Outside of Manjuu nd theme park resides Z23, Javelin, Ayanami, Laffey, Belchan and Echo. Echo is wearing a pink rose in her hair.

  "Wow, This looks like so much fun!" Javelin shouts.

  "I love amusement parks!" Echo ughs.

  "I've never been to a pce like this." Laffey informs.

  "Me neither." Ayanami shakes side to side.

  "What kind of pce is this?" Belchan asks in confusion.

  "It's a pce of fun!" Echo shakes Belchan.

  "Echo, please stop."

  Echo stops shaking Belchan.

  "We don't get out too often." Z23 informs Javelin.

  "Yukikaze-chan must have shared her luck with us." Javelin states.

  Fshback.

  The girls set a few boxes down, in a rger pile of boxes, outside a dorm room.

  "I can't believe she won all the prizes." Ayanami says.

  Javelin smiles. "That's incredible luck."

  "I'm so jealous!" Echo stomps a foot.

  Z23 rolls her shoulder. "Carrying all that was really hard, though."

  Laffey dramatically falls over and onto a dice pillow. "I'm tired." A shadow covers her and she opens her eyes to see Yukikaze above her.

  "Thank you all for your help!" Yukikaze says to everyone and motions to her pile of prizes. "As a reward, you're all welcome to pick something you like."

  "Alright!" Everyone, but Laffey and Belchan cheer.

  The girls, minus Belchan dig into the prizes swiftly. Belchan sweat drops as she watches her friends get into the prizes.

  "Belchan, are you not gonna pick a reward?" Yukikaze asks.

  Belchan shakes her head. "No thank you, my reward is seeing your smiling face."

  Yukikaze smiles brighter.

  Echo pulls out a rose hair pin. "Ohhhh!" She puts the pink rose into her pink-ish hair. "I look good~"

  Javelin finds an envelope. "I wonder what this is?" Javelin opens the envelope and pulls out seven Manjuu Land Day Passes. "Wow, these are tickets to Manjuu Land!"

  Yukikaze gasps in shock.

  "Manjuu Land?" Belchan asks in confusion.

  "MANJUU LAND?!" Echo shouts in excitement.

  "Why don't we all go together?" Z23 suggests.

  "Yukikaze-chan, want to come, too?" Javelin asks.

  Yukikaze gasps, but then puts her hands on her hips. "I-I-I doubt a mature person like me would get any enjoyment out of a pce like that."

  "I guess you're out, then."

  Yukikaze gasps in shock. "Now just a minute!"

  Present!

  Javelin looks back in the direction they came. "Where is Yukikaze-chan, anyway?"

  "She did say we should just go ahead and wait for her." Ayanami informs.

  "If we don't go soon, though, the attractions will leave." Laffey remarks.

  "They keep coming back, so don't worry." Z23 informs.

  "Oh, I can't wait anymore!" Javelin shouts.

  Echo, who's literally shaking in excitement, shouts. "Neither can I!"

  Suddenly the sound of something flying towards them is heard.

  "So sorry to have kept you waiting!" Yukikaze shouts.

  Everyone looks up to see a UH-1 Huey helicopter flying towards them, with Yukikaze waving out the side of it. Yukikaze cackles with a smile.

  "Yukikaze-chan?" Javelin shouts in shock.

  "This is excessive." Echo deadpans.

  "Are these the helicopters Iron Blood and Northern Parliament have been developing together?" Belchan questions.

  "Don't 'chan' me; show some respect!" Yukikaze shouts and she jumps out the side of the helicopter.

  Yukikaze safely nds in between everyone and throws her hands up. Everyone cps in amazement.

  The helicopter turns around and heads back to base.

  "Today is going to be nonstop fun!" Yukikaze shouts.

  "Yeah!" Laffey throws her hands up, as does everyone else.

  "Yay!" Yukikaze runs with her arms out, and everyone, but Javelin, Z23 and Belchan follow her.

  "I guess Yukikaze was looking forward to this, too." Z23 states.

  "I'm gd we could all make it." Javelin smiles.

  Belchan makes fists and holds them up. "This is a new experience for me! So I must take in everything I can!"

  "You can do it, Belchan!" Javelin and Z23 give her a thumbs up.

  Everyone makes it to the entrance and gives their tickets to a couple soldiers. They tear the bottom of the ticket off and hand the top off back.

  Once everyone gets inside they look around in amazement.

  "This looks fun." Laffey states.

  Yukikaze looks to the side and spots a group of rge manjuus. She runs over and jumps onto one, giving it a hug. "Look at these huge manjuus!"

  Yukikaze rubs her face on the Manjuus and it takes Ayanami, Laffey and Belchan to try and pull her off.

  "Come on, let's go." Ayanami compins.

  "We want to go on rides!" Echo whines.

  "Don't worry." Javelin starts. "The amusement park is not going anywhere."

  "But I want to do everything." Laffey states.

  "Let's not waste time!" Echo says.

  They all look back an notice Mutsu and Nagato.

  "Let's hurry up and go, Nagato-nee!" Mutsu smiles.

  "C-Calm down, Mutsu." Nagato says as she looks at the roller coaster. Kawakaze is watching her in the background. "Rushing only begets blunders."

  "Hey!" Javelin calls out. "Nagato-chan! Mutsu-chan!"

  The group approaches Nagato and her sister.

  "It's Javelin and her friends!" Mutsu shouts.

  "What are you two doing here?" Echo asks.

  "Commander Osami brought us here today!" Mutsu cheers.

  "Commander Osami's here today?" Ayanami asks.

  Nagato nods. "Along with Yamato and Musashi."

  Everyone hears a high pitched scream and they look towards the roller coaster. On the rger roller coaster is Osami with her two kitsune guards.

  "I HATE THIS!" Osami screams.

  "Then holds me tight, Commander~" Musashi says in a sultry tone.

  Yamato sighs as she is sitting behind the two. "Yare yare daze."

  Everyone sweat drops.

  "Poor Commander Osami..." Belchan mutters.

  Javelin turns to Nagato and Mutsu. "Want to look around together?"

  "That sounds great!" Mutsu agrees. "Let's all go together!" She turns to her sister. "That's fine, right, Nagato-nee?!"

  Nagato nervously shifts. "I-If you insist, I would be willing."

  Yukikaze slides over. "Alright! Everyone, follow me!"

  Everyone cheers as they throw up an arm.

  .

  .

  Yukikaze, Ayanami, Echo, Laffey and Mutsu are in motorized boats.

  The rest of the girls are up in the stands watching.

  "Can you keep up with my driving skills?" Yukikaze asks.

  "I'll do my best." Laffey replies.

  "I'm gonna win!" Echo cims.

  "Watch me ride these waves." Ayanami says.

  "I'm going to reach the goal first!" Mutsu smiles.

  "Good luck, everyone!" Javelin call out.

  "Echo, do your best!" Belchan calls out.

  "Drive safe, Mutsu." Nagato calls out.

  A green light shines and a Manjuu waves a checkered fg, letting everyone drive off.

  Mutsu immediately breaks the gas pedal of her boat, and takes off into first pce. But she soon crashes into a wall at full speed and spins out, but she's ughing.

  Everyone passes Mutsu. Yukikaze swiftly gains first pce with Ayanami right behind her. Laffey and Echo battle for third pce.

  Ayanami sees an opening and she tries to take first pce from, Yukikaze, but Yukikaze sees this and stops her.

  "I don't think so!" Yukikaze shouts.

  The two sm their boats together, but they end up causing their boats to rock and nearly flip backwards. But they end up slowing down, letting Laffey take first pce.

  Echo is no where to be seen.

  Laffey throws up her arms as she crosses the finish line. "I win."

  "This is a pretty realistic race attraction." Z23 states.

  "Where's Echo?" Belfast questions.

  "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" Echo screams as her boat flies through the air in the distance, and crashes into a tent.

  Belchan sweat drops.

  "They're really having a good time." Javelin smiles.

  "We should get on a ride as well."

  "Why don't we get on their most popur ride?"

  A few minutes ter, Nagato, Z23, Mutsu, Javelin and Belchan are on the rgest roller coast, heading up to its peak.

  Belchan looks off to the side and notices how small the rest of the park seems from up there. She shrinks down a little and whimpers.

  Javelin slightly panics. "This isn't real. Isn't this too high?"

  "It's not what I was thinking." Z23 states.

  "This is so high!" Mutsu cheers.

  "I b-believe it is too high." Nagato sweats.

  "It's the most popur!" Mutsu points out. "That's why it's the highest!"

  The coaster goes over the tall edge and swiftly speeds down the track. All the girls, minus Mutsu, scream in fear. Mutsu is ughing and cheering.

  Nearby Laffey, Yukikaze, Ayanami and Echo stand, hearing all the girls scream.

  "I hear their voices." Laffey informs.

  Ayanami points to the moving coaster. "I think they're on that."

  "Awww man, I wanted to go on that!" Echo whines.

  "Is that ride even safe?" Yukikaze questions.

  Osami suddenly shakily walks by. "No... It's a nightmare!" She falls onto her face.

  "Commander Osami!" Yukikaze and Ayanami shout.

  "Awww, she's just being a big baby!" Musashi walks up and kneels down to Osami. Yamato stands behind the two. "Aren't you, Commander~"

  "Bring... Ambermps..." Osami mutters.

  The four girls sweat drop and Yamato puffs from her kiseru. Musashi picks up Osami, who's eyes are swirls, and carries her off.

  "Have fun, girls~" Musashi waves as she and Yamato leave.

  "Don't cause too much trouble." Yamato calls out.

  "We won't!" Yukikaze and Ayanami respond.

  .

  .

  Nagato, Z23, Laffey and Belchan sit on a bench just outside the roller coaster they were on. They have horrified or tired looks on their faces. The rest of the girls surround them.

  "Are you okay?" Laffey asks.

  "Never again." Javelin responds.

  "I'm done, too." Z23 agrees.

  "Never." Belchan states as she stares up to the sky.

  Yukikaze puts her hands on her hips. "Hah, that little thing was your undoing?"

  "Then you get on it!" Javelin retorts. "At one point, I almost couldn't breathe anymore!"

  "It was the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced." Belchan states.

  "Even more scary than the time we met the Arsenal Bird?" Echo asks.

  "....Yes."

  Mutsu leans over her sister. "Did you like it, Nagato-nee?"

  "It was a little scary, but pretty fun, maybe." Nagato states.

  Laffey stomach loudly grumbles.

  Ayanami puts her hands on her stomach. "I'm hungry, too."

  "Yeah, why don't we go get something to eat?" Z23 suggests.

  Javelin stands up. "That won't be necessary." Everyone looks to her and she motions to the side. "I made bento!"

  A pair of Manjuus hold up a picnic basket.

  Javelin's bento." Laffey says.

  A pair of manjuus bring a Japanese lunchbox over to Nagato and Mutsu.

  Mutsu holds up the box. "We made bento, too! Let's all eat together!"

  .

  .

  The girls all kneel on a rge bnket outside the amusement park.

  Javelin and Mutsu open up their lunch. "Ta-dah!"

  Mutsu looks between all the food, and jumps up and down in excitement. "They both look amazing!"

  "Mutsu, mind your manners." Nagato reminds.

  "Shall we?" Javelin asks.

  Everyone grabs something to eat. "Let's eat!"

  Everyone starts eating.

  "Oh, this is soo goood~" Echo shakes in happiness.

  "Really good." Belchan smiles as she eats.

  After a while, everyone finishes eating and now they all are drinking some tea.

  "That was so good!" Javelin smiles.

  Yukikaze stands up and throws an arm up. "And now that we're refueled..."

  Mutsu stands up and throws her arms up. "Let's get back to the attractions!"

  The girls head back into the amusement park and spends their day on various rides.

  At one point Echo and Belchan watch Osami, Yamato and Musashi walk out of a pce called "The Tunnel of Love." Osami has several kiss marks on her neck and face, while her clothes are a little ruffled. She looks exhausted while Yamato and Musashi are glowing with happiness.

  Echo and Belchan gnce at each other in confusion.

  At the end of the day all the girls gather back up.

  "It's almost time to go." Nagato informs.

  "Awww...." Mutsu whines.

  Yukikaze points to a haunted house attraction. "Let's do that one before we go!"

  "That looks fun!" Mutsu cheers, while Nagato sweats. She turns to her older sister. "Let's go, Nagato-nee!"

  Nagato looks away. "I don't really need to."

  Mutsu slides in front of her. "But why not?"

  Nagato looks away again. "Th-There's no more time today!"

  "Oh..." Mutsu grows sad.

  "We should all come again." Javelin suggests and Nagato nods in agreement.

  Mutsu puts a finger on her chin. "Again, huh?"

  "Yeah!" Echo agrees and jumps in excitement.

  Mutsu throws her arms up. "How about tomorrow?"

  "What?!" Nagato shouts in shock.

  "T-Tomorrow might be a little bit too soon..." Javelin comments.

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  12-29-2023

  2070 words