Chapter 41: YoRHa 2B and the Restaurant in Gensokyo!
Zzzt...
The sound of electricity came from 2B's leg area.
Near the left knee, besides the damage wound, some flammable substance was also stained, thus currently burning.
Seeing this scene, Usami Sumireko acted immediately.
She directly used her psychic powers, aiming at 2B's injured location.
One second later, part of the space was dominated by psychokinesis!
The compressed area lacked air, thus the flames extinguished, leaving behind burn marks.
Moving closer, Usami Sumireko discovered the area consumed by high temperature wasn't 'burned', but the mechanical structure beneath the skin-like layer.
Puzzled by this, Usami Sumireko looked at Luke, then pushed up her glasses.
"Luke-san... she doesn't seem human. Or is only her leg modified? It looks like a metallic structure."
"Maybe she's a robot from another world."
Luke gave a simple perfunctory answer, picking up 2B who was lying on the ground.
According to official settings, a YoRHa android like 2B weighed around 150 kilograms.
However, this weight posed no pressure for Luke.
He easily moved her to the booth sofa.
Unsure if she received some kind of internal impact, the current 2B hadn't made much movement after bursting into the shop.
A bit like entering hibernation mode...
"Hope there's no danger... Shouldn't we tie her up first?"
Usami Sumireko sized up the 'unexpected visitor' before her.
2B wore a black gothic-style dress and black over-the-knee high-heeled leather boots.
White short hair stuck with dust and metal fragments, the black blindfold covering her eyes made it impossible to see her specific appearance clearly.
Luke knew very well, the so-called black blindfold was actually standard-issue military goggles designed as such.
Through it, one could observe the surroundings with high efficiency, and also avoid attacks from corners.
Usami Sumireko, unaware of these settings, took a small step back.
"Anyway, we don't know her situation. We still need to be cautious."
"That's true."
After all, there were many robots of the same model as 2B, who knew who this one was?
"I'll keep a good eye on her next."
"Thank you for the trouble."
Luke finished speaking, and seemed to clean up the rubble and iron fragments that had flown in everywhere along with 2B when she burst in.
Following that, he checked the main door.
Only the 'Open for Business' sign hanging on it was broken, nothing else was affected.
"Luke-san! Luke-san!"
Usami Sumireko's shout came.
Luke quickly turned around, looking towards the booth area from the doorway.
2B, who was previously unconscious, sat up.
She immediately locked onto Usami Sumireko located to her side, intending to reach for her weapon, but didn't get what she wanted.
Unclear about the current situation, 2B chose to jump back, creating distance.
But the damage to her leg made her stumble, falling hard towards the ground.
Midway, 2B tried to support herself using a nearby dining table, but her weight couldn't be stabilized at all, causing her to fall down together with the table.
Crash!
The menu and decorative vase on the tabletop made sounds.
"Damn it..."
2B clicked her tongue.
"The pulse just now... and the traps... where exactly is this place?"
"Looks like you can communicate. Let me tell you first, if you continue to cause trouble in Luke-san's restaurant, I won't be polite."
"Restaurant..."
Hearing Usami Sumireko's warning, 2B on the ground began to recall the past.
She was originally on a mission.
But due to erroneous intelligence provided from above, she was ambushed by machine lifeforms.
The first thing she saw was a somewhat crudely made large pulse device.
Although headquarters had added anti-pulse functions to the frontline combatants' bodies, it couldn't completely negate it.
Coupled with the large number of enemies, 2B was overwhelmed, ultimately forced into a dead end.
Her body became unstable under the impact, her leg also hit by bullets and burned by flames.
Just when 2B felt things were tricky, she discovered a door.
Instantly scanning it, she found there was actually another space behind the door in the open ground.
So, with no other options, 2B decided to escape into the door.
Just as she made the decision, a round of bombing descended.
Disregarding friend or foe, solely to eliminate 2B.
Taking advantage of the chaos, 2B jumped into the door.
She guessed it was at that moment she lost her weapon and POD drone, arriving in this strange space.
"Rest assured, we are not your enemies. If you really want to fight, this side won't hold back either."
Luke reminded lightly.
2B didn't sense anything unusual from the statement just now.
Tone and heartbeat were steady, didn't seem like lying.
"My apologies..."
2B finished speaking and tried to get up.
Seeing this, Luke walked over.
"Luke-san, be careful!"
"Mm."
Hearing Usami Sumireko's reminder, Luke helped 2B up again.
"Excuse me, this place..."
"The restaurant I opened in 'Gensokyo'."
"Looks like my visual system didn't err, this is indeed a restaurant..."
"Yeah, but unfortunately, I don't think I have food to offer the young lady."
Luke made a joke.
Operating a restaurant in 'Gensokyo', this was the first time he encountered a guest he couldn't serve...
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