"Kemono Friends: Cerulean Crisis" is a popular Smartphone game on Japan that every child and teenager plays. The developers, noticing the increasing popularity of the game, they decided to prepare a special, mysterious event that will be held the next week.
Our protagonist, Kaban, is waiting ready for whatever comes, or so she thinks, as her best friend Erika insists furiously pointing now and then at Kaban's phone as they walk to their morning class on school.
Erika: For the last time Kaban, you have to change her.
Kaban: Not this again Erika.
The two of them were arguing while getting inside the classroom, both with a uniform of grey jackets, black tie, white shirt and red skirts. Erika was pointing at Kaban's phone, they sit on their chairs.
Erika: How do you expect to advance on the game if you keep using Serval?
Kaban: But…
Erika: I get it, she's cute, but she's just a balance type, everybody starts with Serval but we all moved onto more useful Friends.
*Erika drags her phone with tons of straps*
Erika: Look at my Fennec for example, she's really cute and strong too, I can do a lot of things with her.
*Kaban pouts and looks down at her phone without answering*
In the game, you can only have three Friends, one as a main character and other two as support, their places can change at will, but getting new Friends is a plenty difficult task and takes time, so once people get three, they stick with them for the rest of the game. Every player begins with Serval a "balance" type friend that is helpful on early levels of the game but once over tutorial, most of people "brake bonds" with her and search for a new Friend, since Serval stops being reliable on higher levels.
Erika: Listen here… I don't want to be your party pooper, but if you want to play together with me next week you need to find a new Friend.
Kaban: But I don't want to change Serval Eris, she's my friend! She said it!
*Erika sighs loudly and facepalms herself*
Erika: Not that story again Kaban.
"Why are you girls so loud in the morning?" A guy comes into the classroom, the only differences between his uniform and theirs is the grey pants, Erika hurries to drag him to Kaban.
Erika: King! You are the guy! You tell her to toss Serval!
King: Wait, king?
Erika: C'mon!
King: What are you talking about exactly?
*Erika exasperates and takes King's phone from his bag*
King: Hey you-
Erika: Look!
*Erika shoves King's phone on Kaban's face*
Erika: King and his Lion are the strongest on the classroom, they can take next week event themselves without a partner!
*King takes his phone back looking at Lion fixated*
King: Well, that is true but… seriously, what are you girls talking about.
Erika: She is planning to use Serval on next week event, and even if we pair up together we won't make it!
King takes a deep breath and sits on a chair in front of Kaban.
King: So? Why don't you want to replace her?
Kaban: She said she's my friend…
King: Wait, Serval did? The game talked to you…?
*Kaban nods shyly*
King: How is that even possible?
Erika: Is not.
*The girl interrupts her and Kaban gets angry*
Kaban: It is because she did!
King: Alright, alright, settle down you two.
*The boy points out at the other students watching them, the girls nod and sit on their chairs*
Kaban begins to tell she was studying for an exam last month, it was late at night and she opened the app to check on Serval, that was when she talked to her.
Kaban: I'm done studying Serval… do you think I will pass?
Serval: I know you can! Kaban is very smart after all!
Kaban: Eh?
Serval: There's no way my best friend can't fail whatever an exam is!
Kaban: Eh? Serval!? You're talking? You're talking to me!?
Serval: Hehe….
Erika: Like I told you, you probably were tired and dreamed that.
Kaban: But it did happen…
King: Alright…
*King gives a loud sigh just like Erika did before*
King: I understand, you have an emotional bond with her, we all get attached to our Friends sometimes, and everybody starts with Serval because she's balance type, but Erika is right, you need to get stronger for next week event.
Kaban: uh…
King: Maybe if you don't want to change Serval, you can use your support?
Erika: Pff, don't even get me started on that.
King: Why, what do you have as support?
*Kaban gets even more shy, refusing to show her phone*
Erika: I'll tell him for you, her sup is Raccoon.
King: …you have to be kidding.
Kaban: But she's cute… and she's always tryong her best! Just like Serval!
*They both facepalm*
King: Look, I guess I can help you out this time.
*Erika jumps and grabs King by his grip*
Erika: Really!?
King: Y-yeah, didn't you hear? Next week event is team-play event, three to five players.
Erika: Yay! Lucky!
*the girls hi-5 with both hands giggling*
King: Why did you girls want to play the event so bad anyway?
Erika & Kaban, with sparkling eyes: The money.
King: Ah… right, the physical prizes of the event… I can't promise we get the jackpot though.
Erika: Don't sweat it! Don't sweat it! Getting one of the lower prizes still help us a lot!
King: Well, we'll talk about it later ok?
Erika: Okay!
King: Ah, one more thing.
Erika: Shoot.
King: …why are calling me "King"?
Erika: Lion… king?
King: … seriously? Then why do you call her Kaban?
Kaban: Erika no! Don't tell him!
*Kaban graps her arms around Erika and covers her mouth but Erika licks her hand and gets free*
Erika: That's because the first day she came here she brought a giant bag filled with all her books, lunch, and spare clothes.
*King turns back and coughs from laughing*
Kaban: Eeerikaaaa!
*she pulls Erika's cheeks as the other laughs*
"Would you please settle down? The classes are about to start in any minute" Another girl interrupts them, with an educated, almighty tone of voice.
Kaban: W-we are sorry Nanaha.
Erika: Oh hello there prez, are you going to the Kemono Friends event too?
Nanaha: The Kemono event? Ah, you mean that app everyone plays?
Erika: Don't tell me… you don't play it?
The whole classroom goes suddenly quiet, everyone turns around and watches Nanaha, waiting for her answer; the girl feels the pressure around her and coughs embarrassed. Erika burst on laughing.
Erika: Buahahaha! Are you for real prez!? I knew you were boring but this is too much!
King: Hey!
Nanaha: Ahem! Of course I don't play such thing, I don't have time for it with my studies! Neither should you guys invest so much time on it!
The girl says this staring back at the people on the classroom who nervously get away from her.
Erika: Boohoo! What a party pooper, you have to get some fun too prez!
Nanaha: Hum!
Erika: So much books are going to hurt your brain, I'm sure.
Nanaha: Right back at you, isn't that why you have one of the lowest scores of the classroom?
Erika: Urgh…
Kaban: Haha…
King: She got you there…
*Nanaha flips her hair with one hand*
Nanaha: Just get on your seats, class is starting.
*The bell rings as she finishes saying this*
After the first periods, the group goes to have lunch on one backyard of school, as a strategy meeting.
Erika: Well then…
*The girl says gulping down a sandwich*
Erika: We already know King's Lion and his supports Aurochs and Oryx.
Kaban: As expected the best player on class…
King: Haha… so, what do you have Erika?
Erika: Eh? Fennec.
King: What?
Erika: Didn't I say it this morning? My Friend is Fennec Fox.
*The guy scratches his head and sighs*
King: Are you telling me that after pestering Kaban all this time you only have one Friend?
Kaban: Yeah! You tell her!
Erika: Fennec is special type, she's stronger than Kaban noob picks, I'm sure of that.
King: Even so… in total we just have 6 Friends on a team-play event of almost 6 players…
Kaban: That means we would have to fight against a team of 15 Friends against 6…
The mood of the crew gets quickly gloom as they realize the odds are against them when it comes to numbers.
King: Why do we even need team-play anyway… let's check the event notice again, maybe they updated it.
The three bring out their phones and check on the event notice inside the game, without answer. Kaban quickly distracts herself by brushing Serval's hair with a comb.
Erika: I know what you're doing, say her good bye already.
The girls says this to Kaban with a serious tone voice, King does nothing but look at her with an affirmation look, it was time for her to get a new Friend. Kaban looks down and turns back to keep playing with Serval as she slowly whispers…
Kaban: I wish you could tell them you aren't useless…
Suddenly, the weather changes abruptly, the sunny day dies as clouds covers the sky, a thunder strikes close attracting all the attention and wind blows furiously, making the group cover behind a tree.
In a question of minutes, the sudden storm disappear and the sun rises again in the sky.
Kaban: W-what was that all of a sudden?
Erika screams looking at her phone and showing it to Kaban and King.
Erika: M-my Fennec, look! She's lv0!
She was right, her Fennec level, along with her user level, items and other stuff was reseted and gone. The other two scared check on their phones and notice this also happened to them, all progress gone, only their Friends at lv0 remain, and the menu options are all different now.
King: What in the world… ?
Kaban: Serval's level… Raccoon too…
Erika: All the cute accessories I bought with my monthly incomes for Fennec…
King: There's no way we will be ready for the event now…
But that wasn't all, screams coming out from the school classrooms, sounds of windows glasses breaking and chairs and tables being slammed, their phones now glowing red and white with a mechanical voice coming out from them:
"Emergency, emergency, rising apparition of Ceruleans, level of thread is 4; Emergency, emergency, rising apparition of Ceruleans, level of thread is 4"
Kaban: Is that Lucky Beast's voice!?
*She says covering her ears*
Erika: We don't have time for the game now! Something is happening on the school!
King, without saying anything rushes inside the school buildings, the girls pursue him confused.
Erika: What kind of idiot goes inside the danger on a dangerous situation!
*The girl screams the guy from behind*
The three stop cold dead in front of the cafeteria's door, jaws shaking, giving some steps back, the situation was unbelievable for them. Tons of big Ceruleans, feeding an even bigger Cerulean with the cafeteria supplements. The scene is interrumpted as a girl screams on fear in one of the corners.
Erika: Look! Nanaha is on trouble!
The girl points out the girl on the corner, one of the Ceruleans was getting closer and closer to her, Kaban runs into them holding a metallic plate and strikes away the Cerulean, the bigger monster looks at them lets out a big howl, making all the other Ceruleans run against the kids; King grabs Nanaha from the arm and Erika takes Kaban from one hand, running away from the blue swarm pursuing them.
The kids rest on one of the halls, trying to get a hold of the current situation.
Erika: Kaban, that what you did over there was crazy…
Kaban: I'm sorry, I just saw Nanaha and reacted…
Nanaha: I'm really thankful for your help, I was so scared I couldn't move…
King: You can be impressive sometimes Kaban.
Kaban: Hehe… thanks, I guess.
King: Having settled that… what is happening here?
They all look at each other with no answer.
Kaban: Those are Ceruleans with no doubt, but how…
Erika: How are they real?
As the kids keep making questions with no answers, they notice their phones have been ringing all this time, they check on it.
Erika: Lucky Beast hasn't stopped screaming uh?
Nanaha: Wait… everything was resetted-
Erika: Waaaaait just a minute right there!
*Nanaha turns vivid red her phone in hand, everyone looking at her with a grin*
Erika: You do play the game! So much for the president who always studies!
*The girl does a cough like last time*
Nanaha: A-ahem! I admit I played it… but it was months ago, I stopped playing once we started the new school period and forgot to delete the app.
The kids laugh as Nanaha keep excusing herself, but the fun was rapidly interrupted when a Cerulean break through a window and went inside the hall, making them run away again, then the Lucky Beast voice changed to a different sentence.
"Press the 'Request Aid' button, press the 'Request Aid' button"
Nanaha is the first to bring out her phone, while being chased, she presses the button as Lucky Beast says and with a flash, a silhouette of a person appears behind them and takes down the Cerulean with one hand.
The kids stops on their tracks and turns back, a blonde woman, with a shiny armor holding a horn shaped spear has saved them, the woman quickly takes Nanaha free hand, kneels and kisses it.
Nanaha: No way… White Rinoceros!?
Rhino: At your service Master Nanaha! I'm honestly so glad to see you again!
Erika: This is turning bonkers here…
King: Maybe we really have been playing this game too much…
Kaban quickly grabs her phone and presses the aid button too, two flashes of light appear on the floor and two more persons came out from them, the face of the girl overflows on happiness as Raccoon and Serval appears in front of her eyes.
Erika: Aw frick this is not dream, is actually happening!
*shes says holding tight on King's arm*
Serval: Kaban… Kaban!?
Raccoon: Is Kaban! It truly is Kaban!
The both of them jump over the girl to snuggle her as she sobs and laughs on happiness, Erika, still shocked, looks at her phone and it gets ready to press the button, but King stops her.
King: Wait, we need to understand what is happening on here before calling more… Friends…
*The girl pouts and nods, putting her phone back on her pocket*
Rhino: I believe there's no such time for that, they're coming! Master!
*Rhino gets in front of Nanaha staring at an empty side of the hall*
Serval: We will protect Kaban!
Raccon: I'm on that too!
Kaban: You girls…
The floor shakes, a swarm of little Ceruleans like tennis balls show up like a tidal wave, as soon as they realize they're outnumbered Rhino takes Nanaha on her arms and leaps away, Raccoon and Serval take Kaban up in arms like a bag runs with Erika and King following behind them.
The flow of monsters catches them one by one and the kids get separated from each other in different directions.
Kaban, Raccoon and Serval end on the ground floor near the gym, Kaban gets up as her Friends wipe away the little monsters left, still rolling on the floor with the palms of their hands, just like whack-a-mole.
Raccoon: I-i think… those were the last ones…
*She says worried and exhausted*
Serval: Kaban, are you ok?
Kaban: Yes, it seems I'm fine-
The girl get pulled away from her feet by a dog shaped Cerulean biting her ankle.
Raccoon and Serval: Kaban!
They hurry to stop the monster from biting her, unable to do it, they watch as bubbles come from its mouth.
Kaban: Help… it burns! Is burning! Help me!
The Cerulean was slowly burning Kaban's ankle, Raccoon and Serval look each other frustrated, no matter how much they hit the beast it doesn't stop from biting the girl.
Raccoon: Urgh… let her alone… let Kaban alone!
Serval: Meow! Let our Kaban alone! Stop hurting out friend!
Lucky Beast starts screaming again from Kaban's phone, the girl brings out the phone full filled with pain.
"Battle has started, select Wild Charge skill to attack, select Wild Charge skill to attack"
Raccoons holds on Kaban's hand and helps her to reach the button while Serval gets on position to attack the monster.
Serval: You will… stop hurting our dear friend!
Kaban presses the button and Serval hands glows with an orange light, Serval strikes down the Cerulean after hitting it four times.
Kaban tries to stand up but her ankle burns so hard she fells on the floor again.
Raccoon: Kaban!?
Serval: Kaban! Don't move so much!
Kaban: I'm sorry you girls…
Raccoon and Serval look at each other full of sadness.
Serval: Uh-uh, is not your fault Kaban…
Raccoon: We are pretty weak friends after all… we can only squish little ones…
Serval: If we only were stronger… our Kaban… we're so sorry…
Raccoon: I got it!
*she says palming her hands*
Raccoon: I just have to heal you!
Kaban: Oh, right I forgot, you're the support type that can heal, urgh.
Raccoon: Let it to me, you'll be ok in no time!
Raccoon takes Kabans leg and she starts making s hand movement as if she's washing Kaban's ankle, a green light comes out from her hands, a sigh of relief comes from the three of them… but nothing happens.
Raccoon: Eh? Why? Why it doesn't heal?
Kaban: M-maybe you just can't heal humans with that…
Serval: Just what we do now…?
"Is anybody here?" says someone from far away.
Serval: That voice… Oryx? Oryx is that you!?
Oryx: Serval? Where are you? Are you girls fine?
Serval: We are right here! But Kaban is hurt and we need help!
Oryx appears in a few seconds and meets with them, Raccoon and Serval carefully lift Kaban on their arms and follow Oryx to a classroom with an apparent barricade. Erika, King, Nanaha and Fennec and Lion were staying inside. They help Raccoon and Serval to put Kaban comfortable.
Nanaha finds an aid-kit and proceeds to clean Kaban's wound and pour burn cream on her ankle.
Nanaha: This will have to do for now.
Kaban: Thank you prez, it feels better now…
Nanaha: Is the least I can do, if it weren't for what you did on the cafeteria, maybe something worst could have happened to me.
They look at each other with a gentle smile, Raccoon is poked on her shoulder.
Fennec: Raccoon~
Raccoon: Fennec!?
*They hug each other tightly*
Someone knocks the door and everyone gets startled, Oryx peeks outside and opens the door, Aurochs and Rhinoceros come in. Rhino walks to Nanaha and kneels again.
Rhino: Master Nanaha, the area around us is clear, no enemies near we think, it seems all are heading to this place you call the "cafeteria"
Nanaha: Rhino…
*she kneels and takes Rhino's hand*
Rhino: Master!?
*The Friend blushes slightly*
Nanaha: There's no need to address me so polite, after all this month, you still came to rescue me…
Rhino: B-because I live to serve Master Nanaha!
*Nanaha shakes her head*
Nanaha: Don't you remember? We aren't master and servant, Rhino, we are best friends.
Rhino: Nanaha…
They give at each other a silent, blushing smile, as Serval stares from afar, holding Kaban's hand who is sweating from the hurt of the wound.
Serval: Best friends…
Kaban looks at Serval troubled face and smiles.
Kaban: Don't sweat it Serval *pants* we will get out of this…
Serval: Kaban…
King who was sitting on a table stands up and walks to Kaban, checking on his phone.
King: You say you used this "Wild Charge"? And that boosted Serval?
*She nods as Serval strokes her hair*
King: I guess we can use this to get away from school grounds.
As he says this Lions hugs him from behind and he pets her softly.
King: There, there.
Lion: Meow…
Servals looks at Kaban's phone for a moment, something confuses her.
Serval: Kaban, there's something else there shinning.
Kaban: Uh...?
There was indeed, another option on the menu, it was called "Primal Charge".
King: That's not on my menu.
Erika: Not in mine either.
Nanaha: Just Wild Charge here.
Serval: Only Kaban has it?
King: Wait, if you look at it carefully, is not a menu option… is a Serval ability!
Serval: Abi… abibi… what?
Kaban presses on the option an explanation appears:
"Only Zookeepers with the strongest bonds of friendship with their friends can unlock a Primal ability, the power to overcome all obstacles, born from love"
Serval: The power to overcome…
Kaban: All obstacles…
An abrupt shake makes they go silent, Serval holds Kaban as much as she can, a tremendous and vicious howl can be hear at the distance, Erika drops on the floor and starts crying loudly.
Erika: We will never make it alive!
Fennec hurries to pat Erika's head and pacify her.
Fennec: Don't sweat it, don't sweat it.
Nanaha: Erika…
King drops on the floor and Lion looks at him confused.
King: We really don't know what to do about it, all we know is that for some reason Ceruleans appear out of nowhere and we had to… summon our Friends to protect us.
Nanaha: We can't risk to make our Friends to fight against all of them, if it happens like in the game, if the Ceruleans eat them…
Erika: They'll go back to their animal forms, and we probably can't fix them back like in the game.
Nanaha: If they turn Friends back into animals, what happens if they eat humans…?
Everyone goes silent and glances over Kaban's burned ankle.
Serval: Umnyah! We will fight!
*Serval stands up with bravery*
Serval: Wood charge or primary charge, no matter the abibily we will defeat those Ceruleans! For our friends!
Rhino: For our friends…
Lion: For our friends…
Fennec: For Raccoon…
Erika: Hey!
Fennec: Hehe.
King: I guess running is not an option here.
*the guy stands again and looks at all of them*
King: Are you sure about this? You're all level 0 and you don't have any other skill than Wild Charge.
They all nod together with a grind, after that King and Nanaha spent some minutes tracing a map on a sheet.
King: Alright that is the plan, we will all support Serval to reach the Cerulean boss so she can use that "Primal Charge" and destroy it, if this is like the game, the other Cerulean will be destroyed too.
Nanaha: Erika and I will take Kaban with us so she can support Serval later, Fennec, Oryx and Rhino, will cover our backs; King, Aurochs, Lion and Serval will be in front of us, Serval will hold at all if possible and let King Friends take away the Cerulean until we reach the boss.
King: Once we make a breach for Serval, use Primal Charge with no hesitation, all right?
Serval: Nyah!
Kaban: Okay!
Raccoon: Eh? A-and what about me!?
King: We need you to be the bait so we can get out here to the cafeteria hallway, that is one of your abilities isn't it?
Raccoon: It is… though…
*Fennec walks to Raccoon and holds her hands*
Fennec: Don't worry, I'll be back with you once they reach the hallway.
Raccoon: Fennec… Okay! I'll do it! If Fennec says I can I will!
Everyone is on their marks, King opens the door and the career starts, Raccoon starts glowing with a gentle blue and all the Ceruleans near start pursuing her, who later goes with to a different direction sobbing and screaming.
Some other Ceruleans appear behind them but they are quickly pierced by Rhino's and Aurochs spears, one cerulean tries to sneak behind their backs and is quickly slashed by Fennec claws.
They keep running turning right and left until they reach the cafeteria hallway, panting, sweating, all of them let out a small laugh of relief, but Kaban twitches from the pain.
Serval: Just a bit more… we're almost there!
*she says holding Kaban face, who smiles back at her*
Fennec: Well we are here.
*She says patting Erika's shoulder and running away*
Fennec: Raccoon! Where are you!?
Erika: You Raccoon-lover traitor!
Rhino: Silence! Something is heading toward us!
Erika: What? More!?
The door of the Cafeteria gets blown away by two giant spider shaped Ceruleans that jump straight at them, Aurochs and Oryx holds them as much as they can on a try to stop them, Lion and Rhino jump over Aurochs and Oryx back and kick them away but they both also get hit and crash on the walls.
King: Lion!
Nanaha: Rhino!
*Rhino quickly stands up again and spits a piece of wall*
Nanaha: Rhino…
Rhino: This is nothing! No one will hurt my friend!
But Lion doesn't stand up, King gets scared and bring Lion to his arms.
King: Lion… Lion! Come back with us Lion!
*She slowly starts waking up and lets out a weak meow*
King: Lion…
Lion: Don't worry… don't you remember? These are just small fries we used to take away everytime…
*She starts coughing hard*
King: Is ok… I can't afford to lose any of you Lion…
Lion: Is ok dear, really.
*The woman stands up, full of rage*
Lion: But when we are done kicking their asses you are going to spoil me a lot!
King: Hah… hahaha, I promise to.
Lion: Is a deal!
Meanwhile, outside on the gardens, Raccoon is crying and screaming, clinging on a tree branch, still using her bait skill to attract the Ceruleans who are waiting for her fall on the floor. A bit far away, Fennec watching the scene with delight.
Raccoon: Fennec! Fennec! You said you will help me!
Fennec: I'll go on a minute~
Racoon: I don't need you on a minute! I need you now!
Fennec: On a minute~
Raccoon: F-e-n-n-e-c!
Back on the hallway, the battle has extended, the Friends sweating and panting, the Ceruleans trembling, unable to hold themselves up anymore.
Lion: That is our chance! Aurochs! Oryx! Rhino!
The three of them: You got it!
The girls uses their spears to take down the legs of the monsters and make them completely fall as Lion jumps at them and rips their heads with her claws, making them disappear.
As their breaths gets heavy, Rhino drops on the floor exhausted, Aurochs, Lion and Oryx jump over King, squishing him.
Lion: I hope you're ready to buy us tons of Japari buns hehe.
King: Hah, I don't think we have those here.
Lion: What? No way!
Rhino: Would you girls settle down? *pants* The fight isn't over yet*pants*
Nanaha: You take a rest, you deserve it.
Rhino: But I… I'm not done yet *pants* armor… so heavy… maybe, just a moment I'll rest…
Nanaha: Erika
Erika: I know, is our time now.
Serval: Let it to me! I'll finish this!
Kaban coughs and tries to stand up, Nanaha tries to stop her but Erika shakes her head on a sigh to let her go.
Kaban: Serval I… I'm sorry.
Serval: Uh? Why is Kaban apologizing?
Kaban: Don't you see? All of this… you have to do all of this because I brought you here…
Serval: Kaban?
Kaban: If only I had listen to them before when they told me to change, you probably weren't here risking your life for me…
*Serval goes and takes Kaban hands*
Kaban: Uh?
Serval: Is not like it, is not like it at all.
Kaban: Serv-
Serval: Don't you remember? What I said to you a month ago?
Kaban: Ah…
Serval: There's no way you fail! Whatever you're going to do! You're my best friend after all!
Kaban: S-serval…
*The girl breaks down on tears and they hug each other*
Erika: Now I feel awful for telling her to toss her…
Nanaha: Well… we all did…
With mood filled with hope and an increasing bravery coming from their bonds of friendships, they get inside the cafeteria to face the most disgusting scene.
A giant, grotesque, centipede shaped Cerulean, obese by all the food it devoured, was eating the tables of the cafeteria with its mouth and lying new ceruleans by the tail.
Kaban and Serval, holding each other hand step closer to the monter and it reacts, howling like it never did before, ready to charge towards the two who were facing it.
Serval: I'll do on a quickly all right?
Kaban: Ok, come back soon, we'll do tons of fun stuff later.
Sarval: Yup!
Kaban takes a step aside as she presses the buttom, a sudden flow of orange light envelops Serval's body entirely, her breaths gets heavy, her eyes gets vicious, her claws and fangs growing sharper.
Serval: For Kaban… for my friends!
The centipede and her jump at each other, starting an aggressive encounter full of fast, powerful blows, one after other. The centipede, charging at her and crushing the walls and Serval jumping behind its back everytime and throwing a powerful, break-bone kick against the monster.
Kaban: Do it! You can do it! You can do whatever you're going to do!
Serval: Because you're my best friend!
Kaban: Because you're my best friend!
Serval speed increases more and starts throwing a rain of fists over the centipede body as she runs, violently giving the final blow over its head, putting both of her hands together and smashing it to pieces, making it disappear.
As the centipede vanishes, so does the other Ceruleans around the school buildings and her ankle injury. Serval form returns to her normal state and Kaban jumps at her and hugs her tightly, laughing full of happiness, Serval spinning her around.
Nanaha wiping Rhino's sweat with a towel as she takes off the upper part of her armor to breath more easy and King petting and scratching the other three girls on a constant changing head, giving everyone a turn as much as he can.
Fennec, bringing a passed out Raccoon on her arms and apologizing to Erika who was mad for being left alone.
May the events on the lives of these four today be inexplicably, but what with they won today, was probably worth the cost.
