My Anime Girlfriends

The twisted and deformed wreckage of the helicopter crashed to the ground and exploded. With its back to the raging flames, the silhouette—an eight-meter-long silhouette—turned around.

The creature had a seemingly strong and agile humanoid physique. It had long legs, a tight and muscular waist, a thick chest, and strong wrists. Its armor plates were streamlined and smooth. Its head looked like that of a fighter pilot wearing a helmet. It carried a gun on its shoulder, similar to that used by human soldiers, and also carried a backpack similar to that used by humans.

"ArmSlave," the girl murmured softly.

The giant composed of machinery—AS—walked back to the girl's side. "Are you alright?" the humanoid weapon spoke; it was a calm and collected male voice.

"Since you're too close to the helicopter, I have to use the Anti-Tank Dagger (ATD). Using the Shot Cannon would be too powerful and might hit you."

Before the girl could answer, AS knelt on one knee, one hand resting on the ground, head bowed, while the girl remained silent. The image of the gray giant attending to the wounded princess was like a fantasy story he'd heard somewhere in his childhood, unfolding before his eyes. With a whooshing sound, AS's body parted. As the girl stared in disbelief, a soldier appeared from behind the gate of his head. This soldier wore a black operational uniform. His silhouette was reminiscent of a ninja's black ninja attire, and his head was adorned with...

Wearing a lightweight, small helmet, the AS operator, carrying a first-aid kit, descended. He was a young soldier of Asian descent. He looked like a teenager; in fact, he might not be much older than the girl. However, the typical naiveté and unreliability of a teenager were nowhere to be found in this soldier. He had disheveled black hair, sharp eyes, furrowed brows, and a resolute expression with tightly closed lips.

Are there any aches or pains in your body?

The operator suddenly asked a question in Japanese, and the girl was slightly surprised but did not answer.

Do you speak Japanese?

In a daze, the girl nodded gently.

Are you that person's companion?

Yes, I am too.

Mithril?

"It doesn't belong to any country; it's a secret military organization."

""

The soldiers began emergency treatment. The gradually returning pain made the girl's breathing erratic; the girl's shoulders rose and fell slightly as she asked questions.

"Is that person dead?"

"It's probably hopeless."

"So that I could escape."

That's just the kind of person he is.

Aren't you sad?

The young soldier stopped bandaging the girl, and after thinking silently and seriously, replied, "I don't know." After securing the girl's shoulder and wrist with bandages, the soldier unabashedly touched and examined her entire body, stroking, touching, and checking her injuries.

What will happen to me?

"Take them back with us"

"Where to take it?"

"First, I'll use my AS to take you to the transport helicopter landing zone (LDZ). After you're on the helicopter, it will take you to the mothership waiting at sea. After that, I don't know what happens, because our mission ends there."

"us?"

As if answering the girl's question, the trees in the forest parted, revealing two more gray ASs. These three were almost identical in appearance to the ones that appeared at the beginning. Each carried a rifle, a missile launcher, a melee knife, and an enlarged pistol, cautiously monitoring its surroundings.

A flippant voice came from one of the ASs: "The warriors of 'Mithril' have come to rescue the princess!"

"Idiot!" a female voice then cursed.

"Sousuke, hurry up, it's up to you!" a stern voice said.

Seeing the girl's puzzled look, Sosuke explained, "Don't worry, that's my partner."

His consciousness gradually faded, his vision narrowed, his thoughts became increasingly blurred, and he couldn't even understand where he was. "What's your name?" the girl asked, as if pleading.

"Stop talking, save your energy."

Please tell me.

After a slight moment of confusion, the young soldier gave his name: "I am Sagara, my full name is Sagara Sousuke."

Whether or not she heard the answer, the girl lost consciousness in that instant.

Chapter 123 Enrollment 1

A 100-meter-deep assault landing submarine in the Sea of ​​Japan.

The enormous submarine contained an unimaginably vast hangar. Almost all of its main weapons—AS, transport helicopters, and VTOL fighters—were neatly arranged here.

Having completed his mission and written his report, Sagara Sousuke looked up at the AS undergoing maintenance, holding a file folder for machine inspection in his hand.

The handsome Cruz patted Sagara on the shoulder and said in a flippant tone, "Sousuke! You...! If you were using an old M6, you would have been buried in the ice by now. Aren't you worried?"

"No, with the M9's specifications, that's not impossible," Sosuke replied rigidly.

“Yes, indeed. It would be impossible to perform that kind of action without this kind of machine, but your operating method is too crude, isn’t it? God!” Cruz turned around and said to the typical handsome Eastern boy standing behind him.

This boy was Dong Tian. When Cruz asked him this, Dong Tian replied in the same rigid tone as Sagara, "No, if it were me, I would probably do the same thing as Sagara!"

Hearing Dong Tian's answer, Cruz sighed and slapped his forehead, saying, "Oh right! How could I forget you're a freak? In terms of pure technique, you're the only guy who's more brutal than Sagara!"

"Rough! Was it?" Dong Tian asked doubtfully.

Seeing Dong Tian's expression, Cruz immediately said, "Hey! Don't talk to me like that, I'm not interested in men's butts!"

"A man's butt! Don't you have one yourself?" Xiangliang and Dongtian said at the same time, puzzled.

Looking at the two people in front of him who were completely lacking in common sense, Cruz felt a sense of helplessness. Just as he was about to impart his 'knowledge' to them, he felt several murderous gazes coming from behind him. He turned around and saw that they were coming from the 'older brothers' he had mentioned. He quickly shut his mouth. At this moment, Melissa Mao walked in, saw the three of them, and immediately said with a smile, "Ah, found you! Working overtime!"

“Yes!” Sagara and Toten nodded silently.

"...What's wrong, big sister!" Cruz immediately asked with a helpless expression, as if she wanted to complain about something but didn't dare to say it out loud.

“What’s with that expression? Are you complaining?” Melissa-Mao asked Cruz.

"No"

"Your mouth is cramping, you always talk like that. Just based on that alone, you look like a clown."

"How dare you say that to me! I used to be a model for a magazine!"

"Yeah, I saw that magazine too. When I suddenly saw that silly face with that goofy grin, for a moment I mistook it for a poster for a war comedy magazine."

"Ugh, you blind bastard!" Cruz immediately yelled in a fit of rage.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Mao suddenly grabbed his cheeks forcefully.

"Ouch! (It hurts!)"

"What did you just say? Say it again! Say it!"

"The beautiful, intelligent, and most reliable Sergeant Major."

“Very good! By the way, the major is looking for you.” Seeing that Cruz had admitted his mistake, Mao turned to Dong Tian and Xiang Liang and said.

"Understood!" the two replied immediately.

Just as Cruz was gloating, Mao continued, "He also contacted Cruz!"

"What? But the mission just ended, and I haven't even had a chance to rest yet!" Cruz complained.

"Then just pretend you didn't hear that. But I need to rest. I don't care about the rest. I'm going to take a hot shower and go to bed!" Mao said to Cruz with a smile, then turned and left.

"Damn it, that bastard, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget. You'll serve me until I'm fed up with you." Cruz gave Mao the middle finger as he faced his back.

Zongjie and Dong Tian looked at his actions and asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

After knocking on the door, a response came quickly.

"Come in"

Led by Mao, the three followed him inside. Inside the room, surrounded by books and shelves, sat a tall white man, seemingly engrossed in reading something, without even glancing at Sosuke and the others. Mao immediately announced, "Melissa-Mao, Sergeant! Sergeant Dong Tian, ​​Sergeant Cruz-Wilba, and Sergeant Sagara Sosuke, reporting for duty!"

Major Andre-Kalinion, dressed in an olive-green combat uniform, with a handsome face and deep features, broad shoulders, gray hair tied back, and a short mustache on his philtrum and jaw, was their combat commander.

"This is the mission!" He handed over another document, which Mao hurriedly took and quickly read before passing it to Dong Tian beside him. Dong Tian took the document and quickly read it as well. Attached to the document was a photograph of a shy, beautifully dressed girl of about twelve years old. After reading the document, Dong Tian immediately handed it to Xiang Liang.

After seeing the girl's photo, Cruz whistled and said, "Heh...! This girl will grow up to be a beauty!"

After he finished speaking, the major added to the news report: "The photo is from four years ago, and the girl is now sixteen years old."

"Do you have a current photo of her?" Cruz pressed.

"Soviet intelligence and other agencies are very likely to kidnap her. The Japanese government alone cannot handle this kind of case! Your mission is to protect her! But you can't let her know, so it's just the four of you!"

"Are there only four of us?" Cruz immediately complained.

"We don't have enough manpower, so this is settled!"

"It's very tight!"

That's why we sent you!

After he finished speaking, Mao immediately said, "Then... please allow the use of B-grade equipment!"

"license!"

Upon hearing this, Cruz was speechless. The so-called B-grade equipment meant that the colonel allowed them to take AS equipment on missions.

"But aren't we going to the city?"

"Activating ECS ​​stealth mode will solve the problem."

"Take an M9 with you. Equip it with minimal weaponry, and use the extra cargo space to equip two external battery packs."

"Um"

"Furthermore, this mission must be carried out in secrecy. If the Japanese government finds out, there will be a lot of trouble. Therefore, your surveillance operations must not be noticed by Kaname himself, and you must provide protection in case of emergency!"

Cruz frowned, his usually composed face contorted, and said, "That's...that's really too...!"

"Very difficult"

Sosuke added this sentence at the end: "It's too far-fetched to think that he would secretly protect someone without gaining their forgiveness."

However, Major Carinion calmly stated, "If you handle it skillfully, it won't be difficult. That girl—Chidori Kaname—is currently a student at a co-educational high school, one day..."

She spends most of her time at school. And on our side, we have two of our youngest team members who are the same age as the girl. By the way… Sergeant Dong Tian, ​​you speak Japanese, right?”

“Yes! You could say I’m an expert, Major!” Dong Tian replied immediately.

“Oh, I see,” Cruz clapped his hands and looked at Dong Tian and Zong Jie together with the major.

"...?" A huge question mark immediately appeared above Dong Tian and Zong Jie's heads.