Blue Archive : After Story

Chapter 4

November...
Snow started to fall little by little...

My job is to be a teacher. Little by little my performance started to improve

And Mari, has finished her first exam.. But the result...

"Sensei... I'm sorry... I think I'm still not studying enough..." This is my first time. Mari avoided eye contact with me.. She just lowered her head..

... Mari's test scores... Very bad, she ranks lowest in her class
But... How could I be angry with her... She is really serious about going to school and learning about her new world

"... Was the lesson very difficult for you?" I asked in a gentle tone so she wouldn't feel guilty

"... Mathematics I can still handle.. But.. As for history... English, something like that... I still don't understand it at all..."

Of course... You weren't born in this world from the start

I then patted Mari's head gently

"You've tried your best... It's normal that you still don't understand the lesson... Don't worry, next time I'll help you study, okay?"

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"U-umm... Sorry for disappointing you sensei...".

"Don't mind... I'm not disappointed or angry with you... How about we celebrate your first exam? How about we go to a hot spring inn? Suitable for cold weather like this."

"No..no need sensei..!..You don't need to be like that to me.."

"I've gotten paid so come on... Let's go on holiday... OK?"

Mari looked very happy to listen. She immediately hugged me and said thank you several times..

The day after tomorrow we will go...

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The next day
In front of the apartment door

"Mari, there's no problem if you wait at home while I'm gone right? " I said to Mari

"Sensei, are you still going to work...?"
Said Mari who looked worried

"No... I'm already on holiday... But I have something to do at the library, Akira is absent somewhere... And they want to ask for my help to replace him. Don't worry, I'll be home quickly."

Mari then nodded and smiled
"Okay... Be careful on the road sensei"

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I thought... Everything would go smoothly, with the two of us going on vacation to a hot spring inn... I thought nothing would happen to us

But.. Fate...

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*Sound of cell phone ringing*

"Ah, sorry, there's an incoming call, excuse me."
I left the library

"Eh... From Midori...? That's rare... Why did she call me..."