Infinite Stratos: Volume 12 by Izuru Yumizuru

Author:Izuru Yumizuru [YUMIZURU, IZURU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

“No, wait, I was just, uhh... Sorry.” To the girls’ relief, Ichika had at least learned to apologize when he did something like that. Though the loss of his previous naïve honesty presented its own problem. “Anyway! About that mock battle!”

“Yeah!”

And so, two newly-reborn IS were about to clash.

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“Your shotgun’s just as effective as ever!” Ichika regretted the loss of his shield as he extended his new energy wing into a barrier. The wing, much like the Revive’s old Garden Curtain package, was useful both offensively and defensively.

“I don’t know how I’m supposed to deal with that wing. Maybe like this?” Charlotte ducked back, casting aside her shotgun—which was out of ammo anyway—and readying her Vertu II hybrid rifle.

“Gwuh?!” Ichika was already committed to closing in, and wasn’t expecting a direct attack.

“Got you, Ichika!” Energy swirled around the bullets as they launched toward Ichika at close range.

“Not so fast!” Tossing Yukihira Nigata into his left hand, he grabbed the rifle’s barrel and pointed it away.

“Wha?! Are you crazy?!”

Crazy or no, the maneuver was effective, and her shots flew harmlessly by as he extended his energy wing to wrap around her.

“This is my new trick!” A flurry of feathers launched out at Charlotte, just like the Silverio Gospel’s energy shots. “You’re not the only one with a new power-up!”

Rather than attempting to escape, she gathered her own multi-wing thrusters, forming an energy shield.

“Let’s see who gives up first, Charl!”

“It’s gonna be you, Ichika!”

A close-range hail of fire rained down and the sound of slashes filled the air. The moment seemed to last an eternity before both IS, drained of energy, sank to the ground.

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“Ichika!”

“Yeah?”

As Ichika relaxed in the locker room, still in his IS suit, Charlotte entered with two drinks. She was still in her IS suit too—probably hadn’t showered.

“You were amazing! That really caught me off guard.” His new initiative under fire had surprised— and intrigued—Charlotte. “You know, Ichika? We should do this more often. I think we can learn a lot from each other.”

“Sure! Let’s try not to make Laura too jealous, though.”

“Ahahah. Good luck with that. Anyway, though. Promise me?” Charlotte sat down next to Ichika as she handed him a drink. “Oh, and I wanted to thank you. I’m really grateful for everything you did for me in France.”

“Mm? Nah, don’t worry about it. I think any guy would’ve done the same.” Ichika casually shrugged it off as he took a sip. The cool, refreshing flow in his throat felt great after a workout like that. “Mmm. I needed that.”

As Charlotte looked over at him, she gulped nervously. “Um, hey, Ichika.”

“Hm?”

“Well, um... Do you really think I’m any good at being a girl?”

“Huh? Yeah, of course you are.”

“Well, yeah, but... Ugh, I don’t even know how to say it.” She leaned in toward him, raw emotion welling up her eyes. “I guess... I guess I mean, at being the kind of girl you like...” Her hand came to rest on top of Ichika’s. “I mean... I’m a girl.

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