========== In the skies over Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture ==========
The Minerva Kai belts across the clear sky, heading directly north towards the Tochigi Prefecture.
“Approaching territorial border in five…” Inami mumbles as he approaches the holographic border mark indicated on the Minerva Kai’s visor display.
Upon passing the border, he prepares to activate the Overboost system but a comm transmission interrupts him.
“
—One! Wolf One!” Says a female voice.
“…?” His expression becomes slightly confused at the apparent callsign.
“
Wolf One, respond!”
“Wolf One…?”
“
Wolf One, this is Aegis Three. I’m coming up onto your port side.”
“Uum, all right.”
He looks to his left and notices a green Rafale Revive Basic IS leveling alongside him. The IS’ pilot is wearing a hypervisor which covers her head.
“Finally I caught up with you, Wolf One. I’ll be assisting you in taking down the target drone.”
“Err… Thanks but… w-why are you addressing me as ‘Wolf One’?”
“You didn’t know? That’s your combat callsign, Orimura-sensei didn’t tell you about it?”
“No.” He answers with mild annoyance.
“Oh, all right then. Still, nice to meet you.”
“Likewise.”
As the duo head further north, they barely notice a thin column of smoke near the peak of Mount Nasu.
“Aegis Three.” Inami calls the Rafale pilot.
“Yes, Wolf One?”
“Is that your maximum top speed?”
“Not quite, I can go faster.”
“Prepare to boost, on my mark.”
“Got it.”
“Three… Two… One… Mark.” He signals while activating the Minerva Kai’s Overboost system.
“Pushing thrusters.”
The two units amplify their respective boosters, sending them dashing through the skies with superb speed and close in on Nasushiobara.