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Chapter 4 of 13

Pincer Attack

Luna

Let us in! Let us in!

Asherah

L-let us in too!

Smile

Requesting entry.

Shop Owner

Wh-what nonsense are you spouting all of a sudden?

Shop Owner

Let you in? This is just...

Shop Owner

A simple shop that sells candy, snacks, newspapers... nothing more!

Luna

Hmm? Really? That's all?

Luna

I feel like I can see some kind of large door further inside this tiny shop...

Luna

So what? We just want to take a look!

Luna

At that famous secret club!

Passerby A

What are you talking about?

Passerby B

A secret club?

Luna

You didn't know? This is the entrance to NOA's hidden secret club!

Passerby A

A secret... club?

Passerby B

A secret club... The wording... is quite...

Passerby A

So what exactly happens in this so-called secret club?

Asherah

A-a secret club is um... well...

Luna

We don't know either!

Luna

...That's why we want to go in and find out!

Luna

Since it's a secret club... they must be doing things that can only be done in a secret club, right?

Luna

Just among themselves! In there!

Luna

Something really good!

Luna

...They must be doing something amazing in there!

Citizens

Something amazing?

Citizens

Just among themselves?

Citizens

But it just looks like an ordinary stall...

Luna

Come on, everyone! Let's find out what really goes on inside this so-called secret club!

Citizens

O-ohh!

Shop Owner

D-don't say ridiculous things! This place is members only, you can't go in unless you're a member...

Shop Owner

...Ah, oops.

Luna

Everyone, did you hear that?

Luna

Just a moment ago, he said it was an ordinary shop, and now he says it's members only!

Citizens

That's real fishy!

Citizens

Let's see what's inside!

Shop Owner

Tch... H-headquarters! Headquarters!

Shop Owner

Outsiders are trying to enter the inner area!

Public Announcement

Disturbance at the main gate. Disturbance at the main gate.

Public Announcement

All guards proceed to Gate 1 immediately.

They're all rushing over.

Claire

The number of guards has dropped significantly. Let's move while we can.

Let's go.

Claire

A-and...

Claire

If it's all right now... you can... let go of my waist...

Scarlet

C-Captain...

Scarlet

M-my tail... shouldn't be touched... but since it's you, Captain...

Ah...ah?! S-sorry!

I quickly released my arms from around Claire and Scarlet.

...The slender, warm, soft sensation leaves my hands.

I clenched and unclenched my fists a few times...

That slender, warm, soft sensation...

Claire

...Captain, let us go.

Ah...ah?! Y-yeah!

Claire

Fortunately, with fewer guards around, it seems we can move more freely now.

Claire

Let's keep our eyes open for any suspicious areas as we proceed.

Scarlet

All right, leave it to me!

Asherah

Just how big is this underground space for so many men in black suits to keep pouring out?

Luna

Wow, seriously. This Deep Field place must be huge.

Guard

Hey, you people! What's all this commotion!

Guard

This is just a normal... normal...

Guard

A candy stall!

Asherah

Does that make sense? More than ten people just came out of that tiny shop!

Luna

See that, everyone!

Luna

There really is an entrance to a secret club hidden inside this shop!

Luna

They are hiding its identity from the public...

Luna

And inside, there could be incredible... unimaginable...!

Luna

Things that cannot even be spoken aloud!

Citizens

So what she said was true...!

Citizens

We have to go inside and see what they're doing!

Smile

Situation escalating!

Guard

Tch... Tch, get back! Get back!

Luna

Everyone! Let's show them the unity of NOA's citizens!

Asherah

I had a feeling when we first met...

Asherah

Luna... you're actually terrifying...

Luna

All right, all right! Move aside! Move aside!

Guard

Stop them! Don't let them in!