– Eh? They came here? Following Hayato, Claire also raise a surprised voice. 『Yes, why is Emilia there desuno? From this place where Little Garden is now, it takes two hours by airplane to get to Wonderful Land…』 『Huh? Neither Claire-sama nor Hayato-sama knew about it? Now, both Emilia and Latia are in Wonderful Land』 – What…? 『What did you say!?』 Claire shouted at Hayato who was lost for words. Both Sakura and Karen were unsurprisingly showing amazement on their faces. – Why are they here…? 『Well, actually there are many things for that』 Charlotte joined the communication to rely to the dizzy Hayato. She told him that her conversation with Karen was heard by Emilia. – I can’t believe Emilia-san was there back then… Karen muttered, dropping her weakened shoulders. 『Sorry, I thought it was interesting so I didn’t tell you about that』 – Good grief, you’re that kind of person. Sakura muttered like she was amazed. ——But the situation was the situation. If it was about the result, then they being here might be nice. Page 193 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– Um, Chris. Then we’ll join Emilia. The place is―― 『I’ll send you their GPS data. Please confirm it』 – Roger. And thanks. – You are welcome. ※※※ Around the same time when Hayato and the others who received the GPS data from Chris left the teacups. Emilia and Latia were in chaos. – This smells like terrorism. With the second explosion, Emilia was convinced of that. The rest of the visitors seemed to have noticed that something unusual was happening. The inside of the amusement park was considerably noisy. *Ding* *Dong *Dang *Dong*, what resonated there was the sound of the chime. Page 194 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
『Informing all visitors. Informing all visitors. There was a mysterious explosion in the premises. We are currently investigating the cause. Please evacuate according to the instructions of the staff in the premises. We repeat――』 As the broadcast in the park continued, a staff member approached Emilia and Latia. An elderly man with white hair. – It’s exactly as it was on the broadcast. Please gather in the plaza in front of the Ferris wheel for now. We have considered that it’s safe because there’s nothing around it… – … What do we do, Emilia? – Now that this has happened, we have no choice. Emilia said so then held out the PDA which was also Little Garden’s student’s handbook to the staff member. Following her, Latia also held out her PDA. – We’ll be alright. – Will you please make the rest of the visitors take refuge? – No way, those are…! He was just an employee. Although located at the edge of the organization, he was one of the staff members of Warslan. He showed a surprised look for a moment, but he quickly understood what the marks displayed on the PDAs’ screens were. – Don’t tell me that you’re from Little Garden!? – Exactly. Getting the replied she expected, Emilia smiled broadly. Page 195 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Then Latia murmured. – If this were terrorism, we might be contacted to resolve it. – And unexpectedly join Hayato, huh? In response to Latia’s words, Emilia muttered and the PDA made a sound. It was an《Emergency Call》from Claire. – See? Here it is. Emilia took out the PDA from her pocket and took the call. The voice of Claire was immediately heard. 『Can you hear me, Emilia Hermit?』 – Yeah, I hear you. Latia and Mei Mei are with me. 『Of course I know that. Now, continuous explosions have happened in the amusement park where you are. Please cooperate with Hayato and the others to resolve it』 – We were just talking about doing so. Give me a moment. I’m going to look at Hayato’s GPS data now… ah! I could get it this time. 『Good grief, you trespass Little Garden’s data as you please…』 – Right, what about Mei Mei? Emilia ignored Claire’s complaint and asked Mei Mei. – I would like to help with the evacuation guidance with the staff. There are still a lot of people in the playground equipment. – I see. Then we’ll go to Hayato. Let’s go, Latia. – Alright! Page 196 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
When Emilia and Latia were about to run. – Um, are you also a Slayer? The person in charge asked Mei Mei. – No, I am not a Slayer. Mei Mei is Mei Mei! – Err… Emilia suddenly stopped and looked back. Mei Mei’s answer seemed to just intensify the mystery. – … Um, mister. Mei Mei will be okay. She may look like that, but she’s actually strong. So, let her help with the evacuation guidance. See you later! Emilia and Latia ran away from the spot. – Well then, please allow me to help you! – S-sure… Mei Mei smiled next to the staff member who showed bewilderment. ※※※ Emilia and Latia. Hayato, Sakura and Karen. They were able to merge Page 197 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
immediately as each group was running towards each other. – To think you were stalking us. Sakura glared at Emilia and said to her the moment they met. Emilia talked back. – Although Karen is there, I don’t know what you’ll do to Hayato. So I thought I should monitor you. – What I’ll do? You really mean that? I just wanted to have a fun date in the amusement park with Hayato-kun like this! – H-hey! Sakura, who held Hayato’s arm, stuck out her tongue to Emilia. Emilia saw that and attacked Sakura in an attempt to separate her from Hayato. – Hey, stay away from Hayato! – Hey, this isn’t the place to have a quarrel… Hayato raised his voice, trying to mediate between them somehow, when. *Boom!* they heard another explosion. The smoke was not so far from there. Hayato’s PDA sounded. 『Hayato-sama! I know where the perpetrator is!』 A communication from Chris. 『My guess is that there is one terrorist. It looks like it is in B block right now. Now I will transmit his portrait photo!』 Page 198 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Soon the appearance of the terrorist was delivered to their PDAs. – So that’s the guy— Not from the front, but from diagonally above. They couldn’t see his face properly, but he was a 30 year-old man with glasses and a medium build. 『He is the type that doesn’t stand out in a city crowd, but he is a rare type in Wonderful Land. It is rare to be alone, so he was spotted right away』 – Yeah, that’s right. Latia nodded and started to move. – Hayato, Emilia, let’s go get him! Hayato and Emilia followed Latia who started running――. Sakura and Karen started running, following them. – Is this B block…? Hayato and the others arrived at the place designated by Chris. A plaza with a large Ferris wheel in the back. – Isn’t this where we were before? Latia grumbled. Emilia said. – No way, the terrorist was this close to us. – … And where’s the terrorist? In response to Sakura’s words, Hayato and the others began to check the surroundings. Page 199 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
The first thing they noticed was the group on the side of the Ferris wheel. People were coming down one after another from the gondola. After the people came down from all gondolas, they waited there to evacuate en masse. Hayato and the others confirmed the face of a person among them. – Ah, there he was! Latia raised her voice, pointing to the man with a finger. – Look, Emilia! He’s the one sent by the president and the others not long―― – Wait, Latia! If you raise such a loud voice, he’ll escape, won’t he!? Emilia hastily closed Latia’s mouth, but it was too late. The terrorist began to run, trying to escape from there. – Dammit! But we’re still in time! The hurried Latia pulled out her Hundred from her chest and grasped it tightly. – HUNDRED ON! She manifested her Martial Arts-type Hundred Strike Beast. ――However, because she wore casual clothes, the armament wasn’t deployed on her whole body. Only her right arm, the dominant arm, was covered with armor. – Hey, wait. What are you going to do!? Sakura swiftly jumped at the arm raised by Latia. Blinking in surprise, Latia replied. Page 200 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– It’s obvious what I’m going to do, isn’t it? By hitting the ground, I’ll create cracks which will make the terrorist fall down… – If you do that, the amusement park will be damaged! Sakura said as if being amazed. – That, may be true, but… At this rate, they would let the terrorist escape, the situation would became more dangerous and the damage would increase. Latia had an expression that said so. Then Emilia raised her voice. – If so, leave it to me! This time, Emilia threw the Hundred at her chest in the sky as if saying it was her turn. – HUNDRED ON! Her Innocence-type Hundred Arms Shroud was deployed around her body. She used it to create chains. – I’ll catch him with this! What she said was great, but the terrorist started running to the Ferris wheel. There were still about ten people on that side. The place where people coming down from the Ferris wheel temporarily gathered. – Crap, it’s too dangerous! There was the chance ordinary people would get rolled up in it. Page 201 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Because of that, Emilia was unable to release the chain. In the meantime, the terrorist grabbed the arm of a woman at the entrance of the Ferris wheel and thrust a gun at her neck. – Don’t get close! Unless you don’t care what happens to this woman! – Kuh! Ah… This went from bad to worse, Hayato and company stiffened their faces. However, they instantly turned into wry smiles. Because the woman who had the gun thrust at her was a girl in a maid outfit with cat ears and a tail. ――She was Mei Mei. – … You brought Mei Mei with you? Hayato asked Emilia in a low voice. Emilia responded in a similar manner. – Yup. She wanted to go to an amusement park. Charlotte gave her permission, saying, 「It’s been ages since your last day off. You may go」 – … So, what do we do in this situation? – Whatever we do, I think Mei Mei will be okay, but… – Yeah, that may be the case. The back of Hayato, who was perplexed about what was the deal with this, was tapped twice. – Hayato-kun, Hayato-kun. Page 202 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– … What is it? Hayato looked back, only turned his neck. Sakura, who was calling out to him, had earphones on only one ear. Apparently, the earphones were receiving a communication from Claire. – It’s a call from president-san. The current situation is grasped by the surveillance cameras, and Mei Mei-chan is receiving orders from the president-san and the others via communication. It looks like they told her not to move for now. – … Okay. At the same time Hayat nodded. – Hey, you! Latia shouted at the terrorist. – We’re Slayers from Little Garden. Listen to us as members of Warslan Group! What’s your purpose!? Are you against humanity’s advance into space!? – Advance into space? I couldn’t care less! – … Eh? Is that so? Latia showed a surprised expression. Similarly, Hayato and the others were showing blank facial expressions. – Was your job taken by Warslan Slayers then? The terrorist immediately answered Sakura who asked so. – You’re wrong! In the first place, I’m an employee of a convenience store! Page 203 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– Is, is that so…? – Then why are you terrorizing…? Hayato asked next! – Because of Mimi-chan! – … Mi, Mimi-chan…? Hayat didn’t know what that was. – Could it be Mimi-chan from Carrotland? – Oh… When he heard Karen’s words, Hayato instantly remembered. Carrotland was an amusement park near Wonderful Land. Certainly, the mascot character over there was Mimi-chan. – Exactly! I, I have to say goodbye to Mimi-chan because of this Wonderful Land! – Wait a minute, could it be… – Could it be that you like Mimi-chan? Sakura said so. The voice of the terrorist returned immediately. – You’re wrong! I love her! – Finally, the cause is known to us. Latia sighed and said so. – … No, I don’t get it at all. Page 204 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– You see, Nii-san. Eighty years after its foundation, the deteriorated Carrotland will be closed and demolished next month. Sakura added an explanation after Karen. – That means that Mimi-chan will retire together with Carrotland. – Hey, you! Don’t call it a retirement! That’s not going to happen at all! If Wonderful Land is gone, Mimi-chan will be…! Mimi-chan will be…! The terrorist thrust his hand in his pocket and took out his PDA. He touched the screen, causing another explosion in the premises. Mei Mei shouted. – Please stop! Even if you do this, Mimi-chan will not be pleased! – Wha, Mimi-chan… The terrorist looked at Mei Mei’s face and showed hesitation for a moment. Mimi-chan and Mei-Mei were similar. But he immediately came to his senses――. – No, you aren’t her! Mimi-chan doesn’t say that! Saying so, the terrorist pulled Mei Mei’s hand and started running. – Ah, wait! Emilia and Latia ran after the terrorist. The terrorist turned around and shot at Emilia. – Jeez, this guy is so annoying! Emilia spat out while stopping the bullets with an E-barrier. Page 205 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
To make matters worse, the terrorist rode the gondola on the Ferris wheel with Mei Mei. He threatened the staff with a gun and ordered them to move the gondola. – What is he doing…? Sakura gazed tediously at the Ferris wheel that begun to move. – Shouldn’t we secure the place once he has come down? Latia proposed, returning to Hayato and the others. Following her, Emilia also returned to Hayato and company. Of course, both cancelled their armaments. – It’d be great if it that turns out well, but… Unfortunately, Sakura’s anxiety probed to be right. Seemingly confused, the Ferris wheel staff ran up to Hayato and the others. – Excuse me… are you the Warslan Slayers, yes? The Ferris wheel staff asked. Hayato asked back. – If that terrorist was saying that, then yeah, I guess so… what’s wrong? – Well, you see… change places with us, the terrorist says… Hayato and the others looked at each other’s face. – What does that mean? Emilia inclined her head. – Could it be that he wants to demand something? Page 206 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Squinting, Latia continued. – At times like this it’s best to ask the prez. – Leave it to me. Sakura removed the earphones and began a phone call with Little Garden in a way that everyone could hear. What they heard was Chris’s voice. 『Oh, everyone. I was about to contact you from here』 – Is that so? This has gotten a bit troublesome… Hayato answered. 『We have grasped that he took refuge in the Ferris wheel』 – That will save us time. Hayato then told Chris that the terrorist was telling Warslan Slayers to come out. He also told him that maybe he was going to demand something. 『Let’s talk and listen to his demands. When you do so, it will help us if you keep the call ongoing so that we can hear it. And Emilia-san――』 – Eh, me? What? 『Why don’t you move over the Wonderful Tower? From there, you can snipe inside the Ferris wheel――』 – … I see. Fritz wasn’t here. Only she could change the form of her armament and therefore snipe him. It would be an “insurance” in case of. – Alright, I got it. Page 207 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Understanding everything, Emilia answered straightforwardly. 『Then, Hayato and the others, communicate with the terrorist』 – Understood. Hayato and the staff headed to the control room of the Ferris wheel. Then they heard the terrorist’s voice from inside. 『Don’t stop the Ferris wheel. If you show any strange behavior, I’ll blow up this gondola and die with the girl!』 – Wawah, he’s saying terrible things…. Karen unintentionally smiled wryly. – Jeez, with a terrorist like this… Latia approached the mic as she cursed. An image from inside the gondola was shown on the panel in the control room. The terrorist with a gun in his hand thrust the muzzle at Mei Mei. Standing in front of the mic, Latia shouted. – I’m a Little Garden Slayer. Do you have something to say? 『You finally came?』 The terrorist continued, saying like he got tired of waiting. 『Tell your company president to close Wonderful Land now and demolish it. Then I’ll stop the explosions and release the woman』 – Is that your demand? Page 208 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
『That’s right』 Everyone showed troubled faces, hearing that answer. Karen whispered at Hayato’s ear, so as not to be heard by the terrorist. – … Nii-san, that “president” is Judal, right? Then Sakura told Hayato. – Hayato-kun, can you contact Judal-san? – Well, he won’t answer me though… Even if he did, he didn’t think the terrorist’s demands would be granted. Capture the terrorist no matter what it takes. If necessary, kill him, it’s not a problem. Hayato felt that was something Judal would say. … But it would be hard to hear. – President, did you hear our conversation? 『… Yes, this is another bothersome request…』 Claire replied with a voice without enthusiasm. Maybe she was already seeing the answer of her older brother Judal Harvey. 『I will ask him just in case…』 The line disconnected for a moment. Maybe to talk to Judal. In less than three minutes, the line was reconnected. At the same time, Hayato asked. Page 209 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– What did he say? 『Use anything at hand to capture the terrorist――. You can kill him, that’s not a problem. Keep the damage to the amusement park to the minimum. You should be capable of doing so. That’s the message from Onii-sama』 – It’s like I thought… Hayato dropped his shoulders. The answer was exactly as he expected. The terrorist shouted as if he had grown impatient. 『Hey, you guys. What did the president say!? Doesn’t he care what happens to the hostage!? The closure of Wonderful Land has to be decided before the gondola goes to the top. Otherwise, I’ll kill her and let all the remaining bombs explode!』 He demanded more now. The terrorist reflected on the monitor thrust the muzzle at Mei Mei’s head. With the microphone turned off, Latia dropped a feeble complaint. – … I’m at a loss, what should we do…? – Leave it to me. Sakura stood in front of the microphone instead of Latia. – Wah… hey, what are you going to do? – In other words, convince and catch the terrorists. I can do that. Sakura turned on the switch of the mic with a click. Then she began to talk with a dignified attitude. Page 210 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– Excuse me, terrorist, can you hear me?” 『Ah? Who are you?』 – I’m Kirishima Sakura. 『Kirishima Sakura?』 – That’s right. You know me, right? I’m『Oriental Wizard』Kirishima Sakura! 『I don’t care who’s that Kirishima Sakura!』 Sakura squinted, looking offended. That was probably not the answer she was expecting. She was expecting a response such as 「Are you really that Kirishima Sakura!?」or 「Amazing, I can’t believe it!」. Pulling herself together, Sakura continued. – Um, I’m going to tell you something good. 『Something good… what do you mean?』 – Give up on Mimi-chan, it’s fine if you come to like ordinary women. Like singers and Idols. Look, if you become my fan, I can give you an autograph, what do you say? Even a handshake—— 『Don’t laugh at me!』 – Wha――don’t laugh at you? What the hell!? 『Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! The only one I love is Mimi-chan! If I can’t see Mimi-chan, then my life is over! I’m not interested in any other woman!!』 – Hey, you’re just making him more agitated! Latia reproached Sakura. Page 211 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– Ahaha, I didn’t think I would make him react like that… Sakura scratched her head while laughing. She didn’t look shy at all. On the contrary, she inflated her cheeks, – But he’s rude. I was even going to give him a handshake! – Jeez, you never change. The moment Latia sighed as if she was amazed. 『Um, everyone, will you not agitate the criminal too much please…? As the criminal said, there is still a lot of bombs left in the park, and we will have difficulties if he were to blow himself up because he became desperate…』 That was a communication from Chris. – But if this keeps going, wouldn’t make let all the bombs explode? Sakura said so. Then Karen said, – If he blows himself up, Mei Mei will be in real danger! Certainly Sakura and Karen were right. They had to think of a method to overcome this situation somehow. What arrived there was a communication from Emilia. 『We have no choice but to do that. Hayato――』 – What? 『Karen, are you there now?』 – Ah, yes. I’m here! Page 212 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Karen replied and not Hayato. 『I just want to do a small thing』 – What do you want to do? 『I thought of a strategy』 Then Emilia, who began to talk, told the mentioned strategy to Karen, Hayato, Sakura, Latia――and Chris. – What do you think, Chris? 『Isn’t it good? Karen-san, can you do it?』 – Yes, I’ll give it a try! Responding firmly, Karen grasped tightly the Hundred hanging on her neck with her right hand. – HUNDRED ON! As if responding to the shout, the Hundred in the right hand shed light and transformed into a Fortune-type Hundred――Divine Card. Then Sakura shouted, grasping the Hundred tightly. – HUNDRED ON! Then, on her back, four emerald green wings appeared. A Field-type Hundred. She deployed Fairy Fairy Tale. – Alright, Karen-chan. We count on you. – Yes. Encouraged by Sakura, Karen asked the floating《Card》 in the air. Page 213 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
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– Um, 《Card》-san, can you make something like a cushion? The 《Card》 glowed as if answering Karen’s question. The center pattern changed to a 『shield』. The《Card》turned into a huge cushion as it shed a strong light again. Seeing that, Emilia grinned. 『Nice, it totally worked! Next is Sakura. Do as we planned!』 – I know that. At the same time she replied, Sakura’s wings glowed intensely. Immediately thereafter――. – Ah…! Mei Mei raised a surprised voice in the Ferris wheel. – … Hmm? What is it? The terrorist, who reacted to Mei Mei’s voice, looked in front of him. What he saw was the balloon of Wondeff, a character of Wonderful Land. – What’s with that thing? The cords were cut? The terrorist blinked incessantly. – Look behind! Mei Mei, with her finger sticking out behind the man, raised her voice. In fact, she was receiving instructions from Chris who said so directly over the radio. – … What? Page 215 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
As planned, the terrorist turned back. Then, other three, four Wondeff balloons emerge around the gondola on which the terrorist and Mei Mei were riding. – What the hell is this!? The terrorist began to move to check under the gondola. Then――. – Uwaah!? All Wondeff’s expressions turned eerie. They opened their eyes wide and put out their tongues. The surprised terrorist involuntarily bent himself back and fell on his backside as he was. After confirming on the image that the PDA had fallen from his hand, Chris transmitted. 『Emilia, now!』 – I know! Emilia answered on the distant observation platform. She had already developed her own Innocence-type Hundred Arms Shroud. She had a long rifle in her hands. 『Here I go――――!』 Emilia pulled the trigger, aiming at the base of the gondola and frame. – Nice! The fired laser finely hit the mark. Page 216 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
The gondola fell on the cushion created by Karen. 『We did it, Emilia-san. The strategy was brilliant and a success』 By the time Chris had said so, Hayato and Latia had already rushed to the fallen gondola. It was their job to secure the terrorist and rescue Mei Mei. – Ah… When Hayato arrived at the gondola and looked inside, the eyes of the terrorist were spinning. It looked like he had fainted or something. – Ah, Hayato-san, Latia-san. Mei Mei, who was sitting on the floor, looked at them and raised her voice. – Are you okay? Hayato opened the door and talked to Mei Mei as he extended his hand. Grabbing his hand, Mei Mei smiled and answered. – Yes. I head from Chris-san what I had to do so I hold onto the pole satisfactorily. Mei Mei is okay! – That’s good to hear. Hayato pulled her arm, feeling relieved. Meanwhile, the terrorist was secured by Latia. In this way, the terrorist incident in Wonderful Land was successfully settled. Page 217 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
※※※ After getting off the aircraft at the airport and reporting to Claire. – Even though we were finally on our day off, feeling that I could have fun in Wonderful Land with Hayato-kun and Karen-chan as much as possible, I couldn’t have fun at all… Upon leaving the Student Council room, Sakura dropped her weakened shoulders. Following her, Karen dropped her shoulders too. – It’s truly disappointing… Even though the terrorist had been caught, there was also the disposal of the remaining bombs. Therefore, Wonderful Land was closed immediately. A temporary closing. They would return to normal business tomorrow morning. Hayato and the others returned to Little Garden together because they were obliged to report to Claire who had an unsatisfactory day off. – What are you going to do now? Page 218 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Latia asked Hayato and company. – I’m going to go see Mei Mei who’s under examination. Emilia replied. – … Is that so? Then do that for me too. Fritz said he wants me to tell him what happened. So I have to go to tell him now. Once you know how she is, will you send me an email? – Sure thing. What are Sakura and Karen-chan going to do now? – Well, I got a schedule confirmation email from Souffle just now. Karenchan is also a bit involved in this, so won’t you come to my room with me? – Ah, yes. Of course I will. – In other words, just Hayato and I will go to see Mei Mei? Let’s go, Hayato. – O-okay… – Hey, linking arms is forbidden! – That’s right, Emilia-san! Sakura and Karen protested against Emilia who took Hayato’s arm and started walking towards Charlotte’s lab. – Alright, alright. – If you get that, then let go of his arm… In the end, Emilia didn’t let go of his arm until they arrived at Charlotte’s lab. Page 219 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
※※※ – Charo, how’s Mei Mei? Emilia asked as she entered Charlotte Dimandius’s laboratory. However, Mei Mei was nowhere to be seen in the lab. All she could see was Charlotte with a candy in her mouth as usual. – The examination has just finished. The exterior doesn’t seem particularly harmed. – Is that so? That’s a relief. According to Charlotte, Mei Mei was now in the adjacent lab, where machine parts for examination were. – It looks like you haven’t been hurt either which is really the best. If the world-famous diva Kirishima Sakura and your little sister Kisaragi Karen been seriously injured, this would have been a very serious matter, you know? Charlotte smiled. Then the laboratory door opened and Mei Mei appeared. – Hayato-sama, Emilia-sama! You have finished reporting to Claire-sama, yes? – Yeah, we came to see how Mei Mei was. Seeing you being safe is a relief. – Not at all, it was thanks to everyone. Page 220 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Mei Mei bowed her head as she smiled sweetly. – Nevertheless, it became such an uproar all because of Mimi-chan… Emilia muttered as if she was stunned. – But it’s true that Mimi-chan is cute…. As a fellow cat-eared person, I’m a bit sad that she will end up disappearing together with the closure of Carrotland… – Err, cat-eared person… What’s all that? Hayato ended up unconsciously smiling wryly. However, Mei Mei seems to like Mimi-chan quite a bit. – Oh, come to think of it, I haven’t told Mei Mei yet. You see, Mimi-chan is… Charlotte began to talk like she had remembered. 「「「Eeeeeh――! 」」」 The moment Charlotte finished explaining. Hayato and the others raised surprised voices all together. – No way, Mimi-chan will join Wonderful Land!? She was so happy she couldn’t bear it. Mei Mei’s eyes were shining brightly. Charlotte continued the explanation. – It seems this had been discussed with Warslan for some time now. At first there was a negotiation saying that Warslan would buy and expand Carrotland and overhaul it. However, raising the ground level around the area was complex, it wouldn’t go smoothly. It was said that it was so deteriorated and reclaimed by the sea Page 221 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
that it had been decided to build a new amusement park. – If it could have been announced a little sooner, this incident wouldn’t have happened… Hayato involuntarily smiled wryly. – I totally agree. Charlotte replied as she showed a similar wry smile. – But the character’s rights seem really complicated. It looks like they’ll be finally solved and announced next week. – So that’s how it is, huh… If so, it couldn’t be helped. But she wasn’t totally satisfied with it. – Hey, Hayato! Emilia began to talk as if being struck with an idea. – Hayato will be off on Saturday and Sunday next week, right? – Yeah, that’s right… – Why don’t we go to Carrotland together? I feel like I want to go with you there once before the park closes. – If you want to go, then it’s fine, I guess… – Hooray! Unexpectedly, Emilia hugged Hayato. – Oh, that sounds great. Mei Mei wants to go there too! Page 222 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– … Eh, is Mei Me coming too? Emilia’s expression suddenly transformed with Mei Mei’s words. And pouted her lips. – Is it no good? I want to meet Mimi-chan and buy Mimi-chan’s goods… Mei Mei turned her pupils to Emilia. – Well, I thought of just going with Hayato. – Uu, that is disheartening… Mei Mei dropped her shoulders, looking sad. She looked like an abandoned puppy. – … Err, since it’s our last chance, why don’t we all go? It may be impossible for Sakura, but let’s invite Latia and Fritz. – Really!? The expression of Mei Mei suddenly became bright. Emilia pinched Hayato’s arm. – Ouch! What are you doing!? – Hayato doesn’t want to go alone with me? – I feel sad for Mei Mei… – Hayato is really half-hearted, huh. – Mei Mei loves such half-hearted Hayato-san! – Uwaah!? Mei Mei jumped at Hayato from the opposite side of Emilia. Although she Page 223 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
was an automaton, her body was no different from a human. Her warmth and softness were transmitted to him. – Wait! Why is Mei Mei hugging Hayato!? Hayato, you’re blushing! Pervert! – What are you doing…? – Humph. Emilia turned her face away, separating from Hayato. Seeing them, Charlotte laughed. – Hahaha, Hayato-kun is really gentle to everyone, huh. However. Whether it’s a human, an automaton or a mascot, a pretty woman can confuse a man. Hayato-kun, be careful, alright? – Ah, sure… Hayato replied as he gave a wry smile. Page 224 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
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Approximately 500 years ago After the decease of the Goddess Maria. Her disciples built Puritaria according to her last request and began the activities to spread her teachings. Of course, they decided to confront the Romaria Empire, but after Maria’s death, the Romaria Empire was attacked by many tragedies. Earthquakes. Floods. Epidemics. Some were coincidence, but others were set up with the power of Maria’s『miracle』. As a result, the Romaria Empire, which was scared for having executed the Goddess, recognized Puritaria as an apology and decided to walk with them. Maria, who made sure of that, introduced herself as an apostle of Goddess Maria and went around various countries for several decades. She simply and solely continued spreading the teachings and thoroughly kept increasing the believers of Puritaria. Everything was for the sake of boosting her power. To let humanity develop and to approach the day to return to Planet Notre Dame. ──The seeds were sown again. Page 226 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Before long, Maria returned to Romaria Empire and decided to fall asleep for a long time in the rescue pod. Then she would wake up every 100 years, check the situation, fall asleep for a long time again and do the same again. 100 years, 200 years, 500 years, 1000 years──. As time passed, the people of the planet named Earth evolved. Still, their condition was far away from advancing into space, to say nothing of a《time machine》. During that time, the rescue signal continued being sent, but no response came back at her. Then again, time passed──. Approximately 1,500 years had passed since Maria fell asleep for long periods of time again and again. Maria had woken up quite sooner than the expected date and time. The suspended animation had been cancelled due to an emergency. (What’s the meaning of this?) She checked the monitor that signaled the emergency. Could it be──that there was hope? She wondered if a response came to the rescue signal. However──. 《Confirming the existence of 2 Savages》* *TN: Savages is the furigana reading for invaders. That was displayed on the monitor. Page 227 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– Savages? Why…? Was it a malfunction? No way, to think the Savages came to help her. Even jokes had a limit. But──. She operated the monitor and projected the situation outside. What was displayed was the figure of a Savage raising its pincers overhead. In other words, it wasn’t a malfunction. It was really an emergency. The Savage swung the pincers downward. – Kyaah!? Together with a strong impact, the rescue pod shook violently. She immediately understood that it rolled on the ground. At the same time that movement stopped. The night sky and the stars were in sight. But not through the monitor. There was a large hole in the rescue pod. – … You’re kidding me… The monitor was cracked. Naturally, the image being projected there disappeared. Page 228 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
The rescue pod had been completely destroyed. A giant creature roared in front of her. Obviously, that was a Savage. Of about 3 meters long. A normal-type one. – … No way, this is… She had just woken up, and yet, she seemed to be in a nightmare. Of course, there was no way she could keep spacing out. Although the rescue pod was broken and badly damaged, everything would be over if she died. – Kuh… The moment she tried to move, she felt dizzy. She looked at herself reflected on the monitor and saw blood flowing from her head and parts of her body. Moreover, the exterior of the rescue pod was bent by the Savage’s pincers, making it impossible to escape. (I have to do something about this first) Maria, who came to her senses, released the power of the『miracle』, grabbing the exterior. Her pupils shone in a golden color. In an instant, the exterior of the rescue pod burst open. (With this, my body is free) Page 229 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Probably thanks to the release of the power of the『miracle』, the small wounds started to heal. (I’m really like God) She smiled with a feeling of self-deprecation. But because this was a superhuman body, revenge was possible. She could survive without dying here. Maria glared at the face of the Savage in front of her seen from the side. (This is the one that destroyed the rescue pod) The Savage’s feelers reacted and turned its face towards Maria. At the same time, Maria extended her right arm towards the sky and turned her index finger towards the sky. The weak point of the Savages was the《core》in their heads──. If that was the case, Maria shot a mass of energy from the sky, pointing at the core of the Savage in front of her. (Nice!) Maria let out a great voice of joy in her mind. The thunderbolt of energy destroyed the《core》together with the《shelter》that covered the head of the Savage. The Savage collapsed at her feet, without moving. (I can win!) Maria was convinced. Even the remaining Savage could be defeated if it was her! Page 230 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
The roar of a Savage was heard from behind. She turned just her neck and saw a Savage opening its head in a big way, it was about to fire a beam. She had no time to escape. But──. Maria stuck out her right hand to the Savage and expanded energy. She caught the fired bombardment in the palm of her hand. Then she created a spear of light in her hand and threw it at the Savage. Like the thunderbolt moments ago, the spear of light pierced the《shelter》and destroyed the《core》and everything. The two Savages turned into corpses in the blink of an eye. – … I won… Maria’s pupils regained their original color. Strength left her body. – I, won. Being able to take revenge on the Savages was one of the factors she lived in a remote planet. That fact excited Maria. (I got revenge!) First, the Savages. (The next is──) Then, she abruptly came to her senses. The rescue pod had been destroyed by the Savages. Page 231 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
She tried touching the monitor, but it didn’t work as expected. So it was useless in the end. Now, what she should do from now on? (The Savage attack happening at night was a blessing in disguise, huh) The place where the rescue pod was hidden wasn’t the place where it fell first. The environs of Romaria ended up developing so much that she moved to a very-far-away place. With that, the Savages shouldn’t have been seen by anyone. But the light of the power of the『miracle』 when she defeated them may have been seen. Once it dawns, someone would surely come to investigate what happened. For the time being, Maria decided to hide the Savages and the rescue pod in a hole she made using the power of the『miracle』. The rescue pod and the Savages shouldn’t be shown to the inhabitants of this planet yet, she concluded. If there was a time it was necessary, digging them out should do it. ──The concealment was completed immediately. If she used the power of the『miracle』, then making a hole and putting the Savages and the rescue pod in it would be easy. (Now, what should I from now on?) Suspended animation couldn’t be done now that the rescue pod was destroyed. She didn’t know how much this body of hers would last, but if life and what she had to do from now on were considered, then it was the best to curry favor with Puritaria. Page 232 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Maria decided to knock at the gates of the church. The church where she herself laid the foundation for teachings. Since she recruited many believers in the past, it was easy to stand out. More than 1,000 years since《Puritaria》was founded. The followers multiplied, spreading around the world; its power was getting stronger every day. Maria continued making use of the power of the church and contributed to the development of earthlings. And several hundreds of years passed──. Just when she called herself Serivia and had an important position within the church. A certain incident occurred. Page 233 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
Memories of an automata──Mei and Mei Mei When she went to Yamato to accompany Hayato and the others to their return to home. While frolicking about with the children of the institution, the speech and conduct of Mei Mei suddenly became weird. Because the antenna, which communicated with the satellite, broke down. Emilia repaired it while receiving the instructions of Charlotte minutely via video call. She more or less recovered her original condition, but this was no more than a quick-fix solution. As it was necessary to repair it properly, Mei Mei, who returned to Little Garden, underwent a full-body examination in Charlotte’s laboratory. – … How did it go, Charlotte-sama? She undressed in the laboratory and completed a full-body scan which was the last examination. Mei Mei, who wore her usual maid clothes, returned to the laboratory and asked Charlotte who faced the PC. – Honestly, I’m troubled. Page 234 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– … Troubled, you say? Charlotte made the chair turn around and as she had stated, she looked bewildered. – About whether or not I should tell you the truth. I’m really troubled. Prefacing so, Charlotte continued her words. – … However, even if I lie, you’ll soon notice the abnormality in your body. And if you check and analyze this data yourself, you’ll quickly notice that something is going on in your body. Intentionally keeping it hidden also has a limit, no? – In other words, my situation is pretty bad? – Yeah, although the exterior doesn’t matter much, and rather than the problem being the interior──the problem is the brain that controls your heart. – … My brain? The built-in memory? – The built-in memory has also deteriorated considerably. Aside from that, the problem is, should I say it became your source?──the real brain itself has deteriorated a lot. If we leave it as is, various harmful effects may occur to a mental level. Not to the level of the antenna breaking down. – … In short, does that mean that I will end up not being me? – I’m afraid so. If compared to a person, it’ as if『death』comes. But there are ways that allow us to evade that. Though not 100%. – I would like to ask partly for reference, but what is the probability? – With our current technology, and if there are no difficulties, the probability of migration with how you are now is around 10%. But there are no guarantees that nothing will happen after that. There are no precedents, meaning that we’ll have to migrate all the data of your brain to an external disk and transform you into a complete autonomous evolution-type AI. Page 235 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– … Charlotte-sama. – Yes? After a short pause, Mei Mei declared. – I don’t need that. Her facial expression was unusually the seriousness itself. – Is that so? Charlotte, who breathed a small sigh, asked with a similar serious look on her face. -That means that you’re okay accepting the incoming『death』, huh. – Exactly. Mei Mei, who replied and nodded her head, put a hand on her chest and continued speaking slowly. – I feel like there is another me inside me that says: Don’t be like me. – “Don’t be like me”, huh. – … Yes. Nodding again, Mei Mei asked. – Charlotte-sama, how long can I keep being myself? – 5 years──no, maybe 3 years. In fact, I don’t know exactly. It can be at any time, s it’s better to be prepared. – If so, if there’s a moment this thing of mine breaks, then it’s not a problem to end my life. Mei Mei declared while tapping her temporal region with her fingers. Page 236 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– I want to carry out my life as the Mei Mei made by Linis-sama. – … I understand your feelings well. But if that’s the case, it makes me a bit sad. That will certainly hinder my research. – I am really sorry about that. – Huh? If you change your mind, tell me right away at that moment. – Yes, understood! Charlotte returned home. To take a little nap. Mei Mei, who left the laboratory with her, parted with Charlotte on the way and headed to the courtyard in Little Garden. She lay down on the lawn and looked up at the sky. Mei Mei sometimes did this in this place. For some reason, it calmed her a lot. A memory she recalled despite being vague. She felt like she always liked to do this. Don’t be like me. She heard a voice in her head again. – I know. Mei Mei muttered as she looked up at the sky. Page 237 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– I’m very happy now. And in the future too── Mei Mei slowly closed her eyes while basking in the warm rays of the Sun. ※※※ That was about 10 years ago. An old person came to Linis Harvey who worked at the laboratory of Warslan. He was a scientist that belonged to the Liberian Army. – The research of automata that used Variable Stones? Unintentionally doubting her ears, Linis asked again. – Yes, that’s right. The scientist man nodded. Is it possible to fight and defeat the Savages if we use automatas powered with the enormous power of the Variable Stones? That was the man’s proposal and scheme. Of course, they could be used even for disaster relief. Page 238 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
And depending on the situation, even for human conflicts──. – You will get funds from the army. What I certainly want from you is the theory of the Hundred that you established. The research of Hundred has died down substantially, right? It should advance even if you are not at the center of it. – That may be the case. Linis replied, looking troubled. – I’m sorry, but I refuse anything that involves the automatas. – … Why? – I have a baby in my belly now. So I’d like to take a break for a while. In the first place, there’s no way androids will turn out well so easily. I don’t know how many years or decades will take until completion. At any rate, the control program became quite complicated. The old chemist in front of her had no way of knowing that Linis was attacked by a disease. She didn’t have much time. If she had time, she probably would have hurried the research of automatas and homunculus by relying on him. At one point, she had planned such a thing. But she judged it was timely and monetarily difficult and so she decided to have a child──a designer baby. She decided to mix Savage’s body fluid with an ovule fertilized by her husband’s sperm to create a child that responded strongly to Variable Stones. That would be easier and faster than a homunculus, said Linis’s thought. – That’s right, Warslan has a lot of great scientists, but not as much as me. Anyway, I can introduce you my assistant. Please hit someone else. Page 239 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
– No person can do as much as you do. I’m begging you, please. I already have 5 brains prepared. – … Brains? Closing her eyes partly, Linis asked back. – That’s right. Nodding, the man continued. – Certainly, and as you say, programming movements would normally take decades, yes? But it should be simpler if we use human brains. That’s what I think. – Wait a minute. The words of the man weren’t wrong. Certainly, that could be the case, she thought. However, there was something that weighed on her mind. It was human rights’ issue. – How did you collect those brains? Linis asked. – I didn’t do anything ridiculous. It’s just an accident. – … An accident? – It seems you didn’t see the news yesterday. – I’m sorry, but I don’t see anything other than the information of the fields that interest me. – If so, then I shall explain. Page 240 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
According to the old chemist, an accident, the fall of a bus, happened yesterday. The rescue squad rushed at once, but it was a horrible tragedy: 15 people died and 25 people were seriously injured. Among those who died, the ones that had their brains relatively intact were chosen. They were gouged out and preserved. – Naturally, we got permission from the families of the deceased, and we respect the will of the persons concerned. We only selected those who were willing to donate organs. – Nevertheless, I don’t think the persons concerned would agree in becoming automatas and the families of the deceased wouldn’t allow it either. In fact, this is more like a specimen than organ donation. – … But it’s a sudden accident. I’m sure the brains would love to survive in any form. Besides, this could be a research that leads to immortality. This should be a subject of high interest for you. Saying those last words strongly, the old chemist looked into Linis’s face as if appraising her. – … You, no way… – So that’s how it is. The old chemist smiled meaningfully. In other words, Linis’s disease was──. It appeared as if he knew that her life was limited and came proposing this consultation. (So foul) Page 241 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com
──But interesting. It was uncommon to have the chance to be able to experiment using several fresh brains. – … It can’t be helped. If you insist, then I’ll do it. In any case, what she could do before her child was born was limited. – Those are promising words. I look forward to working with you. Thus, Linis decided to create automatas using the gathered brains. Of course, as for the motive power, she decided to use Variable Stones. The analysis of the human brain had been mostly completed by past studies. Now, before Linis’s assistants created plain bodies, they determined how to take the data from the brains and control hands and feet. Five plain bodies, which was the same number as the brains, were ready in a month. Then they spent another month connecting brains and bodies. However, only one of them was able to connect well and move like a human. The first automata didn’t react at all to the Variable Stone and it didn’t move. The second one had a slight reaction, but stopped working right away. The third one couldn’t support control and broke. In the case of the fourth one, it suddenly began to act violently. They had a hard time subduing it. The only successful was the fifth one. This one had the youngest brain. A brain that strongly wished for『life』. ──I want to live. Her brain strongly sent that message. Page 242 Goldenagato | mp4directs.com