SSSS.Gridman Voice Drama - Episode 2.9

My Orders Are Absolute, Got It?

Alexis Kerib: Instance Abreaction!

*flash*

Alexis Kerib: Akane-kun. What could the concept of this one be? I can't see it as anything other than a human...

Shinjou Akane: Well, let's say that I'm reconsidering how I'd been doing it up to now.

Alexis Kerib: Ooh...

Shinjou Akane: So I thought it might be nice to have a Kaiju that thinks and learns by itself... And you know, Gridman did suddenly whip out that... sword? Well, a weapon, so...

Alexis Kerib: He sure did! That was so unfair! Our side was empty-handed, too.

Shinjou Akane: I know, right!? That's why my boy here's gonna have the ability to copy Gridman's powers!

Alexis Kerib: Good, good! As expected of Akane-kun!

Shinjou Akane: Oh, stop it. I'm blushing here~~

Alexis Kerib: Oh, no, I wasn't trying to flatter you!

Shinjou Akane: Then keep the compliments coming~~

Alexis Kerib: Ho ho ho ho!

Shinjou Akane: He he he he!

Shinjou Akane: Now, Anti, my orders are absolute, got it?

Anti: Got it.

Shinjou Akane: You better defeat Gridman.

Anti: I'll definitely defeat him.

Alexis Kerib: Anti?

Shinjou Akane: That's his name. Anti-kun.

*Anti's stomach growl*

Alexis Kerib: Hmm?

Shinjou Akane: Ah... you hungry?

Anti: Mm-hm.

Alexis Kerib: He's hungry, even though he's a Kaiju?

Shinjou Akane: I did create him based on the human image, after all. We don't have any food around though...

Alexis Kerib: Well then, why don't we eat out?

Shinjou Akane: Right now? It's pretty late into the night.

Alexis Kerib: Have no fear! I'll bring out a car!

Shinjou Akane: Yay~!

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*car door shut*

Shinjou Akane: Anti, you're in the back seat. C'mon, strap on the seat belt.

Anti: Hmm?

Shinjou Akane: Ugh, fine...

*seat belt click*

Shinjou Akane: There. Done.

Alexis Kerib: Well, then! Where should we go?

*car start*

Shinjou Akane: Hmm, where indeed... Anti, what do you want to eat?

*Anti's stomach growl*

Shinjou Akane: Let's see... Japanese, Western, Chinese, Italian... Any preferences?

Anti: All of them.

Alexis Kerib: Ha ha ha ha ha! Then why don't we go around slowly and stop at a good place when we see it?

Shinjou Akane: Hmm, eating out late at night sure is nice, eh?

Alexis Kerib: Indeed it is. Now then! Roll out~!

Shinjou Akane: Would be nice if there was a family restaurant on our way...

Alexis Kerib: I'm sure there are indeed quite a few places along this road.

Shinjou Akane: Oh, really... -- But wait, Alexis, you do have a car driving license, right?

Alexis Kerib: License? Ah, I was thinking about getting one some time later.

*long silence*

Shinjou Akane: Ah, there's Bikkuri Donkey! There, right there!

Alexis Kerib: Ohh, it is indeed!

Anti: Bikkuri Donkey...

Shinjou Akane: The servings are, like, this big! They're hamburg steaks, so, Japanized Western food? Lots'a meat!

Anti: I see.

Shinjou Akane: So, how about we go with Bikkuri Donkey?

Anti: Mm-hm.

Shinjou Akane: Alright, Alexis, that's the one!

*drive past*

Shinjou Akane: Huh...? Wha-- huh? I said we're doing Bikkuri Donkey! Aren't we going to go past it like this? W-wait a sec! Ahh! We're past it already!

Alexis Kerib: We went past it, indeed.

Shinjou Akane: Oh c'mon! Didn't I already tell you that we're doing Bikkuri Donkey?

Alexis Kerib: Ha ha ha ha ha! 

Shinjou Akane: Jeez...

Anti: So we can't eat at Bikkuri Donkey?

Shinjou Akane: Oh y'know, Alexis didn't stop the car, so...

Alexis Kerib: How Anti-climactic, eh?

Shinjou Akane: ...That's a lame one.

*short silence*

Shinjou Akane: Ah, wait! 

Alexis Kerib: Hmm?

Shinjou Akane: There's Kura Zushi! C'mon, let's do Kura Zushi! It's a sushi-go-round!

Anti: Sushi-go-round?

Shinjou Akane: It's Japanese food. Plates of different types come and go 'round, like this.

Anti: I see.

Shinjou Akane: This Kura Zushi place's got Italian Cheese Hamburg, too, you know!

Alexis Kerid: That was your way of getting back at me for earlier, wasn't it?

Shinjou Akane: Alright! Let's go with Kura Zushi!

*drive past*

Shinjou Akane: Eh? Huh? I said we're doing Kura Zushi! Alexi-- What? Oh c'mon, we're past it already!

Alexis Kerib: Ha ha ha ha--

*bang*

Shinjou Akane: Seriously! Didn't I tell you that we're doing Kura Zushi!? Why didn't you stop!?

Alexis Kerib: Akane-kun! There! Look over there!

Shinjou Akane: Huh? Sushiro?

Anti: Sushiro?

Shinjou Akane: Sushi-go-round! Then we're doing Sushiro? You better stop the car this time, alright?

*drive past*

Shinjou Akane: ...Huh? Wait, I said stop! We're *bang* past Sushiro *bang* already!

Alexis Kerib: Akane-kun! Look! Over there!

Shinjou Akane: What now!? Huh? Totoyamichi?

Anti: Totoyamichi.

*drive past*

Shinjou Akane: ...And we went past it. Say, Alexis, do you know what brakes are?

Alexis Kerib: Brakes? Ah, I was thinking about learning to use it some time later.

Shinjou Akane: Learn to use it right now!!

*bang*

Alexis Kerib: Oof!

*tires squealing*

*crash*

*explosion*

*glass scattering*

Alexis Kerib: Oh ho ho ho! Good grief... Akane-kun, you're so violent...

Shinjou Akane: *cough cough* It's your fault, Alexis... How'd you even not know the brakes? ...Huh? Where's Anti?

*rubble scattering*

Anti: Over here.

Shinjou Akane: Whoa... that's a Kaiju for ya. Looking perfectly fine there.

Anti: My seat belt was strapped on, so I've managed.

Alexis Kerib: Mm-hm. Seat belts are important indeed.

*Anti's stomach growl*

Shinjou Akane: Oh c'mon, I'm feeling sorry for Anti here... He's been hungry all this time, you know?

Anti: So we can't eat anything today?

Shinjou Akane: Ah... Sorry, really. Let's see... Ah, that. There's a convenience store over there.

Alexis Kerib: You're fine with the convenience store, even though we've come out all this way?

Shinjou Akane: Well, the car's totally busted now.

Alexis Kerib: It is indeed. Let's walk there.

Shinjou Akane: I'm sorry, really. Will you be fine with a convenience store bento?

Anti: I'm fine with anything.

*door slide*

Shinjou Akane: Huh? Where's Alexis?

Anti: Gone to the other side.

Shinjou Akane: Huh? Oh, you're right. What's he doing?

Anti: Said he'll be making a phone call to the accident report counter.

Shinjou Akane: He's got auto insurance?

Anti: What's a phone, anyway?

Shinjou Akane: Oh, come to think of it, it'd be better for you to have one as well, huh, Anti? I'll buy one for you later, alright?

Anti: Phone...

*plastic bag shuffling*

Shinjou Akane: Here's your bento, Anti. Go on, eat up.

Anti: You're not eating?

Shinjou Akane: Well, I like to look at people eating. C'mon, eat.

*Anti's eating noises*

Shinjou Akane: Is it good?

*Anti's eating noises*

Shinjou Akane: Heh heh... Anti.

Anti: Hmm? 

Shinjou Akane: You better defeat Gridman.

Anti: *with food in mouth* I'll definitely defeat him.

Shinjou Akane: I'm expecting good things from you!