[Tempest35]

Spoiler for Resolve - My favorite part:

As if sensing my thoughts, Chifuyu-nee levels me a glare and raises her attendance book again. "Right. The reason I'm here is to ask if I can borrow one of the school's IS for a bit."

"A school IS? You're a personal IS owner, why would you need a school machine?"

"It's for my project… I don't need the machine per say, just the core-"

"No."

"Eh? Why? I know borrowing an IS from the academy is usually a lengthy process but Houki managed to bypass it. Can't you pull some strings and let me borrow one Chifuyu-nee? I promise to return it in the same condition I received it in!"

Chifuyu-nee places a hand on her forehead before sighing. "What you're asking for is different. You want permission to remove the core from an Academy IS and implant it in your experimental IS for testing. Even with your ISED level three license, there's too much red tape involved. If you want the core, you'll have to apply for it like everyone else and let me tell you, the paperwork alone can fill this whole room."

Damn. I figured it would be something like this… I didn't want to use it but let's hope my secret weapon can change the tide…

"Well that's a shame. I spent my entire morning baking cakes too…" I reach down to the bag beside me and withdraw a small cake box. "It just happens to be a mango sponge cake with fresh whipped cream-"

The box disappears from my hands.

"An Uchigane will be delivered to your hangar bay by tomorrow morning."

A smile appears on my face. "Thanks Chifuyu-nee!"

"And Ichika?"

"Yes?"

"Not a word of this to anyone."

Oh Ichika, if you only knew...