Road to Paradise (1) - 44

Nagisa declared martial law.

She declared martial law on the grounds that she would strictly protect the documents related to the Eden Treaty until the treaty, but the problem was that the 3rd test site of the Make-Up Work Club also became a restricted area managed by the Justice Task Force.

Because of this, the Make-Up Work Club was in the worst situation where if they went to take the test, they would be arrested and expelled as traitors, and if they didn't go, they would still be expelled.

Nagisa, who created such a situation, was convinced of her victory with a faint smile.

Nagisa enjoys her leisure time, drinking tea in a hidden safe house that no one knows about.

"With this, the threat will be gone."

After the Seia attack, Nagisa created 87 safe houses and rotated them to move her residence. In addition, when she felt uneasy, she hid in the attic. Today, just in case, she was drinking tea in the attic, and all she had to do was wait for the Make-Up Work Club to be expelled in the morning.

As she was having her tea time and enjoying her leisure, something reflected in the tea water for a moment. Nagisa saw in the tea water that reflected her face... that someone was behind her.

Click.

"......Shirasu Azusa."

"I'm sorry it came to this."

"So it was you who......"

"Yeah, I did it."

Azusa, wearing a gas mask, points a gun at Nagisa from behind.

"How did you find me?"

"There's always a way."

"......"

Nagisa turns around and sees Azusa, who has already occupied the attic, and another student. The girl, who was wearing a gas mask like Azusa, was wearing a hood. But......

"Arius."

Nagisa breaks out in a cold sweat when she sees the Arius emblem on the bulletproof vest and armband. The emblem of the Arius Branch School, which should have disappeared. Even though she didn't know much about Arius, she knew that they were innocent people who were branded as heretics and expelled by the Tea Party in the past.

Hundreds of years ago, the Arius Branch School was in charge of the Justice Task Force. And the fact that they were expelled because the Tea Party didn't like the actions of the Arius Branch School was something that she couldn't know as the host of the Tea Party.

Evidence of Trinity's sins. Azusa and the Arius student put Nagisa in a bag and kidnap her. She tried to resist as much as possible, but she was disarmed and had no way to do anything.

Nagisa, who was being taken somewhere without knowing where was prepared to die. It was regrettable that it ended up like this after all the preparations she had made.

'Could it be that Sensei also......?'

Nagisa showed deep regret, wondering if the Make-Up Work Club had already been attacked by Azusa and Arius. She belatedly regretted that innocent people might have ended up like Seia because of her own shortcomings.

After a while, the bag opened, and Nagisa fell to the floor.

"Ugh...... This is the auditorium of the annex?"

Nagisa looks around and realizes that this is the auditorium of the annex. And...... Nagisa was startled when she saw the many Arius students in front of her.

"At least 100 people...... How could the Justice Task Force not know that this many people came......?"

"That's because~? Nagi-chan. It's because of me."

".........Huh?"

After a while, a familiar voice was heard to Nagisa... and footsteps were heard. A girl opens the door of the auditorium and enters. What appeared as she walked between the Arius students was her friend of 10 years, Misono Mika.

"It feels like a villain's entrance here, right☆? Nagi-chan, you're really an idiot, aren't you?"

"Why is Mika-san..."

"Because I'm the real traitor of Trinity."

"......Why?"

With a dazed expression and trembling pupils, Nagisa asks Mika.

"Hmm? Why did I do this? Nagi-chan? Is that what you're asking? Yeah, well, it's because I hate Gehenna. I really, really hate Gehenna."

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"...For that reason, Seia-san......?"

"Ahaha. That's right. Because Nagi-chan and Seia-chan were trying to do something strange. Something ridiculous like the Eden Treaty. A peace treaty with those horned brats from Gehenna, it's so horrible that it makes me shudder. You'll definitely be betrayed, right? If you show your back to those Gehenna brats, you'll be stabbed right away. I can't stand to see that."

"Then... why with Arius?"

"Hmm~ First, I'll become the host, expel the Justice Task Force, and put the Arius kids in their place. A new armed group that follows me, not the Tea Party, will be born! That way, we can make peace with Arius and keep Gehenna in check. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"

"For that reason, Seia-san...?"

"...It's true that I ordered Seia-chan to be kidnapped. But I didn't tell them to destroy her Halo. But... yeah, I guess it's my fault since I created the situation in the first place. What's done is done, right?"

"...Mika-san, why."

"Ahaha~ It was fun, playing friends with Nagi-chan."

Nagisa sat down and looked up at Mika with a dazed expression. As she looked at Mika, who was smiling bitterly, tears blurred Nagisa's vision.

"Because no one can change the past that has already happened."

Clack... Clack...

Then, another footstep was heard from the entrance. When Nagisa slowly turned her head to look there, her eyes widened, and she was horrified.

"...Smiling Professor, why are you?"

After the disappearance of the General Student Council President, she was the one who broke the Seven Prisoners out of the Correction Bureau.

The professor of the criminal underworld, Smiling Professor. Nagisa was flustered by her appearance.

"Really, everyone's reactions are so predictable."

"Why are you here..."

"Because she called me."

"...Ha, haha."

The Justice Task Force doesn't come. Behind her are Arius and the traitor Mika, and in front of her is the professor of the criminal underworld. In a desperate situation, Nagisa shed tears.

"...Well, shall we end this now?"

"Yeah, let's do that."

Nagisa despairs at the words of the Smiling Professor and Mika. She thought she was going to die soon, and an Arius student approached Nagisa.

"Nagisa-sama."

"...Huh?"

A familiar voice was heard from beyond the gas mask. Then, when she took off her gas mask... a familiar face was seen.

"Hi-Hifumi-san......"

"Yes, Nagisa-sama."

"........................"

Nagisa thought. Why is Hifumi wearing Arius's uniform?

Still, she tries to believe as much as possible... but she realizes that Hifumi is also a traitor who is after her life. Her vision blurred, and tears fell from her eyes.

Hifumi hugged Nagisa.

"Ahaha, it's okay now."

"...I'm going to be at peace now, right?"

"Huh? Ah... right?"

"I see... Yes, please send it, Hifumi-san......"

"Huh? Auuu, I'm not very strong, though..."

"Please... That explosion that killed Seia-san..."

"Yes?"

Hifumi is flustered by Nagisa's words... and soon, the wall of the annex auditorium is destroyed.

""!?""

The Arius students and Nagisa are flustered by the unexpected event. What appeared from beyond the broken wall was Kenzaki Tsurugi and the students of the Justice Task Force.

"Kieeeeeeek!!!"

"Arrest the Arius students!"

""Yes!""

"What's this..."

Nagisa is flustered by the sudden intrusion of the Justice Task Force, and soon Hifumi and the Make-Up Work Club students take off their gas masks and hoods. Mika, who was in front of the Arius students, immediately threw punches and blew away the Arius students.

Then Azusa also charges and attacks the Arius students.

"What the......"

"To deceive the enemy, you must also deceive your allies."

Smiling Professor approaches Nagisa, who is sitting on the floor in confusion, and smiles. She then takes something out of her pocket and shows it. It was Schale's teacher's certificate.

"......Se-Sensei? B-But your appearance today was definitely that of a Millennium student..."

"I made it so that only Nagisa-san would see me as a different student. With Schale's power, that much is easy, you know?"

"............"

To deceive the enemy, you must first deceive your allies.

This was all a plan that Sensei had planned. Kidnap Nagisa and capture the Arius kids while making it seem like Azusa and Mika were still on Arius's side.

That was the plan for this operation.

"I told you, right? I, as an adult, will take care of the rest."

"Since when?"

"Since I told you that Seia-san was alive."

"......Was I the only one who didn't know?"

"Yes, that's how people are. They only see what they want to see and believe what they want to believe, so they don't believe the truth even if you tell them. People with convictions are scary. That's why I didn't tell you."

"..."

All the strength drained from Nagisa's body. The shock was so great that...

Drip......

"Oh, Nagisa-san... Did you perhaps wet yours..."

"U, Uuu......"

"......That's punishable by death, Sensei!"

"No, I didn't expect her to be this shocked..."

Nagisa wet herself.