!
Tasuku: T-Ten rounds!?
Katina: No whining! Just get in the simulator!
Tasuku: Yes, ma’am…
Tasuku: (I have no choice…I gotta pull…that trick)
Katina: Russel, reset the system! Moon surface, Pattern D!
Russel: Uh, Lieutenant…you do know that Sergeant Tasuku isn’t in the simulator?
Katina: What!? He just…
Russel: Ah ha ha…he certainly tricked you, Lieutenant.
Katina: Stop laughing! Go get him! Or you’ll be dong 200 rounds against me!
Russel: Y-Yes, ma’am!
Hiryu Kai – Briefing Room
Tasuku: Phew…She’ll kill me before I make it to battle…
Excellen: Hi, Tasuku…fancy meeting you here. Shouldn’t you be in a training session?
Tasuku: Oh, that. I just snuck out. She’s gonna kill me.
Excellen: My condolences. But…you mustn’t be dishonest.
Tasuku: Huh!?
Excellen: Heeeeey, Russel! Is this your missing student?
Tasuku: No!!
Russel: Sergeant Tasuku…! Lieutenant Katina’s looking for you!
Tasuku: Wh-Whyyyyyy…
Excellen: Just remember, she’s doing this for your own good.
Excellen: …Uh…I think.
Tasuku: You’re not sure!?
Hiryu Kai Bridge
Sean: Captain, we’ll soon be reaching the vicinity of the Moon.
Lefina: …Thank you…
Sean: …What’s wrong?
Lefina: Oh, it’s nothing…
Sean: (Small wonder she feels like this. Death, betrayal…these things are unavoidable in war…)
Sean: (She’s too young to fully understand this…)
Sean: Captain, about Major Sanger…
Lefina: I know…I don’t have much of a poker face…
Lefina: I have to be more like Kyosuke…
Eun: Captain, we’re receiving a distress signal!
Lefina: Distress signal!?
Eun: Division is unknown, but the codename is ARGUN.
Lefina: ARGUN…?
Chapter 11: Moonlit Gun
Viletta: Encountering the UCC before I reach the Hiryu Kai…
Siebel: Is that PT…a new model from Mao Industries?
Siebel: You escaped to keep it a secret…you must be one of Project SRX’s models.
Siebel: *chuckle* How lucky for me. If I can capture it, my standing will skyrocket.
Siebel: Plus I won’t have to put up with Sanger acting like a fat cat. *chuckle*
Viletta: Hm…I should’ve escaped with the H2 like the manager suggested.
Siebel: Barrelions, capture that PT…and kill the pilot if you like.
Viletta: That must be…a new cannonry AM model…
Viletta: Well then, I’ll just record the combat data of both the R-Gun and the new AM.
*Conditions shown, Battle starts*
*Turn 3 Player Phase*
Soldier: Major Siebel! An EFA battleship is approaching the area!
Siebel: The Hiryu Custom…
Siebel: We don’t have to deal with that ship now. We’ll do it next time.
Siebel: Very well, drop our fleet on the Moon. Then attack the Hiryu Custom.
Siebel: …But don’t sink it, understood? I’ll sink it myself. *chuckle*
*Peregrines leave*
Viletta: Heading for the Moon? Are they after the Moon Cradle…?
Viletta: Regardless, I must deal with the problem at hand…
*Hiryu arrives*
Viletta: !
Radha: Is that you, Viletta? The R-Gun isn’t ready for combat yet…!
Viletta: Heh…I’m fully aware of that.
Lefina: You know her, Radha?
Radha: Yes. She works with me at Mao Industries.
Tasuku: She doesn’t seem too upset, considering her status.
Viletta: Losing control of your emotions won’t help you in battle.
Excellen: Wow, she is calm. Hey Kyosuke, is she your sister?
Kyosuke: No, but we can’t let her fight all by herself…let’s go.
*Prep Screen, Units Deploy, Conditions updated, Battle resumes*
*Clear Map, Battle ends*
Hiryu Kai Bridge
Lefina: Well, we survived…
Viletta: However, the situation doesn’t look good.
Lefina: Huh…?
Sean: Remember, the UCC’s battleship landed on the Moon immediately after we arrived.
Viletta: It could be they’re after the Moon Cradle…
Radha: The Moon Cradle…! What happened to Mao Industries!?
Viletta: …It was invaded by the UCC.
Radha: Wh-What…!? Why didn’t you tell me that before!?
Viletta: I didn’t want to alarm everyone.
Tasuku: T-Talk about an Ice Queen…! The polar opposite of Lieutenant Katina.
Katina: What did you say!? I’m gonna crack your skull open!!
Tasuku: B-But…I meant that as a compliment?
Katina: I don’t care!
Radha: …But, Viletta. What happened to everyone at Mao Industries…?
Viletta: They were spared in exchange for the MK II prototype.
Radha: The MK II…you mean the Huckebein…?
Katina: (! The Huckebein…!?)
Viletta: The UCC wants Mao Industries’ scientists’ know-how. They’ll be OK for a while.
Radha: What about the president and the manager…?
Viletta: They escaped and fled to the Moon Cradle.
Sean: Then, we should head there instead of Mao Industries.
Lefina: You’re right. Let’s go to the Moon Cradle…!
Moonlit Gun End
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