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Never gonna stop the BUGS.
Written by Mashiro-Yuh

Scene 0: Deep Space

Caption: A.D. 2045
         Humans built colossal spaceships and were able to travel through space continuously.

Scene 1: Pathway at the Ship, 1

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Crew A: Hi, how are you?
Crew B: Ah, perfect. In a way.
Crew A: Ha, ha. . . Nothing to say about it.

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Scene 2: Grand Hall

There were many crew members gathered, clad in bunny suits.

Crew C: . . .
Crew D: I have a footache.
Crew C: Do you think you are the only one?

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Crew D: . . . Well, but I do not feel like it is that cold.
Crew C: Are you talking about your legs? My shoulders feel cold.

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(The translations of speech balloons in the picture: right to left)

The culprit is among us!

Do not be shy, be courageous.

You just want to say that, do you not?

You said so, but. . .

Ah, I cannot do anything but laugh.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Me too.

It is hard to walk with them.

It looks good on you.

No, no, no, no.

This is the program I made yesterday.

Ah.

Scene 3: Database Room, 1

Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: In short, was the original data destroyed?
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: We do not know for sure.

Asada put his coffee cup on his desk.
Its rim was stained with his scarlet lipmark.

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Scene 4: The Bridge, 1

Captain: . . .
Commander: Captain! There is a call from headquarters.

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Captain: I see.

The bunnygirl told another bunnygirl the information.

Captain: Read it.
Commander: Ah, well. . .
Captain: What is the matter?
Commander: The headquarters said that another ship, not far from us, was in distress and ordered us to help its crew.

The bunnygirls looked at each other.

Scene 5: Database Room, 2

Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: . . . , they said.
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: When will we make the rendezvous?

Asada, clad in a bunnysuit, tried to be cool.

Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: They said in two hours.
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: It will be the last chance.
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: Yes.
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Me hearties, you know.

The bunnygirls were encouraged.

Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Manage to fix all the problems. . . or we will continue this Halloween. . . Do it in two hours.

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Scene 6: Mika Rikudou's Room, 1

Mika Rikudou: . . . Hmm.

A bunnygirl was staring at the monitor. She was a real woman. The bunnysuit looked very good on her.

Hayato Takahashi: What is the matter?

Another bunnygirl was staring at the same monitor. He was male. . . . Mortifyingly, the bunnysuit looked good on him.

Mika Rikudou: Crew members of another ship in distress are coming to our ship.
Hayato Takahashi: What! No joking. Are we going to show them this mess?
Mika Rikudou: I think it will make things funnier.
Hayato Takahashi: Stop it!
Mika Rikudou: Well, it will be a chance for us.
Hayato Takahashi: I see.
Mika Rikudou: Yeah. Now the database room is going to have more tasks to take care of. I am going to take advantage of the unguarded moment given by those tasks and fix the data using this chance. . . this is my plan.

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Hayato Takahashi: But the database room is going to restore the data, right?
Mika Rikudou: It is what I am annoyed about. . . Do not disturb me. . .
Hayato Takahashi: How about letting the members fix the data and just helping them?
Mika Rikudou: Well. . . Your idea has a problem.
Hayato Takahashi: What problem?
Mika Rikudou: The data lost in the system might get us caught.
Hayato Takahashi: That is a minor problem now!

Scene 7: The Bridge, 2

Commander: The footage from the wrecked ship was coming.

All crew members gulped.

Captain: You know?

The commander, clad in a bunnysuit, reiterated to the signalers.

Commander: Yes. I told them to say that our video communications had malfunctioned. . .

The captain of the another ship was projected on the monitor. He was a dignified officer past being middle-aged.

Captain of the wrecked ship: Sorry. But we need your help.

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On the other hand, the captain of the rescue ship was a bunnygirl with heavy makeup.

Captain: Sure. But. . .

All crew members were sweating.

Captain: Sorry but please wait for a bit.

The captain, in his past middle age, seemed to be confused.

Captain of the wrecked ship: How long is "for a bit"? . . . And, we got no images from you. . .
Captain: T, this is because. . .

He began to make a poor excuse.

Scene 8: Mika Rikudou's Room, 2

Many images were projected one after another.

Hayato Takahashi: Well. . . You have a special sense.
Mika Rikudou: Do you understand me?
Hayato Takahashi: Nope. . . . For example, when do you wear this outfit?
Mika Rikudou: . . . Ah, I has no chance "to put it on", but it is kawaii, is it not?
Hayato Takahashi: You say this "kawaii". . . It is nothing but silly to me. . .
Mika Rikudou: You think so? I longed to wear it when I was a child.

In the moment, the monitor was suddenly frozen.

Mika Rikudou: . . . What?

Scene 9: Database Room, 3

Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: They logged in again.
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Do not track them quickly.
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: Yes.
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Do not worry. Do not disturb them.
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: Are the crackers aware of being watched?
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Certainly they are. For we could not capture them last time.
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: They are replacing much of the data.
Chang Ishidzuka: What is this data? Are they placing that data into the master?
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: They are terribly fiendish. . .

Scene 10: The Bridge, 3

Commander: The image from the wrecked ship is coming.
Captain of the wrecked ship: It is almost time. . . Are you okay?
Captain: Ah, well. . . Please wait a little more if you can.
Captain of the wrecked ship: Our oxygen is running out in an hour. Considering the number of our crew members and the time it takes to board, we cannot wait any longer. Please accept us as soon as possible.
Captain: Huh. . .

The captain's makeup was running because of a cold and clammy sweat.

Scene 11: Database Room, 4

Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: Now we have to prepare for the space rendezvous. . .
Chang Ishidzuka: Well but. . . They seem to have frozen the data.
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: What?

Asada, being a bunnyman, was frozen with a sour look.

Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: Smartly there. . . Is it okay?
Sayaka Hamilton: There are a flurry of calls from the bridge!

Asada was thinking, with his brows knitted.

Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: How many crew members in the ship?
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: About 200, they said.

Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5, was staring at the frozen image.

Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: THE NEXT GIFT OF THEIRS is this. . .
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: Huh. . . Certainly.
Sayaka Hamilton: Chief! Please hurry up and make a decision!
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Though we are sorry for them, 200 lives are heavier.

Scene 12: The Bridge, 4

Captain of the wrecked ship: Our crew members said they received your plan for the rendezvous. Then, we will begin boarding.
Captain: W, wait!
Captain of the wrecked ship: We have no time. See you later.

The footage had been disconnected.

Captain: . . . My God. . .
Commander: They are going to see this mess.
Captain: This is a minor problem. But they are going to have the same thing happen to them. . . This means we had a critical failure.
Operator 1: Ah. . . from the database room.
Captain: What?

Scene 13: Mika Rikudou's Room, 3

Hayato Takahashi: Really?
Mika Rikudou: I would like to run away.

The bunnyman dropped his shoulders in disappointment.

Mika Rikudou: But I also have a good news.
Hayato Takahashi: What news?
Mika Rikudou: I was not traced. They did not notice us yet.

Scene 14: In the elevator of the gangway, 1

Commander of the wrecked ship: There was something strange. It seems.
Captain of the wrecked ship: Hm. . . They said he was one of the younger captains of the force.

The captain, in his past middle age, stroked his cheek.

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Scene 15: Database Room, 5

Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Can we accept the boarding crews?
Ken Koyama, Chief Warrant Officer 4: Before the journey, we had shipped enough spare supplies for a short voyage like this. . . so the boarding itself does not have to be worried about.
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Well, the rest of the problem is how to fast-talk them, is it not?

The bunnychief gave a wry grin, with scarlet-rouged lips, in self-deprecation.

Scene 16: In the elevator of the gangway, 2

Commander of the wrecked ship: Now we have boarded the ship.
Captain of the wrecked ship: Hm.
Commander of the wrecked ship: Now the air is being cycled.

The hum stopped.

Commander of the wrecked ship: Then, let us get in.
Captain of the wrecked ship: Okay.
Commander of the wrecked ship: Well. . . then.
Captain of the wrecked ship: Hm?

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Commander of the wrecked ship: W, what? . . . i, is. . . this?
Captain of the wrecked ship: W. . . Ooow!?

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Commander of the wrecked ship: W, what happened!? . . . What the hell happened!?
Captain of the wrecked ship: W, what!? is up!
Commander of the wrecked ship: A, are these. . . outfits of. . . dancing girls?

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Scene 17: Out of the elevator of the gangway

The door opened.

Captain of the wrecked ship: Sir captain!! . . . What the hell had happened!! . . . in-!!!

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Captain: This is. . . well. . .

There were two men clad as bunnygirls, being ashamed.

Scene 18: Mika Rikudou's Room, 4

Mika Rikudou: Looks good on you. It is the best outfit you have ever worn.

The woman was beaming widely.

Hayato Takahashi: Shut up.

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The ballerina was sulking and responded.

Mika Rikudou: Ah well, you should be glad since you do not need to wear high-heeled shoes now.

Scene 19: Database Room, 6

Sayaka Hamilton: Chief. I found--
Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: Found what?
Sayaka Hamilton: ah, a glossary for the outfits.

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Ryusuke Asada, Chief Warrant Officer 5: What do you want to say? What are you doing with the glossary?

The chief said, now being completely clad as a ballerina with stage-makeup looks like a million dollars.

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Mark Schneider: Wow, wow. A ballerina!

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Scene 20: Pathway at the Ship, 2

Crew A: Oh, you too.
Crew B: Yeah. First of all, I feel better since the outfit is easy to move in.
Crew A: Because the outfits are made for vigorous dancing, they are different from those of hostesses or brides.
Crew B: I have never thought that I have to wear all of these outfits!
Crew C: I have heard that, ballet dancers walk with their hands around their waists. Indeed, when I am in my ordinary posture, my hands feel awkward.
Crew A: I have never thought that I would need to know trivia like that in my life.

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The battleship, now completely being a cosplay-ship, with some additional 200 people, being ballerinas, continued the voyage. . .

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