Survive in Azure Files

I waited outside the track until Bai Zi finished exercising, then I pulled her into the grove, where we whispered to each other, replenished Bai Zi's energy, and gave her a set of equipment for home exercise.

The next one is Qinxiang, who is doing accounts in the activity room. I prepared a retro clockwork music box for her.

Qinxiang said stubbornly, "If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief," and happily accepted it.

Then I found Nomiya in a classroom.

Nomiya was watching a cartoon about school idols on her phone with great interest. When she saw me, she invited me to sit next to her and watch it with her.

After listening to Nomiya's recommendation of anime and her somewhat whimsical but unexpectedly interesting Abydos Academy Idol Project, which she had been thinking about for a long time, I waited for the right time and gave her some highly praised cosmetics as a gift.

Nomiya happily accepted it.

And she immediately gave me the reward - she gave me the lap pillow that was usually occupied by Hoshino, and a free head pat.

Resting my head on her soft and smooth thighs, and with her fair and slender hands gently stroking my hair, I felt a seemingly endless sense of tolerance.

"anyway."

I looked at the fruit hanging above me, and suddenly remembered that Nomiya was the most experienced student besides Hoshino, so I asked casually:

"Nomiya, do you know anything about the disbanded student club in Abydos?"

"Hmm...sensei, it would be more appropriate to ask Hoshino-chan."

"That's it."

Nomiya thought for a moment and said, "Although Hoshino-chan doesn't like being mentioned, it doesn't matter if it's sensei. In fact, Hoshino-chan was the former vice president of the student council."

I was a little surprised to learn this information.

Could it be that……

Hoshino is the spy of Abydos? !

Kidding.

Not to mention Hoshino's contribution to the revival of Abydos, he even sacrifices his sleep time every day to protect Abydos and conducts night patrols all night long.

In Abydos, where only five students remain, the Countermeasures Committee is not a true student union, but it is actually performing the duties of a student union.

As the chairman, Hoshino is essentially the student council president.

How could the student council president be a mole?

If something like this really happened in a school, I think it would be doomed sooner or later.

The only thing I can't figure out now is whether Hoshino, the former vice president of the student union, knew about the student union selling land to Caesar.

If you knew about it, but hid it from others, was it for the same reason as I was?

If you don't know, it's even more worthwhile to investigate.

Perhaps, there are still unknown secrets behind the sale of land by the Abydos Student Union.

All in all, because of this unexpected information, I temporarily gave up the idea of ​​mentioning this matter to Hoshino, who in my eyes is the most mature, rational, and strong.

Hoshino is believable, but with this relationship involved, I’m not sure how she’ll react.

The more mysteries there are, the more cautious you should be. It is better to be cautious.

Thinking this, I closed my eyes and continued to quietly enjoy Nomiya's tenderness.

I think, I probably am...

Suddenly, a rapid warning sound rang out.

Nomiya picked up the phone: "Eh? Is this an emergency meeting notice from Ayane? Sensei, we can only stop here for today. Let's go to the activity room first and continue next time~"

There's no way, business is more important.

I rushed to the activity room with Nomiya with great regret, and on the way I met Hoshino who had a rare serious expression on his face.

When we arrived at the activity room, Ayane was explaining the situation:

"We have discovered that a large-scale military force is approaching 15 kilometers south of the building!"

"Could it be the Steel Helmets?"

"No, not the Steel Helmets... They're mercenaries! Part-time mercenaries!"

Xingye raised his eyebrows: "Oh? You went to the job market early in the morning to recruit, you are willing to spend money."

I thought to myself: It must be Caesar who did it again.

"We can't let them get any closer, sensei, please give the order to move out!"

I looked around and could sense the deep trust in me from the girls' expressions. My tone became calm and firm.

"Then, come on!"

Chapter 16: Double Ingratitude

Except for me who stayed in the activity room and was in charge of the command, and Ayane who provided remote support, all members of Abydos went outside the school to meet the enemy.

"It has been confirmed that there is a team leading the mercenary operations ahead!"

The next moment after Ayane's reminder rang in everyone's ears, the enemy's figure finally appeared at the other end of the street.

Through the surveillance footage, I saw that they were four Gehenna students who looked extremely familiar.

Everyone on the Countermeasures Committee seemed to know each other, and they all showed surprised expressions.

Nomiya murmured, "Eh... didn't we meet at the ramen shop..."

The student standing at the front had long burgundy hair, squinting eyes, and was wearing a long coat with black fur decorations on the collar and cuffs.

Facing the surprised and angry gazes of the crowd, she looked a little guilty and hummed twice incoherently.

Serika shouted angrily:

"I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be you! I just gave you a huge portion of ramen for free, and you actually attacked us?! How ungrateful!"

From what I heard, it turned out that they had met by chance at Chaiguan Ramen.

I also recognized the person coming, and couldn't help but sigh at how small Kivotos is at certain times.

I saw that the group that led the large number of mercenaries to attack Abydos was the same group that I had encountered twice before. The last time we met, we were a small group of four squatting in the park and sharing a bean sprout lunch box.

Out of kindness, I went to the supermarket and bought them some more expensive lunch boxes.

I was thinking, from what Serika said, these people wouldn't be so poor that four of them had to share a bowl of the cheapest ramen, right?

That's too pitiful.

At this time, the two sides who should have started fighting were still engaging in verbal battles.

"Really?! If you're a student, there are other more healthy ways to work part-time! You actually want to work in a convenience store!"

Nomiya scolded.

The student with burgundy hair shuddered and tried to argue, "It's not a part-time job! This is a legitimate business! I have a title!"

Then, she proudly introduced herself: "I'm President Alu!"

Ah Lu hugged the companion next to her. She was petite, had a teasing smile on her face, had gray hair tied in a side ponytail, and was wearing a Gothic-style short skirt.

"This! It's Director Mutsuki!"

Ah Lu then moved closer to another white-haired girl with black ponytail, a cold expression, and band-style clothing:

"This! This is Section Chief Kayoko!"

"And... Haruka, come over here..." Alu was about to pull the timid girl behind her.

Bai Zi couldn't help but interrupt, "Who hired you?... Forget it, it's impossible to answer even if I ask."

Alu smiled proudly and said, "Haha, that's a trade secret. Everyone, attack!"

The exchange ended without warning, and the fight was about to break out.

That's when.

I had already run downstairs, holding a loud speaker, and stood not far away:

"Ahem! Hello? Can you hear me? I have something to announce, look at me!"

The girls who were about to open fire were attracted by the sudden sound and all looked at me.

I took a deep breath and said, "Students from Gehenna over there! Don't think that no one knows you! I have already contacted the discipline committee of your school! I urge you to quickly lay down your weapons and surrender! Otherwise, don't say I didn't warn you!"

"Alas!"

A-Lu was frightened and pale: "Who is that adult over there? How did he know that we are Gehenna's students?"

Kayoko sighed: "You can tell that by looking at the school uniform... No... That person is..."

"Ahaha~ Lu is so forgetful~ Wasn't it the kind-hearted man who treated us to a lunch box last week and didn't leave his name~"

Mutsuki laughed and said, "Didn't Aru-chan cry and say that she would repay the favor when she became a great outlaw? She even forgot what her benefactor looked like."

"I didn't forget! I, I just couldn't see clearly because I was too far away!"

"Hmm~ Looks like he's on Abydos' side~ What should we do, Allu-chan? If we keep fighting, won't we be doubly ungrateful?"

"Um! Uh..."

Kayoko reminded helplessly: "President, we are still working."

Mutsuki smiled playfully: "Yes~ Don't forget the motto of our Convenience House 68~"

"I won't forget!" Alu forced a smile, "'No mercy', 'I'll do anything for money', as an outlaw, I won't be bound by small favors!"

Haruka said admiringly: "As expected of Master Alu! Then let me take them all..."

"but……!"

Ah Lu changed the subject and said fearfully, "If the Discipline Committee is really called in... the others are nothing to be afraid of, but the head of the Discipline Committee..."

Kayoko stroked her forehead and sighed: "You think too much, that's obviously to scare us. The Discipline Committee will not easily set foot in the autonomous areas of other academies, let alone the core areas near the academy. A formal document must be signed first..."

Ah Lu was surprised. "What, so that's it... Ahaha! Actually, I already knew that! It's just that... Oh, right, a pop quiz! I just want to test everyone's knowledge level!"

Too obvious of a tough talk.

Despite this, some people still took it seriously.

Haruka was trembling while holding the gun, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes, her face looking extremely ugly: "Wuwu... I don't know anything... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I couldn't pass Master Alu's test... People like me should just die..."

"Wait a minute! Haruka, listen to my explanation!"

Alu panicked and comforted Haruka, who kept apologizing to her. Mutsuki watched happily.

"Ugh……"

Kayoko was speechless. She looked up at the sky, not wanting to watch the farce performed by her companions anymore. She just felt tired.

However, the four people from Convenience House 68 were not the only ones present.

Some people are already getting impatient.

"Hey! Are you guys going to continue fighting?" Qinxiang couldn't help but ask.

"Of course I did!" Alu replied subconsciously.

"It's a bit rude of you to make us wait here all the time," Nomiya complained with a pout.

"Oh, I know, I'm coming right now!" Alu finally coaxed Haruka.

"That's right, we'll be off work in a minute." The mercenary leader gave a warm reminder.

“I said I was coming…huh?”

Halfway through the conversation, Alu realized who was speaking and turned her head stiffly: "Huh?"

The mercenary leader raised his hand and stared at his watch:

"This is none of our business. Mercenaries are not obligated to remind their employers not to waste time. Anyway, the money you paid is only enough for us to accompany you for so long. Well, it's time to call it a day!"

The mercenaries put away their guns one after another, and gathered in groups of three or five, talking and laughing. They lamented that they had not had to fire a single shot during the entire day's work, which was really relaxing, and left without any regrets.

Ah Lu stretched out her hands tremblingly, hugged her head, and cried out: "Why is this happening?"

Mutsuki laughed mercilessly: "Hahaha~ In the end, all the money spent on hiring mercenaries was wasted~"