Vol 8 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Part 1

The students that were alate one after another It was a usual scenery in this high school depart at such an ordinary day with an irritated thought

“……Good grief, I wonder why they cannot just depart from their home just a little bit earlier Their awareness as the students of tactical defense acade”

The discipline co students and proceeded to check their uniform and personal effects At that time a noisy voice could be heard

“At this rate, Sylvia will receive the first place prize desu!”

“Who, ill let you! Haa, haa, betting on, the captain’s honor-! I won’t lose! No matter what kind of method I have to use! Eros!!”

Equipping Heart Hybrid Gear, Kizuna accelerated in one go and overtook Sylvia

“Then Sylvia too will get serious desu! Taros!”

A flash traveled and a giant body that brushed aside space appeared At the center Sylvia’s santic rocket thruster scattered around a lot of particles about while accelerating She passed over Kizuna instantly

“shi+TTTTTTT-! I WON’T LOSEEEEEEE!”

Veins appeared on Himekawa’s forehead and her face convulsed

“Tho, those people……”

At that time the discipline co out fro towards the school gate where fla, with a broad smile on her face

“Waa―i♪ Sylvia is in first place desu!”

Next Kizuna came after her

“Haa haa, sh……it, Sylvia, is really fast”

“You two! WHAT ARE YOU DOINGGGGGGGGGGGGG!”

With a look like a dee of explosive rage, Kizuna and Sylvia were treears in panic

“Aa……sorry Himekawa, that, a deep reason for this――”

Doesn’t exist

A grinding sound could be heard fro her teeth in annoyance That voice made Kizuna felt even colder in his stomach

“Are you listening, Ca-p-ta-in Kizuna? We are members of the tactical defense academy, furthermore we are members of the Heart Hybrid Gear force who should be an example! We are Amaterasu which is the top tea of that!?”

“E, err……”

Himekawa cornered Kizuna as drenched with cold sweat

“What is with that state of affair……too lax! Your awareness is lacking! Like this far fro the example for other students, you can only becoe and can only feel shameful to this!”

Sylvia was treretful not only towards Himekawa, but also towards Sylvia

“Sorry Hiot a little too lax just now”

Towards Kizuna who lowered his head honestly and recognized Hirievances easily, it made Himekawa faltered instead

“Ye……yes If you understand, that’s fine”

Hiotten too angry after teo as far as lecturing Kizuna and Sylvia andtheht carefully she had demanded too severely from them

“E, err……”

Hi to do if he isup fearfully with that kind of thinking However, what she found there was a gentle s face

“What’s the matter, Himekawa?”

Coaze Suddenly e her heart

“Kizuna-kun……that, I said a little too much……”

“H is correct Besides Hihtened us who tend to lax down It really helps that a reliable person is at our side, rather it even etic to make you take the unpleasant role”

“Kizuna-kun……”

Hie She looked down so that her dyed cheeks wouldn’t be noticed However she couldn’t stop her lips that were naturally loosening down To hide that expression she looked even lower

“What’s the matter, Himekawa?”

“No……nothing at all-!”

She reached her hand at Kizuna’s collar when she lifted up her face While she was restraining down her s all her face muscle, she fixed his necktie

“Good grief, you are always so untidy here You are the captain, so please properly do your personal appearance, I always told you that right?”

“No, when I went out this uess it’s cause of the running”

“Ah, hey Your hair is also springing up a little Your bed hair needs to be fixed”

Hiers pinched his hair and twisted it, then she smoothed the hair doith her small and soft palm

“Hyu― hyu―, it’s still in the !”

A bright and loud hooting could be heard Kizuna turned at the direction of the voice and over there was a girl with red hair in a ponytail showing a broad grin

“Scarlet?”

Six girls were coate They were America’s Heart Hybrid Gear team [Masters]

“Wha, what are you saying-! I a him in his appearance――”

When Himekawa looked around her, she noticed how all the students arriving at the school were looking at the two of theazes kept locked on at Kizuna and Himekawa

The Masters were also passing through besides the two of them Just when they passed each other, Gertrude sent theaze

“Really To be this passionate right fro”

In succession, Henrietta too passed thehter

“Your daughter is watching with an astounded face there you know?”

“Jii―”

Sylvia was looking up at Kizuna and Hi close at each other with pure eyes

“Do-, don’t !”

“Tha, that’s right! Wait, rather than that what do you -!”

“Then, you mean if it is a small child, you have it?”

Cle her clothes haphazardly was intentionally whispering with audible volu a uniforoth-loli style answered

“Of course they……have it perhaps After doing that e”

Hiaze swa all over

“There is none! At this age, there is no way I will have so like a child!”

Leila spoke with a s face

“How about I introduce you to so to ht?”

“Wha……ha”

Without even giving time for the flustered Himekawa to reply, Scarlet’s voice cut in

“Is that how it is? Are you using your weekend for that?”

The embarrassment broke past Himekawa’s tolerance level and caused an explosion

“AAAAAAAA-GEEZ-! PLEASE QUIT JOKING AROUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND!”

Part 2

Parting with Sylvia who headed to the , Kizuna headed to the classrooether with Hih at his side

“A disgrace since the ……”

“We, well, don’t get down like that”

Hilared hard at Kizuna

“Just whose fault do you think this is in the first place”

“No……ha, hahaha”

Hi at the dry smile Kizuna made

“Haa……even though the three of us Amaterasu have to be the example of the students of the whole school yet……”

――Three of us?

Kizuna ruminated that number inside his heart And then he spoke to Himekawa to confirm

“In Amaterasu, there are three people……isn’t it”

Himekawa stared back at Kizuna with a dubious face

“Yes I and Kizuna-kun, and then Sylvia-chan What about it?”

“……No, it’s nothing”

He felt strange unease, but he persuaded hi

Usually he thought of that as natural, but he felt it strange in some moments For example like the shape of kanji This kanji has this kind of shape? Is this kanji reallythat suddenly visited his heart (TN: Because of how many kanji there are and how some of them have really similar shapes, even japanese people will sometimes confuse the kanji with each other)

‘――Is this what you call, Gestaltzerfall or so?‘ (TN: Gestaltzerfall (Gernosia and is psychological phenonition are observed when a complex shape is stared at for a while as the shape see parts)

In any case, it was nothing more than a mere hallucination Kizuna opened the door of the second year first group and entered into the classroom

“Good ”

“Good ―” “Yosh Kizuna-kun!”

The fes came to him from their mouths Feirls in this class It was only Kizuna as the exception, the second year first group was a girl class of the coht now even Kizuna had blended in completely Kizuna went to his seat nearby the , put his bag at the side and sat on the chair

When he touched his desk where its whole surface was a touch panel, the electricity turned on and it proceeded to a standby state While waiting until his desk started up, Kizuna looked around His class happily Amidst the a space where there was no one

‘――Everyone, they still haven’t come yet’

Hi with a friend near the entrance It seeafuchi whose seat was beside him still hadn’t arrived yet She had a free personality, so he guessed she wouldn’t come until just barely before the tiolden hair that was always sparkling bright there yet today Surely she was still talking with friends of another class Possibly she was even doingperson in that

While he was doing that, garari the sound of opened door cawind blew in, the owner of the seat beside hiafuchi entered the classroom Orderly beautiful face that could even make one think if it was artificial The perfectly symmetrical face had each of its part, eyes, nose,red eyes in her white skin were creating presence and sacredness that was even ive cold ieously with the pink colored hair

With that glossy pink hair fluttering, she finally arrived at the seat beside Kizuna

“Splendid day, Nii-sa the weather is fine too!”

“Eh?”

Grace Synclavia Chidorigafuchi greeted hietically too today

“Mu? What’s thea really surprised face like that”

“Ah……no”

‘――Right What a so surprised about?’

“It’s nothing Good afuchi”

When Kizuna returned a greeting like that, Chidorigafuchi puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction

“I told you to call me Grace already”

The girl, Grace Synclavia Chidorigafuchi had a keen hty in sports On the whole she was a perfect student Due to that, she skipped a year ahead and was adroup However, her e was rather, could even be said to be immature However, it instead made her cute and she becaroup

Kizuna y

“My bad, I guess you told , Grace”

“Yes It’s fine like that Pay attention from now on, Nii-sama”

Grace showed a joyful smile and sat on the chair By the way she called Kizuna as Nii-sama, but he had no blood relation with her She wasbrother, that was all

“What’s wrong? A quarrel right in the ?”

A girl with her unifor on her neck ca on her blonde hair with the towel, she sat down at the seat behind Kizuna Surely she had just taken a shower after the ht brown breasts that she generously exposed was shi+ning ater drops

Gravel faced Kizuna and sly

“Perhaps, Kizuna is being led around by Grace’s selfishness again isn’t that right”

Kizuna reflexively leaked out a chuckle

“Correct”

“Wait a second! What is with that way of talking Nii-sama failed to keep his promise, so I only corrected that I am innocent!”

“Fuh, being [Nii-sama] is hard isn’t it, Kizuna?”

Gravel was the superstar of Ataraxia’s high school depart reflexes and exercise ability she possessed, there was no one who could win against her in any kind of sports She was formally affiliated with the track and field club, but Gravel was being treated as the ace in all the sports club She even clinched up the position as the top scorer at the basketball tournament the other day

Her hair s wiped It reflected the light colisteningly He suddenly felt so out of place when he was reflexively fascinated by that hair

“Gravel, say……your hair, shouldn’t it be long……”

Her breast too……it was large enough, but, it felt like it was bigger before――hat he thought but, as expected he couldn’t say that

Gravel made a puzzled face and asked back

“My hair style is like this all along but……Kizuna, you like long hair?”

“N, no! It’s nothing Don’t mind it”

At that ti, Kizuna faced forward This sound was the sound of the notification h the school’s internal network On the desk that had finished booting up, the icon of arrivingfloated up above the desk What was projected there was a student clad in a noble air with purple hair

{This is the student council president Zelsione}

The one standing at the top of all the students of Ataraxia was the third year Zelsione It ithout saying that she was excellent, but her characteristic was that her extre the hearts of people, so to speak she was a swindler

People who adhered to her was extre as the student council president As a popular person, usually there should be people who opposed her just because of that popularity, but in actuality there was alainst her That total one-party rule even made the school newspaper publish an article if she was actually carrying out brainwashi+ng with hypnotis had been resolved, because now the newspaper club that wrote that article became the sympathizer of Zelsione and the published newspaper became mostly like the bulletin of the student council

That political strength and her adult look that seemed to be over twenty years old no matter how one looked at it made even doubtful voices that questioned whether Zelsione was really a high school student to appear However, the people ere trying to touch that fact were buried from darkness into darkness, such rumor hispered as if it was the truth

{Notifying all the students Joint practice with the assue scale AU collision will occur today in the afternoon will be carried out Aard, each team is to assemble at the schoolyard after school}

“Oo! This joint training makes my skills itch to be used!”

Grace’s eyes quickly turned bright full of confidence Grace was the ace of the Vatlantis team Before Zelsione was the ace of that tearade as her replaceh, she carried out policy in order to elevate Grace in any way The oing to make Grace as her successor for the next student council president

Even Gravel as the teaard crossed her arms and nodded

“I see Even if the individual ability is high, but if one cannot do teamwork, they won’t be able to cope at a critical time By nature, there should be a lot more chances created for this”

Gravel stole a glance at Kizuna

“……I think it will be great if the joint training of us Izgard with Amaterasu is increased, even for just a little, but……what do you think Kizuna?”

“That’s, I think doing that will be great”

Gravel’s expression brightened drastically

“The, then, first let’s have awith me and Kizuna about the later――”

gatan A loud sound was raised frolared daggers at Kizuna

“Rather than doing joint training, you should prioritizethe combination of Amaterasu Also, please don’t flirt with the member of the other team! It’s unseemly”

“I, I’ here……”

Ignoring Kizuna’s objection, Himekawa turned to the front in a huff Thereupon, Sakisaka-sensei who had entered without hi up to the teacher podium in that time

“Ua……fu,you, answer the roll call quietly……’kay”

Deep sighing sound could be hear throughout the whole classroom

Sakisaka-sensei was just as usual today too

Part 3

The end of the afternoon class would soon come

shi+kina Kei who stood on the podiu the class Kei was the head of research departroup of the coh they were the coated to take the technical subjects as general education

Right now the content of the class was regarding the basic concept of Heart Hybrid Gear’s Core

In ainst sleepiness, but today all students were seriously listening That was because they understood that the class subject was important The letters that Kei typed were carved on the screen

{Heart Hybrid Gears y That is to say the pilot will die if they used up their energy}

This was so they understood from the many times it was explained to theain Himekawa, Grace, Gravel and so on, there were students with Cores actually installed in them in this class Not just those people, the other students were also gravely accepting the lesson as if it was concerning themselves

However, that fact was by noit

Everyone are of the fact that Heart Hybrid Gear consuy There was no one who feared that fact after all this tiht with pride of how they were in possession of a power to protect everyone, the students around them praised the heroic deeds of the Core possessors And then, so that they wouldn’t lose their life, all of theth All of the to overcome the difficult situation

Therefore, they could understand that the Heart Hybrid with Kizuna was so said that, it didn’tthat it was only little detail

{Next regarding the specific method of Heart Hybrid}

The students inside the class gave a startled reaction towards Kei’s letters The students with Cores like Himekawa and Gravel blushed red with e out that deed, the other students were also blushi+ng as expected And then they were taking peeking glances at Kizuna, Hiht from expectation and curiosity

Of course, Kizuna was embarrassed, but for Grace as a shy person, surely this was so near torture Kizuna peeked at her condition worriedly

‘――Eh?’

Although Grace’s cheeks reddened, but she was showing a proud expression with rough breathing To the degree that it felt like one could hear a sound effect doyaa

Now that he thought back Grace wasn’t a shy person or anything at all

‘――Just as I thinking……?’

He took a grip of himself and tried to concentrate at the class The text Kei was typing on her keyboard was explaining more and more about the crux of that act――just when the text was reaching that part, the chime of the end of the class resounded

{Then, this is it for the class today People with questions, mail me}

Faint air of disappointment flowed inside the classroo in front of the classroom But Himekawa’s shoulders dropped down in relief

It was like talking frankly about the deed that they were usually doing There was no doubt that it was e

“Hey Himekawa How about we request shi+kina-san, so that she won’t talk about this too deeply?”

Himekawa looked at Kizuna across her shoulder

“It’s not like we are doing anything sha like that isn’t it?”

She once more faced forward, closed her textbook and note s, and turned off the touch panel desk

“But Hiht?”

“……I’ the necessary act for our duty By noshameless driven by lust”

Hi in her hand

“Hiether today after this right?”

A really diligent student wearing her uniform perfectly called at Himekawa Her wavy blonde hair was tied in a ponytail, her way of talking and gesture were overfloith gracefulness She was the class president Hyakurath

“Yes But it will be after I show my face for the discipline committee’s supervision”

Hyakurath stared at Himekaith sympathetic eyes

“I appreciate Himekawa-san’s hard work Just why there are that many people without common sense and ethic like this I wonder”

Himekawa felt like she was saved by those words

“That’s right No , there are thisproblems one after another, I’ of how to deal with all these”

“I too understand that feeling The behavior of my close friend is also bad……she always makes me worry”

Hyakurath looked doith a depressed expression

Himekawa liked this class president She was beautiful like a doll, wise, personally she thought that Hyakurath wasas the student council president rather than Grace

Compared to Grace, Hyakurath was mentally brittle and there were also aspects where she was faint of heart, but she was always encouraging herself and constantly worked hard to overcome it with desperation Himekawa liked that human nature of Hyakurath Perhaps it was because she was feeling that Hyakurath was a person that was similar with her in some respect

“I’m also the same like Hyakurath-san Actually,even a little bit of thought to my position as a member of the disciplinary committee”

Hi at Kizuna’s heart

“E, err……you don’t ht?”

However, even Hyakurath was staring at Kizuna with a blaaze

“……Certainly, that person is difficult isn’t it”

Kizuna felt like he was cut down by Hyakurath’s beloved sword [Gloria]

“But, I want to give my all, so that everyone in this academy can rejoice in their youth wholesoing person, but even so I――”

Suddenly Hyakurath took Himekawa’s hand

“The only one I can rely on is just you, Himekawa-san!”

Hirasped back at Hyakurath’s hand and stared back atery blue eyes

“Hyakurath-san……yes, let’s !”

As if to hold back the tears frohtly And then they nodded at each other

“Ah, err……I got to quickly go to the executive committee, yeah”

Kizunaan excuse and quietly exited the classroom before the brunt of the complaints could be aimed at him

Part 4

Kizuna came out to the courtyard and looked for the other team members He could see the members of Masters and Vatlantis sporadically at the bench in the courtyard’s side or under the tree He guessed it was because there was still ti ti here

“What’s up Kizuna? Looking around restlessly like that”

Gravel’s voice came from behind Kizuna

“Nothing really I’ starts”

“Indeed……it seems there is about thirty minutes until we start”

“Eh!? Seriously?”

“What, didn’t you see the mail?”

He took out from his pocket the mobile phone that doubled as the student handbook and checked histie was sent there

“There is still quite so around in a daze here is……”

Gravel looked to the side with slightly blushi+ng cheeks

“The, then, how about it? Wa, want to go drinking tea? Aaa, don’t misunderstand even if I said that okay! It’s only at the café inside the school! It’s only, for killing time I only mean that!”

He felt unco really unsettled, but there was also really no reason to refuse Kizuna nodded in quick agreement

“Then, let’s go”

Gravel nodded happily However her srave

“What’s the matter?”

When Kizuna chased after Gravel’s line of sight, there was a storehouse there adjacent with the school building The figure of a girl with green hair disappeared towards the narrow path between the buildings And then they also noticed how that girl was surrounded by several male students at her front and back

Gravelout

“Aldea……that girl, again with this!”

Gravel started running after clicking her tongue Kizuna too immediately chased behind her

“That’s your friend right? Soerous there!”

“Yeah! That girl causes trouble half playing around It will be dangerous if I don’t hurry! Kizuna just wait here for ――”

“Aah, let’s hurry It will be too late if so happened to your friend!”

For a moment Gravel was taken by surprise, but she soon smiled

“……Got it However, Kizuna The one in danger here are the male students”

“What?”

Part 5

A dead space surrounded by school buildings and storage rooms Normally no one would come near this space, it was also a blind spot froround about as big as a classroo her were standing The hly trained, one could understand in a glance that they were students of the co of their large bodies

“Oi! We were payingphoto! Just what the hell is this!”

The round It see room

“What, it’s just as I said right? That’s the photo of the female’s locker room”

“There ain’t any girl inside this photo!”

Certainly the photos scattered on the ground wasn’t photographing any person’s figure It was as though it was the introduction photo of the facility Aldea s smile

“My? I said that it is the photo of the feirls in the photo though Thinking lewdly as you please, isn’t it all of you who are the bad ones?”

“Annoying!”

“Playing around with a man’s pure heart!”

The male students burly muscled bodies approached Aldea Usually they were hidden in the shadow of the Heart Hybrid Gear force, but it didn’t change the fact that they were formidable soldiers Aldea’s thin and delicate body looked as if it would break froe bodies

However, Aldea sht from the bottom of her heart

“If you aren’t pleased, let’s kill each other”

“You……e ain’t gonna do anything that dangerous!”

“We are just telling you, give back the mone――”

Cold light filled Aldea’s eyes suddenly She took the are body really easily in the air The body floating lightly as if free froravity depicted a parabola orbit before it was struck to the ground

“GYAAAA!”