Hero wannabe

[herodrawing]

[1]
[Once the operation on Nora colony is over, Izuru decides to check on the evacuated civilians. The memory of Commander Bruzar's sacrifice is still fresh in his mind, and he is very conflicted.

And then, when he approaches the evacuees and they actually notice him, something he never experienced before happens. They walk to him wordlessly. Then, tears in eyes, a random person Izuru never met before hugs him in thanks.

This right here are all the lives you've saved, Unity Group.]


[2]
Oh wow! I can't believe it!

[A little later, Team Rabbits from the MJP have officially been assigned to Star Rose as part of Unity Group. Want to meet with its proud members, already declared heroes? There's one right here!]

It's like a dream come true. I didn't expect it to happen that fast. It's so amazing, like a secret base of a hero with a hidden identity! What's that over there?

[Izuru is running around like a little kid on sugar. Right now he's the happiest teenager alive. Anything and anyone is bound to attract his attention.

In case you think hiding away in bases other than Star Rose will save you, no such luck. He'll visit the other places as well.]

Comments

[blackhole_sunattack]

Please, don't worry about the formalities. I'm rather unlike the big wigs sponsoring the group. I get my hands dirty.

[herodrawing]

Unaugmented?

[herodrawing]

You're a special agent? Or a spy?

[This guy just has this aura around him.]

[herodrawing]

That sounds like a situation we've been in a few times already...

Just a bit.

[Well, it was more like Asagi jockeying and then everyone chasing after him.]

[blackhole_sunattack]

OH no no no, nothing like that... Not at the moment anyway.

[herodrawing]

What is it then? Please tell me... if it's not a secret that is.

[kinaesthete]

Huh! What a coincidence.

Still, you did get to be a hero today, kid. To the people of Nora, and to a lot of other colonists who've been scared of a UE or Wulgaru attack coming at them out of the black. Not a bad start, so long as you don't let it go to your head.

[abugslife]

This is not my natural body. I am a genetically modified cyborg.

[herodrawing]

Really?

That's amazing! Would you look like those two if it wasn't for the augmentation?

[abugslife]

Not exactly like them, obviously. But from what I have observed, most Earthlings have extreme difficulty telling ordinary Gebians apart.

[herodrawing]

I'm sorry if it's not my place to ask...

Do you miss your old body?

[abugslife]

No.

[Instant answer.]

[herodrawing]

Really?

I thought it'd be like... I'm a human, but I have to walk around looking like a beetle.

[abugslife]

This body took some time getting used to, especially when it comes to the number of limbs, but only a little. In return, all of my abilities are vastly increased, and being an augmented warrior is a sign of prestige and majesty!

Besides, the PEP needs someone who can be understood by Earthlings.

[herodrawing]

So that's how it is. I see.

Well, I'd better say sorry to your friends for thinking they're stealing things.

[Izuru turns around and...]

Hey, they're gone!

[abugslife]

Of course. They have a job to do; they cannot afford to stay here and pleasantly talk all day.

And they are my trusted subordinates. Not friends.

[herodrawing]

I'll apologize the next time we meet, then!

[If Izuru is able to recognize the two.]

[blackhole_sunattack]

I think you have the wrong idea. I'm not anything special like that.

[herodrawing]

You must be special if you have a robot THIS big.

[blackhole_sunattack]

Its' only as big as the enemies I must face.