Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear LD
戦姫絶唱シンフォギアLD
(Senki Zesshō Shinfogia LD)
(LD:- Legends)
Theme song: Koi no Yokushiryoku - Nana Mizuki
Ending Song: Hallelujah - Fox Amoore Feat. Travis Ratledge
Chapter 21: Soft Secrets
(Season 4 of Symphogear fan-fiction line! Continued after Symphogear OD)
"What am I to believe? Who should I believe? The girl who claims that she knows all or my dearly beloved brother? I don't understand and I don't know what I should do. Should I be thinking about this? Am I just overthinking or were the things that girl said about Nii-san were actually true? Maybe..When there's time, I'll ask him, or if he's willing to tell me the truth.." -Shirabe thought to herself as she returned back to the base with Kanade, Tsubasa, Kirika, Miku, Soran, Hibiki, Kinji, Chris, Maria, Aozora and Serena. As the group returned back to the base and made it to the entrance, Jin was running through the hallway as Ayumu was chasing Jin-
Jin: S-Shirabe!
Ayumu: Wa-Wait! Jin-san! You shouldn't be running! You will strain your body!
Shirabe: Nii-san..? -She looked up and saw him running towards her as he would then quickly get down to her and hug Shirabe tightly- Eh?
Jin: Thank goodness! Thank God that you're all right and unhurt!
Chris: I don't remember him being this dramatic before.
Soran: A lot has changed with Jin after he came back from the Spiritual Realm. He's become more...Um...What's the word?
Kinji: "Subtle", "Gentle" and "Quiet"~
Soran: I was only asking for one word, you dumbass.
Kinji: You're welcome~
Hibiki: "Gentle" and "Quiet"? Really? I don't see any of those traits in him right now though.
Miku: I don't either.
Maria: He's not as strict and serious as he was before and he now speaks less than usual.
Kanade: Ah good point! Now that you mention it, he has gotten quiet in the past few days when he came back.
Maria: What happened to him in the Spiritual Realm?
Kinji: Hmm~? -He'd turn his head and look at Maria as he crossed his arms and grinned at Maria- You happened~
Maria: Huh? W-What do you mean by that?
Kinji: That my dear Maria-san, is a question that you must answer yourself~
Maria: I don't- -Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by a scream as Shirabe screamed and teared up as she was pulled back by Chris-
Shirabe: Nii-san!
-Jin started vomiting blood in front of everyone as he was on his knees. Ayumu and Soran got close to Jin as they tried to support him, Soran used his powers to slowly heal Jin as Ayumu tries to calm Jin down. Shirabe was struggling to get out of Chris' grip but Chris nearly lost her grip for a moment as Kinji's bots held Shirabe back-
Shirabe: No! Please! Nii-san! Nii-san!
Jin: Gah! Agha...ha... -He coughed and took deep breathes as his eyes widened and was sweating, he'd sat back and take multiple deep breaths as Ayumu rubbed Jin's back to calm his heartbeats, Jin's eyes were blank for a brief second and as he blinked, his eyes were back in its normal state- Ah...Eheh~ Sorry, I guess I've made a mess.
Kinji: You don't say? Now the bots have more work to handle, thanks to you.
Jin: Sorry.. -He would then look up and saw Shirabe crying as Jin got a little worried as he panicked slightly- S-Shirabe? W-What's wrong? Why are you crying?
Maria: S-She...Was screaming your name while you were vomiting..
Jin: S-She was..? Oh dear..I'm sorry if I made you worry..
Shirabe:...Nii-san...You're an idiot! -She yelled as she got angry at Jin as she would then angrily turn away from the group and ran out of the base-
Kirika: S-Shirabe!
Maria: Oh no..
Jin: W-Was it something I said..?
Maria: -She turned her eyes to see Jin and saw the expression Jin was giving as it showed that he was a little more air headed than usual- We're having a meeting. Now.
Soran: A meeting for?
Maria: The situation we're in. Jin isn't part of the team anymore so you can't join us.
Jin: Ah right, of course.
-Everyone would then walk past Jin and head to the briefing room as Jin would look back to see them walk away as he then saw a faded illusion of himself walking together with them, he'd then turn back to the exit of the base and walked out to find Shirabe. Later then when the others were in the briefing room with Shiena, Maria stood up and slammed her hands on the table as she glared at Kinji and Soran-
Maria: Explain yourselves! What is happening to Jin and why is he acting this way?!
Tsubasa: Maria, calm down, there's no need to get frustrated.
Maria: Be quiet, Tsubasa! I did not ask you the question!
Tsubasa:...
Soran: We are not obligated to tell you what is happening with Jin.
Kinji: Hey~ You got that right~
Chris: Kinji, you're keeping secrets from us again! Didn't you say that you'd tell us everything?
Kinji: My apologies, Chris-chan but this secret is not something you all should know and the only person who deserves to know this secret is Shirabe-chan herself.
Kirika: Why must it be Shirabe and not the rest of us desu?
-Kinji and Soran would then keep quiet as they had their eyes closed and their arms crossed as everyone looked at them with a worried look on their face, except for Maria who got really irritated as she would then sing her activation song-
"Seilien coffin Airgetlám tron"
-After Maria had transformed into her gear, she jumped on top of the table as he drew out her swords and pointed her blades at Soran and Kinji-
Maria: Tell us! NOW!
Tsubasa: Maria!
Ayumu: M-Maria-san! Please calm down!
-Kinji would open one of his eyes as he looked at Maria and smirked at her-
Kinji: Heh, you think threatening us will make us spill the beans?
Maria: I'll make you two suffer if you don't explain the situation to us!
-The sound of a gun cocking behind Maria's head was heard as Maria looked back and saw that Chris was in her gear armour as she had her guns pointing at Maria, Miku had her mirrors up and Hibiki pulled back the gauntlet on her right hand and Kirika had her sickle up Maria's thigh-
Maria: You guys..What do you think you're doing?!
Chris: I've lost him twice, I ain't gonna lose him again!
Miku: No one touches Soran.
Hibiki: Hurt him and you'll regret it, Maria-san.
Kirika: I'm not going to lose my brother again desu!
Maria: You four are just being ridiculous!
Kinji: Face it, Maria-san. You just gotta understand that Jin-san is one of our most cherished friends and we care for him, which is why we don't want people to know what's going on with him.
Soran: You may be his ex-girlfriend but you now have nothing to do with him, so stay out of it.
Maria:...Fine.. -She'd drew her sword back as her gear disappeared-
Shiena: Well, there is one thing that we can tell them..
Kinji: Go right ahead.
Shiena: Jin-kun's body has become more weaker and fragile because he doesn't have the life support from Diablos anymore. That's all I can say~
Maria: That is just so obvious! I want to know what is actually going on with him!
Shiena: That's all you need to know~ The wonders of the Spiritual Realm is a mystery after all~ Why not just ask him yourself?
Maria: I can't.
Shiena: Hmm? And why is that?
Maria: Because I have nothing to do with him anymore..
Shiena: I know you're concerned for him but you'll just worry even more if you knew the truth. So let's this meeting an end here for now~ -She said as she clapped her hands as everyone except Maria walked out of the briefing room-
Maria: I...Just wanted to help him..
-On the way out of the briefing room as Kinji and Chris head back down to the Colony that was under the base. Kinji went to the office and sat down on the couch as Chris followed and sat beside him-
Kinji: W-Why are you so attached right now?
Chris: N-No reason..
Kinji: I missed ya~ -He said as he gently lift Chris' bangs up and kissed her forehead as Chris would then blush madly as she punched Kinji's arm- Ow!
Chris: D-Don't startle me like that, you jerk!
Kinji: Ah right~
Chris: So? What are you going to do with Maria?
Kinji: I don't know. If she really wants to find out, she can just ask Jin herself and if Jin is willing to speak the truth to Maria. After what happened.
Chris: What do you mean?
Kinji: Well...When we became Spirits. We had a little gift, when we sleep, we get to move our souls to the mortal world, which is the current world we're in right now and we can see and listen to everything we desire~ And apparently Maria-san thought of a few things to herself regarding Jin-san and he kinda just lost it for a moment and he changed himself soon after that.
Chris: Here I thought that you wouldn't tell me the truth.
Kinji: Of course I'd tell you~ You won't simply open your mouth like Hibiki-chan or Kirika-chan after all~
Chris: Hmph! Then? What happened next?
Kinji: Jin-san actually loved Maria-san from the very beginning, from the day they met, he had always saw a spark in her, which is why he confessed first~ But Maria-san tends to stress him out, which irritated Shirabe-chan because of that and when he broke up with Maria-san, his heart shattered more than anything else on the planet, be he still loved her until he saw Shirabe-chan's eyes. Which were no longer the same as they were before.
Chris: W-What?
Kinji: He regretted romancing with Shirabe-chan, knowing that he was with Maria-san and because of what he did, he turned Shirabe-chan into...Something else..
Chris: But why does he go after Shirabe now? Instead of Maria? It's obvious that Maria still loves him!
Kinji: Because he believes that the person who understands him the most is Shirabe-chan and the one who would watch over him would be Shirabe-chan. Jin-san reflected on his sins and sacrificed a part of his internal organs just to bring Shirabe-chan back to life.
Chris:...He's insane.
Kinji: Insanely in love~ But anyway, because he brought Shirabe-chan back to life, he managed to alter her memories with his healing powers from Diablos and turn her back to normal and switching everything to the way it originally was when the two had just met.
Chris: So wait..She's now a..
Kinji: She went back from being unflowered to still pure~
Chris: Oh God.. How is that even possible?
Kinji: Psychology & Science~
Chris: Ugh, I hate those subjects..
Kinji: I love them~ But I do hope that Jin-san lives long enough to be satisfied with Shirabe-chan.
Chris: Eh? H-He's going to die?
Kinji: Only if he stresses his body out a few more times. For now, I can't really say for sure. -A bot came in with a tray of cakes and tea and placed it down on the coffee table as Kinji grabbed a small plate of cake and passed it to Chris as she gently held the plate and took a bite out of the cake as she listened to Kinji- Maybe Soran and Ayumu knows what to do with his internal organs. Maybe..
Chris: Mmhmm! -She said as she was chowing down on the cake as she got cream all over her cheeks and lips-
Kinji: -He'd chuckle softly as he blushed and smiled happily as he grabbed a tissue and cleaned Chris' mouth- Take your time with your cake~ You did well while you were on your own~
Chris: Hmph!
-Back in Jin's apartment. Shirabe was on the couch in the living room as she had planted her face on the pillow as she had cried. She'd then start mumbling to herself quietly as she was tearing up and was sniffling-
Shirabe: Nii-san you idiot..Dummy...Stupid Nii-san...You're such a jerk..
Jin: I'm sorry..If I said or did something that offended you.. -He said as he had just entered the apartment. Shirabe then sat up as she turned to look at him with a sad expression on her face. Jin's eyes widened at the sight of Shirabe's eyes and nose being red as he would then quickly walk up to her and sat beside her- S-Shirabe.. I-I'm so so sorry...Please...
Shirabe: Why didn't you tell me?
Jin: Eh?
Shirabe: Why didn't you tell me that you were obviously suffering from the inside?
Jin: I..
Shirabe: Why didn't you tell me sooner, Nii-san?! You know how much it pains me to see you vomit out blood and see you act dead in front of me?!
Jin: Shirabe..I..-Shirabe would then put her head on his chest as she began to lightly hit him on the chest as she cried softly-
Shirabe: Nii-san you dummy.. I would have properly taken care of you if you just said so! Yet you keep something that important as a secret! Do you not trust me?!
Jin: N-No! I do trust you! I trust you with my life! But I just...Wasn't ready to tell you everything..
Shirabe: After hearing what Ayumu-san said when he chased you down the hallway, I got the gist of what's going on with you Nii-san. I won't ask until you're ready to tell me but I just don't want you to suffer and not say anything to me! I don't want to see you hurt! Let alone bedridden or in a hospital!
Jin: I-I'm...Sorry..
Shirabe:...But...I do have one question...
Jin: Y-Yes! Ask me anything!
Shirabe: Did you love Maria before?
Jin:...I-In the past...But not anymore...
Shirabe: What do you see in her now?
Jin: A friend. A good and caring friend.
Shirabe: And what about me..?
Jin: A girl that I can see a future with. -He said with a warm smile on his face as he blushed slightly. Shirabe's eyes widened as she blushed madly and she got teary from hearing that, she'd put both of her hands on her mouth as she began to cry slowly as Jin lightly held her and pulled her close as he hugged her tightly in his arms and as he did, Shirabe would lightly pull back away from him as she would then look up at him- S-Shirabe..?
Shirabe: You're a big dummy, Nii-san...A really big dummy but...I love you too much to hate you. -She said as she closed her eyes and leaned upwards to him as she lightly pressed her lips onto his-
-TO BE CONTINUED-
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Did you know that in chapter 20, the originally scene of the destruction of the cruisers were supposed to be made by the Evangelion units that came down through the portal and attacked the cruisers? But that was cut out due to various reasons.