Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Pushing open the creaking iron gate, and dragging her weary body, Chris decided to rest here for the time being.

"....…ah?"

However, when the door was opened, the scene that suddenly came into view stirred up a storm in Chris's heart, which had just calmed down.

【Why?】

Chris subconsciously asked herself the question.

"Why are you here? Didn't you leave, Zero?"

Then, driven by her inner astonishment, Chris turned to the familiar figure sitting in a chair in front of her, facing away from her, and asked a question from the bottom of her heart.

P.S. Good evening.

Chapter 152 Communication

"This is my base, why can't I be here?"

Faced with Chris's question, Zero calmly returned the question with her own.

"This is Zero's base?!"

Chris felt her mind was a bit confused.

"Don't you know? Didn't Finney send you to contact me? Otherwise, why would you come directly to this building and come straight here?"

Zero seemed to find Chris's doubts rather strange.

“1 Leng Qi 〢 Dam Master q〆〈『i Si Wu Liu? How could it be that Finn sent me! I just... just wanted to find a place to stay temporarily.”

Chris said, her voice filled with both excitement and sorrow.

"Alright, it seems we need to coordinate our intelligence first. I'll go first."

Seeing Chris's reaction, Zero thought for a moment and then said this.

"To put it simply, I just finished the task Finney assigned me, but when I was about to report on the mission, I discovered that my communication with Finney had been severed for unknown reasons."

"After trying several methods without success, I tried returning to our previous base, intending to report directly to Finney. However, when I arrived..."

"I discovered that not only were the strongholds I set up inexplicably destroyed in the battle, but Finney himself also disappeared without a trace, with no idea where he went."

"So, after experiencing all of the above, I returned to my personal base here to think about what to do next."

Soon, Lingyi calmly explained to Chris why she had appeared in this place.

"What a mess... Um, sorry, it was me who destroyed Zero's setup."

Listening to Zero's expressionless statement, Chris also remembered that in her haste to save her own life, she had ruined Zero's arrangements.

"So, what exactly happened to cause the previously stable situation to become so chaotic?"

Lingyi then asked Chris a question, her attention still seemingly focused on what had happened during this time.

"What happened... Ah, a lot happened. I was deceived by Finn, fought with Finn, was chased by Finn, and lost my home again... Anyway, that's how it happened..."

Zero's question stirred up Chris's bad mood, but she still explained to Zero what she had experienced in the past few days.

"Is that so? I think I understand. So, Finney doesn't need you anymore, so he plans to silence you for knowing too much?"

After rubbing her forehead and receiving Chris's explanation, Zero said this.

"Ah, that's how it is. So now that you know all this, what are you planning to do, Lingyi? I remember you're still being hired by Finni to kill me for her, right?"

After saying all this, Chris said in a self-deprecating tone.

Anyway, she didn't think she could hide it from Lingyi or escape from Lingyi. In fact, her life was ended by Lingyi, which wasn't so bad.

“I won’t do anything to you, Chris. Although I have a working relationship with Finney, I won’t do anything unnecessary until she gives me clear instructions.”

Shaking her head, Lingyi denied Chris's guess and said this.

"Really... Should I say thank you?"

Hearing Zero's reason, Chris said with a wry smile.

"There is no need. I don't think there's anything to be particularly grateful for in not harming lives."

Lingyi replied and sat back down on the chair under the awning.

"..."

For a moment, the two were speechless, one unsure of what to say, the other simply not wanting to talk much in the first place.

Rainwater falls on the rain shelter and flows down its edges, forming a curtain of water that gathers into a stream before being blocked by the raised areas on the ground.

“Zero, may I ask a question? Before, at Finni’s place, your attitude towards me, and your words and actions, were they because you were worried that I would become your weakness?”

Finally, Chris broke the silence, asking the question that had been bothering her for a long time, almost pleadingly.

"In terms of the result, yes, and I understand what answer you want, Chris, but unfortunately, that answer is not what you think."

"I will not let anyone or anything become my weakness, and I will not have any special opinion about anything until everything is over."

Zero agreed with Chris's statement, but denied her preconceived expectations.

"Is that so? In the end, I still don't have a place to call home." 59

Although she knew that such a thought was most likely just wishful thinking on her part, Chris's face still showed a moment of sadness after receiving confirmation.

"Ha, well then, sorry to bother you. I'll find somewhere else to stay temporarily... eh?"

After asking the question, Chris felt she had no reason to stay and planned to leave. However, she was stopped just before she could do so.

"There's no need to leave in such a hurry. Letting guests leave like this isn't really in line with my hospitality."

Zero placed her hand on Chris's shoulder in this gesture.

"What is that?"

Chris didn't understand what Zero was doing.

"In my hometown, it's considered impolite to leave a guest in a disheveled state."

Lingyi stated calmly, her description seemingly accurate.

"Ha, whatever you want with that kind of thing, there's no need to follow such strange rules at a time like this, right?"

Chris couldn't understand why Zero would act this way in this atmosphere.

"Hmm, so you mean, Chris, you want me to be rude? If that's the case, then I have a reason to attack you."

Zero said something that sounded terrifying without any expression on her face.

"Is being rude such a serious crime that it warrants killing someone!?"

Chris was even more confused by the comments.

But as they were talking, she was pulled to a chair, and the previously empty table was now filled with snacks and tea to serve her.

"Don't worry too much. As long as you cooperate a little, you won't be hurt. And I won't care what you do afterward."

Lingyi calmly explained to Chris.

"I don't understand why you, Lingyi, are so persistent in such a strange place."

Despite being coerced by Lingyi, Chris did not attempt to escape. She picked up the warm tea, took a small sip, and felt a warmth spread through her body.

"Well then, shall we chat? It's nice to talk, but it might get a little boring."

Sitting opposite Chris, Zero spoke casually.

P.S. Good afternoon.

Chapter 153 Persuasion and Refusal

The rain continued to fall, and the rest time passed by in casual conversation between the two.

However, although it was supposed to be a casual chat, most of the time Chris was actually telling Zero about her life over the years.

She went to a war-torn region, was separated from her parents, was captured by villains, suffered abuse, was rescued, met Finney, was deceived by Finney, and ended up in her current situation.

"I see. Chris, did you experience something like this? Although I had read about it in the documents, your account has given me more details."

With her hand gently touching her cheek, Chris's words were transformed into text and presented to Zero.

"Ah, that's how it is. So now I have nowhere to go. The only person I thought could understand me has been deceiving me all along, Amu."

Chris said her complexion seemed to have improved somewhat, whether it was because of the sugar in the desserts or because she had found someone to talk to.

"So, Chris, you're still confused? How about you listen to my suggestion?"

Lingyi made this judgment and said this.

"proposal?"

Chris looked up at Zero and noticed that Zero didn't seem to have touched her tea and snacks.

"There is still a place that needs you."

Before Chris could think it through, Zero slowly spoke.

"There are places like this... Lingyi, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

Chris had a hopeful guess in her heart.

"However, the place I'm referring to where you're needed is the Second Section of the Special Disaster Countermeasures Department."

Lingyi said.

"Huh? Aren't they our enemies?"

Chris's expectations were dashed, and she then asked a question.

After all, Chris couldn't understand why Zero would make such a seemingly unreliable suggestion.

"The principle that you can't trust someone if you haven't been enemies before is flawed. Based on our previous encounters and investigations, I think the atmosphere there is more suitable for you, Chris."

"Moreover, even from a purely profit-oriented perspective, Chris, as the wearer of Symphogear, is exactly what Section Two needs right now, as it is not very well-staffed."

"So, if you really have nowhere to go, Chris, you could consider going there. They would probably be happy to accept you."

Shaking her head, Lingyi explained to Chris the reasons for her suggestion.

"I can't believe it! Even if you say that, Lingyi, I still can't believe it! Adults are clearly a bunch of liars who don't listen to reason!"

After hearing Lingyi's explanation, Chris's expression became somewhat agitated, as if she was recalling some past experiences.

"So, Chris, what's the basis for what you're saying?"

Faced with Chris's resistance, Zero asked calmly.

"Based on... um."

Chris, who was simply speaking based on her emotions and experience, was momentarily speechless when Zero asked her a question.

"Okay, but even if I do as you say and believe those adults in Section Two, they might not believe me, right?"

So Chris had no choice but to pretend nothing was wrong and change the subject.

"I can't guarantee anything about that, but I think Chris could ask the relevant people for their opinions."

"Commander Fengming, you've been listening for a while now. So, may I ask your opinion on Chris's joining the company? Do you trust her or not?"

In response to Chris's words, Zero didn't correct her but instead shifted her gaze to the rooftop entrance and calmly asked a question.

"So you already noticed?"

The moment after Rei finished speaking, Kazanari Genjuro appeared from the doorway, holding a full plastic bag in his hand.

"This guy is the commander of Section Two! Damn it, what's your purpose here?!"

Upon seeing Kazanari Genjuro's appearance, Chris immediately stood up like a wildcat with its fur standing on end, watching the man at the door warily, ready to transform at any moment.

"I came to protect you, but it seems you don't need my protection now. Oh, and these are gifts."

Glancing at Zero, who wasn't making much of a move, Kazanari Genjuro raised the plastic bag in his hand and replied.

"So, what's your answer?"

Lingyi followed up on the previous question and asked Qi Ling Si Jiu San? ?.

"Of course, that's for sure. Ultimately, what happened to Yukine was due to our mistakes and the work I failed to complete."

Standing there, Genjuro Kazanari immediately replied.

Yukine Chris disappeared shortly after being brought back. Section 2 dispatched many people to search for her, but most of them died or went missing during the search, and there were no results.