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Chapter 48: Otto, the Left-Behind Grandpa, Declares That Theresa is Absolutely Adorable!

 Unlike the previous three chapters, the fourth chapter of the main story didn't open with a CG cutscene.

 Instead, the screen immediately displayed a conversation between Theresa and Kiana.

 [Yo, Kiana-chan~ We're right outside ME Corp. Are you ready to sneak in?]

 As soon as Theresa's adorable portrait appeared, the tense atmosphere of Chapter 4 lightened considerably.

 A blue chat bubble popped up in the stream.

 『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Sneaking in? That sounds so cool! Are Theresa and the others going to sneak around and rescue Wendy?"

 Seeing Seele's excited message, Hokuto smiled without replying.

 She'd soon learn what the Kaslana family's definition of "stealth" was.

—

 [Of course I'm ready! But... huh? Why is Theresa leading this mission? Where's Aunt Himeko?]

 [Cough, cough—who are you calling 'aunt' again? That's twice now. If you say it a third time… I won't let you off!]

 [Anyway, ME Corp. is extremely dangerous, so I'll be sneaking in with you. If you go alone, you probably won't even know how you died.]

 After Himeko's warning, Theresa chimed in as well.

 [That's right! I'll be joining you too. After all, a Valkyrie team should have three members!]

 Kiana was genuinely touched to see her mentors willing to fight alongside her.

 [Himeko… I don't even know how to thank you both.]

 [Just smile for us—no, wait, not a dumb smile! Can't you just say 'thank you' like a normal person?!]

 [Alright, alright, enough chit-chat. Before we start the mission, let me explain the situation.

 [According to intelligence, Mei, Bronya, and Wendy—who were captured by Anti-Entropy—are being held inside ME Corp. headquarters.]

 [Unfortunately, Schicksal isn't ready to declare an all-out war against Anti-Entropy just yet.

 [However, that doesn't mean we'll sit back and let them push us around.]

 Theresa's calm, mature tone starkly contrasted with her adorable appearance.

 But given the seriousness of their situation, no one in the chat found it strange.

 Seele even sent another message of admiration—

 『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "Theresa… she's so cute, yet so reliable. I wonder if I can become like her one day?"

 Almost immediately after Seele's blue chat bubble, a green one followed.

 『Your Great Inventor:』 "She's indeed adorable. Haha, Theresa's judgment is reasonable, but she's being overly cautious."

 Hokuto narrowed his eyes.

 Oh, Otto…

 You're complaining that your granddaughter doesn't rely on you enough, huh?

 The left-behind grandpa, Otto Apocalypse!

 Hah, well…

 Considering his age, 'old man' isn't entirely inaccurate…

 Hokuto couldn't help but smirk.

 『Hokuto:』 "Looks like this viewer has some… complicated feelings about Theresa. But I think you might be overthinking things."

 With that, he tapped the screen to continue the story.

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 [Our main objective is to infiltrate the building and rescue the three Valkyries.

 Our secondary objective… well, if we get the chance, let's cause some destruction too~]

 [That last part doesn't sound like something a nun should say.]

 [Oh, don't mind the little details!

 Anyway, although Major Himeko and I will be joining this mission, ME Corp. headquarters is heavily guarded.

 So, we need to prepare for our infiltration properly.]

 [Start by scouting the building's perimeter, looking for entry points, and mapping out the interior structure.]

 With that, the communication ended, and the game transitioned to live gameplay.

 The mission had officially begun.

—

 Since their enemies were Anti-Entropy mechs, the map was filled with robotic foes—

 Large, slow-moving Titans, with high health pools but limited mobility.

 Smaller, fragile units like Suicide Spiders and Mage Drones, which had special abilities but could be easily eliminated.

 And then there was a unique type of mech—painted white with an ancient design.

 Unlike the others, this one had increased speed and heavy attacks.

 But its most annoying feature?

 A defensive mode that could reflect projectile attacks—making ranged combat useless.

 Hokuto encountered one almost immediately in the first mission.

 But since ranged attacks didn't work…

 Fine, I'll just use melee.

 The bulky mech hadn't even fully landed before Hokuto dashed behind it and deleted it with basic attacks.

 For the next wave of enemies, he activated Bronya's ultimate—

 The Heavy Arms Bunny transformed into a motorcycle, launching into the air.

 Floating cannons appeared—charging up a powerful energy blast.

 BZZT!

 The laser fired, and the enemies' health bars instantly vanished.

 『my favorite sister Bronya:』 "That… was really fast…"

 Seele sent a stunned message as the next cutscene began.

—

 The game now showed Theresa and Kiana whispering.

 Or rather—Theresa interrogating Kiana.

 [By the way, Kiana-chan, you already knew Bronya was being controlled, didn't you?]

 [H-Huh? I had no idea!]

 Kiana immediately panicked, trying to deny it.

 But…

 Theresa was not as innocent as she looked.

 [Oh? Are you suuuuure?~]

 The way she drew out her words made it painfully obvious that she didn't believe a single word of Kiana's excuse.

 Kiana realized she was caught and finally gave in.

 [Ugh… I guess I can't hide it from you.

 Yeah, back at 'Moonlight Throne'… Bronya was also being controlled…]

 As the scene played out, another green chat bubble appeared.

 『Hard Work Always Pays Off:』 "This doesn't seem like proper procedure, but given the situation, the mission should take priority. Is Theresa planning to punish Kiana now?"

 Hokuto glanced at the username.

 …It was Durandal.

 Damn.

 Now even Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie is watching…

 End of Chapter 48