Blue Archive - M.O.T.H.E.R. (Volume 1)

8

The tengu-masked girl and Sensei had been walking in silence for a while. She was behind him. He stopped in an empty lot far away from the sight of anyone. He told her to turn to look at her. She pointed the gun at him.

''What...?''

''Don't speak unless I tell you to,'' Sensei looked at her hand. ''Are you the sensei of S.C.H.A.L.E.?''

''Yes...''

''I need your help... There is someone who is offering a reward for turning him in and that's why I forced him to come here...''

''But...''

''Don't speak!'' His hand was shaking, ''I had heard that the inner discipline club was a group of freaks... I had never seen them in action... They are very scary... And I have heard that Sensei has female students who are much scarier than them...'' The wind blew. It was very cold. ''I don't know what to do... Yowami nee-san has always had a weak constitution, but these last few days she's been very very sick... I was thinking of giving Sensei up for myself in exchange for them doing something to help her...'' She lowered the gun a little, ''I can't help but imagine how much trouble I would get into if her students realized what I was doing....''

''Let me help you.''

''What are you talking about? Nobody helps us... We are the scum of Hyakkiyako... Why would you want to help me even when I'm pointing a gun at you?''

''There was someone who shot me.'' Sensei lifted up his shirt, ''You see this? It's a bullet wound. If the girl who shot me asked me for help, I would help her without hesitation.''

''I still don't understand... Why?''

''Because like you, she's my student. I can't help everyone at the same time, but I will always do my best for those within my reach.''

The girl could be heard sobbing behind the mask.

''What do you say?''

The girl nodded her head.

''May I know your name?''

''Megumi, Kuroee Megumi.''

He slowly approached her with his hands up. He bent down a little to remove the gun she was aiming at him with and the mask she was hiding behind. The golden-haired girl was crying.

''Take me to see your nee-san.''