Story Reader / Festival Event Story / Once in a Blue Moon / Story
Before anyone knows what just happened, Noctis is already on his way dashing toward the pad.
How much longer do we need?
C'mon, it ain't as easy as it seems!
With the time on the timer ticking away, Noctis goes through the map in his head again.
We aren't going to make it. What are we gonna do?
That's fine. You just need to make sure you don't see any unauthorized person aboard.
It's not every day that the Gray Raven Commandant screws up, and that's something we need to take advantage of and party it up.
...If that's what you're trying to do, why don't you walk the walk and stop the transport craft yourself?
Tsk... I really don't want to bother the guys from WGAA with something like this because they already have more than what they can deal with on the plate for the day.
...
It's about what happened in the office in the morning, I gather? Nikola was looking for someone to go and deliver the speech... and he picked you.
Wow, I see you're getting smarter, Noctis.
But I wouldn't have had to be the clown at the speech had you been as sharp-witted back when Nikola picked me, Noctis.
Commander Nikola probably just found your smile relatively normal.
What's that even supposed to mean, though...
Hmph...
With a humph, No. 21 exits the channel.
In for a penny, in for a pound, I guess.
The Gray Raven Commandant will be there, too. Considering how lucky the commandant must feel—I just can't wait to drag them all down with me.
So, all I need to do is to get the letter, right?
If you could, yes, but if it turns out to be too challenging for you...
Vera stops cold over the line, leaving a deafening silence on purpose.
I'll have no choice but to assign this bad luck to someone else. Let's see, maybe one of my beloved team members will do...
...
Well... I guess we'll just avoid that particular channel when you're on-air, then.
Let's just try to focus on busting the Gray Raven Commandant for now. Happiness is greater when shared, yeah? I'm sure it's going to be quite an enjoyable scene.
Of course, of course... I'll give it my best shot.
Picking up his pace, Noctis' amble quickly breaks into a sprint.
Then, somewhere down the path...
Hey, fancy seeing you here. Care if I join?
Says the WGAA member who makes an unexpected appearance next to him and butts in uninvited.
Kamui?!
The Investigation Headquarters sent me here to keep an eye on you.
Tsk...
...Hey!
The air seems to sizzle when the two look each other in the eye.
Then, at exactly the same time, they both pick up their pace.
Hopping over the barriers and wooden boxes and scaling up a building with a protruding frame before swinging off a hanging rail...
They let nothing stand in their way.
The tight match goes on, with the two taking turns leading the race.
Dude! Just stay out of this already!
No, you guys should stay out of it!
Tsk...
Noctis throws an empty box at Kamui—who nonchalantly blocks it out with an arm.
You didn't really think you could stop me with that, did y...
Clang!
Kamui runs straight into the board hanging by a coffee shop.
Fancy a cup of coffee? Hahaha...
Despite the mishap, Kamui manages to catch up.
Running right next to Noctis now, Kamui hurls an empty box at Noctis.
Seeing his own trick being pulled on himself, Noctis, too, blocks it out with an arm as he dodges a festival board hanging from above.
Let me tell you something, Kamui. It's all about timing...
Thud!
Noctis stumbles across a piece of metal on the ground and takes a nosedive into the ground.
Buddy, I rock Mario Kart.
Why you little...
You will stop rig...
Before Hilda even finishes her sentence, a gust of wind swooshes past her, leaving her staring in bewilderment at both Noctis and Kamui from behind.
Right now...
C'mon. That's just what young people do, right?
And I don't see what can possibly go wrong when they're just running. A day like this is all the more reason to be a little more active, no?
(Squeaking noises)
Right when Hassen finishes his sentence, a gigantic metallic being swooshes past them with a splash of sparks—before it veers off around the corner.
The engine of the metallic being blasts long and loud as it goes down the same path that Kamui and Noctis just took.
Fixing his hat that has been blown crooked, Hassen casts a long glance—and sees the metallic being speed into the distance with its turbo as the girl sitting on top of it shouts at the top of her lungs.
Nanami coming through! Out of the way!
The members of Gray Raven are clinging onto Power for dear life.
Is that Kamui and Noctis?
Likely! Power, let's go!
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