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

9

Megumi took the sensei to some old dormitories that the Tengu gang used for its members. The little student carefully infiltrated the sensei to where Yowami was. In the dimly lit room of about 4 by 4 meters, on the bed, was a girl in a tengu mask. She had no halo. Megumi approached her and softly calling her name. The halo glowed with a faint light. It looked like a burned-out fluorescent light.

''Nee-san, there's someone here to see you. This is S.C.H.A.L.E. sensei.''

''Sensei?'' Yowami asked Megumi to help her to sit down, ''If they find out he's here, they won't let him go.''

''You are very considerate. I'm here because Megumi asked me for help. She's worried about you.''

''And what can you do for me?''

''Megumi told me about your condition when we were coming here. There are many girls in Kivotos who are facing the same disease. I'm looking into what's going on. The information you can give me would be valuable. Also, I will take you to get proper medical attention.

The girl coughed. Sensei helped her remove her mask. The gray-haired, light blue-eyed girl was pale and thin and, although she spent most of her time lying down with her eyes closed, she had large dark circles under her eyes. Sensei couldn't hold his curiosity and asked why they had joined the Tengu Gang. Megumi said that Yowami always helped her and protected her from girls who bothered her and that was why, he wanted to spend more time with her. She gave a kind, but at the same time tired smile to Sensei, that reminded him a bit of Himari and Mimori, and told him that she had joined for the love of adrenaline. What was next was an extreme activity. Getting Yowami out of the dorms. It was going to be impossible for Sensei to take her outside without attracting attention. Megumi told her to wait in the room, in the meantime, Yowami told since when she was unwell and what had happened in the last few weeks to Sensei. Megumi came back and gave him clothes.

''Put those on.'' She ordered to Sensei.

It was the tengu uniform.

''I already tried this with Nodoka and it didn't work...''

''You put it on and don't say anything.''

Sensei said nothing more and put on the garment. He carried Yowami on his back and together with Megumi went out of there. A couple of girls standing guard saw Megumi and the extra-large tengu girl. Megumi said that she was the new recruit for the heavy artillery team and that she needed Yowami to teach her the maintenance and handling of the weapons. They believed her. In a short time, they were hundreds of meters away from the gang base. Sensei asked how that had worked and not his plan with Nodoka.

''Have you ever heard the phrase ''Some people seem smart until you hear them talk''?''

''I think I understand now why the plan failed...''

''So, where are we going?''

''To see the Yin-Yang club...''