give it all to miss machima

However, Miyano Akemi... ever since she was taken away by Tamiya Ryoko, she has been kept in a safe place and protected, and has been kept in the dark about what is happening in the outside world. Now, so many days have passed, and her worry for her younger sister is almost pushing her to her mental limit.

Machima thought for a moment and then asked Ryoko Tamiya:

"If I want to continue playing this game... what kind of scenario do you think I should create?"

"What do you mean by 'play'?"

"Let the organization continue to exist, let Miyano Akemi know I'm alive, but also let Shiho think I'm dead, so she can't sleep at night thinking about me... At the same time, the two sisters can't meet... at least not for a while... Ah!"

Machima suddenly clapped her hands.

"Have it!"

Chapter 134 A Perfect Script and a Perfect Ending

As the room door opened, Akemi Miyano saw Ryoko Tamiya walk in expressionlessly and immediately couldn't help but go to greet her:

"Ryoko! Excuse me... is there any news about my sister? And what's wrong with Machima...?"

Ryoko Tamiya sighed:

“Come with me, Lady Machima… wants to see you, but… her situation is complicated.”

Following Tamiya Ryoko, after several twists and turns, Miyano Akemi finds herself in a more secretive and larger underground laboratory—a place full of researchers, but with a stronger military atmosphere.

In a hospital room, she finally saw the long-lost Machima, and couldn't help but gasp in surprise—she looked as if she had shrunk several years, becoming only about the size of a middle school or high school student, and more importantly…

Her body was covered in bandages, and many tubes and wires were still inserted, clearly indicating that she was not yet out of danger.

Hearing footsteps, the other person slowly opened their eyes, their gaze towards Akemi filled with weakness, and... unfamiliarity.

What she said next plunged Akemi into an icy abyss.

"You...you're the Miyano Akemi that Ryoko was talking about?"

"...!?"

Akemi Miyano stared blankly at Machima, then slowly turned her head to look at Ryoko Tamiya beside her, her eyes full of confusion.

The latter read the lines from the script:

"She is indeed Lady Machima. When we found her, her injuries were so severe that we had to use a special medicine to save her. One of the ingredients in this medicine is what your sister is currently developing. As you can see, Lady Machima's body has regressed to what it was a few years ago. Furthermore, due to severe head damage, she has lost a significant portion of her memories."

"Amnesia..."

Akemi Miyano swallowed hard, looked at Machima again, and was shocked by the emotionless look in Machima's eyes. She couldn't help but ask:

"This...partial memory refers to...how long?"

Ryoko Tamiya sighed:

"Almost everything from the last two years... In other words, she doesn't know you now... or your sister."

"...!?"

Akemi Miyano was still in shock, but she quickly realized the worst part—that meant…

She couldn't help but say to Machima immediately:

"But...I am...my sister Shiho, she and you are..."

"I know."

Machima spoke, but her tone was unusually calm.

“Ryoko told me everything that’s going on... Your sister seems to be one of my lovers.”

"To be precise, Miss Akemi is also—she also had a relationship with you...."

Tamiya Ryoko's words immediately made Akemi's face burn. Normally, she would have immediately denied it, but at this moment she couldn't care less and just pleaded with Machima:

“My sister was separated from me in that attack. She is currently missing, and it is very likely that…”

"—As I said, Ryoko has already told me everything about the current situation."

Machima interrupted her, seemingly because speaking had also touched a nerve; her voice grew weaker, but she still made a promise to Akemi:

"Since you and your sister are both among my lovers, then naturally I won't just stand by and do nothing. I... have already sent people to investigate... cough! cough cough!"

Machima suddenly started coughing, and at the same time, blood seeped out from several places on her bandages. Immediately, a group of doctors rushed in and asked them to leave the ward. Miyano Akemi was also taken out by Tamiya Ryoko.

The latter explained to the uneasy Akemi:

"Lady Machima's condition is still very bad, and she needs time to recover... As for your sister Shiho, I have sent people to investigate as much as possible, but... as you can guess, our forces have suffered a great blow. More importantly, because Lady Machima has lost a considerable portion of her memories and cannot show her face, some people have become restless."

Akemi Miyano immediately realized—once the lion king of the pride becomes ill or weak…

"so……"

"It's still uncertain whether your sister is in the organization's hands... but we don't have the strength to completely defeat them for the time being. Lady Machima is currently unable to handle important matters, and we are relying entirely on our past authority to bluff. Until the lady recovers, we can only preserve our strength... The good news is that the organization is also exhausted and dares not continue to fight us to the death."

Akemi Miyano opened her mouth, remained silent for a long time, and then couldn't help but ask pleadingly:

"What...is there for me to do?"

Tamiya Ryoko squinted at her, and finally said:

"My personal suggestion is... once Lady Machima recovers, you should... try to rebuild your relationship with her—don't forget, right now you're barely more important to her than strangers. If your sister is really in the organization's hands, whether you can be rescued depends entirely on whether Lady Machima is willing to put pressure on them again... or even start another war with the organization."

Akemi Miyano swallowed shyly...or rather, fearfully: "But...Machima and I aren't...that kind of relationship..."

"...This is just my personal suggestion."

Tamiya Ryoko looked like she didn't want to say anything more, and even had a slightly disgusted expression.

"Whether you can do it or not, I will do my best to search for Shiho's whereabouts... but that's all I will do, I won't promise you anything."

While Miyano Akemi was caught in sadness, hesitation, and a little shyness, and quickly made up her mind, Machima tore off all the props on her body, returned to her original appearance, and went to another cell.

Forced to wear a sexy outfit, Vermouth shrank back into the corner of the bed, clutching her cup, as soon as she saw her enter the room. Her eyes were filled with fear—a genuine expression of emotion, as if she were looking at a monster, after witnessing the other person's inhuman power.

"Don't be afraid, I won't play those little games with you today."

"What...what are you?!"

She approached the other person, extended her hand, and the latter immediately trembled, then closed his eyes tightly.

But Machima simply stroked her chin like she was teasing a kitten, then lifted her cheek.

"Come on, look at me."

"..."

These past few days, having come to understand the consequences of not issuing orders, Vermouth finally opened her eyes and forced herself to look directly into Machima's unique, golden, inhuman pupils.

"very good……"

Machima was pleased with the look in Vermouth's eyes, and she pinched Vermouth's cheek:

"I like obedient pets, and I'm always very tolerant and generous towards the pets I love... Afterwards, I'll let you go back to the organization. You need to tell Karasuma Renya and the others that I'm quite satisfied with this surprise, and I hope they can work harder next time... and strive for..."

Machima leaned close to Vermouth and whispered:

"—They could kill me!"

Chapter 135 Time-Space Sinking

Vermouth was released by Machima.

Upon her return, high-ranking members of the organization, including Rum, Gin, and Pisco, immediately gathered together. Even Karasuma Renya, who never showed his face, participated in the meeting by phone to inquire about the specific messages she had brought back.

After hearing her story, many people in the audience showed expressions of doubt.

Obviously, no matter how confident Vermouth was, no one believed that someone could "suddenly revive" after being riddled with bullets. Pisco even bluntly stated that Vermouth and her subordinates must have made a mistake; they didn't kill Makima at all, but were instead killed by her, causing the organization's operation to fail.

The others, such as Gin, wholeheartedly agreed with this statement, after all, he had personally witnessed Makima's strength.

Rum, however, didn't care much about what had already happened; he was more concerned about how to clean up the mess in the future.

"So, Vermouth...she let you come back so that you could deliver a message to us that they want to...negotiate?"

"negotiation!?"

Vermouth, who had been constantly questioned, could no longer suppress her anger... or rather, her fear.

"Haven't I made myself clear enough?! Aphrodite knew about our operation from the very beginning! She was playing cat and mouse with us! Our so-called desperate attack was a joke to her! And she was very satisfied with our performance!"

Rum was puzzled by Vermouth's words:

“If it’s really as you say, and Aphrodite is unharmed, then… why hasn’t she retaliated against us? As far as I know, she’s not exactly a magnanimous person, is she? She can send mobile units to attack our research facilities just because she’s slightly displeased, but now that she herself has been attacked, she’s just… maintaining the status quo with us? That doesn’t make sense.”

Pisco even offered a brilliant insight:

"There's only one truth—you've been tricked, Vermouth. What you saw was most likely not the real Aphrodite, but just... a decoy used by her remnants to scare us, like the Spanish army tying El Cid's corpse to a horse to frighten the Moors, or the dead Zhuge Liang scaring away the living Sima Yi in the Three Kingdoms period..."

The more he talked, the more reasonable it seemed to him.

“That’s right…that’s it. It seems her remnants still retain strength, but to stabilize the situation, they’ve created a fake double to fabricate evidence that she’s still alive, attempting to maintain order and then find a way to fight us…Boss, we should immediately launch further action—before Aphrodite’s remnants have a firm foothold! We must completely eliminate them…”

Vermouth was nearly driven mad. She finally understood that Machima had long anticipated that no one, except herself, would believe it all! She wanted to see the organization overestimate its own capabilities!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glare at Pisker, raising her voice several octaves in response:

“You…you weren’t there! You have no idea what I saw! Do you think you know better than me whether it’s really Aphrodite?! I’m the only one here who…knows her best! I’m telling you, she’s still alive, not some substitute! She’s even hoping we continue to resist! Aphrodite…she’s a monster! A monster that has transcended reason! We can’t possibly fight her now!”

"..."

Even Gin, who had been silent all along, looked at the distraught Vermouth with a hint of suspicion and scrutiny, while Pisco made no attempt to hide his hostility.

"...Hmph, I know you probably suffered a lot there after you were captured, and I understand—your mind is no longer rational, and that's probably why they released you—to mislead us. I suggest you rest for a while, Vermouth."

"--you!"

"enough."

An aged voice came through the phone, and everyone immediately fell silent. Vermouth wanted to say a few more words, but the person on the other end continued:

"I have a general understanding of the situation... I've made my decision. Right now, I'll try to negotiate with them."

"..."

The group exchanged glances. Rum and Gin showed surprise in their eyes, while Pisco revealed a great deal of dissatisfaction, but ultimately said nothing.

Only Vermouth breathed a sigh of relief.

Karasuma Renya's voice continued:

"Rum, you handle this matter. At the same time, try to see her as much as possible and find out the truth about her."

"Yes, boss."

"Vermouth?"

"exist?"

"Regarding what you said... come and give me a detailed report in person after the peace talks are over."

"Yes, boss."

"They compromised, Lady Machima."

Tamiya Yoshiko reported.

"Of course, it's what they consider a compromise. Rum even wants to meet you in person, clearly to test your situation."

"I don't have time. I'm not interested in those idiots for now. You just need to keep an eye on things for me."

Machima sat in a chair, looking down at the detailed information in her hand about Roanapura, a port city in Thailand.

"For the next while, you look after things in Japan for me. I'm going on... a vacation for a while."

"Are you planning to go to Roanapur? Because of those Russian gangs?"

"Pretty much. There are other things that interest me too. This time... I plan to indulge myself a bit."

Ryoko Tamiya shook her head:

"You seem to have found enjoyment again. Is this time also the protagonist and script you've been talking about?"

"Yes, yet another one... Perhaps there are many more that have already arrived in this world, but I just don't know about them yet..."

Machima turned around and looked at the huge world map hanging behind her.

“I can say with certainty that… Thailand should not have had any port city like Roanapura, Black Reef Chamber of Commerce, or Moscow Hotel in the first place… but judging from all indications, they do exist… I have decided to name this phenomenon from now on… the Spacetime Settlement Phenomenon.”

"Space-time...sinking?"

"Or rather, spacetime fusion—things from other dimensions will unknowingly descend into this world and blend in perfectly in a way that is difficult for people to perceive, without any sense of abruptness—all unreasonable details are blurred and integrated, so that no one can feel anything unusual or abrupt..."