----Shuichi Arakawa Point of View


　We walk through the interior of the Hakone base, which is still under construction, toward Miki's room. A large elevator will take you down the almost-completed first level, and you will pass the second level where the accumulation area and weapons storage area are located in the same way. At the third level, he transferred to an elevator that only a limited number of people were allowed to use, and when he reached the fourth level, he finally made it to the compartment where Miki was.

''Thanks for your help,''

Oh.

　My men from the fourth level are on guard duty. It's not the United Nations military uniform that I was accustomed to wearing until recently, but a special PMC department uniform provided by Noah, and on the chest of that uniform, you can see the unit insignia in the shape of a feather written 'T.M.N.' shining.
　The subordinates think it looks good, but he is afraid to tell them the meaning of the original unit name Miki invented, "Team.Muscle of Noa" (the brainiacs of Noa), because they might revolt. At the moment, I've told my subordinates that the meaning of TMN is 'Team.Mercenary of Noa', which Claire had created after puzzling over the meaning of the name. I think 'Mercenary of Noa' is a pretty good sense.

''Miki, we're coming in.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market. I'm sure you'll be able to find the best way to get the best out of your own personal life.

''Oh, you're here?''

Oh, he's been here for half an hour. I just want to ask you something, all right?

　When Miki finally notices us, I ask her about something I saw in Africa a few days ago while putting out my cigarette.

Before I left the United Nations, a nuclear submarine called 'Tolstoy' went missing while sailing off the coast of Antarctica. The high command sent out a search party, but they couldn't find anything and eventually concluded that the submarine sank in an accident.
　But ... the last time I went to a Noa-owned naval port in Africa to buy supplies, I saw the same type of Tolstoy's ship painted with 'Noa' instead of 'UN', what was that about?

'Oh, that's Tolstoy. It seems to be the ship we had a partnership on when Gongju rescued Alice, and when I started up Noah, he applied for asylum, so I accepted.

　Why is a UN ship applying for asylum for a corporation?　And that model is a state-of-the-art ship, don't accept that kind of thing. I lit a new cigarette while holding my brows.
　Does that mean that the accident of the new plane, which is currently being announced as a "mysterious crash," had something to do with Miki?　I ask, hoping he'll deny it.

'You mean the aircraft with the drop assault force on board?　He defected to our home too. I can't imagine what it must have been like.　We're going to hastily create an unmanned same-type aircraft and make it look like it crashed.

No, you're crazy!　They're the elite. Unlike a nameless ghost squad like us, they get a decent reputation out in the open, so why would they bother coming here to pretend to be dead?

　When I shouted at her, Miki told me why with a kind face and a distant gaze.

''It's all because of Koki. The Tolstoy's crew and the members of the raiding party were all saved by Gongju when they went to rescue Alice. They were willing to give up everything they had in their lives to join us just to repay him.
　One other UN Space Force destroyer defected to protect Shingo-kun, and he wanted to thank you, Chabane, for that example.

"Well it's not nice to say this, but can you trust me?

It's okay. I didn't want to use it too much, but I've used the device Eve gave me to read the surface consciousness to judge it, so you don't have to worry about it.

　Then it's okay. However, Gouki is amazing, is this what "charisma" is all about, to easily win over a person you've only been involved with for a short time?　Miki must feel the same way, and she says to me while drinking coffee, 'She has grown up too, hasn't she?
　I can't say that Miki and I are not very ordinary people, and even though we are, it seems that Kouki has grown up to be a fine human being. That's why I can't allow them to destroy that peace of mind. When you are thinking about such things, Miki continues to talk as if she remembered.

''Yes, I forgot, but there's a reason why I called Shuichi-san. If you include the new defectors and the number of people who originally agreed with us, there are more than 100,000 of them. Right now we have bases all over the country and the Hakone base to house them, but in the not-too-distant future we will reach the limit.

　That would be true, food, etc. is not a problem, but places to live are limited. We can't keep them crammed into a small room forever, especially for someone who is supposed to be dead to the world, it would be a tight squeeze.

'So I want you to go and reconnoitre the world that we in the tech department have discovered using the dimensional observers around the clock. We'll leave the equipment and combat rules up to Shuichi-san and his military department, so you'll have to be flexible.

All right, should I go to tech to get the details?

Yeah, that's right.

　I stop to leave Miki's room, feeling the elation of my first mission in a long time, and I stop to leave Miki's room. It's good to have asylum applications and collaborators coming in from various places. But what's going on with the information restrictions?　I don't care if they find out that we're planning to move to another world, it won't be long before they do.
　It's not a big deal if the government tells civilians that we are moving to another world. The government will lose its credibility if the government finds out about it, but if the official government agencies find out about the world to which it has moved, it will be a total loss of credibility. I question Miki about that area.

It's okay, we haven't talked about moving to another world until after you officially join Noah. Besides, the reason for buying the equipment is also explained as technology diversion purposes, and the amount is officially explained as being for use by the PMC department. It's a good thing I've never had any personal military use in this area, because I'm pretty trustworthy, right?　
　The essential information control is handled by Claire from the public relations department.

　I've never thought of Claire as anything more than a competent secretary, but she's a surprisingly great person. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. I was convinced by the answer and decided to go to the technical department.




　Miki explained to me that she wanted me to do a forced reconnaissance of another world, so I had come to the tech department with the B squad that Lewis belongs to.

'Welcome to the Military Department, I'm Chief Scientist Ozaki. First, I would like to explain the world we have discovered, please look at this one.

　A technician named Ozaki displayed a large screen with some pictures and a graph with Nanika's numbers on it. He began to explain it, indicating it with his pointer.

'These pictures were taken by the reconnaissance aircraft we sent earlier. As you can see, you can see that the vegetation is very similar to the Earth's environment, and the data collected shows that the substances in the air are almost identical to those on Earth.
　From these two pieces of data, we have determined that humans can live there, but we can't say for sure without a detailed investigation. Technicians like us should go there, but we don't know what kind of danger there is, so we'd like to ask you, the professionals, to conduct a field survey.

　　I'll put such a question to you.

As you say, we thought about using a reconnaissance plane, but the other world we discovered-we'll call it 'G-88'-doesn't have the same time flow as on Earth. An hour here is about a day out there, so we decided that an unmanned drone would be less flexible.

　I see. So, in the middle of setting up a reconnaissance plane for retrieval in the event of a crash, they're going to be gone for a day or more? So they're not going to use it because there's a good chance the G-88s' indigenous life might find trace of us.
　But it's also useful, because if we send the equipment to them, it will be fully assembled on the other side while they're setting up their new equipment. So it's quite convenient in that respect.

"What I'd like to ask for is a reconnaissance mission for a few days and a satellite launch. We have less than half a day in our time, but we'll do what we can to help. We've already set your emergence point on an uninhabited island that we've confirmed is empty in the vicinity, so we can bring large amounts of supplies with us as well.

All right. Let me have a little consultation with my men and we'll decide what supplies to take with us.

　Ozaki said, 'Yes, sir. He bailed and left after saying, 'Please call me on an extension when you get it together. If this were the United Nations, we would be able to decide what supplies to take with us while being ridiculed by the researchers who despise us as 'warlords', but Ozaki has left everything to us. We want to succeed in order to repay that trust.

All right, boys!　We're going to show the smartest scholarly teacher what we're awesome at. What do you think we should take with us other than food?　Don't be shy.

　When my men heard me call out to them, they broke their well-behaved postures and sat down in their comfortable positions and exchanged ideas.

We've decided on the weapons and ammunition, and we want to take the medical supplies with us.

It's a different world. I'd like to take a big arsenal with me because of what's out there. Can't you take a tank and an airplane?

Hey, you said it was deserted, right?　If that's the case, wouldn't it be faster to build a simple outpost?

　As I watch my subordinates discussing this and that, I think to myself, "This isn't right. These guys in this kind of situation don't care about rank, they just exchange pure opinions. This will increase the unity among the members and at the same time lead to a shared awareness, which will ultimately improve the survival rate. After letting them do what they want for a while, Lewis, who had compiled the opinions, came to report to me.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. It's handwritten, but please check it.

Oh.

　I'll look over the document Louis gave me.... "Full of weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies" ... what do you mean "full of"?　I think it was Cote who suggested this. He's a bit of a slacker in some weird places, so I'll have to fix the exact numbers later. The number of tanks and aircraft allowed, installed missile launchers and anti-aircraft guns.
　We'll need supplies for the construction of a simple base, and for future activities, even if it's a bit of a stretch. It's true that if they don't meet the conditions, they'll need to cover their tracks when they leave, but that's short-sightedness indeed. I'll have to consult with Ozaki about this too.
　　My son is not a commodity!　Why do you keep writing at the end like you need Gong-Ju?

Hey, Louis!　Stop treating my son like supplies, even if it's a joke. I'll laugh it off, but if it's Miki, you'll be seriously pissed, okay?

'I'm sorry for the way I wrote it, but I wasn't kidding. I seriously thought you needed your son.

　Huh?　Why is it necessary, I wouldn't take Gongju with me if I could. Partly because it's dangerous, but also because an armed soldier would be too bad for education. I tell Lewis that, but he says it back with a serious look on his face.

'No, I heard that your son even understood the language of the unknown race that created the ruins on the moon. I'm sure that advanced knowledge will be useful on another world as well. Could you please help me?

If he agrees. And if you put your heart and soul mate's safety first, I'll give you permission.

　When I reluctantly gave my permission, Lewis said 'I'll be a shield in case of an emergency,' so I think my personal safety is safe.
　I showed Ozaki, who came back to the room a little later, the handwritten documents, and he said simply, 'I understand, I'll prepare everything. Those words surprised not only me, but everyone who was there. Ozaki asked, ''Is something wrong?'' He asked me what it was, but I decided to ask the opposite question as to why I gave them permission so easily.

'You are all mercenaries belonging to Noah now, but until recently, you were regular soldiers belonging to the United Nations. I don't think such people would be willing to engage in mindless combat and the slaughter of protozoa, so we just decided that the supplies described here were 'really necessary'.

　Ozaki comes to us laughing and says so, and we shush him. It is true that we have fought for peace. But even so, there were many times when we were scorned as "murderers", but Ozaki trusted us unconditionally and promised to give us supplies.
　Perhaps we are being praised, we all salute to Ozaki while holding back the grin on our faces and replying with a salute.

''I promise that Noah's group, the mercenary squad 'T.M.N.' will do our best to accomplish our mission!

　I haven't saluted with such a passionate heart since I joined the United Nations.... While thinking about this, I decided to head to his room to ask him to accompany me.




"Congratulations, Congratulations, let's go in?

Okay.

　When he entered the room, Gongju seemed to be watching an animal documentary by himself. Didn't she and her friends come over today?　I ask the question, wondering why the member who is always with me isn't there.

Alice and the others have gone home with an escort, they're getting ready to move their lives here. I think Conn is at the headmaster's, he seems to prefer the headmaster's place to mine these days.

　Oh, I see...just in time for the move, then it's just as well since he won't be back for a couple of days. Besides, that dragon Kong will be back at the entrance of Hakone base before you know it, so don't worry. As I sat down next to him and was trying to figure out how to get him to accompany me to another world, he opened his mouth without looking away from the TV.

I'm not sure what to expect, but I'm sure you'll be able to do something for me.

"Oh, oh. I'm going on a reconnaissance mission to another world with my men, and I'd like you to come with me. Of course, I'll make sure you're safe.

　My son's instincts made me nervous for a moment, but when I asked him to do a favor, he thought for a moment and then said, 'Do you have any strange creatures or something?' He asked. Come to think of it, this guy has always liked nature's creatures. I wasn't able to go with him because of work, but when he was very young, Miki told me that when he was still young, I took him to the zoo because he was so happy to see it on TV and he was so happy to see it.
　As I recall, he wouldn't move from in front of the cage of "Japanese Wolves". Afterwards, I remember Miki laughed and told me that she had bought a stuffed Japanese wolf that was about the same size as the one she had at the time, and that she had hugged it with great care.

'It's another world, so I guess he's there?'

　When I said that, Gongju readily agreed to go, 'Then I'll go,' so I let Lewis know on the terminal that I got permission to go. And when I told him that I was ready to go to the weapons storage area now, he stood up and complained to me with a bitter smile.

It's a good idea to have a little more planning, Dad. What if I have to do something from now on?

　I'm sorry son that's what my mom has always told me. I replied as usual, 'I'll be careful from now on,' while pulling on Gongju's arm and heading to the storage area.




　When I came to the weapons storage area, I found that my subordinates who were going to the other world this time were gathered at the gate in front of the entrance. It's a good thing that you can't get away from the fact that you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you can't get to the point where you need to.
　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It seems that he knows that he is protecting a stray cat and is talking to the coat with a smile. I'm glad that Koki is the kind of person who doesn't judge people by their looks, I thought to myself as I looked at my son.

'You guys, I'm going to pick out a weapon and a power suit to take with me now!　But since Gongju will be wearing the '8th generation machine' that's placed here, you can choose one other than that one.

　When I tell my subordinates, for some reason Gongju calls out to me with a surprised look on his face.

'My dad was really a special forces captain. Mom told me that I thought I was just a macho.

''Gongju-kun, the captain is really a great guy, you know?　You should respect him more.

　Ellis laughs at Gongju's words and rushes in. Well, since Claire isn't here, Ellis is supposed to manage the information of the scouting team this time, she'll be treated as a quasi-combatant and will be armed at least once. It seems that she came here to choose her own armament.
　You're about to introduce her to Gongju, 'It's Claire's twin sister you miss,' when you're surprised by Gongju's words as she looks at Ellis.

''You're Claire's sister?''

Hey!　Gongju, can you tell Claire and Eris apart?

　You can't tell the difference between me and the people I'm usually with, and yet you recognized it all at once?　When I was waiting for Gongju to speak, I got an answer that described the two of us in a tremendously 'precise' way.

''Yes. The crisp, beautiful, beautiful woman is Claire and the squishy, cute, pretty woman is Ellis.

'Captain!　My room in the other world is fine with you, Kunugi-kun.

　No, I will not allow that to happen. I'm sure I'll do something bad for sure. Even so, the way Gongju expresses herself is easy to understand, it's strange because when you look at Ellis while thinking she's a pretty type of beauty, she really looks like that. My subordinates also said, 'Wow!　He's excited to say, 'I can really tell them apart.
　Well, we can't stay like this forever. I have to get ready to pick up a weapon and get ready to go to another world.......

You guys!　I'm going to open the gate now, but don't run and don't rush, and pick up your weapons. You will behave yourself, you understand?

　If I don't warn you first, I'll definitely nail you for running around like a kid in a toy store. After making sure we were neatly aligned, I opened the gate, but the moment it opened, the idiots ran off as fast as they could.

'Awesome!　The suit here is an advanced production version of the sixth generation aircraft!

"Hey, you, I spotted that flamethrower before you did!　Don't touch it!

'Where's the 80mm objective rifle?　I want to take that with me.

　I pressed my eyebrows together with a sigh, he won't listen to me anymore when it comes to this. With a feeling of resignation, I urge Gouki, who is next to me, to choose a weapon as well, and he tilts his head and asks me a question.

''I'm not trained and I've never shot one, okay?''

It's okay. I've shoved a fire control system into your suit's control module, so you can fire at the reticle that appears on the display and it will hit you. I won't be carrying personal small arms, though.

　When I taught him that, Gongju also joined the ranks of his subordinates while running at a terrific pace. So he's the type of person who gets excited when you make him choose a weapon. I'm tempted to smoke, but since this is a strictly fireproof place, I decide to choose a weapon.
　I'll just use a 20mm rifle, a grenade launcher and a shield for protection. I'm going to use small, solid equipment, because my men who like big things will be carrying a lot of them. I've been thinking about the use of the weapons while looking at them, and that's when Kouki called out to me.

''Dad, I want this and that.

'Hmm?　Which.........you know what this is....... Do you understand what it is?

　The ones chosen by the smiling face are the "Prototype 180mm Electromagnetic Projection Gun" and the "Gunpowder Pile Bunker". It is a monster weapon that fires 180 millimeter bullets at 6.9 kilometers per second, although the electromagnetic projectile is limited to the suit's kneeling position, and most targets will be obliterated if you throw such a thing into it.
　The Pile Bunker is extremely powerful in ultra-short range combat. I've never used it, but it should easily penetrate 3 meters of reinforced metal. If I were to mount these equipment on an eighth generation aircraft dedicated to the tree, then... let's stop thinking about it. It's not good for your mental health.

"For God's sake, just call out to me when you shoot, and don't just shoot without thinking, okay?

I know.

　I'm not sure if you really know what you're doing, but I can't blame you because it was chosen by Gongju. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get it right.
　The only thing left to do is to prepare the necessary vehicles and then head to the "gate" that has been set up on the fifth level, the lowest level. I decided to ask Ellis to reserve the use of a large elevator for bringing in supplies.



　I make all the preparations and line up in front of the gate. Behind me is a pitch black space, and if I pass through it, I can reach another world. As expected, my subordinates seem to be a little afraid of the strange object they are seeing for the first time, so Ellis urges them to give a light speech to boost their morale.
　Well, I dismiss this as a kind of ritual and begin my speech as best I can to encourage my men.

'Gentlemen, from now on, we are sailing into an unknown world. I do not have the words to tell you what difficulties and enemies will be waiting for us there. But!　We've accomplished a lot of difficult missions, but nothing is impossible for us!　Believe in the comrades in arms next to you, and believe in the people who support you. If you do, you will come out of this alive. We will not leave our families behind!　We will not betray our families!　You ready?　We're all going home. Forcible reconnaissance team, go!

Yes, sir!

　After looking at the faces of my strong men who had regained their courage, I was the first to go through the gate──.



　At 10:30 a.m. on August 1, 2102, 93 members of the T.M.N., a mercenary unit belonging to Noah's mercenary team, sortie into G-88, the Earth side designation. The weapons brought in were 93 power suits, 3 tanks, 4 aircraft, 3 anti-aircraft guns, 30 cruise missiles, 2 gravity disintegrator rounds, outpost setup supplies, and 12 special vehicles, all heavily armed.






　Extra ... "The Adventures of Kong

Are you going home, Kongchan?

CON!

　Con gets off the lap of the Dean of the school, Kaori Yamamoto, and starts trotting towards the exit. He then jumps to the doorknob to open the door, as if he's used to it, and once he's in the hallway, he jumps to close the door in the same way. From behind the door.

Come back.

As if in response to the headmaster's words, I headed for the main gate, flicking my tail. When I arrived at the main gate, I sat on top of a nearby vending machine and watched the cars driving down the road intently.
　As I waited for about 20 minutes, a large truck stopped in front of me and a middle-aged driver came out from inside and called out to Kon.

'Yo, lizard boy!　Do you want a ride today?

Cone, cone.

　Kon squealed in reply to those words, and jumped into the truck through the passenger door that the driver had opened and headed for Hakone.

''If you're a Han, you'll have a drink~''

Conn.

　A few hours later, as the truck approached the Hakone area, the driver sang an enka song while Conn showed off his pride and joy as he sang.

"This is it, you'll have to take care of the rest yourself.

CON!

　After sucking on a card that the headmaster had made for me to wear around my neck as a communication card and showing it to the driver, Con gets out of the truck.
　He walks for about 15 minutes, and when he comes to the front of the post office, he sits on the seat of a delivery bike and waits patiently. A postman came out and noticed him and called out to him.

He says, "Oh, it's Mr. Lizard. Do you want a ride today?

"Con.

　We climbed into the bag the postman held out to us and went out on the delivery course together, only our faces outside, and after about four visits together, we squealed around a bend in the pass and were dropped off.

'See you later!'

　Slightly dispirited, Con climbs up onto a nearby rock, as usual, and waits patiently here as he watches the postman drive away before he can show his card.
　He notices a truck painted 'Noa' coming up the pass, which has varied somewhat in time, but was surprisingly early today, and jumps on the back of the truck, which has slowed down on the bend, at just the right moment.

'Conn, Conn,'

　When the truck arrived at the Hakone base, he jumped off the truck while it was being checked at the entrance and walked to the entrance where civilians were entering and exiting the base. At the entrance, he repeatedly threw himself at the intercom a few times.

Conn, you're back.

The security guards will let you in as you say, "I'm going to go in," and you'll go in. After entering, you will find a suitable human being, raise your voice, and the guard will take you to the front of your owner's room, which will allow you to move relatively quickly.
　When he comes to the front of his master's room, he enters the room of his own accord, curls up on his own bed next to the bed, and sleeps.



　This is one of the adventures that Con does every day.