Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia Chapter 138 Volume 14.5 - Ch 4.5

「──Eh?」

Upon opening his eyes, Kizuna found himself gazing at a rather large bust. A face was looking down at him from just above it.

「You're awake.」

「Nee-chan?」

For some reason, he had been resting his head on his sister's lap.

He attempted to sit up, but his face was immediately met with the softness of her chest.

「……Nee-chan.」

「Just lie down a little longer.」

Heeding her words, he returned his head to her lap, which freed his face from the weighty sensation.

「Did something happen? What about the sortie?」

「You collapsed during resupply in the waiting room. Only the girls ended up going out for the sortie.」

「──Eh? Then! Everyone!?」

Glancing at the room's clock, he noted that the scheduled end time for the mission was fast approaching.

「Don't worry. The mission was completed safely, and they should be returning soon. They'll likely come straight here... You should be more concerned about that. Those girls are going to be quite loud.」

「Aa……」

Kizuna offered a wry smile.

「Kei did a check-up, but she didn't find anything concerning with your body. Eros's core was also functioning perfectly.」

「So, the cause remains unknown, huh.」

However──,

He felt a strange sense of déjà vu, as if he were back at Vatlantis, encountering Gravel, Grace, and Landred.

Just then, the intercom suddenly blared, its bell ringing as if someone were frantically hammering it.

「……They're already here.」

Reiri gently lifted her little brother's head. She then stood and made her way toward the entrance.

「Be quiet! I'm opening the door now, so stop ringing the bell!」

As he watched Reiri walk towards the entrance, a faint recollection of a dream began to surface in his mind.