Scum of the Brave (勇者のクズ)

I attack with two "Scale-Armored Pack Animals"

and win the game.

Now go work so you can pay off your tab.

Still No Leads on Missing Panda

The body of Fang Fang, the panda from the Eno Zoo

that died on the 11th, has gone missing.

Zoo director Sato says that it's likely that

Still No Leads on Missing Panda

someone from outside the zoo snuck in and stole the carcass.

Eno Zoo Director Sato

Security camera footage has been unable to confirm the removal of the body.

Fang Fang the Panda

Died of Natural Causes at Age 25

Police suggest the crime was committed with the use of ether powers

as they continue to investigate.

Why the hell would somebody steal a dead panda?

Don't change the subject.

You guys again...

Well, one of you.

Yeah.

Just me. I have a personal request today.

Sara Kashiwagi Pendragon

King Arthur's Only Daughter

It's bound to be nothing but trouble.

Scram!

Hey, don't chase my customers away!

Order something.

A ginger ale, please.

Scum of the Brave

A Brave Sensei

A Brave Sensei

Second-years need to fulfill a period of public service to graduate...

OO/XX/YYYY

Today I went out to defeat a slime.

Not "Slay the Dark Lord!" stuff like before,

but going into dangerous areas to search for missing people

or taking down dangerous monsters that Dark Lords left when they died.

I have been beaten.

I couldn't even handle one.

I couldn't even handle one.

PASS

But to get credit for it, you need either a teacher from the academy

or an external pro Brave to act as overseer.

The teachers all say no when I'm involved.

Whisper, whisper, whisper...

And right now, I'm the only one missing this credit.

Aw, man!

So what you're saying is...

You're getting picked on by your teachers,

even though you're the chairman's daughter?

Not exactly!

Well, kinda, I guess...

I know my dad didn't make a big deal out of it on the phone,

but he's always been against me becoming a Brave.

And I get the feeling he's mentioned that to my teachers.

I'd say that means your old man cares more about you than he lets on.

No one would want their kid to become a Brave.

No one sane, anyway.

It's not about that. I swear.

My point is, if I can pull this assignment off,

the school won't be able to fail me...

I think.

Plus, the Brave who acts as my overseer will be paid by the academy.

How much?

Two doses of E3.

Not even cash?!

There are also cases where the client with the job pays a separate fee.

Here's a good example.

From the Metro PD.

January 15th, a suspicious gang snuck into their training facility in Tama,

and they took off with four police dogs.

Three of them were recovered safely,

but from what the transceiver in the collar indicated,

the last was driven away.

The Kidnapped Police Dog, Komugi-chan (Age 2)

The Kidnapped Police Dog, Komugi-chan (Age 2)

This is a police dog...?

But it's a shiba.

They seem to be used a lot lately.

And the dog's trail ends somewhere pretty dangerous.

This abandoned building.

Oh, yeah, stray Dark Lords love holing up in places like this.

To just get credit,

I'd only need to check the place out and then write a report...

Please save Komugi-chan!!

But if I can recover this shiba,

or the collar it was wearing, there's a reward of 100,000 yen as a bonus.

So ask the cops for help.

Please save Komugi-chan!!

They don't exactly have people to spare.

Two doses to look for a lost dog,

and 100 grand if we get lucky...

No thanks.

You're gonna find most Braves are all about making a thorough plan

so they can pull off get-rich-quick type jobs.

Which does not include this sorta stuff. Sounds more like a gig for a student.

Well, I'm not gonna force the issue.

I guess I'll ask someone else... maybe that Joe guy.

Is he coming today?

Actually, he's...

Joe

Sara

Whoops, my hand slipped!

Joe

Whoops, my hand slipped!

And after I asked you to look after my daughter...

You will pay! With your life!

Hold up.

I guess...

I'm willing to help out.

The Next Day

Here's the E3 you were promised.

If you don't end up needing it, you're free to keep it.

You seem pretty confident.

What's your power, anyway?

Some kinda life form tracking thing?

More like I can tell where enemies are.

I can sense traps and explosives, too.

If they're packing heat,

I can sense them from over 200 meters away.

How's it feel, anyway?

They always tell us at school not to give a lot of specifics...

Well, they know their stuff.

Not that it kept Jogamine and Indo from spilling the beans.

Shocking that those two are worse students than you.

Anything from the transceiver?

Nothing new.

That means they either noticed and destroyed it

or went underground.

What do you think?

You can get a passing grade by heading back and writing this up, right?

Maybe, but I'd at least like to find the transceiver,

not to mention wanting the reward...

Hey, I'm not saying to give up.

It's your call to make.

From where I stand, it'd be pretty lucky if we found the mutt,

but I'd also rather not use any E3.

So, what do you think?

I don't sense any enemies.

I think I'd like to keep looking.

Then we've got us a test of courage.

Make sure to keep me safe, milady.

Scum of the Brave

This place...

Reeks of dog in here.

What is this?

A zoo or something?

Hey, look!

Isn't that the shiba we're looking for?

It is!