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One Week Adrift in the SkyAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 空中漂流一週間 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a military base near the Imperial Capital, Lieutenant Rokujō Sōsuke—nicknamed “Fireball” for his fiery combat prowess—struggles to reclaim his place on the front lines after losing his right arm in a tragic accident. Once a fearless pilot, he now chafes under his forced retirement, clashing with superiors who deem him unfit for duty. Undeterred, Rokujō joins the Civil Defense Corps, volunteering for a perilous nighttime surveillance mission aboard a tethered balloon over the Imperial Capital. But when a Soviet spy sabotages the balloon, severing its moorings, Rokujō finds himself adrift in a storm-ravaged sky with an unexpected enemy: Kinchakov, a cunning Soviet operative. Trapped together in a gondola hurtling through treacherous winds, the two adversaries battle not only each other but dwindling supplies, freezing altitudes, and the specter of a fatal crash. As days blur into a desperate fight for survival, Rokujō’s unyielding spirit faces its ultimate test—one that could redeem his honor or seal his fate in the clouds. |
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