3 bar menu

The Girl Declares, Proud and Bold

「You’ve got some nerve saying that, Kou! You’re in no position to talk about anyone else!」

The voice of Master burst out in exasperation. She usually kept to herself in the depths of Aimer’s mind, but she couldn’t hold her tongue this time.

「You were the one who egged me on back then!」

Unit 5 sliced through the mantis-type Murder with fluid precision, immediately shifting its stance and toppling an ant-type flanking from the side.

「That’s true. Yeah… Master did nudge you forward. But it really was reckless, wasn’t it? Maybe it’s just fate for pilots of the first production lot.」

Aimer had access to Master’s memories, so she remembered the battle like she were also there.

That reckless, fateful first battle. And the way the girl fought now—mirrored that memory.

「Was Kou more reckless than the pilot of that Lanius?」

「No way, not even close, nya.」

Aki and Nyanta chimed in from within their MCSs. Kou rarely