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章节 1

1. Important note: 2. The first part of this chapter is a retelling of Ogino Jun's previous oneshot, "Tagai no Guardians." The translations of the first part of the story, as well as the terminology used here is based on a previous translation by Psylocke Scans. You can read it at Dynasty Scans. 3. -afkeroge

1. The wound was too deep 2. "Captain!" 3. "Captain!!" 4. "Get a hold of yourself!"

2. To protect her. 3. For the sake 4. Of not losing anyone. 5. To protect with her.

1. "That's the last one! Attack!!" 2. "Don't let the captain's sacrifice be in vain!"

1. "Maya..." 2. "You led us to victory..." 3. "We won, captain!" 4. "...! Yes..." 5. "I have a request..."

1. "I have a one-year old daughter..." 2. "Eh..." 3. "Don't tell anyone that she's mine... I want you to raise her..." 4. "Please... Take care of..."

1. There exists a world, different from this one. 2. The denizens of that world are attempting to break through to ours. 4. To protect the wall that separates the two worlds 5. The bastioners are deployed... 7. And stop the invasion.

1. This is what the inside of the wall looks like. 2. Bastioners fight the invaders in the space inside the wall. 3. "Good question. When we say that the wall has an "Inside..."" 4. "How can you be inside a wall?" 8. "The wall actually has two layers, the upper wall and the lower wall. The space between those layers are what we call "Inside the wall."" 9. "We mean it like this."

1. The enemy has already broken through the upper wall. 3. Are trying to break through the lower wall to reach our world. If that happens, we lose. 4. To put it simply, the invaders that broke through the upper wall 7. And their invasion will truly begin.

1. These two men here are bastioners. 2. And this is an invader, we call them "Kaijuu." 3. The bastioners 4. Use special powers called "Aegis." 5. "Eek...!" 6. Everyone here is a part of those families. 7. Aegis has been passed down through the generations by the families who were tasked with the protection of the wall.

1. "So cool!" 2. "I wanna be a bastioner!" 3. "You will be studying to become bastioners here." 4. "From the start of your elementary education today, until you graduate from middle school," 5. "It's alright." 6. "But it's scary..."

1. "Because you'll be looking out for me, yorino." 2. "Haruka-chan..."

1. "You two are the top of the class. Don't compare me to you..." 2. "Really?" 4. "Today's mock battle was so tough~" 5. "I see them... Is she here right now?" 6. "Oh, the sixth graders are doing some training." 7. "Yeah, she's doing pretty good, that kaminoi youko-senpai." 8. "How can she even move like that? So cool..."

1. "Heeeh..." 2. "Apparently, she also won against a teacher." 3. "Yeah." 4. "Should we get some practice in too?" 5. "Those two are monsters..." 6. "Then I'll take second." 7. "I'll take first place next time too!"

1. Now, let the 9th grade battle training begin. 2. "Supplying aegis..." 3. This is a mock battle between three cadets and one professional bastioner. 4. Points will be given based on battle aptitude. 5. "If you're scared, just stay put and keep quiet." 6. "Scary..." 7. "We're up against a pro..." 8. "Huh?" 9. "Nice to meetcha, cadets."

1. "H-hey! Aratsugu...!?" 2. "I wanted to do this on my own, anyway." 3. "You're going solo? Fine by me." 4. "Don't underestimate a pr-"

1. "Aratsugu's something else..." 2. "Whoa... Is this for real?" 3. "My score looks grim..." 4. "We couldn't do a thing..." 5. "She took down a pro all by herself..." 6. "But tokunaga haruka's just two points behind her." 8. "Aratsugu yorino got top marks in combat. No surprises there." 9. "I heard tokunaga haruka beat a pro too." 10. "!"

1. "I just can't beat you at combat tests, huh?" 2. "Nice work!" 3. "Yorino!" 4. "I-I don't even remember that anymore..." 5. "Glad to see that you've graduated from hiding behind me all the time." 6. "Congrats..." 7. "Yay! The final victory is mine!" 8. Those two always take the top spots even here in middle school. 10. Tokunaga got first overall again.

1. "We can take the pro exam after we graduate from middle school." 2. "Let's ace it together." 3. "Don't think you'll be stronger than me forever." 4. "That's my line..." 5. "It'll be the first time we get to be inside the wall, huh?" 6. "Yeah." 7. "Tomorrow's the wall restoration session, right?" 8. "Are you worried? If anything happens, I'll be there to protect you."

1. "Don't fall behind." 2. "Well then, I'll be opening the gate to the inside of the wall." 3. "I don't want to lose it in there so I left it at home." 4. "Huh? Where's your scarf, yorino?" 5. "Opening the gate!"

1. "You think?" 2. "And it's kinda hot in here..." 3. "I've seen it many times in photos," 4. "But it doesn't compare to how eerie this place looks in person..." 5. "Won't we get attacked if we go in here now?" 6. "There's an area near here that was damaged in battle the other day." 7. "Make sure you don't wander off."

1. "One of those areas are about one kilometer away from here, so if there's a battle going on, we'll be moving to another spot," 2. "Here in japan, the wall has been damaged in seven areas." 3. "But there shouldn't be any problems here right now." 4. "You also use it to enhance your weapons ..." 5. "In battle, you use your heart as the source of aegis to strengthen your allies." 6. "Imagine that you're putting the damaged parts back together." 7. "Now, let's begin the session." 8. "Pour out your aegis energy into the cracks you see here."

1. "So it can't be used on your own body." 2. "You can only use this power to strengthen other things," 3. "But its original purpose is this." 4. "Thank you very much!" 5. "You two! You're doing pretty good!"

1. Impossible... This is not one of the areas... 2. "Oh, no..." 3. "!!" 4. "Eh...?" 5. "?" 6. "Abort session!! Prepare for evacuation!!" 7. "Why...?" 8. "Everyone, run!!" 9. "The wall above's getting destroyed!!" 10. "This can't be real!" 11. "!?"

1. "Uwaaa-aaah!!!"

1. "Yori-no, this way!!" 2. "You okay...?" 3. "Ow..."

1. "Kaijuu..."

1. "Stand up, yorino!" 2. "!?" 3. "Haruka !!!"

1. "Guaa-aaaa-aah!!!" 2. "Kyaa-aaaa!!!"

1. "Ugh..." 2. "Ha...ru..." 3. "Haah... Haa..."

1. "Haru... Ka..."

1. "Ah... Aaah..." 2. "No..." 3. "Please..." 4. "Haru..." 5. "Why did you..."

1. "... You ..." 2. "... You ...!"

1. "Guh...!"

1. "Haaa-aaaa-aaaa-aah!!!"

1. "?"

1. "I was too late..." 2. "Sorry..."

1. "...!" 2. "Wait, haruka...!" 3. "Are you alright?" 4. "Haruka's trapped under there..." 5. "?" 6. "Haruka saved me..." 7. "....." 8. "Please save her..." 9. "I beg you, please..."

1. "Sorry..." 2. "I didn't sense any other aegis signals aside from yours..." 3. "I wanted to at least let you kill that thing," 4. "But you can't fight right now, so just enhance my suit and escape." 5. "No..." 6. "Sorry I have to ask this of you." 7. "Can you give me some of your aegis energy?" 8. "I'll finish up here quick..." 9. "!" 10. "Can you do it?"

1. "I'll do it!" 2. "Pour the energy into my heart." 3. "Thank you." 4. "Okay."

1. "!" 2. "Are you..." 3. "This power..." 4. "Did I do something wrong?" 5. "?" 6. "....."

1. "Wait here for a bit." 2. "No, it's alright." 3. "Come at me!"

1. "Amaz-ing..."

1. "We will now be announcing the names of those who passed the exam." 3. "Hey, isn't she the lone survivor of that incident...?" 4. "That girl in first place is a new graduate?" 5. "It's you..." 6. "!"

3. To be continued!

1. Translation notes: 2. Bastioner - translated from "Bouhekishi," meaning "Barrier Specialist." 3. Aegis - translated from "Shugoryoku" meaning "Protective Power" 4. I know, very creative terminology. 5. -afkeroge