Silver Fibers (OC Stand User x Kill la Kill)

Battle in Honnouji Academy (Chapter 17)

OSAKA

NUDIST BEACH UNDERGROUND HEADQUARTERS - GARAGE SECTION

4:45 AM

"Remind me..." Toshiro yawned. Despite sleeping for a reasonable amount of time, he still felt exhausted. "...When was the last time we had to wake up this early?"

"No Tardies Day." Ryuko answered, rubbing her eye with one hand. "Not to mention we've gotta actually get to Honnouji."

"Ugh, don't remind me." Toshiro gazed around the room, watching the 3 elders of their group setting up the gear they'd need for this mission. Mikisugi and a few soldiers were loading a Nudist Beach transport trailer (with the labels helpfully removed, of course) whilst Tsumugu and Hol Horse were readying up two motorcycles, with the gunman's being fitted with a sidecar. Mako, meanwhile, was indirectly sabotaging operations, by cramming in as much of her souvenirs and gifts and foodstuffs as possible into Mikisugi's car.

Then, there were them. Ryuko setting up the Motorcycle from yesterday for their trip, and Toshiro observing behind her.

"Alright." Mikisugi dismissed his assistants, and closed the back of the trailer. "Are we all ready?"

Affirmative grunts from Hol Horse and Tsumugu answered him.

"Then let's hit the road!" Toshiro closed his eyes for a moment.

Sure enough, as soon as he opened the door, an explosion of gifts, foodstuffs and souvenirs covered him like an avalanche. 

"Jesus." Ryuko chuckled, still working on the bike. Toshiro heard Hol Horse guffawing from his corner.

"Mako!" Toshiro jokingly scolded. It's always good to start a journey on a high note.

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TOKYO BAY - HONNO ISLAND

OUTSIDE HONNOUJI ACADEMY SPORTS AND CULTURE GRAND FESTIVAL GROUNDS

11:20 AM

The arrival at Honnouji was... discomforting to say the least. Mako's sing-songs had entertained them for most the journey here (for she had rolled down the windows on Mikisugi's car. But now, with even Mako silent, it sounded like Ragyo or Satsuki or whoever had opened up some gateway to hell on Honnouji grounds. The cheery mood of before had been replaced with a much more uneasy one.

"Sounds like it's started! Let's hurry!" All of their team quickly responded to Mikisugi's order, assembling in front of their leader. "Toshiro, you'll be entering alongside Hol Horse. Ryuko, Tsumugu, You'll be scaling the walls with me."

"You're kidding! You want us to climb over the damn walls?! The show'll be over by the time we-"

"I didn't mean by hand!"