As the Hizuki climbed out of her cupola she put her hand on her neck and began speaking as Earl grey continued to watch the scene unfold.
And there it was, the damaged souma 35 approached Emelia's tank, as the crew climbed out of their damaged tank, Emilia also climbed down as well and checked the conditions of the souma crew if they were hurt or not. She sighed knowing that they weren't hurt from the encounter earlier.
Earl grey looked around of her tank as her crew were tired out as well. Chamomile poured herself a cup of tea looking a bit sad as they were knocked out. Lavender just sighed deeply and slouched down on her seat. Earl grey wanted to correct her seating but I think it isn't important as of now. An important part is how she would tell this to Maine, will she be mad? Judging from the earlier predicament they had there was no doubting her patience and with them went down the drain. She mustered up all of her strength and grabbed the radio.
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Nanami: Shouldn't we start moving already?
A couple of minutes went by and the silence crept in on the remainder of Maine's force, Recovery vehicles have already towed the destroyed tanks out of the forest and the crews who were manning the tanks were picked up on the way back to the bleachers. The small entry towards the forest is now fully exposed and can be entered by anyone.
Maine: Relax, until that brat gets here, we'll be out of this muck and regroup with Kanata.
Unclear of what would be the outcome of the exhibition match, no new orders from Shiho Nishizumi were ever sent apart from the orders she gave from the start of the match, Capturing the most vital part of the playing field. Hill 24, as it served as a vantage point and easy access to a nearby valley. Although latest reports from Maine's seniors which they contacted via radio was that Kuromorimine lost hill 24 to Maginot after 3 hours prior to the start of the match. Everyone was dumbfounded as they heard of this. The hill was defended by 9 Tiger II's and a couple of Valentine tanks from St Gloriana to support the tigers from the mobile tanks of Maginot and Bonple.
Suddenly static came from the radio everyone was relieved to hear some good news and finally leave. Sarah picked up the radio and came out with a sharp but reassuring voice.
Earl grey: Im sorry everyone but.... We were taken out, I'm sorry.
Everyone was shocked by the unexpected outcome. Except for Maine who was rubbing her temple out of irritation. She held out her hand towards Sarah. The sheer anger she felt coming out of Maine wa not one to mess with. She gave her the radio as Maine took a deep breath.
Maine: One simple task... One simple task for you to accomplish.... AND YOU FAILED?!?
Sarah new she heard a small gasp from the radio and seconds later she heard sobbing.
Maine: I GAVE YOU ONE MEASLY TASK OF FINISHING OFF THAT DAMAGED SOMA AND WHAT.. YOU LET YOUR GUARD DOWN? YOU WERE TALKING HIGH AND MIGHTY AGAIN? THINKING YOUR BETTER THAN ANY OF US FILLING IN YOUR HUGE EGO YOU SELFISH BRAT!!
That sobbing turned into a bukkake of tears, all of Maine's crew heard her crying out loud, as some voices of Earl's crew can be heard comforting their commander.
Earl Grey: B-But that's not it M-Maine we-
Maine: Zip it. Your a disappointment to your school and fo-
Earl Grey: I-It's red riding hood Maine, she's here.
She was interupted by Earl but her voice was soft and a forgiving one, but Maine went silent, she didn't expect the daughter of Oda would be here..
Maine: I-I...
As Maine was out of words her crew was filled with worry and excitement.
Sarah: Emilia is here? THE Emilia?
Nanami: Of all the schools she could have attended, I didn't expect her to attend Bonple
Lily: Yeah no kidding, though most of their records show they attended most lesser known schools. But I still can't believe we got a chance to face the daughter Oda Hizuki in this match. And Maine...
She spoke with a sharp tone like a mother ready to scold her child. Maine new she acted out of her emotions. She lashed out on Earl grey knowing the circumstances and knowing she's still young and lack experience.
Lily: You went too far with Earl...
The atmosphere was dread. Maine regretted her actions towards Earl.
Maine: I-I didn't mean-
Suddenly static came out of the radio, muffled explosions could be heard from the radio, finally a voice could be heard but it seems he was gasping for air and calling out orders as the explosions grew more and more clear.
???: This is Vice Commander Kasumi of Kuromorimine talking to all channels. We are now holding Bonple and Maginot on Point Charlie but we can't hold them for much longer, they're encircling us by the minute. Commander Nishizumi orders the remaining active groups to proceed to Sector 3-7 and rendezvous with her there. The situation has changed. Hizuki Emilia is here.
The radio went silent. The crew remained silent until lily looked up to her commander. She was in disbelief and in complete guilt on what she has done. But this is no time to grumble on the past.
Lily: Commander.. what are your orders?
All of them waiting for their commander's word, waiting patiently. Maine was still silent but she realized that moping won't solve her problems. With a click of her tongue she gained her initiative towards the field.
Maine: Tch, Nanami get us out of this shit hole and let's get back to the main force. We're winning this thing.
Crew: YES MA'AM!!
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With the amount of weight the joint force of Bonple and Maginot had on Kuromoromine and St. Gloriana. To the point they got pushed back to their starting positions. With how much mobility Bonple and Maginot have. They got he advantage due to the terrain and numbers. While the opposing schools have better tanks overall, they were still loosing much ground to the point of retreating. Which is not a desired outcome for Nishizumi Shiho. This match is everything, No, Every match is everything to her and to the Nishizumi style.
The joint force has set a perimeter around their area to avoid any breakthroughs. While Shiho didn't like the idea, there was no other choice.
???: Could this night get any worse.
???: Well, we've been pushed back by light tanks, our commander got mocked by several people due to Bonple and Maginot, We can't sleep because of what might happen if we don't have our guard up. Yeah i don't see how this night could get any worse.
???: Sarcastic as ever huh Izu.
???: *ack* V-V-Vice commander!
Vice commander Kaguya Hina, Her short stature makes it seems like a child, but it's actually the opposite. She's a profound leader in Kuromoromine and the right hand of Nishizumi Shiho. Don't let her child like face and height fool you. It might be the reason for your suspension.
Kaguya: With all the fuss has been going with this match. I still can't believe we're getting pushed back this match. And I don't want to imagine what Shiho is thinking right now.
???: Yeah, If we were to be defeated like this, the Nishizumi name would be driven right through the ground.
Kaguya ponders for a minute but scoffs at the idea that the reason for why Shiho is tensing up or maybe worried about all of this. Is not because of their legacy. But because of her mother.
Kaguya: Tch, I've had enough of that old hag. I can't stand seeing Shiho getting yelled every single day.
Just suddenly a white flare popped up in the sky. All of Kuromoromine suddenly got into their respective tanks to be prepared for an appending attack.
Some were startled by the sudden appearance of the flare, but it wasn't a reason for them to get cold feet.
In the center of the formation, a lone Tiger 1 is seen, and inside is the crew of commander Shiho Nishizumi.
She was in deep thought as to think what would the opponents next move would be.
But all of a sudden, a second flare came up. And another one, three more popped up frome the left, and two more from the left. It was emmiting great brightness illuminating the battlefield.
This however confused Shiho even more. Wouldn't be more worth while to attack under the cover of darkness?
Shiho: What are you playing at Hizuki.
And all of a sudden tanks just started to rush forward into Kuromoromine's defensive position. Making Shiho even more confused.
Shiho: HUH?!? Are you all idiots or what?
She ordered all of her tanks to fire at the rushing cruiser tanks.
Shiho: Tch, those lunatics. All tanks fire at will, Kaguya, watch the flanks.
The sounds of the tanks roared as all tanks each pucked a target.
And finally.
The story where Red Riding Hood cemented her spot as a legend in Senshadō history.
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But alas. it was all lost
Welp... Uhm, so I was kinda busy (like very busy) so I'm very sorry for not updating this story for a while. Well not a while, it's been already months like holy shit it's been ages. And I'm sorry again for the wait. Now I can't promise if I would release another chapter but I'll try my best to produce something. Thank you all again and I'll see you in the next one.