Semelparous Chapter 2

Semelparous

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Chapter 2
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-My power is your power.

(STORIES PART)
-To stop the otherworldly "Kaijuu" from invading Earth, individuals wielding special powers known as "Aegis" are tasked with the protection of the world. Aratsugu Yorino, is one of the aspiring "Bastioners" - soldiers who fight the invaders within the wall between the two worlds.

-Yorino and her best friend Haruka were always at the top of their class, and vowed to become professional Bastioners together.

-However, when a Kaijuu broke through the wall during one of their exercises, Haruka lost her life saving Yorino. Cornered by the Kaijuu once again, Yorino was rescued by a Bastioner called Kaminoi Youko. After asking Yorino to give her Aegis energy, Youko defeated the Kaijuu with overwhelming power.

-With her heart full of determination, Yorino placed first on the Bastioner exam, all for the sake of saving herself from ever feeling loss again.

(CHARACTERS Part)
-As long as you are here, I will fight.

-Terminology from the previous chapter
-"Kaijuu"
-Invaders from another world. With tough hides, they try to break through the walls and reach Earth.

-Kaminoi Youko
-Elite Bastioner
-A woman with an easygoing attitude. She achieved high marks in her studies and she also had a high aptitude for battle since her cadet days. She dances to the beat of her own drum even when in combat situations. It seems that she senses something special from Yorino's powers...

-Aratsugu Yorino
-Girl who lost her best friend
-A girl with a prodigious aptitude for battle. She shows very few emotions. She had a very close friend who she was always together with, but she lost her life after saving Yorino. From then on, she became a Bastioner with strong determination.

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>Yorino-chan, why do you always wear a scarf?

>Um... uh... because it's cold...
>Huh? But it's spring. Isn't it warm now?
>It's cold... for me...

>Heeeh...

>?

>Hehehe! Is it warm now?
>Y-Yeah...

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>Haruka...

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-Even if I never get back
-the one who I lost-----

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>We finally have footage of the battle inside the wall.

>It doesn't look like they're trying to break through the lower wall...
>They have been appearing outside of areas that can be damaged.
>Looks like they are specifically attacking cadets...

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>The girl who survived that incident...
>might be a "Pureblood..."

>Eh? No way...
>But if it's true, then they might attack her specifically.
>Youko-chan, you received Aegis energy from her, yes?

>I can't confirm it yet, but her power feels like something of a different nature compared to other people's.
>I heard she passed the pro exam?

>Yeah, Aratsugu Yorino-chan. She's just below you in terms of academic success.

>May I...
>be in charge of mentoring her?

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>Congratulations on passing the exam.
>The four of you will be assigned to the Third Bastioner Company.
>It's going to be a lot tougher starting now, but I hope to see good results from you all.

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>First order of business - each of you will receive your own customized suits and weapons,
>so head to Development Area No. 2. Once you're finished, return to this room.

>What floor was it again?
>Fourth floor.

>Hey, you're Aratsugu-san, right? The one who got first on the exam...
>...? Yes.

>We'll be in the same unit, so I hope we get along!

>.....

>Sure...

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PLATE: Development Area No. 2
>If you have any customization requests, please let me know.
>Do you have any skirts?

>They said it's like underwear, but it feels like the suit is clinging to my thighs and it's making it hard to run.
>Understood. I'll have one prepared.

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>Your weapons were designed based on the properties of your Aegis,
>as well as your previous battle data and your fighting style.
-WHIRRR...
-CLICK

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>Ah, good. Everyone's here.

>My name is Kaminoi Youko, captain of the Third Bastioner Company.
>Glad to be here.

>!

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>Sitting next to you is your assigned senior partner during this training period. You will be sharing rooms with them.
>You already know that Bastioners operate in units of two, so you will need to rely on your seniors for many things.

>Excuse me, but what about my partner...?
>You will be working with me.

>Let's get along!

>.....

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>The Bastioners in Japan are divided between the First to the Seventh Companies.
>The enemy can break through the lower wall in seven areas:
>Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka. We are tasked to protect these areas.

>Why are they all major cities?
>Good question!

>The invaders try to attack places that have high population density the vast majority of the time.

>These areas of the wall also have weak dimensional integrity.

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>As these weak areas of the wall take continuous damage,
>the integrity of the barrier separating the two worlds is constantly under threat.
>If left unchecked, invaders breaking through the lower wall will become a real possibility.
>We believe that's what they're aiming for.

>We have been assigned to protect Nagoya.
>All the cities I have mentioned are major residential areas, so we must protect them at all costs.

>I'll leave the finer details for your seniors to brief you on.
>Let us all do our best!

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>Sorry for the wait.
>Let's go, Yorino-chan.

>Yes.

>Your luggage has already arrived at HQ yesterday,
>so I'll help you unpack in our room.
>I'll can manage on my own.

>You're my commanding officer, after all.

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>Is it okay for the captain of the company to be assigned to a new recruit?
>I wanted to be grouped with a capable soldier like yourself for the training period.
>I believe that would minimize the danger in the long run.

>When you get used to our arrangement, you can also be assigned to another unit.
>And if our compatibility's good, you can also stay with me.

>The areas you were talking about earlier...
>There's also that place where we had our session back in ninth grade. Why didn't you tell us about it?

>Training facilities are only meant to test the combat capabilities of potential soldiers,
>so only professional Bastioners are privy to that kind of information.

>Even if everyone in the company can become professionals,
>it's not like they can continue being Bastioners anyway.

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>This will be your new home from now on.
>Feel free to use it as you like.
-PIPI---
-PIPI---
>What's that sound?
>Oh, my.

>Looks like we already have a mission...
>Sorry for all the noise.
>A mission...

>Are you up for it?
>If you're not ready yet, we can...

>I'll do it.
>Please don't look down on me.

>I'll eliminate every single Kaijuu with my very own hands.

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>Heeeh... I like that attitude, Yorino-chan.
>Then, let's show them what we're made of.

>The signals indicate that the upper wall has been breached about five minutes ago.
>We are expecting to deal with a single Colossal type, so only the two of us will intercept it.
>Are we going inside the wall now?
>We can enter the wall from anywhere if we use our weapons.

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>They have a function that can open the gate to the inside of the wall.
>We need two sets of them to do it though.

>We both need to pour our Aegis energy into them at the same time.
>Understood.

>Opening the gate! (NOTE: This seems to be some sort of incantation needed to open the gate. I used "Opening the gate" to make it more consistent with the chapter 1 TL, but alternatives to this can be "Kaimon!" or "Gate Open!" or "Opening Gate!")

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>They're faster than expected.

>Yorino-chan, the Aegis.
>!
>Understood.

>Oh? You seemed really confident earlier, but are you nervous?
>You've already done this before, right?
>Ah... I was just desperate that time...

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>Nnh...

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>Your face is all red. Are you embarrassed by having your chest touched?
>...! My face is not red!

>If you're going to fool around, I'll just do this myself.
>Oh, there we go!

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>Want to try going solo?
>I'll back you up if you run into trouble.
>I don't need assistance.
>If you aim for a Kaijuu's eye, you can take it out with one strike.
>I at least know that much.

>It's going for the lower wall now.

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>Oh, wow! *musical note*

>!

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>Splendid work.

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>It has finally begun... Haruka...
>Eh...?

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>Congrats on completing your first mission!!
>I'll wash your back *mus note*

>Kya-!
>Why did you come in here!?

>Hm... Aren't you being a bit cold to me?
>Don't you like me?

>I-It's not like that...
>You saved my life...

>I just... want to get strong as soon as possible...
>I don't want to keep being saved by someone stronger forever...

>Hmmmm...

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>That's good... You're very strong...
>.....

>I like you.

>Do you want to fall into hell with me?