Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

Lingyi firmly believed that even if she did this, it might slightly hurt Chris's feelings. She understood to some extent that Chris was not as strong as she seemed.

I'm sorry, Chris, but please forgive me. Don't worry, once I achieve that goal and have a little breathing room, I can…

To Chris's astonishment, Lingyi closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she was no longer confused.

Finally, despite Chris's incomprehension, Zero forced her way back to their base.

ps Yi Lin Yi Qi 49 Jiu Yue Yi. Good morning.

Chapter 89 The Wind's Actions

When you invest time in something, time often flies by. In the blink of an eye, several days have passed, and the appointed day arrives.

At this moment, unlike the relatively quiet atmosphere of usual class time, long queues have appeared in the white-tiled corridors of Lydian Conservatory of Music.

The crowds in these long queues are often quite noisy. Most of them are holding several white forms and are discussing or joking about something, whether they are happy or sad.

Amidst the bustling crowd, Hibiki Tachibana, an energetic girl with short, flaxen hair, and Mirai Kohinata, her close friend and an intellectual girl, were among the students, steadily approaching a room in a long queue.

The reason for this scene was that Lydian Conservatory of Music was holding a scheduled group physical examination.

"Why is our physical exam today? I don't remember physical exams usually being done at this time."

Standing in the middle of the line, Tachibana Hibiki asked with a puzzled expression.

This is because, according to the senior students at this school, physical examinations are usually conducted in the second half of the year as a unified annual check-up.

"Even if you ask me, I have no way of knowing why. However, I have heard that it seems to be due to the adjustment of the physical examination system. The examination that was originally scheduled for the second half of the year has been postponed to the first half of the year."

Hearing her friend's question, Kohinata Mirai said somewhat helplessly, "How could she, a fellow freshman, possibly know?"

"Well, never mind that. More important than that, how did your physical exam go? Let me tell you, I blew over 9,000 milliliters in the lung capacity test just now, and the examiner was quite surprised."

If she couldn't figure it out, she stopped thinking about it. Tachibana Hibiki quickly stopped pursuing the topic she couldn't understand and instead enthusiastically told her friend about her amazing achievements.

Perhaps because of the nearly two weeks of arduous training, Hibiki Tachibana could feel that all of her functions had been greatly improved.

Even though Hibiki Tachibana deliberately underperformed during the physical examination to avoid attracting attention, she still achieved a score that stood out among her classmates.

"That's right, the sound is very loud, my words are nothing compared to it. This time it's only about 6,000 milliliters."

Kohinata Mirai smiled and praised him while responding to her friend's questions.

"Hmph, these are all the results of my cultivation these past few days. Speaking of which, after the physical exam, shall we go to the cafeteria for lunch together?"

Hibiki Tachibana patted her chest and then invited Mirai Kohinata to lunch.

"Of course, given your current appetite, a regular bento box simply can't satisfy you."

Kohinata Mirai gently and caringly criticizes this fact.

"Haha, that seems to be the case."

Hearing Tachibana Hibiki's sarcastic remark in the future, he laughed and said.

As her body became increasingly resilient through rigorous training, Hibiki Tachibana's appetite transformed from normal to an extraordinary glutton.

In the past, I could be somewhat satisfied by being fed lunches by others, but now I can only obediently go to the cafeteria to eat large amounts of food.

"However, even so, Hibiki, you probably don't have enough money to eat too much right now, do you?"

Looking at the smiling Tachibana Hibiki, Kohinata Mirai pondered for a moment and then said this.

"..…ah!?"

Upon hearing what Kohinata Mirai said, Tachibana Hibiki's smile suddenly froze.

"You haven't forgotten that most of your allowance has been used to write those reports you handed in to your teacher this morning, have you?"

Kohinata Mirai added.

This morning, thanks to Tachibana Hibiki's persistent copying, they finally finished all the piled-up study reports before the deadline and handed them to the teacher when they picked up their medical examination forms.

This meant that she and Hibiki Tachibana could finally go to their designated spot after school to watch the meteor shower they had been looking forward to for so long.

But this also meant that Hibiki Tachibana had to settle all outstanding payments, plunging her into a very difficult economic crisis.

"Ughhhh!"

Thinking of her empty wallet, Tachibana Hibiki let out a cute wail and fell into a state of despair.

After all, she couldn't tell her family that she had no money for food because she bought a set of homework answers.

If she actually did that, although her mother and grandmother might not say anything, Hibiki Tachibana herself would definitely be overwhelmed by guilt.

"There's no other way. After all, you got into this mess because you wanted to go see the shooting stars with me. In that case, I'll pay for your lunch today."

Seeing her best friend's troubled expression, Kohinata Mirai sighed helplessly. She still couldn't bring herself to make such a promise while watching her best friend go hungry.

"Waaah, thank you so much, Future. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have enough to eat."

Listening to Kohinata Mirai's heavenly voice, Tachibana Hibiki overcame her despondency and regained her cheerfulness.

"How many times have I told you, don't make loud noises in the corridor while queuing? Also, Hibiki Tachibana, it's your turn. Please prepare your medical examination forms."

While the two were chatting, the group had already moved to the room where they were going for their physical examination. At this moment, a rigid female teacher came out and, after scolding the students who were too noisy in the corridor, said the following to Tachibana Hibiki.

"Ah, okay, I'll be right there. I'll go ahead first. I'll wait for you at the exit after the medical check-up."

Hearing the teacher's urging, Tachibana Hibiki reluctantly left Mirai's side and followed her into the health room, which was used as a medical examination room.

Soon, Hibiki Tachibana and Mirai Kohinata completed this and final medical check-up.

"Hibiki, it's almost noon, shall we go eat?"

After finishing his physical examination as usual, Kohinata Mirai walked out of the infirmary and soon saw Tachibana Hibiki standing outside. She went up to him and said this.

"Did I do a good job...?"

Strangely, when Mirai asked this question, Tachibana Hibiki seemed not to hear it and did not immediately respond to Mirai's words.

"ring?"

In the future, I won't understand what Hibiki Tachibana is doing.

"Ah, haha, Future, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

After the future uttered the second call, Tachibana Hibiki seemed to wake from a dream, responding with an embarrassed laugh.

"Xiang, is there something you can't figure out again?"

Looking at Tachibana Hibiki's performance, Mirai asked with some concern.

"No, the future, it's nothing. There's nothing I can't understand. I know it's what I should do."

Upon hearing the concerns about the future, Tachibana Hibiki struggled slightly for a moment, then shook her head, touched the back of her neck with one hand, and said with a firm look in her eyes.

"Instead of this, let's go get lunch. My stomach is growling, and I really want to eat something right now."

Then, Tachibana Hibiki abruptly changed the subject away from herself.

"Okay, but if you have any questions, you must tell me."

Understanding that Hibiki Tachibana didn't want to talk about the future, she didn't press the matter further. After a sigh, she said this.

“I will definitely talk to the future, so you don’t need to worry. Let’s have dinner together.”

Hibiki Tachibana, with a smile on her face, led her friend toward the cafeteria.

The midday sun was dazzling, shining brightly on Hibiki Tachibana, and the shadows that followed were made even more pronounced by the contrast of light.

Naturally, Hibiki Tachibana wasn't without her troubles; when the future appeared, Hibiki was troubled by something.

That wasn't a new kind of trouble; in fact, it had always been a problem in Tachibana Hibiki's heart, something she couldn't understand no matter how hard she tried to train herself.

From the past to the present, Hibiki Tachibana has always avoided this trouble to some extent.

However, something happened in the infirmary just now. To Hibiki Tachibana, it was nothing special and just a normal thing.

However, this incident made Tachibana Hibiki realize that she no longer had time to run away and had to face the problem head-on.

"In the future, this meat is so delicious, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm."

At lunchtime, Tachibana Hibiki was wolfing down the food on the table.

"Xiang, eat a little slower. No one's going to take it from you. Don't choke on your food."

Kohinata Mirai attempted to offer this kind of advice.

"Gu hu di, si gu wu hu qu wu yo xi yu e, wu ke ke ke-"

Hibiki Tachibana tried to refute, but her mouth was full of food and her subsequent behavior made her argument unconvincing.

"Idiot, I told you to eat slowly. Here, this is hot water."

With a helpless expression, Kohinata Mirai handed Tachibana Hibiki hot water.

"Gulp, uh-huh, I'm alive again, thank you Future."

After drinking the hot water and recovering from her pain, Tachibana Hibiki expressed her gratitude.

"It's okay, after all, you're always like this, Hibiki, I'm used to it."

In the future, she smiled and said to Hibiki Tachibana.

"Hehehe."

Hibiki Tachibana chuckled sheepishly.

The ordinary yet precious daily interactions she shares with her friends, like this, are something that Hibiki Tachibana must protect.

However, to protect all that is so precious, Hibiki Tachibana must take the hand of others and fight alongside Rei, who is also human.

She didn't know if she was prepared for the corresponding consequences.

"Xiang, do you have any plans for the afternoon? I've already finished all my physical exams this morning, so I'm free this afternoon."

Kohinata Mirai tilted her head slightly and asked Tachibana Hibiki, who had finished eating all her food.

"This afternoon... I'm sorry, I have something very important to do."

When asked about Kohinata Mirai's situation, Tachibana Hibiki forced a smile and declined her best friend's invitation.

The time for action was fast approaching, and she needed to discuss the specifics of the operation with the other members of Section Two, such as the signals for the operation.

"Oh, that's alright. Hibiki, you go ahead with your work. Just don't forget about the meteor shower tonight."

Kohinata Mirai's expression froze slightly, but she quickly recovered and didn't care about Tachibana Hibiki's rejection.

"Don't worry about that. In the future, I will definitely keep my promise to watch the meteor shower together. Well then, I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

Hibiki Tachibana made this firm promise, which was the only promise she could make at the moment. Then, she got up and jogged away from Mirai Kohinata.

"Hibiki is certainly busy, but never mind, I have no right to interfere..."

Many futures, already accustomed to Hibiki Tachibana's departing figure, felt little discontent. Though they might feel lonely, it wasn't unbearable.

"I also need to be prepared, to have a camera ready to take the best photos."

Talking to herself like this, the intellectual young woman seemed to have found something to do. She stood up with a somewhat dazed expression and turned to face a certain direction.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Then, in a daze, she accidentally bumped into someone while walking, and immediately apologized.

"It's ok."

A plain, unremarkable female voice sounded, indicating indifference.

"You are... the doctor who did my physical exam before?"

Refocusing her attention, Kohinata Mirai noticed the appearance of the person she bumped into; it was the doctor who had given her and Tachibana Hibiki their final physical examinations.

"Yes, that's me. Is there anything I can help you with, classmate?"

The woman, dressed in a white coat and looking like an ordinary, unremarkable doctor, said this.

"No, it's nothing, I'm just sorry I bumped into you."

Kohinata apologized politely to Mirai.

"It's okay, I don't mind. Is there anything else?"

The woman gave this very ordinary answer.

"Ah, that's all."

Since the other party didn't care, Kohinata Mirai had no reason to continue the conversation, so she stepped aside and walked past the doctor-like woman.