Vol 4 Prologue (1/2)
Prologue
“Ka……Kaa-san?”
With raising cri a soft smile
‘――Don’t tell me, it’s really her?
But, why is she in this kind of place?’
Kizuna was dumbfounded from the sudden appearance of his mother
The parent that gave birth to Heart Hybrid Gear So to speak, the person who made they theby shaving their life And then, she was also the perpetrator that created the situation where they had to do Heart Hybrid without any choice
He wondered if he was mistaken and this was only an accidental resemblance with other people However, no matter how he looked at her, he could only see that it was the person herself
The gust that raised the flame made the white coat she wore like a doctor robe flapped Thea white doctor robe Her appearance too, her se at all froo That appearance which was really si the two of them parent and child, they looked more like sisters
“Are you, really……Kaa-san”
The happiness of being reunited with his mother, didn’t well up at all inside hi down his whole body from the unspeakable terror and alertness that ruled Kizuna’s body
“Long time no see isn’t it, Kizuna It’s about ten years……and twenty one days already”
Her voice was soft and elegantly reverberated
A gentle voice that was colored by a gentle s experiment of Heart Hybrid Gear when he was a child
And then, it was also the same smile when she chased him out from the lab because she had no use of him anymore
Himekawa too opened her eyes roundly wide from the sudden appearance of Nayuta
“I heard that her whereabouts is unknown but……why, is she in this kind of place?’
Kizuna gulped audibly and so shrill
“……At the lab, we found ato the AU for field work Did Kaa-san, really, went……to AU?”
“Yes”
In contrast with Kizuna’s nervousness, Nayuta answered as if it was nothing Himekawa that didn’t know about the circuures of Kizuna and Nayuta as if to look for answer
“To, to AU!? Wha, what in the world is theof that?”
Restraining Hiitated, Kizuna took a step forward
A chill rushed through Kizuna’s body, froh his spine
Navy blue darkness appeared in a sway from behind Nayuta It was a slender and tall female with deep blue hair But, she was not an ordinary woman, he could understand it whether he wanted or not froic armor equipped on her body
It was a supple arht blue light was circulating like blood flow on its surface That light converged on her steel claw, eht Kizuna’s eyes were attracted to the small metallic lump pinched in the tips of that claw
That was soit’s chest However, at that time this woman was located for twenty, thirty meters from here He didn’t understand at all, just how could that woman froit’s body But, he re it before, the taken th of five centimeter and diameter two centimeter
“That’s, a Heart Hybrid Gear Core……right?”
There was also the Core of Eros inside Kizuna’s chest When he was a child, that Core was installed(e operation) in him by his mother Nayuta That Core absorbed Kizuna’s life, and in exchange created the black armor on his body
“Right Even forout a Core from the body it was installed to However, I’m satisfied that I obtained a result that is exactly as I predicted”
“Satisfied? Satisfied you say……just now, Kaa-san said that if a Core is extracted then the user will die Then, Brigit is……”
After Brigit had her Core taken out, she fell on the ground and didn’t it’s body with tre voice
“She……she is dead?”
“Why are you bothering to ask so you understand already, Kizuna?”
“Kuh……!”
He felt an ireat shock
‘――That’s……Kaa-san is, Kaa-san is, really……’
“Ki, Kizuna-kun! Anyway let’s go back to Ataraxia for the it-san to the lab! Also we have to safeguard Professor Hakase!”
Hih Kizuna’s side and tried to rush to Nayuta
“……-! Himekawa, be careful!”
The wo Nayuta behind her
Hilared at that woman
“Wha? What is it with you!? Move away from there!”
Against Hi a troubled expression
“Do……don’t Nayuta-sama is……an important person”
“Eh?”
That woertips at Himekawa Her distance from Himekaas approximately five meter Himekawa also drew out her Sword and took a battle stance
The wo at all
However, the ht was emitted from the tips of that steel claw, Kizuna’s instinct trembled in fear
“Hierous!”
“Eh? But, if that’s true then we have to save Professor Hakase even――”
“Himekawa-!”
Before he even finished hearing Himekaords, Kizuna ju at Himekawa forward
“Wai……kyaaaa!?”
He clung at Himekawa’s body in a tackle and pushed her down from there
“Wha, what are you doing so suddenly-, ple, please know about the time and place-“
Ignoring Hi, Kizuna turned back at the place where Hi just now Cold sweate flowed down Kizuna’s forehead
“Kizuna-kun? What are――”
Chasing after Kizuna’s gaze, Himekawa’s breath hitched
In the air, an ar It was the sait’s chest
When they looked back to the front, the wo fro
‘――So it’s just as I thought’
If, Hi at that spot, surely her Core would be taken out siit
The are the thrust forward arm had its vanished part materialized back
Nayuta suddenly leaked out a smile
“This child is ic armor she wears is [Rael] El-series possess the ability to ht before this was also like that wasn’t it?”
Kizuna jumped to his feet and stood in front to cover Himekawa
“……Kaa-san I have a s that I want to ask and say, but first I’ll have you return back to Ataraxia quietly”
“That’s impossible There is no such schedule in my action”
{Kizuna! Absolutely don’t let her get away!}
Reiri’s angry voice resounded Eros’s floatingstarted up, and there the desperate look of Reiri was projected
“What’s theso flustered like that”
{What’s the !?}
“Do you want to say that I’ that my action created a result that is not in accordance with my own action I wonder?”
{I’ of your action!}
Nayuta made a surprised voice
“Reiri, you cannot understand theof my action?”
{Just who the hell can understand it!}
Nayuta tilted her with troubled expression and propped up her cheek with her hand
“Reiri, I’ve thought this since a long tio”
{What!}
“You are an idiot aren’t you?”
{……-!}
Kizuna felt like he heard the sound of so
“Aah, it’s fine to not worry about it It’s said that a stupid child is cute, after all hueneral is stupid”
A terrific angry voice that couldn’t be iushed out
{KIZUNAAAAAA! BRING BACK THAT WOMAN BACK EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO PUT A ROPE ON HER NECK!}
“Ou-!”
Kizuna faced Valdy and took a stance However, Eros had lost most of its function from the battle with Gravel The weapons had vanished, and his armor had broke into a state of partial destruction
“Kizuna-kun! It’s impossible in your condition! Please leave this to me”
Himekawa turned the point of Sword at Valdy, Valdy too lowered her waist and readied her sharp claw
Nayuta stared at Kizuna as rim face and narrowed her eyes
“Don’t say so emotionally attached to me is also not bad, but I’o home Perhaps you are lonely, but endure it”
“We aren’t talking about so like that here!”
“Then let’s go back, Valdy”
When Nayuta called her, a flash ran to the left and right fro her both arms
“GUAA!”