Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

“Using Tachibana as bait to lure Rei out to fight, how could my uncle agree to such a plan? If that’s the case, then I will also go into battle.”

After hearing the entire plan, Feng Mingyi found it hard to accept and even wanted to go to the battlefield himself.

Even though there are still some unfamiliar areas, Hibiki Tachibana is a comrade-in-arms who fought alongside her, and she doesn't want to experience losing a comrade again, especially since it involves Zero.

P.S. Good morning!

Chapter Ninety-One Overture

In the technologically advanced hospital room, the blue-haired girl spoke excitedly, picking up the IV stand beside her as she prepared to get off the bed.

"Wait, wait, calm down, Miss Yi! How can your body possibly fight in this state!"

Seeing Kazunari Tsubasa's agitated state, Tachibana Hibiki quickly held her down and tried to calm her down.

Soon, under the influence of Tachibana Hibiki's obstruction and the feeling of powerlessness in her body, Kazanari Tsubasa finally realized that her current physical condition was completely unable to support her will. Continuing like this would only cause others to worry and would not accomplish anything.

"Sorry, I got too excited."

After calming himself down, Feng Mingyi lay back down on the bed.

"It's alright, Miss Yi was just worried about me."

Seeing that Kazunari Tsubasa was no longer so agitated, Tachibana Hibiki breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't want her situation to cause the other person's hard-won recovery to deteriorate again.

"But Tachibana, are you really going to face her alone? Isn't it a bit too hasty? Can we postpone it for a while until I recover?"

Although she was no longer as excited as before, Kazanari Tsubasa was still worried about the actions that Tachibana Hibiki had described. Whether in terms of combat strength or strategy, Zero was not an opponent that could be easily defeated.

"I'm afraid that won't work. Although I don't really understand what adults do, I've never seen Master look happy during these past few days of special training. Occasionally, I've even seen him arguing with someone. So, I feel that Master is under a lot of pressure."

When this was mentioned, Hibiki Tachibana said it with a hint of helplessness.

"In fact, according to my master, if he hadn't delayed things by saying that 'Tachibana Hibiki left because of a friend's invitation, making him more secretive in terms of intelligence,' the organization of an operation like this might have started much earlier under government pressure."

Hibiki Tachibana said unhappily that her life these past few days had made her truly realize that, compared to natural disasters like noise, internal struggles between people might be more troublesome.

"The pressure from my uncle... from the government, yeah, that's definitely a troublesome thing."

Hibiki Tachibana's statement reminded Kazunari Tsubasa of the government-related parts that Hibiki had mentioned when explaining the situation.

"So, I have to go today. However, Miss Yi doesn't need to worry too much. Miss Lingyi may not be able to come this time."

"After all, given Miss Lingyi's abilities, I think she's very likely not to fall into this trap. And once this operation is over, Master will have more reasons to stall for time."

"By then, Miss Yi will have recovered from her injuries, and we'll fight together. I'm quite different from before, and I won't cause Miss Yi any more trouble."

Hibiki Tachibana said with a smile, looking forward to continuing to fight alongside Tsubasa-san.

"Ah, I understand. I've seen your recent training report, Tachibana. Indeed, you've changed from before."

Looking at the flaxen-haired girl in front of him, Kazanari Tsubasa said with a smile, "If Tachibana Hibiki can perform as well as she did during training in battle, she can indeed be considered a formidable fighter."

"However, even so, Tachibana, you must not be careless. If Rei does not take any action, it will be fine, but once she does, it will be a precise and swift strike. You must be extremely careful."

Kazemikaze added.

“I understand that too. Miss Zero is very strong, much stronger than Noise, who has no intelligence.”

The thing that Kazunari Tsubasa reminded her of was also the thing that Tachibana Hibiki was troubled by. No matter how much she trained her body, she still didn't have the confidence to defeat that golden figure.

"However, it's alright, it's a small matter. If one effort isn't enough, then two efforts will do. If we fail this time, there's always next time. As long as we never give up, I believe I can definitely convey the idea that 'there's no need for us to fight' to Miss Zero."

However, despite not being entirely sure, Hibiki Tachibana still made this promise to Tsubasa Kazanari, displaying a firm and confident expression.

"Is that so? Then I wish you a triumphant return. Perhaps, Tachibana, you can truly do it. As for me, all I can do now is offer my blessings from here."

Feeling the weakness in her body, Kazanari Tsubasa spoke to Tachibana Hibiki.

"Well, it's getting late. Miss Yi, you should take good care of your injuries. I won't disturb you any longer. I will come to visit you again later."

As Kazunari Tsubasa said this, Tachibana Hibiki glanced at the clock on the wall and, realizing that it was almost time for the appointment, stood up after saying this.

"Okay, see you next time, Tachibana."

Kazunari Tsubasa wore a smile, but her expression turned melancholic after she watched Tachibana Hibiki leave the ward.

To avoid making Tachibana nervous, I'll say that for now, but Tachibana, can you really defeat that guy?

Feng Mingyi, with a gloomy expression, thought to himself.

[We can only hope that our uncles and the others are well-prepared. However, facing an opponent like Lingyi, no matter how well-prepared we are, we must strive for even greater perfection.]

Feng Mingyi thought to himself with a troubled expression.

"The future is here, everything is arranged, there won't be any more problems!"

After leaving Kazanari Tsubasa's hospital room, Tachibana Hibiki naturally arrived at the place she had agreed to meet Kohinata Mirai, where she saw Kohinata Mirai fiddling with a camera.

"Hibiki, are you really sure everything's alright? You've been so busy lately!"

Putting down her camera, Wei Lai said with some concern, having personally experienced how busy her close friend was, she had never had any expectations of a response to her invitations.

In other words, if you don't have any particular expectations at the beginning, you won't feel too disappointed when things can't continue, and you'll be more likely to accept it.

"No problem, at least for today, there's nothing more I need to do. More importantly, in the future, will you be holding a camera?"

While promising Mirai that she wouldn't break her promise, Tachibana Hibiki noticed the camera in Kohinata Mirai's hand.

"Yes, I bought it this afternoon because I wanted to record the meaningful time I spent with Hibiki. If it's a shooting star, you can't record it without good equipment."

Kohinata Mirai explained.

"Is that so? You've really thought things through for the future."

Hibiki Tachibana remarked that she had never thought about this at all.

"Really? Maybe I'm just more attentive. It's a rare date with Hibiki, so I'm thinking about it a bit more."

"Future said with a smile."

"Well then, let's not delay, let's set off right away, pack our lunches, and go see the meteor shower."

Hibiki Tachibana said happily that she was fighting to protect these shining everyday moments.

Although this peaceful daily life may fade away at any time, like a beautiful flower, its existence is enough to make Hibiki Tachibana happy before it withers.

P.S. Goodnight. I'll never stay up as late as I did last week again. Yesterday I slept like a log all day.

Chapter Ninety-Two: A Hidden Turn

In the suburbs, slightly away from the city, a flat patch of land with sparsely maintained trees is the spot that Kohinata Mirai and Tachibana Hibiki chose to observe the meteor shower.

At this time, the two had already left the school after class and took a taxi directly here.

"Is this the place you're talking about?"

Inside the taxi the two were riding in, a young man with brown hair and wearing a suit asked the two people riding behind him this question.

"Yes, this is the place. Thank you very much, Xu... Driver, how much will it cost in total?"

Hibiki Tachibana seemed a little nervous when questioned.

"No need for this."

"The young man in the driver's seat said, glancing towards Tachibana Hibiki's side."

"Xiang, don't worry, I've already paid the money in advance."

Kohinata Mirai, who was standing next to her, said this to Tachibana Hibiki, who seemed a little nervous for some reason.

"After all, Hibiki, you're already struggling to make ends meet this month, so I won't add to your burden."

Kohinata Mirai said understandingly.

"Why do I feel like I owe the future more and more money? Next month, I promise I'll pay you back."

Feeling she couldn't continue relying on future support, Hibiki Tachibana promised the future that she would definitely pay off the debt she owed this month next month.

"Hibiki, can you really do it? From what I remember, it should take you at least three months to pay off all your debts, right?"

However, Kohinata Mirai has reservations about Tachibana Hibiki's assurances.

Based on her understanding of Hibiki Tachibana's living expenses, it would take Hibiki at least three months to repay the support she had recently given her, assuming she could still afford three or four meals a day.

"It's okay. I'm doing part-time work while I'm cultivating. Besides my living expenses, I also have income from other sources."

Hibiki Tachibana explained.

"Part-time job, and training too, Hibiki, can you tell me what you've been up to lately? You haven't been scammed, have you? I've heard that some bad companies exploit minors without paying them?"

Upon hearing that Tachibana Hibiki was also doing part-time work, Kohinata Mirai said with slight concern, "Training can be described as training, but when money is involved, it often involves fraud."

"Haha, it probably won't be what you think in the future. Although it's a part-time job, the company should be a very legitimate one."

Hibiki Tachibana recalled everything related to Section Two and assured him with absolute certainty.

"Could you tell me about it, since it's a legitimate company?"

Kohinata asked Mirai with concern.

"Um, oh, I'm sorry, I'll tell you about it in the future if I have the chance."

Hibiki Tachibana put her hands together and said apologetically.

"Hibiki, there's no need to apologize... Never mind, since you say so, then let it go."

Seeing that her friend was unwilling to talk about it even in this situation, Kohinata Mirai felt a little sad but stopped trying to find out more.

"Well then, let's go, Hibiki. It won't be good if we're too late and the meteor shower ends."

The future continued.

"Okay, let's go together."

Hibiki Tachibana breathed a sigh of relief; she didn't know how to explain herself if the other person continued to ask questions.

So the two got out of the car, made sure they hadn't forgotten anything, and then closed the car door.

"Bon Voyage.

Seeing that the two had left, the brown-haired young driver said this, then drove the car away from the place and soon disappeared into the shadows around the corner.

By this time, night had completely enveloped the sky, and the bright moonlight poured down on the earth like a waterfall. The empty ground was instantly bathed in white light, as if it had transformed into a tranquil, windless lake.

“This place should be the best spot. Xiang, can you help me? I need to set up a camera.”

Kohinata Mirai walked to the center of the open space. This place, with no obstructions and far from urban light pollution, was the best spot to watch shooting stars.

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Hibiki Tachibana, upon hearing Mirai Kohinata's call, lowered her guard and ran to help Mirai set up the photography equipment.

......

"Commander, the escort is complete, everything is normal. I haven't detected anyone spying on me, nor have I detected anyone attempting an attack."

In the shadows of the woods where the moonlight couldn't reach, the brown-haired youth, Shinji Ogawa, who had just driven away, came to Genjuro Kazanari, who was in the temporary command post, and gave this report.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ogawa."

Standing in the temporary command post, Kazanari Genjuro confirmed the layout of each section.

"However, is there nothing unusual? In other words, the other party may not intend to take action during the movement, or rather, the other party does not intend to take action today."

Kazanari Genjuro pondered.

This is undoubtedly a good thing, but it also means that the other party's whereabouts are still unpredictable, and it is unknown where they will appear.

"Attention all units, remain vigilant. The target has not yet appeared. We cannot relax our vigilance until the operation is over. Once the target appears, launch the offensive according to plan and conclude the operation."

With that in mind, Kazanari Genjuro picked up the walkie-talkie and gave a final reminder to all the personnel deployed around him.

"Genjuro-kun, are you really sure that this level of skill is enough to catch her?"

Standing beside Kazanari Genjuro, Sakurai Ryoko, who served as an advisor on heretical technologies, asked with some concern.

"I don't know, but I've done the best I can. I may not be able to defeat her, but I should be able to ensure that Tachibana-kun won't be captured."

Kazanari Genjuro shook his head and made this estimate.

"Really, Genjuro-kun? What kind of setup makes you so confident?"

Then, Sakurai Ryoko said this, looking somewhat surprised.

"Confidence, Miss Ryoko, is this what you call confidence?"

Upon hearing Sakurai Ryoko's statement, Ogawa Shinji couldn't help but ask, feeling that the commander's considerations were already quite conservative.