...ah, th......ail~ I seriously didn’t expect my organs to come out like that~ Ahaha!
It’s super lucky that Master found me before my body was completely destroyed~
Shh... haah... After a few hours, fresh air again! And a blue sky!
...however, I do think that a darker shade of blue would be more to my liking~
At any rate, this body sure is useful.
Even when human experimentation fails, it can be mended by Master. And it’s pretty tough too...
Thanks to that, I can perform as many crazy experiments as I want~ It’s the best!
But even so... A~ah. The experiments to turn my blood blue haven’t been successful~
If Prussian Blue could flow through this body’s veins... Gush, gush, gush...
Yeah, there’s no mistake! I could become super noble!
When a Musketeer becomes more noble, they become stronger, huh~ In order to repay Master, I gotta hurry up and make the experiments succeed~
Hehehe... I can’t stop now. The experiment must proceed~! Let’s go~!
Hokusai: After all...fa...isn’t it...hm~?I guess... Aaah, it was a failure again...
Scientist: Heehee... what did you do now?
Hokusai: Just listen~! After administering the drug made from pillbugs and scorpions to the experimental body...
Hokusai: Their skin turned a deep blue and they died~ I wanted to make the blood blue, not the skin~
Scientist: Well, well... Were the scorpions no good?
Hokusai: You think~? It was pretty difficult to substitute the proteins~
Hokusai: Sometimes, if I think I should test it before I drink it myself... Well, I have to get new experimental bodies~ Hah...
Scientist: Hehe... No worries. There’s a massive amount of research funding that’s been raised by the people here. Please, conduct your experiments to your heart’s content.
Hokusai: Yeah, yeah... that’s right!I have money~
Hokusai: Besides, we’ve assembled plenty of those with brilliant minds, like yourself.
Hokusai: If the next experimental body dies as well... At that time, would you join me in re-examining my line of thought?
Scientist: I am unworthy of your words. If you will have my mind, I’ll give you as much as you wish.
Hokusai: Haha, thanks~ Alright! I’ll make the next experiment a success~!
Hokusai: ....s. ......no....hm~? .....Heey, Mikhael-kun!
Mikhael: Oh, Hokusai. What do you need from me?
Hokusai: Today, I have a present for you~ ...Tada!
Hokusai: Made oh-so-carefully by me, it’s a Prussian Blue carnation~
Hokusai: For me, that red carnation that adorns your chest has always been a concern, you see~
Hokusai: When I see red, I can’t help but want to make it into blue... By now, it’s my saga!
Hokusai: ...and that’s why I was so charitable as to genetically engineer this~ And now, I’m giving this blue carnation to you~
Mikhael: Oh, I didn’t know... that you loved carnations so much.
Mikhael: ...that’s it. If it’s alright with you, shall Ishow you around the garden? Besides carnations, I can introduce you to many beautiful flowers.
Hokusai: Beautiful flowers? ...Mikhael-kun, are there blue flowers as well?
Mikhael: Hm.. As for blue flowers, I wonder. Eins-san said that he was fond of red ones, after all.
Hokusai: Wh-Wh-What!?There are no blue flowers in such a magnificent garden!?
Hokusai: This is a grave state of affairs~ ...Mikhael-kun, I would love for you to show me around the garden!
Mikhael: It pleases me that you’re taking an interest in the garden. I’m only interested in flowers because of myself and Eins-san.
Hokusai: As for me, I’m just curious~Investigating closely… Concentrating the scientific capability of the World Empire...!
Hokusai: Someday, watch me fill this garden to the brim with beautiful Prussian Blue flowers~!
Mikhael: Then how about we go now? I also wish to have a walk in the garden.
Hokusai: Yeah, yeah! Commence the investigation right away~! I’m super excited as well~!
Hokusai: Now, let’s go!