Chapter 34

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Chapter 35

This is chapter 34 in the Heaven's Design Team manga series.

## Plot

It is a new day in the Animal Department. Shimoda brings a box of Heaven’s famous angel eggs for the team, hoping they bring inspiration for the latest request, “a bird that protects its eggs at all costs.” Kanamori reports that there has not been much progress. Several issues have been popping up with other bird species that have already been approved, and the team had to stop everything to address them.

While she is talking, Kimura’s bad eating habits take over, and he starts hogging all the angel eggs, angering his colleagues. Using the current situation as a reference, Kanamori does some sketches and creates a bird prototype to keep Kimura away from the angel eggs. The design appears to be successful. But before Shimoda could submit the design to God, the prototype loses its ground to Kimura. Mizushima jumps in by throwing in a Nile Crocodile to guard the angel eggs, except now the team cannot enjoy them.

Deciding to change topics, Shimoda asks Kanamori to explain one of the issues she had with one of her bird designs. Kanamori directs him over to the manhole that overlooks Earth. She explains that the Common Cuckoo, a bird designed to be “energy efficient,” is having trouble with colder temperatures. Because of its lower body temperature, it cannot incubate its eggs and is on the verge of becoming extinct. Kanamori is at a loss for what to do.

Overhearing, Meido suggests that the Cuckoo can lay its eggs in another bird's nest and give them the responsibility of incubating them. Intrigued by the idea, Kanamori decides to give it a try. Eager to help, Meido performs the update but adds another feature. When the Cuckoo chicks hatch, they will push the eggs belonging to the host bird out of the nest. Everyone is shocked by the revelation, especially Kanamori who was under the impression that the chick would grow up with the others. Meido counters that only the strong survive on Earth. Realizing that now the host bird may go extinct, Kanamori has no choice. She challenges Meido to an update battle, where Meido will continue updating the Cuckoo while Kanamori will provide updates for the host bird.

First, Kanamori starts by enhancing the host bird's ability to remember how many eggs it lays and discard any extras. Meido counters by making the Cuckoo discard an egg each time it lays one. Next, Kanamori updates the host bird to recognize its eggs based on markings. But Meido counters by making the Cuckoo capable of laying eggs that look identical to the host. Both Shimoda and Mizushima watch the battle, with Mizushima explaining to Shimoda how the updates will benefit each side.

Undeterred, Kanamori decides to make the Cuckoo chick bigger than the others, enabling the host bird to tell it apart from its own. Meido warns her against doing it, but Kanamori adds it anyway. As a result, the host bird starts pushing its own chicks out of the nest. Meido explains that a bird that raised Cuckoo chicks the first time it lays eggs will always choose the Cuckoo chicks every time it lays eggs. In addition, the cuckoo chick will think the host bird is its mother. When it gets older, it will seek out nests of the same species to lay its eggs. Meido finds the situation wonderful, while the others are agust at the thought of it.

Kanamori starts to panic believing that she cannot win. Meido proclaims that she can still win and points out that the host bird has only been bringing the Cuckoo chick enough food for one chick. The result is an impasse where neither bird can survive. Shimoda wonders how they could fix it. Mizushima states that they cancel out the update that enables the host to differentiate the chicks.

As the battle resumes, Meido updates the Cuckoo chick’s cry so that it sounds like there are more chicks in the nest. Kanamori counters by giving the host bird the ability to count the number of beaks no matter how much the Cuckoo chick cries. Meido counters by making the inside of the chick's wings look like mouths. Sore, but ready to give up, Kanamori realizes a fatal flaw with the original design- an adult attack. Because the Cuckoo is so energy efficient, it cannot withstand being attacked by the host. Meido counters by changing the Cuckoo bird's appearance to resemble a hawk, to intimidate the host bird.

Irked, Kanamori compliments Meido as a worthy opponent. Meido compliments Kanamori in return. At that moment, the two hug and proclaim that they love one another. Shimoda is confused, but then Mizushima explains that the point of the battle was to find a way for both sides to win.

With the battle over, the team returns to the business regarding the angel eggs. Kimura has not been able to retrieve the box from the crocodile. After Mizushima reveals that crocodiles tend to be careless, Kimura moves in to grab the box. However, the bird Kanamori created earlier alerts the crocodile, causing it to attack Kimura. Suddenly Kanamori gets an idea for “a bird that protects its eggs at all costs.” She adjusts her design so that the bird lays its nest near the nest of a stronger animal, and has the two collaborate to protect both nests. At that

moment, Shimoda receives a message from God giving divine approval, and the Water Thicknee is born. Everyone is happy, except for Mizushima who chastises Kimura for eating all the angel eggs.