Then, I clicked the radioās transmission switchā¦
[Stop the chase! Move to destruction and burning of wagons and carts!] Mitsuha
{Unit 1, Roger!}
{Unit 2, Roger!}
Okay, weāre moving to clean-up operations now.
Furthermore, if we shoot it at a low enough altitude, it may burn with tracer ammunition. We also have a load of handy and cheap Molotov cocktails that could burn up a lot of the enemy supplies.
Of course, there would be a lot of supplies that will be left, but with the wagons and carts are burning and being destroyed, even losing the horses on top of that, thereās no way they could carry them all.
An army that lost many of its commanders and senior officers, lost its equipment and supplies and fell into a state of confusion with its chain of command in shambles, even got defeated in the dark.
At dawn, they may assemble and regroup to some extent.
However, some of the peasant soldiers who were called up would disperse as they fled, and some would break away and head for their own villages.
Furthermore, the commanders and senior officers would never show up.
The soldiers will become famished, having lost their supplies.
Some will try to return here and collect the supplies, but many of the supplies were burned, moreover, the wagons and carts were useless, they canāt carry the remaining supplies by themselves.
ā¦ā¦Yeah, the odds of resuming the invasion after regrouping are pretty low.
Well, of course, weāll keep scouting them, and if the invasion continues, weāll just do it all over again.
I clicked on the radioā¦
[Break engagement! Fall back! Land beside the mortar positions!] Mitsuha
{Unit 1, Roger!}
{Unit 2, Roger!}
All that was left was for everyone to return together to Wolf Fangās home base.
Well, I have to go to Princess Gegegeās place afterwardsā¦ā¦
Princess Gegege, youāre probably expecting a spectacular triumphant return of the helicopters, but itās dangerous if the people get too close to those things, and itās troublesome if the crew wants to celebrate the victory with the locals.
I donāt want to translate their conversations the whole time, I donāt want the crew to talk about anything crazy, and I most certainly donāt want toā¦ā¦ guard the helicopter or the weapons.
Itās not like I can just transfer the helicopter first either.
Anyway, the lesser the hassle, the better.
Oh right, letās get rid of the remaining mines as wellā¦ā¦.
Actually, Iād like to have all the Wolf Fang members who laid them do it, but itās too dangerous to do it in the middle of the night, and also we donāt have time for it. So this time, Iāll just give them a verbal reminder that they canāt use the mines unless I give them permission.
Well, everyone in Wolf Fang knows that much already.
The helicopters have landed.
They didnāt turn off the engine, so Iāll be a little farther away from the noise and the wind pressure of the rotors.
I have to check for any anomalies before we transfer back to Earth. I have to stick to the basics.
So, the captains of both aircraft came down as we had discussed in advance.
[Whatās the status?] Mitsuha
[Unit 1, all personnel and equipment intact!]
[Unit 2, all personnel and equipment are also intact!]
[Roger that. Mission complete, weāre returning to home base!] Mitsuha
I followed the procedure and made it look cool. All thatās left was to get a <copy> from themā¦ā¦.</copy>
[Ano, I have a little requestā¦] Unit 1 Captain
[Hmm? What is it?] Mitsuha
Even though there was an overwhelming difference in power, it did not mean that there was no danger at all. When they lowered their altitude to destroy the wagons, a surprise attack with bows or spears could have killed them, and if they were not careful, the helicopter might have crashed.
So, for taking on the life-threatening workā¦ā¦ or rather, for , they can ask me for a few things. And originally, I was going to do something to make it up to them anyways.</paying>
[Since weāve come to another world, Iād like to take some dirt and grass home with usā¦ā¦ Also, Iād like to take some photosā¦ā¦.] Unit 1 Captain
[Well, I donāt mind. Oh, but to prevent any epidemics, Iāll cut off bugs and bacteria from the transfer.] Mitsuha
[Of course, naturally. Then please give us a minute.] Unit 1 Captain
The captain of the first unit waved his hand to signal, several crew members of both units came down. And in their hands were a bucket and an iron plant seedling transplant toolā¦ā¦. Apparently, they already had a meeting beforehand.
Iām sure all of them wonāt get off and leave the helicopter unmanned with the rotors still spinning. The co-pilot is still there, isnāt he? He should be! Because the captain got offā¦ā¦
[Can I show the others what I took?] Unit 1 Crew 1
[Ah, as long as you didnāt include above our neck. Also, you canāt show it on TV or upload it to the internet. Itās only proof when you brag to your peers or mercenaries or sell soil or grass. Then Iāll allow it.
In other words, itās okay to show it to the people who originally knew about this world, but itās not okay to spread it to the people who donāt.] Mitsuha
Yeah, they would be in the red this time for ammunition and such. Even though they wanted to participate in the battle in the other world, it would be difficult to manage such a large deficit in the budget of the mercenary group.
Originally, I was going to pay a commission to hire them. Pay hundreds of thousands of dollars, maybe even millions if Iām not careful.
So I donāt mind that much.
The soil is normal soil, not containing any rare metals, and the grass is normal grass, not a plant that I have identified in a plant encyclopedia as not being from Earth. Itās not something that I would use in my dealings with other countries. So Iām perfectly fine with that. If they asked me for an animal or a dead enemy soldier, Iāll think twice.
After a while, the helicopter crew finished collecting soil and grass.
The collection was being filmed by a crew member. I guess they were trying to prove that what they were collecting was real. I had given permission for the filming earlier, so there was no problem.
Really, I donāt think itās worth the trouble, since those were just regular soil and weeds, and at most, flowers and grass.
Itās like during the Koshien tournament, where the participating teams take home a piece of soil as a souvenir.
Sure, it would make a nice souvenir, the soil, and grass of another world. Best of all, it doesnāt cost any money.
Now then, letās head back.
The transition back home doesnāt mean that the entire crew has to be on the helicopter.
And although they donāt shut down the engines here, theyāll have to shut them off when we get back to Wolf Fangās home base, and after everyone takes a bath, weāll have an after-action debriefing, followed by a social gathering.
Iāll show up at Princess Remiaās place while everyone else is taking a bath, and Iāll be back in time for the post-event debriefing.
My bath? I was some distance away from the mortars, so I wasnāt exposed to the burning fumes of gunpowder, furthermore, it hadnāt been that long since I took a shower before we left.
ā¦ā¦Itās fine, itās not a big deal!
Girls donāt get stinky!
Besides, Iāve recently learned a new trick.
When I teleport, Iāll <leave and="" behind="" sweat="" the="" waste=""> Thatās what Iām saying.</leave>
Of course, I wonāt make the poop leave my body when using teleport.
ā¦ā¦Except when Iām severely constipated.
Of course, when I do, Iāll transition it properly to the toilet bowlā¦ā¦
The mines were disposed of with transition before the helicopters landed.
All that was left was to transfer the helicopters, personnel, mortars, remaining ammunition, and various equipment to Wolf Fangās base.
[Okay, is everybody ready? Weāre heading back!] Mitsuha