Hero-san and Former General-san ch23: The Final Two

p1
>>This giant's feelings will consume the world.

>Wha-...
>What is that...!?

p2
>Wh-
>What the heck is that huge monster!?
>Nobody told us anything about this!

>Honey-san, could this perhaps be...
>Yes. No matter how you look at it, this is the Antinoid's work.

>I knew they were planning something, but...

>there's clearly something different about it this time!

p3
>Hayate-san.
>There's no doubt about it.
>This is likely the most dangerous thing we've ever faced!

p4-5
>Waaah!

p6
>>cough
>Is this what X had been saving up all that power for...!?

>If that thing continues its rampage, never mind the world.
>This whole dimension will disappear!!

>...That's pretty serious.

>However,
>there's no way we can lose here!

p7
>Let's go, Hayate-san!
>Yeah!

>We will protect this world!!

p8
>...I knew it.

>I'm detecting not only X's negative energy from that monster, but Cool Down's as well.
>You mean that thing is the two of them!?
>That's way too big!
>Wha!? Eh!? Wh-What do you mean, Melt-Mama!?

>They've chosen to destroy humanity.
>The time has come for the Antinoids born from humanity's negative emotions to carry out their mission.

p9
>Hah...
>I was really enjoying the humans' otaku culture...
>but I guess it had to end this way~...
>Kyaaa

>Be it species, good or evil,
>"love" is always able to overcome such barriers.

p10
>...Hey, Mamas.
>Do we really have to fight?
>Moe...
>That's
>MMGH

>Lady Melt!?

>...Moe.

p11
>What do you want to do?
>I...

p12-13
>Wait, Moe!?
>You're climbing it!?

>I don't know what's right anymore.
>This is probably a bad thing for an Antinoid to do.
>Even so, I...

>won't hate humans either!!

>Watch me, Cool-san!
>I can also...
>"resonate"!!
>NEW DIMENSION! REBOOT:RABBIT!!
>SHIELD STYLE!!

>Haaaaah!!
>Yaya
>That book! It can't be...!!
>Hmph
>...Looks like that's the way it is.

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>HAAAAAAH!!

p16
>!

>UWAAAAAH!!

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>Ng...!
>How are we supposed to fight this thing...!?

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>Grr... Curse you, Cool Down...!

>She tempted our daughter while we weren't looking...

>...But I'm kinda weird too.

>Humanity's about to be destroyed, but I'm not enjoying it in the slightest...
>Kyouka...

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>From the moment I was born,
>I've always had this yearning for something.

>No matter how much research and experimentation I did, I still couldn't understand
>what this "something" that I wanted to obtain by any means necessary was...

>But after Kyouka teamed up with me

>and Moe was born, that desire gradually faded away.

p20
>...
>If I can just
>come up with a hypothesis...

>Oh? Where are you going, Lady Melt?

>...I'm going after Moe.

>! Lady Melt, you don't mean...
>Putting the details aside...
>I want to see it through to the bitter end.
>The answer our daughter came up with.

>What will you do, Kyouka?
>You don't need to for yourself to follow after me...

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>In that case, as her other Mama, I'm coming with you!
>...Are you sure?
>For an Antinoid, this is...
>I'm well aware!

>Besides,
>no matter what happens, I have more fun being by your side, Lady Melt!
>...!

>Ah! You're blushing~
>Fu... I suppose I am.

p22
>H-
>Hayate-san... We're in a pretty bad situation right now...!
>...Ng

>Even so,
>we decided that we would never stop!

>Gah!

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>Uuuh...!

p24
>Hey! Why are you playing around in a place like this!?
>What a slovenly lot you are...!
>ORB STYLE!!

>Why does she have that woman's book?
>Y-You're...!

p25
>D-

>Don't get the wrong idea!
>I didn't come here to save you or anything!
>A phrase right out of the tsundere handbook!!

>But still.
>I don't know the circumstances, but you saved us.
>Thank you... Moe-chan!

>Hmph!
>Of course I did! I'm a hero, after all!

>...Also, congrats on becoming a couple.
>Eh!?
>How did you...
>Were you spying on us!?
>Okay, okay! Gather around, everyone!!

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>Mamas!?

>Melt-san! Kyouka-chan!
>Don't call me "chan"! I'm a mama, y'know!!

>D-Don't get the wrong idea!
>We didn't come here to save you or anythi-
>We literally just heard that line.
>What!?

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>But why are you here, Mamas?

>...Was it wrong of me to interfere with the Antinoids after all...?

>Melt! Showing up out of nowhere again! What are you planning this time?

>That huge monster is your work too, right!?
>Tell us everything you know!

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>...That creature is most likely a fusion of X, Cool Down and our stronghold.
>Fusion...? You mean...

>It's like that thing me and Honey-san do?
>Yes. It's a similar phenomenom, but one that uses negative energy instead.

>At this rate, it's only a matter of time until the world is destroyed.
>Yep, yep.
>...Therefore, I have prepared one final experiment.

p29
>Rapid Rabbit. Honey Trap.
>Let's stop that monster.
>!?

>Mama...!
>That's how it is, Moe!
>It's only natural that us Mamas would respect our daughter's wishes!

>Huh...?
>I'm not following any of this.
>X and Cool have turned into a monster?
>It'll destroy the world so we should work with you to stop it?
>This is just too out of the blue!
>What the hell is the meaning of this!?

p30
>...I think I've finally obtained
>that which I have always yearned for.

>I want to confirm for myself
>whether this feeling is real or not...!

>...

p31
>Hah...
>...Understood.

>I don't completely trust you, but we'll help you.
>...I know that you feel the same way, after all.
>...

>But how are we supposed to stop that huge thing, Mama!?
>Things are getting crazy over there!
>An excellent question. That's my Moe.
>You stupid doting parent!

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>I have a plan.
>But first...
>Hmm...

>Moe.
>You've got some spare Trans Dualizers, right?
>Of course!
>I've got two of them!!
>She has spares!?

>It's common sense for otakus to have three of everything~!
>Dufufufufu
>So transformation items are in the same category as otaku goods...

>So what? Don't tell me you two are gonna transform and fight as well?
>No, we'll be going as we are.
>Then what are the spares for...?

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>It's simple.

>We just need two more people to transform with these and assist in our plan.
>Huh!?

>You want us to recruit members right now...!?
>Are you stupid!?
>You... moron!!
>Hrm...
>I'm not a moron.
>There's no other way.

>Look here!
>If you have any grasp of the situation here, it's clear that we're not just gonna conveniently find two humans who'd be willing to transform for...
>Ah! Look, Onee-chan! It's Hayate-onee-san!!
>!?

p34
>Fujigami Hina makes her dazzling appearance~!!
>Huh? It's Honjou-san!
>What are you two doing in this monster-filled town...!?