[Blue Archive] Substitute

Ode to Abydos I

"That sums up the current latest model of drones from Millennium. Next at two o'clock, how Schale's sensei restored order in D.U. central."

The news broadcasting seems to have not figured out that I'm subbing for the actual teacher. I guess information travels slowly or is heavily guarded.  It's probably the latter since I doubt the GSC would want people to know a substitute is in charge of Schale.

"Excuse me, my stop is coming up good sir." A small corgi person moves by as I make some room. I watch the little thing shimmy through all sorts of openings in the sea of people. Eventually, making their way to the door of the train we're in. The trains in Kivotos are pretty good; in fact they're great. 

"Now arriving at Millennium District." The train came to a slow and steady halt. Once the doors opened, a good chunk of people left. They were soon followed by a roughly even amount entering.  "Last call for Abydos District passengers!" The automatic P.A. sounded when no one came to the doors. After a bit, the doors shut, and the train began its trek to Abydos.  Now that I think about it, I should ask Arona if she knows how to get to the high school. I whip out the chest from my inner pocket. The usual S symbol greets me; then it's replaced by Arona sitting at a desk drinking strawberry milk.

"Hello, S.Sensei. Is something wrong?" She tilts her head while gazing at me.

"Arona, do you know how to get to Abydos High?"  Hopefully, she does. I mean, come on, she knows everything about almost every school. So why wouldn't she? 

"Of course I do! I'll load a map up right now." I watched her put down her milk and make a square shape with her hands. Soon, a screen appeared of the Abydos area, with a little symbol showing me.

"Thanks." Arona gives me a thumbs-up as she sips her drink.

I focus on the map. Judging from where the train will stop, I'll need to walk down sẖạrʿ ạlthạb ạllwztyn, then continue for three meters until I make it to sẖạrʿ rwby. Then follow this road down until I hit ṭryq ạljnẗh. Finally, I walk down the road until I eventually make it to Abydos High. It's a shame these roads are displayed in Arabic. I guess the GPS Arona brings up can't be translated into English. Well, it's time to ping-pong myself again until I find the school.

"Now arriving at Abydos District." Well, this is my stop. I walk over to the doors and proceed out once they open. I feel the early morning sun on my face; practically no sound accompanies it, which is strange, D.U. Central had all sorts of sounds. It was pretty overstimulating if you were to ask me. Also, only a handful of people got off the train with me. Is Aybdos just not that interesting, or is it more of an underdeveloped section of Kivotos? I look back at the chest,  deciding to follow the path it's made for me. Based on the time, it says I'll be at Abydos High in about four hours. Geez, I guess Abydos is a big district.

I begin my lovely little walk-through of Abydos. Occasionally, a car would zip on by down the main road. Even when I looked into the shops here, they seemed empty. Only the clerk, along with perhaps just two customers. I looked at some billboards while walking along. Jrb myạh wạḥẗ ạ̉bydws ạlận! I'm sure it's about water since the bird person is holding a water bottle. The next one was jmyʿ jwlạt ạlstrẗ ạlmʿdnyẗ ạljdydẗ wạlmḥsnẗ bạlkạml. ạḥṣl ʿly̱ mntjk ạlkẖạṣ ạlywm..... I can only guess it's about bullets since the splash art is a briefcase full of bullets. Even though I can't understand the billboards, at least the art clarifies their advertising. 

I hit my first sign. Thankfully, it's the only sign on this street. The other two look like they've been ripped out? It's hard to tell because of the sand; seriously, shouldn't someone have cleaned that up?  I continue down this block, noticing the most peculiar sight. Three girls that look exactly like the thugs from D.U. Central are staring down some helmeted individuals.