BB's Going To Be in Her Element

Come on, we gotta get going. We have a reservation tonight at seven!

I'm so excited, Master! Tonight, we get to go to a Japanese restaurant!

I cannot wait to see what Japanese food is like here in Luluhawa.

You know, I was quietly checking the restaurant out earlier, and I noticed something on their wall. It appeared to be a photo with a caption that said...

"Udon Eating Contest Record Holder: 634 Bowls. 'That was great! I've never had coconut udon before!'"

Well, perhaps I simply misread it. It does seem rather unbelievable, after all.

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Huh!? It can't be dinnertime already! I'm not even halfway done yet!

Now, now, you know what they say about doing things on an empty stomach. That's especially true for Fujimaru and Mash.

I say we take a break and go for a little stroll. Who knows? The muse might just descend while we do.

...I guess you've got a point. I haven't gotten anything done for the last hour or so besides redrawing this spread over and over.

Fine, I'll go outside for a while then. We were supposed to go see Luluhawa's sights anyway.

Okay then, let's all go together. It should only take us ten minutes or so to walk to Engen Seimen!

Hey, hey! What up, fellow tourists!

How 'bout I take your picture for you!? I'll do it, you know! Want a photo with Waikiki Street as a backdrop!? You know you do!

Aw crap. That Blackbeard...

Thanks, that's very kind of you. Did you hear that, everyone? Blackbeard says he'll take a picture for us!

Come on, we can get one of all of Gespenst Ketzer together!

That's it, all together now! Here, young lady, let me see your camera.

Oh, I know. Why don't my parrots join you in the photo? Their names are John, Jane, and Doe.

Okay, like it or not, I'm gonna take a picture now! Say, "Cheese!"

Thank you, Blackbeard. Your parrots give this photo a great Luluhawan touch...

Um, Blackbeard? Why are you holding your hand out like that? It almost looks like you're asking for money...

That's 'cause I am asking for money. Did you, or did you not, just take a photo with my parrots?

John, Jane, and Doe here are the only three of their kind. Their photo rights don't come cheap.

It costs ten Gil Bucks per bird, per person, so three birds times five people comes to one hundred and fifty Gil Bucks.

Hey, don't blame me. I'm just "parroting" what my lawyer said! (Rim shot)

So you'd all better pay up, otherwise I can't give you back your camera. Sorry, you know how lawyers are.

(Hehehe... With a hundred and fifty Gil Bucks, I can finally splurge on that deluxe burger and cola set I've had my eye on all day...)

I knew it...

Let this be a lesson to you, Mash. The next time someone offers to take your picture, take a good look at them first.

Some'll be on the up-and-up, but others just want to pull a fast one on unsuspecting tourists.

Lord Robin, I do not think you are being fair. Blackbeard is the only one who did anything wrong here. It is him you should be scolding, not Lady Mash.

You think? Kinda got my blood pumping, really. Not a trip until you run into some kinda trouble!

You're kidding me! Parrot Guys are a Luluhawan staple.

So, uh, why're you pulling out those katana with that look that says you wanna carve me up like a Luluhawan chicken?

Ch-chill! I was JK! Just a little dark pirate humor, you know? Can't you take a joke?

I mean, come on, if I didn't get up to mischief like this now and then, y'all would forget I'm actually a nefarious pirate, right?

You've got to be able to put the fear of God in your men if you want to run a tight pirate ship. Trust me! Old Blackbeard knows from experience!

Do not be fooled, Master. He had every intention of ripping us off.

Really!? Then you're saying I could've gotten away with asking for Fluffy Bucks instead of Gil Bucks!? Sweet! I'll have to try that next time!

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All that aside, I was absolutely earnest about wanting you all to have a photo, though.

Between Ms. Mash, Little Ushiwaka (a little scary), and Lady Alter (a lot scary)...

...this beautiful street just pales in comparison!

You are like fireworks! Sirens ringing in the night! A...beam directed at my private pirate treasures?

Caaaalibuuurn!?

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Blackbeard got blasted toward the beach! We'll just have to trust in his durability!

More importantly, that attack just now came from an enemy signal about a hundred meters away!

Master, this is

There's a huge commotion over by that intersection! It's got to be that Foreigner!

...I. Will. Destroy. Everything!

ServantFes's convention center. The restaurants. And their endless wait times.

I. Will. Destroy. ALL OF IT! Everything about. This cursed city!

Hmm. Looks like I'm at my limit of how many people I can keep safe at once.

At this point, maybe I should seriously start thinking about moving ServantFes from Waikiki to Diamond Head...

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Hey, if it isn't Fujimaru! And the rest of the Chaldea crew!

Well this changes everything for little old me! I knew I was right to trust in my senpai!

Careful! She means business! The longer you take, the more she's gonna turn Main Street into Pain Street!

So finish that evil Foreigner off for good! There's not a moment to lose!

Evil Foreigner...? ...? ...???

...Exactly! All Foreigners. Must die!!! Excluding me.

Here she comes, Fujimaru! Let's see just how tough that armor of hers really is!

Huh!? How has she not just exploded after taking all those attacks!?

The enemy Foreigner is still unfazed! We're hitting her really hard...

...but that armor of hers is so tough that I don't think any of it is getting through!

... (Guess I can't afford to keep this under wraps anymore...)

Foreigners must die. ServantFes must die.

My name is XX. Remember that.

I am the Foreigner. Who hunts other Foreigners. Foreigner Hunter XX!

Ulp!

Aw great, looks like she's still raring to go! I don't think we have any choice but to make a temporary retreat to the mountains!

No. As the guardian of the Luluhawa Singularity, I refuse to let this stand any longer.

Now that things have come to this, I'm pulling out all the stops! It's time...for a transformation!

Aaalooohaaa! It's a new look for a new BB! A punk, wild, coquettish look!

That's right! I installed the Hawaiian goddess Pele's Divine Core...

...and now, I'm BB Pele!

Pele...! As, in the Hawaiian version of Ishtar!?

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Yup! I'm Hawaii's precocious divine symbol of power, destruction, rebirth, and love☆

No more keeping my true identity under wraps! Foreigner XX, you are hereby banned from Luluhawa!

Ouch!

Um... Let's see... What should IErr, that is... Interference detected from upstart local deity. Searching protocol for optimal course of action...

"Galactic Police Ordinance, Article 1234: Conflict with local guardians of humanity carries a penalty of one hundred years of reduced salary in addition to..."

...Well, shit.

Hey, I hate to beg favors, but would you mind just pretending none of this happened?

Right, I'd better skedaddle. Dinner isn't gonna make itself! Toodle-Luluhawa!

Phew! Glad that's all settled! Thanks, everyone! Couldn't have done it without you☆

Uh, didn't look that way from where I'm standing... So, you've really got Pele's power now?

Oh yes, absolutely. As I'm sure you all know, Pele's the goddess of Hawaii's volcanoes.

She's named for both the holy land, Pele-honua-mea, and the eater of the land, Pele-ai-honua.

I met her about a month ago when I was scoping out Hawaii as a possible ServantFes venue, and we hit it off right away.

But she was pretty weak 'cause of...reasons, so I copied her Divine Core and installed it in myself.

And that is the story of how I got this great tan!

The rest, as you all know, is history.

I used the authority over Hawaii I'd borrowed to make the Luluhawa Singularity...

...and went on to hold ServantFes, where tourists and Servants both can enjoy themselves freely!

Oh, something else about Pele

Ugh, that's enough exposition. I got it already.

I would've thought you were Poliʻahu instead...but I guess this explains why you're on our side.

Oho, so you know about the snow goddess Poliʻahu, huh? You really did your homework, didn't you!

Anyway, I'd love to properly reward you for all your help, but I've got a bunch of buildings I need to fix up. You know how it is.

Only two days left until ServantFes now. I can't wait to see the fruits of your labor☆

Ugh... I'd finally gotten the damn book offa my mind and she just had to drag me back to reality...

Now, now, it will be all right. I'll help out too once we get back to the hotel. I've become rather proficient at filling in inks these last few days.

But first, some dinner. Once we've had a break and some food, we can put our noses back to the grindstone.

Any project'll get done eventually as long as you keep working at it. You've just gotta find a pace that works for you, Alty.

Alty...? Wha... No. Hell no! Don't you ever...