Chapter 24 – Return
One.
For a female pilot riding a sexual cavalry, overheating was like an endemic disease. It was an experience that everyone must have experienced at least once due to the accumulated fatigue from repeated battles, and in the worst case, it can lead to destruction of female pilots.
The fact that Karen had been in the hospital for over a month right now was also greatly affected by overheating. The long, unreasonable battle carved a large crack in Karen’s magical nervous system.
There is no known cure for overheating.
At least, there are only a few simple medicines that cool the heat that builds up in the body due to overheating. In most cases, even that was a poisonous drug that was not good for the body.
In that respect, it is common for overheating to rely on ‘natural healing’.
Yes, it definitely will.
But what about this refreshing morning?
Normally, this would be something she should be happy about, but instead of being genuinely happy, Karen wanted to deny the reality.
‘Lie… Could this be possible…’
But no matter how many times I deny it in my heart,
The results were honest.
Although his physical condition was not as perfect as if he had done his best, he was at a level where he could activate the holy cavalry immediately. As long as it’s not an excessive battle, there’s no problem.
Even judging objectively, it was an unbelievably fast recovery. In fact, Karen, even herself, doubted that she would be able to properly maneuver the genitals tomorrow.
If this were a little plain way,
It would have been really nice…
Thinking so in her mind, Karen glanced at her four toru, unconsciously touching her own lips with her fingers.
“… “
Before she returned to Area 39,
The image of him with combat rations in his mouth to solve breakfast was so unconcerned.
A light bandage was wrapped around his head, and thanks to that, the red marks on his neck gave the illusion that it was a battle wound at first glance.
But unfortunately, those were not battle wounds.
Karen’s fingernail marks as she hugged Netoru’s neck… ,
That was clear proof that last night wasn’t a dream.
‘I’m crazy…’
Just looking at it reminds me of what happened last night, and my face instantly heats up.
That look is not normal.
I felt like I wanted to hide in a rat hole right away. I can’t lift my face because I’m ashamed.
When was the last time I kissed a man so passionately? Moreover, the kiss of an adult whose tongues are intertwined like last night…
‘… Ha.’
Is that why? The more I think about it, the only thing swirling inside my heart is shame and a sense of shame. In the end, Karen let out a sigh of despair and tore off a piece of combat rations.
My head was disturbed, but, funny enough, my stomach was hungry.
It is unavoidable. The heat from overheating is all the body’s heat burned. Karen didn’t take out her combat rations for nothing the first time she woke up last night. No matter the situation, it was necessary to reliably fill the lack of calories.
Besides, it’s already past…
Come to think of it, Netoru, it’s true that he helped.
She convinced herself that way.
“… Oops It doesn’t taste good either.”
Karen frowned as she put the energy bar in her mouth.
As her body got better, her sense of taste returned to normal. I ate well last night.
2.
After breakfast with combat rations, he immediately climbed onto the holy cavalry. There is no time to spend leisurely. We need to quickly find out the situation in Area 39.
As usual, Karen laid her body on top of her cockpit, and it was time for Netoru to take her place behind her.
“Netoru. What happened last night was simply an act to ‘cure’ me. Yes?”
“Therapy?”
“Yes, treatment.”
Karen, who was connecting with the Holy Trooper, said that in a calm voice that was lower than usual.
… Indeed. In the end, did you decide to think that way?
Ne Toru, who was behind her, stared at Karen’s back and laughed silently.
“If treatment… Whenever it hurts, I have to treat it.”
“… What?”
Karen’s body trembled in her cockpit.
“At least it’s better than suffering from overheating. And the effectiveness of battle also changes. Yes?”
“That, that.”
“In a way, I’m better than the military surgeon.”
“No, please don’t be so shameless! Anyway, I’m against such treatment! Anything else normal? Nothing out of the ordinary!”
Finally losing her composure, Karen raised her voice.
Even canceling the connection that was being cut off, and looking back at her stroke, he glared at her.
Netoru asked quietly without averting his gaze.
“What if something else?”
“… For example, why don’t we just hold each other’s hands?”
“Oh, like the coupling technique?”
“Yeah, yes! I mean, in that way. It’s better because it’s easier and it’s not uncomfortable with each other. Right?”
Where, as if to placate her child, Karen was poised to convince her opponent.
Netoru just found it funny.
Seeing that he doesn’t tell me not to do it at all, it seems that he views ‘treatment’ itself positively.
Netoru shook his head.
“Karen. I’m sorry, but we can’t hold hands.”
“… Aren’t you lying?”
“Does it look like I’m lying?”
“Huh. It looks like that.”
I said it seriously, but Karen’s eyes narrowed. As if she was warning her not to wander.
It’s really unfortunate.
Where did trust get so twisted? Obviously, during the battle yesterday, the breathing was quite good. Hey, is it fortunate that Karen didn’t get slapped on the cheek?
“Hmm.”
But Netoru wasn’t really lying.
The problem is how to understand this.
Can’t help it, Netoru pondered for a while and decided to explain lightly about the ‘treatment’ that happened last night.
“Karen. In order to ‘cure’ like yesterday, we need certain conditions between each other.”
“Condition… ? What is that.”
“If I had to express it, should I call it a unity of consciousness?”
“… So, should we kiss each other?”
“That’s it. It’s the easiest and best way for each other to focus on each other.”
Of course, there are other good ‘ways’, but you’ll be really slapped for saying that now.
“… That shameless face. I honestly can’t believe it.”
Karen, who had been staring at Netoru for a while, turned her head again and looked in front of her.
“Let’s talk about this seriously once we return to the unit. Are you fine?”
“I don’t care, you. I’m not saying I don’t like it though.”
“That…”
Karen was silent for a moment at Netoru’s question,
“… You can’t help it. It’s a waste to leave her alone.”
Netoru smiled at Karen’s candid answer and held her control rod in his hand.
3.
The movement of the holy cavalry was as light as usual, as if the ‘treatment’ was worthwhile after all the hard work. If it’s not a fierce battle, at least moving shouldn’t be a big problem.
‘Did they pass this way after all?’
The road back to Area 39 was full of traces left by bugs. From the footprints left, it was not difficult to see that the number was unexpected.
That was when I returned to Area 39.
—… Are both of you all right!
As if I had been waiting, Rien contacted me.
“Yes. This side is unharmed.”
─That’s good… I’m really glad…
I guess I was worried a lot.
Seeing that she was immediately observed from the morning like this, she must have been paying attention.
“More than that, Commander. May I know the current unit situation?”
—… Yes. We will provide you with a link to the data.
It wasn’t long before the longed-for screen came to mind.
Inside, the surrounding geographic information and movements of bugs were recorded in detail. And the location information of the busy members of the unit was also updated in real time.
… After all, the battle isn’t over yet.
At a glance, looking at the situation throughout the campaign, it seemed that the troops were forming a defensive line, and the bugs were preparing to attack step by step to penetrate it.
While looking at the situation like that, Toru, who was suddenly checking the number and configuration of bugs, clicked his tongue slightly.
“… There are a lot of long-range artillery spiders perched on the hill.”
It seems that the group of bugs I saw in the middle of the night in the border area were long-range bombardment spiders.
—… Yes. Couldn’t stop it.
Rien answered helplessly as if he had no face.
As for Spiders armed with normal smoothbore cannons, long-range bombardment Spiders armed with howitzers are difficult to deal with once they are in place.
Like Siege Tanks in a famous game, they were a style that focused on firepower instead of sacrificing mobility. As such, it is usually the general course of action to subdue them before they are properly established.
“Have you failed in your initial suppression?”
—It was a surprise move in the middle of the night. I immediately responded after observing it, but most of the troops were new to fighting at night…
Night battles were not common. In the first place, due to the nature of bugs, I preferred to move during the day.
Besides, night battles are tricky for the holy cavalry.
It’s the same that the bugs have bad visibility when it gets dark, but the guys who project powerful firepower from afar and the holy cavalry have no choice but to be very bad.
In particular, since the bugs are connected to each other through a ‘network’, when the death of a colleague is confirmed even in the dark, they shoot bullets and shells without hesitation.
If I tried to subdue a bug by aiming for the night with stupid words, it was possible that a shell could suddenly fly in the dark.
It’s not an easy battle, at least for ‘beginners’.
So, if the night operation had failed, surely several personnel would have been seriously injured or killed.
“What is the damage situation of the troops?”
—…
There was a moment of heavy silence. Then, Lien spoke as if to let out her complicated feelings.
─Two people each from the 1st and 2nd platoons were killed.
A total of 4 people… Did you get the 2nd generation of sexual cavalry?
“… That.”
Listening to her story, Karen shook her head with a startled face.
Upon her return, it was a series of bad news.
Is that why? I felt Karen’s emotions fluctuate enough to shake her momentary coupling.
Sorrow, regret, pity, discouragement…
Those feelings also passed on to Netoru.
—… Can I ask you two a question?
“What is it?”
─Currently, the long-range artillery spiders located at Point 306 are unaware of the existence of the two. If it’s okay with you, could you hit the back?
“You mean alone?”
Netoru was troubled.
Currently, the bugs were preparing for an attack, so the defense against the long-range bombardment spider was relatively weak. He probably didn’t think that the enemy would come from behind.
It was a challenge worth trying.
… If this side was in good condition.
‘It’s impossible at this point.’
Immediately last night, Karen was in an overheated state. Even if her condition improved a lot now, it would be realistically difficult to fight excessively from the next day.
That’s why I was about to say that it was impossible.
“… Netoru, let’s try it.”
Then suddenly Karen looked behind her and she looked into Netoru’s face and said that.
“Let’s try it?”
Netoru narrowed his brows. I was wondering if I was overdoing it. It’s not just this side that’s dangerous if it fails. All the members of the unit who believe in this.
“Karen, in your current state…”
Netoru saw something while talking and shut his mouth. Suddenly, Karen was touching her own lips with her troubled expression.
No, this lady can’t… ?
When Netoru, who realized what Karen was worrying about without difficulty, laughed at her absurdity, shortly after, she said Karen with a determined face.
“… Netoru, wouldn’t it be possible if we did what we did last night?”
At that moment, Netoru thought.
When I listened to the story from the unit members, they said that Natsuo had a rather reckless personality.
Could this lady have changed her personality?
