Chapter 293: Just why on earth does Dr. Primitive want to turn people into monkeys anyway?

Chapter 293: Chapter 293: Just why on earth does Dr. Primitive want to turn people into monkeys anyway?

Furina de Fontaine: "So this Richie is also a failing student?"

Furina de Fontaine: "It seems the target of these BananAdvisor staff is indeed the underachievers of the academy!"

Hu Tao: "Perhaps these struggling students harbor some deep-seated insecurities."

Hu Tao: "High pressure, low self-esteem."

Hu Tao: "All these BananAdvisors need to do is deal a small blow to their confidence, and they’ll completely give up on themselves."

Paimon: "That was a close call. If Stelle and the others hadn’t been attending the Dreamweaving class earlier, classmate Chaletka would have been turned into a Slumbernana Monkey by those awful BananAdvisors too."

Welt Yang: "Doesn’t this indirectly prove that those with strong willpower can resist this kind of conditioning?"

Himeko Murata: "I believe so."

Himeko Murata: "Otherwise, these BananAdvisors wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to break down their targets’ willpower before turning them into monkeys."

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『 Upon witnessing this scene, the group stopped hiding and rushed forward to stop the BananAdvisors’ actions!

[ Vile fiend, what have you done to the Ninja Initiate Merchant? ]

Rappa glared at the Fortune BananAdvisor, demanding an answer in a loud voice.

[ What! ]

[ Why are there ninjas here! ]

The Fortune BananAdvisor looked at the group that had suddenly jumped out, startled out of its wits.

[ Hmph, I want to be a little monkey too! ]

Stelle’s mischievous side emerged once again!

[ My friend, please behave yourself! ]

Rappa turned to look at Stelle, speaking in an extremely solemn tone. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Silver Wolf: "You want to be a little monkey too?"

Silver Wolf: "What, did the lifestyle of eating bananas and sleeping all day appeal to you?"

Silver Wolf: "Is being a Stellaron-hunter not good enough for you?"

Stelle: "Damn, I was just joking to mess with this BananAdvisor."

Stelle: "Who actually wants to be a monkey!"

Stelle: "I wouldn’t want to be a monkey even if you beat me to death!"

March 7th: "If you became a little monkey, you’d do nothing but eat and sleep all day. Wouldn’t that be boring to death?"

March 7th: "I really don’t understand why anyone would willingly choose to become a little monkey."

Topaz: "It’s probably to escape from something."

Topaz: "As humans, there are always responsibilities and burdens we must bear."

Topaz: "But as a monkey, there’s none of that trouble."

Furina de Fontaine: "Yes, just like Richie, who was tempted to give up just now, and his father, who has already been turned into a monkey."

Furina de Fontaine: "If the pressure hadn’t been so immense and the burdens of life hadn’t left them breathless, I don’t think they would ever have accepted being turned into monkeys."

Qingque: "But then again, if it’s just to relieve stress and slack off..."

Qingque: "Why must they turn into monkeys?"

Qingque: "Can’t humans just slack off?"

Lumine: "Human thoughts are too complex, and our hearts are filled with all kinds of desires."

Lumine: "So no one can truly let go of everything and slack off completely, right?"

Silver Wolf: "Being able to slack off without feeling guilty is actually a skill in itself."

Silver Wolf: "Most people can’t do it."

Xilonen: "So, being turned into a little monkey is just a plausible excuse they find to slack off without guilt."

Xilonen: "Once you’re a monkey, you don’t have to worry about the pains of being human."

Sunday: "This is the tragedy of the weak. Should we respect their choice, then?"

Rappa: "In this humble one’s opinion, if they truly wish to abandon themselves, I would try my best to guide them back!"

Rappa: "If that fails, I would try to understand and respect their choice."

Rappa: "But the current situation is not their subjective choice!"

Rappa: "This is all due to the bewitchment of the evil fiend!"

Rappa: "Therefore, this humble one cannot tolerate this!"

Dan Heng: "Indeed, Richie made it clear earlier that he didn’t want to become anyone grand."

Dan Heng: "He just wanted to live his own life, and that was enough."

Dan Heng: "But this BananAdvisor kept breaking him down."

Dan Heng: "And then, using some kind of evil art, it controlled his will."

March 7th: "Sigh, poor kid. Not only did he work for the BananAdvisor, but he was also sold out in the end."

Yunli: "Even his whole family was packaged and sold."

Stelle: "No matter. I shall make my move and rescue him from his misery!"

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『 [ Students, please don’t get excited. Let me say a few words. ]

[ I only wanted to help these poor children escape their pain, adopt a new identity, and enjoy happiness—and make a little money in the process. This is nothing unusual in Penacony. ]

[ After all, you possess illustrious status and endless Credits, but my students have nothing. ]

[ So I provided a better choice, and this father and son accepted it willingly. ]

[ A very fair Banan-agreement, is it not? ]

The Fortune BananAdvisor spoke glibly, desperately trying to justify itself.

[ The "Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions" say: The grilled bird knows not the cold of ice, the chilled sashimi knows not the brightness of fire. ]

[ If falling into the wicked path is the choice of the Ninja Initiate Merchant, this humble one indeed has no right to interfere. ]

Rappa spoke these words with a solemn expression. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Lumine: "Miss Rappa’s metaphors are as unique as ever."

Stelle: "Setting aside our illustrious statuses, where did this ’endless Credits’ thing come from?"

Stelle: "Is there really such a thing as endless money in this world?"

Stelle: "I feel like if I wanted to spend it, I could squander all my Credits in minutes!"

March 7th: "It means that under normal spending habits, the Credits we have are indeed more than enough, practically endless."

March 7th: "After all, we do have the status of being shareholders of Penacony!"

Li Sushang: "This BananAdvisor seems to have a misunderstanding of what ’fair’ means."

Li Sushang: "It was clearly the one playing dirty tricks. It wasn’t voluntary at all!"

Guinaifen: "It couldn’t possibly think Miss Rappa would let it off the hook, could it?"

Guinaifen: "I’d say it’s celebrating way too early."

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『 [ But words alone are proof of nothing. Let this humble one verify—Ninja Initiate Merchant, is this truly your wish? ]

Rappa directly questioned Richie.

[ ...Bana? ]

Hearing Rappa’s voice, Richie only let out a dazed, monkey-like sound.

[ It seems he cannot answer. ]

[ Then—Merchant Chief, is this your wish? ]

Rappa turned to look at the Slumbernana Monkey beside him.

[ ...Bana? ]

The Slumbernana Monkey, just like Richie, uttered an incomprehensible sound.

[ Deceitful fiendling! You spoke with a forked tongue! They can’t prove a word of your claims. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Hahahahaha, this is killing me."

Stelle: "Master Rappa, you really are something else!"

Silver Wolf: "She clearly could have just beaten it up directly, yet she still politely found a justification first!"

Silver Wolf: "How incredibly proper!"

March 7th: "Well, that’s what you call acting with a righteous cause!"

Qingque: "The BananAdvisor looks completely dumbfounded."

Qingque: "Miss Rappa’s moves are truly slick!"

Paimon: "The Fortune BananAdvisor actually thought Miss Rappa was reasoning with it."

Lumine: "But she was reasoning with it!"

Lumine: "These two victims can’t prove they did this willingly, so that means the BananAdvisor was indeed talking nonsense! (smirk.jpg)"

....

『 [ Ah? ]

[ What gibberish! How can a monkey speak human language! ]

The Fortune BananAdvisor was starting to lose its temper.

[ So your deeds are to blind and deafen those in pain? ]

[ Utter absurdity! ]

[ The demon lays treasures before the snare, dressing a hollow hell as heaven’s square. The hunter lures fledglings into the net, disguising desire with false kindness met. ]

[ This humble one has no wish to condemn the disciples who fell into the trap, but I will absolutely not spare the villain who set it. ]

[ Vile fiend, the Ninja Hunt begins. Recite your death poem! ]

After a burst of ninja rap, Rappa was ready to strike!

[ What on earth are you babbling about! ]

[ Assistananas, beat her up for me!! ]

The Fortune BananAdvisor shrieked in exasperation, and several menacing BananAdvisor Assistananas immediately surrounded them! 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

March 7th: "Uh... why does Miss Rappa’s behavior feel both cringe and hype at the same time?"

Stelle: "Yeah, the sudden rap is pretty cringe, but paired with her subsequent words and that aura, it becomes incredibly hype."

Stelle: "Definitely a solid ’cringey-hype’!"

Paimon: "Even though I can’t fully appreciate it, Miss Rappa’s rap really holds deep truths!"

Paimon: "But my favorite is still Miss Rappa’s last line!"

Furina de Fontaine: "Recite your death poem!"

Furina de Fontaine: "That line is indeed cool!"

Furina de Fontaine: "It perfectly fits Miss Rappa’s persona!"

Boothill: "Muddle-fudger, after all that yapping, they’re finally throwing hands."

Boothill: "I was almost dozing off from boredom."

Hu Tao: "If it were Mr. Boothill, the bullets would have been flying long ago, right?"

Boothill: "You bet. I’ve never been one to waste time on absolute ash-holes."

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『 [ These BananAdvisors are definitely not ordinary faculty members... ]

[ What is your true objective? ]

Dan Heng frowned, questioning the BananAdvisor.

[ Bana-bana-bana! Of course it is to bring happiness to people using the Slumbernana Monkeys! ]

With that, the Fortune BananAdvisor led its Assistananas to charge forward!

However, how could they possibly be a match for Rappa and the others?

Thus, after a few brief exchanges, they followed in the footsteps of the Dreamweaving BananAdvisor.

[ Ugh... mole... among us... Deal aborted... ]

Leaving its final words in this life, the Fortune BananAdvisor completely shut down.

[ To use evil arts to turn ninjas into fiends, how terrifying. ]

Rappa sighed as she looked at the motionless BananAdvisor.

[ It seems to have stopped functioning. ]

Dan Heng inspected it closely, confirming that the Fortune BananAdvisor had indeed powered down.

[ This is abnormal. ]

[ In the ninja battle just now, this humble one should have held back. Could there be someone else pulling the strings behind these fiends? ]

Rappa showed a look of doubt, feeling that this shouldn’t have happened.

[ Huh? ]

[ I didn’t hold back. Were we supposed to? ]

Hearing this, Stelle scratched her head in confusion. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Well, nobody told me beforehand that we had to hold back when hitting this thing!"

Stelle: "Should’ve said so earlier, I wouldn’t have put so much muscle into it!"

Rappa: "My apologies. It seems I underestimated your hatred for these vile fiends!"

Qingque: "Hahahahaha, this is too funny."

Qingque: "Miss Rappa was pulling her punches just now."

Qingque: "But I saw Stelle grab her bat and just go to town on it!"

Qingque: "This Fortune BananAdvisor was almost reduced to scrap metal by her!"

Yunli: "After taking a beating like that, if it could still function, I’d have to call it the King of Durability."

March 7th: "Sigh, now we can’t interrogate it for any useful information."

Stelle: "No worries, there are plenty of BananAdvisors. We can just go find another one!"

....

『 [ No matter, fiends should be executed on the spot. ]

[ However, the Ninja Initiate Merchant... ]

Rappa turned her gaze toward Richie, only to witness a shocking sight.

[ Bana... ]

A new monkey cry sounded.

During the chaos of the battle just now, Richie had actually turned into a Slumbernana Monkey!

And now, the two Slumbernana Monkeys had huddled together, playing out a touching scene of a father-son reunion.

[ Alas, the Ninja Initiate Merchant has fallen victim to the evil art. He cannot rise again for now. ]

Rappa couldn’t help but sigh. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Furina de Fontaine: "How can this be?"

Furina de Fontaine: "How did it happen so fast?"

Furina de Fontaine: "Wasn’t he perfectly fine just a moment ago?!"

Lumine: "Unbelievable. Only a few minutes passed, and a living human turned into a literal monkey..."

Hu Tao: "How on earth did they do this?"

Hu Tao: "Could it be a power bestowed upon them by Dr. Primitive?"

Paimon: "Is Dr. Primitive’s power seriously just turning people into monkeys?"

Paimon: "That’s way too bizarre!"

March 7th: "I want to know if there’s still a chance to turn them back."

Stelle: "There must be a way, right?"

Stelle: "Maybe Miss Robin has a way?"

Stelle: "Because I feel like this might count as a form of Discord?"

Robin: "Ah... unfortunately..."

Robin: "If it’s Discord of this severity, with my personal strength alone, I’m afraid it would be very difficult to dispel."

Qingque: "What if we get Sunday instead?"

Sunday: "If I could still wield the power of Order, this would indeed be a simple matter."

Sunday: "But relying solely on my own strength, I cannot guarantee I could soothe this anomalous phenomenon."

Mualani: "It’s that serious?"

Mualani: "It seems Penacony has unknowingly plunged into another major disaster!"

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『 [ ... ]

[ Miss Rappa, can we now discuss the reason the Rangers came to Penacony? ]

After a brief silence, Dan Heng once again asked about the purpose Rappa had been keeping vague.

[ Has the Ninja Hiryu already noticed? ]

Hearing this, Rappa asked with certainty.

[ Though I suspected it before, seeing this makes me certain. The mortal enemy of the Galaxy Rangers, the terrifying scientist who turns humans into monkeys—the Evil Ninja Osaru you spoke of... ]

[ Is it Dr. Primitive? ]

Dan Heng sought confirmation from Rappa.

[ Precisely. ]

[ The Evil Ninja Osaru... is indeed the Evil Ninja Osaru. ]

Rappa nodded with a serious expression.

[ Ah? ]

[ So, does Dr. Primitive love eating bananas? ]

Hearing this, Stelle immediately asked out of curiosity. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Hanabi: "He loves them!"

Hanabi: "Didn’t you know?"

Hanabi: "Dr. Primitive loves eating bananas the most~"

Stelle: "Director Hanabi, have you actually met Dr. Primitive?"

Stelle: "He didn’t turn himself into a monkey too, did he?!"

Hanabi: "Hehe, why don’t you guess?"

Qingque: "For a mad scientist like that, it wouldn’t be surprising if he actually turned himself into a monkey."

Qingque: "But I really can’t fathom what his goal is in turning people into monkeys."

Qingque: "He’s a genius, after all. Why do something like this? Is he an extreme anti-human extremist?"

Furina de Fontaine: "I don’t get it either. How is this any different from being a psychopath?"

Furina de Fontaine: "Or does he just enjoy the wicked thrill of turning humans into monkeys?"

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