Abydos of a Midsummer Night (7) - 11

The group that robbed the black market bank and got their hands on the ledger.

 

 

"As expected, it was Kaiser after all!?"

 

 

"It seems so. This is undeniable evidence. But... we stole it, so submitting it as evidence would be impossible."

 

 

"Like Ayane said, it's evidence but an unusable card. However, it can be used. It's best not to use it, though."

 

 

"Yeah, using it would be bad for us too."

 

 

"Hehe~ But we still got the evidence, right?"

 

 

"Aww... It's a shame. If we use it, it'll make things difficult for Abydos..."

 

 

"But it's okay because we have confirmation, so that's good."

 

 

Sensei sat at the desk, drank coffee, and closed the ledger. What could they do to stop Kaiser's attack in this situation? He couldn't figure out anything for sure.

 

 

He was just an acting General Student Council President, and it had only been a week. He hadn't accomplished anything, so gaining public support was difficult, let alone the General Student Council's. Moreover, Kaiser was a major corporation crucial to Kivotos' economy.

 

 

It wasn't something they could easily touch. If they got involved in these underworld dealings, it might put the Abydos students in even more danger. They couldn't attack Kaiser right now.

 

 

Because of this reality, the coffee tasted exceptionally bitter.

 

 

"I forced you to come along, so you went through a lot, Hifumi."

 

 

"Oh, no. It's a bit weird to say this, but I think it was a good experience."

 

 

"I don't think it's right to say that robbing a bank in front of Sensei is good......."

 

 

"You were the one who did it, Sensei!?"

 

 

"Heh."

 

 

Hifumi felt wronged, but she wanted to keep this experience as a good memory. After seeing Hifumi off, he leaned against the school gate wall, sucking on a lollipop.

 

 

"You look troubled, Sensei."

 

 

"It's nothing.... Just, what to do about Kaiser. That's what I'm worried about."

 

 

Hoshino came beside Sensei and leaned against the wall. Seeing Sensei like that, Hoshino smiled bitterly.

 

 

"Don't mess with Kaiser too much. It won't do you any good."

 

 

"Why?"

 

 

"That's..."

 

 

Hoshino remembered Yume's death. Officially, it was ruled as death by accident due to a sudden storm... But Hoshino believed she died while escaping reality and getting caught up in a huge conspiracy like Kaiser's. As such... she wanted to stop Sensei from fighting Kaiser.

 

 

Sensei didn't have a foundation yet. He might get beaten by Kaiser.

 

 

"I just have a feeling. An old lady's intuition, maybe?"

 

 

"Hmph, if we're talking about old lady, I'm bigger."

 

 

Sensei smirked at Hoshino. Hoshino looked at his chest at the mention of being bigger.

 

 

"You are."

 

 

"No... not that!"

 

 

"Hehe~ Don't be like that. It's good to be big, right?"

 

 

"T-This isn't my body...... Don't say that, Hoshino. Even same-sex harassment is a thing these days......"

 

 

"Maybe because you're a police officer~ You're talking like a like one~?"

 

 

"Police...... Come to think of it, I robbed a bank as a police officer......"

 

 

"Why are you saying this now, Sensei?"

 

 

Only now did Sensei remember robbing the bank in his police uniform. Hoshino smiled brightly at him.

 

 

"Hey, Sensei."

 

 

"Hmm?"

 

 

"..... Never mind."

 

 

"It's not hard to annoy someone. Like starting to say something and stopping."

 

 

"Really, never mind~ I just called out to you."

 

 

"Really?"

 

 

"Yeah~"

 

 

"......"

 

 

Sensei looked at her suspiciously with Kanna's sharp gaze, and Hoshino smiled awkwardly.

 

 

"I'll tell you later."

 

 

"...... It's a promise."

 

 

"Yeah, promise."

 

 

After making a pinky promise, Sensei slowly headed back to his dorm. Hoshino waved goodbye to him.

 

 

"... Still, I have no regrets. Even if he says it wasn't her, I went to the aquarium with Yume-senpai."

 

 

Hoshino seemed somewhat detached. Remembering a certain proposal she had been receiving... she got a message to meet tomorrow morning. She decided to go home early to prepare for tomorrow.

 

 

Meanwhile, Sensei returned home and lay down on the bed.

 

 

"Haah... What should I do, Arona."

 

 

{Are you talking about Kaiser?}

 

 

"Yeah. I can't think of a way to deal with Kaiser. I need to gather evidence. Besides this ledger, I need evidence that will hurt Kaiser. It'll take quite some time."

 

 

{I suppose... At least, you need to return to Schale within a week, Sensei.}

 

 

"I'm working here too, but I shouldn't be away for too long."

 

 

Touching the Shittim Chest, Sensei looked at the documents Rin sent. He printed them using the motel's printer, stamped them with his approval, and sent them off via drone.

 

 

"How can I save Abydos..."

 

 

{If it's the debt, maybe... but saving Abydos itself would be difficult. Abydos failed not because of war or anything... but because of a natural disaster. Desertification is the reason Abydos fell.}

 

 

"Just like real-world Egypt... a once-glorious civilization that became a poor country with only deserts in modern times. They say Egypt wasn't a desert in the past."

 

 

Abydos had fallen like Earth's Egypt. Changing that reality was naturally impossible. That was why the General Student Council withdrew their support. Desertification was inevitable.

 

 

"It's frustrating that I'm Sensei, but I can't do anything."

 

 

{Sensei, you're Sensei, not God. You can't do anything about natural events.}

 

 

"Well... if I can pay off the debt... even in Abydos, they can all live their youthful days."

 

 

{Paying off the debt. Certainly, with that budget, you might be able to get it from the General Student Council.}

 

 

"But not right now. A newly arrived adult using over a billion yen? That's outrageous. They've probably already decided most of the annual budget, and hundreds of millions is too much. I need to find another way. I'll think about it slowly."

 

 

{Yes! I'll help too!}

 

 

"That's reassuring."

 

 

Sensei fell asleep on the bed.

 

 

Time passed... morning came, and then noon, but Sensei was still asleep. He was snoring and drooling.

 

 

{Sen! Sei!}

 

 

"Kuhuuu..."

 

 

No matter how much Arona shouted or made noise, Sensei wouldn't wake up. This time, he was a formidable opponent.

 

 

Then...

 

 

KABOOM!!!

 

 

 

 

"Ugh! A-Air raid siren!"

 

 

{You finally woke up~? Sensei.}

 

 

The Shiba Seki Ramen shop on the street was blown away with a blinding flash and a deafening explosion.

 

 

Sensei finally woke up at the sound of the explosion and wiped his drool with his sleeve.

 

 

"Is this today's look? I feel like I've seen it somewhere... No, not the time! I need to go!"

 

 

He glanced at the mirror and quickly headed outside. It was a huge explosion. He went down the stairs to the first floor and was about to go outside when... Gehenna students were blocking the road.

 

 

It was the Gehenna Prefect Team.

 

 

"Those girls are the Prefect Team, right? What are they doing here?"

 

 

{Indeed. It's another district, not a military exercise...}

 

 

"And the one in front is..."

 

 

In front of them were the Problem Solver 68 and the Foreclosure Task Force, running towards the ruined Shiba Seki Ramen shop. He didn't know what was happening, but Sensei went out to help Abydos. For some reason, Hoshino wasn't there, but he decided to stop the Prefect Team first.

 

 

{Then, we have no choice but to fight.}

 

 

A hologram of Administrative Officer Amau Ako appeared.

 

 

"What do you mean fight?"

 

 

{Huh? Where did that stupid voice come from... Puehung!?}

 

 

Ako made a strange sound and panicked. Not only her, but the entire Prefect Team was flustered. And for good reason, because what stood before them was...

 

 

"How dare you, who gave you permission to attack my students?"

 

 

It was someone the Prefect Team shouldn't fight, someone who would cause big trouble if they fought. And someone who absolutely shouldn't be here.

 

 

It was Hanuma Makoto.