Hundred - Volume 14 - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Departure preparations / Prospects of the future / Exhibition match 

Kisaragi Hayato and Liza Harvey are the heroes of the Earth who saved the people. 

For them, to save the Notre Damians who not only were driven out of Planet Notre Dame but also live uncomfortably even in New Planet Notre Dame which is located far away from the planet they were born and raised, it may be achieved by gaining total control of?Planet X?which is presumed to be a production site of Savages. 

In addition to that, they consider that it’s very probable that the entire universe, including the moon and the earth, will be saved from the evil clutches of the Savages. 

In other words, the interest of the Notre Damians and the earthlings coincide. 

Claire holds Seleson immediately——. 

She holds an extraordinary meeting, summoning main key figures of each country and organization of the Earth. 

She recommended the deployment of a reconnaissance team to New Planet Notre Dame. 

Naturally, it’s to interact and investigate with the inhabitants. 

The main objective is if there’s something like a nest of Savages and whether the Slayers of the Earth are able to gain total control of?Planet X?which is also regarded as their production site. 

Nearly half of the members of Seleson were in favor of dispatching a reconnaissance team to New Planet Notre Dame. 

Based on the reports from Kisaragi Hayato, they know that there is no hostility on New Planet Notre Dame side, and the reason is said to be that they are indebted to the hero of the Earth who saved them. 

However, the other half is against the deployment——rather than that, all of them debate at the same time with a cautious attitude towards the deployment*. 

*TN: Term used here is ???? which means something tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinion simultaneously). 

The reason is that for the Slayers of their own countries that will be heading to an unknown planet with unknown technology, there is a huge risk involved in it. 

However, the opposing faction is minimal, and the focus of the discussion between the supporting and the prudent factions is to determine which countries and organizations will head towards New Planet Notre Dame and how the support of other organizations will vary due to that. 

That all-out debate came to a discussion, then by judging from the situation and from their real ability, there is no doubt that it’s the best for the Slayers of Little Garden to head towards New Planet Notre Dame as their representatives. 

Rather than forming a coalition team, the bonds between the Slayers are deep, which improve their safety. 

With that in mind, the Slayers of Little Garden will head to New Planet Notre Dame. 

And then, and like at the time of Lunaltia Base Construction Plan, the UN has decided to support mainly through the loan of Variable Stones and money. 

Depending on the situation, great interests may come out of this, with Little Garden rescuing New Planet Notre Dame. 

However, Little Garden and Warslan who administrates it, isn’t going to monopolize them. 

It must be remembered that Claire declared that Little Garden is just heading there as a representative of the Earth and that is the final deciding factor. 

It was believed that Little Garden isn’t a country, but an organization where people from many countries gathered. 

That is true, especially due to the achievements they got with the management of Lunatlia Base as they don’t prioritize their own interests. 

That is what Claire has built. 

It’s not an exaggeration to say that is due to natural virtue. 

That would be definitely impossible anyway if the one participating in the meeting of Seleson was the previous Warslan representative and older brother of Claire——the deceased Judal Harvey. 

Anyhow, she was able to persuade the UN first and with that she was able to get support as well. 

This is the first step of the plan. 

Speaking of the next problem, who are the ones that Claire is going to dispatch from Little Garden? 

Depending on the situation, a battle with the Savages is also unavoidable, and there is a high possibility that it will become not just an investigation of?Planet X?but also and practically a suppression of it. 

Since certainly that’s how it is——. 

——No. 

There’s no choice but to take first-class Slayers who owned a considerable strength to that place. 

Not only the current Little Garden. 

When considering the global military strength, they should be able to withstand a large-scale invasion even if a few of them are absent. 

(In that case, there is only one thing we should do…) 

Together with the first-class Slayers heading to New Planet Notre Dame, they will have to gather further information on?Planet X?which is the nest of the Savages——and if it’s certain that is a production site, they just have to strike it and shut it down. From now on, it’s a plan to save the Earth——no, the universe. Because it’s to[Save the universe]completely. 

Even if she decided so, the selection is naturally limited. 

… be that as it may, she doesn’t know how many people she can take to New Planet Notre Dame. 

She will have to listen to Charlotte Dimandius and Irina Florence who are planning a remodeling plan of the spaceship. 

Because of that, Claire returned to Little Garden and decided to head to where Charlotte Dimandius is and that is, her laboratory. 

– Oh, it’s Claire. it’s rare for you to come to my laboratory like this. 

Charlotte, who was inputting data in the computer in front of her, makes her chair do a half turn and pointed her eyes towards Claire who entered the room. 

As usual, she’s holding a candy in her mouth. 

– Erika is on the moon, Liddy is on earth, Chris is at the company——I left everything else to everybody desumono. Since there is room for me to move by myself, I will go on my own accord masuwa. More importantly, where is Irina-san? 

– What? You don’t have business with me but with Irina? She’s in class right now. She’s experiencing it like this. 

As she had been doing till a while ago, Charlotte did a half turn with her body and faced the keyboard once again, then hit the keys that appeared in front of her. 

Then, the figure of Irina is displayed on the far-end, huge monitor. 

– Irina is in the middle of a lecture about what kind of planets are Planet Notre Dame and New Planet Notre Dame to the students of this academy. There are still around 30 minutes for the lesson to finish, so will you wait? If you are going to wait, then I’ll prepare coffee or tea but… in your case you prefer black tea, no? 

– It isn’t strictly necessary to speak the following with Irina-san arimasenwa. Only if you don’t have a problem with it, Charlotte. 

– Oh, is that so? 

Charlotte who was about to stand up sat down on the chair and faced Claire. 

– … so, what do you want to talk about? 

– First is the report of the meeting of Seleson desuwa. The authorization to go to New Planet Notre Dame has been issued. It has been decided that the members are only going to be composed of Little Garden masu. 

– In other words, this means that it’s as you expected, huh. What about the costs? 

– It was also decided that a loan would be loaded by the UN where Variable Stones and so forth will be distributed to cover the remodeling——or construction costs of the spaceship mashita. Basically, it’s not different from the development of Lunaltia Base masenwa. Since calculating the necessary expenses was done by Little Garden, it is natural and also necessary to undergo an investigation by third party organizations. 

– Well, that’s kind of expected. Anyway, I’m really pleased. This is also the place where the design of the spaceship is mostly completed. The timing was also spot on, wasn’t it? 

– In the end, what kind of form will it have masuno? 

– As for me, I thought that the best would be to remodel Little Garden to make it fly in the space, but as one would expect, a tremendous energy is needed. No matter how one looked at it, it was impossible. 

Saying so while laughing with a *Wahaha*, Charlotte continued. 

As a matter of fact, if it was built from the beginning, from top to toe, I wouldn’t say that it would be ready in three years since it’s necessary another year, experiments included. Therefore, I decided to adopt a method to remodel the spaceship that Irina used when she brought Hayato-kun back. 

– it’s the plan A that was initially presented by Irina-san desuwane. How much time will it take to complete it masuno? 

– Aside from the fact that we need a large amount of Variable Stones, we estimated that three months or so will be enough, including the replenishing of energy into the reserve stones. 

In this connection, and early next week, Irina and Charlotte will head to Yamato to prepare for the spaceship remodeling plan. 

– Three months, you say…? Then I also must prepare and select the Slayers accordingly masenwane. And if possible, it had better to do it faster, don’t you agree? For that reason too, will you tell me more about the spaceship, I wonder? 

Claire asked Charlotte for the details such as how many people can get on the spaceship. 

She says that the maximum number of people boarding the spaceship is 20 people approximately. 

– Of course, we are including Liza and Maria who’ll be the motive power’s support of the spaceship ——and I’ll be the captain of the spaceship that’ll return Irina to New Planet Notre Dame. Please take that into account firmly when selecting the members. 

– As I thought, you are also accompanying us to Notre Dame masunone. 

– But of course. There’s no way that I’ll let the chance of going to a different planet where an intelligent civilization exists go. I’m not going to miss such a fascinating thing, you know? 

Laughing with a *Wahaha*, Charlotte continues. 

– By the way, neither Irina nor I can diagnose illness, let alone treat injuries. Depending on the situation, we can also use Liza’s or Maria’s energy to heal injuries. So, if it’s comprised of Slayers only, then we shouldn’t have problems. Even the cooking on the spaceship should be done well by us. 

According to Charlotte, the time they’ll spend on board is estimated to be a week at maximum unless a big trouble happens. 

It’s the same period of time that took Irina, Hayato and the others to get to the Earth. 

– Well, while I’m not going to mention anything else about the composition than this, you should think slowly and thoroughly about it.  You still have plenty of time till departure. However, there’s one thing I have to ask you. 

By taking the candy out of her mouth. 

Charlotte asks Claire, pointing the tip of it towards her. 

– Are you also joining the members heading towards New Planet Notre Dame and heading for the investigation of?Planet X?? If it’s the case, there’s something I’d like to talk about—— 

– It was nice that there was nothing wrong with the spaceship, even if it wasn’t one but two days looking carefully at it. With this, I can get in a hot spring slowly and comfortably without worrying about anything today. 

– The Earth! The hot springs of Yamato! Open air baths! I’m looking forward to them! 

Following the words of Charlotte, Irina makes her eyes shine full of expectations. 

Right now, the spaceship that Hayato, Irina and the others used to come from New Planet Notre Dame to the Earth is in Motomatsu district, Empire of Yamato. 

Accompanying Charlotte and Irina who verified the situation of it, the ones who came from Little Garden to the Empire of Yamato yesterday are Hayato, Ryuuto, Touka, Sango, Mirai, Sakura, Karen and many alumnus of Yamato——. 

They are attaching together to return to their home, so to speak. 

This was also due to Princess Luli and the persons concerned of the government of the Empire of Yamato. It’s said that they wanted to give public acknowledgment to the Slayers who played an active role at the Savage subjugation battle on the moon and earth and the fight against Serivia, starting from Kisaragi Hayato who became the hero of the Earth. 

Originally, they were going to be commended three months ago. 

However, everyone including Sakura and Karen proposed that they wanted to wait until Hayato returned, as it was planned that a special commendation was going to be given to them. 

And then, when Hayato finally came back——. 

By having everyone gathered yesterday, they were awarded. 

– I was really worried, but I’m relieved that Ry?ko-san’s health is getting better. 

While walking the mountain road, it was Emilia who said so. 

It’s been two weeks after returning to Little Garden with Hayato from Yamato where she had been living for three months. 

Even though she was getting better, Emilia continued being worried all this time about the health of Ry?ko that is still fluctuating. 

– Yes, it’s really a relief! 

Smiling and nodding, Karen continues. 

– Because Karen has been worried about Ry?ko-san all this time. I wished for her to be well like this! 

– … nonetheless, she still has to take rest for at least a month, no? In the meantime, leave absolutely everything to me! 

The one who tapped his chest saying so is Ry?sei, the master of Hayato. 

Like before Emilia came, Ry?sei is going to look after and take care of the children of the institution instead of Ry?ko. 

Together with Ry?sei and the children, Hayato and the group of Little Garden walked the mountain path by coming out of the orphanage where they lodged last night. 

Right now, only Sango and Mirai who spend time with their comrades at Motomatsu Base aren’t in this place. 

There is a hot spring located on the hillside of the mountain, a little away from the institution where the rest of all the members are heading to. 

It’s because of the wish of Irina to enter a hot spring of Yamato. 

Nobody opposed to it, so they’re heading to the hot spring like this. 

Irina is really looking forward to it, with “Are we there yet?” “Are we there yet?”. After a short time, Hayato, who arrived at the hot spring, had a small sense of discomfort. 

The entrance looked a bit different. 

That’s due to the destruction of a part of the hot spring by Fritz who tried to peep and was stopped by Liza last time. By the way, they don’t have mixed bathing time anymore, they heard from Ry?ko that men and women ended up being separated all day. 

– Alright then, Hayato. See you later. 

– Yeah. 

Hayato replies to Emilia. 

Thus, with the men and women splitting, Hayato and the others entered the hot spring. 

Each one of them take off their clothes and wash their bodies, and after a while——. 

In the men’s bath, Hayato, Ryuuto and Ry?sei who entered the bathtub following the children who first ran towards it, enjoyed the hot spring by forming a circle. 

When he came back from New Planet Notre Dame, he didn’t have the time to do something like getting in a hot spring like this, since it had been decided to head to Little Garden right away. 

That made Hayato happy as he was able to return home immediately like he did and be immersed in the missed hot springs. 

It was thanks to the government staff and Princess Luli who invited him to Yamato. 

(Yeah, it’s feels really good…) 

Together with the nostalgia and the soothing, the real feeling of being alive rises from Hayato’s body. 

In the middle of that. 

Looking at the figure of Ryuuto and Hayato, Ry?sei said very emotional. 

– Nevertheless, to be taking a bath together with the disciple of my disciple of my disciple at this age. I thought that was the privilege of a grandfather who was over his sixties! Life is not what you think it is! Wahahahaha! 

– Ah, yes… 

Having his hair being stroked by Ry?sei, Ryuuto showed a troubled expression. 

In the first place, ever since they joined with Ry?sei, Ryuuto has had a nervous look. 

That’s to be expected. 

At any rate, for Ryuuto, Ry?sei is a swordsman that is pretty much a legend already, a real protector of the women he likes——and also who acts as a foster parent. 

How can he come in contact with him? There’s no doubt he would be puzzled in that situation. 

Without knowing such feelings of Ryuuto, Ry?sei continues talking happily. 

– Moreover, Ryuuto. You got Zaneizan very easily which I struggled quite lot to think out, you know? The young boys of now are overflowing with talent, it makes me jealous! Wahahaha! 

– Err, well, that’s… rather than calling it my talent, it’s because the method of teaching of Touka-san was good… 

– What? Touka’s way of teaching was good? There’s no way such clumsy Touka can have a decent way of teaching. If that’s the case. she first went and showed you the manner of doing it and then I suppose she made you do it over and over again until you could do it… am I wrong? 

– Well, that’s, how it went… 

– Right? Well, I thought it would be such a thing. Wahahaha! 

– How to say it… it’s because Shish? was like that that she could only have such a method of teaching… 

Hayato spontaneously ended up cutting into the conversation from the side. 

– Wahahaha, I remembered that Hayato did that kind of training as well! 

– It’s not a laughing matter though… 

Hence, Hayato could only teach in the same way. 

(But, as a matter of fact, there’s no other teaching method than that…) 

After all, he had to practice repeatedly. 

Small increments lead to strength and success. 

It means that that’s the way it is of something called martial arts and the answer that Hayato has reached now. 

Surely that’s the same for Ry?sei. 

– … so, actually, what kind of things was she good at? Did she intimately teach you about close combat or something?* 

*TN: Terms used here are ??? and ???. The first can be literally interpreted as “hand grabbing” (while having totally different interpretations) and the second as “leg grabbing” but since it would sound quite strange I went with what I wrote. 

– Clo… close combat, you say…? That’s not true! She just stayed near me all the time and she only showed me the pattern…. I was thankful for that much… 

– Oh, you showed a good reaction. 

Looking at Ryuuto who continues his words with a small voice while hiding half of his face inside the hot spring as it dyed red, Ry?sei continued bantering with him, showing a smile. 

– Come to think of it, you admired Touka before you enrolled in Little Garden. Then based on that reaction, you are obviously in love with Touka, no? 

– No, that’s, err… 

– Hahaha, there’s no problem in being honest with it. It’s not like I’m acting as if I was the father of Touka. When it comes to love and marriage, she’s free to do as she pleases. Not that you knew about it. Leaving that aside, I just thought of something good. 

While smiling happily, Ry?sei turns his fingertips towards the fence that is installed in the hot spring——the fence separating men’s bath and women’s bath. 

– Beyond this is Touka. Moreover, she’s naked. If that’s the case, that you like Touka, then what’s the thing you should do? 

Grabbing firmly the shoulders of Ryuuto, Ry?sei continues. 

– Haven’t you thought of wanting to take a quick look at her nude body? 

What kind of boobs does she have? 

What color of nipples does she have? 

Her abdominal muscles. 

The growing state of her pubic hair. 

– Aren’t you curious about all that? 

Every time Ry?sei uttered a word, the face of Ryuuto reddened even more. 

– So, let’s peek. That’s a decisive matter. I also want to see the boobs of the glasses-neechan. So, let’s peek together. 

– Nononono, please wait a moment, Shish?! 

In a panic, Hayato steps in the middle of the two to stop the invitation of Ry?sei. 

– That’s absolutely bad! Because when Fritz tried to do it before, he had a painful experience! 

Moreover, they were given a warning by Ry?ko that if they go to the hot spring, it’s not to do a thing that will end like it did before. 

Although the damaged fence and so forth were repaired with money of Warslan, the open-air bath ended up becoming unusable for a while, so they had to stop business, which caused a great inconvenience. 

– … a painful experience? That’s what a guy would call a man’s medal. By failing, you grow up. That doesn’t change even in swordsmanship. Ryuuto, don’t you think so as well? 

– Ce-certainly that’s the case in swordsmanship, but when thinking so in this situation is, well… umm, I think it’s no good to peek! 

– But don’t you want to see Touka naked? 

– Eh? 

– You want to see, right? 

– That’s, well… to be honest, I want to see, but there’s a proper order for this, or rather, one must go through a proper development… 

– That’s good, a pure reaction. Just like Hayato in the past. 

After he laughed happily with a *Waahaahaa* 

– Despite this, when it comes to Hayato, he’s treated as the hero who saved the world. 

Glaring at Hayato with scornful eyes, Ry?sei continued. 

– Well, with his popularity, I think he can go girl after girl as much as he likes. That’s what I heard from that booby glasses-neechan. That you got a reputation as a philanderer on the other planet. 

– No, I’m not doing anything like going one after another…. Besides, the earthlings, or rather the existences called Slayers are curious existences to the people of New Planet Notre Dame because we are high-valued beings—— 

– Then you’re saying that you’re devoted to Emilia? That’s good. Al lovey-dovey, am I right? I’m sure you two did lewd things in secret last night, yes? 

– We didn’t! Or rather, I went to bed together with Ryuuto! 

– If that’s the case, then you did a lot before coming here, huh? 

– I’m telling you, we didn’t! 

– But, there’s a mark of a kiss on your neck, you know. 

–  Eh!? 

Panicking, Hayato tried to check his neck. 

Looking at that figure, Ry?sei laughed loudly. 

– Wahahaha, I got you. It’s a joke. I mean, you being flustered and trying to check it like you did is proof that you did such kind of thing, didn’t you? Don’t you think so too, Ryuuto? 

Ryuuto, who was taken aback as he was asked so, said while fixedly staring at Hayato with a dumbfounded look. 

– Hayato-san and Emilia-san were already in that sort of relationship. 

. No, that sort of relationship is… 

– Indeed, the two of you were always together and making out, you were doing it so much that it wasn’t even amusing… 

– Err, Ryuuto? 

– To be honest… to be honest, I respect Hayato-san as a man! 

Ryuuto shouts, his face turns bright red. 

– E-eeh…? 

How can I react to that? Hayato ends up being troubled. 

– Hayato, it seems you’re being respected, what are you going to do? 

As usual, Ry?sei looks very amused. 

– Even if you tell me what to do… 

What should I really do? 

The children ask to the puzzled Hayato. 

– What’s wrong, Hayato? 

– Did Emilia-neechan do something? 

With that, Hayato was taken aback. 

– … ah, since there are children here too, let’s stop this conversation! 

At that time, the women who finished washing their bodies in the women’s bath were also immersed in the bathtub. 

– The men’s bath is quite noisy, huh… 

Sakura spontaneously knitted her brows, listening to the voices that came from the men’s bath. 

But she can’t hear what they are saying. 

– Well, isn’t it fine to have fun? 

Karen shows agreement to Touka who said so. 

– That’s right. Karen thinks that it’s great as well. 

– That’s true, but… 

It feels like they are plotting something fishy… maybe it’s because Ry?sei is in the men’s bath. She knows that it’s not strange for him to peep even his comrades. 

When it became quiet all of a sudden, it was rather suspicious. 

And, in the midst of confirming the surroundings to see whether there’s something suspicious or not. 

What suddenly appeared in the field of vision of Sakura is the figure of Emilia. 

Emilia has been playing happily with the children. 

Emilia seemed to notice the gaze of Sakura who stared at her motionlessly. 

– What’s wrong, Sakura? 

Separating from the children, Emilia comes closer. 

– Eh, well… I mean, I was just watching you by chance, so I thought that you became quite mellow recently, or rather, I was thinking that you became a different person somehow… 

– Eh? You think so? 

Emile begins to check her body while hanging down her head and knitting her brows*. 

*TN: The term used before with “mellow” can also mean “rounded”. 

But, she doesn’t get that well as she’s in the hot water. 

– Weeell, it’s because I didn’t exercise the whole time I was here. I’ve gained a little of weight, but you were able to see around that much? 

– No, that’s not what I mean, I’m talking of your character. 

Saying so, Sakura sighed. 

– I always thought you were good with kids, but… how to say it, your aura is different, or rather… you’re like a mother, I mean, you seem to look like one… 

– Is that so? I’ve been doing this for about three months. Besides, it was hard for us to not have Hayato, but thanks to everyone, we enjoyed our daily lives. Getting up early. Doing the cleaning. Preparing food. I thought that a life in an institution like that is for me, you know? 

– … but, you know, you’re the princess of the Kingdom of Gudenburg. And yet, you look like a commoner… 

– That’s why I’m not suitable to be like a princess in the first place. Assuming that Hayato came back, I really didn’t feel like returning to be a Slayer. And not being a princess, of course. I always wanted to look after the children here. Always, with Hayato—— 

But, it didn’t go like that. 

Hayato returned to Little Garden, and in order to save the world, he intends to head towards?Planet X?by going to New Planet Notre Dame again. 

– But, in that battle, if the base of the Savages is truly destroyed——if that makes the world reach peace to a certain extent, then I’m going to retire as a Slayer. And I also want Hayato to retire as a Slayer. 

She doesn’t want Kisaragi Hayato to be the?Hero?who saves a lot of lives by risking his life. 

She wants Kisaragi Hayato to be by her side. 

That was the wish of Emilia. 

– Did Emilia-san tell this to Nii-san? 

– Yeah, I told him before. 

– What did Nii-san say? 

– That he’s not going to know until that time comes. 

– Is that so… 

– What does Karen-chan think? 

– Karen… you say? 

– What do you want about Hayato? 

– That’s… 

Thinking for a little moment, Karen continues. 

– Karen thinks that Nii-san as a Slayer is fantastic too, and I love him. But, if possible, I want Nii-san to live without taking risks. I want him to be by Karen’s side forever. 

– I also think the same. That’s why I told him my feelings properly. No more than that. 

Towards Emilia who said so while smiling sweetly, Sakura and Karen couldn’t say anything. 

– … okay then, it’s time to get out now. Come on everyone, let’s get out. 

Emilia calls out to the children to get out of the hot spring. 

While staring at her back, Sakura muttered. 

– She really looks like a childcare worker, huh…. Such a thing is impossible for me. Naturally, to throw away my position and what I have and also to devote myself into a thing like that——does Karen-chan think that you can do it? 

– Karen longed for being a singer since forever. I wanted to be a singer like Sakura-san—— 

– … yeah, I know. 

– That dream is finally being grasped. That’s why… I… I find it unreasonable. 

– I know right? 

Laughing foolishly, Sakura continues. 

– That’s why we might not be able to win against Emilia. 

Sakura muttered as she fixedly stares at Emilia who goes out of the bath and gathers the children. 

Immediately after that. 

– Now, shall we also get out of the bath? 

After she stretched her body in a big way. 

Charlotte asked Irina. 

– Starting tomorrow, we’ll be in the space for some time. It won’t be possible for us to soak in a big bath restfully like this. But isn’t enough already? 

– Yes, it is enough. I was able to fully enjoy the hot springs of Yamato. 

Saying that, Irina stands up and stretched in the same way. 

This meant that she filled her willpower to go back to her white robe again. 

By the way, there was no issues with the spaceship with which she came from New Planet Notre Dame. 

With that, Charlotte and Irina had decided to get on it to head to the moon at once. 

Although there are difficulties to carry the materials, a wide space is there and the side of the spaceship that was remodeled doesn’t go through the thick atmosphere when taking off, therefore when doing so, the hull will be less likely to suffer damage, it’s highly safe. Because of that, the remodeling of the ship was going to be done at Lunaltia Base. 

As they were already able to prepare for that, they decided to head to the moon tomorrow. 

– Even so, it was a nice hot spring. It was really nice that I could relax and calm at a place outside Notre Dame though. 

– … yeah. 

Charlotte looked at the night sky after she agreed to it. 

Similarly, Irina also looks at the starry sky. 

They can see the moon, but as it is natural, they can’t see New Planet Notre Dame. 

Because it’s in a far, distant place from the Earth. 

The spaceship that will be remodeled after this, will go to New Planet Notre Dame and further from there to reach?Planet X?. 

It’s not an easy thing as it’s not decided yet whether there will be a future that can shine after that. 

– … but, that day isn’t so far. That’s what I feel. 

That conviction is there, somewhere. 

That’s why Charlotte smiled at Irina. 

[Are you also joining the members heading towards New Planet Notre Dame and heading for the investigation of?Planet X?? If it’s the case, there’s something I’d like to talk about——] 

Claire was recalling the previous conversation with Charlotte while changing to her Variable Suit. 

The ceremony venue that is in Lunaltia Base. 

She’s in the dressing room of that place. 

Speaking of why she’s changing clothes to her Variable Suit in this place, it’s because she has to fight with Liddy after this. 

The Academy Martial Arts Competition takes place in spring and autumn of every year and the participation of all the students enrolled in Little Garden was the standard, but due to the effects of the establishment of Lunaltia Base, that ended up becoming a complicated matter. 

Naturally Erika is staying at Lunaltia Base——. 

A portion of the Slayers, included the Olfred brothers and Hayato and Emilia whose conditions weren’t perfect as their temporary absence from school was too long, declined their participation. 

Claire isn’t participating. 

Nonetheless, the program where the winner of the Academy Martial Arts Competition and Claire, the honorary president, will fight on the moon as an exhibition match has been organized in advance. 

The show served as advertisement of Little Garden and to make the reconstruction of Lunaltia Base well-known. 

Who will be fighting Claire anyway——? 

It was Liddy as numerous people had predicted so beforehand, as she became the center of attention. 

By the way, most of the people who got in the best 8 are members of Selections. 

Although they ended up losing in the final round of the tournament, among them were the figures of Aila Ersvady and Isurugi Ryuuto. 

And then, two weeks after that, the final match is today. 

Thus, Liddy and Claire were facing each other in the arena located above Lunaltia Base. 

It was originally used as a ceremony venue. 

The older brother of Claire——. 

It’s also the place where Judal Harvey was murdered. 

There were stories saying that it had better to stop doing it in this place when taking into consideration the feelings of Claire, but Claire said that it’s not an inconvenient to her, so it was realized there. 

– Is this the fourth time I’m competing against Claire-sama? 

Just before the match started. 

Liddy, who stands in front of her at the center of the stadium said. 

– I’m not accustomed to fight in space, however, I’ve done a lot of training. This might be an exhibition, but I’ll do my best to not play——but to win. 

– Certainly, I’m not feeling like easing up on you masenwa. Although I haven’t been on the battlefield recently, I’ve never stopped training and so I was able to polish myself to face you today. I accept your challenge with all my strength as the first-generation president of Little Garden. 

The match is being broadcast live all over the world. 

[Well then, both of you, deploy your armaments——] 

In accordance with the signal of Erika who’s acting as the referee, Claire and Liddy gathered their voices. 

– HUNDRED ON! 

– HUNDRED ON! 

Claire has a Dragoon type Hundred, Alisterion. 

Liddy has a Phalanx type Hundred, Midgard Schrange. 

Emerald green and purple energies were emitted as they were deployed. 

[Are you ready? In that case, let’s start the Little Garden Academy Martial Arts Competition Special Match——exhibition match!] 

Following the voice of Erika, the countdown starts. 

The characters displayed on the monitor are 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 

And the moment the character was 0. 

The buzzer resounded in the venue. 

Claire’s the one who began to move at the same time as the signal that starts the game. 

With the floating batteries surrounding her body, she aimed at Liddy. 

Liddy floats using the thrusters to dodge them then immediately attacks Claire. 

It’s a vigorous thrust using the thrusters. 

Claire jumps backwards to avoid contact with it then aims and shoots again with the floating batteries. 

Liddy blocked them with the shield and landed on the moon once. 

(As expected, Liddy has also polished herself masuwane) 

Even with just the series of events now, she comprehends so. 

The Space Ride was completely mastered by her. 

After that, and by taking and receiving blows——. 

——No. 

Rather, Claire thinks as the development of being almost pushed by her continues. 

(Liddy has really raised her skill mashitawane. In contrast, I——) 

Once again, Claire remembers the words of Charlotte. 

[Are you also joining the members heading towards New Planet Notre Dame and heading for the investigation of?Planet X?? If it’s the case, there’s something I’d like to talk about——] 

That conversation was devastating to Claire. 

She was worried for at least a few days——. 

No, even now that has become the source of distress. 

[I plan to do so but… what do you want to talk about desuno?] 

Charlotte said with a meek look towards Claire who asked back. 

[Since the other person is you, I’m going to say it directly. Your reaction value is lower than in your golden age. Although It’s at a level that it’s not a problem to your physical condition] 

[…] 

She thought that it wasn’t a very nice talk judging from her expression, but as she expected, it was just exactly that. 

There’s just one point she’s worried about. 

[It dropped a portion, is that… because I got a share of the Variant Virus from Kisaragi Hayato masenno?] 

[No, that’s not taken into account] 

[If so, the cause is…] 

[I don’t know the direct cause. Every time you age, the Variant Virus becomes too familiar with your body and although the reaction values weaken, in your case, and in a short period of time, it exceeds the corresponding rate] 

[In other words, it really means that the cause is unknown desunone] 

[The Hundred respond to the feelings of each person. Therefore, the cause may be what’s in your own mind… or rather, that may be the current state of things. That’s all I can say about that] 

[What may be in my mind, huh…] 

The last words of Charlotte don’t go away from her head. 

Originally, she wanted to be praised by her mother. 

Because she wanted to be pleased, she worked hard. 

And eventually, to protect Liza——. 

After becoming the president of Little Garden, she continued to persevere frantically, to fulfill her role that went hand in hand with her given position. 

She must be stronger than anyone. 

She thought that she had to be strong. 

But now, she’s not alone like in the past. 

She has a lot of companions that support her. 

Even Liza is free now. 

Still, she continued to persevere frantically so that nobody wouldn’t be disappointed. 

(And last——) 

What comes to her mind is the figure of Kisaragi Hayato. 

The figure of the person she ended up falling in love. 

And then came the figure of Emilia Hermit. 

She’s in some ways a rival to her——. 

No, her strength was superior. 

But, she didn’t want to lose. 

Even in love, she fought. 

That’s why she continued frantically. 

She continued persevering, wanting to be stronger. 

But now, that’s starting to waver. 

In the first place, what is wanted by her is not to fight. 

She also knows that appearing on the battlefield is already negative for her. 

No matter how hard she tries, even Kisaragi Hayato—— 

[What are you thinking, Claire?] 

A voice was suddenly heard in her head. 

[Don’t worry about the things that surround you and live as you want. If you get what you want, then that’s a good thing, no? You only live once. You can also live as you like. You were born in the Harvey family, so that’s a thing that you can also do, no? Of course, there are a lot of things that must be sacrificed for that] 

That’s the voice of her older brother, Judal Harvey. 

Certainly, he lived as liked. 

He lived for himself above all else, without worrying about Noblesse Oblige. 

(But, I——) 

She can’t live like her older brother. 

She won’t use her own judgment to get to that, she can’t put everything into it. 

After all, there are a lot of things that are more important. 

(Yes, so perhaps my will is growing dull masenwane) 

Even her deceased father, Bill Harvey, spent everything on one goal. 

Regardless of the final result, there’s no doubt that certain results came out of that. 

Her brother and father, the two of them, are the exact opposite of her. 

It’s not something like a simple thing, but she’s preoccupied with many things, she became completely distracted. 

That’s something she couldn’t understand herself. 

(… ah, don’t think about these things while fighting masenwa!) 

Pulling herself together, Claire faced Liddy. 

(The reaction value has dropped, but it’s higher than Liddy’s, it’s among the top-class Slayers——furthermore, my experience is there as well!) 

Jumping, Claire dodged the charge of Liddy. 

At the same time, she transformed into a whole-body armament form. 

– … petals! 

Shooting a total of 12 small floating batteries from the 6 floating batteries, she fired towards Liddy. 

By taking a defensive stance, Liddy tried to protect her whole body with an E barrier. 

The attack of the petals ended, and the moment Liddy undid the barrier. 

Claire, who took a roundabout path to her back, threw a turning kick to her body. 

– Wha…! 

The body of Liddy that received the direct hit is blown far away. 

Colliding with a distant rock wall, Liddy falls to the ground. 

Of course, Claire knows that Liddy is not going to be finished with that much. 

– I’ll finish it——with this masuwa! 

Transforming the six floating batteries into particles, she created Buster Cannon. 

And then, she fires a powerful beam towards Liddy who’s trying to rise. 

That light magnificently wrapped up the body of Liddy——. 

She thought that this was the end of the match, but it hasn’t reported that yet. 

What was seen inside the cloud of smoke that is clearing up was the figure of Liddy that received the direct hit of the beam——or so she thought. 

She can see something, but it’s not Liddy. 

What’s visible it’s just the Space Ride. 

And, if that’s the case——. 

(That’s a decoy…!) 

Claire looked up above her head. 

Liddy is there, she had Midgard Schrange at the ready. 

– Haaaaaaaaaa! 

– ——kuh!! 

In a panic, Claire transforms Buster Cannon into particles. 

She tried to stop the suicide attack of Liddy by creating a shield with that, but——. 

– Penetrate iiiiiiiiiiiit! 

Together with the shout of Liddy, a helical energy surges up violently from Midgard Schrange. 

The spear that rotates continuously like a drill eventually destroys the shield——. 

– It’s my victory, Claire-sama. 

The body of Claire was sent flying to the back. 

(I can’t call myself as?Absolutely Invincible Queen?Perfect Queen anymore masenwane) 

This is only an exhibition match. 

But since she was clashing from the front and lost, she should sign to give up. 

(In the first place, I lost against Emilia as well, isn’t that right?) 

Nonetheless, she wasn’t frustrated. 

Rather, she seemed to be quite pleased that Liddy surpassed her. 

(For this reason, I——) 

And like that, Claire Harvey is unable to continue. 

The exhibition match came to an end with the victory of Liddy Steinberg. 

– At last, a decision was made mashitawa. 

A few days after the exhibition match. 

Claire muttered in the president’s office of Lunaltia Base Cooperative System Headquarters. 

It was because at the same time she decided the members who will head towards New Planet Notre Dame, she made up her mind with some things as well. 

Including herself who will serve as the leader, the Slayers heading towards New Planet Notre Dame are the following nine: 

Lunaltia Base Cooperative System’s President Claire Harvey. 

Little Garden’s Vice President Kisaragi Hayato. 

Little Garden’s Vice President Emilia Hermit. 

Little Garden’s Martial Arts Faculty Second-Year Student Latia Saint-Émillion. 

Little Garden’s Martial Arts Faculty Second-Year Student Nesat Olfred. 

Little Garden’s Martial Arts Faculty Second-Year Student Krovahn Olfred. 

Little Garden’s Martial Arts Faculty Second-Year Student Nakri Olfred. 

Little Garden’s Martial Arts Faculty First-Year Student Aila Ersvady. 

Little Garden’s Martial Arts Faculty First-Year Student Isurugi Ryuuto. 

All members are people that just have announced their candidacy to go to New Planet Notre Dame. 

In addition, there are seven members who will accompany them. 

The first one is one of the Slayers who fought on the battlefield and now is a person who plays the role of an operator to be their backup——he is Fritz Grantz, a second-year student of Little Garden Intelligence Faculty. 

He’s a former Slayer who has been on the battlefield many times with the majority of the Slayers heading to New Planet Notre Dame. 

He recently started studying in the Intelligence Faculty, but since he originally handled a Long Shooter type Hundred, his eyes grasp the whole battlefield accurately. 

There were also recommendations from Kisaragi Hayato, Latia Saint-Émillion and the others, but above all that, the reason for his selection was that he has also battle experience in space. 

Naturally, he was desperate to remember the operating techniques and the like of a computer as an operator after he changed his academic course to the Intelligence Faculty, and because he had grown to a level where he had no trouble in actual fighting in the twinkling of an eye, he got to be selected. 

Claire knew that all those efforts were for getting in the support members and since she expected that he would rise the morale of the other members, she didn’t have other choice. Claire herself also said that she thinks she can leave her back on him. 

It’s not an exaggeration to say that this is true to all the selected ones. 

Next are the captain and the two vice-captains. 

The captain is Charlotte Dimandius, the main technologist belonging to Little Garden who is also responsible for the development of the spaceship. 

One of the vice-captains is Irina Florence, a Notre Damian who supported the development of the spaceship and also a senior researcher who works for the National Institute of Technology of Central district on New Planet Notre Dame. 

Under her management are two girls, they are Liza Harvey and Maria Florence who support the motive power of the spaceship. 

There are 14 people in total so far. 

The remaining two who decided to accompany them are students of Little Garden Martial Arts Faculty, but they also participate actively as divas, they are Kirishima “Oriental Wizard” Sakura and Kisaragi “Little Little Witch” Karen. 

It’s because Sakura requested to accompany them, she wants to investigate what kind of music New Planet Notre Dame has. 

– Besides, if cultural exchange begins in the future, it had better to have various stimulus to create songs where even the people of Notre Dame can listen to our songs. That being the case, we also need to understand the music over there first. 

That’s what the words of Sakura say. 

Karen also showed her approval to it. 

Claire was puzzled with what’s the deal with that? But Charlotte acknowledged that them staying there would be useful if anything happens and Souffle, the manager of the two, also said that if Sakura and Karen want to do so, she’s not going to stop them and that she’ll adjust the schedule. 

She believes in the two of them, respecting that their feelings are the most important. 

It’s also part of the topic, but it seems that she took into consideration that it will definitely be positive for the future of the two of them, above all else. 

As a result, Claire decided to accept them as well, the total with this is 16 people. 

Considering the design of the spaceship and the convenience of the number of bedrooms to make, this is the limit. 

Therefore, the above-mentioned decided the members heading towards New Planet Notre Dame. 

But this doesn’t mean that Claire’s work is over. 

Because there’s the task of distributing the remaining members to the moon and to the Earth. 

She has to choose a leader of the moon that will become her representative, but she already decided on one similar to her. 

Now, and like when she was on Earth, she will entrust the task to Erika Candle. 

After the maintenance is over, if Mei Mei returns to the moon and gets support from her, then she shouldn’t have problems. 

In terms of experience, Erika already has some of it. 

Given that the actual condition of Mei Mei isn’t bad, she shouldn’t have problems. 

Little Garden has decided to continue relying on Liddy Steinberg. 

Even though it was an exhibition match, the charisma of Liddy who defeated the Invincible Queen increased even more, and even if the vice presidents Kisaragi Hayato and Emilia Hermit and their substitutes Latia Saint-Émillion and Fritz Grantz aren’t there, both Ryu Shuemei and Noah Sheldon are supporting her work. 

They also have increased their skill, and the rest of the second-year Slayers have also increased their skill. 

It seems there’s nothing wrong surrounding Tsudura Mirai and Kurumi Sango who have plenty of battle experience as a fighting force of the moon. 

There are still plenty of Slayers who are able to train martial arts, including Kenzaki Touka who is proficient at sword’s skill, so there’s a lot to do in Little Garden yet. 

Even if Mirai and Sango aren’t on the earth, there’s nothing to worry about. 

Lastly is about the whole Warslan, but since she entrusted it to Chris Steinbelt, then it’s all good. 

It’s been a month since he came back to the Earth, but he has done it well. 

The secretary of Chris was a person from the residence of the Harvey family——and one of the youngest maids, Mia Crellin. 

By being the “younger sister” of everyone, Mia was under the patronage of the other three who are like her older sisters, but she can’t stay like this forever. 

Because she thought about wanting to be independent, she volunteered. 

Not surprisingly, whatever she did at first didn’t go well, but after her first month, and little by little, she began to become more like a secretary, 

The remaining three maids of the Harvey family——Rita Collet, Meg Reed and Momo Happiness remained in the residence of the Harvey family to take care of Neveah Grauss. 

What is in her belly is the important heir of the Harvey family——the child of Judal Harvey. 

It’s a being that must be treasured. 

(I suppose she’ll be giving birth to him just as I return deuswane) 

Regarding Claire, she was also looking forward to that. 

At any rate, it’s because her relatives that got fewer will increase——. 

Anyway, her worries were gone with this. 

What’s left is to inform Hayato and the others who were selected in the team heading towards New Planet Notre Dame and to talk directly with Liddy, Erika, Chris and the others that she herself is also heading to New Planet Notre Dame. She will rely on them during her absence. 

And, she will have to go and tell what she has resolved to some people. 

After Claire finished so, another month passed——. 

The spaceship was finally completed and the day when the Slayers will be heading towards New Planet Notre Dame was around the corner.