Rebuild World

Akira, who came near the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street, changed course at Alpha's direction. Run the bike along the outer periphery without entering the ruins.

"Alpha. Why don't you just go straight into the ruins?

'Cause if you keep going inside the ruins, you'll pass near the makeshift base. There's no way we're going down the road as a rear contact line for the attack on the back of the ruins. "

'No, so it would be easier to go through that way, wouldn't it? It's in order.'

Shake your head sideways with the look that Alpha doesn't understand.

'You'll definitely stand out when you go through there, won't you? A child with no great strength brought back another expensive artifact. You'll be spreading rumors from yourself. "

Makes Akira look slightly dissatisfied.

'It's got to be different from me back then. Why are you still treating me like that, even though I've equipped you with nearly 500 million orum?

"Admittedly, Akira has acquired so much gear and strength that she can't compare back then, but judging by the relative difficulty of her destination, she still can't get out of the reach of a child without strength. If Akira says she can break through that huge area of defensive weapon security on her own, I can make another decision, too, right?

Alpha smiled a little provocatively when she said so, and Akira smiled lightly.

"... I can't"

He turned to Akira, who was slightly discouraged, a smile that seemed both as if Alpha was teaching Akira and encouraging him. Akira returned a bitter laugh and accelerated the bike. As it was, it proceeded temporarily and entered the ruins much further from the makeshift base.

Basically all of the ruins built by the half-destructed building are evil roads. It is not uncommon for large debris or collapsed buildings to block the way. The relatively straight (decent) roads are also littered with fine debris (bristles), and it is difficult to pass through vehicles, etc., unless they are of wilderness specification.

Akira was progressing at considerable speed thanks to the performance of the motorcycle she bought with the majority of her balance in mind and Alpha's advanced driving skills. The tire had sprayed fragments of rubble many times, but the body was barely (mostly) shaken.

Akira was proceeding as instructed by Alpha, but sees the direction of travel blocked by a pile of rubble, and tries to cut the handle to bypass it. But Alpha manipulated both the bike and the fortified clothes to stop it.

"Alpha? We're blocked before, right?

"It's okay."

'What's OK......!?

Alpha takes over the motorcycle and accelerates it all the way to the rubble heap. Akira rushed back into a slightly disintegrating position due to the inertia of acceleration.

"It's troublesome to take a detour. I bought a bike with high performance wilderness specs around the corner, so let's make the most of it. '

"Wait a minute!? He said it's impossible to get into that one!

The mountain of debris blocking the road is about eight meters high, and the slope of the mountain is almost vertical. The bike was accelerating even while Akira was in a hurry. If we keep this momentum going straight, Akira will crash into the wall, pull (shudder) every bike and crumble. But Alpha ignored Akira's appeal and further accelerated the bike.

Akira, who felt dangerous, was reflexively manipulating her body feel time. The flow of scenery that was flowing as it slipped through both ends of the field of vision slows down and suddenly changes to the direction of flow. Alpha changed the direction of the motorcycle, and at the same time used the small debris that was rolling on the ground to jump up the platform towards the skyscraper on the right. Akira flew into space every motorcycle with a surprising look on her face.

Alpha rebuilds the bike's posture slightly more forcefully in the air. The motorcycle landed on the side of the building with little or no killing of the momentum. Thanks to the bike's high performance shock absorption function, which exquisitely softened the shock, the tires were affixed to the wall of the building to suck on.

A motorcycle driven by Alpha rushes up the side of the building with a surprising Akira on it. Then, going higher than the rubble that was blocking the road, the direction of travel is changed and the side of the building is moved horizontally to the other side of the rubble. And now he runs down to the ground.

As Akira was pulling her face onto the ground approaching, the body jumped on the side of the building and flew into space again. And he regained his position in the air and landed firmly on both wheels. Thanks to the full functioning of the shock absorption function this time around, Akira felt little (most) of the impact of the landing.

The bike keeps going towards the back of the ruins. When Akira returned to me and looked at Alpha, who was a little surprised, Alpha was laughing well.

'It would have been nice to buy a motorcycle, not a car, wouldn't it? It's a little hard to do that in a car. "

…… Right. "

Akira laughs bitterly. The complaint that was on my mind had disappeared when I saw Alpha smile. That's because it did save me the trouble of detouring, and some impotence is now. And most importantly, it was because I thought it was a little fun.

"Akira try it herself on the way home?

'Don't be shy. If I do, I'm gonna crash into the walls and the ground. "

'So is that. But it would be useful if you could do it on your own, wouldn't it? Should I add it to my training?

"If that technology is really necessary for the ruin attack that Alpha is asking for.... Could it be in a place that I can't trace to without such a curve?

"Don't tell me now."

"Oh, well."

Akira looked at Alpha's smile (cheeks), which she neither affirmed nor denied, and made her face pull just a little. But I also wondered if there was enough chance that Alpha would be able to do it on her own than she said she would add to the training, and it was also true that I expected a little of it, thinking of myself now that I could do it.

Akira then continues to drive behind the ruins with guidance from Alpha. Because rubble is blocking the road, we use the performance of the motorcycle to cleverly and forcefully break through places that are difficult to navigate on foot without going on a vehicle. Normally, it took a little time to get to the back of the ruins, thanks to a slight forced passage through the area where it would normally take a detour.

Akira stopped the bike once at the rear of the site. And I get a serious look at what's going on around me.

"Alpha. What is this place..."

"Behind the ruins of Kuzsuhara Street. But it's not the deepest part. So think of it as not the outer periphery."

Akira's sight extends to the sight of the place where she gave up heading when she first entered the ruins. The ground is well paved and cracked and nowhere else. I don't see any buildings that are about to collapse. There was a sight of a difference between cloud mud and the outer periphery, where rubble was scattered all over the half-destructed building.

Akira is slightly distracted. The area is quiet as if high concentrations of colorless fog were occurring. However, there is no distortion in vision. If the fog is colorless, I can see clearly the sight that should blur due to its effect.

Akira felt uncomfortable purposefully erasing only popularity from the splendid city. Sights like the outer periphery of the ruins, ruins scattered with the remnants of civilization were still felt more natural.

"Alpha. Are you okay to keep going? That's it, isn't it? I'm guessing the restoration function of cities in the old world is still working here, right?

'That's right. That's why they stay so beautiful.'

'I guess that means the security devices at the time are also running properly, right? They don't kill you as soon as you get in, do they?

'Just proceed with caution around there with my guidance and you'll be fine. So don't go on your own like that, okay?

Alpha smiles a little deeper at Akira. Akira laughed bitterly remembering when she was attacked by a giant mechanical monster because she ignored Alpha's instructions.

Copy that. Let's go. '

Akira moved the bike forward again and into a city that seemed heterogeneous.

An advanced urban area that leaves the streets of the old world behind. Normally, it's a place where no wonder security machines arrive as soon as someone enters. But that doesn't happen. As long as the presence on Akira's side stops pressing. Not while that's possible for Alpha.

I guess Alpha is doing something again. Akira thought so unconsciously, so she wasn't overly alert.

Surely Alpha was doing something. But it was very different from what Akira had unconsciously thought.

Akira was progressing with an interesting look at the surrounding sights. Only the compartment is as if it had rewinded time back to the Old World Age, but only the shadows were as deserted as they are today, creepily quiet.

The road is wide, there are no obstacles on the road surface and no other vehicles, etc., are found. But Akira was driving safely without increasing the speed of the bike at Alpha's behest. That speed was slower than when we were going through the outer perimeter of the ruins.

"Alpha. Why are we going so slowly?

'Cause we're slowing down fast enough not to exceed the speed limit on this road.'

"Speed limit? Is there such a thing in the ruins of the old world?

"I do. We have to protect them properly."

Tell Alpha to embarrass the child and show Akira how uncomfortable she is.

'... I'm the only one here, and I have to keep it and move on?

"That's what rules are for."

'Is that what this is all about? Hmm.'

Alpha laughs bitterly when she sees Akira roaring.

'If you're really not convinced, think that if you violate it, the security machines will stop by to control it. Eliminate it with all your might and you'll be the wings of a more powerful mechanical monster for policing. If we do something about it, we'll have to deal with an even more powerful group of weapons like the one Kugamayama City troops were responding to with human weapons at the ruins of Mihazono Street. You don't like that, do you?

"I don't like it."

Akira snorted firmly with an unpleasant look. So I tried to shake off my inner sprouts, but another question arises.

'I was just wondering. If you're a mechanical monster like that defensive weapon, you also have camouflage functions, right? Actually, I just can't see it. I'm just sitting around, you know, there's nothing going on, right? Old world camouflage is completely invisible to the naked eye, and information gathering equipment is difficult to find, right? You're gonna be okay, right?

Smile (cheeks) to reassure Akira that Alpha got a little anxious.

'It's okay. Don't worry.'

'Right. Aren't you there?'

Akira laughed lightly and exhaled in relief (mostly). Because that's pretty scary when you think you might be nearby just because you can't see such a mechanical monster. But Alpha laughs and continues.

"As long as Akira is following my instructions, it's perfectly fine."

Akira makes her expression a little harder.

'... you're not here, are you?

Alpha smiles for fun.

"No problem."

"Are you there!?

"It's okay."

It's just "from". Akira felt so strongly about driving safely.

The neighborhood is filled with tranquillity, creeps and quirks that suddenly completely removed only people from the midday downtown area. But from a hunter's point of view, it's a sight where buildings that seem to have as many relics exist, and it can also be described as a view of a treasure mountain. Every time Akira passed in front of a shop-like building, she was following lightly with her eyes, imagining a massive amount of artifacts that seemed to exist in the store.

I guess I'll go into some building within it. Akira thought so, but as Alpha continued to instruct her to move even without ever showing how it looked like it, she began to look a little surprised (kegged) by the boulder (just like it).

"Alpha. I've been through the same place many times since just now, but are you even looking for a place where there's going to be tons of expensive artifacts?

"If you're going to explain it roughly, it will."

'Right. Well, I'll take care of the neighborhood, but can't you just go into the store around there? I feel like there are quite a few expensive artifacts in every store...'

"You can't do that."

"Why?

Alpha answers as a matter of course.

'Cause Akira doesn't have a sentence, does she? You can't buy anything if you come in. "

'... no, eh? Buy it? Buy it...'

Akira is baffled when she hears unexpected words. Enter the stores of the old world, pack those artifacts in a rucksack, escape the store while defeating the mechanical monsters of the guards, ride the motorcycle and leave at full speed. Because nowhere in that series of streams in Akira's head was the act of giving money and buying artifacts.

'I know what you're trying to say. But that's a little reckless. If we were to get the relics from this scene in the hunter's fashion, we'd have to lead a massive force and engage with the city's defensive machines while halving them to temporarily disable the guard's power while carrying them out. You'll need enough power to turn this place into a sight like the outer periphery of the ruins. Have you forgotten why you're driving safely following the prescribed speed of the road?

Akira slightly distorts her face.

'Sure it is, though. What are we doing here if we can't do that? I didn't come all this way for a life bet. We'll have to find a sweet spot for security and break in, won't we? Weren't you just wandering around looking for that?

'You can't go wrong with that idea. But even if we break in, we're less likely to engage, right? Leave it to me. You said Akira would leave that area to me, too, right?

Alpha's smile (cheeks) included a slightly unusual push of strength. Realizing that, Akira decided to stop saying extra things.

'... Roger that. But I'm not sure what it is, but we can't just go home without results. I hope so. "

'Fine. Leave it to me. Akira will behave until I tell her to. Don't shoot yourself because you found a mechanical monster. "

'I knew you were around!?

"If you behave yourself, you'll be fine."

Alpha smiled back at Akira with a mixed look of anticipation and anxiety.

As she continued to move around for a while afterwards, Akira gave a strange look when she found something strange ahead of her sight. A little further ahead we saw a giant skyscraper, but we saw a road extending perpendicular to the side of that building.

There's something weird about the old world. The motorcycle started accelerating towards you when you thought so. Akira starts panicking for a bad feeling.

'... Alpha, wait, again? Again? Isn't that kinda impossible!?

'It's okay. You ran down the side of the building on foot a while ago, didn't you? Now I'm just gonna run up on a motorcycle. "

The motorcycle accelerates even further. As its momentum continued, it passed the curved part of the road, the connection between the ground and the wall of the building, and ran straight up the side of the building.

Akira pulls her face in the direction underfoot as she looks at the road surface on the side of the building. It's already up to quite a height. Momentum at acceleration is also starting to drop slightly. If it falls straight, it's upside down.

"Do old world roads even come with the ability to go vertically?!?

'There's no such thing as a feature on the road here. Basically, it's just a wall. "

"Just a wall!? Are you climbing a place like that!?

The motorcycle momentum drops even as Akira panics. If it stays this way, the momentum disappears completely and falls as-is. That's what I thought, so I put my strength into my hand holding the bike. But although the bike slowed down to some extent, it climbs straight up the building without slowing down any further.

I laugh joyfully when I see Akira with Alpha perplexed.

"Although there are no such features on the walls, motorcyclists have fall-proof features. To be precise, this bike has the ability to maintain grounding to avoid loss of mobility and maneuverability even when traveling at high speeds on uncertain ground, and it applies it. It won't fall off that easily because the tires are holding onto the ground surface. How much safer is it than when you ran down the building before?

Akira exhaled a mild relief (mostly) before pointing a slightly dissatisfied face at Alpha.

'... so say that in advance'

"Think of it as training to remain calm and calm even when unexpected things happen."

Alpha laughed and answered that far. And change your expression to something slightly more serious and point forward.

'I'll tell you this first. You can't shoot me. Don't show any hostility.'

Akira looks at Alpha's attitude and tightens her expression. And when you look at the skyscrapers of the building, some of the scenery is distorted. In front of Akira, who became more alert, the distortion changed to a large mechanical monster. It disarmed the optical camo.

The large guard began to accompany Akira's motorcycle as it came to Akira's side as he glided down the road with a tire at the tip of his multileg. The camera turns around the side of the fuselage and is fixed in front of Akira. A few more airframes of the same type followed, similarly pointing the camera towards Akira while walking together near Akira.

Alpha is waving gently at the previous fuselage. As the camera on the fuselage captured Alpha's appearance, Alpha pointed to the air. A crest-like shape floats there. The cameras of all the fuselage move simultaneously to keep an eye on the pattern.

After a few seconds, the cameras are moved so that the big guards lose interest from Akira and the others. It then splits apart into a fuselage that returns to the upper level of the building and a fuselage that proceeds to the ground side. Along the way, the optical camouflage was activated again and completely disappeared from Akira's view.

Akira relieves tension and exhales gently. And turn a dissatisfied gaze at Alpha.

"... I knew you were here."

Alpha is laughing fun.

'I didn't say a word you weren't there. Besides, as I told you beforehand, if you behaved well, you'd be fine, wouldn't you?

Akira exaggerated and exhaled, then put her gaze back in front.

Keep going vertically on the side of the giant skyscraper on the bike. The side road surface followed a huge entrance in the skyscraper of the building.

Akira, who motorcycled through the curved area connecting the building's interior and exterior, was slightly relieved by her return to a common sense position. But as soon as I saw something unexpected, I looked surprised.

There stood a woman in an old world-style dress with a black tone. The woman looks at Akira without surprise as if she had been waiting for Akira's arrival. I have a clerical indifference on top of my neat beauty, and at least I don't feel welcome at all.

A woman shows a little clerical courtesy to Akira, who stopped the bike.

"Welcome to Tubaki Halabir. My name is Tsubaki and I am the manager of this building."

Akira looked at Tsubaki with a mixed eye of surprise and confusion.

"Alpha. Is that another 3D video?

'No. An entity. I don't know if it's an automated doll or a remotely operated prosthetic body. "

"Basically, we use automated doll fuselage for external interfaces, but we also synchronize personality here. To see it on the local side, too. I'm aware of the video information on the network, but I've seen it tampered with by you, just in case."

Tsubaki clearly had his gaze on Alpha. Akira startled Alpha and Tsubaki into wandering her gaze.

"We're seeing Alpha, and we're hearing stories!?

"I can't hear Akira talking to me. My remarks to Akira seem to have been asked because the reception restrictions were sweet. I see myself on the network side. I only see Akira on the local side. Nevertheless, I didn't expect you to welcome me straight away. Are you free?

Alpha showed a somewhat thorny attitude, but Tsubaki remained a clear face with no particular reaction.

"It's a precaution not to get busier. I'll show you. Please come this way."

Tsubaki turns his back on Akira and goes back. Akira still stood still a little short of calm.

"Akira. Let's go"

"What? Oh."

When Akira was prompted by Alpha to regain her mind, she slowly proceeded on a motorcycle through a place like a tunnel through a huge skyscraper.

There is no sky overhead, the entrance and exit of the tunnel are too far for the sun to plug in, but the interior is as bright as midday. Transport and security machines with multiple legs with tyres are affixed to walls and ceilings. Some individuals are stopping to load some supplies, while others are passing at considerable speeds. The fuselage Akira encountered while climbing the side of the building was also disarming the optical camouflage here.

A giant machine passes right by the leading bump (buckwheat). Naturally, Akira's side (buckwheat) behind her also passes, and Akira sweats cold. An object of enormous mass passes near you without slowing down at all. Scary things are scary.

Moving on temporarily, the bump stops, looks back and points to the right wall side. There seemed to be a sturdy door about three metres high in that direction. The door quietly opens to the left and right. Inside the fairly thick metal doors opened, the sight of a room looked like some kind of warehouse.

"It's over there. Pick it up as soon as you're done."

Akira looked to the left and right, taking care not to let the passing transport machines, etc., and went inside the room for each motorcycle.