Tsubasa still can't believe her luck. She thought establishing a new club would be harder.
She was immediately granted a club room-the one in the upper floor of the UTX building, where the school's battle system was stored. Some time ago a man donated battle systems to a number of schools and UTX was a benefactor.
She fired up the battle system to see if it still works. Despite the popularity of Gunpla battle it never made it big in UTX. She hopes to change that.
She was immediately relieved as she heard the slightly familiar voice over.
Beginning Plavksy Particle Dispersal
When Yajima Trading acquired PPSE and rereleased Gunpla battle, it did some changes-like a new, more hot blooded voice for the AI.
"Tsubasa Kira. Wing Gundam. Launching!"
The Wing Gundam flew through space. She tried shooting a few asteroids.
"That was fun. Now for some opponents…"
Another feature Yajima introduced are the Mock MS. These simulation opponents can be customized to your liking.
Like now, where Tsubasa had them go all out on her. Four Mocks approached her in different directions.
She fired her buster rifle at one of the Mocks, blowing it up instantly. She then threw the rifle away, knowing that she won't have time for a second shot, instead drawing her beam saber, slashing at the second Mock.
She fired her vulcans at the third as she retrieved her rifle, using it to destroy the last Mock.
Anju Yuuki was lost. UTX is a huge academy, despite being housed in only one building. No; it was because it was housed in only one building, forcing those who built the school to turn it into a maze. A maze which was easy to get lost too. Just great.
She was about to head to another corridor when she heard the sounds of what seems to be gunfire.
She heard the sounds coming from a room, and decided to take a peek.
Battle Ended
"That was refreshing. Now to organize all these…"
Tsubasa looked at the number of built and unbuilt gunpla she bought from her house. It was only a small part of her collection, but it'll have to do.
That's when she noticed someone peeking at the door.
"Hi there!"
"Oh… Hi…" the girl was obviously embarrassed to be caught peeking.
"My name is Tsubasa Kira, and I'm the president of this club… if you could call it that."
She glanced at her surroundings. The room was full of boxes and kits.
"My name is Anju Yuuki," the girl replied.
"Well, Yuuki-san. You interested in gunpla?"
"Anju would be fine. And I guess you could say I'm interested; my older brother is a builder, after all."
"Well, feel free to look around, then," Tsubasa said.
Anju entered the messy room, trying her best not to step on the boxes scattered around.
"I've always thought Gunpla is for boys though," Anju said.
"Well, it's not," Tsubasa replied. "Anyone can build gunpla; it's fun!"
Anju nodded and looked at the stuff around the room.
"See anything you like?" Tsubasa asked.
"Well… most of the stuff here are too boyish for me… I guess…"
Her eyes were drawn to one of the boxes.
"Oh, I like this! It's cute."
Tsubasa looked at the box. "SD Command Gundam?"
'SD? What's that?" Anju said.
"It stands for super-deformed. The original gunpla design is mad to look cuter."
"That's nice! "
"You know, you can have that," Tsubasa said. "I'll even show you how to build it."
"Wha-what? No, no. This is yours, isn't it?" Anju asked.
"No, it's okay. I've had that thing since forever, it'll most likely gather dust. Better that you have it."
"Okay.. sure…."
"Well then. Let's start building!"
"You're a fast learner," Tsubasa said.
Already Anju has built the Gunpla, leaving only the weapons.
"I didn't know building gunpla could be this fun," Anju said. "I now understand why Onii-sama loves it so much."
"Your brother, huh?" Tsubasa said. "I'm curious about him. Is he a great builder?"
"Yes, he's also competed in tournaments. He's gonna pick me up later; if you want, I can introduce you."
"That'd be great, thanks."
The Command Gundam was done now.
"Well, now that you're finished, how about trying Gunpla Battle?"
"But… I don't know how to play."
"That's alright, it's pretty easy to learn!"
Tsubasa got up and dragged Anju to the room's battle system.
She handed Anju a GP base.
"You place the GP Base first," she said. "Then you scan your Gunpla."
"Okay…" Anju did as told.
"Anju Yuuki. Command Gundam, here I go!"
The Command Gundam landed. Around it were lots of rocky formations.
Tsubasa's Wing Gundam landed next.
"Alright, try moving around," Tsubasa said.
"Like this?"
Anju tried making the Command Gundam move. To her her delight, it responded.
"Good job," Tsubasa said. "Now, try your weapons. You select the one you want to use."
Anju followed Tsubasa's instructions, choosing missile launcher.
It fired four missiles, which hit a rocky formation ahead.
"You're a fast learner," Tsubasa said.
"That's because you're a great teacher," Anju replied.
Tsubasa blushed. "Well… not really…" She shook her head.
"Either way! How about we try an opponent?"
A Hi-Mock appeared. It was just a basic Mock, armed with only a gun.
"What's that?" Anju asked.
"A computer controlled opponent," Tsubasa said. "Try attacking it."
Anju aimed the the Command Gundam's beam machine gun.
The shots all missed, though.
The Mock retaliated, firing its own gun.
The bullets hit the Command Gundam but the SD's tough armor means the bullets didn't do much damage.
"Try again," Tsubasa said. "You just need to stay calm." She aimed her buster rifle. "I'll catch its attention. When it notices me, fire."
Tsubasa fired, and sure enough, the Mock started heading towards her.
Anju took Tsubasa's advice and aimed again. This time, the rounds hit.
The Hi-Mock's left arm was destroyed by the attack, but it's right arm-the one holding the gun-was still intact. It changed targets again, this time going for Anju.
"It's going after you!" Tsubasa said.
Anju dodged the rifle fire and countered with firing the missile launcher, destroying the Mock."
"That was pretty good," Tsubasa said as the two headed down the building.
"I watch my brother practice sometimes," Anju replied. "I guess that's why I was able to take down that Mock."
They had now reached the ground floor. Both girls exited the building.
"Speaking of which, there he is right now!"
Anju waved as she ran. "Onii-sama!"
her brother was riding in a red tricycle.
Tsubasa ran to catch up. She was surprised when the rider took off his helmet.
"Wait. You…. you're Meijin Kawaguchi III."
"You must be Anju's friend," he said. "Please, call me Yuuki. I don't like using that name while I'm not in costume."
"O-of course… Yuuki-san."
"Hey, Onii-sama, look. I've built my own gunpla!"
Anju proudly displayed the SD Command Gundam.
"Great job on the kit, especially for your first time," Yuuki said. He looked at Tsubasa.
"I've heard about you, Tsubasa Kira. That you're one of the stronger fighters in this area."
"That-that's nice to hear," Tsubasa said nervously.
"There's no need to feel nervous," Yuuki said. "Also, congrats on getting my sister interested in Gunpla. I've been trying to get her to build one since forever."
'Well, none of the kits at home are as cute as this, Onii-sama!" Anju said.
Yuuki laughed. "Well, I see your point."
Anju rode the sidecar, and Yuuki gave her a helmet.
"See you tomorrow," Anju said.
"Yeah, see you tomorrow too," Tsubasa said.
She watched as the two left.
Only first day of her club, and she already has one person interested. And that someone happens to be Meijin Kawaguchi's sister! Looks like she's off to a good start.