Hana holds Aikari's hand, and she then can feel how warm Aikari's hand is. But at the same time, Hirumi who are watching there is sparked with a jealousy as Hana does that. But thinking that there was a reason on why Hana is doing so. Hirumi then just keeps on watching while holding those kinds of emotions.
_- Chapter 14-_
|_-The Haunted Past-_|
Hana began to cast a spell as she called Aikari out in a slow voice.
When Hirumi saw that, she was so sure that Hana was trying to do something to Aikari and she was hoping that it would help. When Hana is holding Aikari's hand, Hirumi could see that her hair turned into red and somehow she could see Hana in a long hair. She somehow recognized that form of Hana, but she didn't remember it when did she saw it.
When Hana was doing so, she didn't feel like she somehow connected to Aikari's mind. But somehow she could hear a voice of Aikari and a girl. It seems like they're talking with each other.
Hana didn't get it why, and she then just kept on doing so.
She is talking within her own thoughts.
"If all of my abilities are learned from that system. Then I will be able to do something that might give an impact to this world. This world fate is in someone's hand. If saving the world is not my job, then saving that person won't be hurt."
Hana then says.
"System Engage."
Hana then collapsed on Aikari's chest and that made Hirumi, the doctor, and the nurses all shocked by it. They all then make it wonder why did that kind of thing happened. They began to check Hana up, but that's when the doctor realized the heartbeat of Hikari and Aikari suddenly went normal and everything just looks like normal. All it left is just to let them rest up until they woke up.
When Hana is casting that command, she somehow entered an unknown space. Hana then saw something that was similar to the heartbeat bar. But it's not like a heartbeat. Both of those lines got different colors. When Hana looked at it, it looked like they were trying to resonate, but somehow they can't.
Looking at that, he then began to think as it was both of Hikari and Aikari's senses. Maybe because both of them were losing in there that they can't return to their normal senses. So Hana then looked at it and thought about a way to fix it.
It took her a very long time to think of a way to clear it up. But then she remembered one of the commands named 'Mind Manipulator' and 'Memory stabilization'. She was thinking that the Memory Stabilization might have a way to make Hikari and Aikari wake up from there. As it can ease up the wave that she sees in front of her. But won't it will affect their memory? Then she might have to back it up using the Brain Manipulator.
But even without a Brain Manipulator, what kind of effect will Hikari and Aikari will it have on them? Hana then wasn't sure what they should do. But she then tried her best in that.
(In the other room)
As when did everyone see Hana collapse on Aikari's. They all were just shocked by it and they then began to think if the effect that it had on Hikari and Aikari had spread to Hana. So they then go to Hana and pick her up, then put her on another bed. Looking at that, Hirumi then signed in a glad. But somehow what did she do, it just reminds her of the Quantum Memory incident before.
She did remember to do the same thing as Hana to save Aikari before. Are the same thing that Hana is trying to do are the exact same thing as before? But to see the nurses now have moved her to another bed, won't that cancel everything? Since she didn't make a contact with Aikari. But then why is she still unconscious? What does this mean?
Did that spell still work or not?
Leaving behind the curiosity, Hirumi then rushed to the doctor and said that maybe they should just watch Hikari and Aikari's treatment and continue it as she will watch Hana. She was so sure that Hana was alright.
The doctor doubted it at first, but looking at how determined Hirumi is, they then just followed it and did as Hirumi said. Because they weren't sure what was happening there and maybe there's a possibility Hirumi knows it and she knows how to save all three of them. So they just leave Hana to Hirumi alone as they continue to monetize Hikari and Aikari.
As Hirumi is alone with Hana, she then looked at Hana and it just reminds her of Aikari's state during the time when she needed to save him. Even for her, it was a super coincidence and she wasn't sure how that happened.
"Is this was the feeling of everyone that is waiting for us?"
Hirumi said that within her thoughts. But then she looked at the doctor and said "Is there any expectation about when they will wake up?" The doctor looked at Hirumi and then told her that he wasn't sure about that. But looking at the current situation, maybe Hikari and Aikari will wake up soon. All they need to do is wait.
Hirumi got it and she then went to Hana and held her hand. She didn't know why did she did that. But it feels like it is calling her. As she did so, suddenly she could feel something. It feels like an energy was transferring towards the person she was holding. And it was no one other than Hana.
Hirumi was so shocked by that, but she didn't say anything as it may have been just her imagination.
(Hana Situation)
Hana was working on doing her spell until she felt something that made it easier. Her magic seems to be more powerful and smooth. It's like a power up to her. But she wasn't sure where did that came from, but she just kept on it.
"This is not a scene where the heroes are trying their best until suddenly an unknown source of power helps them and they win, right? Whatever. I will keep on it."
As the spells are perfect, Hana then cast it towards the both minds, and she saw an unknown figure appear before her.
It was a woman with a white hair. Hana looked at it and he began to make a distance with it before saying "who are you?" The figure who is flying then dropped in front of Hana and walked towards her slowly. The figure then called Hana "Intruder."
Hana just couldn't believe that person would call her that. She never knew who that person was, and she then looked straight at that person and said, "I do not come here for a fight. I'm just trying to help a friend." That woman then reacted like she was not buying those words from Hana and took out her weapon. She then quickly landed an attack on Hana the time she drew her weapon.
Luckily at that time, Hana realized something was wrong and she already prepared herself to evade the attack. Hana was able to get away from that attack but it interrupted her spell. But looking at that woman, Hana was so sure that she wouldn't get out without a fight. So it then doesn't leave Hana any choice but to fight.
Hana uses a command.
"Weapon creation 5."
A weapon then suddenly appeared in front of her and Hana took it. That person then just dashed towards Hana as Hana took the weapon. Hana then blocked the attack, and somehow she was able to see the face of that woman more clearly.
Under those white hairs hidden her light blue eyes. When Hana saw those blue eyes. It just reminds her of Hirumi. But she just forgot about that and then continued to fight. So that she can continue with the process. She doesn't know where she is and who that woman is. But since she's in her way. Then she got no choice but to eliminate her.
"Clank!"
"Clank!"
Their weapons clashed with each other and then Hana cast a spell towards the woman and that woman drew a gun and shot the spell, and it caused an explosion there. Hana was so weird as she saw a gun. She didn't think that kind of weapon existed in the kind of world that they're living in. Then what does it mean? Was that woman also an outsider like her?
The smoke from that explosion was about to disappear but then Hana saw a bullet go through the smoke and come towards her. Hana was a bit late to evade it and some of the bullets did hit her, but it didn't hurt her much. Hana then continued to engage and fight with that woman.
Hana needs to admit that the woman did really well in fighting. But that won't let her down. So she just keeps on fighting.
She knows that woman must just be trying to stop her from fixing the problem. But she also didn't know what she should do.
"Swoosh!"
"Pang!"
Their swords is now exchanging a blow and Hana could feel a difference between her strength and that woman. Hana began to lose a balance on her weapon. So she then cast a command.
"Smoke screen."
Then unlike before, the smoke are all fills their sight and Hana then makes a distance from that woman and makes another two commands.
"Multification activate. Weapon creation 2."
The woman was unable to see anything, and she then just slashed her weapon hard and caused all the smoke to disappear.
Behind all of that smoke, the woman could see Hana are wielding two different weapons, and it then didn't make her shocked or anything. She then just dashed towards Hana. As Hana saw that woman dash towards her, she then used the weapon in her left hand and aimed it at the woman's right leg while she used a weapon in her right hand to defend herself.
As she expected, she was able to hit that woman's right leg. But somehow she wasn't able to defend herself much. She received a scratch on her body and that kind of damaged her. One of her weapons was stabbed in the woman leg and that kind of caused the woman to shout out because of it. But the woman quickly tried to pull it out, but before she could, Hana then cast a spell that burned her weapon up and charged towards that woman.
"Hargh!"
That attack was missed, but somehow it cuts through the woman's right arm. Leaving it just on her left arm. That woman then stepped back and flew back to the sky as that happened. That woman then took out her gun using her left hand and was about to shoot Hana, but then, suddenly the place began to change and they could hear a voice saying.
"System stabilizer complete."
"The system will now reboot within the 10 seconds."
Hana smiled in victory as she heard that. That woman then was so weird about that and she then asked Hana how did that happened. So then, she saw another figure of Hana stand next to Hana. That woman then just couldn't believe it and asked Hana when and how did that happened. So Hana then told that woman that a lot of things had happened behind all of that smoke. But now her plan has failed and Hana then said she has won it.
That woman then began to aim her weapon at Hana one last time. So maybe she could go by at least defeating Hana. But unluckily, she's gone from that place before she could have left any shot to Hana.
And with that, the darkness began to fill her vision and she then was transported into another place.
Within that dark realm, that woman then saw another figure walk next to her and it then asked her "Those humans are sure standing with all of their might. Won't it excite us more of what will come next?"
The woman laughed and said "They should know that a program like us won't be erased easily. We're indeed invincible. aren't we?" Both of the figures then laugh that off and with that both of them just remain inside of there.
(Flashback ends)
After hearing that story, Aikari then looked at the bed on the other side of him and he then saw Hana lying while looking at him in a smug. Hana then stared at him and asked "Oh seems like someone did care and worry about me huh." Aikari then blushes and tells Hana that it was not like what did she thought it was.
But by now, Aikari and Hikari have awakened, so the doctor then makes a measurement on both of them just to make sure they're really okay. But a little that Aikari thought about it, about what kind of story they're about to face next.