The next day
Sixth Street, Video Store.
Koleda arrived here.
"Huh?!"
"Aya, didn't you say you only suffered minor injuries?"
Koleda was somewhat stunned looking at Hoshimi Aya's appearance.
Back then, when she saw Hoshimi Aya in such a severely injured state, she had also asked about the situation, and Hoshimi Aya had clearly stated that she only sustained some scratches and the injury was not serious.
How could she end up bandaged like this after just one trip to the hospital?!
By all appearances, a person in this condition should be lying in bed!
"I'm fine, this is all because that quack doctor bandaged me haphazardly."
"I didn't suffer any serious injuries at all."
"It just looks severe."
Hoshimi Aya explained speechlessly. She could still jump around.
It was just that the way the doctor bandaged her made it look like someone who was seriously injured and should be bedridden.
She got angry just thinking about it!
And yet, Ling and Zhe believed that quack doctor, insisting she needed to rest well.
Because of this, she received special treatment everywhere she went.
She was starting to feel a bit embarrassed to even go out.
She would attract attention shortly after leaving the house, and because of this, she had even encountered fans of Hoshimi Miyabi asking for autographs.
But fortunately, she could go to the hospital tomorrow to have it changed, and then she could take it off.
She would just demand the bandages be removed then.
"Alright, if that makes you happy."
"What a pity. If I had known you were in this state, I would have brought a fruit basket."
"By the way, where is Ling?"
Koleda inquired, she hadn't forgotten the purpose of her visit this time.
She brought the data card for the prototype machine this time.
But it needed to be decrypted, so she wanted to ask the Proxy.
"Uh... over here."
"But it might be a bit inconvenient."
Saying that, Hoshimi Aya led Koleda into the secret room. Inside, Ling was sitting in front of the H.D.D., and the H.D.D. was displaying footage of a certain Void. From the perspective, it was impossible to tell if this was Eous's view.
"Huh?!"
"Is the Proxy taking a commission right now?"
"It seems I came at the wrong time!"
Koleda looked troubled. If she had known the situation, she would have come later.
"Is that Koleda?"
"Wait a moment, my commission will be done shortly."
"Please wait a moment."
Ling said without turning her head, but from the screen, it was clear she was too busy to even spare time for greetings.
Seeing this, the two of them exited the secret room to avoid disturbing Ling.
"Alright, Aya."
"You can give this to Ling later."
"This is the external storage device for the prototype machine. However, because Dad encrypted it, we couldn't access it either, so we could only hand it over to you."
Koleda then mentioned a lot of other things, such as the remains of that monster being taken away by the Public Security Bureau.
But Hoshimi Aya couldn't remember everything after Koleda had said so much. After Koleda left,
Hoshimi Aya only remembered that the data file was encrypted and it might contain the origins of Koleda's father and that special monster.
Suddenly, Hoshimi Aya felt her phone vibrate.
Soichiro: [Aya, I don't know what you like.]
[But Miyabi likes all sorts of weapons.]
[So I took the liberty of picking out a few items for you.]
[Image]
[Image]
[Image]
[Aya, pick one you like.]
[I'll have someone send it over later.]
A total of three weapon images were sent over.
The first image was a long saber with a nice style.
The second was a long spear with a somewhat strange design.
The third was a longbow that looked rather cool.
Upon seeing this, Hoshimi Aya instinctively wanted to refuse, but considering their relationship, she decided to politely ask for one.
Ultimately, Hoshimi Aya chose the longbow in the third picture.
Just as Hoshimi Aya was about to type a reply, Ling's voice came from behind her...
"Aya, what are you looking at? You seem so engrossed."
Ling approached Hoshimi Aya and looked at her phone at the same time.
Startled by the call, Hoshimi Aya's head suddenly snapped back to attention.
"Is your father sending you a gift?"
Ling asked doubtfully.
Hoshimi Aya didn't reply. She took out the external data chip with her other hand.
For a moment, she didn't know how to start speaking. She had remembered most of what Koleda had told her just now.
But Ling's sudden call had made her forget everything instantly. Now she only remembered a few keywords.
Prototype machine's external data chip, encrypted, related to the monster.
"...Ling, this is what Koleda asked me to give you earlier."
"This seems to be the prototype machine's external data chip."
"It seems to be encrypted, and she said it's related to some monster?"
After a long silence, Hoshimi Aya finally managed to say it, but her tone was full of uncertainty.
"Huh?!"
Ling was dumbfounded and let out a sound of confusion upon hearing Hoshimi Aya's words.
"Aya, what exactly did she say?"
"Didn't Koleda explain it clearly to you?"
Ling asked with a doubtful look.
Koleda, as the president of Bai Zhi Heavy Industry, shouldn't make such a low-level mistake.
"Uh... I remembered most of it just now."
"But when you suddenly called out to me, I forgot everything except these things."
"As for the rest, let me think for a moment."
Saying that, Hoshimi Aya tilted her head up 45 degrees, touching her chin, adopting a contemplative posture.
Seeing this, Ling covered her forehead slightly, looking a bit speechless.
"Forget it, I'll just call her directly."
"If we wait for you to remember, who knows how long that will take?"
Saying that, Ling took out her phone and dialed the number for Bai Zhi Heavy Industry.
She re-inquired about everything Koleda had told Hoshimi Aya earlier.
"Huh?! Didn't I explain it very clearly to Aya just now?"
"Aya even nodded and said she would definitely relay it to you."
Koleda, who was on her way back, sounded confused on the other end of the line. She clearly remembered explaining everything clearly to Hoshimi Aya.
She also remembered agreeing to pass on the message.
"Um, I'm sorry."
"Aya forgot for some reason just now."
"Could you please explain it again?"
Ling said somewhat awkwardly.
"I can, but my current location isn't very convenient."
"I'll call you back once I get to the construction site."
After speaking, Koleda hung up the phone.
At this time, Hoshimi Aya was still maintaining her previous posture, thinking.
She had heard what Ling and Koleda said on the phone, but it was just temporary amnesia; she would remember shortly.
"Okay, Koleda will reconnect with me again later."
"You should hurry up and reply to your father's message."
Ling sighed.
"This can wait. I feel like I'm about to remember now."
"Ling, please don't interrupt me."
Saying that, Hoshimi Aya even furrowed her brow, seemingly trying hard to recall what Koleda had instructed her about earlier.
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