Retro Hero (3) - 21

The student council president of Mllennium.

 

 

The so-called Big Sister.

 

 

Tsukatsuki Rio.

 

 

She was always obsessively preparing for something, emphasizing rational actions.

 

 

She embezzled Millennium's budget to create a defensive city called Eridu, used the technology of the Nameless Gods to create weapons, and even trained secret members of C&C to carry out her orders.

 

 

All of this was for Millennium, and furthermore, for Kivotos.

 

 

The destruction of Kivotos as stated in ancient prophecies. The power of the Nameless Gods and the Chroma. She didn't know everything precisely, but she didn't think it was just a fake prophecy that could be found anywhere.

 

 

In fact, the technology of the Nameless Gods still remained, and threats like the Decagrammaton still existed. That's why Rio researched and investigated many things, including the prophecy.

 

 

Moreover, she was wary of the unidentified students who had appeared this time.

 

 

"Tendou Alice. She definitely didn't exist before. Veritas must have hacked it... The Engineering Club used 70% of the budget to create a railgun, and she has the strength to use it, and the fact that there's no life reading... means she's not human. But that halo is real. At the very least, she could be a prophet of the Decagrammaton, or in the worst case... the one responsible for the destruction. And that masked kid, a student of Arius. A student of that school that should have already disappeared..."

 

 

Rio was analyzing everything one by one...

 

 

"I'm going out for a bit."

 

 

"...Where are you going, Yuuka?"

 

 

"Ah, to the club for a bit. I have to give them the final ultimatum."

 

 

"Is it the Game Development Department, by any chance?"

 

 

"Ah, the president knows about it too? Well, they did cause trouble by setting up a gambling den in the school..."

 

 

"...I have some business nearby, so I'll go myself."

 

 

"Eh!? Well... um... Okay."

 

 

Yuuka was worried about the Game Development Department when the president suddenly said she would go herself. But... Rio was currently seen as a perfect superhuman. There was no justification to stop her, so Yuuka watched Rio's back with an uneasy heart.

 

 

And so, Rio heads to the Game Development Department. She had Toki on standby, ready to act at any moment, and also called for a security drone. She had them wait outside the club room, wanting to talk to the people involved first.

 

 

As she approached the Game Development Department's club room, Rio was a little nervous inside. What if Alice really was the princess of the Nameless Gods, and what if the Arius, which should have disappeared hundreds of years ago, had become the pawns of the Nameless Priests? Thinking about such worst-case scenarios... Rio was about to knock on the club room door...

 

 

"No, Sensei!!!"

 

 

"Haa, I pressed the wrong-"

 

 

At that moment, Momoi's urgent voice and the sound of something were heard. And as Sensei's voice was heard, Rio momentarily stopped...

 

 

KABOOOM!!!

 

 

A huge beam of light bursts through the door, sending Rio flying.

 

 

"Ugh... Sorry, I touched the wrong thing."

 

 

"Sensei! What are we going to do about this!? The entrance to our club room is gone! And the hallway wall... Someone died!?"

 

 

"H-Her halo disappeared! Is she dead!? Sh-She must be just unconscious, right!?"

 

 

"Um... A-Alice has defeated the monster!"

 

 

"Waaaaah... Wh-What do we do... The wall is gone, and a person..."

 

 

"Calm down, Yuzu. Since I caused this, I, Sensei, will take responsibility."

 

 

Sensei accidentally fired Alice's Supernova after touching it. And Rio, who was hit directly by it and sent flying, was unconscious on the debris of the broken wall... Sensei decides to move Rio first.

 

 

{Hmm, it doesn't seem like a fatal injury. It looks like some kind of barrier activated.}

 

 

Arona immediately analyzed Rio's body. Rio was carrying a small barrier device from the Engineering Club that she always carried around, and the barrier automatically deployed, keeping her safe. Of course, she suffered bruises and a concussion from the impact.

 

 

"That's a relief~ This doesn't need treatment, right!?"

 

 

"Wait a minute, sis... Isn't this person, that person...? Millennium's, student council president..."

 

 

"...We're doomed! We'll be disbanded and expelled right away!"

 

 

"Wh-What do we do..."

 

 

"Everyone, calm down. I'll take responsibility."

 

 

Attacking the student council president was a major incident. Sensei encouraged the anxious children, saying that she would take responsibility. Alice stared down at Rio...

 

 

"Momoi, it seems she hurt her chest."

 

 

"H-Her chest? If she was hit directly, maybe... But where?"

 

 

"There's a lump on her chest! It must be really painful!"

 

 

"...Hey, Alice. That's just because she's busty."

 

 

"How can a chest be that big!?"

 

 

Alice, who had never seen large breasts before. Momoi was dumbfounded, and Midori bluntly told her that it was just because she had large breasts, giving Alice a culture shock.

 

 

"Hmm... It certainly seems like she's finished growing."

 

 

Sensei assessed Rio, who looked like an adult woman. It was hard to believe that she was a high school student.

 

 

Anyway, they decide to wait for Rio to wake up... Momoi goes to the Engineering Club and gets a light temporary wall. They put up a temporary wall and entrance for now and waited for Rio...

 

 

"Ugh..."

 

 

Rio slowly opens her eyes.

 

 

"Where am I..."

 

 

"You're finally awake. You're lucky. Are you feeling alright?"

 

 

Sensei was going to speak first, but Alice was faster. Alice greeted Rio with those game lines.

 

 

"I, fell down?"

 

 

"Yes, we found you collapsed!"

 

 

"Me... Ugh, my head..."

 

 

Rio slowly sits up, feeling a headache. Sensei supports Rio's shoulder with concern.

 

 

"Don't push yourself."

 

 

"Who are you...?"

 

 

And... Rio doesn't seem to recognize her.

 

 

"I'm... Sensei."

 

 

Since she was the student council president, Sensei revealed her identity, thinking she would know her. But... Rio's expression seemed even more confused.

 

 

"Sensei...? Then, this is a school...?"

 

 

"? Of course, it's a school?"

 

 

"Why am I at school..."

 

 

"...Um, so, Rio?"

 

 

"...Ah, my name is Rio?"

 

 

"???"

 

 

When Sensei called her name, Rio momentarily didn't even know it was her and gave a blank answer. Seeing that, Sensei thought.

 

 

'Hmm... This seems bad, doesn't it?'

 

 

The student council president of an autonomous district, and a student council president of one of the three major schools, has amnesia? That's bad. So, Sensei starts using her brain to its fullest...

 

 

"Yes, your name is Rio. And... you came here to play games with us, but you collapsed from anemia."

 

 

"Anemia...? I see... I, had anemia."

 

 

""???""

 

 

Everyone was dumbfounded, but Alice looked at Rio with a pure expression and smiled.

 

 

"Games! Then let's play games together, Rio! How about Tales Saga Chronicle! It's a really great game!"

 

 

"Story, story, story? It sounds a bit strange, but it's unique in its own way... Games, huh. I liked games, huh."

 

 

"Yes, so let's play games together, Rio."

 

 

"...Yeah, if that's why I came here."

 

 

"I'll get some painkillers, so wait here."

 

 

Leaving Rio to Alice, Sensei gets up. Midori rushes out and expresses her concerns.

 

 

"What are you going to do, Sensei!? If we get caught, we're..."

 

 

"I'll take responsibility. This is it, the operation to get closer. We'll engrave the awesomeness of the Game Development Department into her. Then, who knows? Maybe she'll withdraw the disbandment of the Game Development Department."

 

 

"I-Is that possible? I'm sure we'll be in big trouble if we just send her back like this, but..."

 

 

"I'll take care of the others. Please take care of Rio for a bit. And... that outfit looks uncomfortable for playing games, so Momoi, please get her some casual clothes."

 

 

"Yeah! Leave it to me! We'll use this opportunity to increase the Game Development Department's budget!"

 

 

"I-Is this really okay..."

 

 

Midori and Yuzu are worried, but Sensei and Momoi decide to take advantage of the situation.

 

 

"Arona. Can you contact Yuuka through Rio's messenger?"

 

 

{Hacking? It's not impossible. But it'll be quite tiring...}

 

 

"Then, please. Just for a few days, tell her that she has some business. Tell her that she contacted the Game Development Department, so she should just leave them alone for a few days."

 

 

{Okay... Is this really okay?}

 

 

"Hehe, we've already robbed a bank, haven't we?"

 

 

{Ah...}

 

 

Sensei organizes her plans for the future... and decides to use Rio's amnesia to win her over. Of course, she'll be nice to Rio. Moreover, Sensei already knows information about Rio. She knows that Rio, who is called Big Sister, often works alone, so most of the student council's work is done by Yuuka and another member, Noa.

 

 

The information came from Rin, of course. Since Rio openly showed a tendency to work alone and arbitrarily, it was a fact that even Rin couldn't help but know.

 

 

Therefore... Sensei decides to gaslight Rio, who is working alone again as usual.

 

 

First, she heads to the pharmacy to get real painkillers... but a gun is pointed at the back of Sensei's head.

 

 

"What do you plan to do with Rio-sama?"

 

 

"...C&C, right?"

 

 

It was Rio's hidden card, Asuma Toki. Toki, who was providing cover from afar, was at a loss for what to do during the sudden attack. She took the back of Sensei, who was alone...

 

 

"I'll take good care of Rio. She's the student council president, so she must be tired, right? I should let her rest."

 

 

"..."

 

 

"We're going to have chicken for dinner tonight, do you want to join us?"

 

 

"Chicken... I'd like that."

 

 

Rio's well-being < Chicken.

 

 

Since Rio usually didn't buy her delicious food, Rio was momentarily defeated by chicken. Toki was flustered after speaking first, but...

 

 

"Do you want to have some cheese balls too?"

 

 

"Yes."

 

 

"Then, let's think about where to order from. Where's the pharmacy here?"

 

 

"Follow me."

 

 

"Thanks for the guide. What's your name?"

 

 

"It's Asuma Toki."