Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Attracted by Zero's words, Chris asked Zero a question, even though she might not be able to help.

"Indeed, it is a big problem. If this problem is not handled properly, it is very likely that all our work today will be in vain."

Lingyi rubbed her forehead and said these words in a troubled tone.

"What!? What happened? What exactly happened?"

Upon hearing Zero's words, Chris excitedly asked Zero for her opinion.

You know, she put in a lot of effort for today's work; if it all goes to waste, oh dear—

"I discovered this problem while reviewing the CCTV footage from Lydia Music Academy today. Fortunately, it was discovered now, and there is still plenty of time to resolve the issue."

Lingyi, her expression regaining its composure, said this.

So, what exactly happened?

Chris leaned closer and asked curiously.

She really wanted to know what kind of accident had happened to make Lingyi show such an expression.

"To put it simply, well, the first case of fusion syndrome, it seems that she may not be able to appear at the designated place as originally planned because she is unable to complete her coursework report."

Lingyi calmly recounted the accident she had just discovered to Chris.

P.S. Good afternoon.

Chapter 82 Discussion and Preparation

In the picture, a girl with flaxen hair looks sadly at the mountain of study reports in front of her, which she has been working on for most of the day without being able to move an inch.

[What am I going to do? I just can't write anything about the future. How is it ever possible to write anything?]

The girl, slumped over the table, her eyes tired and drowsy, spoke to the intelligent, black-haired girl in front of her with a look of despair.

【Let's think of another way, Hibiki. If all else fails, I'll have to ask you to temporarily pause that thing you call "training."】

The intellectual young woman made this suggestion to the sleepy girl with a helpless expression.

【Why is this happening?! Ugh! I have to practice every day and write study reports at the same time. I'm definitely cursed! Ugh, whatever, let me go to sleep.】

The intellectual girl's suggestion seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing her to vent loudly while glancing at the bed beside her.

[Hibiki, running away won't help. You have to find a way to finish the report. I'll help you think of something. Hang in there, Hibiki.]

Seeing this, the intellectual girl sighed softly and then reminded the girl opposite her.

[Waaaaah, I'll try my best for the future, my hands are so sore.]

Finally, the girl, nearly crushed by the reports, turned her gaze away from the bed.

[Keep it up, Hibiki! I'll help you when I finish writing.]

The intelligent young woman beside her offered encouragement while continuing to write her own report, hoping to finish it soon and help her friend.

Thank you, future.

The girl, having activated her "Endurance" skill, continued her battle of wits regarding the report, fighting until she could no longer hold on and collapsed on the table, where the intellectual girl helped her back to bed.

"That's roughly what happened. After watching this video, I checked the teaching schedule at Lydia Music Academy and compared it with the amount of reports they had laid out on the table. My conclusion was that if Tachibana Hibiki continued to complete the reports at this pace, she would definitely not be able to make it in time for this Friday's meteor shower."

Lingyi explained to Chris beside her, her brows furrowing slightly.

She couldn't understand how anyone could be so confident as to make such a promise, something they might not be able to keep. What did this guy take an agreement for?

"Ah, really, this guy is a real idiot. Why should all my efforts be wasted because of an idiot like this?"

Chris, who also realized the seriousness of the situation, slapped her forehead and complained.

You see, it was precisely in order to accurately capture Tachibana Hibiki that she cooperated with Rei for a whole day of civil engineering work.

At a time like this, how could she accept that all her efforts would be for naught because of some idiot breaking his promise?

“Complaining is useless, Chris. What we should do now is find a way to get Hibiki Tachibana to complete the report while the operation is underway, so as to avoid any unforeseen changes in the situation.”

Although Lingyi was also dissatisfied with this, the only useful thing now was to calmly think about how to solve the problem.

"Wait a minute, won't the Second Section help her with this? If they do, it's just reporting something small, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

At that moment, Chris suddenly realized that if Section Two intervened, they should be able to easily exempt Tachibana Hibiki from her studies and make it in time for the operation.

"No, if it were that easy to solve, then Tachibana Hibiki wouldn't be so troubled right now. The reason she's so troubled must be because of this job, because for some reason I don't know, it can't be resolved through her connections in Section Two."

However, Zero simply shook her head slowly, rejecting Chris's conjecture.

"No way, what if that idiot really doesn't finish? What will those guys do? They've already made so many preparations, they should just stick to the original plan, right?"

Chris said, somewhat finding it hard to accept.

"No, that's not necessarily true. Based on the intelligence I have so far, their current work is mainly focused on the mobilization of personnel and weapons. The specific action plan has not yet been finalized. If Tachibana Hibiki really fails to complete the report, they may adopt other unknown similar plans, with a much stronger defensive deployment than they have now."

Even though Chris found it hard to accept, Zero still used calm thinking to reject Chris's idea.

"Then what should we do? We can't exactly have to help that idiot write her study report, can we?"

Chris, whose ideas were rejected by Zero one after another, said this in a self-deprecating manner.

"..."

Lingyi silently watched Chris without responding immediately.

“!!?”

Chris, who sensed Zero's inorganic gaze, inexplicably understood Zero's thoughts.

"Hey, wait a minute, Rei, you're not really planning to help that idiot write his study report, are you!?"

Chris immediately offered her guess about Zero's thoughts.

“You’re right, Chris.” 99

Zero confirmed Chris's conjecture, saying that it was indeed her idea.

"But isn't this a bit too strange?"

Chris hadn't caught up with Zero's thought process. In order to accurately capture Tachibana Hibiki, she was now supposed to help Tachibana Hibiki instead. This kind of thinking was reasonable, but it had an indescribable abstract quality.

"Don't be surprised by this, because it is indeed the lowest risk and lowest cost solution for the current problem. As long as we solve the root cause of the problem, which is Tachibana Hibiki's difficulty with her homework reports, we don't need to consider the rest."

Lingyi explained earnestly.

"Ah, I understand, I understand. So, you just need to help her with her homework reports, right?"

With Lingyi's explanation, Chris stopped worrying. Although her actions were a bit strange, since Lingyi wanted to do it this way, she must have her reasons. It was better for her to just focus on her own business.

"But what do you plan to do, Lingyi? Are you planning to have me enroll in school to tutor that guy, just like last time?"

Chris asked.

"This is indeed a good idea. We can continue our previous communication with her, get you enrolled, Chris, then find an opportunity to get closer to Tachibana Hibiki, and finally help her complete her studies. This way, no one will suspect anything."

Lingyi thought for a moment and then said this.

"So, do we really have to do this?"

Chris said with a grim expression, starting to think about how to deal with that idiot who made her work overtime so that she wouldn't punch him the moment she saw him.

"No, although Chris's plan sounds very good—pretending to be the other person's classmate, building a friendship, and then helping them with their studies—it's quite feasible, but it's only good in theory."

Lingyi rubbed her temples, expressing her disapproval with these words.

"Ah, why?"

Upon hearing Lingyi's statement, Chris felt a sense of doubt.

"There are many reasons. The Second Division might refuse your admission out of caution. After admission, how will you approach Tachibana Hibiki while she's on guard? And once you're close, how will you become her friend? The process is lengthy, risky, and involves venturing into dangerous situations. Considering all this, I think I'll pass."

Lingyi explained to Chris the reasons for her rejection.

Planning is like unfolding a chain; the longer the process, the more likely it is to collapse due to some kind of setback. To prevent long-term plans from collapsing, more resources are needed to support them, but Lingyi doesn't have that many resources right now.

"But if that doesn't work, what else can we do?"

After Zero rejected her idea, Chris had no better suggestions.

"I have an idea, and I plan to try it out first. If it succeeds, great. If it doesn't, then I'll use your idea as a backup plan, Chris."

Lingyi pondered for a moment and then answered in this way.

"Really? Zero, do you have any other ideas?"

Chris asked in confusion, not understanding how else she could reasonably help Tachibana Hibiki besides the method she had mentioned.

"Phew----- It's not a particularly brilliant approach. Rather, given the current time constraints, I can't allocate too many resources to carry out a more comprehensive action."

"Right now, all I can do is set up a simple trap, based on the personality of Case 1 with Fusion Syndrome, and see if it will work, given Case 1's vigilance."

Lowering her head, Lingyi sighed as if she were feeling embarrassed, while explaining the characteristics of her plan to Chris.

"What are your specific plans for the clothing? Is there anything I can do to help?"

Seeing Lingyi's unwell expression, Chris couldn't help but ask with some concern.

"The specifics of how to do it... you don't need to know. As for how I can help, I'll tell you tomorrow. It's late, you must be very tired today. Go to sleep first, don't wait for me, I plan to stay up all night."

Faced with Chris's worries and requests, Lingyi paused for a moment, then stood up, took Chris's hand, and was about to see her out the door.

"Wait, Lingyi, I'm not that sleepy yet!"

Chris wanted to stay a little longer, but before she could react, Lingyi pulled her arm and led her out the door.

"Maintaining a good night's sleep is essential for your body to be in good condition. I'm used to it, so it's fine. Chris, you can't, so go back to sleep now."

As Lingyi spoke, she used the straitjacket she had put on Chris to stop Chris's resistance and pulled Chris directly to her room nearby.

"Well……"

Chris wanted to resist, but then she inexplicably realized her current situation and her mind wandered for a moment.

"Get some sleep, I'm going back to work... Phew, next I'll write in my diary and then deal with today's unexpected problems..."

Unable to resist, Chris was carried to the bed by Zero. Tightly bound by the straitjacket, she could only hear Zero's mutterings as he walked away.

As time passed, the fatigue of a day's work overwhelmed Chris, and soon she fell into a deep sleep like a baby.

P.S. Good afternoon.

Chapter 83 Beware of Telecom Fraud

Just like any other morning before sunrise, Hibiki Tachibana opened her eyes.

But if she could, she wouldn't want to open her eyes now, because that way she wouldn't have to face the harsh reality of the present moment.

What should I do? Should I give up?

When Tachibana Hibiki regained consciousness, her pupils were dilated, and she thought desperately.

Even after a night's rest, she could still feel a deep sense of exhaustion, both mentally and physically.

After a week of arduous training and the heavy workload at school these past two days, Hibiki Tachibana could barely manage one of the tasks, but the combined pressure of the two was more than enough to overwhelm her.

No, I need to work harder. This level of effort is far from matching Miss Tsubasa's. I must put in as much effort as Miss Tsubasa.

Hibiki Tachibana sat up in bed, thinking to herself.

Although she felt like she was about to collapse, she did not choose to give up because she had made up her mind to take responsibility.

Without a doubt, at this moment, Hibiki Tachibana's willpower has reached an unprecedented level of strength, enabling her to overcome pressure that most people would find difficult to endure.

However, even though I think this way, what should I do?

However, even after giving herself a dose of inspirational platitudes, Hibiki Tachibana still couldn't escape her distress in the face of the harsh reality of the day.

After all, many things in the world cannot be changed according to one's personal will.

Even though Hibiki Tachibana tried her best with the will to burn everything, she just couldn't do what she couldn't do.

Even if you kill her, there's absolutely no way she could complete the amount of study reports that she sees as a monstrous flood while also focusing on her cultivation.

"Xiang, are you awake?"

While Tachibana Hibiki was feeling distressed and sighing, Kohinata Mirai, who was sleeping in the same bed as her, was also awakened from her slumber by her best friend's actions.

"Ah, Mirai, sorry, did I disturb you?"

Seeing that Mirai had woken up, Tachibana Hibiki temporarily put aside her worries, cheered up, and smiled at Mirai beside her.

"No, that's not true. But, Hibiki, are you still going to train today?"