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On a warm summer day, Roboly was flying to visit Uncle Jam's Bakery with Koto by her side, once she arrived though, she saw everyone outside holding some boxes of delicious bread, packing it all into the Anpanman Go, along side a picture book set on a small stand... The book was open, but the pages were blank.

“Roboly! I didn't know you'd visit today!” Melonpanna exclaimed as she saw Roboly fly down.

“It's nice to see you all again... But what's all of this?” Roboly asked, her gaze fixating on the book.

“We're gonna deliver some bread to the faries! They live right there in that picture book” Uncle Jam answered, pointing right to the blank pages of the book.

“...A story book world? Now that's new! How much did we miss while we we're at Robo-Comet?” Koto asked.

“...A lot. You missed a lot.” Creampanda replied back.

“A-Ah... I see... Thanks, Creampanda.”

“Horrorman was such a sweetheart for lending the book to us! He did say that Baikinman was visiting Lurun there too, so maybe we'll see him!” Anpanman said, looking over at Horrorman with a smile on his face... His gaze softening just seeing him. Horrorman seems to notice this and immediately gets flustered over it.

“H-Hora!! It was... Err.... The least i could do for everyone! Especially for Anpanman, I mean—” Before he could continue, Anpanman gives him a little peck on the cheek “I still owe you my thanks, Horrorman...”  He chuckles sofly now seeing Horrorman going all soft, his cheeks rozy from that simple kiss “Y-You're welcome... Horaaa....”

Roboly was looking with curiosity, she wondered why those two act around one anothee like that... There were some things in the world that were such a mystery to her.

“Roboly? You okay?” Koto asked

“Huh? Oh, yeah... I am... Just zoned out for a sec...” Roboly replied.

“Say, maybe the people there would love this delicious bread! Not long during the whole incident, they didn't have much rations so having food, so I'm sure they'll appreciate what he have to hand out! Especially Lurun...” Batako said as she packed another box of bread into the Anpanman Go

“Luru... Who's Lurun?" Roboly asked Batako.

“Oh, Lurun's one of our friends!” Batako answered, “She's the Warrior of Courage and Love after Baikinman and Anpanman helped—”

“BAIKINMAN?!”

Roboly exclaimed, sounded like she was in denial... Especially not after what he did to Robo-Comet and what he did to her.

“T-There's no way... How could Baikinman help?! Didn't you remember what he did to me?!” Roboly frantically asked.

“What did you expect from him... He's Baikinman! He's a mix of being some hero and the goddamn menace to society! Though I am proud he helped out Lurun...” Currypanman commented.

“W-Wait! I wanna come with you guys! I need to see this for myself!” Roboly shouted out to Anpanman.

“Me too!” Koto followed.

“Oh! Well... Of course! Just hold onto my hand, okay?” Anpanman replied, holding out his hand to her. Roboly grabs onto Anpanman as the others get inside the Anpanman go and they all jump into the picture book, transported all of them into the picture book world.

As they all look in the distance, there it was... A giant tree in all its glory, from below the forests which were blooming in greenery. As they all got down, all of the people were happy to them arrive, Anpanman and all of his friends then started to hand out the bread to everyone, Roboly was helping out too until she saw a familiar face... After she handed out one box, she flew all the way to see them, Koto following behind... As they finally reached them, It was none other than Baikinman himself.

“...Baikinman.”

“W-WAH!! ROBOLY!! I... Uhh... Nice to... See you again?” Baikinman said nervously.

“Cut the act, what are you doing here?” Roboly asked, “Yeah! Not after what you did, you'd expect us to me all friendly with you after what you did?!” Koto followed.

“Well, I'll admit... That was bad in my part but i swear everything's fine! I'm just visiting a friend!” Baikinman answered.

Roboly was skeptical, still questioning him and his ways.

“With what, Lying? How are you considered a hero here?”

“Oh simple... I was considered a hero cause they think of me as such! I helped Lurun with her confidence and here I am! Visitng here now and then to see how things are going!”

“...Right... Sure...”

“Hmm...He does sound genuine, Roboly...” Koto commented, “Maybe we could let him off the hook this—”

“Baikinman!! Baikinman!!”

Roboly's ears perked up, looking around to see who it was...

“Eh? Who was...”

“Ah, Lurun! There you are!” Baikinman said.

As both Roboly and Koto spot her, there she was... Running to see her good friend, Baikinman... A smile on her face and her eyes sparkling with joy...

“Baikinman! You came to visit again!!” Lurun said delightfully.

“Well, of course I would! After all i wanted to check out this place now and then of how's it handling itself now with you as the new warrior of courage and love!” Baikinman responded.

“It's been doing amazing!!” Lurun said with some glee in her voice, “And with Anpanman and his friends here, we now have food again! Not after Suitoruzou took away all of the energy from our trees... Especially our acorn trees, we haven't gotten anything to eat!”

“So this is...”

“Ah! I should've introduced you to her!” Baikinman said, holding onto Lurun's shoulded. “Lurun, this is Roboly! She's uh... An old pal... We kinda got into a few mishaps but we're still good friends!”

“I wouldn't say... Good friends...” Koto commented aa he mumbles to himself.

“And, Roboly... This is my pal, Lurun! She was a scaredy cat before, but now look at her! She's as mighty as me!”

“Well, it's so nice to meet you, Robo...”

Lurun stops mid sentence, looking at Roboly... Her curious look, her hair being a shade of fountain blue, her outfit... It just caught her in a daze... She was mesmerizing to her eyes...

“Uh... Lurun? Hello? You okay?” Roboly asked.

“Wha— Wha! Haha! I...uh... It's so... *ahem* I was about to say it's so nice to meet you!” Lurun said, stached the back of her head with a faint smile to hide her flusteredness.

“Oh, in that case... I'm happy to meet you too!” Roboly replied, Then Koto flew over to Lurun, analysing her... “My scanners say something about your wings... You can change them?” He asked her

“Oh, that! My wings can change whenever I want! Thanks to me harnessing my powers... I can change them to my special butterflies wings whenever i want! I only use it when I have to take long distances and such...”

“Ohh.. I see...”

Roboly walks over to Lurun, getting a bit too close to comfort as she curiously looks at her.

“A fairy? Honestly, I've never seen a fairy before! It must be cool... And the wings? Wooww...”

“U-UHH... YOU'RE A BIT TOO CLOSE!!” Lurun exclaimed.

“Oh, sorry...” Roboly apologized, backing away from Lurun.

“Haha! Looks like you two are getting along just fine! Hm... I should leave you two then, I gotta greet Currypanman!” Baikinman said, walking away and waving to Currypanman.

Lurun then felt her stomach rumble... She held her stonach as she groaned
“Fuu... So hungry... I'll just go with Baikinman—”

“Don't worry! I can handle that!!”

She focuses her energy and out her compartment, a delicious box of macarons!

“Here, Eat this! It's very tasty!”

“W-Woah! What's this?”

“They're called macarons! Never had them before?”

“N-No... Not ever!”

Roboly then opened the box, holding one of the macarons and offering to her as she held it to her mouth.

“Here! Taste one!”

Lurun was a bit flabbergasted, does she even know what she's doing? Nonetheless... Her curiousty peaked her and she leaned in close, biting the macaroon from Roboly's hand, Roboly sorta flinched when she did that, her gaze starting to focus on Lurun... Once she backed away, Roboly looked at her hand that once held that very macaroon she ate... She felt a strong “bump-bump...bump-bump...” in her heart... It was werid but she brushed it off, thinking it wasn't that big of a deal.

“Mmm.... Delicious..!!” Lurun said, her eyes sparkling from the sweet taste. “Are you gonna eat some?” Lurun asked.

“O-Oh! No... No... I can make my own! After all i have the technology in my system for it!” Roboly replied, harnessing her energy to once again make another box of macarons for herself. Lurun was still so amazed by this, after loooking at the box of macarons she made, she looks up at Roboly.

“So... Does that mean you can make anything?” She asked.

“Yes, she can!” Koto answered for Roboly, “Infact, everyone in Robo-Comet can make anything!”

“Robo... Comet... Is that your home, Roboly?”

“Yep! I was sent on a mission to find something not even I can create! It a bumpy journey... But it was kindness that was something I can make on my own!”

“And by bumpy, She means the “Baikinman brainwashed her” kind of bumpy.” Koto pointed out.

“Huh? No... Baikinman wouldn't do that! Right?”

“Are you kidding?! You actually believe—” but before Koto could talk and further, Roboly covered his mouth.

“Ahaa... Don't mind him...” Roboly said nervously.

“A-Ah... Okay...” Lurun said, now sitting down on the soft grass as she started to eat some of the macarons, Roboly doing the same with her own, giving some to Koto.

“Oh, I wish the people here made macarons! We'd usually eat acorns... It's not much but they do have a good taste! But these are so TASTY!! I never had food this sweet before...”

“Eh?! Are you kidding?! What about cakes?”

“Nope...”

“Pudding?”

“Not that either...”

“Cinnamon rolls? Ice cream? Not even CANDY?!”

“Oh, I'd never had any before...”

“WHAT?! then you're missing a huge opportunity here, Lurun! I can make more! You can try them all!”

“R-ROBOLY!!” Koto yelled out, “Maybe you should keep it low? We already have macarons... I don't think Lurun can handle such sugar! Maybe next time?”

“Aw man... Okay...”

After a minute passed, and Lurun had already finished her box of macarons, while Roboly had two...

“Hey, Lurun... I got two macarons left, you want one?” She asked, holding out the macarons in her hand.

“Ooh, yes please!” Lurun answered, leaning in close and biting off the macaroon out of Roboly's hand... Once again that feeling was back, her heart racing as her cheeks start to go rozy... Is this new? What's she feeling? All she could do was look at her hand, clenching in, But before she can process it all...

“Roboly? You okay?” Koto asked, landing on her shoulder.

“Eh? Y-Yea... I guess...” Roboly answered, now holding her hand close to her chest... What's even up with her today? The more she experiences these jumps in her body, the more it doesn't feel normal to her... She eats the last macaroon in her box, still trying to brush off the feeling...

“Roboly! Where are you?! We need to head home!!” Creampanda yelled out, trying to look for her.

“Already? Well we better get going, Roboly!” Koto said, flying off to meet up with the others

“I'll follow you!! Uh... Could you give me those boxes? I'll just throw them away once i get home...” Roboly said as she stood up, Lurun doing the same.

“Of course! Here!” Lurun hands the box to her, letting her grab it.

“Thanks....” Roboly said as her voice became a bit quiet, “...I'm sorry i didn't spend much time here with you as much as i hoped for...”

“That's okay, Roboly! We'll meet again soon, right?”

“...Yeah...soon...”

“Hey... maybe once you come back i can show you around some time!”

“You'd really do that, Lurun?”

“Yep! A promise! I really wanna know you more... You're very interesting!”

“...Thank you... I'm kinda interested in knowing about you too...”

Lurun's face was all red, stuttering as she spoke... Which made Roboly a bit surprised, unsure of what's going on with her.

“R-Really? Y-You wanna..?” Lurun stammered as she tried her best to calm down, Roboly laughs from seeing her act all silly.

“Hehe... You're funny! Of course i wanna know you more now that we met!” she said as she smiled at her.

She then flew to meet up with Anpanman and the others, waving Lurun goodbye... Her doing the same as her starstuck expression stuck with her...

“She's so amazing... Who knew... Hmm... I shouldn't miss her too much... After all, we're gonna meet again soon, right?” Lurun thought to herself... She was in still thought until someone called out to her.

“Lurun! Lurun!!” Mukuri called out, “We need your assistance, could you come here dor a sec?”

“Ah! Coming!” Lurun harnessed her energy and soon her wings were just a butterfly's wings, she soars off far away in the distance to help out.

Meanwhile as the rest got home, Roboly flew bacl up in the sky into space to get back to Robo-comet, but she kept her hand close fo her heart... The feeling within her still bothering her...

“Roboly... You've been acting odd lately! What up with you?”

“K-Koto! Nothing's wrong with me! It's just.... Hopefully this odd feeling in my chest will just disappear by tomorrow...”

“...Okay... But if this happens again, I will tell Robo-jii about this if it gets too serious!”

“Are you really gonna update him on everything?”

“Of course! After all, with the researchers there... They'll know how to fix you up!”

“Sure...sure...”

As soon as they got back home to Robo-Comet... Once again as she looked back into the vastness of space within the stars... She can't help but think of her again... Lurun... Hopefully her guts were right and she'll be all better by tomorrow.