Alice takes out the suitās knife. Good thinking! The suit has a program to switch into combat mode while automatically holding up the knife. Normally this program is turned off due to the suit being overloaded already. I could hear a very loud sound hitting us.
(Kouki) Damn it, what was that about? Alice, Kon, any injuries?
(Alice) Iām fine.
(Kon) Kyu.
They both seem to be doing fine. Actually, when we slipped I hit my head. I have to make sure everything is working.
(Kouki) Head, body, arms, legs, everything ok. All the weapons are working, except the knife I guess.
(Kon) Kyuu, Kon Kon, Kyuu.
(Alice) Oh, you liked that knife, didnāt you Kon?
(Kouki) The dragons gave Kon this knife. It was so beautiful too. Maybe I shouldnāt have brought it.
(Kon) Kon! Konkon. Kyukyuu.
(Alice) āIt was meant to work as a good luck charm, and it did. Donāt worryā?
What is going on? Somehow Alice is communicating with Kon. Well, like Kon said, the knife did work as a charm. Actually, what even is this thing made of!? I asked an expert and they said it was made from an unknown material.
(Yurya) Commander, everything is fine?
(Kouki) Captain! Yes, Iām safe. Did you not get attacked?
(Yurya) Iām glad. I was scared when I looked back to see you. The frontline received an impact from a missile launcher. By the way, that knife was shot by a railgun. I canāt believe you managed to dodge something like that.
(Kouki) Uhh, well, you seeā¦
Sheās misunderstanding something, but if I give a proper explanation, I have to mention the part of Alice wanting to use the toilet. Iāll just let it go for now. Ah, actually, I just remembered Alice can read my thoughts. She probably read that too.
(Yurya) What a vague answer. Whatever. We just confirmed the enemyās defence line is retreating. Itās time to rush in.
(Kouki) Roger.
I can see the Chernobog leading squad at the base gate. Iāll walk there while holding my rifle, but in the meantime, I make sure communications are cut off while I ask Alice something.
(Kouki) Alice, youāre reading my thoughts, right? Iām not mad or anything.
(Alice) Uhhhhā¦ I didnāt know I could. I donāt think itās from the power suit. Itās probably Konās magical power. And even then, itās not like I can control it.
(Kouki) Thatās not goodā¦
(Alice) It might have something to do with the device Miki-san found at the moon. Apparently the Adam race could communicate like this.
(Kouki) Ahh, I remember Eve saying something like that.
(Alice) So, I was happy to be able to read your thoughtsā¦ but thenā¦
(Kouki) But then?
(Alice) You started thinking some weird stuff while looking at me! Like wanting to see me using the toilet!
(Kon) Kyu!? Kon!?
(Kouki) Okay, I understood that, Kon. Iām pretty sure you said āARE YOU SERIOUS!?ā. But youāre misunderstanding something, Alice. I was just worried about your physical condition!
Theyāll never let me forget this. I have to make sure no one ever finds out about this, or my social life will be in shambles. Is there not a convenient device that erases someoneās memory? Maybe mom brought something like that from the moon too.