"Chibi, I'd already said it. Your father isn't what you may think he is"

  Grace speaks as if she has an absolute victory. With Yuri's credibility, Grace's confidence is unmatched.

  "..."

  Koleda clicks her tongue, but her heart feels lighter. However, knowing that her father is a scapegoat, her temper has gone worse.

  "You're right, but I want to uncover the truth myself..."

  "..."

  "..."

  "Koleda..."

  A little bangboo with the calf comforts.

  "Phaethon, I'm so sorry. I called Yuri without asking for your opinion. It's not that I don't believe in your ability and want to throw you out halfway"

  "When my babies mentioned the name Khors, I had a hunch that things never went easy"

  "If you're angry, I'll apologize and compensate the pay for you guys"

  Grace suggests halfway but is interrupted.

  "Grace-san, we're not that kind of person but...After knowing so much, we can't help but accomplish your task to the end"

  "That's how Phaethon works"

  A female voice stops there...

  "We're also curious how our Rival works inside the Hollow. Just like you said, extra help wouldn't be a redundancy"

  Wise doesn't think his excuse would work, but...After hearing Yuri' narrative reasoning, if Grace refused to let the sibling continue the task, he and Belle would find a way to tag along. After all, they're Phaethon. Inside the Hollow, they haven't refused to be defeated.

  "Thank you, guys. I'm afraid you will have to act like a true Bangboo. Otherwise, with Yuri's intelligence..."

  Grace sighs.

  "Don't worry, Grace-san, we will return the control to Eous and watch from his perspective'

  Belle reassures.

  "Oh, that's okay. We'll consider it as a compensation for your loss"

  Grace cps her hands tightly, successfully persuading Phaethon.

  "Guhh...Onii-chan, my spine suddenly gets chilled for some reason. As if someone is staring at me"

  Belle is quivering behind the scenes suddenly.

  "Eous!!! Let your sister hug you!"

  Grace puts away the perfunctionary smile and attacks Eous mercilessly.

  "Eh, na!!!! (Help!!!)"

  "..."

  "Heh, the original prototype, seal, and destruction..."

  Yuri ponders for a moment. Should she spoil everything or decide to change the fate like the Ballet twin? That's right. In this Zenless Zone Zero world, the Ballet Twin Etheareal has never been born because she had interfered with this tragedy when she was an intern in the H.I.A.

  On the other hand, Rina looks at Bangboo with interest, yet her ears still catch important information about Grace's triple babies. And "Yabaii" is her current thought.

  "Sounds like a demon king has been sealed by the Goddess, and this thing is about to break out"

  Yuri nods her head, finding an easy example.

  "Even if this thing were the demon king, our bro's friendship wouldn't be easy to be defeated"

  The drill man speaks with a dynamite enthusiasm.

  "That's my Anton aniki"

  The robot named Hans speaks.

  "Won't it make me the saintess, accompanying the heroes to sy the demon king, lovu~"

  The Robot with a feminine voice raises her voice. Her name is Greta...

  "Yuri-sama, please don't drag them into a weird story"

  A tall bearman brings tea coming over.

  "Thank you, Ben-san"

  Yuri takes the teacup gracefully.

  "You're welcome"

  Ben scratches his head awkwardly with a grin.

  "Even though I don't understand your living being's sense of replication, you've hit the central spot. If only my memory were more precise, it would've saved a lot of trouble"

  The robot named Friday speaks.

  "Cutie, I've sent Phaethon home. When will we start?"

  Grace comes over with a sussy Bangboo in her arms. Yuri ments how shameless Grace is without blinking when lying. If she didn't know beforehand, her fate would be like a cow being led by the nose.

  "Geez, what a pity...I can't even see Phaethon's true face"

  Yuri acts as if she is a Hollywood actor.

  "Gyahaha, you know, he was very angry when I invited you there"

  Grace lies without changing her face.

  "Gimme a second, I need to change clothes and check on my W-Engine"

  Yuri waves her hands helplessly, a little bit disappointed. What's the point of dressing up? In Grace's eyes, Yuri is just Yuri; external things like clothes aren't a thing.

  Behind the screen, Belle rubs her eyes several times because she can't believe what is dispyed on her screen. Unlike the usual red-haired girl hanging around her store with a sloppy attitude or an aloof, cold business atmosphere, the girl in front of Eous right now is highly feminine.

  "Yuri-san has many sides, doesn't she?"

  Wise comments, Belle nodding in agreement.

  "But let Euos take control for a while. The maid tagging along with Yuri-san isn't easy to deal with"

  "I know, Onii-chan"

  Wise reminds...

  "Ah, she's going to change clothes"

  Belle watches Yuri leaving the area with a bag on her shoulder.

  "Fuwaaaa~"

  The two little shadows show up and give Eous a jumpscare. Of course, Belle is also taken aback despite hiding behind the screen.

  "Ah, my heart"

  Belle pats her chest, sighing in relief.

  "Master, I suggest buying insurance..."

  "Shut up, Fairy"

  Belle angrily retorts. Does she mean that she's going to die? How could an AI say this to her master? Belle is angry. Patting her panicked chest, Belle finally returns to her senses.

  Meanwhile, the two mini flying bangboo are investigating Eous. After confirming Eous is nothing out of the ordinary, they fly back to their master, Rina.

  Tight outfit...Checked.

  Anti-Ether pill...Checked.

  Portable PC...Checked.

  Frost Magnum 4.0-X. Checked.

  "The only thing now is my W-Engine"

  Yuri ponders inside the changing room. What if she doesn't have enough firepower? That thing isn't easy to deal with. She knows that she didn't belong to the protagonist group, or have some skills like Fshback memories and Friendship power-up. The former is that her memory has been bnk, while the tter is just so-so. She didn't have any deep retionship to overcome and deceive the dead.

  Her W-Engine is a product of the Government, not modified like any bck-market one in the market. Moreover, it belongs to the Support type, a.k.a reinforcement css in the game.

  Anyway, she hopes that Koleda's willpower will save her @ss inside the Hollow. Etou 'Don't underestimate the Beloborg Industry!!!', something like that. At least, she has a guarantee named Rina to save her life...

  After suiting up, she leaves the room and reunites with everyone, including the sussy bangboo that Grace bragged about.

  "Guys, ready? The process of retrieving the original prototype..."

  Grace speaks loudly.

  "Oh!!!"

  Everyone cheers, but only Yuri and Rina maintain a serious attitude. After all, they know the truth inside that Hollow.

  The process is quite simir to the game in Yuri's memories. If it weren't for so many ruins, she could've found a faster way to the destined pce. Riding on the back of Greta with the sussy bangboo, Yuri constantly refreshes the data to match the wave of Ether inside the Hollow. Perhaps that thing is about to wake up, the Ether density somehow goes wilder than usual.

  'Strange'

  This is Yuri's thought at this moment. If she remembers correctly, the process shouldn't have been messed up this way, as if something invited her to activate the cheat. Her insecure feelings rise inside her chest, making her feel uneasy.

  "Friday, according to the signal from the original prototype, it must've been located behind the building 15 meters away"

  Yuri reports on her communicator.

  "But it's surrounded by many things..."

  Ben replies.

  "Isn't it easy? Leave them to us"

  "Let's go brother!"

  "Aiyo, Anton Aniki"

  A manly voice speaks as...

  *Boom*

  "Those idiots"

  Koleda groans.

  "What should we do now?"

  Greta, under Yuri, also asks.

  "Pickin' your lover's corpse"

  Yuri jokes...

  "..."

  "..."

  Eous looks at Yuri strangely.

  "Hey!!! My love is only for one"

  Greta aggressively retorts. However, she doesn't mind much despite being teased like that.

  With that, Grace commands the rest to move bricks. Eventually, when the ruins are gradually cleaned up, the Hollow Gate appears, which will lead to the old monument at the deeper floor inside the hollow.

  "Hehehe, the original type is here"

  Grace ughs in madness as she rushes in without any care. Koleda also follows behind together with Ben and Anton.

  "Oujo-sama, great j..."

  Just as Rina is about to give a compliment while being awed by Yuri's efficency...She immediately puts away her casual attitude and follows her master's gaze.

  'The monument?'

  Yuri frowns hard as she's waited for so long. The thing inside...

  Unknowingly, Yuri subconsciously turns on her cheat as the purple glow covers her sky -like pair of eyes. Her hand immediately reaches the magnum on her waist, waiting for the target. Yet, it's strange. The huge amount of information pours into Yuri's head. Every move, every breath, and every Ether waves...That thing suddenly open its 'eye' gres back at her...

  *bang bang bang*

  The continuous fire triggers the Ice element inside the W-Engine as the bullet explodes the low temperature, causing the shock of heat in the air. The old monument can't withstand such a reaction chemistry, suffering the same fate as those hindering building.

  "Eh? What's wrong?"

  Belle behind the screen is also puzzled. At first, she felt marvelous about Yuri's work of art inside the Hollow. In fact, Yuri is no weaker than her and her brother, even causing Fairy losing the face of an AI. Then, the second incident made her confused.

  "Master, the Ether density inside the monument is greatly increasing. Warning, it has reached the dangerous level"

  At the same time, Grace is holding the Pad, exciming the same.

  "An Ethereal?"

  Anton catches the image of the figure inside the white smoke.

  "Hah...,hah..."

  Yuri pants heavily as she colpses on the ground. Rina quickly holds Yuri back with the face not-looking-so-good. A sudden headache attacks Yuri's head without mercy. Even Ben, next to her, also asks in a worry.

  "Yuri-sama!!!"

  Before passing out, Yuri whispers to the people next to her. As long as her hint is coveyed, who hearing isn't the matter.

  "Tell Grace-nee, bring the three babies out of the Hollow!!!"

  Her willpower weakens as the message and hint have already been conveyed. She doesn't understand why the cheat turned on by its own. The side effect and unknowing connection with the thing before her eye have exhausted her...

  "Yuri-sama, wake up"

  "Yuri-sama"

  "Yuri-san"