Chapter 26
Victory So Bittersweet
(勝利ので、ほろ苦の巻)
(or "Heart of a Hero, Shattered")

As Daten City was recovering, The Angels and Demons spoke with each other, as they made their farewells.

Scanty said, "Well, after all the pain we endured, I figure we should go our separate ways."

Kneesocks said, "Sorry, again, for all the trouble The Gang caused."

Scanty concluded, "But don't think that makes us even! That was just a temporary truce!"

Panty said, "To be honest, I couldn't give a shit what you say!"

Kneesocks exclaimed, "We had a ghost destroyed, a concert smashed, and a girl nearly killed, beyond our control."

Garterbelt then said, "No, it's fine. The truce had ended, since we agreed to help out this matter. After all, we still owe Corset a fight."

Corset then stepped into G-String, the Demon Sisters' super-stretch limo, as Fastener jumped in, first. He said, "Garterbelt… One day we'll meet again. Fun working with you, but it'll hardly be a friendly showdown, when we resume our battle."

Scanty smiled, "We better leave, before Percival catches us."

Kneesocks smiled, "Right. It's better to have peace, than to stay with that guy."

Stocking said, "You better do it fast, before they notice."

Panty then flipped the middle finger and said, "Hey, Scanty! Right here, bitch. And thanks."

The limo left, as the demons cheered, "TA-TA, ANGELS!"

Garterbelt then said, "We should go, too. We'll leave it, at that. The Gang will take it from here."

Panty smiled, as she stepped into See-Through, their pink jeep, "Okay. Whatever floats your boat."

Chuck jumped in, as Stocking took the wheel. They drove off, as Garterbelt looked on, seeing The Gang celebrate together.

"The Gang. It's friendship that never tears them apart. They work in mysterious ways, from another land, but they are heroes of justice. The Gang, Steven Nevins, Michelle Nevins, may the lord shine down on your victory. You're in god's blessing. And also, you are always welcome in Daten City, the crossroads between Heaven and Hell!"

He then left and said, "My work here is done, for now. I still got shit to do."

XXXXX

The Gang then headed to their vehicle, as April and January were heading to Steven N's car.

Steven N asked Steven C, "So, I've been meaning to ask, Steven. Any particular reason why you're with Yakumo?"

Steven C said, "Well, now that you mention it, she and I are engaged. In fact, I should ask her and see if she can marry me. I have the whole thing set up, in a small uncharted island. We'll have ourselves a private little wedding, with all the cute natives on board."

Steven N turned away and said, "Let's hope you live to tell about it."

"Huh?"

"Nothing."

Yakumo then went in the van, as Mizuki asked, "So, what now?"

Peter said, "We should visit Targus City again. Dude, I have someone to visit, at the hospital. I hope she'll understand."

Mizuki asked, "Is it that obsessed gynoid, Chacha?"

"Yes…"

"I won't stop you. We did rescue her from Rei Tachibana. It's the least we could do."

Percival said to them, "And now that her soul is destroyed, we can report the whole thing to Kanaka. We'll head there, on our way back to AAW."

Michelle asked, "So, you'll be fine, Percival?"

Percival replied, "No biggie. I'm cool. I mean, look at this scenario now: Becky, Rei, and Melissa are gone, the ghosts are extinguished, and alternate worlds are growing, while through new worlds. I say that this is just the beginning."

"You've calmed down?"

"Yeah. I guess Rei returning really got to me. But… how will I tell the Bureau about Becky being killed by a Martian from another planet?"

"I'll give the report. You guys stay with AAW. But I won't stay long."

Michelle and Percival shook hands, as they said goodbye.

Mizuki called, "Okay, guys! We should be going, now!"

Steven C said, "RIGHT! Gang, let's go home!"

"NOT SO FAST!"

A figure in an officer suit and pale skin appeared, all angry and strict by The Gang. He was very crossed.

"Hold it, you eleven! You guys have almost destroyed a city and nearly killed a lot of people and businesses! You won't get off, that easily!"

Farra asked, "Not that we care, but… Who are you?"

The cop announced, "I am Officer O'Freely, Daten City Police! And you eleven are under arrest!"

They all gasped, but complained.

Steven C shouted, "On what grounds?"

O'Freely smirked, "Isn't it obvious? Destroying Public Property, Superhero Work without a license, parodying MANY Animes and Mangas, Ghost Hunting without a permit, Conduct on becoming a gangster, Indecent Exposure, Disturbing the Peace, Resisting Arrest, and also, Littering!"

Steven N explained, "Officer, you listen to reason. We all worked together, just to stop a monster attack!"

O'Freely said, "I don't care! In alternate worlds, leave it to the Powerpuff Girls, Power Rangers, or Panty & Stocking! You don't take over the job and get away with it! I can enjoy your concerts, but NOT your foolish attempts of making a scene, destroying a city."

Percival said, "Let me explain this. Sir, my name is Percival Gaynes, and I am wit-."

CLICK!

O'Freely handcuffed him and said, "I need no lip! You troublemakers are coming with me!"

Farra snuffed sarcastically, "Good one, Darling…"

Percival snapped, "Who put you up to this? Was it Scanty and Kneesocks? I'LL KILL THEM!"

O'Freely explained, "Gladly! I only found you guys destroying the huge alien ghost and figured that you are in need of heroism. But when buildings are destroyed, people get hurt, and heroes performing Final Attacks that result in last resorts, that is all leading to a thing I call BUSTED!"

Yakumo stepped out and asked, "What's all the noise?"

O'Freely said, "Oh. I didn't know there was a hostage. Young lady, step out of the van. You're in safety. You don't need those rowdy hooligans, hurting you a second longer."

He barked at them, "OH! So you ten have also kidnapped a fine hot girl! Well, I got news for you: you'll get 20 years in prison all these charges!"

He then ordered, "NOW! Get in the car and off to jail with you!"

He smiled and said, "Just doing my job, young lady. My work here is done, as you and I will file a report on these rowdy troublemakers."

Percival unshackled himself and said, "No!"

O'Freely barked, "Come again? Resisting Arrest, eh?"

Percival said, "We work for Civil Service, the AAW. We're enlisted men, if you believe us!"

Steven N said, "We refuse to be arrested, all because of your twisted deeds, for no good reason, whatsoever! Now, I figured that you wanted to save the city, by yourself, but if you fought Legendary Girl M, all by yourself, you'd be dead. And no badge and hat in the world can ever accept that and make you what you are, can ya dig it?"

O'Freely laughed, "Hell no, Wanker!"

They all gasped, as he continued to bark, "Listen… I am the officer of the law! I respect my civic duties of making sure that people, like you, can be stopped! Who the hell do you think you are?"

Heather said, "That's Steven Nevins!"

"I ain't asking you, punk! Shut up!"

Heather winced, "Ew…"

O'Freely said, "Now, listen. You ten are about to serve hard time! I'll do what I want, to who I want, and how I want it! And NO Celebrity, meaning you, is telling me what to do! Now, unless you have diplomatic immunity, I can dig it. But you don't!"

Yakumo said, "Officer, if you let me vouch for them, I'll drop the charges."

O'Freely smiled, as he said in a smug voice, "No, sorry, Miss. I thank you for asking, but these troublemakers have got to go. Arresting them would make me Captain! That would be a big haul. Now, off you go, all of you, to jail!"

Steven C cried, "Aw, come on! This isn't fair!"

Peter cried, "Don't we get a Habeas Corpus Christi, bra?"

Mizuki asked, "Uh, shouldn't we be given our Miranda Rights in this world?"

She said, as they stared, "So, I learn about America, at home."

Percival cried, "April! January! Shoot him!"

April said, "Sorry. Out of ammo."

Heather wept, "Damn, my life sucks."

O'Freely then said in a bold speech, "Well, these ten are going away, for a long time. Of course, I'll have to look up this AAW façade; seemed familiar. But now, as we bring peace to the city, I'll be there to make sure that no thugs will ever destroy a city, under my watch! Because I do my j-!"

STAB!

Yakumo then stabbed O'Freely, in the back, impaling into his chest. She spoke in a blank stare and said, "I don't take NO… for an answer… Occifer!"

She began to slice him into bits and pieces, splattering him all over the ground, in one big pile. The rest of The Gang was in complete surprise and horror. There was silence made, as everyone was completely shocked. Steven C would say that he's lucky, but all he could say was…

"AAAAAAAAAAAHH!" He shrieked, with his eyes bugged out.

Peter trembled, "Did she just…"

Farra gulped, "Yeah… She did…"

Steven N shouted, "YAKUMO! THAT WAS NOT IN YOUR PLAN!"

Percival shook in fear, "You… You've got to be kidding me… Just… Come on!"

Heather sobbed, "Yakumo… Why?"

Yakumo said in a normal tone, "That jerk of a cop is sliced into 666 pieces. In my estimation, it is exactly 698 pieces, since few of them are extra bones, skin, and his badge. My estimate was 700. So, yes."

Steven C cringed, "Yakumo… That was bold and daring, but… WHAT THE WHA, DUDE!"

Michelle yelled, "Explain yourself!"

Steven N insisted, "Guys, we better let Steven Cooke know the truth, himself."

They stepped back, as Steven C asked, "Huh? What truth? If this is about Project Yamo, you're nuts! I can accept that she's an assassin, but she's no gynoid! Right?"

They ignored him, looking away, in worry.

"Right?"

He asked, "Come on… Guys? Mizuki? Farra? Peter? Percy? Heather?"

Heather replied quietly, "Don't look at me."

Yakumo then was sad and said, "Steven… I'm sorry. I suddenly remember who I am. Surprise… but the truth is I really am a robot."

Steven C was completely shocked, as everyone was upset, seeing Yakumo, who was, in reality, THE Project Yamo.

"The year was 1989. It was on a spring day in Japan. The Japanese and Germans decided to make the perfect computer. One that would be suitable for preventing wars and disasters. However, it was a toss-up on how to make it. Using the scientific minds of German Engineering and Japanese Customization of cosplay and robotics, they were able to make the perfect humanoid computer. It was made to look like a 16-year old girl, cute, beautiful, and with looks to kill.
But overtime, her body began to malfunction, after every attempt. But they failed to fix the problem. Even through the Germans' expertise in engineering, they still didn't fix her. So, they powered down the project and waited years to try again, hoping to see what we can adapt in. It took fifteen years to fix her, and she was perfect in all functions, including Wi-Fi support.
Years later, the robot was built to perfection, easily capable of adapting to other CPUs. She was considered intelligent and very psychosomatic to others. All they needed was a name for her, after successful attempts to her psyche. They dubbed her "Ytterbium Automaton for Mind Observation", which is perfect, since she has the ability to learn of each person, in approximately 2.3 seconds, without searching. It was useful, since she would help identify any person, good or bad, in a way for world peace, steady economy, and life without war.
But in time, they knew that ONE robot wasn't enough. They created her likeness from another of their recent works, called Project AM-Net, or "Android Mechanism Network". While the Japanese agreed on creating a cute cybernetic girl, the Germans were well-pleased, seeing that their trademark style of engineering paid off. But, of course, Yamo was proven to be too much for mother Earth.
2004 – Project Yamo was introduced… and soon the critique came to play.
The technicians and experts viewed her as a dangerous being. She had the knowledge to know everything, but they declared her as a serious and dangerous weapon. If they knew that having a robotic woman like her, being shown to the whole world, it would prove to be fatal. Many believe that her powers and intellect would influence terrorists, gang members, politicians, business tycoons, and military specialists. They would use her for war, for education, for plans, for ideas, and even for power… money… fame… and complete anarchy.
The company that created Yamo decided to shut her down. In the year 2005, they terminated the plan, altogether, and decided to erase her programming and make her a cute cosplay robot, dressed to please the people, since she had a very beautiful disposition. However, before they would prepare, the gynoid escaped, all while she was permanently deactivated. It was bizarre, but it happened, all before the Alternate World fusion. There was also a worldwide search going on, of the robot girl, with fair skin, red eyes, black hair, and a cute body.
But when the worlds fused together, Project Yamo disappeared, without a trace. It is said that once Project Yamo unites with Project AM-Net, another gynoid that disappeared, while the synthesis happened, they would form into a super cybernetic species that not only would control the world, increase the peace and love rate, and sharpen its intellect, but it may destroy life, itself…"

Yakumo then said, "I'm sorry. They knew the truth. You see, the reason I didn't want to be captured by Lyuze is because I don't want to die. I wanted to live and experience life, after the whole thing, involving my dangers to the world. Ergo, I want to be free. But, when Legendary Girl M struck me, my memory started to return."

Michelle gasped, "Huh? When did you have amnesia?"

Yakumo replied, "Since the alternate worlds started. I was a victim of one of its problems. I grew to be a young girl, looking for a fun life, but… But then the scientists arrived to look for me, hoping to take me away, by destroying me. I was simply made by German engineering, since my skin was indestructible, but also realistic. I'm just like a real woman. That is why I wanted to be a real woman… since I cannot break down. And I am just like one. I can laugh, cry, feel pain, and experience love and hate."

Percival said, "And that is why you became what you are…"

Mizuki replied, "And why the lab that created you, permanently deactivated you, but you woke up, out of free will… like us."

April said, "This, coming from one android, to another… You have such skills and smartness. But you didn't have to kill."

Yakumo responded, "I know. But that guy was a creep!"

Farra sighed, "We know."

"That is enough, Yamo!" A voice called.

Peter gasped, "I know that voice."

Lyuze then appeared and said, "You left out one part!"

Yakumo gasped, "Lyuze!"

Lyuze explained, "You see… While she was a supercomputer, and a well-living woman, she's also a dangerous woman. There was one part in her origin, but it was erased by our superiors, to avoid any scandal."

She said, "She killed many people with her powers, after she was being restrained! Even those who wanted to take her away, she was a murderer!"

They all gasped, as Yakumo barked, "That is enough, Lyuze!"

Lyuze continued, "After we made preparations to disassemble her, she escaped our lab! But she was caught, trying to flee from the door. Security and our boys in the labs tried to get their hands on her, trying to restrain her, but she was just like Project AM-Net, one of our most deadly inventions. She killed anybody that stood in her way, through self-defense, almost as much as that fabled Narue Android that kills with her bare hands. And so… she killed all who tried to make her stay, but it was too much to handle… And she escaped, unharmed, without looking back."

Yakumo replied, "I only did it, since you wanted me to be scrap iron! I am like my sister, AM-Net, or Tenma, as she is called."

Heather whispered, "This is scary."

Percival said, "I feel sorry for Steven…"

Michelle said, "Me, too."

Lyuze said, "Everyone, I am so sorry that you had to see this. But Yamo… or Yakumo… must be returned to the lab, at once. I'm afraid she's had enough human life, for one person."

She held up a syringe and thought, "Yamo… I'm sorry, but I cannot let you go and terrorize the alternate worlds. If you try to find Project AM-Net and fuse with her, it would mean the end of the world…"

Yakumo cringed, "No…"

Steven C stepped in front of her and shouted, "NO! I won't let you do this!"

Lyuze said, "Get out of my way, Cooke! You and your AAW agents should know that."

Peter giggled, "Sorry, dude! She kind of figured it out, when she tried to seduce me…"

Mizuki slapped the back of his head and said, "Jerk."

Farra sighed, "Thank you."

Steven C said, "I don't care! I love her! I don't want you to take her apart!"

Yakumo blushed, "Steven…"

Steven C explained, "Even if she is a dangerous android-slash-supercomputer, I won't stand idly by and see you hurt her, any longer! Why can't you leave her alone? She's happy now, and there's not a thing you can do about it!"

Yakumo giggled, "Even if you knew the truth… it's too late to stop me."

Yakumo then held him and they started to kiss. As she kissed him, she put a small object in Steven's pocket. She stopped kissing and said, "I love you, Steven Cooke. And I will always cherish the memories we have. But I cannot marry you… ever…"

WHAP!
She jabbed Steven C in the gut, knocking him out cold. He fell to the ground, as Yakumo turned away. Farra ran to him, "STEVEN!"

Yakumo said, "It was only a safety punch. I only connected a small area in the liver. If I'd hit his heart or kidneys, he'd surely die. He'll be fine."

Farra sobbed, as she held Steven C, "Oh, you cybernetic bitch! HOW DARE YOU? You didn't have to hurt him!"

Percival said, "Darling…"

Michelle said, "At least she is not a killing type of wench."

Peter shivered, "You think? I'm too confused…"

Lyuze shouted, "THIS IS EXACTLY WHY SHE IS DANGEROUS! I won't have her live!"

Farra snapped, "Do what you want! I don't give a fuck what you do to her!"

Steven N said, "Lyuze, now is the time to do something about this. Farra is right. We don't care what you do, but you know what Yakumo is capable of, seeing that she took down one of our friends. It's up to you. Do you want to risk your own life on deactivating a cyborg girl, or do you want to live, and wait for the right time and the right moment to take down this somewhat-evil woman? Either way, it'll end in a sad ending, either Yakumo being deactivated and taken apart, or you being killed by the same woman you swore to stop."

Lyuze thought and said, "I understand. But… If I let her live, I have doomed us all. But you let her live, even if she didn't remember."

Yakumo then said, "Lyuze… I'm ready."

Lyuze then held her syringe, as she approached Yakumo. She was about to take her, but…

STAB!
Lyuze is stabbed by Yakumo's right hand. The rest were in shock and horror, as Steven N was furious.

"THAT WASN'T THE PLAN, AT ALL!" He yelled.

Lyuze started to groan and cry in pain, as she was sparking a bit. She spoke in a distorted voice, "Ya… mo… Why?"

Yakumo glared in a blank look, "No one takes me apart. I am human… and I am in need of my sister… You, however, have had enough. You're nothing but a cheap outdated mannequin."

Lyuze sobbed, "No… I have… so much… to live… for…"

She then started to crack from her face and started to stiffen.

She spoke in her final words, "Casshern… Please… avenge me… She must be sto-."

Her face froze, as her face was all cracked. Her body stopped moving. Yakumo snuffed, "Made in Japan – 1973. Nothing but a relic…"

She threw her down to the ground and was smashed into pieces.

SMASH!

Lyuze had died in Yakumo's hand, as her body was completely in self-ruin, disintegrating into dust. The Gang, April, and January were in disbelief.

April said, "I'm afraid it's now 1,396 pieces, apparently…"

Yakumo said, as she did not look at The Gang, "I'm sorry… for everything. You knew the truth… and you have my respect. But I am nothing but a freak. I must go."

Michelle called, "Wait!"

Percival cried out, "Where are you going?"

Yakumo kept walking, disappearing into the darkness of Daten City. She then said to herself, as she looked away.

"Tenma… My Sister… I will find you and we shall unite as one. My mission is now clear. I must make this world a utopia for robots, everywhere. Tenma and I will exterminate all the humans and impediments in this mind fuck, and in its place, androids of all kinds will rule the world. The Gang, you have not heard the last of me… and also… forgive me…"

Farra got up, as she was about to go after Yakumo. Steven N grabbed her arm and said, "Ignore her! She goes her way, we go ours."

Peter nodded, "I say that we never speak of this matter to Kanaka… at all; just the part about Rei Tachibana and Rebecca Miyamoto, and everything else."

Heather said, "After what we saw, I don't think we want to tell anybody about this."

April said, "Imagine… a robot that wants to find her sister."

Peter laughed, "Dude, the joke's on her! Wait until she finds out that the Tenma gynoid is crushed to bits!"

He laughed, as Mizuki scoffed, "How's that funny?"

Percival said, "Well, Peter's right. We should go home. We have nothing to worry about, since the Kona Force gave us the heads-up on the ACROSS battle."

Steven C came to and got up. He moaned, "Where's… Where's Yakumo?"

They ignored him and went to the van. Farra then said to him, "She's gone."

"Huh?"

"Steven… It's fine. She… She told me that she came to you, to say goodbye."

"But, I was there. She was a danger-."

"Forget it. She only said goodbye. That's all."

She left, as Steven C reached for his pocket. He saw the ring that Yakumo got, with a small note in it. He read the note.

"I am sorry, Steven Cooke. I don't want to be in love with a human, like you…
But I truly did love you…
Do not look for me… It's the only way…
Yakumo"

Steven C started to swell in tears, as he said, "Goodbye…"

He got up and walked away, heading back to the van. Steven N and Michelle headed back to his car, heading home.

"You ready, Steven?" Mizuki asked, as she was behind the wheel.

Steven C said, "I am."

"Are you crying?"

"No… I was… AHEM! Nothing! Can we please go home? Steven Cooke doesn't want to stay here, a second longer!"

He stepped in, as Mizuki smiled, "Good old Steven Cooke. Nice to have you back."

Steven C said, "Thanks."

They drove off, as The Gang and The Marciano Sisters headed home.

That afternoon, April and January packed up their stuff from The Gang's old home, and were about to leave with the other sisters.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay, guys?" Percival asked.

"It's okay," April said, "We had fun with you guys…"

January said, "I'm sorry about what happened with Steven Cooke. He pretty much deserved it, after we kind of hid it from him."

Percival said, "We all did. You two were the first."

January hugged him and said, "I love you, Father Dear…"

April bowed, "And thank you for the hospitality. We'll try our best to make it through the alternate worlds. Once this is over, we'll go back to what we do… find Mister and kill him."

Percival hugged them both and said, "I won't forget you. Stay safe, kids."

Michelle honked the horn to the Rolls Royce, as April said, "Well, this is farewell."

They rushed to the car, as the other sisters were waiting.

May asked, "Great experience with Dad, huh?"

January said, "It was. But… it was sad for Steven Cooke."

August requested, "Can you tell us?"

February said, "Yeah! We'd like to know."

They all cheered, as April said, "Well… Okay."

Michelle drove off with the 11 Sisters, as she sighed, "Sodding androids… Oh, well. Fun's over."

She left, as Percival called out, "Make sure to bring they head to the Feral Beauty HQ for their new home, safely! I don't want my daughters to break down and become rust piles!"

He said, "It's fine. It's only to obtain their memories and stay with the HQ. It'll be nice to give them a new lease of life, since my superior wanted to keep them, just to help out. They grow up, so fast."

Steven N smiled and said, "I'm proud of you, son. Now… What should we do about… him?"

They both looked at Steven Cooke, who was feeling unhappy and forlorn.

"He'll be fine," he said, "It's not the first time Steven felt dejected. But with Yakumo on the loose, I think Steven may still hurt."

"No. Even if she is, or was, a cybernetic project gone awry and violent, it's only fair that she must be stopped. Of course, if he still felt that way, it's best to let someone else do it. For now, we leave her alone."

"You're right. But this AM-Net is already scrap iron. A possibility of their fusing to become a devilish super gynoid is completely impossible."

"You right about that, son."

Steven C sighed. He lost Yakumo, which broke his heart.

Farra approached him and asked, "Hey. You okay, Steven?"

Steven C grumbled, "Why? Why didn't you say something? Why didn't say anything about her."

Farra said, "I'm sorry. But April and January knew, and then Peter knew from Lyuze, while Mizuki overheard, and then she told me, and then Michelle knew, who heard it from Klotzenstein, then she told Percival, who told Heather and me, and all while Steven Nevins read the document that M left behind. We didn't want to hurt you. It's not that we didn't believe you… We felt that we didn't feel the way you felt."

"Why should I trust you, now? Steven Cooke lost what was the most beautiful girl in the world… and she becomes a psychopathic android."

"Steven… Damn it, I knew I should've told you, but… The report about her seemed true. And we didn't want you to be hurt. Maybe… maybe we can make amends."

"I won't. Steven Cooke had lost… and lost it. I knew it was a robot, and it would sound creepy… but she was a cyborg, and I can accept it. She's partially human, right?"

"That doesn't count."

Steven started to sob, as Farra hugged him. He then said, "I'm sorry… Farra. I am feeling empty."

Farra said, eyes filling with tears, "I… I felt bad for you. Maybe you and I need to stay together, for a while. If you need a shoulder to cry on, you know where to find me."

"I'm… I'm already crying…"

They both started to cry, as they hugged each other. As they continued to cry, Steven N said, as he was upset, "Poor Steven Cooke. The whole thing of seeing them is heartbreaking."

They both watched on, as Steven C was still in disdain, as he and Farra continued to cry.

Steven C wept, "Sorry."

Farra blubbered, "Forgive me."

Heather then watched on, as her eyes filled in tears. She spoke to the 4th wall and cried, "Steven Cooke has become heartbroken! Heather is crying in tears! Is this the end of The Gang?"

To be continued…

At the Targus City Hospital, Peter and Mizuki visited a faceless Chacha, who was in a hospital bed.

Mizuki said, "Hi. We came to see you, after the whole disaster in Targus City."

Peter said, "We promised that we'd return to you."

Peter gave her a bouquet of crystal flowers to her. She then said, in an electronic voice, from her speaker, "Peter. I am grateful of the flowers you gave me… But if I had a nose, I can smell it, and if I had a mouth, I would kiss you, passionately."

Mizuki snuffed, "Make it quick… before I clobber you."

Peter asked, "Hey, Chacha, whatever happened to your face?"

Chacha said, "I… Well, it was destroyed, after I was checked in. The doctor said that I could not be fitted in, with my old face, so they will try to build me a brand new face, one with my designs. After that, I will be under rehabilitation, until I am up and running again."

Mizuki said, "When will you return?"

Chacha said, "Give me about six months. By then, I shall return to love all of you."

She then explained, "From now on, my life is all about Peter Giese and The Gang. I shall introduce the new The Gang Fan Club for Female Robots!"

Mizuki smiled, "That's nice…"

"I hope you feel better soon, Chacha… We worry about you, since that moment." Peter said.

Chacha said, "It's fine. You did save us from that haunting tune. I am forever grateful to you two."

Mizuki said, as she was moved a bit, "Well… That's wonderful of you to say that."

Chacha then insisted, "And we know a new slogan for The Gang's fan club. You want to hear it? It's more of a calling sign."

Peter and Mizuki giggled, "We do!"

She sat up and beeped, speaking in Peter's voice:
"He no tsuppari wa iran desu yo!"

Peter and Mizuki fell in an anime-style THUD, as Chacha laughed robotically.

They groaned, "That's not even ours…"

Of course not! That Kinnikuman's catchphrase!

Writer's Note: 言葉の意味はよくわからんが、とにかくすごい自信だ!
Translation: "I do not know the meaning of the word, but it's just amazing confidence!"

Chacha continued to laugh, as Peter griped, "Why did I even say that?"

Mizuki snuffed, "Remind me to cut down on your Gyudon take."

Peter replied, "I don't even eat beef…"