September 22nd. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Ichichi origami came to the camp to prepare the body.

Although the festival will start tomorrow, as an AST player, you can't slack off on your daily work. After completing the entire set of checks, Origami changed her clothes into overalls and checked the CR-UNIT placed in the Gnaku while checking the items displayed on the terminal in her hand.

“…………“

Just as he was doing his homework, Origami felt a subtle sense of disobedience and furrowed his eyebrows slightly.

Other AST fighters and equipment can be seen in the containment room, but their atmosphere is different from normal. Urgency...... Is that how it feels? The entire containment chamber is filled with extremely viscous air.

“…………”

Think in silence. …… However, I do not remember any instructions to conduct combat operations in the near future. Just in case, I checked it in the terminal as well, and the result was the same.

Just then, there was the sound of clackling footsteps from the left.

When I turned my head to look, I saw a blonde girl with glasses and a big white coat that was one size older than her, while trotting with information. AST's Director of Maintenance, Mildred F. Fujimura Second Class So, commonly known as Millie.

It couldn't have come at a better time. Origami saw Millie's timing in front of her and grabbed her by the neck.

"Wow!?"

Because of the unexpected shock, Millie let out a cat-like scream. In front of the body, which is smaller than origami, the boobs that are fuller than origami sway.

"You, what are you going to do—if something goes wrong with Millie's spine, I'm going to ask you——!"

"Mildred, I have something I want to ask you. “

After speaking quietly, Millie finally realized that the prisoner was origami. While drooping his eyes, he puffed out his cheeks with a "poof-" sound.

"I'm very unhappy with the way origami treats Millie!

"I'll take care of it!"

After a short answer, Millie exhaled as if she had given up.

“...... So, what's going on? Millie is very busy!"

"Have you had any special plans for operations lately?"

With that, Millie's eyes widened in surprise.

"What are you talking about, Origami. Of course, I'm preparing for tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow?"

Origami said in surprise, and Millie nodded.

"I wasn't told anything. What kind of battle is there tomorrow?"

"Eh, really?——, could it be said that it was a communication error? Liaozi is also really, obviously always criticizing others for doing things that are not good for themselves, but at a critical moment he dropped the chain——"

"Tell me. What kind of combat is there. “

"Okay, okay, tomorrow—"

Millie stopped halfway through. - Jessica, to be exact, who appeared from behind, gently pressed her mouth down, interrupting her speech.

"Stop. Miss Maintenance Director. The rest is confidential!"

"Eh, what are you talking about——?"

Millie let out a somewhat surprised voice, but Jessica whispered a few words in her ear before revealing a look of embarrassment.

“…… Woo. I'm sorry. It seems that Origami's permission cannot be told about this......."

"What-what?"

Origami's eyes narrowed, and Jessica shrugged her shoulders a little dumbfounded.

"Hehe, as you heard. Don't show a fierce face. If you want to complain, go to the top!"

With that, Jessica left. Millie also looked apologetic and ran away with the information.

What kind of battle will we have tomorrow? Origami looked at the AST players who remained in Gnacuri.

However, the moment they met the origami's gaze, everyone turned their eyes away and began to work somewhat contrivedly.

“…………”

It's a really uncomfortable atmosphere. Origami exhaled unhappily, quickly finished the homework at hand and left the containment room.

That's all for today's homework. Although there are a lot of doubts in my heart, since I have been told that I don't have the authority to know about this matter, it's useless to think about it.

Rather than dwelling on this uncertain worry, it is better to change your clothes and go home early and practice singing in preparation for tomorrow's performance.

Just as Origami was alone in opening his cabinet and taking off his work clothes, the sound of the door being opened came from behind.

After glancing at it, he realized that it was Liaozi who had entered the room.

"First Lieutenant of the Lower Division!"

“………“

Regarding the conversation of origami, Liaozi remained silent. He walked slowly to the center of the room, sat down on the bench with his back to the origami, and opened the can of coffee in his hand. After taking a sip of coffee, he let out a tired-sounding sigh.

“…………”

The captain still doesn't want to have a conversation with Origami.

After understanding this, Origami began to quietly change clothes.

But just as Origami was taking off his shirt from the hanger, suddenly a voice came from behind.

"Ah——, I'm so tired of being with a pesky foreigner all day. If you don't complain, you can't stand it at all——。 There's no one in the room right now, so I'll just complain to myself—"

“……？”

Origami furrowed her eyebrows slightly and turned over.

It's not so much talking to myself, and I feel more like I'm explaining. And no matter how tired you are, it's impossible not to notice origami when you enter the room. If you don't keep a high level of attention at all times, you won't be able to take on the role of AST captain, which is always in danger.

But Liaozi didn't seem to notice the idea of origami at all, and continued to speak towards the wall.

"—Tomorrow, September 23, at 15:00 p.m., the 3rd Combat Detachment will break through to Tiangong Square. The purpose is to capture the girl suspected of being the elf Princess.

“…… What?!"

Hearing the words of Liaozi pressing his lower lip to the edge of the aluminum can, Origami couldn't help but make a small sound.

The third combat detachment is a new unit composed entirely of members of the DEM. - This unit is going to capture the Night Sword God Shika? And tomorrow, in the middle of the Tianyang Festival?

I don't know what it means. Hearing the information that was suddenly leaked to him, Origami even forgot to put his arm through his sleeve and turned in the direction where the burnt was.

However, Liaozi's "self-talk" did not end.

—and the arrest of the second-year student of Laizen High School. ”

“……！？”

After hearing the name from Liaozi's mouth, he couldn't help but hold his breath.

By the time he paid attention, the origami had already grabbed Liaozi's shoulder.

"What the hell is going on? The Night Sword God Shika can still understand why even Shidao has-"

“…………“

But even as she shook Liaozi's shoulders vigorously, she didn't react. It's like an out-of-body ghost.

After exhaling lightly, he stood up, sipping the remaining coffee from the jar as he walked to the door.

"Ahh I feel so tired that I forget to lock the back door of the second room. Well, I guess there won't be any accidents, so it doesn't matter. “

And then

"—please, Origami"

After leaving this sentence, he left the room.

“…………”

Origami left alone in the room, after staring at the door of the room after the burnt child left for a while-

"-cut ......"

I couldn't help but clench my fists tightly.