Vol 4 Chapter 65 (2/2)

Yes, that was right It was not that Ookubo had forgotten or that she had not noticed

This girl had once literally carved away a part of her body

It had been in order to inherit a name, but Mikawa’s national policies had not allowed it to happen It had not been her fault, but the future she had planned for herself had been snatched froht

“How…?”

The tre words just barely escaped Ookubo’s mouth

“How can you keep going…?”

After having so iven up and she had kept going She had to have nearly given in or given up along the way She was only hury

But the Vice President made a sudden n frame and then she spoke so only Ookubo could hear

“The proble it partway”

“…Eh?”

“Judge Until Mikawa, that is But…there was a troublesome idiot there”

As for what kind of idiot it was…

“That idiot’s owniet what had happened, but he soiven in or given up countless tihed at him, mock him, scold him, and try to ‘kill’ him more times than I can know”

But…

“That idiot is everyone’s ally He’ll head out to save someone, even if he has to do it alone”

“—————”

“You went alone to the scene of the shell hit, didn’t you? I know all about that”

She reached out her hand Ookubo was crouching, so she could not escape

But as Ookubo twisted her body as if to avoid the light…

“Come here”

She took Ookubo’s left hand and then her right hand

“You’re on our side, Ookubo”

She held Ookubo’s hands, wrapped her own hands around them, and pulled

“…Ah”

Ookubo was pulled to her feet Her vision rose and she could see the Musashi+ stretching into the distance down below

“…!!”

All of the people were raising their arms and voices

“…!!!!”

Cheers and cries of joy blended together into an incomprehensible roar

But, thought Ookubo

…Yes

These people also had so they wanted to do and they wanted soe that

There was so the people of Musashi+ needed to do

“We’re leaving port Once tonight’s three nationsport”

The Vice President’s voice was not too quiet and not too loud, but it carried into the distance

Ookubo realized so voice and face were a sign that this girl was serious

She had seen it before, but she felt as if she had not seen it lately

So had she drawn it out of the girl?

…That must have been painful

Workers fro the cron below If they had been injured back then, Ookubo would be hurting now

But the Vice President was different In the Battle of Mikatagahara, they had lost soht have become future allies That had to have hurt But…

“…”

The Vice President said nothing She simply faced everyone with her first powerful s fall from the corners of her eyes to her cheeks

She did not stop it

Even if she had an inherited name or led the Representative Committee, destiny would not protect her

Destiny would not protect anyone

So at the very least, Musashi+ had taken that fact into consideration as they accepted what they were doing here

“—————”

Ookubo looked to the unseen sky beyond the Ariake’s closed ceiling

And she quietly but audibly cried

A eneral asse arrived unexpectedly

It was in the air

A few figures appeared without warning in the sky above Musashi+ Ariadust Acadee

They dropped down to the site of the confrontation

They were autoether from various components and materials

There were three in all, they held blades in their hands, and…

“…!”

They all charged toward Ookubo and Masazumi