「It’s a junk car, jana.」

The blonde-haired young girl opened her mouth and said, veins bulging.

The bumper was heavily dented, the side mirror was broken, the windshield was shattered, and the driver’s side door was detached. All that remained was the four tires and the engine.

After hitting Retto in Yokohama, a fierce car chase unfolded as heroes responded to the call and pursued them one after another. By the time Rintaro traveled through the secret underground lane and reached the Tagaden Tower underground parking lot, the luxury sedan had become nothing more than a moving lump of iron.

When she saw the dismal state of her beloved car upon its return, Machinery General Tagaraak let out a scream that had never been heard before.

And now, Rintaro and his Heinous Legion, as well as the leader, Dragius III, who gave permission for the loan, were forced to sit in a cold underground parking lot.

「Ugh…… sitting on the concreting at this age is elder abuse……」

「Hoo, who was the idiot that lent away my precious Century at the request of his grandchild?」

Sitting on the dented hood, Tagaraak’s face showed a palpable anger that could not be hidden. Her long, silky blond hair seemed to float a little in the aura of anger.

「……Oi Mayuzumi, I didn’t hear that the car was Tagaraak’s personal property.」

「……Because, Senpai, you told me to go rent the best car.」

The two people, who should be called the perpetrators, poked each other in the side while whispering to each other. But remember, one of them has a wound in his side.

「Haggyooh……!」

「What is it, jai, Rintaro, Don’t give me that pale face! How much do you think my Centuri-chan is worth, ja?!」

Getting angry and crying, Tagaraak’s doll body was more expressive than a human. Tagaraak pulled out a calculator out of nowhere and started tapping away, letting her emotions get the better of her.

「Although it’s an older model, it’s a custom-made, top-of-the-line domestic sedan, and it only a few miles has been recorded on the odometer.…… Ugh, Ugh…… the average price for a used one will be at least 10 million yen……」

「10 Million Yen, ssuka!? That’s enough to buy 100,000 copies of Umaumabo, ssu!　……Fufufu, ssu, Samecchi won’t make the same mistake, ssu.」

In contrast to Samecchi, who was giving a thumbs up and sporting a smug look on her face, life quickly drained from Rintaro’s face.

「1- 100 Million- Yen……」

「Even this is a fairly low estimate, jazo! And although the value is 10 million, money is not the problem! My- My Century-chan…… Oyoyoyoyo……」

Tagaraak broke down in tears, but so did Rintaro, who wanted to cry.

The sum of the over 4 million yen received from Zazoma and the 1.4 million yen received from Bearion was still not enough. What in the world was all that hard work that he had earned so desperately with physical and mental scars for?

Rintaro sat upright and fell limp like a puppet with broken strings.

「Hyuuuuuu……」

「Oi, Rintaro！ Oh no, his heart has stopped beating!　His breathing as well!」

「Awawa! Ji- Jinkonkonkyu, ssu!」

「「「……………………」」」

At that one word, Minato, Kirika, and Samecchi looked at each other in silence.

「Ahem… It can’t be helped. as a qualified medical professional I will.」

「No no, I have also learned all about emergency medical procedures.」

「Yes yees, ssu! Samecchi wanna do it, ssu!」

With the three parties all arguing, the resuscitation efforts never got started. Meanwhile, Rintaro’s body was getting colder and colder.

「Haa…… What a helpless bunch, jano.」

Tagaraak, unable to continue watching, snapped her fingers, and a giant mechanical mysterious being appeared, breaking through the concrete ground of the underground parking lot.

Although it looked like a gorilla, it had a police light on its head, a huge backpack on its back, and a sinister gas mask on its face. And on its chest, the word “AED” was written in large red letters.

「The Machinery Army’s production number 299, the ambulance mysterious being Kyukyu Gorilla. Hey Kyukyu Gorilla, give it a go!」

「Uhoh. Cardiac Arrest confirmed. Goririmasu.」

Two arms like logs held up Rintaro’s body. As the group looked on in stunned amazement, the thick and dense resuscitation measures were taken, and Rintaro barely escaped with his life.

「Geho! Gehoh…… Hah, What happened…… to me……?」

「Aniki’s heroic performance was properly recorded on video, ssuyo.」

「Ugh, thanks Samecchi. But my instincts tell me I shouldn’t watch it.」

As Rintaro crawled on the concrete floor, Tagaraak held out her hand. As he reached out to grab it, Tagaraak handed him the “Death Green Transformation Gear”.

「General Tagaraak, This is…… Is the repair finished? The- The fee is……」

「Well, I’m not a demon either. I know that you evil gang are in financial trouble. If you’ll do me a favor, I’ll forgive you, even including the car incident, zo.」

Smiling gently, Tagaraak looked like an angel in a pure white dress. Although feeling a little uneasy, Rintaro smiled back, and in an instant, the angel’s face instantly changed into that of a devil.

「Surely you aren’t going to refuse, right?」

………………

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Late that day, the new Hero Headquarters building towers over Jimbocho in Chiyoda Ward.

Basa, basasa.

Three parachutes descended on its rooftop, lost in the moonless night sky.

「This is DG, we’ve successfully descended on the infiltration point.」

『Understood, this is Minato. I’ve confirmed it on the radar. You’re amazing, Rintaro. It seems the security on the rooftop is lax.』

「Yeah, it’s nothing compared to the security on the ground. Okay, everyone, check your equipment.」

The three shadows that alighted were each clad in green, blue, and black full-body tights. To hide their bare faces, they wore balaclava of the same color as the tights that completely covered their entire heads.

「Sneeze! ……It’s cold in this outfit.」

「It’s still cold at night, ssukarane. Samecchi has a heating pad under the tights, ssu.」

「I’m wearing two layers of Heat tech, so it’s actually quite hot.」

「Zuzu… I should have done the same. Ok, Let’s finish our work quickly and go home.」

Rintaro took out a screwdriver and began to remove the ventilation cover with a familiar hand. The plan was to use the ducts to gain access to the Director’s office on the top floor.

The objective is the safe in the Secretary’s office, and the confidential information of the Hero Headquarters that lies within it.

They include development plans for new armaments, personnel files, and emergency response manuals. However, according to Tagaraak, the most important documents are those related to “Jimbocho’s development plan”.

Jimbocho was reduced to vacant land after the attack of the giant mysterious beings, but Hero HQ is now using this as an opportunity to buy up land under the guise of compensation. This is based on a plan to fill the entire Jimbocho area with Hero HQ-related facilities, turning it into a sort of fortress.

For Ark Dominion, this is something that cannot be overlooked, but could be used against them if they were to learn the full extent of their plan.

Rintaro finishes unscrewing everything and made eye contact with Samecchi and Kirika. At the same time, a communication came from Minato, who was packed in the operation headquarters with Tagaraak to support the operation.

『Okay, everyone, let’s go over the plan again. Once we’ve copied the required documents, we’ll leave without leaving any evidence. The moment they notice our intrusion, the plan will have failed, okay?』

「Aye aye, ssu.」

「Understood.」

「Yeah, I know. I’m counting on you to back us up.」

『I understand. I wish you success and safety in your operation, Rintaro.』

When Rintaro removed the heavy lid, the entrance finally opened up.

From the ducts, the air was colder than the outside air. However, since the building was newly built, there seemed to be no worries about dust or cobwebs.

「It’s small, but one person at a time can get in. Let’s let the little Samecchi go ahead of us here.」

「Leave it to Same Cruise, ssu. Samecchi is sparkling passion blue, ssu.」

「Un. I’m very worried, but I’ll leave it to you, Samecchi.」

Samecchi smoothly slid her small body into the duct. Followed by Rintaro and Kirika.

The Heinous Legion began their operation to infiltrate the Heroes’ headquarters building.

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