The meeting with the people from the Investigation Bureau's Fourth Execution Division was set for a conference room in the school's Third Main Academic Building.
It was about a fifteen-minute walk from the training hall where the laboratory was located.
Perhaps it was because the little rabbit had been startled by Unohana Chiyo just a moment ago.
The atmosphere between the girls was a bit quiet on the way there.
Unohana Chiyo led the two girls into the Third Main Academic Building.
As soon as she entered the main lobby, Su Yuzu could clearly feel that something was off about the atmosphere.
Burly, crew-cut men in black combat suits stood stoically on both sides of the first-floor lobby.
Their expressions were cold and fanatical, even sharp.
They stared straight ahead, like silent 'gargoyles' standing guard in the hall.
These were all combat personnel from the Investigation Bureau's Fourth Execution Division.
Under their gazes, Saotome Yukina's palms began to sweat; the girl's small hands felt damp and soft.
Sensing the little rabbit's nervousness,
Su Yuzu squeezed Saotome Yukina's hand a little tighter.
[Ding—]
[Reliance: Saotome Yukina Favorability +1.]
[Favorability Increase Reward Acquired: Maid-style Lace Garter (Right).]
[...]
Seeing the girls enter the lobby and confirming their identities,
a young woman in a form-fitting black combat suit slowly stepped forward.
She bowed respectfully, first to Unohana Chiyo, then to Saotome Yukina, and finally to Su Yuzu.
"Lady Unohana—"
"The Superintendent is already waiting for you."
She then turned and began to lead the way.
Su Yuzu gave the woman's back a second glance.
She bowed to Teacher Unohana Chiyo first, instead of the little rabbit with her Saotome family background? Recalling the massive debt Teacher Unohana Chiyo owed, measured in `Medical Unit`s,
Su Yuzu suddenly felt that there might be more to Unohana Chiyo than meets the eye.
It seemed the star rating in `Operator Development` wasn't the only measure of value.
Take Yamabuki Nanako, for example.
Although she was only a one-star Operator with extremely low combat capability,
as the Chief Executive Officer and lead scientist of the Keigunen Private Academy's Technology Division...
Yamabuki Nanako's value was self-evident.
But having said that,
if Su Yuzu had to pick an Operator to develop,
she would definitely still choose a six-star Operator who was both good-looking and a strong fighter.
Hmm...
She glanced at the `Operator Development` module, where Soga Yura was once again lying on the bed, hugging a pillow and rubbing against it.
On second thought, she'd just stick to raising the five-star little rabbit.
Unohana Chiyo glanced at the burly men, ignoring their sharp gazes, and began explaining to the two girls.
Unlike the regular Investigation Bureau, which was responsible for Aberrant attacks or Aberrant-related crimes within the city,
the Investigation Bureau's combat strength was limited.
When facing high-sequence Aberrants, they often had no choice but to call for reinforcements.
Although... under normal circumstances, a high-sequence Aberrant would never appear in the city anyway.
But the Investigation Bureau's Fourth Execution Division was completely different.
Their combat strength was in no way inferior to the Assault Department.
In fact... when facing Aberrants, they might even be stronger.
These people lived by the creed of hunting Aberrants.
Every person who joined the Fourth Execution Division was a revenger whose family had been destroyed by Aberrants.
Especially the head of the Fourth Execution Division—
Kujou Katora.
Her older sister was the once-famous `The Empire's First Archer`.
Kujou Iruka, who held numerous titles such as 'Humanity's Star of Hope,' 'Tiger of the Empire,' and 'Imperial Capital University's Strongest Valkyrie in a Century.'
Since childhood,
Kujou Katora had striven to become as brilliant as her older sister.
But... Kujou Katora's life
completely shattered on the day Kujou Iruka fell from grace and became that which no one even dared to mention... `The Abyss of Eternal Smiles`.
Hearing Teacher Unohana Chiyo's introduction of Kujou Katora, Su Yuzu was taken aback.
She knew that name.
Kujou Katora.
She was a fairly famous six-star Operator in the game.
A sadistic girl who wielded a chainsaw.
A battle maniac known as the 'Executioner.'
Her ultimate goal in life was to kill her Aberrant-turned sister with her own hands.
At the same time... she was also one of the six-star Operators closest to becoming an Aberrant herself.
To be honest, Su Yuzu quite liked Kujou Katora's... character art, interactions, and defeat CGs.
But now that she had been transported into this eroge world,
life was short and precious.
She would definitely stay as far away from this sadistic yandere maniac as possible.
Hearing the name from Unohana Chiyo's lips, the young woman guiding them suddenly wore an extremely strange expression.
However, she quickly composed herself, turned, and bowed to Unohana Chiyo and the two girls.
"We've arrived—"
The woman stood guard by the conference room door.
Unohana Chiyo stepped forward and pushed open the door.
And then... she froze.
Su Yuzu, standing behind Unohana Chiyo, also froze.
Inside the conference room... a girl dressed in an excessively alluring outfit sat in the main seat. Her legs were crossed and propped up on the surface of the conference table.
Su Yuzu couldn't help but stare.
The girl was actually wearing the standard in-game combat suit... a heavily modified version.
The combat suit, already tempting in the game, was a hundred times more captivating in reality.
Su Yuzu suddenly felt... that the game's close-ups hadn't done the outfit justice.
The original bulky long-sleeved jacket and pants had been entirely replaced by matte black stockings.
The combat jacket on her upper body had also been tailored so short that it barely covered her chest, putting the girl's charms on full display.
In addition to that...
of the girl's legs resting on the table, one leather boot was long and the other short.
The boot on her right leg was over-the-knee.
The one on her left barely covered her calf.
At the same time, as if out of self-malice,
the I-shaped leather straps on the girl's left leg... and arm, equipped for mounting weapons, were all cinched tight enough to dig into her flesh.
Her back was to the window.
Despite sitting in the sunlight, her pretty face was completely shrouded in darkness.
She looked at Unohana Chiyo, who had pushed open the door, and slowly lowered her legs from the table.
Thud—
A heavy sound.
The girl stood up, her crimson eyes blinking.
"It's been a while..."
"Teacher Unohana."
Though her voice was so gentle and warm... even lazy, like a cat purring for affection, Su Yuzu couldn't feel a single trace of warmth from it.
The conference room was bone-chillingly cold.
"Kujou..."
"Katora."
Unohana Chiyo looked at the girl with a grave expression.
[Ding—]
[Part 5: 'Chance Encounter'.]
[You've encountered a wild top-tier Operator. Try to recruit her.]
[Mission Reward: Operator - Kujou Katora.]
Standing behind Unohana Chiyo, Su Yuzu couldn't smile anymore.
Let me go back!!!
I don't want this reward! I don't want it!
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