After making sure that Crimson and Green had left, Koutarou and Yurika entered the cell.
“It looks like it went well”
”No, we can't be sure yet”
The truth was that they could have burst into the cell before Crimson and Green left. But they chose not to... that was part of their plan.
Yurika had decided to attack Darkness Rainbow's base, but there was still one big problem. And that was that she didn't know where it was. In order to find out, Kiriha suggested that they used the captured Crimson.
Kiriha's intuition was that Darkness Rainbow wouldn't just abandon a magician on Crimson's level. However, a rescue operation might be costly, so it wouldn't take place unless the success was past a certain percentage. Koutarou and the others didn't know that Darkness Rainbow had made a deal with Crimson that she would be rescued after being used as a decoy, so in order to induce a rescue operation they purposefully created an opening.
After the battle the other day, Crimson had been held in a safe house that Rainbow Heart had prepared in Kitsushouharukaze city. It would be easy to attack with a large enough force, but the problem was that Darkness Rainbow didn't know of its location. Koutarou and the others didn't have the time to allow for Darkness Rainbow to find the safe house. That said, leaking information was too obvious. So what Kiriha thought up of was having Crimson moved.
First they would create an easier to understand opening in the form of moving Crimson. If they weren't attacked then either, they would at least let Darkness Rainbow know that Crimson was being held in the Blue Tower. Kiriha's plan was to allow Darkness Rainbow to rescue Crimson and then follow them.
Everything went according to plan and Green attacked their opening and rescued Crimson. All that was left now was follow after them and discover the location of the base.
“Fufufu, it's finally time for Sanae-chan to shine!”
”It's our turn Ho-!”
”We'll show them the power of friendship Ho-!”
It was Sanae and the haniwas job to follow Crimson's and Green's trail. Sanae's ability to see auras would be enhanced through the haniwas spiritual energy technology. This greatly improved her ability and made it possible for her to follow after Crimson and Green despite them concealing their trail.
“Koutarou, I'm leaving her behind so follow after me. Let's go, Karama-chan, Korama-chan!”
“Leave it to us Ho-!”
”Ane-san, we're off Ho-!”
The excited Sanae left Sanae-san behind as Sanae-chan left her body and exited the hole in the wall. The haniwas followed suit, not going to give up their time in the spotlight. The three were far away before Koutarou and the others could say anything.
“I'm kinda... sorry”
The left behind Sanae-san blushed and apologized. Sanae-chan had most of Sanae's energy and childishness, while Sanae-san had most of Sanae's mature points. She was always the one feeling awkward.
“Don't worry, she's fine that way. So how is it looking on their end, Sanae-san?”
“Uhm... it seems like the enemy's obstruction magic is rather ingenious. Following them on her own would be hard. But thanks to the haniwas she is managing somehow”
”I see. Alright, we should follow after them too!”
Koutarou and the others rushed out of the room in the opposite direction of Sanae and the haniwas, heading down the stairs of the tower. Apart from ghost Sanae and the haniwas that could conceal themselves, Koutarou and the others would stand out if they chased after Crimson and Green in the sky. Chasing after the three from the ground was safer and more certain.