Track 8

Here, Nagi... Why don’t you open your mouth for me?

Ah, no, I can’t. From your hand is just, ah, ah, ahhhhhh.

Ummm, helloooo?

Kuguri, what are you doing?

What ever do you mean? I’m just eating the chocolate Ushio made.

Being alone was boring, so I invited Nagi to have a chat while I was passing by. Right, Nagi?

Ah, yes. That would be me, the "Invited Adult Male @ Having a Chat."

A chat! But what was the subject matter?

Th-th-th-that's, well, a little hard to say here...

?

If you want to know, I can tell you as much as you like. After we get out of here.

Yippee!

So come, Maci. Quickly. That’s what’s been making all of that noise, isn’t it?

Alright, here goes!

We can finally get out now...!

Now then everyone, please watch your step on your way home.

We look forward to seeing you again.

Good... It seems everyone made it out safely.

Car No. 3 just folded up...

Everything except Car No. 1 and Car No. 2 is all flat now...!

Just in case, everyone check in with your conductors for roll call!

Morning and Afternoon groups, all present.

Evening and Night groups as well.

And all the pet robots are—

......!!!

Uu-chan, what’s wrong?

...M-My......

I’m going back to the kitchen real quick!!

Ch-Chef!?

Wait, wait, wait!? Why!?

Car No. 1...is about to, fold up, too...!!

I left the spatula I always use behind!!

You can just buy a new one—

Yeah, I knew you’d say that!! But this is the prized cooking utensil that I’ve always cherished and cared for!!!

(After all, it’s limited edition, never to be restocked, early official PatiBattle merch...!)

Is it really that sentimental...?

It has, memories.

But...going now, is too...dangerous..

......

However, that tool has become an extension of his own hand, and has been his partner for many years.

And we’re always getting to eat so many yummy treats thanks to Ushipoyo...!

Hmhmhm... ishn’t there shomething we can do...!

...I understand. Okay, I’ll make a dash for it...!

REJECTED!!!

Chief-chan, do you really think I would allow something that dangerous? The entrance we just used is already breaking apart from the vibrations of the other cars collapsing.

I think wanting to act for someone else is, g-g-g-great... But this is just reckless...!

I’ll go instead. If I return safely, I want to use the power of the Kawaii Peppah to sear the image of your Kawaii form into my eyes.

What you’re saying makes no sense and is a total death flag. In the end, it’s dangerous no matter who goes!

Netaro, is there any other way?

Humm.

Mmm...come to think of it, we might be able to open the skylight in the kitchen from the outside.

Yes, there was, a skylight, for natural light, above the kitchen.

I didn’t put any shutters on that one, so the plan would be to break the skylight on the roof and go fishing inside.

Is there a tool for fishing things out?

I just so happen to have a “Portable Magic Hand, Quasi-Skin Oil Greasy Sticky Style” here!

Didja really need that second part?

But with that, we might be able to rescue Ushio-kun's spatula...!

So who’s going on the roof?

Oh!! The guy who asked!!

(...Ahh, shouldn’t have said anything.)

If we are carrying out this plan, Murakumo would be the best fit. Kamina is capable in terms of ability, but he doesn’t seem calm at the moment.

Thanks for the “calm” analysis.

And if you bring Taa along, you can do one bazooka shot and BOOM-CRASH to get the easy ending.

Got it.

Let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help.

Thank you, but you and the others are all customers today.

Besides, it’s harder to move around if there’s too many people.

Um, it’d be a problem if you got hurt or something, so you don’t really need to go that far─

!!

Car No.2 just folded too...!

According to my calculations, there is approximately 180 seconds left until Car No. 1 is folded. I recommend you complete the task and return before then.

Roooger.

Let’s hurry!

Be careful you two!

All we can do is watch from here...

That’s what we call being a spectator.

If Ten’s there, I’m sure it’ll be fine!

...Hup...made it!

(I managed to get up here thanks to Murakumo-san using his hands as a foothold...!)

Yo.

(And he got up here by himself with no effort...amazing.)

Skylight, skylight...oh, here.

Oh, thought I could kick it open.

Honestly, I feel like the whole roof’ll cave in if we hit this with the bazooka.

Oh, Yowa-san showed me the power settings earlier, so I think I’ll be able to handle it.

So it has power settings.

And, let me just say this first...

Hm?

I don’t think I’m as much of a “normal nice guy” as you think I am.

...What?

Y’know Tao...for someone being marketed as a “Prisoner Idol”, you’re surprisingly...normal.

Huh, really...?

Oh, I’m not dissing you or anything. Just saying you’re a normal nice guy.

To put it bluntly, I started having fun shooting the bazooka halfway through, and besides—

(! The bazooka transformed into a shotgun. I guess it’s true it’ll lose some firepower this way—)

UOOOAAAAHHHHH!! HURRY AND FUCKIN’ BREAK ALREADY!!

Oh.

Damn, it’s fuckin’ tough...! EAT THIS!! ORAAAAAAA!!

Phew...

......

...Ah, sorry about that, um, seriously.

But yeah, so...

I have this kind of side to me too...

...Aha.

...Oh! It looks like Ten-kun and Tao-kun are coming down from the roof!

We’re back~.

WHOOOAAAAA!!! Did the two of them seriously make the mission possible all by themselves!?

Are you two okay!? I mean, I knew you guys would be fine, but still!

I’m glad it worked out. We were waiting a bit further away because it would be dangerous if the bazooka hit us, but...

It looked like Tao was shouting something on the roof, so we were worried...

Haha.

Y-Yeah... There were no problems at all, so if you could forget everything you heard...

Looks like all the cars are finally folded.

That was pretty dangerous...

Here, Ushio, for you.

...! Th-Thank you so much...!

....Wait, it’s really greasy.

That’s probably the skin oil from the Magic Hand...

And this is for Netaro.

Hm? For me?

Is that...Yowa-sama’s Scribble Board?

Oh, I think it was in the kitchen because Laika was playing with it and doodling at some point.

Tao asked if we could grab it while we were at it.

I figured that board was like a record of all the hard work Yowa-san put into prepping the shop...

Speaking of that board, you’ve really filled it up, haven’t you?

It seems the past contents of our strategy meetings have been permanently archived within it.

I see... I guess we should work hard so all that preparation doesn’t go to waste.

......

(I already have the contents memorized, and the shop’s all folded up so I don’t need it anymore, but...)

I feel kinda warm and fuzzy!

Haha... I’m glad to hear it.

(Putting aside whether Tao is normal or not...)

(In the end, he’s still a nice guy.)