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Caught in the deluge of my sudden heartbeats

I want to express them to you

Time and my thoughts start to move

Turning towards you, my love

I've been waiting in the dead of night

for your shining call forever, I swear

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Take care so you don't get hurt

But don't you hate that just a little?

There's nothing wrong with this story

My past self

was annoyed,

wasn't moving forward

Please forgive me

My first move is always to hesitate

Caught in the deluge of my sudden heartbeats

I want to express them to you

Time and my thoughts start to move

Turning towards you, my love

Infatuated BPS! Honey Trap and Day Trip Kidnapping

Welcome.

They told me I could find "him" here...

Sorry, I know I'm a bit early...

I contacted you after being introduced by Professor

Hayashi at the Strategic Network Research Laboratory.

Assistant Inspector Akizuki, Police Department Public Safety Division.

What's up?

Shirase-sensei, you are being targeted!

...Huh?

...Eh?

To keep up appearances, Shirase had taken a job

with a small software company based near Kinshicho on the Sobu subway line.

He was now working for them on a part-time basis.

One night, growing thirsty at work, Shirase went down to the

vending machine to purchase a 120 yen can of ginger ale.

Ow...

I-I'm sorry!

Are you okay?

I'm so, so sorry! Are you hurt?

NICONICODD, (TD. Pub Lounge Nekomimini Mimizuku Rolax, Ltd. Dark Money Trading Association Pub Rosemary

Uh, yeah. It was nothing, really...

Please accept my humblest apologies.

Do you by any chance work for the computer company upstairs?

Yeah.

My name's Saki Kawahara. I work at Nekomimini Mimizuku on the 3rd floor.

Cool. I'm Shirase.

Shirase! You must know an awful lot about computers.

Yeah, I guess.

Could you maybe...teach me sometime?

Cheer...leading?

There's a big soccer match coming up.

It would be cool if we had a cheer squad to support it, so I'm recruiting people.

I'm asking all the girls who do dance and stuff like that.

You mean...me?

Yup. You do ballet, don't you?

Yeah...

Then the cheer squad needs youl!

It's just the same as doing baton twirling in gym class.

I don't know...

C'mon Amano! Pleeeease!

Sure, why not?

If I have ballet practice I can't go, though.

Really? Wow! Thank you! You're the best!

So, guess what? Now I'm a cheerleader!

Mommy said she's gonna come see. Onii-chan, are you free on the next public holiday?

That day might be difficult...

Have you got plans? Another internet meetup?

What?

A friend asked me to teach them about computer stuff.

Really?

All your friends are already computer nerds.

Not all of them!

I've got all kinds of friends.

Well, if you've got plans then it can't be helped.

Sorry...

No, it's fine. Just a shame.

I've got a cute costume with a miniskirt and everything.

I guess I'll ask if we can meet another day.

Hi. This is Shirase.

It's Kawahara! How's it going?

About our little meetup - will you be eating before you come?

Uh, well I hadn't really thought about it.

In that case, I'll cook something!

Don't be fooled by my looks — I'm a proper domestic goddess!

Oh, that reminds me, I didn't tell you what computer I bought, did 1?

It's something called the "Eibin Electronics Clein".

I'm so hopeless with technology though! I don't understand it at all!

Do you know about "emails"? I want to do emails!

Uh...okay...

Well if you set it up right, it's easy after that.

Oh really? That's great!

Everyone I know is so terrible with computers, I was at my wits' end!

Wait, listen to this. There's this girl at the club where I work, Misaki, and she's like soo00-

Whoops, sorry, I have another call.

I'll call you later. Looking forward to my computer lesson!

Uh...

The call was from...a girl? I see.

Well, the thing is, Misao-chan...

So EVEN YOU managed to make a "friend" who's a girl.

"FRIEND"

Look, Misao-chan...

Well if you have plans with a girl then that's that, I suppose.

Hey, listen-

I'm going home.

Watch out!

Greetings! It's me, Akizuki from the Public Safety Division!

I've come about an urgent matter...

Wh-What's going on?

Reverse Seated Position

I can't believe the guy we need for such an important job

is harboring this level of sexual deviancy.

How old can the girl be?!

Give me a full-chested woman any day! Someone like that foreign actress Isabelle Adjani.

But no, no, there's nobody else we could get to take on such a difficult assignment.

For the sake of solving the case, I have to put aside

Open up...please open up! common decency and pretend I didn't see anything at all.

I must remember, we're dealing with extralegal measures here.

Extraleqal Measures

This is a matter of national security. I should swallow my

feelings and put aside the life of one poor, unfortunate girl...

Agghhh, this is terrible, I'm the worst.

Just a terrible, pathetic public safety officer...

My parents back home...

My ex-wife...

My surprise daughter...

They're laughing at my pitiful choice. Go ahead and laugh!

I've decided I didn't see anything.

Hello there. Sorry to bother you!

So...what's up?

As I told you the other day, the country's most prominent

engineers have been disappearing one after the other.

"Engineers?"

Genetic researchers, integrated circuit designers, aerospace developers.

We suspect that a certain country or organization may be involved.

The only common thread between the

disappearances is that right before they went missing,

each person had contact with a certain individual.

Who is this "certain individual"?

We don't know. A certain individual.

Just before they went missing, each person had some kind of

unusual encounter that seemed to be coincidence.

I follow you so far, but I'm a programmer. Not a detective.

And what did you mean the other day about me being targeted?

Yes. I meant that the very next target could be you, Shirase-sensei.

Huh? Me?

Yes.

Why me?

What are you talking about? The name of BPS is a legend among cops!

Well, not so much of a legend that I didn't have to be told about you, but still.

Besides, all the missing persons so far have been hard engineers.

No software engineers have been taken so far.

We had a hunch that the next target might be a software developer.

Of course, you weren't the only consideration.

We're keeping tabs on several candidates.

So... I was thinking, under the pretext of guarding you,

we could solve the WHOOOLE thing.

Of course, there'll be a reward.

I don't work for-

Professor Hayashi told me that.

What do you think of this?

This is...

An FPP-1110 Friendship Club Inverted RAM acceleration board.

Deal.

Shirase-sensei, have you made any unusual friends lately?

Very often, they'll use women to put their targets at ease...

...Nope.

Hellooo there, Shirase-chan! What can I do you for today?

We've got a pair of 3D glasses that can correct color loss!

Er, I was wondering if you had anything I could use for self-defense.

Self-defense?

You mean like a stun gun or pepper spray?

Dangerous stuff.

Arming yourself for when fights break out in those doujinshi convention queues?

Heh, not exactly.

How do I explain...

Imagine if I was going to be kidnapped.

You planning to go and get yourself kidnapped, Shirase-chan?

Are they finally going to get you back to your family home?

That's not it.

A stun gun or spray is going to work against one person,

but if you're dealing with multiple opponents, it'll be little more than a comfort.

What you really need are these.

What are they?

These puppies are magnesium flash bombs.

Kinda like you see in ninja movies.

They chuck 'em on the ground like this, and smoke comes pouring out.

While your enemies are reeling, you seize your chance to escape.

Seize my chance...

That's right. It's 500 yen for one bomb.

I'd rather seize the chance to get them for 300 yen.

Why don't you seize that notice with your eyes.

This store strictly adheres to the Tokyo Metropolitan Area regulations on fixed display prices.

Come on now guys, lift those legs! This isn't your grandma's calisthenics class!

The match is tomorrow!

Looking good, Amano! Keep it up!

Let's hope your dad gets a home run tomorrow as well!

Yes!

Look out!

WHO KICKED THAT BALL?!

Show yourself!

I-I'm so sorry!

No way! Kawahara?

Try and be careful! When they say "hit the goal",

you know the goal isn't the cheer squad, right?

Um, I'm sorry about before.

Okay.

I'm REALLY sorry.

I just got so caught up in the moment...Does it still hurt?

I'm alright now!

Give it your all in the match tomorrow, senpai!

Thanks, I will.

It's amazing that you made the first team at your age!

Yeah, but it also means I'm a bit nervous...

Anyway, it'll be fine.

Especially since I know you'll be there cheering for me.

Sorry again about earlier. See you tomorrow!

Yeah. See you!

I saaaaw that, Amano!

Huh? Sakamoto?

Kawahara-senpai talked to you! You go, girl!

You've got it all wrong...

What did he say to you?

He apologized for hitting me with the ball earlier.

Just that?

Yeah...

Hellooo?

Uh, um, it's Shirase.

Oh, hi! I'll open the door!

I've never been deceived by a woman before...

But then again, I've never gotten close enough to a woman to be deceived.

Even if I'm wrong, she invited a guy into her apartment. Surely I can expect SOMETHING?

But then again, it's not hard to imagine this is some kind of bait...

Maybe I shouldn't have come here without giving Akizuki a heads-up first...

Hellooo! Welcome!

Good timing, you — I just finished cooking.

Ah, uh, hi.

So this is the computer you mentioned?

That's right. I just don't understand electronics at all!

There was some kind of address? SMDB, was it? I have no idea at all.

I just bought what the man in the shop recommended.

It was so expensive, and now I can't use it at all! What a horrid situation.

By the way, you haven't eaten yet, have you?

I just finished cooking. Let's eat together!

Are you listening?

Uh, yup.

Okay, there. That should be it.

It's pretty nice that your apartment has an ultra high-speed line in.

Wow, thank you so, so much!

I bet even I can use it now.

Yeah.

Then I suppose I had better thank you...

I-Is this it? Is she going to use her feminine wiles to kidnap me?

Or is she simply seducing me?

If I'm going to escape, it has to be now.

But I can't resist the pull of my natural urges...

Actually...

I've got a friend I want you to meet!

When she heard about you, she said she definitely wanted to meet you!

Come in, come in!

Looks like she's here.

Yoo-hoo! Is that Shirase? So cuuuute!

I told you on the phone, right?

This is Misaki who works at the same bar as me.

You're...a transvestite?

No! I'm transsexual, baby!

Kinda rude of you to make a move on him before I got here!

All I did was get him to fix my computer!

Really? Are you sure that's all you did? You...

I really should have gone to watch Misao cheer after all...

Huh? Wait a sec-

Looking for these?

Looks like we need a little change of plans, but that's fine.

Misaki-chan, what kind of joke is this?

Sorry, but could you please explain what's going on?

Cutting right to the chase, BPS — I need your skills.

What? What's a BPS?

You may not know it, Saki, but this dude is capable of

entering MP3 data in real time while listening to the song.

I still don't get it, but I think I don't get it because it's super amazing!

You did so well, though. Thanks to you drawing out BPS,

I'll be able to abduct him without being traced.

Nooo, you mean you used me?

You were the one who told me there was someone on

the floor above who could help me with my computer...

Come here, BPS.

What kind of organization wants to kidnap me?

Come with me and you'll find out.

The reason I came here was to expand our market share.

And you lot are going to be the vanguard of our attack!

Ah, sounds like our ride is here.

One last thing... I'm sorry, Saki-chan, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to do away with you.

Ahhh! Does that mean you're going to kill me?

Sorry. Leaving no witnesses alive is kind of a non-negotiable in my line of work.

Nooo! I never got married! I never had a baby!

Oh well. Bye bye, Saki-chan.

Shirase!!

Police! Nobody move!

P-Public Safety! Tch!

Dammit!

Phew, that was dangerous, eh, Shirase-sensei!

Any man would have done the same as you, though, ha ha...huh?

Dammit!

If you try and funny business, I'll kill you for real.

Nooo please don't kill me!

Your life depends on BPS and his actions now.

I'm sorry I got you tangled up in this, Kawahara.

You've got nothing to be sorry for! This is all my fault.

Kawahara, you've got your cellphone with you, right?

What kind of phone is it?

Eibin Electronics, I think? I bought it recently.

That'll work. Mind if I borrow it?

Uh, sure, but...

But?

Please call me Saki.

Sure thing. Excuse me a moment, Saki...

Saki, keep it down.

B-But... You're touching me...there...

Shirase, you're...very good with your...hands!

What the hell's going on back there?

My butt itches...

You got worms or something? Settle down!

Shirase, I feel like I'm being groped on the train here!

I'm really sorry. Not much longer.

Nearly got it, Saki.

I'll use the cellphone's vibrate function to check our current status.

Accessing Geographical Survey Institute server... Checking sea chart.

Hacking satellites...done.

Confirming current position, direction of travel, and speed.

Target vessel confirmed - off the coast of Kisarazu.

Sending dummy information about huge, lowflying object

to Japan Coast Guard Tokyo Harbor Radar and Haneda Airport control tower.

Complete. Sending patrol boat emergency dispatch orders.

And finally...alerting that guy...

Argh, why do I always mess things up in the end?

Huh?

It's a text from Shirase-sensei!

I've done everything I can. Now...

Hey, you!

Shut up! What is it!

The high-speed boat you're intending to put us on

is already being dealt with by the Coast Guard.

What?!

Shirase-sensei, are you safe?

Yep! Are you safe too?

Huh? Uh, yeah, I guess so?

I see! Everyone was safely released, got it!

W-Wait a second, Shirase-sensei!

I shouldn't have expected any less from the man

they once called the secret weapon of MPS, eh BPS?

Wh-What's MPS? I don't get it.

Oh, it's the name of a computer school.

But more to the point, who are you working for? If I can ask that.

Heh. I'll tell you, BPS. I think it'll be a familiar name.

It's-

You stink.

You stink.

Our organization doesn't need people who stink.

What did you say to me? Say that again, you-

You?!

Wh-Who are you?

Headmaster Miura from MPS?!

Long time no see, Shirase-kun.

Oris it BPS now?

That was a fine bluff just now.

And it seems that your ability to operate a computer with a cellphone hasn't waned a bit.

Oh, this fine lady?

She's not going to die. She'll just wake up with no memory of the last ten years.

Well now, shall we let bygones be bygones?

Feel free to come by the Miura Programming School any time.

I'm sure Mika would be pleased to see you.

Well, I think it's time I should be going.

Oh, don't worry, don't worry.

This helicopter runs self-driving software I developed myself. She'll set you down safely.

Farewell.

Hahaha!

Ahhh, we're gonna crash!!

Saki, brace for impact!

Akizuki...on the scene!

Shirase-sensei!

Shirase-sensei!

Wh-What's going on?

Hey...thanks...

Narashino Greater Narashino Gakuen Vs.

Yay, we did it, woo!

Hey, Kawahara-senpai! Congrats!

Thanks! And thanks for coming to cheer for us.

No problem!

Um, if we have another match, will you cheer again?

Yes, I'd love to!

Really? That's awesome.

Well, I'd better join the others. See you around Amano!

See you! Good job today!

Sis, I'm home!

Huh?

Oh, Jou, welcome home. How was the match?

Well, we won, but...

More importantly, what happened here?!

You gotta hear about it! It was the craziest day!

Oh, maybe "broadcast restrictions" means it won't be on the TV...

Huh?

I'll tell you aaaall about it later. Jou, guess what, guess what?

I met the most amazing guy. I think it was fate!

...This again?

So...tired...

I'm not an action kind of guy...

Oh, Misao-chan? I'm sorry I couldn't go today.

That's totally okay!

But I thought I'd give you a little display anyway.

Huh?

Ta-da!

Done now.

Arrgh!

That's your punishment for not coming today!

You'll have to manage until you come see me next time.

Ahhh I should have gone... I really should have gone to watch Misao cheer after all...

Onii-chan! Pull yourself together!

And so, our tale truly begins.

Akira Shirase, AKA BPS. Battle Programmer Shirase.

What is reflected in those deep, melancholy eyes?

What has he lost? What has he gained?

And what have those eyes seen in the bowels of the internet?

Surrounded by virtual images, real images, and endless symbols, what is he thinking?

Where is the dream he left behind?

The remains of memories that slip through his fingers into oblivion?

A story for another time and place.

Hahahaha!

What's to come is even better!

Lalalalalalalalalalalala

Our love is pure enough that when our eyes meet

A miracle is born

It may not be special but it's comfortable

That's the harmony I'm going to play

A starry night, a blue glimmer

crosses eternity to meet me

Lonely nights, I take the very meaning of my pain

and I melt it inside my heart

Ah, I want you here more than anyone else

A warm realization

Seize the moment!

Don't be shy, release your true feelings

I love you more and more, whether we're near or far

Our rhythm beats as one

New but also familiar

That's the melody I'll keep singing