He wanted to take as many of them as possible, but the mines were heavy. He could only carry 2 or 3 at a time. If he had 4 or 5 of them, he wouldn’t be able to run properly. He was already at a serious disadvantage, so he didn’t want to add on any more handicaps.

[...]


It was about 5 meters away.

He reached for the small branch on the back of the anti-tank mine.

If he pulled it out, the mine’s functionality would return. Even a slight shock would set it off. It would definitely go off if he threw it.

He took one deep breath.

And then stopped.

He pulled out the branch on the back of the mine and removed his back from the wall. He leaned out the broken window.

The anti-aircraft gun seemed to have noticed him.

But between the time it would take for the large gun turret to rotate and the time it would take for a human arm to swing, Hamazura had the clear advantage.

He threw the explosive and hid behind the wall.

Toaru Majutsu no Index vol.20 ch.3 pt.4