Third person view
"Colette, turn off the divine power on that communication device." (Sabine, whispering)
"Yeah, got it!" (Colette, whispering)
Sabine gave instructions to Colette in the language of the other world.
Of course, her tone sounded weak and frightened….
It's bad manners to speak in a language that only the two of you understand in the presence of other people, but this time it couldn't be helped. Their priority was to mislead the men watching over their consideration for the classmates.
And the divine power of Colette's wristwatch-type communication device...the reason Sabine gave the command to turn it off was likely to prevent the divine power of both communication devices from being wasted by repeated sending and receiving, as there was no point in keeping both of them running while the two of them were together.
It seems that they judged that even if they were not transmitting, frequent reception would consume more divine power than if it were in standby mode.
Although it was a wristwatch type, it was not an ordinary wristwatch, and the battery would be consumed quickly if it continued to send and receive data. Therefore, it was rechargeable and there's a switch to turn off the power.
However, even though with insufficient knowledge and Mitsuha's vague explanation, she had come to that conclusion.
"Now that ane-sama has come to the apartment, our safety is guaranteed. In case of an emergency, we can just send a signal on the communicator, SSS, requesting immediate rescue, and we'll be picked up in an instant by crossing.... However, it's just the two of us, after all." (Sabine, whispering)
Yes.
Therefore, both of them had not issued an immediate recall request.
If they did that, it would be difficult to make excuses for their sudden disappearance to their classmates and teachers later.
…and it's even worse than that.
At that time, the person to whom you make excuses may not even be alive anymore.
Mitsuha didn't get involved in unrelated matters and didn't take unnecessary risks.
…but she would do anything to help Sabi-Colé duo.
Therefore, they couldn't leave here.
In that respect, both of them were of the same opinion.
"In this country, ane-sama hides her true identity and abilities. So she has to avoid doing anything that will ruin it. …however, it's not to the point where we have to prioritize the lives of our precious friends. It's just a matter of losing one country where my sister has a safe house. Things like that are trivial and no big deal to ane-sama." (Sabine, whispering)
"Yeah!" (Collette, via comm)
And, as if it would be a bad idea to keep talking alone for too long, Sabi-Colé duo interacted with other people in conversation using Japanese.
Now they had to pretend to be a helpless child and encourage their classmates who were scared and about to burst into tears.
Haruka-chan and even Shinobu-chan were shaking with fear.
…no wonder. No matter how strong she seemed, she was still just an 11-12 year old girl from peaceful Japan after all….
On the other hand, as a princess, Princess Sabine was prepared to be offered as a hostage to an enemy country in an emergency, or to be executed as a warning.
It was the duty of the nobles and royalty to protect the weak common people and provide a peace of mind. Even if it meant their own death….
Sabine was a fine princess who understood this well.
And Colette, without hesitation, sacrificed her body and life to protect Mitsuha.
Even if it had been a stranger and not Mitsuha, Colette's behavior would surely have been the same.
…the differences in the world they live in had created a very clear and cruel difference in their views on life and death for the young girls.
And here were another people who had made up their mind.
There were people who didn't care about their own lives as long as it's to protect the cute lambs….
Mitsuha's Perspective
There's still no news on TV…
If a TV station got a story of such a major incident, there's no way they wouldn't broadcast a special program to report on the emergency.
…however, TV Tokyo was excluded.
The only time TV Tokyo would interrupt its regular programming to broadcast a special news program is when the Earth is about to end.
TV Tokyo in the east, Sun TV in the west.
As long as these two stations broadcast regular programming, humanity will be safe.
Well, actually, in cases like this, television coverage should probably be restrained.
After all, the criminals might be watching TV coverage on their smartphone or something.
Before the invasion, a live reporter said, "Oh, it looks like the police are about to storm in!" and the situation was broadcast live, it would be unbearable.
For the families and relatives of the children who were taken hostage, the thug reporters who bombarded them with half-baked information would do more harm and no good.
So, maybe it's a good thing for those people that there's no TV coverage….
If the criminals' motives were political or religious, they might want the incident to be widely publicized.
And for me, it's easier to do things when the incident was reported and I knew their motives and demands.
I didn't think the criminals would harm the hostages before negotiations even begin.
That's the same as advertising that they were the villains.
…no, they're a villain after all, but they'd already caused an incident like this and were holding children hostage.
What worried me was that this situation might not be what the criminals wanted.
Normally, people would not want to lock themselves up in the middle of a city.
In a country where science is so advanced, the odds of being able to accomplish your goal and escape safely are incredibly low.
Surveillance satellites, tracking helicopters, drones, and GPS transmitters mounted on the requested vehicles. There's a transmitter embedded in the stack of bills you give them, a special fluorescent material that glows when exposed to a black light, and surveillance cameras all over the city.
The era was no longer those of the early Showa era.
And what if the current situation was not what the criminals wanted?
If their original plan had gone completely awry and they were feeling anxious and desperate.
…that's the most dangerous thing….
"Breaking news, here it is!"
Finally, the breaking news ticker appeared on TV.
However, it looked like there hadn't been a special news program yet.
Well, if there's no information to share, there's nothing we could do.
It might take a while….
Third Person View
"Hey, uncles, I have a favor to ask of you… Could you please let me go pick a flower?" (Sabine)
"Eh?" (Everyone, x6)
The foreign girl's sudden statement caused not only the two watchers, but also the classmates and teacher to exclaim in surprise.
"W-what are you talking about? I don't understand why you want to pick flowers in this situation! Have you gone mad from fear?" (A guard)
"…idiot, when they say pick a flower in young lady language, it means the toilet!" (Another guard)
One of the guards lacked general knowledge, while the other seemed to have minimal knowledge.
"She said pick a flower, pick a flower!" (A guard)
They ruined the elegant way she spoke.
It's not like she is planning anything weird.
It seemed that the classmates were approaching their limits, but it was not a situation in which they could bring themselves to say such things, so Sabine had realized that if things continued as they were, they would soon wet themselves.
If the child were to urinate in front of everyone as a sixth grader, they would suffer considerable psychological damage even after they was saved.
And if she were a foreigner, even if she said something a little disrespectful, it would be dismissed as a "Difference in cultural customs." That's what she thought.
Her Highness Princess Sabine, a caring person.
Author's Note
My work "I Shall Survive Using Potions!" anime PV has been released!
Thank you very much for your support! (^^)/