“Mm, now that both Ryuji and Rover have officially become students, we can go pick up the vehicles!”
The moment the topic turned to motorcycles, Lynae became especially excited.
But Ryuji recalled the other party’s driving skills that could only be described as those of a runaway motorcycle gang, and at this moment he couldn’t help feeling a bit scared…
“Let’s go let’s go let’s go! As your senior! I’ll take you to collect the vehicles, then the three of us will go for a proper ride together!”
As she spoke, Lynae impatiently began leading the way for both Ryuji and Rover.
Seeing this, Ryuji could only helplessly recall the Divine Dogs and follow after Lynae.
“Looks like you’re not very good at dealing with Lynae.”
On the road, Rover teased Ryuji.
Regarding this new friend’s teasing, Ryuji wasn’t particularly put off.
He only lightly sighed.
“After all, earlier I experienced firsthand while sitting on her vehicle as an injured person what it means for injury to be added on top of injury. And besides…”
After speaking to that point, Ryuji’s words paused.
“It’s not that I can’t deal with Lynae. It’s just that I never had any friends before, so I’m a bit unclear on how to face her enthusiasm.” After speaking, Ryuji scratched his head.
In the past he had just been a twenty-year-old shut-in.
Where would he have ever come into contact with such a warm and hospitable senior?
“Is that so? But at the very least you don’t reject her. In the future you might become very good friends.”
After speaking, Rover gave Ryuji a slight smile.
“The way you say that makes it sound like you understand me better than I understand myself.”
Being stared at like this by Rover, Ryuji temporarily didn’t know what kind of expression he should show.
He felt that for an instant the other party was like an old fox who could peer into people’s hearts.
Thinking this, Ryuji looked at Rover’s cheeks again.
No. Compared to an old fox, the other party was still more like a sharp and clever little cat with a hint of playful amusement on her face.
“Rover! Ryuji! Hurry up hurry up! I can’t wait any longer to take you two for a race around the Academy!”
Seeing that Rover and Ryuji were leisurely taking their time, Lynae up ahead immediately turned around and urged them.
And seeing Lynae this eager, Ryuji and Rover could only helplessly shake their heads in the end, then catch up.
…
“Allow me to introduce you. This is Mr. S.I.G.M.A., who is in charge of managing vehicles at our Academy.”
But this time Ryuji was not particularly surprised.
Having already met Miss N.A.N.A. and witnessed the Academy’s high technology, he had more or less grown accustomed to the cultural atmosphere here.
“Zero compromise on order! Zero danger to life! [Fusion Signal Commander] S.I.G.M.A. escorts you!”
After that Mr. S.I.G.M.A., who was dressed like a traffic officer, finished speaking this electronic-sounding prompt, he looked toward Lynae.
“Student Lynae! Your vehicle has multiple traces of illegal modifications! And the driving recorder also shows you have multiple speeding violations! You have even entered and exited gray zones on the map quite a number of times!”
Hearing these words, Rover and Ryuji off to the side no longer felt any surprise at all.
After all, everything they heard sounded exactly like things Lynae would do.
“Ahem! Mr. S.I.G.M.A., I brought the new students here to collect vehicles. Later we still have to go collect the tapes. There’s no time to deal with these things right now.”
Hearing the other party speak, Lynae immediately waved her hand, then shifted the topic onto the heads of Ryuji and Rover.
Regarding this, S.I.G.M.A. also completely followed logical instructions and prioritized configuring the motorcycle vehicles that belonged to new students like Ryuji and Rover.
Afterward, once Ryuji and Rover finished the procedures for collecting the vehicles, Lynae immediately took them away from Mr. S.I.G.M.A.’s jurisdiction.
After all, if they stayed here too long, there was no telling until when she would be scolded by the other party.
Hum hum hum!
After that, Lynae rode her motorcycle in the lead, guiding Ryuji and Rover as they raced along the vehicle-exclusive roads built around the Academy.
“Woohoo! Let’s go! As your senior! I’ll first take you for a proper ride and introduce the Academy to you!”
Lynae shouted toward the oncoming airflow.
The two following behind her, Rover and Ryuji, could clearly feel the other party’s excitement and enjoyment at this moment.
Ryuji noticed that while on the motorcycle, while racing, the smile on the other party’s face was never absent.
Very free, as if nothing could trap a girl like this.
“Ahem, first let me introduce the important matters to you.” As she spoke, Lynae pointed toward Startorch Academy on the left side of the road.
From the vehicle, Ryuji could see a faint green barrier surrounding the outer layer of the Academy.
“That is the Academy’s barrier for dealing with Void Matter Magnetic Storms. It is normally in a half-open state. If it fully opens, it means there is big trouble.”
It was a disaster phenomenon triggered by the Threnodian of Lahai-Roi, and usually brought the following effects.
One: Causing the living beings within the area to lose control and go berserk.
Two: Blocking all electronic communication devices within the disaster area.
Three: Ordinary people and living beings directly exposed within a high-concentration Void Matter Magnetic Storm area were very likely to disappear along with their very existence.
Hum hum—
After traveling on the road for a period of time, Lynae pointed her hand toward another place.
That was a ninety-degree straight road leading directly to the sky.
“That is the transport elevator leading to the surface, the Starward Riseway. It was built relying on the giant sword left behind by an Exostrider, and is one of the most important structures of Lahai-Roi. In a while you will go up there to handle the tapes.”
Looking at that long road leading directly to the sky, Ryuji was shocked in his heart.
Such a gigantic structure was ultimately only the size of an Exostrider’s giant sword?
Then just how magnificent must the true body of an Exostrider be?
And how terrifying must the Threnodians that were enemies of the Exostriders be?
But what Ryuji most wanted to ask right now was still…
“Leading to the surface? So this place is only underground?” Ryuji asked Lynae at this moment.
But when he raised his head to look at the sky at this moment, he discovered that above their heads there was indeed a gradually darkening blue sky and white clouds…
No, it seemed like something was different?
“Ryuji, you actually don’t even know this? Oh, I forgot you have amnesia.” Lynae only reacted toward the end.
Ryuji really could not connect the expression on the other party’s face right now with the phrase “full marks in every subject.”
“This sky above the Academy is simulated. It is thanks to Professor Mornye that we can see the sky while underground. When you go to collect the tapes you should be able to meet her.”
After leaving a bit of suspense, Lynae finally pointed at some mechanical manta ray-like things flying past in the distance.
“All the mechanical animals of Lahai-Roi are called the Exoswarm. Their true forms are parts that have fallen off from Exostriders. They are an indispensable part of Lahai-Roi.”
Hum hum!
After finishing introducing these things, Lynae’s vehicle speed suddenly soared, which forced Ryuji and Rover to also follow the other party’s rhythm and begin accelerating.
While racing, both Ryuji and Rover had a strange feeling.
Whether it was good or bad, they felt very relaxed during the process of accelerating.
In the end, they stopped together by the roadside at dusk.
From here one could just see the slowly setting sun.