Ch 10 Power of the Generation Before the Mine!
"Are you done changing?" I asked the blonde French boy as I took off my shirt. While I was angry before, talking to polite guy named Charles Dunois was rather relaxing. He is the second male to be able to pilot IS and I was charged to take care of him. We somehow managed to go through the sea of girls intact and landed in the changing room.
He turned out to be the son of the present of Dunois Corporation; the largest IS related enterprise inFrance. However when he mentioned it, he seemed sad about something. My skill in detecting person's trouble and their mindset kicked in, but I didn't say anything. If he has problems in his family, then he wouldn't want to talk to a complete stranger.
When I turned around he was already changed.
"…You're fast, aren't you Dunois?"
"Please call me Charles, Orimura-kun." He asked in polite tone, huh…guys like this are rare ,huh.
"While we just met, I'll call you by your given name if you call me Ichika." I offered.
"Deal!" We shared a manly handshake. Hmm…his hands…are rather small huh? Well maybe because I hang around big and buffed gangsters all the time, that why I must think like that.
By the time we went outside, we were the last ones.
"YOU'RE TOO SLOW!"
Ahh, the devil's folding her arms and waiting for us. She could use a red bikini and a whip...never mind! Forget about what I said.
"Gomen, Nee-chan. We wer-"
(Swing! And she misses!)
"Call me Orimura Sensei!"
"Hai, hai." I told her half heartily.
"Since you have time to think about such useless things, hurry up and get in line!"
Charles and I silently went to the side of class 1.
"You really took your time." Said Cecilia as she walked up to me.
"Why did you need so much time just to change clothes?"
"We got caught in a jam." I answered her simply.
"Stop lying, you could have made it."
Wha? Why is Cecilia sounding so vexed? Dear, dear they say that a pretty rose has its thorns, but I didn't do anything wrong, did I?
"I got it, I got it. Ichika-san's really popular with girls, right? Or else you wouldn't have gotten attacked by a girl twice within 2 months."
"Honestly Yukihana attacks me three times or less in two day span." I corrected her. Bodewig is good, but she isn't that good.
"What? What did you do?"
I could only hear the voice-damn it, is that a highly-skilled ninja of the Takeda family! Where are the guards!
"I'm behind you, you idiot!"
Ohh, yes yes yes, class 2's Class Representative is a bean spout. She is so small I need a microscope to see her...don't tell her I said that.
"This Ichika-san just got attacked by a transfer student in the class today."
"What? Ichika, why are you so dumb?"
"Relax, I have two more in front of me." Said a voice behind them. I know that voice.
*Kekekeke*...Cecilia and Rin turn their necks with creaking sounds.
And waiting for them in front is the administrator of the hellish practical lesson, the instructor from hell. Accepting anyone, not caring about the age, nationality, gender, the gates of hell have opened.
*PA-!*
Under the azure sky, the smack of the attendance book is still loud and clear today. Well , as long as it is not me.
"First, we'll be watching a practical battle that involves close range and shooting."
"Yes ma'am!"
As it's a combined practical between class 1 and class 2, there's double the number of people as per usual, and even the replies sound a lot louder.
"Kuu...how could you just hit my head like that..."
"...It's all Ichika's fault. It's all Ichika's fault. It's all Ichika's fault..."
Teary-eyed, Cecilia and Rin stroke their heads, maybe because it's painful.
Charles looked like he wanted to help them, but I stopped him. It was no use, they will blame me anyway.
"Today, I would like to let everyone see a real battle, and there just so happen to be two lively girls here present-Huang! Alcott!" Rin obediently walked forward, but not Cecilia.
"Wh-Why me too?"
Give up, Sora no Mei, most common sense doesn't work on Chifuyu-nee. But while we back away, she will make up some random senseto deal with us, and that's even more irritating. But then again, she mostly uses physical attacks.
"Since you two have personal suits, you can start battle immediately. Okay, get out here."
"Why me..."
"It's definitely Ichika's fault, so why..."
"I heard and did nothing" I told her as I turned my head away.
"You two better buck up-and show that guy what you two are made of!"
It seems Chifuyu-nee whispered something to them. What did she say? But whatever it was had a positive result.
"This is the stage for me, the representative candidate forEngland, Cecilia Alcott!"
"That's right. It's a great chance to show everyone the difference in ability as a personal IS pilot!"
Both of their motivation level just shot up. My sister's personal skill, Bravery with her skill to rally troops must have increased their morale.
"Then who's my opponent? I'm alright even if it's against Rin-san."
"Fufu, that's my line. I'll slaughter you."
"No need to rush, idiots. Your opponent will be-"
*Kiiiiinnn...*
Hm? What's that sound? Sounds like air being split. I heard it before somewhere...At the entrance exam! Don't tell me-
"AHHH-! PL-PLEASE GET OUT OF THE WAY~!"
"YAMADA SENSEI! Ack, WAA!"
*DONK!*
I saw my green haired teacher falling down and slammed into me. I deployed Masurao in split seconds to roll away with my sensei in my arms.
I felt something soft.
"What?"
What's with this feeling in my hand? Since when is the ground that soft? Wait a minute, my back is on the ground so it isn't any ground I'm feeling. What is it that I am holding?
"That, that, Orimura-kun...kya!"
The softness talked-wait, hold on, how's that possible?
Fearful, I looked down at my hand.
"Th-That, you see, in this situation, I'm really troubled...no, this isn't the only problem. No matter what, I still have a teacher-student relationship with Orimura-kun...but if it continues like this, Orimura-sensei will be my sister-in-law, and that's very tempting somehow-"
Yamada-sensei. It's Yamada-sensei! The person i caught was Yamada-sensei! Of course! How can I forget!
She normally doesn't wear tight-fitting clothes, so I couldn't tell; but the IS suit she's wearing now is the kind that's extremely voluptuous. Her hefty beautiful breast curves are exposed in front of everyone.
"Hu, those breasts are huge...bigger than Chifuyu-nee's... " I muttered softly. I felt a glare from Chifuyu-nee and glimpsed at her hiding her chest a little. Ah is she jealous?
However, the problem is our positioning-I got knocked away, and she and I tumbled together, so right now, Yamada sensei's leg was around my hip and me on top of her. My arm prevented her from hitting her head, but she was scared so she grabbed my head into her chest.
"MMM...mmmm..."
"Hai?" asked Yamada sensei.
"S-Soft...can..n't...bre..ath."
She let go of my head and released my hips from her rather shapely thigh as I stood up to take a deep breath.
I saw a barrel of the Blue Tear in my face.
"Hey...I destroyed you before didn't I?"
It fired and I bent my back to avoid it.
"Cecilia! What the HELL!"
"Hohohohoho...what a pity nee, I missed."
She's smiling, but I can see veins on her forehead-she's the firmament of the sky, Cecilia Alcott, the Eye of the Sky was angry. However she looked cuter even when she is angry...just like Nee-chan.
"ICHIKA!"
Not Rin too, goddamn it!
Ling already summoned her main melee weapon, the Souten Gagetsu and combined it. She thrown her combined weapon, the blade flew fast like a whirlwind, at my head.
"Conquer and Trample!" I declared as I was covered in burst of red mist. From there I blast out with Yamada sensei in my arm like a groom and a bride.
"That's dangerous you fools!"
"You dodged so you are fine! You went through worse before haven't you!" yelled my second childhood friend. Honestly, just because I survived against unparallel odds in my gangster career, it doesn't mean I can survive a decapitation.
I gently let my teacher off as Chifuyu-nee scold the girls.
(Few minutes later)
"Though Yamada-sensei doesn't look like it, she's a former representative candidate, so shooting like what she just did isn't much."
"Well, that was ages ago. And I never got past being a representative candidate..."
"So then, little girls, let's start already."
"Wha? Erm, 2 vs 1 is..."
"No, this is too..."
"Relax, if it's you two, you'll definitely lose."
Maybe they felt unhappy after hearing that they would lose, as Cecilia and Rin's wills started to burn, especially Cecilia, since it's important for her to beat her opponent at least once, so her killing intent and power have a rank. The two girls are powered up! However...If Chifuyu-Nee feels that Yamada sensei it that strong...then the two might not be able to do this.
"Then, let's start!"
Cecilia and Rin shouted out as they lifted off. Seeing this, Yamada-sensei flew up as well.
"I won't hold back!"
"I wasn't serious back then anyways!"
"H-Here I come!"
Yamada-sensei's talking as per normal, but her eyes are now as cool and sharp as they were before. Cecilia and Rin launched a preemptive attack, but Yamada-sensei easily dodged them.
"Then, during this time...Dunois, give a commentary on the IS Yamada-sensei's using."
"O-Okay."
Charles continued to watch the battle in the sky as he explained with a reliable voice,
"The IS Yamada-sensei's using is a [Raphael Revive] from the Dunois' Company. It's a machine developed at the end of the 2nd generation phase, but the specifications rival that of the early 3rd generation machines. In terms of deployed mass production IS models, it was the last to be sold, but has the 3rd largest user-base in the world. Only 7 countries are permitted to create it, and 12 countries use it as a standard IS. Most notably, because of the controls it can allow pilots to fit what they want. By changing the equipment, it can be configured for all types of combat, including close ranged combat, sniping and defending types, so there are many partnering companies working on it."
"Mm, that's enough for now...the fight's ending!"
I too could tell why my sister was saying this. I was watching the fight the whole time, but Yamada sensei was leading the fight from the beginning and was luring the girls' flight path together.
"...A trap." I said out loud as my sister nodded.
My sister only nodded. It seems beside me, Charles and Bodewig understood that result.
I turned on my private comm link.
"Sora no Mei! TenryuJi!(Heavenly Dragon Goddess) You are being lured! Get out of there!" I warned them, but it was too late as Yamada sensei released a grenade as she let the two girls collide against each other. Once the explosion occurred, two figures crashed onto the ground in a puff of smoke just like that.
"Ku, uu...to think that I actually..."
"Ah, you...she predicted so much of your evasive maneuvers, it's so silly..."
"Both of you were fighting individually so it is expected." I scolded them as Yamada sensei descended.
"...Yamada sensei!" I called her out from an open channel.
"H-Hai! What is it Orimura-kun?"
"...You been a naughty girls sensei. You need a punishment."
"W-What!"
The girls and Charles stared at me like I have grown two heads. Houyki, Rin, Yukihana who were rather quiet, most likely thanks to the fight we had before school, and Cecilia's eyes widened at my word.
"Trying to hide you skill like this...even when I was your opponent during the entrance exam...That is being sneaky sensei."
"Ah...About tha-" She was cut off as I blast into the sky at her.
"The strength of your generation, my sister's era! Show it to me!" I yelled as I summoned the Kuroshiki!
Yamada sensei seemed to panic, however her eyes became focused as she leveled her rifle at me. She took three shots which were so much faster than Cecilia's shots came at my head, shoulder and arm, however I barrel rolled from her assault and charged forward.
I raised the sword over my head as I charge continuously. My red mist covered a great deal of my form and my black form in a red mist was not a clear sight with details. I swung my swords at Yamada-sensei, however she managed to dodge my blows like an expert. She was devoid of her usual silliness and was rather calculative and cold. Her guns fired live bullets at me, which I managed to detect its movement, location and path with Masurao's superior sensor.
"It's useless, my talent to dodge projectiles The Protection from Arrow is unbeatable!" I shouted. However to my surprise Yamada sensei changed her Vent, the .55 caliber assault rifle for a Garm, a .61 caliber sub machine gun which is capable of firing non-explosive cluster round in addition to conventional ammunition. This was according to Masurao a troublesome weapon to face in CQC.
Yamada sensei fired a storm of bullets into me which was blocked by my armors and hands, however my IS's naturally thinner armor came to bite me on my ass.
I bite down a groan as I came in close for a sword play.
"Hakyaku-Suigetsu Gari!(Banishing Water Moon Slash!)!" I shouted as I performed an overhead slash which has a crescent curve in it. The flashing redness of my Kuroshiki made a red moon like shape as it slashed Yamada sensei's Shoulder Shield off.
"Nani!" shouted Yamada sensei in surprise.
"You don't have the time for being surprised!" I shouted as I came in for a second slash, however Yamada sensei used the ignition boost to get pass me and…left behind a frag grenade.
"SHIMATA!" I shouted as I activated the GN-Shield to block the explosion.
"That was close." I muttered, however I had to cut my break short as I had to dodge a barrage of Garm's .61 caliber fires along with Vent's .55 assault rifle shells.
I turned my shield at Yamada sensei's attacks however I couldn't recklessly charge forward, because of her small bullets are hard to block with my sword and using the GN-Shield is a costly thing.
"NO LIMIT!" I roared as I blasted off from my original position and used my superior speed to fly in a wild fashion to avoid her getting a lock on me, however Yamada sensei's senses were sharper than Cecilia, because even when my comm link jamming and image distortion, she didn't fail to hit me several times.
"Chifuyu-Nee! Is that thing really a 2nd gen unit? It's hard to believe it!" I yelled at my sister.
"IS is only the half the game, rest is all depend on the pilot! A skilled pilot can run circles around you brats in a 1st gen IS!"
I snort at her word. "THE HELL WITH THAT!OREWA…OREGA SAIKYO DA!(I AM…I AM THE STONGEST)"
I roared as I charged at Yamada sensei with both Shiki Kyodais in hand.
Yamada sensei's face was filled with concentration as she changed her weapon again. In her hands were two rifles of some kind. Way the guns was shaped…it was a shot gun!
"Master! That is Rain of Saturday, a .62 caliber heavy shotgun!" warned Masurao, however Yamada sensei was faster as she unload several shot gun rounds at me. Small metallic shells from a shot gun is unblock able with a sword, it doesn't matter how good I was. I crossed my two katanas together in a make-shift shield and endured the blows. My IS Shielded was being cut down in large margin as I got closer and for every round. My thin armors were not suited for such beating as its outer armors displayed several scratches and dents.
"Master! Shield is at 299pts!"
I smirked as another shot gun round smashed into my swords and armor. My helmet managed to block the stray pieces. "ORA!"
I yelled as I went in for a double slash. Yamada sensei threw away one of her shot guns as she summoned the Gram again to level my right hand which managed to knock the Kuroshiki away, however I didn't falter as I held the Byakushiki with both hands and slashed down at her. I managed to cut off her Rain of Saturday and managed to follow up with a horizontal slash into Yamada sensei's chest. The armor on her Revive sparked as my Anti-Beam katana dug into her armor leaving a nasty scar as Her Absolute Barrier managed to stop the blade from getting any deeper. However my last strike managed to push me in too far, which given sensei an opening to turn her gun into my open side.
"Like hell I'll let that happen!"
The armor skirt of my Masurao had a side booster which came to life as it blasted out a sudden burst of particles to force my body to make a sharp 180 degree turn. I followed the momentum of the turn, by moving my katana in to a rotating thrusting stance which I unleashed on sensei. My blade sliced through the air as is came for sensei's open right side.
"KANK!"
Sensei summoned her Bread Slicer, a CQC knife to block my turning thrust by altering its path, just slightly.
"…Unbelievable." I muttered. Yamada grinded her knife against my sword and suddenly slammed the bottom of her Sub machine gun on her own knife to dig into the damaged cracks on my Byakushiki. Byakushiki was not made for such rough combat in mind, so as I used her and her twin Kuroshiki to block a storm of bullets, it suffered exceptional damaged by the shot gun shells.
"Clank!" the sound of my sword being broken in two could be heard.
(Crowd)
Down below, the students all stared in awe as a broken half of an IS katana fell and dug into the floor as it left a little amount of spider web cracks on the ground.
"Ichika…"muttered Houki as she once again witnessed to Ichika's sheer talent in swordplay. Cecilia and Rin, each who faced Yamada sensei and Ichika could only open their jaw in awe. Just how strong are these two anyway?
"That is Orimura Ichika…the first male pilot." muttered Charles. He wondered 'will he/she be able to spy on this man for real?' Charles/Charlotte held his arm around his body to comfort himself/herself…"this mission will be harder than I thought." He thought to himself.
"Orimura Ichika…Why has the Instructor thrown away her work for someone like you? Why do you keep getting in her way? You are disobedient, rude, and arrogant. Someone like you…thinking how s values someone like you makes me sick!" thought Laura as she stared into a high level fight, which she will never admit.
(Normal POV)
Yamada Maya was a talented IS pilot, but she never realized how talented Ichika-kun truly was.
"His swordplay is so unpredictable! Is he really a first year?"
She saw him performing a sudden turn that could cause great deal of strains on his IS and moves that should be impossible for a first year student. She saw his rotating turn thrust and countered with her knife, the Bread Slicer.
She felt her bone shake as she resisted his superior physical strength, however she didn't need power to overcome him. She will only dig into an obvious damage on his sword. She knows that the Byakushiki is an Anti-beam sword, not like its twin Kuroshiki that was built to slice into hard shield and armors. A direct pressure to break a cracked up sword is easy.
And easy it was.
Like a nail to a hammer, she smashed her Gram into the butt of her knife, which broke the offending katana into two pieces.
She threw her knife away as she turned her Gram, toward his open stomach.
"But how unfortunate Orimura-kun…I won!"
"Not true sensei."
"!"
She saw a speed she could only comprehend as Orimura-kun performed a downward slash at her shoulder, but it didn't hit. He stopped his attack with the broken sword at her shoulder as she aimed her gun into his stomach.
They simply floated there.
"…How much rounds left sensei?"
"…less than 5."
With only five rounds in a sub machine gun, it will not be enough to beat Orimura-kun, whether he has an IS with low rank in defense. At the same time, Orimura-kun can't summon a sword fast enough to cut her down before she flies away.
It was a draw…this match will only be prolonged and with extra power cells, Orimura-kun will win. However he doesn't like to win a fight with technicality and he loves a worthy ending, not an unsightly fight determined by the IS' lack of ammunition and weapons. Knowing Orimura-kun…he will not accept a win by using his strongest weapon on an opponent in an inferior suit either.
"How about a draw…sensei?" he asked her. While I smiled confidently inside I was too tired to continue. Sensei's shot were weak compare to Cecilia, but her acuracy was so much better that it nailed me alot. My shield pt was lower than I was ok with and my armors suffered several damages.
Yamada sensei stared into my eye and I thought she might have figured it out, however my face expression of worry and exhaustion was hidden by mt helmet and visors.
She smiled like her usual cheerful self.
"Ok, Orimura-kun."
He smirked.
It was a draw.
(Ichika POV)
"Baka otouto! How dare you challenge a teacher! You and I will talk about this later!"
I got scolded again by my sister and everyone else, however I didn't care.
"So…That is the power of the last generation. They are all strong as Yamada sensei huh…Masurao!"
My IS' human form appeared. Her long red hairs flow against nonexistent wind as she stood next to me.
"Yes, Master?" she asked in an all knowing tone.
"…We need to get stronger!'
""Hai…Please leave that to this Masurao. I will make you and I Tenka Saikyo!(Strongest of Heaven.)"
I smiled. Those who have never seen Masurao before all let out a gasp of shock. Charles seemed very surprised and even Bodewig raised her eye brow.
I got into line as Chifuyu-Nee talked to an exhausted Yamada sensei who just smiled…I still wonder if her air-headedness is all an act or she is clumsy, but skilled. Any warriors worth their salt can turn on their battle mode, or killing aura at will like a switch.
"Okay now, everyone should understand the ability of the teachers now. From now onwards, please show some respect to the staff members."
Chifuyu-nee clapped twice to divert everyone's attention.
"The ones with personal frames are Orimura, Alcott, Dunois, Bodewig and Rin. Then, we'll be dividing the class into groups of 8. Personal machine users will act as leaders, got that? Split up now."
The instant Chifuyu-nee finished, the 2 classes of girls rush over to Charles and me.
"Orimura-kun, let's work hard together!"
"Teach me what I don't know~"
"Can you show us your sword techniques? I am in the kendo club!"
"Dunois-kun, please show me your piloting skills."
Charles and I stared at each other.
"This is going to be troublesome. " I muttered. As the girls got louder I had enough of it.
"Ladies! Ladies! Behave yourselves! Class 1-1, please sort out according to your seating arrangements! Rin! Please get your class to sort out as well. Thank you! Get sorted out now people, or else Orimura-sensei will eat all the naughty children in their bed." I yelled. While Nee-chan seemed pissed off at the last part, however she picked up where I left off and sorted out the girls to all the personal IS users. Rin too acted according to my words and got the girls ready.
"...That's great. I'm in the same group as Orimura-kun! I'm really grateful for my own surname..."
"...Sigh-, It's Cecilia...she just lost so badly..."
"...I'll be in your care, Rin-san. Please tell me more about Orimura-kun..."
"...Dunois-kun! You can ask me about anything you don't know of! Also, I'm still single!"
"..."
On a side note, the group that isn't saying anything is the group of that German transfer student Laura Bodewig.
The tense atmosphere, the presence that refuses to work with others, the cold stare-down on the other students, and the mouth that never spoke since the beginning.
Facing such an iron wall, even those pure-hearted 10+ girls wouldn't even dare to talk to her. Everyone's just lowering their heads and forced to remain silent...ahh, I really feel sorry for them...
"Then, please listen up. Each group is to take one training suit. There are 3 Uchigane and 2 Revives, so each group, please decide on the type of frame you like the most. Ah, it's first comes first served-" said Yamada sensei. She seems really confident, after a close match in the mock battle. I thought she might be depressed by not winning against a student, but it seems she is ok. She was filled with confidence and seemed very proper as a teacher.
However, what's proper isn't just her attitude. The breasts that girls who are in their teens don't have are now exposed. Yamada-sensei has a habit of adjusting her glasses, and every time she does this, the breasts that seem to be called out will touch her elbows-and the heavy sweet fruits will jingle.
"..." I stared at the breasts. Hey now, I am a healthy teenager.
"!"
I felt an attack coming. I slide side ways to avoid a nasty stomp by Houki.
"WHA...WHAT WAS THAT?"
"What are you staring intently at? Hurry up and start!"
"Ksh! Houki..."
"What?"
Wah. She's really angry now. This isn't good.
Honesty! This childhood friend refused to talk to me for a while and first time she does is to get angry at me! Where is the love Houki-chan?
"Every leader is to assist each group member in putting on the suit. As everyone needs to use it, we removed the optimizing and personalizing modes. Anyway, before lunch today, everyone please practice on the initializing."
On the IS broadcast channel, Yamada-sensei's voice can be heard. Well since I am a group leader, I guess I better lead by example. I turned to my group.
"Alright! Ladies, please line up in order of your student number. Practice your walking. The first one-"
"Register no. 1! Aikawa Kiyoka of the Handball club! My hobbies are watching sports and jogging!"
"Nice and confident! I don't dislike that! Aikawa-san you're up!" I told the red haired girl. She stepped forward took a deep breath.
"Nice to meet you!"
She bowed deeply and extends her right hand out. Hm? What? Does she want to shake hands with me? While I don't dislike the confidence and enthusiasm, we are in middle of a practice.
"Aa, that's too sneaky!"
"I wanna do that as well!"
"Please make a choice based on your first impression!"
For some reason, all the other girls are lined up and bow politely like her, extending out their right hands.
"Oy! I don't think this is neccessary-"
"""Please take care of us!"""
...At this moment, another few voices can be heard from behind.
Turning around to look, I see a row of people bowing in front of Charles, each waiting to shake hands with him. He sure looks troubled.
"Er, erm...?"
I can see him all confused there. That's a coincidence, I am too.
"""OW OW OW!"""
It's a chorus of perfectly timed cries. I guess it's easy to knock them on the heads as they're lined up, right? As Charles' girls are rubbing their heads and looking up, they all seem to realize who the Asura in front of them is.
"It's great that you people have that much enthusiasm. If that's the case, let me see your performance. Who's first?"
"Ah, no, that's..."
"We, we'll just have Dunois-kun teaching us~...that's all."
"How, how can we let sensei trouble herself..."
"Is there a problem? There's no need to be so polite. To all you prospects, I must give you a certain level of training...ahh, let's start by seating arrangement."
I turned around to avoid watching my sister's torture…I mean her love filled lesson in the Infinite Stratos.
Seeing the terrible state that befallen Charles' group of girls, the fear struck all other group, and they naturally fell in line. Right now, Aikawa-san's opening the exterior of the IS controls to confirm the values. It seems we were given an Uchigane.
"Well now that we saw my sister in her good mood. let's begin. Aikawa-san, you should have taken an IS a few times, right?"
"Ah, yes, but only during lessons."
"That is more than enough. We are here to practice because of our lack of experience after all. Aikawa-san, suit up and try to activate it. If we exceed the time, we have to stay behind after school. This by the way, will be with my sister."
"The-then that would be bad! Okay, I'll do this seriously!"
Aikawa-san managed to walk in her Uchigane in a shaky movement; however I walked with her to give her tips.
"Don't be scared, relax as you take a step, don't forget, it's all in your mind."
Teaching was harder than I thought.
"Ha, ha, ha…this is hard." Said Aikawa-san said as she got off the IS.
I sigh in relief as well.
"One down…7 to go." I muttered as each group was given 8 students.
"I'm sorry, but, I can't reach the cockpit..."
"Ah! Aa~..."
Aww, damn it. It seems Aikawa forgot to kneel down as she got off.
"What's wrong?" asked Yamada sensei was she saw us having a minor trouble.
"Ah, Yamada sensei, it seems I forgot to inform them to kneel down to get off." I answered in sheepish tone. I had to avoid staring at her rather noticeable chest to avoid a scene.
"Ah-so you mean that the cockpit is at a high position, right? If that's the case...can't be helped. Orimura-kun, please escort her up there."
"...Huh?"
"Wh-What?"
"Huuh~ How lucky-!"
Let me add on, in order, the people who spoke that were me, Houki and the 2nd person…Her name should be… Kishisato-san
"Because that's the easiest way. Orimura-kun, please summon Masurao."
"Oh, very well...Conquer!"
Like how she instructed, I deployed Masurao again in its crimson glory and suited up.
"Then, please carry Kishisato-san up."
"Huh? But, that-"
"Since the IS can fly, if he just needs to send her into the cockpit, this would be the most suitable method."
"There's no need to do that. Just let him be a stepping board!" Houki yelled out in anger.
Huh? Wait a minute! A stepping board?
"A stepping board? Huh, may I ask who you want to act as one?" I asked my oldest friend in a sarcastic tone of voice.
"Of course it's Ichika!"
"What's with that 'of course'?" I argued back. I am the Doukugan Ryu of the Oshu! I am no stepping board!" I snorted at the thought. I walked to Kishisato-san.
"Ichika? What are you doing?" asked Houki.
"If I have to become a stepping board, then I rather send her up. That's safer."
"Yeah, it's a lot safer." repeated Kishisato-san. It was nice to see another person concern about safety.
"Che-whatever!"
Ahh-...I seem to have made her angry. Houki just turned her back at me and walked away. No worry, she did this when we were young and all she needs are time and a candy from aunty…who is not here. Oh…this will be tough.
"Then Orimura-kun, please carry me up over there!"
I simply nodded as I hovered toward her.
"Oh yes, Orimura-kun? You weren't looking at sensei just now. This won't do! We don't have to look at each other in the eyes all the time, but once you enter society, such a response can be seen as rude, so please take note of that." Yamada sensei scolded.
"Ah, that's..."
"You see? You're doing it again! You must look straight at me."
Maybe the battle just now increased her confidence, as Yamada-sensei grabbed my shoulder with an unimaginable force and turned me over.
And because she used both hands to pull me, the huge breasts that are stuck between the shoulders are even more ample.
"Ya-Yamada-sensei, please listen to me..."
Damn it, I can even tell that my body's heating up. I turned my single eye away from her eye and her chest and scratched my right eye-patch awkwardly.
However, all my hopes in her to understand a boy's innocent feelings were crushed, as it seems like not even a third of those feelings were passed while Yamada-sensei pulled me even forcefully.
"Look over here, Orimura-kun!"
As she used force, the ample breasts that were crampled between her shoulders started to shake. To be honest, for this 15 year old healthy boy, it was really mesmerizing-or rather, I should say, one poisonous scene. If Nee-chan sees this, she might tear me a new one.
"Sensei, Orimura-kun doesn't know what to do~"
"Ya ya, that's a low blow, emphasizing on the breasts like that."
"Br-Breasts...!"
At this moment, finally figuring out where the problem lies at last, Yamada-sensei stares at her own breasts, and then at my face.
"~~!"
Yamada-sensei seems to back away from me quickly as she frantically covers her own body.
"Wha, that..."
I didn't say anything…sometimes it helps.
"O-Orimura-kun."
With her back facing me, Yamada-sensei turned her face over at me. She sounds really shy as her face is blushing red.
"Th-That...you saw that?"
"Huh, about that...I am blind in my right eye, but my left one is ok."
My admission only made her blush even more.
"Th-That, even though age and gender can't be helped, this isn't good. Besides, we have many problems in regards to age differences and standpoints...personally, I'm happy that I can make you aware of this, but it's still-"
"Yamada-sensei...would you mind telling me what you're doing..."
Chifuyu-nee has a hand supporting her head as she said that. Does she have a headache? That's tough on her. What she needs is a nice long bath and a magic hand work from your truly! I am confident in my massage skills! I was told by Nee-chan's friends from highschool who used came over to see her, who all received my treatment said that my skills are really good. I wonder what happened to them, after a while they stopped coming to visit to see Nee-chan. Also, during that week, Nee-chan felt…serious.
"O-Orimura-sensei! No, I-I'm, this...!"
"Sigh...I'll listen to your explanation. Right now, the main point is that Bodewig's group is extremely slow, so please go over to help them."
"O-Okay!"
Yamada-sensei stood up and ran towards Laura's group. On the way there, she glances back, just so happens to meet me in the eyes, and start to blush again. I felt my sister's stare at me.
"What..."
"Hurry up and practice, you idiot. The next slowest group will be yours, Orimura."
"Ahh…I better pick up the pace then." I muttered as I rubbed my head. One a side note, I removed my helmet and turned off the Akakiri.
"Then let's hurry up!"
I hovered next to Kishisato-san and bridal carried her.
"Hiyaaa!" Kishisato-san let out a strange sound-hold on, hold on, I didn't touch her in anyplace weird.
"O-Orimura-kun's really forceful..."
"No, that's because we have so little time left. Hold on tight." I told her as I flew up gently as GN-particles slowly flowed out of the booster.
Speaking of which, girls are really light! Why's that so? That was easy. When I carried Ran before, long time ago. She was really light too.
"Hold on tight or you'll drop." I told her as I tighten my hold on her.
"O-Okay..."
After confirming that Kishisato-san's grabbing onto my shoulder with slightly trembling hands, I slowly raised her up. However, the height's about only 1m, so it's not that dangerous.
However, the IS training frames are basically maintained in deployed form. Thus, one has to lean back on top to seat in. Thus, it's still dangerous even if it's not too high. I take care not to drop Kishisato-san as I carry her to the Uchigane's cockpit.
"Then, move your back in and raise your body up. Also, it's better to put your hand on the armor there. Do you understand?"
"I, I'm okay."
As I haven't let go of her yet, our conversation was held in a rather tight position. She's still mindful about being touched by guys, huh? Kishisato-san's eyes are wavering around uncomfortably.
"I'm letting go now. Is this okay?" I asked her.
"Huh? Th-This..."
"Is there a problem?" I asked her in a worried tone. I hope there is nothing wrong.
"It's more like I'm in dreamland..."
"?"
I was honestly confused.
"Master, you are a block head, however you are my block head." whispered Masurao though the private link.
While we're talking, the other groups are starting to talk.
"AHHH! WH-WHAT'S THAT!"
"THAT'S TOO SLY! I WANT TO BE HUGGED TOO!"
"WHY! WHY'S MY REGISTER NUMBER 12? I HATE THIS ANCESTOR WHO GAVE ME THIS FAMILY NAME, UNTIL THE END OF TIME!"
Some of these girls say the most ridiculous things.
"An-Anyway, I'm okay. Hurry back, Orimura-kun. If this keeps up, I don't know what will happen to me later..."
"Mn, I got it."
While I don't understand them well, I will not force her to explain.
"Try activating it then."
With me prompting, the initiation starts. The opened armor locked up and secured the pilot inside. Then, with a silent initializing sound, the [Uchigane] stood upright.
"Then next-"
(Houki POV)
"Argh, this is infuriating me!"
Houki folded her arms and shut her eyes as she pretended to look calm. However, her heart was very unstable, and what happened just now was still on her mind.
"And what was that? Was there a need to be so close? Ichika could have just acted as a stepping board. Yes, a stepping board!"
She watched as he carry those girls up into his arm, like a princess and carry them to the cockpit.
"That guy was staring at Yamada-sensei...aahh, such a useless bum! He didn't notice it when he was with me...!"
Thanks to kendo training, She was very confident in her trained and toned body. She know that while her breasts may get in her way in training, as a 15 year old girl her breasts are her charming point. She knows that compared to all the girls that Interact with Ichika, her breast is the biggest, with Yukihana and Cecilia as second and third, with Rin as last.
"…uki!...Houki!'
"Huh?"
I looked up and saw ichika's face right in front of mine.
"You back to earth yet Houki-chan?" teased Ichika as he branded another one of his confident smirks. His smirk adding with his natural good looks and mysterious touch with the eye-patch, made her stomach turn at how attractive he is.
"W-What are you doing!"
Ichika retracted his face.
"You were day dreaming, so I decided to wake you up."
"There are other ways!"
"Well…its Nee-chan's fault because I got so used to wake girls up like this."
"Huh?" I didn't understand that, why would that be Chifuyu-sensei's fault? I turn to the teacher in question and saw her with red blushes on her cheek. I couldn't believe this.
"Well… if you want to now. Long time ago, when I was like, 5, maybe 6 years old? Nee-chan was a big girl who decided to read her baby brother, me, a story book. At the time, nee-chan's words were law to me so I believed anything she said." Ichika started to tell as he got comfortable.
Masurao appeared next to Ichika with a mischievous smile as she raised her hand. From there came out a hazy mist that was very fuzzy, but it cleared out. The mist showed an image of a younger Ichika, with both eyes and a younger smiling Orimura Chifuyu. They were in pajamas as they were on a bed reading.
Chifuyu-sensei seemed to notice what was going on and walked toward us.
"Nee-chan picked the story, the Sleeping Beauty. Now, she read me the story for me like a good big sister and was very detailed in the sleeping beauty and the whole kissing with the prince scene. I asked her if kissing sleeping girls actually wakes them up, and she answered yes."
Behind them the projection of Ichika when he was younger, which Masurao got through their mental connection was showing Chifuyu finishing the story.
"Chi-Nee chan, do girls wake up when boys kiss them on the lips?"
Younger Chifuyu nodded eagerly as she looked at her baby brother.
"Yep! Princesses wake up with a kiss from a prince."
The image faded.
Ichika shook his head in remembrance. Masurao also appeared as she nodded as well. It is good to be linked to each other's mind.
"So since then I gotten a habit to give nee-chan a morning ki-" Ichika was cut off as Orimura sensei was strangling him.
"Don't. Say .A .Word." she grinded out.
Ichika's face paled. "Y-You alw-ays…o-overreact…when…you're…e-em-bara..ssed." He groaned out.
"Say another word then I will tell them about…"
"…I am shutting up now."
"Better!"
Orimura Sensei simply dropped Ichika down like a sack of potatoes. She walked ahead with a snort of anger and headed toward a group of chatty girls who talked about the latest gossip on the scariest teacher in the school.
"Owww…maybe I deserved that." He muttered as he got back on. He rubbed his hair as he turned to me.
"Huh-, so."
"What? Hurry up and get me up! I don't really want this, but considering the safety reasons, this can't be helped." I yelled at him. He only raised his brow at me and simply got behind me.
"What are you?" I asked him as he suddenly picked her up in a princess carry like before with other girls.
"Is-Isn't that the legendary 'princess carry'...! But, what should I say...great...no! Logically speaking, boys and girls shouldn't be sticking that close together!" I thought over in my head in the speed of light.
"…"
"I'm carrying you up then!" said Ichika as I felt us off the ground.
Ichika wrapped his arm around my waist, he held me too his chest as he brought me closer to the cockpit.
I was so embarrassed to even look at him. Being mindful, I looked up at Ichika's face, and at that moment, Ichika seem to notice it as he looks around.
"What's wrong?"
"No-Nothing! Nothing at all!" I said as I frantically looked away.
I simply enjoyed the body warmth of those strong arm muscles, his steady breathing and that calm heartbeat of his. His odor wasn't sweat and dirty like I expected and it felt safe in his arms. He reached the cockpit and adjusted the Masurao to get closer to the pit. He gently directed me to the seat and I sat down.
"Alright! Houki let her rip!"
"Ichika."
"Hm? What is it?"
"We-Well you see, do you have plans for lunch today?" I finally asked him. Please say no and join me for lunch.
"Hummm...Nope, not that I know of."
"Kami-sama…arigato gozaimasu!"
I smiled as my expression immediately lit up, but I immediately took control of myself.
"If, if that's the case, how about we have lunch together once in a while! Hm, just like that."
"Hoo…very well the, I guess we will have lunch later."
I smiled like an idiot as I activated the Uchigane, before making it walk. This process isn't draggy, and it feels like some kendo movement.
"As expected of Houki! Okay then, please bend over and come down-"
"..."
"HEY! WHY IS THE IS STANDING AGAIN! ARRGHH! I'M GOING CRAZY!"
Ichika was holding his head as the Uchigane was left standing again, however I was too happy to care.
(End Houki POV)
(Laura POV)
"Again! You brought the Instructor embarrassment yet again. You are a disgrace Orimura Ichika…how someone like you can be her blood sibling, how can you be the one she loves with all her heart. The one, which even a perfect person the like Instructor, would shed tears over.
She remembered an event…Instructor was talking through the phone…She was shedding silent tears as she conversed about someone sick. Who, who could it be that managed to earn her attention, how? Why?
She looked so sad and guilty, however when the opposite phone was given to another, by hearing the new person's voice, Instructor's expression changed from stern, sad, to…joy. How can that perfect warrior have such an expression?
Orimura Ichika…the person the Instructor has given everything up for, you who made her stain her record as the strongest…I can never acknowledge you!
Laura Bodewig…her cold expression, now got even colder.
Name: Yamada Maya
Age: Unknown
Infinite Stratos: Revive
Alignment: Neutral Good
Stat
Strength: C
Agility: B
Speed: B
Defense: B
Endurance: C
Luck: D or A (depending on the chance or situation)
IS Syncro: A
2rd Gen weapons skill: A All Command of Revive
Personal Skills.
Riding: B She can ride IS 2rd Gen effectively.
Clairvoyance: B+ Superior visual perception. Supplement long-range aiming and increases dynamic vision. At rank B+ Yamada sensei is capable of keeping track of fast-moving object within a range of 5kms.
Eye of the Mind: B
Heightened insight that was refined through experience. Yamada sensei is capable of calm analysis of battle conditions even when in danger and deduce an appropriate course of action after considering all possibilities to escape from a predicament. So long there is even a 1% chance of a comeback, this ability greatly improves the chances of winning.
Disengage: CThe ability to break away from combat. As an experience pilot, Yamada Sensei is able to disengage or pretend to disengage to level the playing field to her advantage.
Expert of Many Specialization: A+
Access to and use of many expert skills. A total of 32 different skills ranging from tactics, academia, espionage, assassination, swindling, rhetoric and others can be used with proficiency of Rank B or above. This skill also includes expert skills in multiple brands of weapons such as guns of any kind. With this Skill in A+, Yamada is virtually all knowing in terms of Revive combat.
Independent Action: C The ability to remain independent even when under order. Yamada sensei might fit as a support type, however she is skilled enough to deal with two 3rd generation pilots at the same time. This skill allows her to deal with problems with no extra support or commands.
Information Erasure: B
At the moment the battle ends, information such as her abilities, are slowly vanish from the memories and records of the opponent and witnesses. They simply forget how seriously powerful Yamada sensei is and teases her. It is a blessing and a curse. Only those with high level of Mind's Eye(True/False) orKnowledge of Respect and Harmony can resists this.
Innocent Monster: A The ability to hide one's true skill under the guise of a innocent or air head woman. Yamada sensei might be an air head, but underneath her is a serious and powerful veteran pilot. Her skill is 2nd generation representative cadet level.
Subversive Activities: B The talent to reduce the enemy forces in the preliminary stages, before going into battle. An expert of traps or snipping. Yamada sensei can cut down large amount of enemy with least amount of effort. That is serious skill.
A: It is possible to disable nearly 60% of the total military force before the enemy advances.How do you think. I just recently finished ch11. I am sending it to my beta now.
Review! Or...I'll sic my Berserker Ichika and his army of harem at you!