The infirmary of the Ark Dominion underground secret base was crowded with many zako fighters.

As always, there were many injuries this time as well, but most of those retrieved from the underground tunnels only suffered minor injuries. However, after fighting the Victor Ranger, it was impossible for everyone to be safe.

「Uuu…… I, am done for, oraui ……」

「President! Please stay strong, ui, President!」

「Sshianunnrurussaonou!!」

Bancholf was the first to be crushed, and was as flat as a deflated balloon. The other weaklings put air pump hoses in his mouth, and as they pumped up and down, Bancholf little by little regained his original shape.

Compared to the seriousness of the situation, it was a rather silly scene.

「Pull yourself together! The wound is shallow!」

Minato, the head of the infirmary, was busy finding the areas where air was leaking and bandaging them one by one. She was not fixing a flat tire on a bicycle.

「Minato-sensei, it hurts…… It hurts, ui……」

「What’s wrong? Is something still hurting?」

「My butt hurts, Oraui……. I want you to stroke it gently and violently, delicately and boldly, Oraui……!」

「Ok, got it! Low frequency ready!」

Minato took out an electrotherapy device with the word “dangerous” painted on it in large letters. It was not designed for humans, but was specially adjusted for mysterious beings.

Bancholf, who had been mumbling with a dying look on his face, suddenly regained his vitality and turned pale.

「Minato-sensei, wait a minute, Oraui.」

「I am gonna put an end to your misery now.」

「Aah, the pain has suddenly gone away, oraui!」

「The most dangerous time is when the pain subsides. Ok, preparation complete.」

Even if the patient himself insists that he is fine, Minato takes pride in being the only doctor in the Ark Dominion. She would never leave an injured person unattended.

As Minato turned the dial on the device, a tremendous shock ran through Bancholf’s buttocks from the electrodes attached to him.

「Gyaoooon!!!!! Haaaaaaaaan!!!!!」

Minato himself certainly had no ill will or any other intentions. But for some reason, Bancholf let out an animal-like shriek with an ecstatic look on his face.

The other zako fighters also held their breath, but the next moment they all rushed to swarm Minato.

「Minato-sensei, me too! Please give me one, too,uii!」

「I’d like a full body course, with emphasis on the armpits if possible, uii!」

「Noootteirarurussan’nuoun!!」

They were like a horde of the dead swarming around Kandata. But a whip charged with a pale electricity was swung down toward the buttocks of these clearly selfish, feeble fighters.

「Electric Biribiri Whip!」

「「「Aggyaaaaaah!!!」」」

「Come on, you bastards, don’t get in the way of Chief Medic Minato! Scatter! Scatter quickly!」

Fortunately, all of the lightly wounded Zaco fighters, including Bancholf, were driven away by Colonel Usanyi-chan.

「Chief medic Minato. I appreciate your work ethic, but don’t coddle them too much. They’ll soon take advantage of you if you’re nice to them.」

「Ah, un… But still, whipping an injured person is…」

「It’s good medicine for them.」

Colonel Usanyi-chan stowed her whip and looked at the three beds lined up in the infirmary.

Two of them contain the people who instigated Samecchi, Nyanzo and Negadog.

「Aau…… Forgive me, nyan …… My abs is already sore, nyan……」

「My stomach hurts, wan…… I am losing muscle, wan……」

They were captured by the Hero Headquarters, but were rescued by a separate unit of the Hundred Beasts Legion, none other than General Bearion himself.

However, their injuries were not caused by the heroes. They were the result of a hundred thousand sit-ups inflicted by General Bearion, who was furious when he learned what had happened.

「Chief Medic Minato, our idiots have caused trouble this time.」

「No, even if you say that, I am not……」

「Of course, I intend to apologize to Major Death Green and Private Samecchi as well.」

「Aah, in that case……」

Minato looked at the far end of the three beds. There was something that looked like a big kiritanpo[i].

「Chief Medic Minato, this is……？」

Colonel Usanyi-chan poked at it with her fingertips, and the big kiritanpo undulated and moaned.

「ssuuuuuuuuuuun……」

「Could it be Private Samecchi?」

「Un. It’s been like this ever since she got back.」

The true identity of the kiritanpo was Samecchi wrapped in a bed sheet. If you pay attention, you can see the tip of her head sticking out from the edge.

「Oi Private Samecchi… what’s wrong? This isn’t like you.」

「Uuuun… Samecchi failed, ssuu… Useless Samecchi is hamon, ssuu…」

It seems that this blunder has really taken a toll on her. Even though she was instigated by Nyanzo and the others, there’s no denying that she acted on her own and ultimately caused trouble for her aniki.

It is probably because Samecchi had never made any major mistakes up until now that this incident really hit her hard.

「Since then, she also hasn’t seen Rintaro……」

「……Samecchi, doesn’t have the face to face aniki, ssuu……」

Colonel Usanyi-chan folded her arms and thought in silence for a while, then muttered, “Hmm.”

「Chief Medic Minato. Sorry, but could you please excuse us?」

「Ah, Un…… I understand.」

After watching Minato leave the infirmary, Colonel Usanyi-chan quietly sat down on the bed. Then she took off her gloves and gently put her hand on the flaxen hair, which was sticking out of the sheets.

「Private Samecchi. We, the Hundred Beast Legion, are to blame this time. There is no need for you to be concerned.」

「……ssuu……?」

「There is no such thing as a failure that cannot be recovered from. Even Major Death Green is not a man who doesn’t understand that.」

「……Aniki doesn’t like dirty Samecchi, ssuu……」

For a moment, Colonel Usanyi-chan was confused and didn’t understand what was being said. However, she soon realised what the words meant.

The reason Samecchi was depressed wasn’t the failure itself, but rather the motivation that led to it.

「Samecchi is a good woman so she shouldn’t get jealous, ssuu……」

For Samecchi, who prided herself on this, the reality was that she was not in control of her own mind. And above all, she was worried that aniki might be disillusioned with her now that he knew about it. The girl’s heart is filled with anxiety.

Colonel Usanyi-chan closed her eyes for a moment and let out a deep breath.

「Isn’t that okay? If you want to」

「……？」

「If possessiveness is bad and withdrawing is good, then why not go down the path of evil? We are mysterious beings. What’s wrong with being a bad woman?」

「…………!」

At Colonel Usanyi-chan’s words, Samecchi, who had been wrapped in sheets, started to wriggle out.

「Really? Is it okay for Samecchi to be a bad woman?」

「That’s right, don’t think about being loved. Love more than anyone else… Become a selfish, bad woman, Private Samecchi. If Major Deathgreen is so narrow-minded that he can’t even swallow this level of jealousy, I’ll crush him.」

「Th- That’s no good, ssu!!」

Colonel Usanyi-chan smiled as she put her hand on Samecchi’s head again. Affected by her, the smile returned to Samecchi’s face as well.

「Samecchi is going to be a bad woman, ssu!」

「That’s the spirit. I’ll come with you to apologize for what happened this time. Can you stand up?」

「It’s okay now, ssu!」

「Fuh, now that’s a good look.」

As a friend of Kenmochi Minato, she may have sent salt to her enemy. Even with this thought, Colonel Usanyi-chan couldn’t help but give Samecchi a push.

………………

…………

……

The residential section of the Ark Dominion underground secret base was quiet and still.

Samecchi stood nervously in front of Rintaro, the heinous mysterious Death Green’s private room. And standing there holding her small hand was Colonel Usanyi-chan.

Many zako fighters and mysterious beings watched them from afar.

「Listen, Private Samecchi. The only way to make up for your blunder is to repay with the utmost loyalty(Chū) you can muster. Don’t forget that.」

「Colonel Usanyi-chan, what does utmost mean, ssuka?」

「It means the most amazing.」

「Understood, ssu！」

After three knocks, the door was opened.

「Ah, welcome back Samecchi. …And Colonel Usanyi-chan?」

What emerged was Rintaro himself, his eyes as stagnant as ever, like a swamp.

「I have come to apologize and thank you on behalf of General Bereion for this incident. Do you have a few minutes to spare?」

「I see. I don’t want to stand around talking. Let’s talk inside.」

Samecchi and Colonel Usanyi-chan were ushered into a room by Rintaro.

Conveniently, Rintaro seems to be alone at the moment. In fact, Colonel Usanyi-chan had arranged for him to be alone.

Samecchi held Colonel Usanyi-chan’s hand tightly without saying a word until they sat down side by side on the two-seater sofa.

Colonel Usanyi-chan was the first to speak after taking a sip of the tea that was served to her.

「Major Death Green, I want you to take this first.」

「What’s this, money? There’s quite a bit in there.」

「Private Samecchi earned it. It includes some of the money Nyanzo’s group skimmed off, but I hope you will take it as an apology from the Hundred Beasts Legion.」

It was the “gain” that Samechi had made with Nyanzo’s group. It was a small harvest for all the hard work, but it was an undeniable accomplishment.

Colonel Usanyi-chan is the number two in the organization. She is well aware of this kind of politics.

「The two idiots had been dealt with by the Hundred Beasts Legion. If that wasn’t enough, we’ll prepare something else. And about the treatment of Private Samecchi and the zako fighters.」

「I understand the situation. If you had already sorted it out, I have nothing to say.」

「……We owe you.」

Colonel Usanyi-chan bowed her head with her hands on her knees, and her big ears drooped flat with her.

「We will continue to have a good relationship. Please convey that to General Bearion.」

Saying this, Rintaro placed a small box on the desk. It was the small box that Samecchi had retrieved from the Hundred Beasts Legion’s safe.

Of course, retrieving the box was one of Colonel Usanyi-chan’s objectives. 　The reason why she and Samecchi visited Rintaro was partly to facilitate the smooth collection of the box.

It was for this reason that Colonel Usanyi-chan, rather than Bearion himself, was sent out.

「Now then……」

Once the details of the Heinous Legion and the Hundred Beasts Legion matter had been settled, Rintaro let his formal posture drop. He smiled as softly as he could.

「I’d like to hear from this young lady too.」

Samecchi, whose face was stiff and bowed, suddenly twitched when she heard Rintaro’s voice. Colonel Usanyi-chan gently put her hand on her back.

「U- Umm, aniki……」

Samecchi was pushed from behind and stood up, then walked around the table to stand next to Rintaro.

「What is it, Samecchi?」

「Please close aniki’s eyes until Samecchi say it is okay.」

「Nn?」

When Rintaro closed his eyes, the scent of soap tickled his nose.

A warm, soft touch caresses his cheek.　

At the same time that he realized they were thin lips, Rintaro opened his eyes.

「……Eh?」

What came into view was Colonel Usanyi-chan, mouth open and speechless.

And on Rintaro’s cheek.

Chuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!

「Ouch ouch ouch!!!!!!!」

「Muchuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, ssuuuuuuuu!!!!!」

Samecchi sucked the force of someone who wanted to avenge her father’s death.

It was no longer a sweet kiss. It was an all-out suction, like sucking out a frozen shake.

「My cheek will comes off! Samecchi, aniki’s cheek will come off!!」

「Umumumuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun, ssu!!!!!」

With a Chuppon sound, Samecchi’s lips left Rintaro’s cheek, and with so much momentum, she rolled across the carpet. Rintaro’s face was swollen and red, and he looked like an old man with a humpback, as he rubbed his cheek, one eye tearing up.

「Sa- Samecchi, what’s this punishment for? Did aniki do something bad?」

「Colonel Usanyi-chan said! When you fail, just give the most amazing kiss (Chuu) possible, ssu!」

As soon as she got up, Samecchi jumped up and down, her face bright red, and complained. Putting aside the fact that he was in no mood whatsoever, Rintaro didn’t understand what she was saying in the first place.

「Kiss…Colonel Usanyi, did you tell Same-chan that?」

「T- T- T- There is no way I would!!!」

「Aniki, aniki, That was Samecchi’s first kiss, ssuyo.」

「Listen, Samecchi. That is first aid for when you get bitten by a poisonous snake.」

Not to mention the warmth, saliva, and intense pain still remaining on his cheek. Rintaro used the back of his hand to cool his other cheek, which was a little hot, so as not to let Samecchi see.

「I’m sorry, Major Death Green, I didn’t mean to…」

Colonel Usani grabbed Sametchi’s shoulders firmly, bent her knees, looked him in the eye and spoke to him gently.

「Private Samecchi, I didn’t explain it well. Listen carefully, loyalty is… so on and so forth…」

「Is that so, ssuka? Then Samecchi, shouldn’t kiss aniki, ssuka?」

「you can’t, you can’t, you can’t!! To begin with, hierarchical relationships in an organization need to be more disciplined…!」

「Colonel Usanyi-chan, don’t you kiss Ojiki, ssuka?」

Colonel Usanyi-chan’s face, always resolute, turned red all the way to the tips of her bunny ears.

「I… I don’t! In the first place, Bearion-sama and I do not have such a shameless and indecent relationship! We are bound by a strong and firm bond as general and subordinate!」

「Wow, looks so professional, ssu!」

「Of course. In the first place, the morals of the heinous legion are pretty bad. And this man Major Death Green……」

The lecture began from an unexpected direction, and Rintaro instinctively turned away.

The direction of his gaze.

When Rintaro moved his gaze onto the table, the lid of a small box caught his eye. Colonel Usanyi-chan must have been so startled that she dropped it, causing the lid to open.

The problem is not the lid, nor the box. It is the contents that were revealed.

The thing Bearion had hidden away in a safe in a remote location was now sitting on the table, illuminated by LED light.

「…………Ah?」

It was a single photograph.

「Listen, general. Even as a corps commander, no, it is precisely because you are a corps commander, you must maintain self-control and discipline at all times…huh?」

Colonel Usanyi, belatedly, also noticed the presence of the photo.

In the photo is Iwao Kumada, aka General Bereion, in his human form.

And――

「Ahhhh! It’s a secret photo of Ojiki, ssu!」

――It was a light-haired woman with a baby in her arms.

「This is…… Do you know, Samecchi？」

In response to Rintaro’s question, Samecchi silently shook her head.

It’s natural that Samecchi doesn’t know. It wasn’t in Ark Dominion’s secret underground base, but hidden somewhere far away.

There is always a reason for such things to be kept in strict secrecy.

And secrets can sometimes be poisonous to those who come into contact with them.

「……………………Kafah」

Colonel Usanyi-chan. The adjutant to General Bearion of the Hundred Beasts Legion, she fell unconcious while standing with her eyes rolled up.

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[i] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiritanpo

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