Previously on Chapter 36
It took so much to make someone like Senku cries. If he cries because he's worried and scared for me... I must have meant so much to him. He didn't want to lose me, just as much as I didn't want to lose him.
I'm sorry, Senku...
-New Plan-
Y/N P.O.V
After a while, Senku finally calms down. But he stays still, and didn't let me pull away. So I just stay silent until he's ready to pull away.
"Senku..." I said. He tightens his arms around me. I run my hand through his hair softly. "I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here..." I said. He let out a sigh and finally pulls away from me.
"Please don't act so reckless, Y/N..." he said. I smile apologetically at him. "I'm sorry... but I made a vow that I'm going to protect everyone. Including you" I said. He let out a sigh, knowing that he can't change my mind about wanting to protect everyone since I have made a vow.
He leans his forehead against mine. "You made me so scared, Y/N... when I saw that poison gas" he said. I lift my hands, placing them on his cheeks. I caress his cheeks softly.
"I'm sorry... it was never my intention to worry you, Senku" I said. He closes his eyes, leaning into my hands. He place a soft kiss on the palm of my hand.
He lift his hands and cups my cheeks. He leans in and place a soft kiss on my lips. I smile into the kiss and kisses him back. I wrap my arms around his neck as he wraps his arms around my waist. He pulls me closer, leaving no gap between us.
We pull away for air. "Come on... we've been here long enough. We have to make sure the others are doing okay. We need to rebuild what's been burnt" I said. He smiles and nods his head. He gently holds my hand as we make our way outside.
***
"What are we going to do now? Tsukasa-Chan finally about to find out that you're alive" Gen asked. As we are all gathering in the lab. "We obviously going to need a new plan... a plan where we can sneak in their base to search for their weaknesses. That's the most effective way if we want to win this fight" I said. Senku nods his head at what I said.
"That gives me an idea. Thank you, Y/N. We're going to make the most powerful weapon" he said. "What is this weapon are you talking about?" Gen asked. "Go ahead and cry tears of joy! It's time to bring out the real modern tech! The scientific advancements we've recreate from the Stone Age will finally reach all the way into modernity! This is the stuff we won wars in modern times! The strongest weapon in two billion years of humanity!" Senku said.
"You... don't mean nukes, do you?" Gen said. He looks and sounded nervous and scared. I let out a soft chuckle at what he said. "No... that'll ended up killing both sides" I said. Senku nods his head at me, wrapping an arm around my shoulder.
"The strongest weapon in two billion years of human history: communication technology. We're gonna make cellular phones, right here in the stone world!" Senku said.
"Cell..."
"... ular..."
"... phones?"
Everyone said. I turn my head and notice Gen with a look of both shocked and disbelief. I let out a laugh and gently punch his shoulder.
"Have you ever had enough of doubting Senku? You literally said everything he said is impossible. But he proved you wrong. Have a little faith, will you??" I said. He turns to me and laughs nervously. "Right..." he said.
"A cellular phone? What's that? Some kind of fish?" Magma said. I let out a nervous laugh at what he said. I turn to look at Senku.
"I uhh... leave the explanation thing to you, Senku" I said. He turns to look at me and laughs. He places a soft kiss on the side of my head and turn to look at the others. He starts to explain to them what cellular phone is and what it's useful for.
A While Later
"From a distance??" One of them said. "So you can talk to someone... from really far away?" The other said. "That is definitely sorcery!" One said. Everyone starts bombarding us with questions. Some said it's sorcery.
If this is still the modern time, it would have been laughable. But I can't blame these people. After all, it's been 3,700 years since the last technology exist.
"Oh, Man!! I wanna know how that works!" Old man Kaseki and Chrome said, with gleams of excitements in their eyes. "And that'll be our weapon?" Kohaku said.
"You bet it will..." I said, grinning. Senku smiles at them. "Communication can completely turn the tide in a battle. Suppose we have a double agent who leaks intel to us in real time. So thank you Y/N. That was such a brilliant idea" Senku said, turning to me with a grin.
"But who will be our double agent?" Ginro said. I turn to look at Senku and smiles. "It's been a while, huh?" I said. He nods his head, leaning his forehead against mine for a brief moment, before turning to look at the others.
"They're already out there. Two of them; Taiju and Yuzuriha" he said. "My cousin and best-friend..." I said. I smile softly as I recall how enthusiastically Taiju keeps saying smartphones.
"That blockhead Taiju wanted a smartphone so badly, now it's finally going to happen... granted, this time it'll just be a regular phone, not the smart kind" Senku said. I smile and place my hand on his chest.
"But it'll be more than enough for the stone world... the Tsukasa Empire won't know what hits them" I said. He turns to me and nods his head. "Yeah. We can win this fight... 10 billion percent. This is so exhilarating" he said.
"We can do this! We were able to make sulfa drugs, and they took a ton of work, too!" Chrome said. His voice is lacing with confidence. Everyone starts to get hyped up by what he said.
"Uh, listen... you guys clearly aren't aware for this, but this road map is full of implausible things" Gen said. I turn to look at him and laugh. "Oh, Gen. Have a little faith! We can pull this off... I'm sure we can" I said.
"Y/N's right... nothing's implausible about it. No matter how far off the goal may seem, if you stick to the rules, you'll get there 10 billion percent at a time. That's how science works" Senku said, with a grin on his face.
I smile softly as I think our two friends. Both Taiju and Yuzuriha. It's been a while since we've last seen them. I can't wait to see them again. I miss them so much.
"We have a few months to finish it" Senku said. I snap out of my thought and turn to look at him. "What do you mean?" Kohaku said. "That's how long we have before Tsukasa's full on assault. What's your take, mentalist?" He said, turning to look at Gen.
"Let's see... thinking like Tsukasa-Chan" he trailed off. I watch as he practically turned into Tsukasa. I scoot closer to Senku at the sight. "We control the revival fluid. The more time passes, the greater our advantage in manpower. Yes, but it's Senku and Y/N we're up against. Senku's a science genius and Y/N was a skilled assassin. They'd be the greatest threat. If we give them too much time, they'll start mass-producing gunpowder. And Y/N will train those people her deadly fighting skills" he said.
"Your voice imitation are way too accurate..." Senku said. "Yeah... no kidding" I said, hugging onto his arm while staring at Gen. Senku wraps his arm around me in a comforting manner.
"But aren't Taiju and Yuzuriha in danger if Tsukasa finds out you're alive?" Chrome said. "Won't they be killed?" Kohaku said. Senku shakes his head. "That won't be an issue..." he said.
"Instead of being a threat. They're potential hostages to them. They'd be smart to take the opportunity of having hostages. Isn't that right, Senku?" I said. He turns to me and smiles. "Yeah... we're going to make cell phones to use a preemptive strike that'd take down Tsukasa. The problem is... time is limited as of now...
The deadline is spring
*to be continued*