SEC Chapter 160 5 Kawa Kotori
Chapter 160 5 Kawa Kotori
Chapter 160 Kotori Itsuka
I finally...
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A sound rang in his ears, and when Shi Chen opened his eyes, he saw a woman who looked like she wanted to sleep, surrounded by a corridor with mechanical walls.
The woman in front of me was dressed in what looked like military uniform. She appeared to be in her early twenties, with her hair casually tied up and prominent dark circles under her eyes. In her breast pocket, a tattered little black cat doll could be seen peeking out.
It looks quite old.
She seemed completely listless and weak, and said listlessly, "Hello."
"Hello there."
Shi Chen nodded slightly, feigning ignorance as he asked, "Who are you?"
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"...I am Murasame Reine, the analyst here." Murasame Reine seemed to pause for a moment, then replied softly.
"Ms. Murasame? Hello." Shichen smiled slightly.
"Hmm, looking at the time, Murasame Reine was a little lost in thought, but then she came back to her senses and turned around: "Come with me, I'll take you to see someone... You probably have a lot of questions right now, but I'm not good at explaining them."
As Murasame Reine spoke, she started walking, and Tokishi quickly followed, standing beside her.
"Where is this place?"
He was in a narrow corridor, surrounded by light-colored, mechanical-style walls and floors, just like the passageways of a spaceship in a movie.
Actually, they're pretty much the same.
"This is Fraxinus... Ah..."
Murasame Reine was speaking when she suddenly stumbled and almost fell over. Tokishi quickly caught her.
Are you alright?
Murasame Reine leaned weakly against Tokimitsu's chest, a hint of happiness appearing on her face, but it vanished in an instant. She replied softly, "Ah... I'm sorry, it must be due to lack of sleep."
"So, how long has it been since you last slept?"
"Hmm..." Murasame Reine tilted her head, as if she was thinking seriously, then she held up three fingers. "Three days?" Toki asked to confirm.
"No...it should be thirty years, right?"
"Really?"
"Hmm...: I can't remember when I last slept. I just have a bit of insomnia."
"I see. Sufficient sleep is essential for maintaining good health."
"I know, but... you don't seem to doubt what I'm saying? You believe I haven't slept for thirty years?" Murasame Reine suddenly asked.
"Huh? Oh, I thought you were joking," Shi Chen explained with a smile.
"Oh, I see... Oh, I almost forgot, it's time to take your medicine."
She suddenly pulled out a bottle of pills from her bosom, opened it, tilted her head back, and prepared to gulp down all the pills in one go.
"Hey! What are you doing?"
Shi Chen was startled and quickly covered her mouth. The pill hit the back of his hand and then spilled all over the ground.
It went "Li pala de".
"What are you doing?" Murasame Reine asked in return.
The dampness settled on his palm. Shichen withdrew his hand and retorted in a scolding tone, "What are you doing?"
"I'm taking medicine," she replied matter-of-factly. "Then why are you taking so much medicine? And what kind of medicine is it?"
"It's just sleeping pills."
"But... I'm afraid we'll eat ourselves to death."
"Don't worry, it won't work on me."
"This isn't about whether it's effective or not; you shouldn't be taking so much medicine!"
Toki knew Murasame Reine was special, and knew she wouldn't have any problems, but her attitude towards him just now...
He simply couldn't ignore it.
"It's really okay, and it tastes sweet and delicious."
"You think that's candy?!" Shi Chen couldn't help but slap her on the head.
"Huh?" Murasame Reine stared blankly at the time, her eyes seemingly filled with memories.
"What's wrong with you?"
"No, it's alright... I won't eat, okay? We've been taking a while, please come with me."
Murasame Reine suddenly broke free from Toki's embrace, then swayed as she stood up, put away the empty medicine bottle, and staggered forward.
Shi Chen frowned as he watched her retreating figure, then started walking to catch up.
The two did not exchange any more words. Their soft footsteps echoed throughout the corridor, and it took them quite a while to reach their destination.
"This is it."
At the end of the passage, Murasame Reine stopped in front of a door with a small electronic display panel on the side. Immediately afterward, the electronic display panel emitted a light sound, and the door opened automatically.
"Go in."
Murasame Reine walked in without looking back, and Shichen followed her in.
"That's truly spectacular."
The interior is very high-tech, resembling the bridge of a spaceship. Starting from the door through which the time passes, the floor extends into a semi-elliptical shape, with a chair in the center that gives the impression of a captain's seat.
On either side of the captain's seat, there are gentle staircases leading down to the lowest level, where you can see several crew members operating sophisticated instruments.
Shi Chen was inexplicably excited, not only because he was seeing this place with his own eyes, but also because a spaceship is one of the romantic things for men.
"I brought him here," Murasame Reine said to the back of a man next to the captain's seat.
"Thanks for your hard work."
The tall man turned around and bowed slightly like a butler.
He was very handsome, with long blond hair, and didn't look like a Japanese person.
"Nice to meet you. I am the deputy commander here, my name is Kannazuki Kyohei. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Tokitomi."
"Oh, you know me?" Shi Chen raised an eyebrow.
"Yes." Kannazuki Kyohei smiled gently.
"Yeah?"
It seems that, just as he thought, his future self will go back to the past and do something.
"Commander, the Murasame analyst has returned." At this moment, Kannazuki Kyohei respectfully reported to the captain's seat.
"Um."
A rather childish yet serious female voice rang out, followed by a deep sound from the captain's seat, which had been facing away from the hour, as he slowly turned around.
"A warm welcome to Ratatosk!"
The commander revealed her true face: a cute young girl with a dark red military uniform draped over her shoulders, her legs crossed.
She had long red hair tied into twin ponytails with wide black ribbons, a petite body, and round, acorn-like eyes. She grinned menacingly, exuding an imposing aura.
However, her face was too cute and childlike, and she had a lollipop in her mouth, which made it hard to feel any sense of authority.
She took the lollipop out of her mouth, stood up, smiled sweetly, and pounced on Shichen.
"Long time no see, Brother Chen!"
"Um?"
Shichen hugged her, a little confused: "Kotori?"
"It's me!"
Kotori... Kotori Itsuka happily rubbed her little head against his chest.
"With Chizuka's example, Tokimatsu is no longer surprised, but it still feels a bit abrupt."
"How long has it been since we last saw each other?"
"It's been five years! I've missed you so much, Tatsu-nii!" Kotori Itsuka hugged him even tighter.
"Five years..."
"Brother Chen? What's wrong?" Kotori Itsuka looked up at her, puzzled.
"Although I'd like to explain, it doesn't seem like the right time now." Shi Chen smiled and gestured for her to look around.
"Huh?" Kotori Itsuka was taken aback for a moment, then looked around and realized that everyone was looking at her with affection.
"Ugh!" Her face flushed red. Coming to her senses, she immediately let go of Shichen and walked back to the captain's seat.
"Hehe~" Shi Chen couldn't help but laugh.
Although he had only just met Kotori Itsuka and wasn't yet the "Tatsu-nii" she referred to, he already knew her well and wasn't a complete stranger to her.
"Cough cough."
After Kotori Itsuka sat down, she coughed twice to cover her embarrassment, and then said in a serious tone, "Welcome again, Tatsumi-nii, to Ratatosk."
"Is this place called Ratatosk?"
"Yes, this is an organization specifically set up for Brother Chen."
"Established for me? What about Itsuka Shido?"
"Itsuka Shido? Who's that? How come he shares the same surname as me?" Itsuka Kotori frowned and asked.
"You don't know? Then...?" Shichen looked at Murasame Reine.
"Hmm?" Murasame Reine tilted her head, equally puzzled.
"This is really..."
"Brother Chen still likes to talk nonsense. Let's not worry about it, Brother Chen, let's get started with Ratatosk!"
"What action are you referring to?"
"Brother Chen doesn't know about AST yet, but that's okay. You just need to know that the elves you're protecting are in danger, and all of us in Ratatosk will help you protect them."
"The spirit I should protect?"
The elf, who was just now, was originally not a being in this world. As soon as she appeared in this world, even without any intention of doing so, she would cause a spatial quake and destroy the surrounding area.
Elves are a threat to the world and to humanity. Protecting elves is tantamount to standing against humanity.
But now, Ratatoskr is actually saying he'll help him protect the elves.
This was so different from what he was used to!