Abydos Foreclosure Task Force (1) - 16

With Sensei, we headed to the Abydos desert using the helicopter we came in.

The desert landscape seen from the sky... looks much more desolate than I expected.

Well, since we're going straight to the school by helicopter, Sensei won't get lost in the town like in the story.

 

 

"Ah, everyone, can we make a quick stop?"

 

 

"What's wrong, Moe?"

 

 

"I thought we had enough, but we're running low on fuel. I think we need to find a gas station or an airfield that handles aviation fuel and fill up."

 

 

"Then we have no choice. Let's fill up when we see an airfield along the way."

 

 

It seems that I've set a flag just by thinking about it.

 

 

"Haaa..."

 

 

 

*

 

 

 

And now, back to the present, we're lost.

We circled the town for a long time, but all the airfields that were suitable for landing were buried in sand.

So, we made an emergency landing at a suitable location and tried to find a gas station to refuel, but this is Abydos we're talking about.

In the end, we couldn't find a gas station for a long time and were stuck in the middle of the town.

 

 

"What kind of autonomous district is this... We've been wandering around for so long, and we haven't even seen a decent convenience store..."

 

 

"I'm sorry, everyone. It's my fault for not researching properly beforehand."

 

 

Sensei apologized to everyone, saying it was his fault. I kicked the back of his knees in anger.

 

 

"Oof?!"

 

 

If you had prepared properly, we wouldn't have been dragged into this.

 

 

"N-Nanna?"

 

 

"Hmph."

 

 

"I heard that Abydos wasn't like this before..."

 

 

"That was a long time ago. I heard that it has declined a lot due to natural disasters such as desertification and sandstorms... but this is a bit too much."

 

 

"Heh, that's why I brought a map of this area in advance, just in case."

 

 

Saki said so and proudly took out a map from her backpack.

 

 

"With this map, finding our destination will be a breeze. Let's go!"

 

 

"As expected of Saki... Your thoroughness is reliable at times like this."

 

 

"Will it go as planned?"

 

 

"Hey, Nanna. What do you mean by that?"

 

 

"Just go already."

 

 

And we, or rather, everyone except me, trusted Saki and followed her. Let me emphasize once again what kind of place Abydos is.

 

 

"What, there are no signposts...?"

 

 

"They were probably buried in the sand. Saki always messes up in actual battles."

 

 

"I told you."

 

 

Moe and I criticized Saki harshly.

 

 

"No, that, that can't be! If we know the correct direction, we can proceed even without signposts..."

 

 

"I'm hungry from all this walking..."

 

 

"We didn't prepare for a long-term operation, so we didn't bring much emergency food... This is bad. Just hold on a little longer, Miyu. We'll find the school soon."

 

 

Miyu and Miyako further emphasized the seriousness of the current situation, and Saki's anxiety was getting obvious.

Nevertheless, Saki kept leading the way, but in the end, we were all exhausted and collapsed on the spot.

 

 

"Are we... going to get lost here and die without anyone finding us...?"

 

 

"That won't happen, Miyu...!"

 

 

-Screeeech―

 

 

As we were falling into despair, a student riding a bicycle appeared from somewhere and stopped in front of us.

 

 

"...Are you... okay?"

 

 

"A person...? We're saved..."

 

 

"That uniform... could it be?"

 

 

It was Shiroko.

 

 

"Um, me and these students came here on business, but we all got lost. Can you help us?"

 

 

Still, since we hadn't been lost for long, unlike the original story, Sensei was still fine and explained the situation to Shiroko, asking for help.

 

 

"Were you robbed...? Or was it an accident...?!"

 

 

"Well, we made an emergency landing because we ran out of fuel, so it's an accident in a way."

 

 

"And it's all Saki's fault after that."

 

 

"You two, be quiet!"

 

 

"No, we just got lost..."

 

 

After hearing Sensei's explanation, Shiroko finally seemed to understand.

 

 

"Ahh... So you were just lost. That's how it is here. It's been a long time since there were any shops where you could buy food or anything."

 

 

"So that's why it was so desolate and no one was around..."

 

 

"Yeah. You look like an adult from the General Student Council... You must have had a hard time. Did you come here on business at the school?"

 

 

"Hahaha... You could say that."

 

 

Sensei laughed awkwardly and affirmed Shiroko's words.

 

 

"There's only our school around here... Could it be..."

 

 

"If you're talking about Abydos, then yes. We received a letter asking for help."

 

 

"...I see. It's been a while since we had visitors. Then I'll show you the way. It's just around the corner."

 

 

So, we were finally guided by Shiroko and arrived at our original destination, Abydos High School. And the Abydos Foreclosure Task Force's club room, Shiroko opened the door first, and we followed behind her.

 

 

"Welcome, Shiroko-sen...pai?"

 

 

A first-year student with black hair and cat ears, Serika, greeted Shiroko but froze when she saw us behind her.

 

 

"...Whoa? What, an adult... and SRT students?!"

 

 

"Waa― Shiroko-chan brought people!"

 

 

"SRT, as in... that SRT?! Could it be that Shiroko-senpai finally committed a crime...!!"

 

 

And there was also a bright and cheerful second-year student, Nonomi, and a first-year student, Ayane, who was shocked to see us. It seems like one person is missing, but she's probably taking a nap in another classroom.

 

 

"Calm down, calm down."

 

 

"Everyone, please calm down. We are―"

 

 

"Calm down and destroy the evidence! Shred the documents and burn them..."

 

 

"?!"

 

 

Miyako was frozen in place by the terrifying Abydos way of thinking.

Moe and I were watching from behind, sharing popcorn.

...? Where did the popcorn suddenly come from?

 

 

"Hey, those guys are suspicious too..."

 

 

"They're not, so you calm down too, Saki. Have some popcorn."

 

 

"No thanks."

 

 

Saki tried to go on a rampage again, so I offered her some popcorn, but she refused.

 

 

"I'm Sensei from Schale. And these are the students who are helping me."

 

 

After Sensei introduced himself, the Abydos students finally reacted with surprise.

 

 

"...Ah, ahh?!! Could it be?!"

 

 

"What!? You're the Sensei from the Federal Investigation Bureau Schale?!"

 

 

"Wow-☆ Our request for support was accepted! That's great, Ayane-chan!"

 

 

"Yes! Finally... we can get support for ammunition and supplies."

 

 

Seeing them rejoice, Miyako had a thoughtful expression on her face.

 

 

"What's wrong, Miyako?"

 

 

"It's like... seeing ourselves from not too long ago. Our situation wasn't this serious, but still..."

 

 

"I see."

 

 

Miyako says their situation wasn't this serious, but she probably doesn't know that SRT was originally a school that had been closed down.

 

 

"Ah, I need to tell Hoshino-senpai about this quickly..."

 

 

Ayane, who was looking around, finally realized that one person was missing.

 

 

"Huh? Where did Hoshino-senpai go?"

 

 

"The president is sleeping in the next room. I'll go get her."

 

 

As Serika went to get Hoshino...

 

 

"Miyako."

 

 

"Yes?"

 

 

"Prepare."

 

 

"Yes?"

 

 

-Bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang-bang―!

 

 

Loud gunshots began to ring out from outside.

 

 

"G-Gunshots?!"

 

 

"Could it be...? Saki!"

 

 

"I know! I just confirmed that unidentified individuals wearing helmets are surrounding the building!"

 

 

As Saki said, when we looked out the window, we could see that the Helmet Gang members were swarming around.

 

 

-"Attack, attack!! Those guys are out of ammo and supplies now! Attack!! Take over the school!!"

 

 

The Helmet Gang is gathering with such force that they could enter the school at any moment.

 

 

"Is that the local gang that's been harassing this school?"

 

 

"Y-Yes. It's a group called the Katakata Helmet Gang."

 

 

"Those bastards...!! They're back again."

 

 

Then, Serika hurriedly brought someone from the next classroom.

 

 

"I brought Hoshino-senpai! Senpai, wake up! Try to wake up!"

 

 

A girl with pink hair, staggering with a drowsy expression, Hoshino, still not fully awake, yawned quietly.

 

 

"Mnya... It's not time to wake up yet."

 

 

"Hoshino-senpai! The Helmet Gang is attacking again! And these are the Sensei from Schale and the SRT students who came to help us!"

 

 

"Yeah~ That's a big deal... Mnya. And nice to meet you, Sensei."

 

 

Hoshino greeted us, and Sensei greeted Hoshino back. Then, Miyako stepped forward and introduced herself.

 

 

"Nice to meet you, Hoshino-san. I'm the squad leader of Schale's special task force RABBIT, Tsukiyuki Miyako, here to support you."

 

 

"Miyako, now is not the time for introductions. First..."

 

 

"Yes, I know. We need to deal with the current situation first."

 

 

Before Miyako could finish speaking, we had already finished checking our weapons for combat.

 

 

"RABBIT 2, no problems. Ready to fight at any moment."

 

 

"RABBIT 3, I just finished linking with Abydos' operating system. I can provide support at any time~."

 

 

"R, RABBIT 4, ready..."

 

 

"Haaa... Yeah, I guess we have to fight. RABBIT 5, standby."

 

 

Not only us, but the Abydos side also seemed to have gathered all their equipment and were ready to fight alongside us.

 

 

"Let's sortie right away. With Sensei's visit, we have no problem with ammo and supplies."

 

 

"Yeah, let's all go together ☆"

 

 

"Moe and I will handle the situation. With the SRT here this time, it won't be difficult!"

 

 

"Then, Sensei, we'll leave the command to you."

 

 

"Okay, leave it to me."

 

 

The combination of Abydos and SRT, a combination that was hard to see in my past life, was created because I intervened in the incident.

What other things will happen in the future?

Since it's already unavoidable, I decided to actively enjoy it and went to the battlefield with the other kids.

 

 

Well, shall we try to up the kills today too?