in which Yotsuba and Accelerator are cute and tsundere respectively

[velocivector]

[It's evening, and Accelerator is just leaving the Milk Dipper with an albino puppy on a leash. A curious little Australian cattle dog puppy who immediately snuffles off to sniff at things because she is a dog, what do you expect.]

Oi, you! We're going the other direction.

Comments

[velocivector]

Magic and I don't mix well, brat!

[flicks her forehead gently]

[also, the puppy has probably padded over to sniff at Yotsuba]

[404leafclover]

Gah! Why not?

[leaning over to pet it]

[velocivector]

[She's a pretty friendly dog. doing the hand sniffing and licking thing]

It's complicated. Just forget about it. Besides, I work better alone, with other people splitting off to do their own thing instead.

[404leafclover]

[giggling a little at that, and pats her on the head]

You should at least have a sidekick.

[velocivector]

I don't need one.

[he supposes WORST could act as one since she can be useful but hahahahahaha]

[404leafclover]

You do if you wanna be a good superhero.

[velocivector]

Oi. I know I said I do some of that sort of thing, but it's not like I have to abide by everyone's expectations.

[404leafclover]

But don't you get lonely?

[velocivector]

No. I have people elsewhere. I don't need to fight alongside them.

[404leafclover]

[:T...]

[shoulderbonk]

[velocivector]

[bonks her forehead with a fist before putting his cell phone away]

Don't sulk like that. Some things you just can't change, brat.

[404leafclover]

You just don't wanna admit that you like people.

[velocivector]

What?

[404leafclover]

You like people but you're grumpy and try to be alone. And when people like you, you're still grumpy and you pretend that you're anno... annoyed. I don't get it at all.

[velocivector]

You got some strange ideas, kid.

[though of course she's spot on about some of them]

[404leafclover]

You're strange!

But, I like you anyway.

[MORE PUPPY PETTINGS TIME. Also Mechabo is just sort of wandering around.]

[velocivector]

[sighs and gives her a headpat]

[careful, the puppy might start wandering toward the robot. IT MOVES]

[404leafclover]

[WILL THE ROBOT AND PUPPY BECOME FRIENDS? WILL THEY THEMSELVES BECOME SUPERHEROES?]

I taught Mechabo, to look for cicadas that are hiding. It only found a few, but it's getting better!

Sometimes, Mechabo and Duralumin go on bug adventures. But we can't take the bugs inside. It's not allowed.

[velocivector]

[Accelerator pulls on the leash to get to the collar and unclip the leash from it. now puppy and robot are free~ to explore]

Duralumin? And no, don't bring bugs inside.

[404leafclover]

Duralumin is my beddy tear. She's in the cabin right now.

She's not very good at dancing... I don't want to hurt her feelings.

[velocivector]

I see. You sure must like robots and stuff.

[404leafclover]

I do! Robots are really neat. You like them too, right?

[velocivector]

I don't dislike them, I guess. Most of the ones I come across are just drum-shaped security robots whizzing around on the streets.

[404leafclover]

There are drum-robot police where you come from!?

[velocivector]

They're not police. They're more like mobile security cameras.