Guardians of Tokyo Chapter 69:
This PLACE is Weird Too!
When everyone was finished laughing, it was nighttime, and they all went to sleep in different parts of the cave. The next morning, they felt refreshed and ready to discuss what to do next. Since Zakuro was the only one who knew anything about America, the others asked her to tell them more about it.
"Well," Zakuro began, "America is divided up into different parts, called states. The most common example would be California, because that's where Hollywood is. The capital is Washington, D. C., and the main language is English, although Spanish is common as well. America's society is less respectful than ours; oftentimes people aren't very polite to each other. Nobody bows here, so you'll be considered strange if you bow to people. Most Americans are very proud to be American, and the government tends to think very highly of itself. People use swear words and informal language much more than we do, so if Emiko or I neglect to translate something, that's why. America prides itself on being a world superpower, and sometimes considers other countries backwards. Since Japan is so technologically advanced, I don't think that will be a problem. One thing I am concerned about is our appearance, however. America is heavily populated; we were lucky to find a place like this. It won't be easy to hide if humans come here. Ichigo, Mint, Pudding, Lettuce and I can transform into humans, but the rest of you will have more of a problem. I'm also concerned about the food. Most American food is like the stuff we brought back. They have Japanese restaurants here, but I didn't see any nearby."
"We'll just have to put up with it until we get back to Japan," Ichigo said. "What should we do about our appearances, though? Not all of us can transform into humans."
"I can cast an illusion over myself to look human," Emiko said. "But I don't know that I could do it to someone else."
"Oh yeah, that's how we first met," Kisshu said. "When I was still fighting the Mew Mews, I came across you with an illusion over yourself, and tried to take your spirit to create a Chimera Anima."
"And I created a barrier around myself and let the illusion spell drop. Boy, were you shocked," Emiko giggled.
"Back to the matter at hand….." Pai reminded them.
"I have an idea," Lettuce said. "Emiko, you cast an illusion over yourself, and the other Mew Mews and myself will transform back into humans. We'll split into two groups, each with a translator. Emiko, you take me and Ichigo, and Zakuro will take Mint and Pudding. The six of us will investigate the situation and report back here. Then we can decide what to do next."
"That sounds fine," Emiko said. "The rest of you don't mind waiting here, do you?"
Kisshu sighed, but said, "Fine, we'll wait. Be careful, all of you."
"We will," Emiko and Zakuro replied. They nodded to the other Mews, and headed out.
