Chapter 54

Episode 54: Information and Unity

I might get a serious lecture…

Mizuki Senpai found out I was at Kisou Academy.

“Hmm, I wonder why she found out. It should be impossible to track your location as long as I’m around.”

I don’t know. But she did find out.

Toa is coming too.

She came to buy clothes for cross-dressing and apparently caused quite the disturbance on the scale of Factom General Academy!

Isn’t that bad?

Am I going to have zero trust from now on?

“…I have one idea.”

Oh really?

Let’s hear it.

“I sense my younger sister in that building. Let’s steal ‘it’ and offer it as tribute. That should clear things up nicely, don’t you think?”

You mean that pointed building?

No way, man. Rokuhara will come flying over if we do that.

Solciera is taking a break today.

I’m definitely going to cross-dress peacefully.

“Is that so?”

What are we going to do about Jouka who’s standing next to me?

She’ll definitely get influenced by my actions and start cheering wildly.

We need her to stay quiet until Tourak’s original events begin.

“Hey, was the arrival of Factom General Academy students all part of your plan?”

“…Minor details. This level of irregularity is nothing.”

“Haha, I see. You’re impressive as always.”

Look at Jouka’s eyes.

They’re shining so brightly they look like they might explode any second.

This isn’t the time to be picking out clothes.

Jouka, please go home quickly…

“…I’d like to leave before the students from Factom General Academy arrive.”

That’s right.

Let’s leave the building first.

Next time for costumes!

“Then, shall we go?”

See you, Jouka!

“Yes, let’s go.”

Why are you following me!?

In the end, I ended up waiting outside the building with Jouka for Mizuki Senpai’s arrival.

Jouka… don’t you have something else to do?

It’s not right to say this to a beautiful girl, but…

Can you go somewhere else?

“To put it simply, just go home already.”

There’s no way I can be assertive towards a beautiful girl.

Besides, a mysterious beautiful girl shouldn’t be told to go home!

Solciera doesn’t chase those who leave nor reject those who come, so there’s a misinterpretation here!

I won’t let anyone sway my actions!

“That is indeed true…”

There’s nothing to be done.

Perhaps I should have the mysterious beautiful girl act mysteriously elsewhere and then leave.

I’ll release information about events from the original story bit by bit and guide her that way. Yes, that’s what I’ll do.

“You… “Ah, those are the people, aren’t they?” …Yes.”

We were late!

I always end up like this.

■

Mizuki and Toa reunited beneath a commercial building in the central autonomous zone of Kisou Academy.

Amidst the crowd, a familiar uniform came into view.

“Kei, you were here.”

“…I’m sorry.”

As soon as they met, Kei bowed his head.

It was an apology for acting alone to retrieve Miroku.

“When did you start planning to move like this?”

“…Right after being discharged from the hospital.”

“I see…”

(We were in the same hospital. She must have noticed the oddity immediately. She should have consulted me or Toa… Such an awkward person.)

Mizuki sighed inwardly.

But at the same time, she understood his feelings.

“From now on, you must also trust us. The desire to retrieve Miroku is the same for me and Toa.”

“????”

Kei looked up.

“If we’re going to retrieve Miroku from Kisou Academy, we all need to work together, right, Toa?”

“Yeah. Kei, you’re not alone, you know?”

“…Eh?”

Kei voiced his surprise.

His face was painted with shock, as if he had believed only he could retrieve Miroku.

(Kei… So far, you’ve been fighting alone like this, haven’t you.)

The fact that he had companions seemed to be an unexpected event for him.

Mizuki took Kei’s hand.

“Let’s save Miroku.”

“……Yes!”

■

Alright! Let’s gather everyone for a moment!

“Yes.”

Something’s happening without me knowing!

Miroku Senpai seems to be in trouble!

I thought it would be a lecture, but it wasn’t.

That’s good news.

However, something happened that deserves a lecture.

Let’s gather information first.

I casually asked as if I knew something.

“By the way, how much does Mizuki Senpai know about this incident?”

“Miroku was abducted by Kisou Academy. And… that person reduced their debt amount using themselves as a condition.”

Oh, so that’s how it was!?

I shouldn’t have been celebrating the new costume, huh!

By the way, why is Miroku Senpai targeted?

Because she’s a beautiful girl? Is it definitely because she’s a beautiful girl?

“I don’t know the purpose behind abducting Miroku either.”

Saying that, Mizuki Senpai looked at me.

Eh? Does she think I know?

Crap, I don’t know anything.

“Kisou Academy is conducting compatibility experiments with Demons Gear using external students.”

Wh-what!? Purification-chan!?

“Who are you…”

“I’m Purification-chan! Everyone’s idol and a symbol of justice! Nice to meet you again, Tsukimiya Toa-san!”

“Ah, hello.”

Purification-chan waved her hand at Toa-chan.

Then, she took out her phone and started taking pictures with Mizuki without permission.

Hey, you’re going to get hit!

“It’s nice to meet you. Although, you might know me already.”

“The one who broadcasted without permission at Factom General Academy.”

“That’s right. Oh, please don’t make such a scary face.”

Purification-chan greeted Mizuki with a smile while making the kind of gestures seen during broadcasts.

“I’m merely a helper. Here you go.”

Saying that, Purification-chan slipped a small USB memory stick into Mizuki Senpai’s hand.

“All the students abducted by Kisou Academy have been taken to the same place. This contains detailed data about the location and the number of guards, so feel free to use it.”

Did you not give her super-dangerous data?

Hey, did you not give her super-dangerous data?

Also, isn’t this the beginning of Professor’s plot from the original story?

“…I’m grateful.”

“Not at all. After all, it’s because of the bond between me and Na Takikai.”

Saying that, Purification-chan patted my shoulder and turned away.

At the same time, she whispered softly near my ear.

“This much is fine, isn’t it?”

“…Yeah.”

Do you think it’s fine?

The original story is about to be completely ruined.

“Well, I’ll leave the rest to you.”

Purification-chan waved her hand and returned to the building without looking back.

She plans to watch our special operation from the upper floors…

“Kei, is that someone you know?”

“Yes. Could she become… a reliable friend of mine?”

Upon hearing my words, Mizuki Senpai said “I see” with a somewhat joyful tone.

Then, she tightened her expression.

“Then, let’s go.”

“Yeah.”

“…Yes.”

I feel like we’re getting involved in the original story.

But first, we must save the beautiful girl…!

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