U is for Universe in Danger ch19

...Phew.

A night has passed since yesterday's flame war.

Be it on TV or the web,
there's a huge fuss over the alien fleets that suddenly appeared in the sky.

On top of that,
today is finally...

the day that huge meteor
crashes into us.

Good morning, Kuu-chan~
Fwah...

Good morning, Chiyo.
I was worried about leaving her on her own,

so I had Chiyo spend the night at my place.
Huh!?
Have you been working all night!?
Yeah... I guess.

It's not just Kuu.

Try putting yourself in my shoes for a change.
Nuru-chan! Good morning!

Breakfast is ready.
Go get changed.
At Wafurem's discretion,

I've been entrusted with taking care of Chiyo.
As long as Chiyo-chan is alive,
we won't forcibly throw her into a stasis field.

Wafurem!! Don't just...
Therefore, I'll be leaving Chiyo-chan in the care of Kuu Kubris.
To put it simply...

she's just one more thing Kuu Kubris has to worry about,
right?

Got it.
I'll take care of her.
I need to protect Chiyo
while also doing something about the meteor and that alien armada.

Can I even do something like that...?
Okay, eat up.

Wah...
Ooh...

You were able to cook, Nuruka!
Please don't look at me with those stars in your eyes.

Amazing, Nuru-chan!
Thank you.

I've got a separate serving of rice for you, Chiyo,
so eat plenty.
I love you, Nuru-chan!

Thanks for the food~

Something's... definitely wrong with me, isn't there?

People don't normally eat benches, do they?
Well... yeah.

Knowing me,
I could probably eat an entire mountain.
Ehe<3
A mountain!?

For a beginner like you, Ku-chan, I recommend starting with a brick or something.
Gimme a break...

That was great!

Yes.
That was a lovely meal.

Should I leave the dishes here, Nuru-chan?
Thank you.
Regarding this mysterious "Kuu Kubris"...

Just who is this person?
A fugitive from space...? A condemned crimal?
Or maybe a princess being pursued by bad aliens...?

...

Please look at this footage!

Countless fleets
are pointing their weapons directly at Earth!!

Let's put this on mute...
What're you gonna do about those, Kuu-chan?

I've tried making a few weapons.

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Amazing.
You made all of these, Kuu-chan?
I did learn it from Nuruka.

Erm...
First is this.

Chiyo, turn around.
Okay. Like this?

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Hyaaaah!?

Wh-What is this!?

It's wrapping around my...
Gweh!?

It's a powered harness.
Basically a convenient powered suit.

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This is...
really embarrassing.

They're mostly used on injured soldiers,
but this should be plenty to protect you, Chiyo.

...Since you're making me wear all of this,
does that mean I have to fight too?
No.
This is purely for self-defense.

And these
are also for self-defense.

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I'll equip them to your harness.
Nuru-chan?
That looks really big...

How is it? Doesn't feel heavy, right?
You're right!

Be careful, though.
It's heavier than it feels.

Hey, Nuruka.
Does this look okay?

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I have no idea
what weapon does what, though...
Huh?

I already explained it once, didn't I?
Sorry...

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I'll go over it one more time just to be safe.
The one on your arm is a storm grinder.

On your hips is the cold dark matter hammer.

And this is an optical rotatory buckler.

Learn their effects as you go.
...Right.

Wait, you're going in those clothes? Won't they get dirty?
Thanks for your concern.

But worry not.
This outfit...

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is an anti-air battle dress.
Eeh!?

What are you so surprised about?
You're the one who made it, Kuu.
I made something like that!?

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That's right.
Get a hold of yourself.
Up we go.

...So,
what's in that luggage?
This is...

an electrical warfare package.
Buh?
What's that?
You'll find out soon enough.

O-...
Okay, we've done all the preparations we can.
Let's discuss what we're gonna do next.
Clap clap clap.

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First, our means of transport.

Those major races should be dropping onto Earth one after another.
They're probably using dropships.

Dropships?
Small vessels that drop from the orbiting mother ship onto the Earth's surface.
It has a prepulsion system to bring it back to orbit.

We'll sneak onto of those dropships, get into orbit,
and commandeer their battleship before they even know what hit them.

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From there, Nuruka will take over the weapons system
and shoot down the approaching meteor.

Commandeering a battleship...
Is that even possible?
With these weapons, it's possible.
There's just one concern...

The meteor that should be hitting us today
is nowhere to be seen.

I should be able to find it with a scan later, though.
Okay.
Well then...

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Everyone okay with this plan?

All okay, Kuu-chan.
Simple is best.

But the key to this plan is secrecy.
We need to stay hidden.
Right.
We'll go quietly.

Alright.
Well then...

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Let's go!!

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Eh...?
Erm...

We've found you.
You're Kuu Kubris, correct?

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