Editing Toaru Majutsu no Index:Crossover2 (section)

===Part 1===
 
'''(???/37th Mobile Maintenance Battalion)
 
A strange atmosphere hung over that day from the very beginning.

"Hey, Heivia. Why are we sorting through the contents of this gloomy storeroom? Today's the joint military exercise, right? That's like an athletic festival. It's a big event!"

"There aren't going to be any glasses class reps in those bloomers of an older age, so just give up, student. We have that busty commander to blame for this. She doesn't want the problem children in front of the reporters."

It should have been a warning sign that Quenser Barbotage and Heivia Winchell were diligently sorting through the storeroom's contents. You know, like when bugs and rats behave strangely before a major disaster.

"Well, our opponent in the exercise is the rumored 16th Mobile Maintenance Battalion, so this feels more like a way to use up excess ammo than a PR stunt."

"The 16th? The ones that are always busy with charity work???"

"Yep, they're the ones growing angel wings as they build schools and hospitals instead of firing guns. I'm pretty sure I heard about them helping excavate some historical ruins recently. Compared to them, anyone's gonna look like the bad guys. We're the ones doing all the dirty work they want to avoid, but they have no problem kicking our asses here. I can't stand it and I don't even want to see their faces. I'm afraid I'd accidentally shoot them."

It was during that discussion that they discovered something odd.

"Hey, Quenser. I've found something."

"Let me see... What are these? Some kind of party costumes?"

They had found a few items wrapped in a thick cloth with a unique dusty or musty smell.

"Are they for a Halloween or Christmas party?"

"Knowing that busty commander, she may have been secretly handing out candy to the local kids. Using these to hide her identity." Heivia lightly kicked one of the costumes that looked something like worn-out full-body tights or a stuffed animal. "Figuring out who's been using the people's taxes to buy these things will be easy. We just have to put them on and wander around. Whoever goes pale first is the culprit."

"Why bother? We can just ignore them."

"I thought you were bored. Digging through this musty storeroom isn't going to turn up a nude cheerleader poster."

"..."

"..."

The two of them looked down toward the costumes. Almost like they were examining something.

This was likely the moment in which their fates were decided.

"Th-then I'll take this gray pig one!"

Quenser grabbed the pig-faced giant. As for Heivia...

"This handsome guy called Kakine Teitoku looks like fun!!"

"Wait, what is that!? It's all soft and it looks an awful lot like the result of a human shedding their skin...mgh, mgh. Bgh!? Why is my voice getting all muffled...?"

"Don't ask me. That's the name on the label here. More importantly, Qu-Quenser? It looks like that zipper on the back is swallowing you like a carnivorous plant! Are you sure you're okay...?"

"And you look like you're being eaten by human skin, so you should really get to the medical-...ahh!? I can't feel it anymore! It was like being thrown into a giant sea anemone before, but it's surprisingly smooth!"