Kanata seems to be attending a provisional party congress.
“Regarding the continuously increasing Nenshin Strength, what does Kanata’s Natto Bacteria say?”
“It says it’s impossible to keep it hidden, Commander.”
“I figured. But even if we make it public, it should be limited.”
“Lady Iska, does limiting it hold any meaning? While it’s a lamentable situation, with our Army’s Information Management System, it could easily become common knowledge.”
“Ah, that cannot be helped. Kanata, you will dislike this, but…”
“I understand. I’ll have to go to the Laboratory once. The problem is whether I can come back…”
I am the only sample with a Unique Constitution where my Nenshin Strength is increasing. I might go to the Laboratory, but there’s a risk of being confined there permanently.
“I will accompany you. I won’t let them lay a hand on you.”
“Is there no need for you, Lady Iska, to go yourself? Wouldn’t it be sufficient if I accompanied him?”
“No, I don’t know what thoseidiots in upper command might do. Kanata is already one of the main fighting forces of the Asura Unit. I absolutely will not let him become a guinea pig.”
Honestly, the Commander is reliable in times like these.
“I understand about the trip to the Laboratory. Please set a date once the squad is organized.”
“Understood. Kanata, you are promoted to Warrant Officer as of today. This is your new insignia.”
As usual, the insignia is tossed to me carelessly.
“Thank you. So I’m an officer now.”
“Now that you’re an officer, you’ll have to attend officer meetings. Though they are rarely held in the Asura Unit.”
“If I become a field officer, I suppose there will be meetings for field officers too.”
“There will be. That’s why no one wants to become a field officer. They’re quite troublesome, honestly.”
“Huh? You mean Marika-san and the others are Captains because they dislike meetings!?”
“Ah, they dislike going to other units for training and having meetings with important people. Kanata might end up being like that too.”
Well, in Garden, achieving results in battle is far more profitable than promotions.
“I don’t like meetings either. Especially pointless ones.”
“Companies with poor performance tend to have more meetings, I hear. You may go.”
I salute and leave the study.
After leaving the Commander’s office and finishing other chores and training, the sun had already set considerably.
I guess it’s time to head back to my room.
A delicious aroma for dinner wafts from Barracks Building Room 649. I wonder what’s for dinner tonight~♪
Last night was our family’s staple, Lilith’s special curry.
As expected, Rasen, who is also here, joined us.
“I’m home~. What’s for dinner tonight?”
“Twice-cooked pork and homemade gyoza. I also prepared some Shaoxing wine. Oh, and of course, beer for the gyoza.”
How accomplished is she! She’s only 10 years old!
“Whee~! Gyoza, gyoza, twice-cooked pork~!”
“Yes, yes, don’t get so excited like a child. It’ll be ready soon, why don’t you take a shower first?”
I happily skip to the bathroom and take a shower.
When I change and return to my room, a culinary paradise awaits me on the low table.
“Whoa! There are not only fried but also steamed gyoza!”
“You have to have variety. Come on, let’s eat.”
I enjoy beer with the varied gyoza and Shaoxing wine with the twice-cooked pork.
“You probably shouldn’t drink too much, right? Isn’t there an Oppai Mania Festival tonight?”
Ugh! The gyoza gets stuck in my throat.
“…How do you know?”
“It’s a hundred thousand light-years too early for you to keep secrets from me.”
“Lilith-san, light-years are…”
“It’s a unit of distance, not time, I know. I was trying to lower my conversation level to match the Warrant Officer’s, but it seems I lowered it too much. It’s hard to adjust to a level just above cavemen.”
“Who are you calling a caveman? But whether you know or try to stop me, I’m going to the provisional party congress. I have to go!”
“I’m not stopping you. It’s foolish to get involved with a bunch of fools doing foolish things, isn’t it?”
That’s a perfectly valid point.
It’s almost 22:00. I leave my room and, following the manual for a reconnaissance mission, I tiptoe to the back entrance of Warehouse Number 1 in Sector 08.
When I lightly knock on the back door, a deep voice asks from inside.
“…What is an inverted nipple?”
“A privilege only granted to those with large breasts. The ultimate rare nipple.”
As I answer without hesitation, the door quietly opens.
There are quite a few comrades inside the warehouse. Fifty, no less.
Though there are many who worship oppai in the world, I never imagined they had grown to this extent!
Comrade Axel’s scouting skills are the real deal.
“Comrade Kanata, welcome.”
“Comrade Axel! With this many party members… the Oppai Reform Party can take over the world!”
“Changing the world with the power of oppai, our cause is still only halfway there. This is just the beginning…”
Cool! You’re seriously cool, Comrade Axel!
“Now, Comrade, put on this mask.”
Comrade Axel hands me a Sojuro-style hood, commonly known as an ‘ika-zukin’.
It’s the kind of hood that evildoing magistrates in historical dramas often wear.
“Why a hood?”
“This place is for those who seek to perfect the exploration of oppai, unhindered by worldly status or rank. To blossom with unrestrained oppai discussions, wearing a hood is best.”
“I see! Before oppai, everyone is equal! That is the Oppai Reform Party!”
“Since it’s a party, there are positions, but they are merely caretakers for the sake of perfecting the oppai path. Tonight, we will decide those positions. Sieg Oppai!”
“Sieg Oppai!”
Comrade Axel stands on a container and begins his speech.
“Comrades! Thank you for gathering. Tonight is the first provisional party congress where all party members have been summoned! Sieg Oppai!”
“Sieg Oppai!” “Glory to Oppai!” “What is Rinsei trying to do!”
The party members wearing ika-zukin echo Comrade Axel, raising their battle cries.
“I have served as the provisional leader of this Oppai Reform Party, but tonight, we will decide the official party leader! Is there anyone who wishes to be it?”
No one answers. That’s right, everyone understands.
It’s self-evident who is suitable to be the first leader of the glorious Oppai Reform Party.
“Then, comrades! Who do you think is suitable to be the first leader of the Oppai Reform Party?”
“Comrade Axel!”
The ika-zukin wearers all shout in unison, and applause erupts.
Comrade Axel nods greatly on the stage and holds his right arm horizontally across his chest.
“As I have been nominated unanimously, though unworthy, I shall serve as the party leader! To you, comrades, as your leader, I declare: Love Oppai! That is the only qualification required for an Oppai Reform Party member!”
With cheers, applause, and party poppers, the first leader of the Oppai Reform Party is born.
“Next, as party leader, I will appoint the Secretary-General. Comrade Kanata, to the stage!”
Huh?! Me, the Secretary-General!? I’m not strong enough, even as a founding member?
No, even if I am young, as long as my love for oppai is genuine, that’s all that matters!
With determination, I climb onto the container.
“Comrade Kanata is a true oppai enthusiast who founded the Oppai Reform Party with me. He lacks no qualifications! Secretary-General, please give your address.”
“I accept the nomination and will serve as Secretary-General! Everyone, oppai will save the world. Now, let’s love and enjoy oppai to our heart’s content!”
Thus, the provisional party congress (Oppai Mania Festival) with all party members gathered begins.
The party members converse enthusiastically while showing off their cherished collections.
Trade of collections also seems to be vigorous.
Various cherished videos brought by each member are displayed on a large screen, plunging the warehouse into a frenzy.
The videos of the promotional models I brought were well-received, and as Secretary-General, I was able to greatly enhance my reputation.
Though it is a memorable day of departure, seeds of conflict are already appearing.
Naturally, party members have their preferences. While broadly divided into the large-breasted faction and the small-breasted faction, they are further subdivided by shape and situation.
It is inevitable that any organization, once it reaches a certain size, will form factions.
When I first came to Garden, I was a rocket-oppai absolutist, but I have since changed my ways and am now categorized as an oppai humanitarian who loves all beautiful oppai.
I see, Comrade Axel appointing me as Secretary-General must also be because I don’t belong to either the large-breasted or small-breasted faction.
If the Secretary-General who oversees the party favors a specific faction, the party will collapse.
Until the day oppai saves the world, I must devote myself selflessly to the party.
As the feast reaches its peak, an incident occurs.
An ika-zukin member on patrol in the upper walkway of the warehouse warns the party members!
“Multiple figures are approaching the warehouse!”
Have they found us already! Rinsei, you’re good!
“Retrieve the goods and prepare to withdraw! We cannot end here!”
Following Comrade Axel’s orders, the party members begin preparations for withdrawal!
Shigure-san’s voice is heard from the warehouse’s main gate.
“This is Shigure Mibu, Director of Rinsei! There is suspicion that an improper gathering is taking place here! Identify yourselves, open the gate!”
Damn, the Director herself is coming! The Oppai Reform Party is having a turbulent start.
