He was wary of the emergence of crystal creatures following the retreating third and fourth reconnaissance fleets, but he did not end up in such a situation. If so, the first and second reconnaissance fleets would have had to engage in delayed combat to escape the damaged third and fourth reconnaissance fleets, and in some cases would have been forced into severe combat unknown.

In any case, Krishna has to give up the Black Lotus hanger to another ship for a while, because the damaged third and fourth reconnaissance fleets cannot be retired without first-time repairs.

Only two small ships can park on the Black Lotus hanger, so if Krishna waits in Black Lotus, it will block one hanger that can be serviced.

"Please calm down"

"What is it?"

"I'm worried, Hiro-sama."

"... Nu"

I'm just a little worried that Tina and Whisker will not be dealt with by mercenaries who are reluctant to be killed by crystal creatures. I told Me to be very careful, so I'm okay with anything, but I don't think it's OK.

If they and Mei-I think May's absolutely okay-I'll do space debris with this hand the moment I come out of Black Lotus. Absolutely.

"You don't have to worry too much ... because the mercenaries here are more afraid of Hiro than he thought."

"why?"

I can't think of any reason to be afraid.

"Now, the mercenaries participating in this operation have rated Hiro as" Crazy bastard, who rushes into the herd of crystal creatures and returns safely. "He received the silver sword wing assault medal at the medal ceremony. You didn't seem to be particularly happy, right? "

"Well ... I didn't talk about it."

Did you think that the ceremony was too painful to die? Oh, it was interesting to see the bird's-eye view of the battlefield.

"That's why it's rumored to be a dangerous guy who enjoys more danger and thrill than money or honor."

"What it grows"

The prairie is inevitable. Perhaps you're determined to like gold and honor more than danger and thrills. It's bad, but I'm not a battle junkie.

"Where do you get such information?"

"It's a secret"

Elma smiled and refused to reveal the source of the information. Is there something behind the scenes where mercenaries exchange information?

"Both of us look good and they're pretty strong, and there's a maintenance bot, so it's OK.

"I hope so"

I was spending time in Krishna in agony until the first aid for the damaged ship ended.

The mechanic sisters and Mei never got into trouble. Rather, Mei later reported that the mercenaries were looking somewhat smiled at the mechanic sisters who repaired and repaired the ship with a small body and skillfully.

Is it something of a reaction that usually leads a rough life? Anyway, I just thought of the picture and thought it was criminal.

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"Why did you worry about us? My brother is kind, too."

"brother……"

Once the emergency repairs had been completed and we were to retreat to the Izlukes system, we returned to Black Lotus and were now taking a break with the mechanic sisters.

"That's not the case ...

If you look at the grinning and tangling Tina, you will want to deny it, but if you have a happy whisker as well as Tina, you will not be able to do that.

"I didn't think I would worry about it."

The look of Mei, who serves us in the break room, looks calm. The expression is the same as usual, but the atmosphere is soft.

By the way, while she's serving in the break room, Black Lotus is operating normally with the other ships towards the Izlukes system. I don't know how they do it, but they seem to be controlling the ship in a way that is remotely controlled. Is it okay for security? I don't think I can do it, but I don't think Mei does a rough job. Maybe all right.

"I'm glad I didn't do anything. Yeah."

"Don't try to put the story together."

"I don't have to be shy."

"Archicoenai, it's more than that."

Ignore Tina and Elma grinning and divert the topic. I hope you get teased any more.

"Is it possible to return to the Izuluks system and wait for the military to decide?"

"I see."

Whisker leans, Mimi nods. Oh, sure. Did you misplace the topic? No, it's fine. Divert the topic further from here.

"That's not the escort of Tina and Whisker. There's no limit to how strong you can look in a dwarf. There's no possibility of a pirate attacking a shore in the future. I don't know.I think it's better to have some fighting bots for escort and defense. "

"Are you there?"

"But sometimes it's an emergency."

Tina and Whisker begin to talk seriously about their safety.

"What type of battle bot do you have?"

"It's a good balance, from a high-mobility type that can rush to the site to a heavy-duty type with high control. I also want the ability to control without killing."

"When it comes to security, it's not an attack type, it's a security type. Because you're the master, I think you'll want a high-performance aircraft."

"Yes."

I'm not going to spend money on Tina, Whisker, and Mei's security. In fact, it was good to buy in the Brad system, but it was not so good. The other equipment was pretty good, but there wasn't a single Android or combat bot shop. Is it incompatible with dwarves? But Tina and May use maintenance bots. Well I do not know.

"Once you've cleared up the crystal creature-related matter, it's a good idea to head to a system that is convenient for such shopping. I'll discuss the destination with Mimi later."

"Yes! Please leave it!"

Mimi squeezes both fists and gets excited with Funsu. It looks good to leave them to the next destination.

"Soon after we finish checking Krishna, we'll be preparing Krishna."

"I'm coming, brother. I'll be working on it."

The mechanic sisters say so and shake their hands before leaving the dining room. Mimi and May seem to be working together to determine their next destination. It can be mixed in the story, but I will listen after it is decided. When it comes to it, I have nothing to do.

"Return to ship?"

"That's right. I don't think there is, but I can't say that there's absolutely no scrambling ..."

I wonder if it's better to make something that can be done on standby. That said, I left Mimi to collect and trade information, Tina and Whisker do maintenance, and Elma picks up some other core information.

"If you don't try to work too hard, don't slow down. It's important to take a break in case of emergency. And because you're a captain, let your subordinates take care of the details and keep it up to Don. I just need to do it. "

"Yes! Hiro is working too much!"

"I think so too. I want to pay my attention to my husband."

Not only Elma and Mimi but also Mei had been told to rest. I don't think I'm tired and it's not worker holic. I think it's rather poor. It feels inevitable to spend time in silence without doing anything.

"I see. I'm nervous in the break space."

"Well, it's important for the pilot to focus, so rest your head."

"Hey"

There's nothing to do, and it might be nice to sleep on the couch in the break space. While thinking so, I headed for the break space.

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Fortunately, once the emergency repairs were completed, the withdrawal into the Izuluks system went smoothly. He was able to return safely without encountering a crystal creature.

However, the rebuilding of the third and fourth fleets suffered serious repairs and damage to damaged ships. It took about a week to analyze the information brought back and to consider whether to attack the swarms of crystal creatures that damaged the third and fourth reconnaissance fleets.

In the meantime, we were ordered by the mercenaries to wait while engaging in defense of the Izrukes system. Since it is still within the contract period, you must follow the order unless you cancel the contract here.

Of course, there is a penalty for canceling the contract without permission for this reason. A breach of contract would cost a great deal of money, and would greatly degrade mercenaries. You can't afford the damages, and you don't care about the evaluation, but it's ridiculous to cancel the contract here and take the penalty at this point if you haven't decided whether to attack. Abandon the attack, disband! I can't even see what happens.

That's why we've been waiting in the Izlooks system for a while.