What Was Entrusted Once More

 

Fran was listening to Zola’s explanation of the refurbished Unit 6.

「From Kou-san? To me?」

「Yes. He said it’s to celebrate your promotion to D-Rank Development Engineer. It’s just Unit 5’s old equipment, so please don’t hesitate to use it.」

Fran, rare among pure Asians, had indeed been recognized as a D-Rank Development Engineer. This was revealed during Trireme’s qualification exams.

「That’s… far too much for me!」

She knew well what Unit 5 was now. A machine at the very forefront of Planet Asia’s technological revolution.

And yet Kou kept helping her just because she piloted Unit 6, a sister unit from the same lot as Kou’s machine.

All she could do was bow in humbled awe.

「The new Unit 6 will have its armored muscles and all replaceable externals swapped out. The model designation will be TSW-R1C Block 3.」

「The C-Type!」

Fran remembered vividly Kou’s advice from above her canopy that time.

「Kou-san rescued Admiral Aimer with it, and