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　Suddenly, I woke up. When I checked the time on my watch, it read 05:18. As I lay awake on my cot for a while, a man who was sleeping on the bed next to me called out to me, "Volka, are you awake?

Volca, are you awake?　I mean, how did you get up? After almost three days and all-nighters, you only need five hours of sleep?

I'm hungry.... And I'm busy again today.

Sure. Why don't we get a quick bite to eat and then go get a uniform?

　The man said and got up from the bed and put on his boots. I mean, what did he say his name was?　I remember hearing it before I went to bed, but I can't remember. As I recall, Johan ... no. That's right!　It's Mr. Iosif!　He introduced himself as Yoshif-san of the heavy weapons squad.

'Mr. Yoshif, have you finished evacuating people in the vicinity?'

Yeah, I finished breaking off from a 50-kilometer perimeter last night. But it's for real?

Yes, sir. Considering what happened to Miss Claire and the rescue team, I'm sure it's true.

　Mr. Iosif still looked incredulous as he rubbed his beard. After that, they both walked in silence down the narrow passageway and arrived at the dining room. After receiving the meal from the troopers on cooking duty, they sat down at an empty seat and began to eat.

'Well, I hear you're accepting the Major General's uniform.

''Yes, but I haven't had any proper training or education, so there's only a problem. Even though he's a special forces major general, that's the rank he held at Noah.

They don't have proper training for this kind of thing. This is a unit designed for nuclear warfare in this day and age.

　At my words, Yoshif-san rushes in with a huge smile. But Yoshif and his team are envisioning an all-out nuclear war using strategic nuclear weapons. That's why we are where we are today.

I'm sorry for saying that we should get out of Russia with great foresight. In the end, this is what we are doing, sneaking around in fear of the enemy.

Don't worry about it. Didn't the guy from the National Guard show you his new uniform?　I was.........happy. I didn't think I'd ever get to wear a proper uniform.

　I see, so Yoshif-san and the others weren't even given a uniform. It sounds good if you call it a top secret unit, but from the top brass, it was probably just a good unit that could handle irregular combat.

''Alright!　Now that we've eaten, I'm going to get a uniform. You're going to show up at the Captain's place.

I understand.

　Perhaps to get rid of the pungent smell, Yoshif-san left while making a very energetic voice. I had been watching his back for a while, and I also got up from my seat and headed to the place where the Captain was. On the way, I ran into Claire-san, who had already changed into a new uniform.

Good morning. Claire-san.

Good morning, sir. We'll begin operations as planned in 15 minutes and send a transmission to Hakone base.

Yes, sir. The success of this mission depends on your information officer, Miss Claire. Good luck.

I'll take care of it.

　Claire's confident smile made me feel a little more at ease. When we arrive at our destination, I see the Captain giving instructions while holding an unlit cigar in his mouth.

'Good morning, sir. Captain.

Good morning. We're ready to go here, it took a while to set up, but we're ready to intercept all communications from Hakone base.

Does it have a level AAA transmission?

"Yes, Commander Claire has hacked into Noah's main computer, but only temporarily. It's only possible for a short period of time until the next communications band change.

　Then we'd better get started now, because if we wait too long, there's a chance that Mr. Ellis and his people might come to the same conclusion that we did, and change the channel. If that happens, everything will be for naught.

I understand. It's a little early, but we're going to start our operation at this time. Please send a message to Noah.

　On my orders, the Captain's men will begin to act en masse. It's Security who will let them know I'm okay, and that's where it starts.

'We've sent you a transmission, sir.

Noah's traffic is increasing.

　Claire has connected her device to the computer and is analyzing the data. One minute has passed since I let them know I'm safe, and it's time to contact Macho and his rapid response team.... I'm sure the tech department where Mom and the others are located will be contacted next, but we'll see what happens.

I'm not sure what will happen next. It's probably a transmission addressed to Arakawa Miki.

　Hmm, it took him a little over 2 minutes to reach Mom, that was pretty quick. The next step is for her to send a message back and then send an urgent message to all the departments.

We found it!　I'm not following normal communication protocol. This is ... you're kidding me.

What's going on?

'Gongju-kun and the Captain's hunch was right, there's someone in Noah's office that's leaking information to the New World. He's also using A-class communications, and there's a spy in the security department.

　It's no wonder they're aware of every move we make. I didn't think they'd have a mole in the security office. But how did you get in here?　The staff is supposed to have a device found in the lunar ruins that can read the surface consciousness to determine if there are any spies. Well, I'll leave that to Macho and the others.

'Claire, call my dad and tell him to shut down security. The only people allowed to carry weapons in Noah are the Security and Military Departments, so Alice and your mother and others are in danger.

Yes, sir.

　Well, now that the spies have sent a transmission, I wonder what's going on at the Chelyabinsk base.... I asked the person in charge to show me the base with images from a reconnaissance satellite, and that was the moment when the tanks positioned to protect the perimeter of the base were engulfed in a flash of light.

''Where is it coming from?''

The ground assault from the air force stationed 120 kilometers east.

You do that a lot. There's no one around.

'Yes. But this proves that there are no spies among us or the state maintenance forces.

　Even as they were having a fluent conversation, the base was being fiercely attacked. If I was there, I would have died........ When I was thinking about that, Claire-san called out to me.

''Conju-kun, we are approaching the defensive line of the academy city. The anti-submarine patrol network has been strengthened due to the New World's attack, so it's about time we surfaced or we'll be sunk.

I understand. Now, Captain, I'll leave you in charge. This escape is going to be the perfect irony for the new world that loves submarines, so I'll ask nicely.

　The Captain nodded widely, then put on his brand new Russian Navy coat and grabbed the microphone for the ship's broadcast and gave the order.

'All hands prepare for emergency surfacing!　The ship will now surface in Japanese waters off Gakushu City. After surfacing, we will be escorted by the Maritime Self Defense Force. We are the crew of the Russian Navy's nuclear-powered submarine Maria Fyodorovna. Don't forget that we will be exiled to Noah as the heroes who rescued and delivered Arakawa.

　I know, I know, I know, but if the Japanese government takes them into custody, we'll get them back in a heartbeat. I have no intention of sending the captain and his men back to Russia or handing them over to the Japanese government. They won't complain too much because they have a track record of sending me back to Russia in such a critical situation.
　Anyway, I'm glad you're finally back in Japan, I feel like we've been away for a long time even though it's only been 4 days. I think I'll be busy talking to Mom to find out what's going on, but for now, I want to eat her food and take a bath...