“Well, well, well, dear gremlins…
As the magnificent—according to Jackie, not me—Fabio said…
these due stronzi got themselves a mission straight out of
‘interstellar assassin-terrorist nightmare level.’And what did they do?
Exactly.
NOTHING.
Didn’t think for a second.
Shrugged—and went for it.
No questions.
No fear.
No brains.”
[Jackie snaps her fingers near the mic—bright, like popping champagne]“Dick, darling, honestly…
The fact that sweetie Jody—also known as Blindy—
and killer droid X0-Reaper—also known as Zeros—
accepted the job?That doesn’t surprise me at all.
THAT’S JUST WHO THEY ARE.
But what I don’t understand is…
How could Shiori accept something like this?
And why?
She doesn’t feel like someone
who fulfills questionable requests from rich people.That’s… not her style.
Maybe…
…it’s something personal?”
[Dick snorts like he choked on whiskey and sarcasm at the same time]“Oh, baby…
don’t forget—Shiori is a bounty hunter.And she lives on Mold’pony™.
She’s not some romanticized samurai quoting poetry under cherry blossoms.
She’s more like a ronin…
who’ll calmly slit your throat…
and politely bow
while you choke on your own blood.But yeah… you’re right about one thing.
She still has… edges.
Limits.
Something like humanity.
And the fact she handed the job to those two idiots?
That ain’t altruism.
Maybe…
she just didn’t want to get her hands dirty.”
[Short pause—heavy, like a glass of expensive whiskey sitting in an empty soul]“Alright…
let’s see where this goes, baby.Let’s continue—
and find out what kind of storm is building.”
Zeros stood at the holographic map like a steel obelisk and gave a short command:
“Airi. We’re heading to the Sol system. Prepare for combat operations.”
Airi responded instantly.
Her voice soft, cute—
but the meaning sharp as a bullet to the forehead:
“Kashikomarimashita, Zerosu-sama.
Combat mode activated: [҂‾ ▵‾]︻デ═一 [˚▽˚’!]”
Shiori watched Zeros take command of the ship like he owned it, then calmly added:
“Airi-chan, log the protocol.
The group is entering ground-phase operations.
You switch to aerial tactical support.
Remote support: recon data, hacking, mapping, signal interception.
If the situation escalates to critical—
switch to aerial fire support.”
Blindy perked up, almost reverent, his voice dropping like his brain was trying to sound smarter than it actually is:
“Ohhh… yeah…
We’re going to humanity’s home…”
He nodded slowly, like he was saying something important.
“I… I’ve never been to Terra…”
A very small pause.
“Sometimes I feel like… Mother Terra’s callin’ me…”
He frowned slightly, trying to put it into words.
“Like—like… ‘come back, ma son… you got lost out there…'”
He blinked.
“…Yeah. Something like that.”
Zeros was already walking away from the map, voice as cold as an open fridge:
“No. Not Terra.
And I don’t give a fuck about your Mother Terra calling you.
That planet’s garbage.
You people fucked it yourselves.
What’s left is ecological collapse, economic collapse,
and losers on the level of your trash planet.”
He pointed at the map.
“We’re going to Haumea.”
Blindy blinked like his emotions just rebooted.
“Huh?..”
He squinted at the map.
“What even is that… Haumea?”
Then he let out a quiet huff.
“That sounds like a supermarket.
Like—‘Haumea: everythin’ fo’ home an’ orbit,’ yeah?”
Airi let out a quiet giggle—
so cute it was almost dangerous.
Shiori covered a smile with her hand, like someone raised with manners beyond oxygen levels.
Zeros, however…
was done.
“Just shut up.
You’ll see.”
Airi dropped out of hyperspace, leaving behind a glowing blue trail—
and ahead of them opened a soft, heart-shaped dwarf world.
Pluto.
And of course, Airi couldn’t resist.
“We have exited hyperspace.
O-oh… how cute… the planet of love… [◕‿◕✿]
Course locked.
We’ll be at the pancake~ soon.”
When Airi said “planet of love,
Blindy, as expected, raised an eyebrow:
“Huh? Lo—love? Whe—where?!”
And like an idiot, glued himself to the viewport.
Shiori chuckled quietly—for the first time in hours—and pointed at the surface.
“Buraindi-sama… the heart. On Pluto’s surface.”
Airi immediately followed up with soft, sticky sarcasm:
“Ahh, I see, Buraindi-kun… you’re a romantic~
But sadly…
‘Lovebird Park’ has been closed for a long time. [❤ω❤]”
Blindy blinked.
“W-wait—what park?!”
Airi happily switched into full “tour guide with bonus stats” mode:
“When humans first reached Pluto, they built a romantic space park there.
Couples came to confess their love…
propose…
make the moment unforgettable~ ٩[♡ε♡]۶”