The day seemed to pass peacefully and uneventfully. As I carefully polished the shiny black body of the Mist Train with a rag, I caught a glimpse of my own face and another silhouette. |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Taking care of the train by yourself, Conductor? If it needs to be inspected, should I ask the maintenance crew to do it later?" |
Conductor |
No, that's okay. |
We have a professional maintenance crew, and there is nothing wrong with their work. Still, I try to take care of it myself, even partially in this way. |
Conductor |
This vehicle is an irreplaceable friend to me, just like the Train Knights. I would like to thank it for its hard work. |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Sir Conductor... Yes, we have always fought together, haven't we? Let me help you then!" |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Squeaky, squeaky♪ Please keep up the good work. I'll do my best to make it shine~" |
Paddington begins to polish it carefully as she talks to the train coach. |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"So please forgive me for falling and splattering tomato sauce on the floor the other day, sorry~ Squeaky, squeaky♪" |
Conductor |
Paddington, you little... No wonder I suspected some strange scent. |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"Ah, there you are! Hold it, what are you doing here!?" |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Miss Yakutsk! What's the matter, would you like to join us to take care of the Mist Train?" |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"I've got a report of a Mist Monster on the outskirts of St. Iris. Let's hurry to the scene." |
Conductor |
Fair enough, we can't let this happen. Paddington, get ready. |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Yes, sir!" |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"There's some unusual intelligence coming in, so we need to be on the alert." |
Conductor |
Unusual intelligence, you said? |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"This is unconfirmed information, but apparently there's a victim whose lower body have been disemboweled like an octopus." |
Conductor |
Could that be from a new class of Mist Monster? It's an attack I've never heard of. We must proceed cautiously to confirm said information, and get the situation under control as quickly as possible. |
ーーーー |
However, when we arrived at the scene, there was already no sign of the Mist Monster. |
Did the Order of St. Iris respond to the situation...? |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"Wait, Conductor. Someone is fighting over there!" |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) ??? |
"Ei, ei! This is the end!" |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"She defeated the Mist Monster...!? W-Who on earth is she...?" |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) ??? |
"Oh, it looks like they found us, Fuuma-chan." |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"Fuuma? I've never seen anyone that dresses like them before. I guess we'll have to ask them more about who they are." |
??? |
"We're Taimanin of the Gosha Academy and the Independent Rangers." |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) ??? |
"You all probably don't understand what he's saying, but..." |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Go, Gosha? Taima?" |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"Right. Anyway, name's Aishu Hebiko. Call Hebiko by first name." |
Kotaro |
"I'm Fuuma Kotaro. I'm the captain of the Rangers, supposedly." |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"Just a guess, but Hebiko and the others think we've went from an alternate world than this one... a so-called otherworld." |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Otherworld, huh? That's true, there have been examples of such things in the past... The unfamiliar attire and the ability to fight Mist Monsters might make sense in an otherworld." |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"A few days ago, all of us was suddenly thrown into this world... Hebiko and the others have experienced many strange things before, so we didn't panic..." |
Kotaro |
"Not everyone in this world is used to visitors from otherworlds. We're concealing ourselves from standing out and avoid alarm." |
Conductor |
If that's the case, why are you showing up now? I think the two of you could have imagined that security forces like ourselves would respond in a situation like this. |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"Hear hear. Fuuma-chan says that we can't just pretend there's no monsters when a normal person is attacked right in front of our eyes." |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"Of course Hebiko couldn't just leave him there to die. So Beast Transformer Art was used and fought with full power." |
Conductor |
I see... |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"Conductor, ya now thinking that ya can trust these people? For real, yer too lax, gosh." |
Conductor |
Well, if they're not hostile, I cannot antagonize them. |
Conductor |
Anyway, if they came from an otherworld, it would be best for the Special Steel Squad to protect them. After revealing their identities, we'll ask if they can come to the dormitory. |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"Special Steel Squad, eh? Well, can't stay in hiding forever, can they take care of us, Fuuma-chan?" |
Kotaro |
"Yeah, that's right. To join up with our buddies, it would be good to get some help from someone else in this world." |
Conductor |
Your buddies? You have other straggling companions? If that's the case, of course I'll help you. |
![Story Paddington.png](/images/2/28/Story_Paddington.png) Paddington |
"Well, now that you've decided that, we'd better go looking for them!" |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"By the way, there was a sighting of a Mist Monster that disembowels victims into octopus legs... Have you heard of anything of that sort?" |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"Ah... perhaps, that's because of Hebiko. Ei-eh." |
![Story Hebiko Aishu.png](/images/6/65/Story_Hebiko_Aishu.png) Hebiko |
"Was wondering if this is what you meant." |
![Story Yakutsk.png](/images/b/b6/Story_Yakutsk.png) Yakutsk |
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!? W-WHAT IS THAT!?" |
Yakutsk exclaimed in complete shock when she saw Hebiko's legs transformed into that of an octopus. |