Blue Files, there are 100 days left until Mr. disappears

What responded to her was Iroha's leisurely voice:

"We haven't reached the factory yet, so rest assured."

"What's that explosion?" Hifumi frowned.

"I don't know. Do you want us to go over and take a look? Our team is relatively close."

"...Okay, please."

Yuexue Gongzi responded in a low voice, and then cut off the communication.

It was not Iroha and the others who were attacked.

So, which force initiated the explosion?

Due to the complexity of electrical signals, it is impossible to collect more information solely by relying on the sensors that come with the power armor.

What's more, there is an intuitive physical barrier between the two places, and the view is also very poor.

Ally or enemy?

Not sure.

However, since a third party has invaded, it means that the strategic value of this offshore factory is not ordinary.

"The most delicious dessert is always the one that attracts the most flies..."

Hifumi said to herself.

"...You scolded us too, Hifumi-san."

Faced with Tsukiyuki Miyako's complaints, Hifumi shrugged.

"Sorry, I have a terrible sense of humor."

She didn't say any more.

Since that war, Hifumi has lost touch with youth.

Faced with unreasonable reality time and time again, she stepped onto the ladder of growth step by step, and abandoned the things she considered important in the past.

but,

Now that we've come this far,

The most important thing now is to complete the task.

Now that we have decided to dig out some information from this factory, we must do it as soon as possible.

Nifumi made a gesture and asked others to switch off the silent drive mode.

"Om..."

The auxiliary power system was taken offline and its residual power was diverted to the restarted main generator.

The power armor that enters the combat state not only has good mobility, but can also use the claws to hide the beam gun to sneak attack on the opponent, catching the enemy by surprise.

Under the same conditions, it is almost impossible for them to be at a disadvantage in an encounter.

although……

Hifumi still felt an indescribable throbbing.

The further she walked, the more her heart felt like it was being grabbed, and she felt like she wanted to cry.

As for her companions in the tutoring club, Azusa has been at war with her, and even now they are not reconciled with her.

As for the other two...

She no longer dared to think about it.

Hifumi was very clear about what was waiting for her ahead.

But even Hifumi, who is determined to be Mr.’s support,

She didn't dare to go... she couldn't bear to think about what was waiting for her ahead.

"tick, tick"

The water droplets in the cave hit the armor violently, adding a bit of chill to the space.

But it was this unbearable situation that made her subconsciously operate the power armor and run forward in a straight line.

Debris and barricades were scattered everywhere.

The roar of the engine shook the surroundings.

The enemy's warning network has been paralyzed by the release of emp by Yuexue Miyako's unmanned car.

At this point, just maintain a minimum level of concentration.

(Who is the enemy’s commander?)

Hifumi's heart trembled.

"Why...I always feel like she has been observing us in the dark..."

It was an irrational, Bennen intuition that could not be explained in words.

The desolate rock wall finally came to an end.

Just go through a narrow entrance, and in front is the entrance to the factory's living area:

A shower room made of rock and iron bars.

Hifumi planned to rush in and use her body as a shield for her companions——

Even if the enemy appears, even if you launch a surprise attack on yourself.

As long as she could see the enemy's commander and stop the intense uneasiness and sadness in her heart, she could do anything...

"Whoa! Whoa!!"

From the directions of ten o'clock and two o'clock, there were two cold sounds breaking through the air.

"!!"

With Hifumi's reaction speed, it was already too late to avoid it.

She lowered her body, turned the machine around, and took a defensive stance with her shoulder armor. This was the limit of what she could do.

next moment.

"Crack!!"

A clamp-like object came into contact with her power armor.

What followed was an extremely powerful electric shock.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!!!"

Hifumi's screams echoed throughout the bathroom.

She reluctantly raised her head and stared at the figure on the bathroom platform with eyes full of tears and sweat.

The tall figure wearing a nun's uniform looked at Hifumi who was being shocked with a gentle smile.

"Hanako...classmate!?"

The worst guesses came true.

Chapter 054: Day 047·Coast Factory⑤

Hifumi tried her best to open her pale golden eyes.

Her whole body ached as if it was falling apart.

Especially his right hand, which was hit directly by the electric cable, has completely lost all feeling.

The bad feeling was building up in her body.

She remembered the past.

Recalling the rainy day after school, she dug under the rocks by the river and revealed a nest of centipedes and reptiles.

The cold nausea quickly spread throughout her body.Terror and ugliness are spreading everywhere, making her feel that beautiful words such as trust, friendship and justice are extremely hypocritical.

"Hanako..."

Hifumi said vaguely.

She was trapped alone and fell into a trap set by the nuns. The motor of her power armor seemed to be roasted.

However these are not big problems.

Compared to the brutal battles she had experienced, the current situation was bearable.

The problem was the enemy commander on the high platform who was silently looking down at her.

Urawa Hanako.

One of the memories in her heart that she least wanted to touch.

Hifumi has many friends, but not many true friends.

Holy Trinity College, where she once studied, was a place with hidden undercurrents and rampant snakes and scorpions under the surface of gentleness and noble etiquette.

How many times have you made self-righteous efforts, only to gain nothing but caution and calculation?

Hifumi no longer remembers it.

Even the sun will burn out one day.

What's more, Hifumi is just a high school student with limited energy. It is impossible to squeeze out endless enthusiasm to deal with their politeness and prejudice.

That's why she cherishes the time she spends with her friends in the tutoring department.

With them, it doesn't matter if she is weak,

It's okay to cry,

It doesn't matter if I don't continue to play the role of 'Hifumi' who claims to be ordinary but always treats others with a smile.

Because they understand her, tolerate her, and don't care whether she puts on the unique social etiquette of the Holy Trinity, they only care whether they can touch her heart.

For Hifumi, this is her most precious memory.

But the time for reminiscing is over.

"Chong!!"

The high-voltage cable was knocked to the ground by shrapnel fired from behind.

"This is Rabbit 1, the breakthrough operation has begun! Hifumi-san, how is your physical condition now? Please reply!!"

Hifumi knelt on the ground in a daze,

The steaming smoke caused by the electric shock passed through her body, and she felt that her internal organs were tumbling.

"what……"

She wanted to speak, she wanted to open her mouth to curse, but the pain boiling in her body made it impossible for her to even utter a word.

Rifumei's eyes were hazy and gloomy.

For her, no matter how severe the physical pain was, it was not as severe as the mental trauma.

When she realized that her friends and spiritual pillars who understood her, tolerated her, and didn't care whether she was perfect or whether she played the role of 'Hifumi' well, had all stood against her——

Her strong heart suddenly burst into a crack.

"Hifumi-san, hold on!"

She could clearly hear the roar from Miyako, who was rushing towards her desperately.

No.

Useless.

The terrain is too unfavorable.

She pursed her lips and closed her eyes.

"Da da da da da!!!"

The shooting point on the upper floor of the shower room spit out a dense net of fire.