When in Trouble, Play Bunny!
Stop right there!
I am Charlotte, Grand Master of the Monastir Knights!
Don't you all dare lay a finger on either of them!
Charlotte...!
We were admitted as guests at the entrance!
There's clearly been some mistake, yet you still mean to treat us with such disrespect...
Ten of you or twenty, I'll take you on!
I, the Sword of Monastir, will never back down!
Taken aback by her intimidating presence, the guards didn't dare rush in.
The standoff continued, with neither side willing to act, when...
Hey, look over there!
Isn't that the legendary golden chocolate everyone's been looking for?!
Frey raised a finger toward the space behind the guards.
What?!
*Scuffle, scuffle*
...Where's the golden chocolate?
...Huh?
*Whoosh...*
They got away!
M-My lady?! What were you thinking, suddenly running away?!
We could have let the Captain... try to sort out the misunderstanding...!
Ahem, ahem.
...
Lady Frey, surely you didn't—
If we tried to clear up the misunderstanding...
I was worried it might cause a commotion if the matter of my borrowing this bunny girl outfit got mixed in.
Didn't you say you were officially working part-time?!
Yes, well! My intention was to get officially hired for a part-time position.
Then they gave me some ridiculous reason they couldn't hire me.
All this incomprehensible nonsense about sizes and such!
Th-That's why your suit looks so—
Anyway, with no other option, I was heading out...
...And I happened to notice a break room full of these outfits hanging up!
So... all I did was borrow one for a little while, just to advertise my business.
Anyway, look! Doesn't it fit me perfectly? Where exactly am I not filling it out? Honestly!
...So you had all sorts of reasons you just had to try it on, Frey...!
*Sigh*... More importantly, this is no time to argue over who's right or wrong.
Before the chocolate melts and leaves me nothing to show the factory...
We must escape this place, no matter what!
With that, Frey tucked her box of chocolates away against her chest.
...Somehow, she'd managed to hold on to it through all that chaos.
So, how are we going to escape? If we stay here, it's only a matter of time before they catch us...
They ran off somewhere this way! Search the area!
One of them is a tacky-looking girl with pink hair and a flashy cloak!
...!!
S-So it's true! I... really do look t-tacky!
*Sniffle* In a place full of people of such high standing... I guess it shows right away!
Save the tears for later, Charlotte!
The break room I mentioned is nearby.
Let's go there for now.
Frey brought us to what appeared to be a staff break room, with bunny girl outfits filling the clothes racks.
Yes, but the guards will reach this room soon enough.
We'd better get moving before they barge in. Charlotte, change into one of those outfits.
Whaaat?! Y-You mean the bunny girl outfit?!
I-I can't pull off an outfit like that... I'll give myself away at once...!
They already have your description. We have to do whatever we can to avoid getting caught.
U-Ugh...
No worries. There are bunny girls everywhere here. You'll fit right in.
Nngh... W-Will I really...?
All right... I'll put it on...
...Hmm.
Here, Captain. Take this.
This is...
It's nothing special, just finger food. Charlotte seems a little low on energy.
If she starts whining again, skip the sympathy and feed her this. It's the quickest way.
...That's quite the tough-love approach.
That's how we do things in Monastir.
There's a spare staff suit here, too. This should do for you, Captain.
I'll go outside and keep an eye on the guards. Hurry up.
*Clack*
Before I could say anything else, Frey had stepped out...
*Stare*
Now I was alone with Charlotte as she held the bunny outfit she'd taken from the clothes rack nearby.
I-I know we don't have a choice, but...!
A b-bunny outfit...? What about my dignity as Grand Master?!
If anyone catches me like this, it's all over!
Besides, there's no way I'd look good in something like this...
I'm far too stiff, and an outfit like this... would surely look better on someone like Carmen...!
Carmen? What do you mean?
Er... I mean someone who's more... delicate, and um, softer...
I'm not like that at all!
R-Really? But...
*Gurgle...*
...
I-I'm so sorry! I know this isn't the time, but...!
I'm just so hungry...!
*Sob*... Really...
I'm so sorry... for being such a pathetic Grand Master...!
...
The egg tart Frey had left me was still warm against my fingertips.
So this was the moment Frey had given me the finger food for.
How about something to eat?
Huh? B-But...
Y-You mean... being a Grand Master is all the more reason... t-to eat?
...
Mm... If you put it that way...
All right, I'll have it!
Charlotte took the egg tart from my hand with a look of grave determination.
*Gulp*
*Munch... Munch...*
Th-Thank you, Captain...!
Charlotte brushed off her hands and rose to her feet.
...Captain, I know I'm not the most dependable Grand Master...
But I'll give it everything I've got!
I know. I believe in you.
Th-Thank you so much...!
...But, um...
What is it?
Er... I really have to get changed now...
...Right. Sorry.
As I shut my eyes and turned around, Charlotte's slightly flustered voice reached me.
Y-You should hurry and get changed too...!
I-I suppose I should...
Feeling oddly embarrassed, I quietly began to change.
The rustle of fabric behind me sent my imagination wandering.
Captain...
...
Er, Captain?
?!
Hehe, did I startle you?
I've got it on, but I think it's a little tight around the chest. I can barely breathe in it...
It's nothing but uncomfortable... And I don't exactly look good in it, do I...?
...Actually, it really suits you.
Y-You mean it?!
...Ehehe.
Then I'm happy!
*Clack*
Have you both finished changing?
Yes! So? What do you think?
...So it doesn't fit.
D-Does it show?!
Naturally. It's a wonder your outfit hasn't split open.
...
P-Please stop looking!
...Anyway, I scouted the area. The whole club is crawling with guards looking for us.
Getting out won't be easy.
*Knock knock*
...And here they are, right on cue.
Ready, Charlotte?
Ugh. I'm not sure I can do this... but I'll give it a shot!
Excuse the disturbance. We've had word of some suspicious intruders.
Please cooperate while we verify everyone's identity.
Y-Yes, of course!
I'm... Monastir's bravest—
N-No, I'm a b-bunny... from Monastir! Bunny, bunny...
...That's right, I'm a bunny girl!
Huh? Aren't you a little too fired up for a bunny girl?
That's not it! I-It's just...!
B-Bunnies in Monastir... are a little more spirited than the ones in NOA!
So naturally, bunny "girls" from Monastir... are usually a little fired up, too!
...So you're a bunny girl from Monastir?
Y-Yes, basically...
Hmm...
B-Bunny bunny!
Well, I suppose that doesn't matter... So we can leave it at that.
True. It doesn't matter how energetic a bunny girl is.
(...Impressive.)
(Indeed...!)
And you are...?
Yes, I also happen to be...
A bunny girl from Monastir.
Er...
(Seems not everything out of Monastir is so... impressive.)
(Right...?)
...I get the feeling you're making some odd remarks!
Behold! Those sensual curves that make a bunny girl!
Sensual... curves?
Open those eyes wide and take a good look! This is a bunny girl's unmistakable...
Lethal allure!!
Hmm... Have they changed the hiring requirements for the bunny girls?
...That doesn't seem likely.
Such disrespect— Mmph mmph!
Wait. These two are not affiliated with the club.
I quickly clamped my hand over Frey's mouth and stepped forward.
...There's no way around it.
Time to use my ace in the hole once more.
These two... are my personal bunny girls!
...!
Now that you mention it, there was talk of a man going around with two bunny girls of his own...
Could you be...?!
...That's right.
I'm... the man you've heard about.
How about that? There you have it.
And with that settled, they can just let us be on our—
Suspects located in the staff break room! Requesting backup!
Hold on!
L-Listen, we're—
We've been told to apprehend everyone who isn't listed. And...
Should we find a man going around with two bunny girls of his own...
We've been told to take him in as well!
What? How come?!
We don't know the reason behind those orders either.
But I have to admit, just seeing you does get on my nerves!
What have you got against personal bunny girls?!
Shut it! Make one move and you're in for it!