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Jan. 31st, 2025
Fluttering Hearts Seek the Romantic | Chapter 1
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—Several days before Valentine’s Day—
Akira: Heheh, looks like we have a full house.
Guess I should check over my outfit one last time while I have the chance ♪
Oscar: You’re in a particularly good mood. Are Valentine’s mixers that much fun?
Akira: Of course they are! The citizens who support us day in and day out come out to see us! What’s not to love? ♪
This is my chance to increase my fanbase. I’ll grab everyone’s attention!
I’ll take you down, Brad! I’ll get more chocolates than you, too!
Will: It’s good to aim big, but you do realize Brad-san is a pretty strong opponent, right?
Oscar: Will is right, Akira. I’d like to line up to see Brad-sama myself…
Akira: But you’re supposed to be on the receiving side!
Will: Akira, you’ll never make it to the end of the event if you get all wound up now. How about having some sweets?
Akira: Ugh… I can’t eat sweet stuff at a time like this.
Will: Huh? Why’s that?
Akira: Because we’re about to get a bunch of chocolate?
Will: Hehe, it sounds like everyone prepared all sorts of chocolate for us. I can’t wait to taste them!
Akira: You’re a different breed, Will…
Oscar: I refrained from taking my protein today as well. People wrote on social media that they would bring me supplements.
Akira: Man, fans are somethin’ else…
Will: You got messages like that too, didn’t you?
Akira: Yeah! I guess they’re preparin’ all sorts of different stuff for me.
That just means I gotta do my best for them in return! ♪
Brad: Sounds like you’re all having a nice chat. Are preparations complete?
Akira: All done! Here, look! We’re all set! ♪
Brad: Indeed. The citizens of the city have already gathered inside the stadium, too. We can prepare to head in at any time.
Oscar: Yessir.
Akira: Tch… You totally blew me off…
Anyway, who are people lined up to see right now?
Brad: According to the information from the staff, my line is apparently very crowded.
Akira: Dammit, of course it’s you…
But just you watch, Brad! Even if I lose the numbers game, I’ll get 5-star ratings from everyone!
Brad: That should be your goal. Making your fans happy is part of your duty as a Hero as well.
Jack: “Emergency! Emergency!”
Will: …! A message from Headquarters?!
Jack: “Substance has appeared inside the main stadium. Heroes, please make your way to the scene at once…”
Oscar: Inside the stadium…?
Brad: We need to recover it before any harm comes to the citizens. Let’s go, everyone.
Will: Roger!
Akira: Come on, for real?! This had to happen now?
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Brad: There are more people gathered in here than the report suggested...
Oscar, you move to recover the Substance! Akira, you back him up.
Oscar: Yessir! Let’s move, Akira.
Akira: Right! Not that I have any interest in being your backup, though.
Brad: Will, you and I will lead the people somewhere safe.
Will: Understood!
Brad: Substance has appeared inside the stadium! Everyone, Please evacuate from here immediately!
Brad’s Fans: OMGGGGGG!!
Brad: What on earth?!
Brad’s Fan A: Brad-samaaa! Show me the evacuation route! Pleeease guide me!
Brad’s Fan B: Guide us through the skies, Brad-san!
Brad: The skies...? I apologize, but there isn’t time for this.
Will: Brad-san, I’ll lead them away!
Everyone, please follow me!
Will’s Fan A: Ohmygod YES! I’ll follow you! I’ll go anywhere you go, Will-san!
Will’s Fan B: Take me with you! Please give me some sweet words with extra whip on top!
Will: Um, extra whip...?
Brad: (The citizens are acting differently than normal... I don’t know the cause, but if this continues it will make evacuation quite rough...)
This is Brad. Can you hear me, Oscar? Akira?
Oscar: “Yes, I hear you.”
Brad: The citizens are acting strange.
Sorry, but it’ll take some time to evacuate everyone. Recover the Substance as quickly as possible.
Oscar: Yessir!
Akira: I mean, the people over here aren’t acting any better...
Oscar’s Fan A: Oscar-san, your muscles are insane! Hey, is that an itty bitty Substance riding on your shoulder?
Oscar: ...Akira, is there anything on my shoulder?
Akira: Nope, nothin’.
Akira’s Fan A: Akira-kuuun! Give us a “voltage max”!!
Akira’s Fan B: Akira, set our hearts on fire!!
Akira: This is some crazy atmosphere... We’ve gotta recover that Substance before it gets worse! Let’s hurry, Oscar!
Oscar: Right.
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