Short Mission 12 (
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A week before Eden Academy's end-of-class gala, Becky and Anya agree to pick out dresses together on their next day off. On that day, the girls, accompanied by Martha, go to a dress store. Anya tells Becky that Loid (who wants to fit under WISE's budget) requested that she get a dress that was already made. Becky assures her that the ready-to-wear dresses have been amazing lately, though Martha comments that they can still be pricey.
Anya chooses a dress
Becky decides to first get Anya's dress, looking for something that will push Damian over the edge and knock him dead. Anya mistakes Becky's idioms and shudders at the thought of having a dress to kill. Becky has Anya try on several dress styles to see what might suit her best. Becky asks Martha for her opinion but remembers that the latter does not care about clothes and stuff. Martha remarks that she used to fret over dress choices as well. A surprised Becky asks if Martha had a boyfriend, to which Martha simply chuckles to herself. Anya ultimately chooses her own dress, a stylish black dress that reminds her of Yor's assassin dress. Becky agrees with her choice and decides to wear a cute dress with sparkles. After the girls make their choices, the shop employee informs them that the dresses will be delivered to them in a few days.
Anya practices dancing with Loid
Anya is dropped off at her home, where Loid is dismayed to learn that the price of the dress is 5,000 dalc. Loid falls to the floor in despair and tells Anya that they will return this dress and rent another one, fearing Sylvia's wrath. However, Anya informs him that the dress order cannot be canceled. With no way out, Loid is determined to ensure that the money spent for Plan B will yield results and menacingly tells Anya that they will practice her dancing. Anya's dance practice does not go well, with Anya struggling to keep up with Loid's instructions while he yells at her.
Anya accidentally steps on Bond's tail, causing him to flail and bump into Yor, who spills some drinks on him. As Yor cleans up the mess, the exhausted Loid decides to give up on the dance and thinks to himself that there is always Plan C with Yor, shocking Anya when she hears his thoughts. Anya tells Loid she does not want to give up and wants to practice until she gets it right, reminding him that he told her that making friends was important and that she wants to work hard at becoming close with Damian. Loid smiles and relents, agreeing to practice some more after school tomorrow.
Anya's shaky feet
The next day, Anya walks down the school halls with shaky feet, explaining to Becky that she was practicing too much the night before. Behind the pair are Damian and his friends, who make fun of Anya's shaking legs. Ewen and Emile compare her to an animal, while Damian suggests that she got sick from eating eraser shavings after spending all her money on getting a dress and not being able to afford to eat. Their jeers annoy Anya, and she stomps to the boys to confront them, while Becky tries to advise Anya not to let them get to her. After school, Loid calls Anya for their dance practice, but the upset Anya stubbornly refuses, much to his confusion.
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Trivia[]
- The events of the Short Mission take place during Chapter 95.
- Anya's dress costs 5,000 dalc, which is equivalent to about 10,000 US dollars or 1.5 million Japanese yen.
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