Sabine was undergoing special training, after that snatching incident…
At that time, while Shinobu was able to act reflexively, but Sabine couldn't move at all. Even though she had been learning self-defense since she was a child…
But that's not unreasonable. The self-defense training that Sabine received at the royal palace was, after all, nothing more than Swordsmanship, but just Self-Defense techniques.
A kind old instructor who had already retired from actual combat. Of course, there was no trace of bloodlust, and the method of teaching was one of feminine etiquette with safety in mind. …it's almost like taking lessons in tea ceremony or flower arranging.
In the first place, the self-defense training given to the princesses was not the full-fledged combat training given to the princesses, and was not intended to prepare them to fight on equal terms with violent criminals. It's just a relaxing thing or a substitute for beauty excercises.
So, while she might be able to easily handle a man dressed as a commoner who approaches her while she's out and about in the Shinobu, if she was suddenly attacked or confronted by a criminal exuding murderous intent, her body froze up and unable to move. She was a gentle girl who has only just turned 12 years old. It couldn't be helped, or rather, it's normal. …however, Sabine didn't like that. She thought that if she was like this, she wouldn't be able to move in an emergency, which would hold Mitsuha back.
Colette moved quickly even in an emergency, and were shielding Mitsuha and protecting her from the deadly blade.
…what if it had been me, not Colette, who was with Mitsuha at that time?
When Sabine thought of that, a chill ran down her spine and a disgusting sweat ran down the entire body.
And Sabine moved quickly. The self-defense instructor had been changed to a tough-looking, intimidating young man. …of course, no matter how rough he was, there was no way he would behave strangely to Her Highness the Princess, and the training was being conducted under the watchful eye of guards and doctors… After that snatching incident, she begged the king (using loan points) to temporarily suspend her princess education when she went home, and allotted the time to self-defense training.
Anyway, Sabine worked hard to overcome her fear and learn practical skills. She even asked Mitsuha to buy a DVD of Earth's martial arts. Then, she tried out the Earth's martial arts techniques she had learned against her instructor, and the instructor found it interesting, and they refined their skills together. A special technique to take down in one blow any opponent who had let their guard down and underestimated her, believing she was a powerless girl. …Then, she practiced the catchphrase to use when the technique was completed…
Yes, by becoming the characters she saw in anime and manga, she was able to forget her fears and hesitations and act as an invincible super heroine who inherited the skills passed down from generation to generation.
It appeared that only one of them was able to move, while the other five remained sunk on the floor. Then, Sabine found scissors on the teacher's desk and untied the hostages.
"Everyone, please tie up the criminals. And the only one who came to help was the 'mysterious ally of justice, beautiful warrior, Commando Kamen'. No one else came. Both of the exchange students from foreign countries had the day off today. …sounds good? There are no questions, right?" (Sabine)
Nod nod nod nod!
Mitsuha gave the same explanation as she had given in the classroom, and when she saw everyone nod frantically, she seemed satisfied.
She didn't seem to notice that the launcher he was holding was facing straight ahead, towards everyone else. What happened to the commandment to not point the muzzle of a gun at someone except when shooting? Did she think that there was no problem because it was not a gun but a less-lethal launcher…?
Since this is the staff room, there were many types of strings and scissors. So they all split up and tied them up, blocking the eyes and ears of the culprits.
In this way, even the slightest counterattack can be nipped in the bud.
Then, Sabine apologized to all the hostages.
"I'm sorry, everyone. It's a lie that I'm the daughter of a nobleman." (Sabine)
"Eh…" (Everyone)
And…….
"I'm Sabine. I'm the third princess." (Sabine)
"......" (Everyone)
Silence spread through the staff room.
"There are no prestigious elementary school girls playing games like that! We're retreating, teshu~!!"
Of course, she had already transferred away everything that was in the classrooms and staff room, including the sabot bullet fragments, Mitsuha and Sabi-Colé duo's fingerprints, skin oils, and hair residue, all down to the smallest particles. Also, the folding knife lent to Shinobu and other items were taken away by continuous transfer.
It wouldn't be strange if the Sabi-Colé duo trail was here, but just in case. And in return, the magazine that had been moved to the General Store Mitsuha, the cartridges in the chamber, and the knife that the criminals were wearing, were all scattered around the criminals by transfer. This would have eliminated the possibility that the lawyer would make false statements such as, "I did not have live ammunition and had no intention of murder."
Then, as Mitsuha left the staff room, the Sabi-Colé duo hurriedly followed her.
She closed the entrance door, ran away, turned the corner of the hallway, and made sure no one was following…
"Transfer!"
After that, there was an uproar. Following the robbery of a jewelry store in broad daylight, a hostage situation took place at the elementary school of a prestigious girls' school. That alone was a major incident, but it turned out to be an astonishing and earth-shattering incident in which the hostages managed to annihilate the criminals on their own and captured them all unharmed.
The children and three teachers who were being held hostage all testified that they were rescued by a mysterious ally of justice named "Beautiful Warrior, Commando Kamen," but the school was surrounded by such heavy security that there was not even an opening for even an ant to crawl out, and security was fully deployed to prevent any foolish media from infiltrating. Therefore, it was impossible for such a suspicious person to enter.
It turned out that there was a girl among the hostages who was good at realistic drawings and had won numerous contests, and when they asked her to draw a portrait, she drew a picture of an incredibly beautiful girl. There were doubts as to whether such a beautiful girl really existed, but other hostages praised her, saying "The exact same," "They're twins," and "I thought it was a photograph," so it was accepted as an accurate portrait.
When the picture was distributed to the media, a huge fan base exploded. She became a hot topic as a real-life superheroine, and many entertainment companies offered large bounties to informers in order to find Commando Kamen. …at the moment, it seemed that all the information that had been gathered was just false rumors aimed at making money…
It seemed that there was already talk of an anime with Commando Kamen as the main character, but it seemed bad to make an anime about a real person without the person's permission, and similarly, the people in charge were trying to find out his true identity.
"Please take care!"[1] (Haruka's driver)
"Yeah…" (Haruka)
There was a temporary school closure for five days after that incident, and today was the first time in six days she was going to school. Normally, when the driver said that, Haruka cheerfully answered "I'm going!", but today she was looking down and not feeling well.
During the holidays, media reporters flocked to the homes of the children who had been taken hostage, but as they had agreed in advance, in response to persistent interviews and in-depth questions, they "Shouting and twisting their faces in fear." By filming it and posting it on the internet, it would lead to a flood of criticism that, "It's an act of abuse that instills trauma in the children," "You're causing them to develop PTSD! Stop it!!", and interviews with children were completely prohibited. All interviews with the three teachers ended with a smile and the words, "It is the mercy of the Lord and Mary," and nothing else was said.
Haruka searched for Kingdom of Zegreius on the internet, but found nothing. No matter how minor a country is, it is still a nation. Normally, it is impossible for an internet search to yield zero hits. Even the Principality of Sealand[3] has many hits… In the first place, the very fact that they were studying abroad with the nationality of another country rather than their own country suggested something deeper was going on. In any case, Haruka clearly understood that she would never be able to meet or contact Sabine and Colette again who had probably already left Japan…
When Haruka entered the classroom with a gloomy look on her face, Sabine and Colette greeted her with smiles.
"Good day!" (Sabine/Colette)
"What are you doing?! Normally, you would have just returned to the magical land, Aaaaaaah~!!" (Haruka)
Haruka shouted with such anger that she nearly spat blood.
"No, how many loan points do you think I used for this study abroad? Can't you stand to be dismissed with something like that?" (Sabine)
Then, Sabine turned to Haruka with a look that said, "What are you talking about?", and Colette nodded sharply…
Author's Note
"Roukin" Blu-ray BOX sample has arrived! (^^)/
Comes with bonuses such as a newly written novel, original soundtrack CD, audio commentary, and non-credit OP/ED.
Now on sale! Thank you! (^^)/
And then, here's the news!
When the anime was aired, each volume was only sold separately, like the Blu-ray disc of "Average Ability", will be released as a new Blu-ray BOX!!
Thank you…. (T_T)
…[2]
Translation Note
[1] 行ってらっしゃいませ Itterasshaimase
[2] The author's announcement was too long, so I trimmed it.
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand