This is the second part of the this Gundam sitcom story. It does get a little bogged down in guest appearances of characters from other Gundam series from this point on, but the main cast is still present in most of these, and after the two Gundam Wing stories I tried to refocus. I'm speaking of things I haven't yet published, of course. It could take a while before I type up the other stories, too, but each chapter tells a complete story, so there's no need to worry about being kept in suspense.
The Celestial Being Foster Home: A Gundam 00 School Sitcom
Episode 2: The New Transfer Student Banagher Links
Mr. Katagiri's class got a new student today. As he stood in front of the classroom introducing himself, something in his pocket vibrated. "Mr. Gilboa, no!" said Banagher Links staring at his smart phone.
"What happened?" asked the teacher, Billy Katagiri.
"He defriended all my social media accounts," Banagher said gravely. "It has to be a mistake… Mr. Gilboa would never…"
"Great. Now can you please go take your seat?" the teacher asked.
"But I wasn't done with my introduction!"
"Excuse me." At the doorway stood Mr. Bushido, a substitute teacher with a special license. He had heard Banagher's outburst and had come to check on the situation. "Is there a problem?"
"I can handle this, Graham!" Billy told him. He pointed Banagher to a seat in the back in front of Setsuna.
"Good," Mr. Bushido said. "Because I've got to go help Vice Principal Almark take over the school."
"Don't you have a class to teach?" Mr. Katagiri asked.
"It can wait," Mr. Bushido said. With that, he departed to carry out his orders from Ribbons.
Mr. Katagiri pinched the bridge of his nose and shook his head. "Well, anyway, let's get back to learning, shall we class?"
When Banagher sat down, he got a little fidgety over the conversation he had overheard the teachers having. "I wonder if Principal Corner knows Mr. Almark is gunning for his job. It just isn't right. What do you think?" On this last point, Banagher turned around to Setsuna.
"Gundam," Setsuna muttered in reply. He was deep in concentration and hadn't paid much attention to Banagher's rambling.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Banagher's eyes widened in alarm, because Setsuna was putting together a model GN Drive on his desk.
"Uh oh, Setsuna," whispered Christina, the student to Setsuna's right. "He saw you and now you're going to get in trouble!" She'd been secretly hoping he would get busted for days, especially since his tomfoolery always got her in trouble, but on some occasions her heart wavered to sympathy.
"This isn't right! You shouldn't be back here building that! You should be listening to Mr. Katagiri's lecture!" declared Banagher Links.
"I tell him that every day! He doesn't listen!" Christina replied.
"Ahem!" Billy Katagiri, now standing to the left of Banagher's desk, cleared his throat, causing Christina to yelp. His eyes were focused on Christina and Banagher. After a glance over at Setsuna's desk, Christina saw that the GN Drive had been safety stowed away in his desk where the teacher couldn't see it.
"What is so interesting back here that you can't pay attention? Chatting with your friends? Well, Mr. Links, you're new here, so I'll let you off with a warning. But this isn't the first time you've been distracted, Christina. See me after class."
Christina hung her head and murmured, "But Setsuna was the one who was…"
When lunchtime came, Mr. Katagiri told Christina she had to wash the chalkboard and nobody could go to lunch until she was done.
As Banagher watched Christina wash the board with a look of misery and listened to the grumbling stomachs all around the classroom, he bit his lip. The whole thing just seemed unjust. At last he couldn't take it anymore. "If somebody just helps wash the chalkboard, then you won't need to hold Christina and the rest of the class hostage: I'll do it!" He volunteered for the task and jumped up to the blackboard to help Christina. Mr. Katagiri didn't object, but just went on reading a physics book.
"Banagher Links," Setsuna said, his tone filled with admiration.
With Banagher's help, they were off to lunch in no time. Thankful for his help, Christina invited Banagher to sit with them at her table with Feldt, Setsuna, and Tieria. Christina left the newcomer there to get acquainted with her friends while she got in the lunch line.
"Banagher Links," said Setsuna, introducing the new student to Tieria.
"The new transfer student? Excellent. I can use him in my foolproof plan to become popular!" Tieria said to himself.
"Tieria Erde," warned Setsuna.
"What, he's your friend now, so you won't let me use him as my pawn? Forget you!" In a rage, Tieria took his lunch tray and ran off to the computer room to sulk.
"What was that about?" Banagher asked.
Setsuna ignored his question and got his Gundam model kit out. "Gundam," he muttered.
All of a sudden, the Gundam was snatched by someone standing behind Setsuna and then smashed against the table. "Gundam is the enemy!" the newcomer declared. It was the new typing teacher Marita Cruz.
"I am Gundam!" Setsuna said angrily.
Banagher Links's eyes lit up at the scene and he became worried and anxious. "No way! I've got to tell Mr. Gilboa about this!" But as soon as he took out his phone, Marita snatched it away.
"Miss Marita, give it back!" Banagher pleaded. "And why did you smash Setsuna's Gundam model? Just because you don't like SD Gundam, it doesn't make it right. We should all try to get along."
"Cellphones are also the enemy!" Marita declared. She walked off with the confiscated contraband after giving Banagher a warning and telling him to pick up the cellphone in her office at the end of the school day.
"I'm sure she'll warm up to us," Banagher said with an optimistic smile. "In the meantime, I'll help you rebuild your Gundam model if you want."
So, Banagher and Setsuna started putting the model back together as best they could. Some of the pieces had been smashed badly, but they managed to buff out some of the damage so that they all fit together at least. And the Gundam didn't look too bad, so long as you looked at it from ten feet away.
"So what'd I miss guys?" Christina asked as she sat down next to Feldt.
"Gundam," said Setsuna, Banagher, and Feldt all at once, as they each pointed at the Gundam model.
Christine was weirded out by the exchange. To herself, she muttered, "I need to find new friends."