**Aika Tsube**

Aika was not particularly happy about this.

Not that the idea of travelling through space or whatever wasn't kind of a cool concept, but... the idea of doing it alone was kind of unnerving. Even if she was Tailblue, fighting off perverted aliens was way easier than travelling to different worlds. And besides, the idea of leaving Soji alone with that irritating woman... in fact, that satisfied smirk Twoearle gave, right as she transported Aika could only mean that she had rigged that straw-drawing game!

"Don't you dare do anything weird!" Aika yelled, as the bright beam of light enveloped her, and she was suddenly elsewhere.
With her finger still angrily outstretched towards where the alien scientist had been, Aika slowly lowered her arm, taking in the scene before her.

Why were there so many bunny girls?!

Did she really transport me to that UMMA thing...? Aika wondered apprehensively. Surely, Twoearle wouldn't teleport her to some pervert's basement to keep Soji to herself, would she? Well, maybe her _own_ basement, but still!

At least there was someone that looked more normal. She looked more soldier-y, but hey, no bunny ears, so clearly, she was the most normal. Even if she was taking at great length about... something.
Clearing her throat, the twintailed young girl stepped forward, trying her best to sound less like a high-schooler caught up in intergalactic antics, and more like a hero. Preferably one with good publicity.

"Er, hello. I'm Tsube Aika. Er, Tailblue," she said, "Um... you were expecting me, I think?"

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**GILGAMESH, starring Enkidu**

They had travelled to many worlds together. Fought together as friends, comrades, against the strongest of monsters, the mightiest of heroes, and the most irritating of goblins.

With the combined power of swords and beast, the two companions had felled many a foe to get where they were today. If they weren't fighting a mis-matched group of heroes and saviours, they were touring the rift between worlds, searching for their beloved homeland, or treasure. The latter of which, had been accrued in abundance, to the point that several swords and other items bearing the same name had been added to his personal treasury. Such was the benefit of this dimension-hopping gimmick.

What the almighty Gilgamesh had not accounted for in his travels, however, was a world that seemed to defy the constants tat he had witnessed in every world. Or the dreadful power of restaurant owners.

"What do you mean, gil is worthless?!" roared the strange man in kabuki-like make-up, glowering at a rather stern and unamused old man. Sitting at a nearby table, was an animal-eared human, earnestly feasting upon the food that remained. The towering plates indicated that a great deal of consumables had been... well, consumed, to the point that this strange duo had to either be immensely rich... or too stupid to convert their funds before eating.

While Enkidu ignored the raging rant of his partner, Gilgamesh continued on, "do you see these coins?! CURRENCY, YOU FOOL! You would refuse payment from the great and awesome Gilgamesh?! What kind of shabby establishment are you supposed to be running?! What else are you going to use? Gold? GP? Casino coins?!"

Evidently, Gilgamesh had not quite caught onto the idea of multiple forms of currency.