This illustrated short piece was distributed on winter Comiket 93 in 2017 as a free paper.
Currently, it's free do download from acute-girls.booth.pm (registration needed).
"The First Unit and a Certain End of the Year".
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Hustle and bustle of a night entertainment district
A pitch black building without a single light source stands towering over the neon shining area.
Shota, holding his gun loosely, casts a weary glance at the building and exhales a white cloud of breath.
SHOTA. No, seriously, on the last working day of the year I have to stay stuck in a place like this?.. I can't believe it. Impossible. I'll do away with whoever responsible for it.
SEIJU (on radio). Well, you might say… although it's certainly unlikely for someone to barricade oneself right in the middle of this building in the crouded entertainment district on New Year's Eve, it is a happened fact we sadly have to deal with.
USAKI (on radio). I think Captain Mikoshiba is right. Our work certainly is execution... In other words, ki-
SEIJU (on radio) (interrupts). Now, now… This is not a good time to discuss it, okay?
SHOTA. So what? You guys haven't arrived yet?
SEIJU (on radio). Streets are packed… It seems like we'll need about 15 more minutes.
KASHIWABARA (on radio). I'm sorry, General Captain~ but we intercepted the location of the criminal, transferring it to your mobiles right away.
SHOTA. Uhhh... Understood. Evacuation?
SEIJU (on radio). Finished. Except for one hostage.
USAKI (on radio). But the blockade of the whole area seems impossible.
SHOTA. Eh? Why?
USAKI (on radio). As we were told, "It's impossible, for the district is overcrowded on the occasion of the end of the year".
SHOTA. Damn it! Why the hell I've got no idea what's going on! Crap, it's so cold!..
SEIJU (on radio). Yea, the place seems pretty popular these days.
USAKI (on radio). ...
SEIJU (on radio). Usaki-kun?
SHOTA. What's wrong?
USAKI (on radio). ...feel bad…
There is a sound of collapsing, a buzzing noise, and the radio contact breaks off.
SHOTA. Usaki?!!
SEIJU (on radio). Usaki-kun?
The buzzing continues, and then a voice is on again.
KASHIWABARA (on radio). Kashiwabara here... Toudou collapsed just now~ reportedly...
SHOTA. Eh?! What the hell.
KASHIWABARA (on radio). With his underwear being woo warm… he got a heat stroke… (laughs)
SEIJU (on radio). Eh, I wish I had those UNICLO ultra thick underwear… I really want them!
SHOTA. Argh.. I'm done. That baby blockhead! Moron! I'm going ahead and breaking in from the back door!
SEIJU (on radio). Ah, Shota-kun, don't rush in on your own! Wait until we com-
SHOTA. Shut up, I'm chilled to the bone. Come here after you buy the underwear!
Having checked the location information, Shota kicks the front door open and breaks in to the building.
In the dark hallway, he notices that the light shines through a small gap in the door and halts, holding his breath.
He can clearly hear voices talking inside the room.
Open the door into the room, gun to the ready-
"Bang-bang-bang," a series of shots rattles-
-and suddenly the room becomes bright, and Shota is taken aback
with cracker ribbons gently falling onto his face and the snowstorm of confetti fluttering all around.
SHOTA. !
SEIJU. Thank you for another year of service, Shota-kun!
USAKI. Thank you for your hard work, Captain Mikoshiba.
KASHIWABARA. Congroots! Good job~
Seiju with Usaki, the intelligence squad members, as well as a great number of other personnel are crowding in the room.
The gorgeously decorated floor features a banner that reads "Special Force Last Meeting of the Year".
SEIJU. It was so hard to arrange this surprise meeting without anything leaked out!
USAKI. It was a lot of trouble to select a place like this.
KASHIWABARA. It was impossible, indeed, to make the whole neighborhood area shut down. (Laughs.) But here is nice, right? You can reserve the basements.
SHOTA. You guys…
Shota shivers and hangs his head down, trembling.
KASHIWABARA. Hey, General Captain, it's like you're too moved emotionally, are you about to cry?
SHOTA. I'll… kill you all.
With a semblance of smile, Shota brings his Desert Eagle to the ready.
Rough thuds of gunfire roar.
The End.
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Everyone, thank you very much for your great cooperation in 2017.
We ask for your continued support again in 2018 <(_ _)>