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I’m back—

Look at this.

Hm?

(Since we’re going to Fukushima for training, it’s the official website of their UFO Fest…)

… “Alien Costume Contest”...?

Yup. It looks like we’d be going right when the costume context is being held.

I thought it’d be a nice memory if everyone in the night team could go together.

How nice. It seems interesting, and it could be a good reference for hospitality.

Yeah, I thought you’d say that, Yodaka-san.

Have you told everyone else about this?

I only just found out about it, so I haven’t yet.

But for things like this, Toi and Netaro would give their OK without hesitation, and Ryui…

……

He’ll probably give in if I beg at the last minute.

Fufu, my boy is so kind.

What would Buchi-san think of this?

Danny... would probably prefer to just watch from the sidelines.

Okey. I’ll get Buchi-san to take some pictures of us in all our glory, then.

So the gist of this is that we have to dress up as aliens, right?

Yup. For example, if it were you, Yodaka-san… you’d be a Snork Mimimi alien.

A Snork Mimimi alien.

You got your UFO license suspended for dozing off while driving, and now you’re a bar owner on Earth. That’s the premise.

Fufu. Falling asleep at the wheel is not good, but I’ve been turned into a rather lovely alien, haven’t I?

Toi would be from the Fluffy Wuffy planet and Ryui would be from the Prickly Pear planet. These two planets have formed a galactic alliance of eternal love…

They spend their days catfighting with Netaro, from the neighbouring Nomnom planet.

I see, my boys are from binary star planets…

So the Boar Room is a setting for a space war, hm?

And I’m……

(It’d probably be incredible to be unlucky on a cosmic scale so… what if I were a malevolent alien known as the Destroyer…)

What about a dandelion alien for you, Nagi?

You’d live on a peaceful planet, where dandelion fields perfect for afternoon naps stretch as far as the eye can see. You’d spent your days watching over the growing dandelions and doing laundry.

Ooh, I see…

(Is that the image Yodaka-san has of me?)

…It’s a planet way too lovely for me. But somehow, it feels very much like me, and I really like it.

I’m glad.

…I wonder if dandelion aliens would have little hairs, or something like that. When the wind blows, they’d become all bald and shiny…

…Haha!

As a peaceful dandelion alien, I’ll live a quiet life, scattering seeds into the wind.

My scalp might feel a little cold, though.

Since the Snork Mimimi planet is just nearby, I’ll make sure to bring a blanket.

…By the way, if we’re going to participate in the costume contest, there are some things we’ll need to prepare.

Oh, right, the costumes.

We’re leaving for Fukushima the day after tomorrow. I wonder if we’ll be able to make it in time…

No problemo. I’ll stay up all night and finish all five of them.

I’ll keep you company.

Th-thank you, Yodaka-san.

I’m going to gather up clothes that are just taking space in my closet, and anything else that could be of use.