----Shuichi Arakawa Point of View

　Tartan!　Tataan!　Dad, Dad.....



　I listened to the gunfire that was subsiding in the command vehicle with the red lights dimly lit. It's probably time to finish taking control of all the facilities, and I take out a cigarette from my battle suit pocket to light it up for a smoke.

'Huh....'

　As I watched the rising purple smoke, I was reminded of the reason why I had come here today. It all started with the Treaty of Arakawa, which came into effect in January of this year. This treaty was a period of preparation for the countries of the world to get out of the way of the Arakawa Kokyi and allow them to live freely in their own countries.
　This is a fact, no matter what else is going on. You can't help but rejoice like Miki, although Miki was honestly happy, but I couldn't help but be happy like her. As a result, as expected, rebel groups opposed to the treaty decided to use force against Kunugi in various places.

"I won't let you lay a finger on him, though.

　I say out loud as I chew on my cigarette filter. The people who are controlling them now are the largest of the rebel groups. I've been told that a cult that certifies Koki as a "child of the devil" is funding it, and it seems that some of the followers of this group are in important positions in the government, and information about Koki has been leaked from them. If you're able to shut them down, you'll be safe for a while and you might even be able to spend more time at home. Just as I was thinking this, a subordinate came into the command vehicle.

'Reporting, sir. Team A has taken control of the building now, and Teams C and D are sweeping the rest of the enemy.

　That's what Ellis, the information officer, reported to me. Hmmm.........as expected, things are going well. But what's the B team doing?

Ellis, how's your B team doing?

　When I asked that question, Ellis began to operate the information terminal on her arm. And without looking at me, she said in a dumbfounded voice

'My name is Claire. Elise is my twin sister.

　He said. An indescribably subtle air flows in the command car........ Well, Claire, I'll remember that the one that Kouki misses is Claire and the one that doesn't is Ellis.

''So Claire, what is the current position of Team B?''

　Team B is currently searching the underground passageway they found in the building. They are continuing onward while disarming the traps that were set up.

　Well, I think the commander of B Squad was Lewis I think he can handle it, but I have a bad feeling about this guy. Do we have a backup?

I want some of the men from C squad and F squad, which is guarding the command vehicle, to go after B squad.

I'll get it for you in a minute.

　We'll just have to see how it goes for now, but I can't shake the feeling of unease that I'm feeling. I had just taken four more cigarettes when I received a message from Team B. "This is Team B!

This is Team B!　We have multiple contacts in the underground passageway, engaging. Heavy casualties.　We need reinforcements.

　d*mn it!　A bad feeling is usually right... What to do?　Should we retreat immediately or send more reinforcements? We don't have time to wonder, then we have to do both.

"Retreat Squad B immediately. Then tell every other team to leave a minimum number of men and send them to reinforce Team B.

　Beside me, Claire is sorting through the information with a calm expression on her face. I have to calm down too........ The commander can't go out into the field, he can only watch with his fingers in his mouth, even if his subordinates are in danger. The desire to punch the display in the face is driven by emotion, but I just hold it down. Now you wait, and as you cross your arms, hoping that the situation will improve, a communication comes in.

This is Team A. We have retrieved Team B, which is in retreat. We're going to reorganize our forces and reinforcements, and then we're going to regain control of the area.

　Okay, the unnecessary losses have been contained. All we have to do now is clean up the rest of the enemy.... But why are we resisting to this point in this situation?　The situation itself should be in our favor, and they have no choice but to surrender. What is it?　Then a message came in that solved my question.

"This is Team A!　We've found a missile silo at the end of the aisle and it's getting ready to launch!

A missile?　This is it!　You've been resisting for this. I don't know where they're going to shoot it, but we must stop it!

Stop the launch at all costs. And if you can, take control of the control room and get the information back.

　I yell at him and sit back in my chair and close my eyes please work it out. I pray to a god I don't normally believe in.

We've taken control of the control room and the information is being transmitted to my terminal. We are analyzing the target now.

　Claire will report back to me in a clerical manner. The only thing left to do is to suppress the missile itself, but it seems to be working. I'm waiting for the report with some relief....

"Failed to stop the launch!　I repeat, launch interdiction failed!　The missile is now firing its rocket booster.

Intelligence analysis complete. Ballistic missile type. The target is Japan's National Institute for Science of the Next Generation.

　The worst reports are coming in at the same time. "Next Generation Science Laboratory"?　That's where Miki and Kouki should be going today. I rush out of the command vehicle.







　What I saw in my eyes was a missile flying through the sky, tearing up the sky....





----Kouki Arakawa Point of View


All right, everybody ready? When you get inside, you have to listen to what the attendant says.

　In response to Mom's voice, "Yes!" "Huh! I hear a voice saying, "You know what? This weekend I was at the Next Generation Science Institute with my mother. Saito told me why.

Hey, Arakawa-kun, I really want to see a power suit in development.

That was one word. Because of the commotion on the exam, I didn't think much about it at the time and gave it a cheap shot, but I was pretty worried about what I would do later. In the end, I decided to talk to my mom as usual and ask her to do something about it, and surprisingly, she gave me permission easily. Mom says

'You promised your friend, didn't you? Well, it's no wonder then.

　What can you say, but is it just a simple "I can't help it"?　Well, I'm grateful, so that's good.... When I told Saito-kun about the approval, he seemed excited and happy. I invited Alice and she said she wanted to go with me, so that's how this tour of the workplace came about.

"Leave your personal computer here, please.

　The security guard smiled at me. Ah, so it's a matter of confidentiality or something. I'm convinced that I'm alone, and sure enough, the security guard said

For security reasons, we're asking everyone to do this.

I told him. I have no particular reason to refuse, so I'm going to obey him honestly.... Mom didn't remove it, as she treats her staff.

"You're Yuuki-kun?

The security guard spoke to me when I handed him the terminal.

'Yes,'

　I reply, and he compliments me, compliments me. Apparently my mom has been telling all kinds of people that she's proud of me, and as I'm listening, feeling embarrassed, a man in a white coat comes out from the back of the room.

'Welcome everyone. My name is Ozaki, and I'm going to be your guide.

　Mr. Ozaki, or someone who seems to be kind. Please take care of me for the rest of the day. As we all said that, we entered the laboratory. The first thing that caught my eye as I entered was the state-of-the-art machinery..... It's indeed a place called the 'Next Generation Science Laboratory', not only Saito-kun, but even Alice is getting excited. When I was being introduced to the department, a man who looked like he was a researcher came out from the back.

[This is not a place for children. What are you doing here?]

　Oh, oh, oh!　It's Russian!　This is my chance to show Alice that I'm a little bit better. I thought so and replied while trying to keep my accent to a minimum.

[Sorry, we are students of the Technical Academy who came to visit. My mother, Arakawa, works there, so she allowed me to do so]

Then he looked a little surprised, and then gave me a probing look.

So, you're Kouki, then? I'm surprised you can understand Russian. My name is Nikolai, nice to meet you]

　Alright, we're able to communicate properly. I glanced sideways at Alice and she was looking at me with admiration. Saito-kun.........was looking at some kind of production line. Hey, show some interest in this area!　Nikolai has let down his guard and is going to introduce me to his research.
　Hmm, it seems that he is researching a new drug for an incurable disease. Alice is listening intently while Ozaki-san translates for her. But, Saito, what are you looking at so intently?　Curious, I stand next to it and check it out. Ah, that's a part of a power suit. I've seen something like this in the things my mom brought home. I remembered that while I was looking at it, Nikolai-san said

But I didn't know you could speak the language of my country. Lady Arakawa bragged about it, but I thought she was just being a family man, and I'm impressed that you are actually fluent in the language as well.]

　I learned it in a past life. There was no way I could say that, so all I could do was laugh at myself. Then Mom was called in by another researcher, who wanted to confirm the results of her research. She turned to us and said

I'll leave you guys to it. Follow Ozaki-san and Nikolai-san's instructions and observe.

　As he said that, he headed off to another location. Furthermore, he toured other departments.... There was a department that was doing research on artificial organs, the Aircraft Development Department, and in an interesting place, even developing new metals. The Weapons Development Department showed me a limited amount of new weapons, and the person in charge, who was pleased with Saito's bite, allowed me to install a prototype power suit on him, and he is now running around the testing grounds in good spirits.

"Huhhh.....

　Saito-kun, whose tension is at max, is creepy to say the least. Oh well, the battery is dead. With a slightly tired look on his face, the researcher went to collect Saito-kun. We decided to have lunch before looking around the next section, and we all went to the cafeteria.

'I don't know, this lab?'

　Mr. Ozaki asked over lunch.

'It's very interesting. I'm particularly interested in the pharmaceutical research department. This is the kind of place I want to work in the future.

　When Nikolai-san heard this, he laughed with a good mood and said that he would welcome the opportunity to work with such a beautiful girl.

'I found the weapons department interesting!　I was thrilled to be able to put my military suit on for the first time.

　Saito-kun, who was eating a pork bowl, looked very happy. Come to think of it, I've never seen Saito-kun looking so happy before, I'm really glad I came here today.

''How are you doing, Kunugi-kun?　Where was the fun in that?

I'm in the New Metals Development Department. I'm in the development department for new metals, and it's interesting to me that we're developing new metals, especially those with high Morse hardness.

　Ozaki-san asked me, and when I answered, for some reason everyone had a subtle look on their face. You don't have to say it out loud, you're thinking, 'Wow, that's really subtle. You're thinking, 'Wow, subtle........you're pushing a delicate department that I don't really know how to say,' or something like that.
　No, it's great!　This is a department that makes metals that don't even exist on earth. What's wrong with that.... They don't know anything about romance, do they? Hmm?　The people in the seats over there have a twinkle in their eyes as they look at Koch. Ah!　The guys from Metal Development we met earlier. They're fine!　I understand the greatness of your research, please keep up the good work.

Well, let's get going.

　After confirming that we had finished eating, Ozaki-san said this and continued to show us around.

We're here to study the global environment," he said.

　The person in charge of the project changes to Mr. Ozaki and explains to us. How did living things evolve?　Are you trying to unravel such a mystery? Just as I was about to ask a question, someone came into the room with a bang on the door.

'It's an emergency,'

　The skinhead said that at the opening. Why is this guy here?　He started talking about erasing those questions.

"A ballistic missile has been fired from an Eastern European country. The target is the Next Generation Science Institute here.

　Huh? Oh, what. Why are there missiles raining down here?　Alice and the other humans in the room are turning blue in the face. I almost panic too, but I ask the skinhead a question.

'What do you want me to do?'

Unfortunately, our attempts to intercept it from its orbit have failed. We can't move out of the damage radius even if we were to evacuate the area, so we're going to have to go underground, which is where we'll have to be.

　I'm going to express my despairing opinion... Even if we go underground, the whole lab will eventually blow up. What am I going to do? I don't know what I'm going to do, for real. All right, calm down. In times like this, I'll ask my mom for help. I'm sure that genius will figure it out.　I was about to call my mom for help when I realized.




Now, you don't have a device!



　I forgot to deposit it when I went in here. Oh no, I'm seriously stuffed. As I was thinking about it, I saw a stationary terminal at the end of the room. Let's use it to send a message to Mom, I thought as I ran to the terminal.
　Fortunately, the power was still on. The display was showing some numbers, but it was an emergency now. No one will complain even if the research content disappears, I'll just do whatever I can to get it to the communication screen....
　But no matter how much I manipulate it, it won't go back to the desktop screen!　CtrlF?　I thought this was just a normal device. The more I got impatient, the more incomprehensible the numbers were listed on the screen, and then all of a sudden, after the word 'Error' appeared, the device stopped working. It's over..... I'm going to die here, that's what my skinhead said when I thought about it.




We have confirmation of ballistic missile destruction.





　Huh!　What's happening? People are cheering around me, Alice was hugging me like this. Her tits are soft.... That's not what I mean, what's going on now!　Why is Nikolai

[Holy crap, how did you get this far in such a short time?]

　What an interest. Saito-kun and Ozaki-san, too.

Arakawa-kun, you're a genius after all... it's amazing.

As expected, Ms. Arakawa is proud of you. I'm really impressed with your brains.

　No, I think you got me confused with someone else.　I was just fiddling with my device at random, trying to get in touch with my mom. Huh?　I'm not being humble, because I'm serious. So just tell me what's going on right now, someone tell me what's going on!!!　What the hell, why am I so confused about this?




----Ozaki's Viewpoint...


　When it turned out that a direct hit from a ballistic missile was inevitable, Kouki-kun ran up to the control terminal of the drone that was placed in the corner of the room. What are you going to do with that thing?　I was about to take Gongju-kun to the basement, knowing it was useless, when I was stopped by a security skinhead.

'Looks like he has an idea,'

　That's what he insisted I should be watching for. I understood what he was doing with his frantic face on the large screen on the wall connected to the terminal.

'They're rerouting the drones?'

　No way, what would be the point of doing that? Are you planning to hit a measuring drone less than five meters away from a missile falling from outside the atmosphere?　It's impossible ..., it's impossible. However, the one in front of me is the son of that "Arakawa Miki".
　If he can accurately predict and calculate the predicted trajectory and speed of the missile's fall using the phrase "missile launched from an Eastern European country," it might be possible. But in reality, it would be absolutely impossible without advanced missile defense technology. There was a near-zero chance that he could do it with his own brain alone and succeed.
　I followed the light spot of the drone on the screen with my eyes as if in prayer.... Then suddenly the light disappeared.




'Ballistic missile destruction confirmed.'



　I didn't understand for a while when I heard those words. He must be joking, he had drawn a near-zero possibility. He sent a drone crashing into a missile falling at more than 20 times the speed of sound........ He'd managed to do by himself what humanity could barely do by relying on machines.
　Genius is the word that best describes him. He says it was an accident, but that's one of his virtues. Even Miki Arakawa admits to being a genius, but what kind of accomplishments will he achieve in the future? My interest in him never ceases.






----Shuichi Arakawa's Viewpoint


We have confirmation of the destruction of a ballistic missile. Apparently, your son used a rough move to crash the drone.

　Claire's report is reassuring. However, I've always thought that Gongju's guy is always flashy, but what he does is always flashy. How can you shoot down a ballistic missile with a drone? d*mn it!　I've let my son clean up his own ass, but I still have some work to do.

Is everything under control?

Yes, we're preparing to move the prisoners now.

　I'm going to make you regret messing with my son....... I'll definitely find out who the ringleader is and I'll follow him to the ends of hell, so be prepared.

I will help you.

As I was saying this, Claire blurted out. 'I'm a member of the Arakawa family,' continued Claire with a laugh.

'I won't take my son as my son-in-law if you say that.

　I said and walked out of the command vehicle, leaving Claire with a red face. As I was staring at the beautiful sky, I heard the sound of Claire causing the shooting iron behind me........