The gift

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Unity Group's finance-related problems have eased over time. Nowadays they are pretty much gone and situation is back to how it was before.

But now, you get a reminder why the problems started in the first place.


"Holy crap! It's like Christmas came early!"

Loni's here. And so is his new unit. In the hangars, equipped with twin beam katanas, stands a stark white unit. The top of the line one of a kind prototype - the BrightSaber.

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What about the old FightSaber? It's still being used, as a matter of fact someone is taking it through a training course right now. It jumps from cover to cover swiftly, shooting down target drones with gravity blasts while avoiding their counter fire.

Once the course is over, the time and score displayed are impressive. Browsing the results database would show that despite the unit being underequipped compared to its loadout from before, it scored higher than Loni ever did. But he's not the pilot this time.


"Yes, that's acceptable. I can work with this."

Ilinka is.


"Nice, Ilinka. This is a much better ride than a crappy old Gespenst. Now you won't need rescuing all the time anymore!"


"..."

By the way, Desta's nowhere around. Maybe the third of the Gavin party is not in mood for Christmas spirit.

Comments

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"It's pretty awesome, huh? Two plasma katanas? What will they think of next!"

[sakimori]

[Just this icon now.]

That's not it.

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"What is it, then?"

[sakimori]

I've heard that this group was nearly crippled by the construction of this machine.

Yet, it doesn't seem all that special.

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"What the hell are you talking about? Look at it! It's one of a kind, if that's not special then what is!"

[sakimori]

That alone doesn't make it worth the time and effort needed to build it. Even approvals for projects usually take time.

[Like in the case of the Symphogear project.]

For it to be rushed to completion so quickly, I don't see what the importance of it is. That's all.

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"Just you wait. You talk big now, but wait until you see it in action!"

[sakimori]

...

[Tsubasa was just about to walk away when Loni responds. She stands still with her back facing him now.]

And what if it isn't enough?

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"It's going to be enough. Trust me!"

[sakimori]

...My partner and I risked our lives just to gain approval for the use and development of our combat system.

But you...you asked for this machine, and you received it, even with another group paying the cost for its construction.

So, it had better be. Much was placed on the line for one unit. Surely, I'm not the only one who believes the same.