Chapter 4: Musou (Part II)

"Really? So I get the idea. Nagisa refocused on the two people in the arena, "Tsubasa probably doesn't know this - hopefully she won't lose faith in her shooting abilities." ”

In the middle of the two of them's conversations, Shirley had rushed in front of Catherine, the thermal axe held high above her head.

"Just in time." Catherine smiled firmly, the railgun on her right shoulder glowed orange, so it was impossible to miss it at close range, and the railgun was powerful enough to knock Shirley down.

However, Shirley, who was holding the thermal axe, suddenly changed her movements at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye, and with a flick of her left hand, she threw a grenade aimed at the magnetic rail cannon on Catherine's shoulder. The railgun, which was already unable to stop, hit the grenade thrown by Shirley directly, and the grenade exploded violently between Catherine and Shirley, and before the smoke could clear, Shirley jumped high, and the thermal axe slashed down again, and Catherine dodged backwards without thinking.

"Bang!" Another explosion came from beneath Catherine.

"She detonated the bomb? But this distance can't reach me—wait, isn't it......" Catherine was puzzled, but was reminded by the sudden wind behind her, "she didn't want to up, but used the blast to stop me from retreating?" ”

At this time, Shirley, who was above Catherine, was completely unaffected by the blast flow below due to her as a shield. Without Catherine stunned, Shirley's thermal axe directly slashed off the railgun on her right shoulder. At the last moment, the blue-haired girl was about to lift the beam rifle, but was stepped on by Shirley on her right wrist. Shirley crashed into Catherine like this, and the two of them sped into the ground below.

"It's not bad. I underestimated you before, Shirley. Catherine whispered through the communication device.

"Huh?" At such a close distance, Catherine's whispering was naturally heard by Shirley, and a bad premonition quickly rose in her heart. Sure enough—

"Well, it looks like I'm going to have to clean you up when I get back to the dorm tonight."

"Huh?" Shirley panicked.

"Just like this in your bed...... Again...... And finally...... Hmph. Tsubasa smirked a few times, although she couldn't see each other's expressions clearly through the airframe, she felt extremely happy when she imagined the cute orange-haired girl helpless and pitiful.

Although this method is not above board, the aura should also be considered a part of the strength. Tsubasa silently excused himself in his heart.

"Huh? Wing, Wing Sister! Wait a minute! Shirley seemed to see Catherine's face covered with black clouds, and she couldn't help but shudder, and suddenly panicked.

However, it was this momentary relaxation that caused Shirley to lose control of her original hold, and Catherine took the opportunity to turn over and turn Shirley below her. After a loud "boom", Shirley, who replaced Catherine's original position, naturally hit the ground in her place, and the offense and defense reversed instantly.

"So, Shirley, hurry up and end the game, let's go back to the dorm!" Catherine's smiling voice rang in Shirley's ears, but it only creeped the latter.

"Admit it, admit defeat! I'm throwing in the towel! Shirley shook her head desperately as if she was about to cry. What if you defeat Tsubasa here? She was not sure of winning the first place in the final, and the price she had to pay to reach the final was extremely terrible. Rather than this, it is better to simply send Wing a favor, although I don't know if this will make her give up the idea of cleaning herself up......

"Well, that's a good boy." Catherine smiled with satisfaction and got up.

"Surrender request received, confirmed correct, game over, winner, Tsubasa."

The sound of the game was announced on the radio, and the audience in the stadium watched the dramatic scene in amazement, not knowing what was happening for a while. The side that had the upper hand suddenly announced that it would admit defeat at the moment when it was close to victory, which I am afraid no one can figure out.

"Well, so you won't come to my bed at night, right?" Shirley asked tremblingly.

"Ah, yes." Catherine replied in the affirmative.

"Whew, then it's worth it if I lose......" Shirley breathed a sigh of relief.

"But, you're coming to my bed." Catherine's low, gentle voice echoed in Shirley's mind like a bolt from the blue.

"Huh?"

At this moment, the radio sounded again: "Waiver request received, confirmed correct, winner, Faerun!" ”

The audience, who had not yet recovered from their senses, was shocked by the more dramatic unfolding, and there was a lot of discussion in the audience. Generally speaking, those who enter the top four are by no means mediocre people, and even if there is a gap between them, there will not be too much disparity. And the prize for the champion cadet is so tempting that there is no reason for anyone not to go for it.

"Quiet!" The sword cat on the rostrum stood up and shouted, "At this point, the final finalists of the entrance test have been determined, Faeron and Tsubasa, the final will be held at noon tomorrow, please go back and get ready, leave!" ”

"Haven't I already qualified? Why don't you let me participate in the competition? The young child asked unwillingly, his eyes wide open, and his immature and crisp voice was full of disbelief and incomprehension.

"Go aside, what is not promoted! This is the stage of the princess and Miss Catherine, how can you let a commoner child of low birth play. The soldier standing in front of the boy waved his hand impatiently, as if to drive away flies, "Let's go!" ”

"What? Isn't this children's shooting competition for the whole people, even if it is a civilian ......" the little boy argued with reason.

"It's noisy!" The soldier shook off the child who was entangled in him, and the boy was pushed by the sudden force and stumbled a few times, and fell to the ground with his buttocks, but he did not cry or make a fuss.

The teenager who lost the qualification for the competition could only silently look at the stage from the stage at this time.

"Congratulations to Miss Catherine for winning the Kids Shooting Competition."

The host on the stage announced the victory to the blue-haired girl with a courteous smile, and the false smile only seemed disgusting to the little boy. Looking at the girl holding the winning trophy in the spotlight, the young man gritted his teeth, forcibly endured his imminent collapse, and tears rolled in his eyes.

"What is the orientation of the whole people, and what is not the difference of status...... Such a thing is simply impossible! The boy looked up, and the anger in his eyes made his expression appear cruel and hideous in a manner befitting his age, and in his fire-breathing pupils was reflected in the young Catherine of his age on the stage.

"Whew...... Why are you dreaming about this again? It's been so long, and it's clear that he's already made up his mind......" Faren slowly sat up from the bed, stretched out a hand and gently rubbed his forehead.

The light of the moon shone quietly through the window beside Faeron's bedside, and looking out the window, he could only see the sparse stars struggling and twinkling in the sky, just like his unpredictable fate, so hard, so desperate, but only to shine in such a night with a small light.

"There's no escape here. Even you, a nobleman, Tsubasa—no, Catherine von Stuart, can only face me squarely. Faren lay down again, but could no longer sleep, "There is no difference between nobles and commoners in the face of death. This time, I'm going to beat you – I'm going to kill you. ”

His tone was as indifferent as if he were talking about the weather. His oath was not true, but it was so firm that it was more terrifying than the shouting of killing.

The time for the final is fast approaching. The weather was exceptionally clear, with not a single white cloud in the clear sky, and the sun shone uncontrollably on the already full training ground - after all, it was the pinnacle showdown, and of course there was no doubt about its attention. Because the schedule is coming to an end, the new students are already seated. The previously vacant first floor seats were packed, so the entire auditorium looked more than twice as crowded as it had been in the previous days. On the podium, the Aegis Gundam was placed in the most prominent position, and today it will welcome its owner, and standing on the side are still Kencat, Naia, and Kirisen.

With the sound of engines on the entrance runway, Catherine and Pheren both slid out of the runway under everyone's expectant gaze, and the equally white fuselages on both sides immediately attracted people's attention.

"All bikina?"

The two men used the same airframe in the final, and instead of using the sixth-generation duel, which was the most powerful of the three, the fifth-generation Bikina. This is rare, and these two parties are precisely the characters who created the gods in yesterday's semi-finals, so everyone in the audience immediately began to whisper, excitedly guessing the intentions of both sides.