Fuck damn it.
By now itÆs become obvious to me that neither Sasara-chan nor Yami-chan will allow me to escape tonightÆs dinner. Damn it, itÆs not that easy! How can they expect me to meet
her after seven years? And she has a daughter! How am I supposed to look at them in the eyes?
Fuck damn it.
Oh well, one problem at a time. The immediate issue is the Chief of Energy & Environment. The issue of the boy calling himself Ikari Shinji lurks in the back of my mind. I have to talk with Luthorne about that later. Besides, I really need to see some of the old faces. This is to be expected: the original Omega was almost entirely destroyed over seven years ago; the day Quatre R. Winner and Sakuma Ryuuichi rained fiery death upon my underlings; the day Yami-chan attempted to kill Anti Assassinguy; the day I was infected with the Orochi Toxin.
The worst day of my life. The sole subject of my nightmares. Sigh.
While the new Omega was rebuilt an exact copy of its predecessor, it just isnÆt the same. But thereÆs no point in dwelling on such things, right?
All the higher-ranked members of Omega live in-quarters, myself included (from today onwards, at least). IÆm approaching Moriya SuwakoÆs room. I raise my right hand to knock on the dooràwhich slides open before I can touch it. I look insideà
ôAraraà? Who is ità?ö Followed by a yawn.
ôOh Lord. Yami-chan, just get it over and hit me.ö
Yami-chan, God bless her, only wraps her golden hair around my face.
ôSu-Suwako-san!ö Sasara walks over to the bed, visibly scandalized. ôP-P-Please cover yourself!ö
Too late. I have seen it. It cannot be unseen.
Nice tits, by the way.
SheÆs the quintessential big-breasted loliàwhich is an oxymoron by itself.
ôUmumuàSaàSa-chan?ö
ôYes, itÆs Sasara. Could you please cover yourself, Suwalo-chan?ö Sasara was struggling to cover the smaller girl withàsomething. Not that I could see anything, with a mane of blond hair blindfolding me.
ôUhàeh? Whoàwho are you?ö I guess she finally noticed me and Yami-chan.
ôAh! Major Daneel Rush!ö
ôYeah, that would be me.ö
ôAh! What time is it?ö Sound of footsteps. A loud gasp. ô16.01! Oh crap! The samples!ö
I can only hear a frenzy of movement and random noises.
ôIÆmànot sure I want to know, but what samples are we talking about hereà?ö
Suwak hastily responds. ôOrochi Toxin.ö
I feel my blood run cold.
ôI alreadyàfigured outàö SheÆs obviously dressing up as she speaks. ôàhow to makeàthe toxinàneeded more samplesàso I set upàspontaneous reactionàoh man oh man oh man, the thing must be all over the place by now!ö
The veil of golden hair recedes and I get to finally see Moriya Suwako face to face. And I must say: wow.
I
really need to give my thanks to the recruiters. IÆm sure there werenÆt this many hotties in Omega last time I was in charge. But I must say IÆm confused by the whole frog motif.
I guess itÆs a good thing sheÆs completely distracted by her little blunder. Otherwise she would have noticed the blatant way in which IÆm staring at her chest. By the way a dagger of blond hair is poking my back; I guess Yami-chan did notice.
ôI gotta sterilize the whole lab now! Good thing I sealed it! Gotta run, see ya!ö
With that, she dashed out of her room. However, not seconds before she had disappeared, her head poked out from the side of the doorframe.
ôRight! Nice to meet you, Major!ö She winks at me, and I can only frown. ôWeÆll talk later, ne?ö
And sheÆs gone.
Me and the other two in the room stare at the empty doorframe for the good portion of a minute, even after the automatic door slides close and seals us inside.
ôIsàis she always like this, Sasara-chan?ö
ôUmàyesàö
ôàsheÆs aware IÆm her boss now, right?ö
ôàI guessàö
ôàso sheÆs aware I could fire her.ö
ôàumàyes?ö
I have already read her bio. Moriya Suwako, foremost specialist in biochemical analysis, pharmacology and toxicology. And she just said she can actually make the Orochi Toxin.
Of course, I know better than to get my hopes up. Sigh.
ôWeÆll deal with her later. LetÆs go visit our injured test pilots now, okay?ö
ôYes sir!ö
The walk to the hospital ward will give me plenty of time to ponder the question that now erodes my mind: whoÆs got the biggest rack: Suwako or Sasara? At first glance, IÆd say Suwako, but, being the scientist I am, I will not state a verdict without undeniable evidence; hopefully the product of several evaluations.
Yes, yes, this project will demand all of my cunning and intellect.